I'll hold off on a full depth chart post as the Irish wrapped up their 6th practice of fall camp on Thursday and the 2nd of August to be viewed by the media. The players were in pads and didn't hit, plus the second-to-last media viewing is coming up on Saturday anyway. Here's the best [...]
The rise of Georgia was a fun twist for 2017 as the Dawgs won their first conference title in 12 years and nearly took home their second National Championship. But alas, Alabama! Nick Saban won his 5th National Championship with the Crimson Tide in 9 seasons, and is the favorite to repeat again in 2018, [...]
After breaking down Notre Dame's 2018 opponent offenses last week, let's take a look at the other side of the ball. What caliber of defenses will Brandon Wimbush, Chip Long and company be up against this season? The graph below shows how each opponent (and the Irish) performed last season in explosiveness (IsoPPP) allowed and [...]
Not too long ago Oklahoma had itself a bit of a drought in the Big 12 with only 2 league titles in 6 chances from 2009 through 2014. The horror! The Sooners have since rebounded to win the last 3 conference championships and head into 2018 as the favorites once again. Summary of Last Year [...]
Notre Dame's first fall practice is in the books which means it's time for wild speculation based on the elastic depth chart without football pads! This is equally complete silly season and one of my favorite times of the year. Joking aside, I found a surprising number of roster moves to discuss following Friday's workout. [...]
Thursday at Noon the Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly assembled with the media for the official opening of fall camp 2018. By the time you read this the team will already have arrived at Culver Academies just 43 miles south of campus for the beginning of practices. For reference, the media will have full [...]
From "Clemsoning" to ruling the ACC. The Orange Bowl to conclude the 2011 season looked like it could've been a death blow for the Dabo Swinney era. Two years later rivals Florida State were National Champs, but Clemson's ascent began in earnest during 2012 and they haven't relented since. Coming off 3 straight playoff appearances [...]
Unless you've been living under a rock you're well aware the Pac-12 football conference has been struggling to live up to expectations and create a strong national profile. The league finished its 13th year without a National Championship and coming off a bowl season that saw the conference fall flat on its face with a [...]
Expectations are sky-high this fall for rookie defensive coordinator Clark Lea with a combination of talented and experienced returning starters. While there are a few outstanding questions - who will emerge at safety and to what level of performance, how Lea will handle game-planning and play-calling, how key position changes will play out - it [...]
The month of July brings us close to the beginning of another fall camp for Notre Dame football. With practices set to begin soon we are taking a look at each position group ahead of the workouts. We close out our previews with the talented and deep tight end position. Where We Left Off in [...]
The month of July brings us close to the beginning of another fall camp for Notre Dame football. With practices set to begin soon we are taking a look at each position group ahead of the workouts. Today we turn our attention towards the back end of the defense. Where We Left Off in Spring [...]
The month of July brings us close to the beginning of another fall camp for Notre Dame football. With practices set to begin soon we are taking a look at each position group ahead of the workouts. Who wants to talk quarterback? Where We Left Off in Spring The quarterback competition that never happened. The [...]
The month of July brings us close to the beginning of another fall camp for Notre Dame football. With practices set to begin soon we are taking a look at each position group ahead of the workouts. We continue our series with a breakdown of the Irish defensive line. Where We Left Off in Spring [...]
Today we travel back in time to Christmas Eve 2008 for a wondrous event that ended the longest bowl losing streak in NCAA history. Huzzah to the Weis era! If you're like me this game was broadcast right after dinner on the East Coast which meant it inevitably fell during prime present opening time with [...]
The month of July brings us close to the beginning of another fall camp for Notre Dame football. With practices set to begin soon we are taking a look at each position group ahead of the workouts. Now we break down the running back position in the lead up to August. Where We Left Off [...]
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