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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

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

The 2025 Blue-Gold Game Preview

This Saturday another edition of the Blue-Gold Game kicks off inside Notre Dame Stadium. It's the 94th edition and if you're near campus this weekend it's a good opportunity to experience the stadium and enjoy some shopping at Hammes Bookstore without being overwhelmed by a normal college football Saturday home crowd. Tickets can be purchased [...]

By |2025-04-07T11:39:29-04:00April 7th, 2025|Football|7 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Renting in Northern California

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 More coaching salary news this week as Coach Prime inked a new contract extension at Colorado that will see the third-year Buffaloes leader stay through the 2029 season. According to reports, Sanders' new annual salary will be $10 million and [...]

By |2025-04-03T18:50:07-04:00April 4th, 2025|18S Reads|1 Comment

Notre Dame Spring Practice: 10 Updates + Pro Day Results

We're halfway through the spring practice season. The 7th practice took place this past Saturday and the first of the next 7 practices will take place today in South Bend. As quickly as the break ended after the loss in the title game these workouts are now almost over. Once the Blue-Gold Game arrives and [...]

By |2025-03-30T15:56:41-04:00April 1st, 2025|Football|7 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: GM Luck Needs Some Luck

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 In last year's game review against Stanford I commented on head coach Troy Taylor's unusual look with the grandpa reading glasses on the sidelines. Although just 56 he looked much older and apparently thought it was okay to bully female [...]

By |2025-03-27T20:17:08-04:00March 28th, 2025|18S Reads|8 Comments

Marcus Freeman’s Coaching Staff: How Things Look for Year 4

How are we already entering year 4 of the Marcus Freeman era? Thanks to a fantastic run to the National Championship Game, Freeman enters 2025 with a healthy .767 winning percentage as head coach of the Irish. He's now ahead of his predecessor in winning percentage and among Notre Dame coaches who have led the [...]

By |2025-03-24T10:07:05-04:00March 25th, 2025|Football|12 Comments

2025 Notre Dame Football Spring Practice Preview

The sound of cleats clattering, loud voices, and pads popping is coming back soon as Notre Dame spring practice begins Wednesday, March 19th. It's a short turn around for the program after taking the 2024 season all the way to January 20th and the National Championship Game, but the show must go on and preparations [...]

By |2025-03-10T16:45:31-04:00March 10th, 2025|Football|6 Comments
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