From Doubt to Dominance: Riley Leonard Leads Notre Dame’s Revival
(Photo: Chad Ryan) Football icon Bill Walsh once said that if you don’t have a great quarterback, you can't have a great team. Walsh knew great quarterbacks. He won Super…
Freeman Era’s Latest Bust Says It’s Angeli Time
(Photo Credit: Chad Ryan) Marcus Freeman teams just can't stand prosperity, and the troubling trend that has marked his 29 game tenure all but made the stunning loss to Northern…
A Bowl Game Odyssey
Marcus Freeman accepts the 2022 Gator Bowl Trophy in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo: Phil Houk) I doubt if I've missed more than a play or two of the 41 ND Bowl…
ND v. Pitt: 114 years of Great Games, Great Players, and Great Performances
(Photo: Marcus Snowden/Icon Sportswire) Notre Dame and Pittsburgh have been playing regularly since 1909. In fact in the overall series, that Notre Dame leads 50-21 with one tie, Pitt is…
Sam Hartman: Latest Heir To QB Legacy
(Photo: Chad Ryan, for Fighting Irish Preview) Brady Quinn, Tony Rice, Joe Montana. People pay attention to who the Notre Dame quarterback is. Johnny Lujack, Paul Hornung, Tom Clements. Sam…
Ian Book: All-Time Irish Hero
(Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire) Ian Book was a bit of an afterthought in Notre Dame's 2016 recruiting class. 3-star rating out of El Dorado Hills, California he originally was a…
The Legend of Ian Book
(Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire) By: Phil Houk of Fighting Irish Preview The final home game, Senior Day at Notre Dame, legacy and legends come to mind. One last time to run…
The Fifth Game is a Charm
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 4. ND at Georgia, 9-21-2019 5. Clemson at…
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…
Blue and Gold Game: Canceled but not Forgotten
For years spring football at Notre Dame has culminated with a public exhibition of what was learned by the team during spring practice, and a glimpse of what to expect…