Oh boy, is this gonna be a fun one... You may recall that we touched on some imperfections in the 28-3 suffocation of Virginia in last week's matrix update, and suggested that one shouldn't try too hard to find things to be upset about. Well, the Irish handled this week a little differently than last, [...]
Oregon and Michigan State get their doors blown off, Wake Forest is toppled by a resurgent Clemson, but that didn't stop your boy from having his best week of picks all season. I'm just gathering more information and getting better at this whole thing, right? There's no way this week's picks will flop! Before we [...]
Welcome back to the 18Stripes G5 Top 10. The week may have been slower than weeks past, it doesn't mean we don't have stuff to talk about. Let's dive into the action from the week that was. Also Considered: Army, Air Force, SMU, Utah St, UCF Week 12 Recap The Show Goes On We [...]
In some corners this summer Georgia Tech was thought to be a surprise team in the ACC. They tried like heck to beat Clemson earlier this year and blew out North Carolina the week after. Hey, alright now! However, most of those good vibes had been extinguished prior to this weekend's visit to Notre Dame [...]
Let's step into the Wayback Machine to revisit the waning minutes of September 25th of this year. It's a short jaunt, no need to pack a lunch... Georgia Tech had just embarrassed then-#21 North Carolina 45-22 in a prime time matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a week after very nearly knocking off then-#6 Clemson. The season-opening [...]
It was a quiet week in college football featuring a lot of teams moving up just one spot in our poll thanks to the Oklahoma loss in Waco. It was a good week for favorites overall which is always less fun for the rankings. But, fear not we should see some more chaos this weekend. [...]
A second consecutive drama-free win, despite numerous impactful personnel losses, moved the Irish to 9-1 and put them firmly on course for an 11-1 regular season record and a New Year's Six bowl bid. Our controversial position here at 18 Stripes is that this is a Good Thing, and that given that at the end [...]
Welcome back to the 18Stripes G5 Top 10. I have something today to dive into before we talk about the games, so let's go into the rankings for the week. Also Considered: Nevada, Liberty, UAB, Army Week 11 Recap So About The Ten Spot... So, you can probably notice that there are two teams named [...]
It turns out, Brennan Armstrong was not healthy enough to play quarterback for Virginia and right from the outset the Cavaliers faced an immense uphill battle to stay competitive with their talisman signal-caller injured. The Irish strung together a few nice touchdown drives from an otherwise unmemorable offensive performance and kept the pressure on Virginia's [...]
Notre Dame did what you're supposed to do to a team missing its best player Saturday, pounding Virginia 28-3 on the road. Much of the game was perfunctory due to how hopeless the Cavaliers looked offensively, which was certainly because of the absence of Brennan Armstrong, out with a rib injury. However, it's worth crediting [...]
Bronco Mendenhall left BYU and took over coaching at Virginia in 2016. His first year, he went 2-10. In 2017, he went 6-7. In 2017 he went 9-4. In 2018, 8-5. In 2019, 9-5; the extra game was a 62-17 loss to Clemson in the ACC championship game. In 2020, the team started 1-4 but [...]
In a development that we can quite fairly say surprised not just us but the entire college football recruiting world, blue-chip offensive lineman Aamil Wagner announced his commitment to Notre Dame today. Usually the recruiting sites have content pre-written because the recruit has tipped them off, and when the announcement comes they just push all [...]
Alabama looks shaky, Michigan State and Wake Forest can't keep their perfect seasons, Nebraska loses close again, and Cincinnati survives by the skin of their teeth in a wild Week 10 for college football. Down the home stretch we come! Let's take a look at the latest Top 20 poll from 18 Stripes. 18 Stripes [...]
The year is 2026 and you've just been hired as the director of athletics at the University of Notre Dame after the 18-year reign of Jack Swarbrick came to an end. You're nervous. The athletics scene on campus is setting a high bar with a National Championship under head coach Tommy Rees and the No. [...]
Navy is done. Phew. There seems to be an oddly high level of discomfort in the fan base with what was an imperfect but highly effective performance against an annoying opponent. The defense held Navy without a touchdown for the first time since 1998 and held them under 200 total yards for the first time [...]
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