Lacrosse: There Is No Team Better at Beating #1 Ranked Teams than Notre Dame

Our #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1) beat the then-#1, now #3, North Carolina Tar Heels (10-2), 10-5, this past weekend. It was a well played game with many welcome surprises.  Specialist Dominance Right off the opening face-off, Spano dominated at the face-off X, going 10-17 on the day. North Carolina’s Wambach came into the [...]

By |2026-04-18T00:52:58-04:00April 17th, 2026|18S Reads, Lacrosse|1 Comment

Where Does Notre Dame Basketball Go from Here?

To paraphrase Frank the Tank from Old School, if you're reading this, you already know. The program has been boarded up. The promising freshman. The veteran point guard. The sharpshooting sophomore. Everything. We're at the Purcell Pavilion. I love you. Frank. The recent past It's not clear what's next for Notre Dame basketball after a [...]

By |2026-04-16T15:18:17-04:00April 17th, 2026|18S Reads|7 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Something Better Than Nothing

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Transfer Classes I was interested reading this Bill Connelly piece at ESPN about his favorite transfer classes heading into the 2026 season. Oklahoma State, leads the way after raiding the roster of North Texas where they're projected to have 6 [...]

By |2026-04-09T16:36:51-04:00April 10th, 2026|18S Reads|9 Comments

Lacrosse: A Crazy Few Weeks, Lose #1, Beat #1, Play New #1

Our #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s lacrosse comfortably beat the then-#1 Richmond Spiders on the shore of Lake Michigan at Northwestern University. We held back on our recap of last week’s surprise loss to #14 Virginia after reflecting on the words of our colleague David Brogan. He suggested the Cavalier loss was probably more [...]

By |2026-04-09T10:34:47-04:00April 9th, 2026|18S Reads, Lacrosse|2 Comments

Lacrosse: #1 Irish Embark Into ACC Play, With a Bonus Matchup With #2 Richmond Mixed In

Our #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0) prepare to head into ACC conference play to end out the regular season, with the inclusion of a bonus #1 v #2 matchup against Richmond on the shores of Lake Michigan. Here is what we expect to see for the rest of the season. Virginia The Cavaliers are [...]

By |2026-03-27T21:10:43-04:00March 27th, 2026|18S Reads, Lacrosse|1 Comment

The Weekly Rambler: It’s Too Hard Because It’s Too Easy

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Targeting Updates As previously mentioned on a recent Rambler, the rules surrounding targeting penalties will be changing in 2026. The Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee now decided that a player disqualified for targeting for the first time in [...]

By |2026-03-26T19:27:10-04:00March 26th, 2026|18S Reads|4 Comments

Lacrosse: #1 Irish Survive Defensive Struggle Versus Ohio State, Michigan Up Next

Our #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-0) beat the #7 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1), 9-8  this past Saturday. It was a hard fought defensive battle. It is a great sign that the highest scoring offense in the county can also engage in defensive challenges! Ohio State The headline from this match was Ricciardelli’s performance to [...]

By |2026-03-13T22:26:53-04:00March 13th, 2026|18S Reads, Lacrosse|1 Comment

The Weekly Rambler: A Little Hype Never Hurts

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Goodbye to Lou Legendary Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz passed away this past Wednesday. I wrote some thoughts about him HERE. What's your favorite win from these victories over top 5 finishing teams? Holtz was a college assistant for [...]

By |2026-03-06T07:55:09-05:00March 6th, 2026|18S Reads|13 Comments

Lacrosse: #1 Irish Thump Maryland, Visit #7 Ohio State Next

Our #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-0) beat the #14 Maryland Terrapins (1-3) 11-8 in College Park this past Saturday. Irish crush in College Park Domination is the only way this game can be described. While the final score ended up being a 3 point win, taking out a couple Maryland garbage time goals tells [...]

By |2026-03-06T08:59:23-05:00March 5th, 2026|18S Reads, Lacrosse|0 Comments
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