Brian Kelly

(Icon/Sportswire) Editor's note: This is the 26th year that Fighting Irish Preview has been publishing the "All-time Irish Hero" series. From Gipp to Golson, hundreds of past Notre Dame players…

(Icon/Sportswire) Tommy Rees, not so swift of foot, a little prone to the interception, but a coach’s kid who understood his limitations, maximized his talent and led the Irish to…

(Photo: Chad Ryan) Yesterday’s upset loss elicited some rather strong and passionate responses from Notre Dame nation.  “Over his head!”, “Fire Rees!", “Send Golden back to the NFL”, “Pull their scholarships",…

Marcus Freeman during pre-season camp. (Photo: Chad Ryan) Sure, sure he can recruit, his family is beyond adorable, the players love him and he has put together a top not…

Marcus Freeman moments before entering the field for the Fiesta Bowl, January 1, 2022. (Photo: AJ Houk) In the College football world, the coaching carousel never stops turning, sometimes slow…

Marcus Freeman arrives at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport with team on Monday afternoon December 27, 2021. (Fiesta Bowl Courtesy photo) On the evening of November 27, 2021, at about 9…

Photo Credit: Chad Ryan The story goes that in 1954 when 25 year old Terry Brennan was hired to succeed Frank Leahy as head coach at ND, he was asked…

https://twitter.com/ndfootball/status/1465814903906869256?s=21 A few hours after Brian Kelly walked away from ND, strength and conditioning coach Matt Balis informs the team he is staying.

(Photo Credit: Chad Ryan) It has been a long season and my wedding anniversary (and it's a big one) coincided with the end of the regular season. Great time to…

Kyren Williams (23) celebrates with Braden Lenzy (0) in the end zone after Stanford game's first TD. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/IconSportswire) Halftime Observations-- ND 24 Stanford 0 For all the…