The Weekly Rambler: The Magic of Iowa Football

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Former Notre Dame long snapper J.J. Jansen has signed another 1-year deal with the Carolina Panthers and will enter year 16 in the NFL. If he stays healthy, he'll pass kicker Craig Hentrich this upcoming season for the 3rd most career NFL [...]

By |2023-02-23T11:46:56-05:00February 23rd, 2023|18S Reads|57 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Rich Enough for a Home Golf Simulator

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Just a couple days after the Andy Ludwig deal from Utah fell through, Notre Dame has moved on to hiring tight ends coach Gerad Parker as the next offensive coordinator. You can read athletic director Jack Swarbrick's statement about the Ludwig fiasco [...]

By |2023-02-17T09:02:20-05:00February 17th, 2023|18S Reads|25 Comments

Lacrosse: Boys start 2023 with a 21-10 statement

The #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse team (1-0) hammered the Marquette Golden Eagles (1-2), 21-10, and announced their 2023 championship campaign.  The new-look Irish offense generated high quality looks so frequently and with such efficiency that it was hard to keep track.  And the defense looked pretty good, too. The Scoring Where to [...]

By |2023-02-16T22:39:00-05:00February 17th, 2023|18S Reads, Lacrosse|2 Comments

Lacrosse: Irish open season vs. Marquette in Thunderdome

The #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse team opens its season versus the Marquette Golden Eagles (1-1) on Wednesday, 5:00 pm Eastern time. The game is expected to be played indoors at #Thunderdome, the Loftus Sports Center.  ACC Network Extra The Opponent With the demise of the Western Rivalry against Denver, Marquette is Notre [...]

By |2023-02-14T14:35:18-05:00February 14th, 2023|18S Reads, Lacrosse|0 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: The Blandest College Football Team

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Right before last week's Rambler dropped we had news of Tommy Rees in talks with Alabama to become their next offensive coordinator. He gone. Freshmen safety Adon Shuler is out for spring practice after having shoulder surgery. The Tide are expected to [...]

By |2023-02-09T14:34:47-05:00February 9th, 2023|18S Reads|45 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Alexander, Be Reasonable!

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News I am pleased to announce that Ian Book is headed to Super Bowl LVII. According to reports, Tommy Rees has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new offensive coordinator at Alabama and is on campus this Thursday speaking with Nick [...]

By |2023-02-02T13:22:43-05:00February 2nd, 2023|18S Reads|102 Comments

Lacrosse: Irish Rightfully Double-Down with Schedule

Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's lacrosse season is almost upon us!  While we reversed-engineered the schedule and more-or-less knew what to expect, we are nonetheless excited for it to be official.  Kudos to the Irish sports information team for their creative and motivating presentation. Each game was announced on twitter with a video of a [...]

By |2023-01-26T21:12:33-05:00January 27th, 2023|18S Reads, Lacrosse|6 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: The Cool Kid’s Apartment

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel has signed a contract extension that will see him paid $9 million per year through the 2028 season. The Vols have also given athletic director Danny White (son of former Notre Dame AD Kevin White) a new [...]

By |2023-01-26T14:19:43-05:00January 26th, 2023|18S Reads|17 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Out of Touch with Board Games

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Notre Dame's 2023 football schedule was finalized on Wednesday. With the week 0 game in Ireland the schedule will feature 2 (bizarrely placed) bye weeks for the Irish. Aug. 26 vs. Navy [Dublin] Sept. 2 vs. Tennessee State Sept. 9 at NC [...]

By |2023-01-19T11:55:59-05:00January 19th, 2023|18S Reads|24 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Thinking About the Very Best Cereals

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman and Oklahoma State safety Thomas Harper both committed to Notre Dame as grad transfers recently. Other transfer targets WR Ardel Anthony (Oklahoma), DE Anthony Lucas (USC), DE Rondell Bothroyd (Oklahoma), and DB Jalen Catalon (Texas) have chosen [...]

By |2023-01-12T08:52:41-05:00January 12th, 2023|18S Reads|72 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: We Praise Thee, Oh Hypnotoad

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Former Pitt Panther (heavily recruited by Notre Dame) and current Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night against the Bengals. I'm sure everyone has seen the story and is watching his recovery. Here at 18S we pray he [...]

By |2023-01-04T11:22:46-05:00January 4th, 2023|18S Reads|23 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Build Me the Biggest Sports Stadium

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Western Michigan grad transfer defensive tackle Braden Fiske has chosen Florida State over Notre Dame and USC. Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has entered the transfer portal. Now, we await his decision :) Former Texas quarterback Hudson Card has transferred to Purdue. [...]

By |2022-12-28T22:15:23-05:00December 29th, 2022|18S Reads|7 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Messi on Top of the World

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Notre Dame's 2023 recruiting class came to a close on Wednesday with a 24-man haul, including decommitments from Peyton Bowen and Jayden Limar. Still we rise. The Irish have added grad transfer wide receiver Kaleb Smith from Virginia Tech. Since his namesake [...]

By |2022-12-22T21:57:32-05:00December 22nd, 2022|18S Reads|71 Comments
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