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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

The Weekly Rambler: Delaying the Inevitable

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Our first story this week concerns the recent settlement between the ACC and Florida State/Clemson with a new deal regarding revenue distribution and exit penalties being put into place for the future. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said this after the [...]

By |2025-03-07T07:40:56-05:00March 7th, 2025|18S Reads|2 Comments

2025 NFL Combine Recap

The NFL Combine starting just 38 days after the National Championship game wasn't ideal for the beat up Notre Dame players. As such, it was a pretty subdued time for the former Irish stars looking to start the next phase of their football careers. Here's a brief recap of the proceedings coming out of Indianapolis [...]

By |2025-03-05T11:29:24-05:00March 5th, 2025|Football|0 Comments

2025 Irish Recruiting Review: Cornerback

We are working our way through Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class composed of 24 signees from all over the United States. Today we’re taking a look at one of the strongest positions on the team looking to further cement the depth and talent in South Bend. Cornerback Dallas Golden Bio: Golden played high school ball [...]

By |2025-02-25T12:25:17-05:00February 25th, 2025|Recruiting|4 Comments

2025 Irish Recruiting Review: Linebackers

We are working our way through Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class composed of 24 signees from all over the United States. Today we’re taking a look at the players looking to follow up the legacies of Stonebreaker, Te'o, Owusu-Koramoah, and Calabrese. Linebacker Anthony Sacca Bio: Sacca played high school football at St. Joseph's Prep aka [...]

By |2025-02-17T18:30:41-05:00February 24th, 2025|Recruiting|4 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Playoff Expansion on the Horizon (Again)

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 The Broyles Award was created for the 1996 season to honor the best assistant coach in the country as selected by a small committee of retired college football coaches, media, and broadcasters. That inaugural season long-time Florida State defensive coordinator [...]

By |2025-02-20T17:37:46-05:00February 21st, 2025|18S Reads|18 Comments

2025 Irish Recruiting Review: Defensive End

We are working our way through Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class composed of 24 signees from all over the United States. Today we’re taking a look at the players who set the edge and get after the quarterback. Defensive End Christopher Burgess Bio: Burgess hails from traditional Chicago basketball powerhouse Simeon High School and picked [...]

By |2025-02-16T11:14:51-05:00February 20th, 2025|Recruiting|2 Comments
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