I’ll always Have 2019 (Part 2)
Part 1 highlighted a 6 decade love affair with the Fighting Irish, now find out why 2019 was so special. In the Spring of 2019 I resolved to go to…
New 2020 Schedule Presents Plausible Path to College Football Glory
All things considered and of course subject to coronavirus whim, the 2020 ND schedule lines up nicely for the Irish. Very winnable games up front, strategically placed bye weeks and…
The ND Football ‘Living Head Coaches Club’: An Exclusive Group, But Bigger Than You Might Think
Since Ara Parseghian passed in 2017, I've been thinking about all the living ND head coaches. Well, pandemics apparently give you a bit of extra time. So finally, here is…
A 27 Year Old Is Now In Charge of the Irish Offense
(Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire) With the announcement today that born in 1992 Tommy Rees has been promoted to Offensive Coordinator, a promising coach has made a big move on…
Irish End 2019 With 2020 Momentum
(Photo by Roy K. Miller/Icon Sportswire) Ranked 9th in the preseason polls and with a playoff appearance in 2018, hopes were high that in 2019 Notre Dame football would reload,…
A Stunning Loss
By: the Fighting Irish Preview Poet Brian Kelly stands with his coaching staff during a rain deluge and loss to Michigan last Saturday (October 26, 2019). (Photo by Scott W.…
Ian Book: Three Confident Springs
It has now been three springs since Ian Book burst on the Fighting Irish quarterback scene. And in three springs time, a portrait of a talented and confident QB has…
Three Games
1. Sugar Bowl, ND v. LSU. 1-3-07 2. BCS Championship, ND v. Alabama 1-7-13 3. Cotton Bowl/CFP Semi, ND v. Clemson 12-29-18 There have been 3 "benchmark" games along the…
The Shambles of 2016, Turn Into a 2018 Dream
By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview Brian Kelly leads the Irish on to the field in his first game as head coach of the Irish, September 4, 2010. (Photo…
Drue Tranquill: What it Means to be Fighting Irish
By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire) About 15 years ago, “America’s Foremost Authority”, my partner on the radio show Fighting Irish Preview, Tim Prister,…