2017 Recruiting: Offensive Line Grades
On National Signing Day, we posted an overview of the 2017 Notre Dame recruiting class with recruit grades and some thoughts on the class. This is the second post of a four-part series that will dive [...]
2017 Recruiting: Offensive Skill Position Grades
On National Signing Day, we posted an overview of the 2017 Notre Dame recruiting class with recruit grades and some thoughts on the class. This is the first post of a four-part series that will [...]
A Look Back At The 2016 Notre Dame Playcalling
With the recent staff changes, it is clear that the 2017 offense will not be a simple continuation of last year. However, most of the terminology, formations and plays are known to the majority of [...]
Sneak Peek 2017 Depth Chart
Twenty-one fresh faces have signed, 5 are already on campus, there may be another body arriving (more on this below), and we now have a good idea what the 2017 Fighting Irish will look like [...]
2017 Notre Dame Recruiting: The Final Class List
Wild Finish For 2017 Notre Dame Recruiting With two weeks to go until signing day, 2017 Notre Dame recruiting was in a dark place indeed, with only 15 commits in the class. Some knee-buckling late defections, [...]
Living the Weisian Nightmare All Over Again
Not too long ago I was reading one of our 18 Stripes Slack conversations on the criticism of Brian Kelly and it dawned on me, “Oh, my goodness we’re almost word for word repeating the [...]
Cutting Through The Coach Speak: Meet The New Irish Staff
Brian Kelly introduced the new Irish staff today in his first press conference since the brutal USC post-mortem presser in November. While positive results on the field are the only thing that can truly erase the [...]
2017 Recruiting: S Jordan Genmark Heath Commits to ND
Tjena, grabben! Jordan Genmark Heath became the 16th commitment in Notre Dame's 2017 recruiting class when he announced for the Irish today. The 6-2, 205 lb athlete had been committed to Cal since early October, but opened [...]
Crossroads is Coming!
It seems just like yesterday that the Crossroads project was announced and here we are today just over 6 months away from its debut and first football season in use. It's been a while since [...]
Wide Receiver Review
The 2016 receiving corps had to grow up fast. Not only were 3 out of the team’s top 4 receivers gone from the previous year but senior-to-be Corey Robinson announced his retirement prior to his [...]
How’s It Going to Be
With National Signing Day right around the corner the dust is beginning to settle as we are setting our sights on the 2017 football season. Spring ball is almost here, new recruits are already on [...]
Meet DelVaughn Alexander, Notre Dame’s New WR Coach
For Whom The Del Tolls The final major piece of Brian Kelly's massive staff overhaul is in place, as news broke today that former Arizona State assistant DelVaughn Alexander is headed to South Bend as [...]
Clark Lea Following Mike Elko to Notre Dame
Almost since Mike Elko's name surfaced as an interviewee for the Notre Dame's vacant defensive coordinator position, it has been rumored that Clark Lea would follow him from Winston-Salem to South Bend. Lea coached the [...]
National Championship Preview
Alabama and Ohio State are wrestling for the recruiting championship but it won't be the Buckeyes participating on the field for the National Championship. Following one of the best wins in recent years, Clemson comes [...]
If We’re Cursed…
Following a 4-8 season it's time again to discuss Notre Dame's wandering in the wilderness. One of my favorite topics on this issue is debating which event or moment affected the Fighting Irish program the [...]
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