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The 2025 National Championship Game Review: That Sad Feeling Again

It wasn't close until suddenly late in the 4th quarter there was a fighting chance. On Monday night in Atlanta, the Irish fell short on the biggest stage extending the National Championship drought for another season. It was a fun year all things considered. While completing this game review I'll try to retain some perspective. [...]

By |2025-01-21T13:59:51-05:00January 21st, 2025|Football|11 Comments

The 2025 College Football National Championship Preview: Back on the Biggest Stage

For the first time in 12 years, Notre Dame is 60 minutes away from a possible National Championship. That elusive 12th title is within the grasp of the Irish again. When the game kicks off on Monday night, it'll be 13,167 days since Notre Dame defeated West Virginia in the 1989 Fiesta Bowl for their [...]

By |2025-01-16T20:08:33-05:00January 17th, 2025|Football|17 Comments

Penn State Game Review: How to Make Memories

Let's be real, for the first 20 to 25 minutes of the Orange Bowl things were looking bleak. That darkness of a season-ending loss in depressing fashion--with Penn State pushing you around--was descending on Notre Dame. But this team isn't simply called the Irish. They are the Fighting Irish and my goodness did they keep [...]

By |2025-01-10T10:09:29-05:00January 10th, 2025|Football|59 Comments

Penn State Game Preview: Stop the Tight End?

My crazy off-season content will have to wait for at least another week as Notre Dame's quest for a 12th National Championship continues with the third game this post-season. After an emotional and joyous victory over SEC Champion Georgia, the Fighting Irish head down south to the Sunshine State for the College Football Playoff Semifinals [...]

By |2025-01-06T07:18:54-05:00January 6th, 2025|Football|13 Comments

Georgia Game Preview: No One Said It Would Be Easy

If there was hardware to be taken home following the win over Indiana I'm not sure what would be put on display, perhaps some sort of plaque with the Allstate First Round Playoffs emblazoned on it? This week, Notre Dame has the opportunity to win the Sugar Bowl trophy--the most traditional looking of the major [...]

By |2024-12-29T09:30:40-05:00December 30th, 2024|Football|28 Comments

Indiana Game Review: A Win While Everyone Watches

Notre Dame opened up the 2024 College Football Playoffs and the new 12-team format with a strong performance to put away a Cinderella-esque season from the Indiana Hoosiers by the score of 27-17 in the frosty South Bend night. With the school's first playoff win, the Irish will have 11 days of rest to get [...]

By |2024-12-21T11:09:34-05:00December 21st, 2024|Football|38 Comments

Indiana Game Preview: Kicking Off a New Playoff Era

As we awaited the results of the college football playoff rankings and seeding for the first 12-team tournament in history many were hoping a team from the south would have to travel up to South Bend just a few days before Christmas. Well, we got our wish. Sort of. Instead of Alabama, we'll see another [...]

By |2024-12-18T11:57:18-05:00December 19th, 2024|Football|20 Comments

Five Wide Fullbacks: The Bracket Aftermath

Welcome back to the latest edition of Five Wide Fullbacks. In this week's article we are discussing changes to the 12-team playoff format, removing first round byes, how our rankings differed from the committee, the current betting odds, and the chances of a Notre Dame deep run into January. 1) Was this a good seeding [...]

By |2024-12-11T22:43:57-05:00December 13th, 2024|Football|12 Comments

Notre Dame Football 2025 Grad Transfer Market Shopping

As we look towards Notre Dame's playoff game later this month do not forget the winter transfer portal window is now open from December 9th and will remain open through December 28th. Let's look at where the Fighting Irish are likely to target transfers this month and during the off-season. As a reminder, the following [...]

By |2024-12-09T13:19:06-05:00December 9th, 2024|Football|15 Comments

Week 15 Picks: Conference Invaders Weekend

Is this weekend needed for college football fans? As Irish fans (I wonder how many non-Notre Dame readers lurk out there!??) the answer for us is a convincing no. But as the 12-team playoff lurks just around the corner later this month, this feels like an especially boring conference championship weekend. From the big 4 [...]

By |2024-12-04T13:33:32-05:00December 6th, 2024|Football|17 Comments

Notre Dame 2025 Recruiting: Early Signing Day Primer

Notre Dame's 2025 recruiting class officially got underway 592 days ago when Miami defensive tackle Davion Dixon gave a verbal commitment to the school. For this recruiting cycle, the early signing period was moved up and away from bowl/playoff season and begins this Wednesday, December 4th while running through Friday, December 6th. Last year, the [...]

By |2024-12-02T14:08:12-05:00December 3rd, 2024|Recruiting|54 Comments
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