The NFL Draft kicks off this week from Detroit as the 1st round begins Thursday in the Motor City. Last year, the Chicago Bears had the first overall pick but traded that in a package to Carolina. Due to that trade, the Bears will pick first overall in this 2024 NFL Draft. Unlike last year, [...]
Notre Dame wrapped up another edition of the Blue-Gold Game on Saturday inside a sunny but brisk Rock's House. The Blue team would go on to defeat the Gold side 28-21 with a late touchdown pass from Steve Angeli to Kris Mitchell being the game-winner. Here are notes on the spring game as we soon [...]
"The tradition continues." Yes, it certainly does. On Friday night before the annual Blue-Gold Game on Notre Dame's campus, the 2024 edition of The Shirt was released. You can purchase the latest shirt HERE for $25.99 with proceeds going to The Shirt Charity for unexpected medical expensees for students and other student clubs, as well. [...]
With the NFL Draft just around the corner we've profiled the prospects we believe have a great to decent shot of hearing their name called in Detroit. Today, we talk about the remaining players coming out of Notre Dame who might find it a bit more difficult as professionals. QB Sam Hartman 6-1 1/4, 212 [...]
The 93rd edition of the Blue-Gold Game kicks off this Saturday from inside Notre Dame Stadium. As has been the case in recent years the game will be streamed live on Peacock which costs $5.99 per month and remains pretty good value these days, although that does come with ads. Remember, they will be filming [...]
We are breaking down the Notre Dame prospects hoping to hear their names called in the upcoming NFL Draft being held in Detroit from April 25th through the 27th. Today, we look at an athletic linebacker that dealt with an up and down career for the Irish. SPECS Name: Marist Liufau Hometown: Kalihi, Hawaii Position: [...]
In this fourth part analysis of Mike Denbrock’s offense, I will describe the vertical stem plays: (4) Verticals, All Curl/Spacing and HOSS (Hitch-Outside Slot-Seam). In part 1, I described an overview of Denbrock’s offense. In part 2, I discussed the Yards-After-Catch (YAC) generating plays of Shallow, Drive and Dagger. In part 3, I analyzed the [...]
We are breaking down the Notre Dame prospects hoping to hear their names called in the upcoming NFL Draft being held in Detroit from April 25th through the 27th. Today, we look at a young lineman who left South Bend early to bet on himself in the pro ranks. SPECS Name: Blake Fisher Hometown: Avon, [...]
We are breaking down the Notre Dame prospects hoping to hear their names called in the upcoming NFL Draft being held in Detroit from April 25th through the 27th. Today, we look at a big running back hoping to shoot up the draft boards this spring. SPECS Name: Audric Estime Hometown: Nyack, New York Position: [...]
We are breaking down the Notre Dame prospects hoping to hear their names called in the upcoming NFL Draft being held in Detroit from April 25th through the 27th. Today, we look at one of the most promising Irish pro prospects in many years. SPECS Name: Joe Alt Hometown: North Oaks, Minnesota Position: OT Height: [...]
We are breaking down the Notre Dame prospects hoping to hear their names called in the upcoming NFL Draft being held in Detroit from April 25th through the 27th. Today, we look at one of the top tacklers in Fighting Irish history. SPECS Name: JD Bertrand Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia Position: LB Height: 6-0 7/10 (per [...]
In this third part article previewing Mike Denbrock’s offense, I will describe the two main “flood” zone-killing plays: Sail and Cross. These are basically either a weak side or strong side stress of the defense. These plays seek to overload the defense with too many receivers near the same zones in order to create a [...]
It's been a while since we provided a scholarship update for Fighting Irish football and as the weeks pass plenty of things keep evolving and changing in college football recruiting. Sometimes it's hard to keep up. Just 7 years after the December early signing period was created (and will now be moved up to the [...]
We are breaking down the Notre Dame prospects hoping to hear their names called in the upcoming NFL Draft being held in Detroit from April 25th through the 27th. Today, we look at a lanky veteran corner whose best years could be ahead of him in the pro ranks. SPECS Name: Cam Hart Hometown: Baltimore, [...]
In this article, I will break down how Mike Denbrock has used several similar passing concepts successfully. These concepts have traces to the West Coast offense and Air Raid offense and are popularized by nearly every college and NFL team. But first, I would like to share this youtube video and site I found where [...]
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