It's fitting that this is the third game review this season from me that isn't going to deal too much with the actual game from the weekend. The bye week is now upon us and I'll probably end up writing something more in-depth on the roster through this point in 2016 in the coming days. [...]
This season is the special kind of a gut punch to the point where I wasn't really interested in watching Notre Dame's final offensive possession to try and tie the game against Stanford. The odds of THIS team driving down the field, calmly putting together a touchdown and PAT, and then winning in overtime was [...]
Previewing a rivalry game between Notre Dame and Stanford that now looks like a temporary lifesaver for the winner and another nail in the coffin for the loser. If looking for additional information on the statistics and terms used here, great starting points are Football Studyhall’s Advanced Stats Glossary, Bill Connelly’s Five Factors, and Brian Fremeau’s [...]
Perk up, Irish fans - come tomorrow, you'll see some top recruiting visitors for Stanford weekend. Michigan State weekend was the first big recruiting event of the season; despite the narrow, frustrating loss to the Spartans, the weekend was very productive. On the strength of their visits, Notre Dame picked up a commitment from top 300 [...]
Six games down and six to go in the regular season for Notre Dame. Who knows if they will see a bowl game at this point. The end seems so far away but at the same time the 2016 campaign continues to fly by as all college football seasons do. The theme for this week's [...]
You can bet Notre Dame wasn't expecting to schedule this night game with 4 losses already on the board and Stanford coming to town with a 3-2 record. So breaks the streak of 5 straight meetings between the Cardinal and Irish in which both programs come into this rivalry while being ranked in the AP [...]
Last week I raised an eyebrow at Houston traveling east to face Navy and bam! the Middies went ahead and upset the Cougars. Excuse while I head to Vegas to and bet the mortgage on a few others games this week. You have to ride the hot hand. Wait, did I actually call for a [...]
Storm clouds keep gathering over the Notre Dame football program after a 10-3 loss at NC State. Taking a look at run/pass splits and success rates, and how the Irish missed opportunities to capitalize on field position advantages. Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. Explosiveness Let’s get this out of the way first – [...]
Worst title ever, I am sorry. In America's dumbest sport we were witnesses to one of the dumbest games played in conditions that made any semblance of football close to impossible. I will admit that I was one of the people who thought the weather wouldn't be that bad. That might have been in response [...]
Previewing Notre Dame's trip to North Carolina State with advanced stats. Raise your hand if you saw this turning into a critical contest for the Irish to ensure bowl eligibility at the end of the season. If looking for additional information on the statistics and terms used here, great starting points are Football Studyhall’s Advanced Stats [...]
We are playing football this weekend. The latest forecasts are holding steady with 10 to 15 mph of wind and the rain will be around 2-3 inches over the day. As the season rolls on things remain boring on offense for this depth chart. Quite literally no major changes at any position. There are only [...]
Unless Hurricane Matthew picks up steam and throws a wrench into everyone's plans, Notre Dame will face North Carolina State during the regular season for the first time ever. Fourteen years after Philip Rivers took down the Irish in the Gator Bowl these two programs meet again. The Wolfpack are in a weird place right [...]
We have a rare week on our hands where Notre Dame's opponents might be playing a more entertaining and stronger collection of games than the national spotlight section of these articles. Each side features two games between ranked teams and the next tier games from Irish opponents look more appealing. For some programs we're half-way [...]
Notre Dame’s win over Syracuse reviewed using the Five Factors that lead to success in football. Some encouraging signs for the defense, and the return of esplosiva! Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. Explosiveness On a yard per play basis, this was a romp for Notre Dame, and the final score should have [...]
Things are beginning to take shape and teams are beginning to rise to the top of the 2016 college football mountaintop. We're at that sweet spot in the season when the big non-league games are past us and we've seen a glimpse into a few of the more important conference games. There's no better place [...]
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