Recently, Michael Bryan broke down the Top 10 "What Ifs" from the Brian Kelly era which got me thinking about the same for the larger history of Notre Dame and how things could've been different throughout the decades. In some ways this feels incredibly easy and yet insanely difficult. My one stipulation was not to [...]
Today marks our 39th uniform concept for Notre Dame football. We're now 15 months into this project! This is just the second design so far that utilizes a gold helmet-blue jersey-white pants combination, which definitely surprised me. This one was made so long ago I forgot if there was any inspiration for the design. The [...]
Today we take a trip back to 2006 and the date is September 9th in the second weekend of the season. The Irish had traveled back from Atlanta in the season opener scraping by with a gutty 14-10 victory over Georgia Tech that nearly derailed the season in a big way. The following Saturday they [...]
Notre Dame added a critical piece to the 2019 class today when punter Jay Bramblett committed to the Irish. Rigneys, rejoice! I know, nobody (besides the Rigneys) cares about specialists, but hear me out on this one... With punting stalwart Tyler Newsome in his final year of eligibility, it was absolutely critical that Notre Dame [...]
So far in our concepts we've used a shamrock, leprechaun, monogram, a football, various scripts, the university seal, and the golden dome as various logos on the uniforms. Suffice to say, Notre Dame isn't short on logos in any way, shape, or form. Our 38th concept adds to the bunch. The hat from the leprechaun [...]
Recently I was going through some old Notre Dame football games and came across the first visit to Neyland Stadium back in 1979. During that game, the Vols had come in having lost 3 out of their last 4 and beat the #13 Irish 40-18. Johnny Majors, only 3 years removed from a National Championship [...]
Notre Dame landed one of the most significant recruits of the Brian Kelly era today when blue-chip WDE NaNa Osafo-Mensah announced his commitment to the Irish. Is it really that big a deal, you ask? NaNa is a top-ten player at a position Notre Dame historically struggles to recruit, and he will enroll early in [...]
Within seconds of the 2018 NFL Draft finishing the mad rush for 2019 mock drafts flooded our lives. This is the 24/7/365 swirling world of college and professional football. Throwing out a mock so early is part fun and part hilarious. I looked at CBS Sports' Will Brinson's recent effort as the launching pad for [...]
With the passing of the most recent spring game I wanted to take a dive into the YouTube archives and look at older spring games. I stumbled across the 2010 edition and thought it was a good time to look back at Brian Kelly's first few months in charge in South Bend. Everything about this [...]
Notre Dame took another step to a fantastic offensive line class today when elite prospect Quinn Carroll pledged to the Irish. Offensive line coaches all across the country highly coveted Carroll, but it was Jeff Quinn who played name dominoes and got the job done. The 6'6", 295-pound Minnesota mauler made the call after numerous visits, [...]
Another edition of the NFL Draft is in the books with 4 Notre Dame players hearing their names called over the 3-day extravaganza. Let's recap the weekend activities but first remember that very few players are receiving fully guaranteed contracts. Such is life in the NFL. It's great news for the top picks who get [...]
There are a couple super important things to remember when it comes to a college football writer covering the NFL Draft. First off, I've accurately assessed all of your favorite NFL teams weaknesses and needs. I spent a good 45 minutes looking over depth charts, salary caps, and off-season acquisitions. Secondly, due to my hard [...]
Notre Dame continued the infusion of talent into the defensive backfield when safety Kyle Hamilton announced his commitment today. Scroll right past the rankings for this kid and watch his film, which is against serious competition in the Atlanta area. He can flat-out play, and coaching staffs around the country chased him accordingly. Hamilton is [...]
You know how I know Jeff Quinn is butter? Because he's on a roll. Andrew Kristofic became the second lineman to join the Irish fold this month when he announced for Notre Dame today, fresh off an unofficial visit. With Kristofic and John Olmstead on board, and Quinn Carroll likely to join them within the [...]
On an overcast South Bend afternoon the Blue (offense) team defeated the Gold (defense) team 47-44 in another edition of the Notre Dame spring game. As per usual, they jammed in a whole slew of plays at a blistering pace (123 from scrimmage) even with running 12-minute quarters in the second half. Many plays, a [...]
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