Let’s say you didn’t know the outcome of the 2018 Notre Dame - Navy game and I shared the following stats with you: Team A 28 first downs Team B 14 first downs Team A 56% conversion rate on 3rd and 4th down Team B 27% conversion rate on 3rd and 4th down Team A held [...]
The first half was nearly perfect, the second half decidedly not, but the result was a relatively easy 44-22 ND victory over Navy that sent the Irish to 8-0 and, at minimum, a #3 ranking on Tuesday when the committee unveils its first top 25. It looked very briefly like another annoying ND/Navy slugfest when [...]
So far, 2018 has been a bit of roller coaster ride for the Notre Dame offense. At times, they’ve looked very good and at other times, they’ve looked dreadful. Typically, when the offense isn’t producing, there is a lot of scrutiny placed on the quarterback. This has certainly been the case for Brandon Wimbush in [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve stepped into the 18 Stripes film room. I apologize for my absence over the last year; I’ve been sequestered in a top secret facility, deep in the Canadian backcountry, training grizzly and black bears to be defensive linemen. Although, I’m not at liberty to share much in the way [...]
Notre Dame lacrosse offensive coordinator Matt Karweck was announced today as the new head coach for the Colgate University Raiders. Coach Karweck had been with the Irish for six seasons, and was himself a 2006 Notre Dame alumnus. Prior to coaching for the Irish, he coached at Merrimack (Div. II) and Detroit-Mercy, and was the [...]
Major League Lacrosse is in its late season break while many of its players are representing their home countries in the FIL World Championships in Netanya, Israel. ND-Atl 2.0 gives his update on the Irish alumni in the league, who are all having a great season, and speaks with Notre Dame defensive great Eddy Glazener [...]
The latest edition of Five Wide Fullbacks arrives discussing the new redshirt rules, Demetris Robertson, ESPN's take on the most underrated players, new digits for freshmen, and updates from the World Cup. 1 The NCAA continues its modern changes by creating a new redshirt rule whereby players are allowed action in any 4 games during [...]
Notre Dame landed the lucky 13th commitment in its 2019 class today when linebacker Osita Ekwonu announced for the Irish. Rumor has long held that the 6'2", 220-pound North Carolinian was a heavy Irish lean, and he finally made it official today. Ekwonu was one of Clark Lea's top targets in the class, and Lea [...]
Every 4 years the world convenes for its biggest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup. How big, you ask? An estimated 3.2 billion people watched the 2014 World Cup with 1.013 billion people tuning in for the July 13, 2014 final between Germany and Argentina. It's so big of an event we thought we'd provide [...]
"If you could change the outcome of one single game, which would you choose?" That social media debate - which crossed sports, fan bases, and continents - is a fascinating one for Notre Dame fans to consider. If we set narrow parameters for football only (with a shout-out to the '15 Kentucky Elite 8 game) [...]
The USILA William C. Schmeisser Award, given annually since 1942 and recognizing the nation's top defenseman, has been awarded to Notre Dame Lacrosse's John Sexton. It is the third time in four years that the award has been given to a member of the Fighting Irish, and the first time in about 14 years that [...]
Welcome to another edition of America's greatest 5-pack of questions and answers. Today we'll be pondering the most recent SCOTUS decision, Notre Dame players in the 2019 NFL Draft, the possible underachieving Irish players, the future of LeBron James, and the best bets following the NBA Draft Lottery. 1 The Supreme Court recently overturned the [...]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish lacrosse lost to the Denver Pioneers, 7-9, this Sunday at Arlotta Stadium. So ends their 2018 campaign. We'll review the season and celebrate the seniors next week, but for now, here is the game recap: The Scoring. Ryder Garnsey scored the first four goals for Notre Dame, all of them incredible. [...]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish lacrosse (#7 seed) will host their rival Denver Pioneers in an NCAA first round game, Sunday at 2:15, Arlotta Stadium, ESPNU. The Western Rivalry continues. It's win or go home time. The Irish face their western rival for the 7th time in four years, with the Irish winning their early season [...]
Notre Dame Fighting Irish lacrosse (9-5) thumped Army West Point (5-8) 17-5 on Saturday afternoon. 13 different Irish players scored goals, and 16 total had points on this year's Senior Day. The Scoring We can't recall when we've had to list this many names in the scoring summary! Goals: Gleason 4, Komatz 2, Collins 2, [...]
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