Fighting Irish

(Photo: Phil Houk) It was at a time when he and Babe Ruth were arguably the two most recognizable sports figures in America, when on March 31, 1931, Knute Rockne…

(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…

(Updated: Jan.7, 2020) By: Phillip Houk of Fighting Irish Preview Those who believe the “Fighting Irish” nickname to be a denigration of the Irish people, do not know the historical…

Tom Clements refers to it as “the pass”, but Robin Weber calls it “the catch”. Whatever your perspective, if you are a Notre Dame fan you know that Robin Weber…

(Photo: Icon/Sportswire) Notre Dame and Navy have been “friends” now for 92 consecutive years, and the series operates under a gentleman’s agreement that it will go on indefinitely. The two…

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.…

Harry Oliver kicked 26 field goals in his ND career. (Photo: Notre Dame Athletics) The Notre Dame -Michigan rivalry has produced some great memories, and one of those has to…

Chuck Lennon 1938-2019 (Photo: University of Notre Dame) Notre Dame lost a giant recently, I lost a Little League coach. Chuck Lennon, a man as known as "Mr. Notre Dame",…

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…

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…