The Weekly Rambler: Cozy Up to Clemson

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 The slap(s) on the wrist keep coming for Michigan football and their Connor Stallion's scouting scandal. Head coach Sherrone Moore now suffers the brutal indignity of a self-imposed 2-game suspension for 2025 that won't be served for the Wolverine's first [...]

By |2025-05-08T19:46:38-04:00May 9th, 2025|18S Reads|3 Comments

Lacrosse: Irish make the playoffs, but go on the road to Ohio State

Last Sunday, the NCAA playoff bracket was released. Our Notre Dame Fighting Irish have once again made the postseason! The first match-up is this coming Sunday at noon vs #4 Ohio State. This game is a great opportunity to redeem an early loss and prove what this team is really capable of. Let there be [...]

By |2025-05-07T21:59:19-04:00May 7th, 2025|18S Reads, Lacrosse|1 Comment

The NFL is Kicking the Door Down: Here Come “Rivalries” Uniforms

The NFL will likely never be like college football when it comes to uniform craziness. While a handful of college programs remain fiercely conservative with their on-field attire, the vast majority of uniform fun has started at the sport and trickled out to other levels. In recent years, the normally stuffy NFL has made an [...]

By |2025-05-05T14:28:26-04:00May 7th, 2025|Football|2 Comments

Lacrosse: Loss to Syracuse Leads to Anxious Sunday

Our #6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) lost another tough one to the #12 Syracuse Orange (10-5) this Friday in the ACC semi-final. It was a hard-fought, but not mistake-free, game that presents the Irish with a nervous selection Sunday. A quick recap of the game and our thoughts on the status of the team [...]

By |2025-05-04T00:07:07-04:00May 4th, 2025|18S Reads, Lacrosse|6 Comments

Then There Were Two: Minchey vs. Carr Brings a New Era to Notre Dame

Who's ready for a real quarterback competition?!? Notre Dame didn't have to begin the 2025 campaign with a tricky season-opener while starting a highly inexperienced quarterback. Riding with rising redshirt junior Steve Angeli or bringing in a transfer again would've been the safe, and perhaps smart, play for a program looking to ride momentum from [...]

By |2025-04-29T19:45:41-04:00April 29th, 2025|Football|4 Comments

Lacrosse: A New Solution to a Persistent Problem, Irish Trounce the Tar Heels

Our #6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) beat the #9 North Carolina Tar Heels (9-3) this past Saturday. It was a great win for the Irish and cemented the Irish as the current #1 team in the ACC. This game was a bit out of the ordinary for the boys, but ultimately in a good [...]

By |2025-04-24T17:23:20-04:00April 24th, 2025|18S Reads, Lacrosse|0 Comments

18 Stripes Previews the 2025 NFL Draft

The 90th edition of the NFL Draft kicks off this Thursday from Green Bay with the Tennessee Titans--coming off a 3-14 season and tied with the Browns and Giants with the worst record but having a weaker strength of schedule--awarded the first overall selection for the first time since the franchise relocated from Houston. The [...]

By |2025-04-22T19:42:24-04:00April 22nd, 2025|Football|6 Comments

Why You Should Be Excited Steve Angeli Went into the Transfer Portal

Marcus Freeman was practically beating the Notre Dame fan base over the head with the take that he wanted the three-man 2025 quarterback race down to two before the Irish reconvene for fall camp this August. It must have been mentioned a half-dozen times during the Blue-Gold spring game. Freeman said conversations would be had [...]

By |2025-04-18T17:44:16-04:00April 18th, 2025|18S Reads|5 Comments

Lacrosse: Irish find their mojo in beating Cavaliers

Our #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-3) beat the Virginia Cavaliers (5-7) 12-7 this past Saturday in front of a packed Arlotta Stadium. This win solidifies the Irish’s spot in the ACC playoffs and gives the team a bit more leeway to finish up the season with a NCAA playoff berth. However, to keep the [...]

By |2025-04-17T09:26:25-04:00April 17th, 2025|18S Reads, Lacrosse|2 Comments

Blue/Gold Game Review – A Steelman Day for CJ Carr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWoR_k3s8Aw   Marcus Freeman may have stumbled upon the ideal Spring Game format Saturday as the Offensive Blues triumphed over the defensive Golds 76-31 in front of 40,000 spectators on a beautiful spring day in South Bend. The game was surprisingly legible and smooth, even with intermittent 7-on-7 freakshow offerings interrobanging the full squad [...]

By |2025-04-13T12:18:33-04:00April 13th, 2025|18S Reads|21 Comments
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