Cutting Through The Rumors: Postseason Edition
There's an old Arabic proverb to the effect that a good lie can walk from Baghdad to Constantinople while the truth is still looking for its sandals. We're going to diverge from our usual coachspeak angle [...]
The List: Coaches #15-1
Now, we get to the good stuff. Part II of this series looked at potential coaches ranked 16th through 30th and today we zero in on the top 15 overall during the final Part III. [...]
College Football Playoff Scenario Fun
We had to wait until championship weekend this year to get a college football playoff scenario possibility matrix that had a manageable number of boxes. Notre Dame has been out of it since week 3 (sad [...]
The List: Coaches #30-16
Today, the Top 30 countdown begins for The List of potential new Notre Dame head coaches. As of right now, Notre Dame is still being led by Brian Kelly and all indications are that he [...]
2016 Irish Football Post-Mortem: What The Hell Just Happened?
Who has the stomach to dig into an Irish football post-mortem after watching the abysmal funerary procession that was the 2016 season? Well, fortunately (?) for all you fans out there, we here at 18 [...]
Instant Reaction: USC Swats Away Irish
Here's a recap of today's 2016 finale against USC: The Trojans were held to a field goal. Josh Adams had a long run that led to a QB sneak touchdown. Notre Dame was winning! Ronald [...]
The List of Head Coach Candidates: An Intro
Notre Dame isn't looking for a head coach right now. At least, the job isn't open. However, the speculation over the next head man in South Bend is already thousands (millions?) of page views deep. [...]
USC Preview: One More for the Road
If you haven't checked in on USC for a while you may have remembered their brutal defeat at the hands of Alabama in their opener, or their offensive drought against Stanford, or their close but [...]
Playcalling: Virginia Tech and Adjustments
Much has been said about the playcalling in the second half of the game, specifically how Brian Kelly either called a particularly bad second half or failed to adjust to Virginia Tech’s adjustments. In this [...]
Just Do a Good Job With the Next Hire
It's about that time for some deep thoughts on the future of Notre Dame football. Ideally, I wanted to wait until the end of the season but I'm going to catch that wave right now [...]
Five Factors Review: Virginia Tech
Another one possession loss and blown lead for the Irish in 2016. What do all these one possession losses mean for the team's future, and why is the offense always stalling out in the second half? [...]
Virginia Tech Review: Life After 4-7
I'm just here so I don't get fined. I'm on the record as stating losses are more interesting to write about because there are more hot topics to cover. That old adage went out the [...]
Advanced Stats Preview: Virginia Tech
Previewing a Senior Day showdown between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. The Hokies are very good defensively, but are cracks starting to emerge? Can the Irish keep their long-shot bowl hopes alive? If looking for additional [...]
Virginia Tech Game Depth Chart
It's Senior Day this weekend against Virginia Tech. Let's pray the weather holds up enough for the parents of the players to stand at midfield and await their hugs and tears. The Irish continue to [...]
Virginia Tech Preview: Hello, Hokies!
Notre Dame has been playing football since 1887. Virginia Tech has been playing football since 1892. This Saturday, the Fighting Irish and Hokies will meet on the gridiron for the very first time. It's been [...]
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