A Quick Pre-Hall of Fame Update for Irish Football

Back in 2019 I embarked on an off-season journey to create a Notre Dame Hall of Fame Pyramid. You can see the results of that effort HERE for a refresher. A couple of years later we inducted Ian Book (16th best quarterback), Chase Claypool (14th best wide receiver), Cole Kmet (10th best tight end), Liam [...]

By |2023-11-13T09:10:07-05:00November 13th, 2023|18S Reads|6 Comments

When will Notre Dame join the 21st Century on Offense?

Another week, another bitterly disappointing defeat against a team you can argue Notre Dame had no business losing to. A season that began with dreams of a playoff bid will now culminate in a 2nd or 3rd tier bowl game. The most frustrating aspect of this slide is that the Irish defense has clearly taken [...]

By |2023-11-08T14:03:01-05:00November 8th, 2023|18S Reads, Football|82 Comments

Irish beat Niagara to Open Shrewsberry Era

It was closer than we'd have liked, but the Micah Shrewsberry's ND coaching career started with a win for the Irish. Behind a record breaking night from Markus Burton, Notre Dame beat Niagara 70-63 at Purcell Pavilion. The Indiana Mr. Basketball scored 29 points to break the record for a freshman debut previously held by [...]

By |2023-11-06T22:19:50-05:00November 6th, 2023|18S Reads, Basketball|3 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Khruangbin Arrives (For Me)

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Notre Dame tight end Mitchell Evans is out for the rest of 2023 after tearing his ACL. Xavier Watts was named the Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week again. Benjamin Morrison a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist. Notre Dame debuted at [...]

By |2023-11-01T17:26:18-04:00November 1st, 2023|18S Reads|12 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: That’s Too Much Purple

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Michigan has suspended a staffer accused of breaking all sorts of rules surrounding illegally taping opponents in an attempt to learn their team signals. It keeps getting worse by the hour. Not surprisingly, the NCAA is ready to trial coach to player [...]

By |2023-10-26T21:34:23-04:00October 25th, 2023|18S Reads|33 Comments

The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: They Called a Fair Catch

We are downloading more data from week 8 after Ohio State choked out Penn State, Washington fell asleep, Florida State had a little scare, Alabama held off Tennessee, and Texas used some interesting officiating to slip by Houston. Not to be outdone, Iowa had one of the worst ways to lose that you'll see all [...]

By |2023-10-23T11:53:11-04:00October 23rd, 2023|18S Reads|12 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: Humans Closing in on the 2-Hour Mark

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. Top News Xavier Watts has been named the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week. Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick commented after a Senate hearing this week that collective bargaining with athletes, while maintaining they are not employees, could be a solution to the [...]

By |2023-10-19T08:38:21-04:00October 19th, 2023|18S Reads|24 Comments

18S Mid Major Top Ten: Movement Saturday Delivered

While most of you are probably still basking in the glory of yet another USC embarrassment in Notre Dame Stadium, there were ripples through out the Mid Major conferences that shuffled a couple of things up. Let's dive into this week's Top Ten. Also Considered: Georgia St, SMU, UNLV, Georgia Southern Three And Out Takeaways [...]

By |2023-10-16T00:09:29-04:00October 16th, 2023|18S Reads|2 Comments

USC Game Preview: Freeman Era Suddenly on the Brink?

It's been seven straight weeks of football and three consecutive games against ranked, undefeated foes but the show must go on. The unstoppable march of history waits for no one, and as much as Notre Dame would probably love an off-week that's just not an option. Following a demoralizing loss to Louisville, the Irish will [...]

By |2023-10-12T20:06:39-04:00October 13th, 2023|18S Reads, Football|30 Comments
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