Decision Date: Notre Dame Set to Sign New Apparel Deal in July 2023

If the rumors and message board reports are to be believed, perhaps "new" apparel deal is not entirely accurate. In recent weeks, the message board and podcast world of Notre Dame has been discussing the current negotiating window for a new apparel deal. The current 10-year deal with Under Armour is set to expire in [...]

By |2023-07-01T18:21:26-04:00July 2nd, 2023|18S Reads|36 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Of Course, We’re Talking About the Submarine

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Notre Dame is expected to hire Matt Jansen from West Virginia as the school's new head director of scouting. The DI Council is proposing new requirements for FBS schools which will, among other things, increase the transition fee from $5,000 to $5 [...]

By |2023-06-29T13:08:43-04:00June 29th, 2023|18S Reads|27 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: You Can Tell a Woman to Calm Down

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Outgoing Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the school is down to Adidas, Nike, and Under Armour for the new apparel deal with a decision likely coming this summer. LSU vacated 37 wins from 2012-15 after NCAA penalties were handed down [...]

By |2023-06-23T09:09:20-04:00June 23rd, 2023|18S Reads|19 Comments

Regular Season Games Undone, Part I: Florida/Florida State, 1996

Unless you have been in a bomb shelter the last couple of years, you are by now aware that 2023 will be the final season of the 4-team playoff era. College football will move to a new method for determining its champion beginning in the 2024 season with a 12-team playoff - the top 6 [...]

By |2023-06-20T13:49:26-04:00June 22nd, 2023|18S Reads|7 Comments

The College Sports Alt Logo Top 50: #25-21

The Top 50 countdown is into the top half today. For the next spots we really have an eclectic collection of logos and ideas from universities. As always, all logos and information are courtesy of SportsLogos.Net.  #25 Youngstown State Type: Alternate Years: 1993-Present Youngstown used a variation of this scowling penguin logo for nearly a quarter [...]

By |2023-06-19T19:03:50-04:00June 20th, 2023|18S Reads|2 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Cool, I Want Healthcare

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News The Notre Dame student newspaper The Observer reported this week that due to declining student interest and safety concerns interhall tackle football will be discontinued. The SEC released its 2024 football schedule on Wednesday highlighted by Alabama at Georgia, Georgia at Texas [...]

By |2023-06-15T09:11:41-04:00June 15th, 2023|18S Reads|32 Comments

The College Sports Alt Logo Top 50: #30-26

The countdown breaks into the top 30 today. Now we're really going to start seeing some fun and interesting logos. Even more than the previous submissions. A reminder that all logos and information is courtesy of SportsLogos.net. #30 Ohio State Type: Primary, Dark Years: 1987-1991 Ohio State made a small tweak to their current primary [...]

By |2023-06-13T18:12:11-04:00June 13th, 2023|18S Reads|2 Comments

Pete Bevacqua the Next Notre Dame AD: What Does It Mean for Football?

As our fearless leader, Eric, wrote about yesterday, news came down Thursday morning that Jack Swarbrick would step down as athletic director (not surprising given his age and lengthy tenure) and be replaced by NBC Sports Group chair Pete Bevacqua (a fair bit surprising). Like Swarbrick, Bevacqua is a Notre Dame alum. NBC Sports Chairman [...]

By |2023-06-09T10:36:30-04:00June 9th, 2023|18S Reads|8 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Probably Wouldn’t Be Here Without Chuck

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News In case you missed it, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick is stepping down in early 2024. He will be replaced by NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua who is a 1993 alum. The Big Ten revealed a "Flex Protect Plus" scheduling model [...]

By |2023-06-08T19:46:58-04:00June 9th, 2023|18S Reads|17 Comments

Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick to Step Down in 2024, Succeeded by NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua

There had been rumblings for the past year or so and on late Thursday morning Notre Dame made it official. Long-time athletic director Jack Swarbrick will be stepping down from his role sometime in 2024. The news was first broke by Pat Forde and the university has since released their own statement. .@SInow exclusive: Notre [...]

By |2023-06-08T12:11:51-04:00June 8th, 2023|18S Reads|31 Comments

The College Sports Alt Logo Top 50: #35-31

We are inching closer to the top half of our logo countdown. But first, the next 5 offerings from the ranks of Division I college athletics. As always, all logos and information are courtesy of SportsLogos.Net.  #35 Drexel Type: Secondary Years: 1999-2012 For many years Drexel used a walking and snorting dragon in a sweater [...]

By |2023-06-07T14:25:27-04:00June 7th, 2023|18S Reads|15 Comments

The College Sports Alt Logo Top 50: #40-36

We're into the top 40 today. In case you missed the topic, we're counting down the best alternate, secondary, or old primary logos in Division 1 sports. Let's continue the fun... All logos and information are courtesy of SportsLogos.Net.  #40 Rice Type: Secondary Years: 2007-2017 You can go in a lot of different directions with an [...]

By |2023-05-31T07:58:17-04:00June 1st, 2023|18S Reads|13 Comments
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