2023 Football Recruiting: OL Joe Otting Commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame added another piece to its offensive line haul Tuesday afternoon when interior prospect Joe Otting verbally committed to the Fighting Irish. The 6'4"/275-pounder out of Topeka, Kansas is the 14th commit for Notre [...]
Ranking the Highest Approval Ratings of the Brian Kelly Era at Notre Dame
Let's remember some of the good times. Around half of a year has passed since Brian Kelly left a recruiting visit on the west coast and was soon hired by Louisiana State University. He leaves [...]
How Did This Happen, Volume 13: When a 5-Star Shouldn’t Be a 5-Star
I'm a big believer in athletes not being subjected to too much criticism over hype because most of the time that hype is generated by others who have different skin in the game and are [...]
2023 Football Recruiting: RB Jayden Limar Commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame is back up to one running back in the 2023 class thanks to the addition of four-star prospect Jayden Limar today. The 5'11", 190-pound Washingtonian joined the class less than a week after [...]
The 2022 Notre Dame Football Pro Scouting Annual: Defense
We are debuting a scouting report for Notre Dame's NFL prospects with a few twists. In case you missed it, the annual for the offense was published recently and you can read it HERE. We'll [...]
2023 Big Board Launch
So, I don't know if you folks have heard, but 2023 recruiting is going really well. Like, really well. In his first cycle as the head man, Marcus Freeman has Notre Dame ranked #1 nationally in [...]
2021 Deep Dive: ND Passing Game
This offseason, we’ll be breaking down the performance of each unit – passing and rushing offense and defense – with a look ahead to 2022 and what this means for the Irish. Next is the [...]
2024 Football Recruiting: DL Owen Wafle Commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame picked up its second commit in the 2024 class - and second defensive lineman - when four-star prospect Owen Wafle announced for the Irish on CBS Sports. The 6'3", 270-pound (what are they [...]
The 2022 Notre Dame Football Pro Scouting Annual: Offense
As soon as the NFL Draft is complete it's common to look forward and think about who could be selected the following year and in which round. Instead of an article looking at only the [...]
2023 Football Recruiting: OL Sullivan Absher Commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame added another big fella to the 2023 class today when four-star offensive lineman Sullivan Absher announced his commitment to the Irish. The 6'7", 290 pound (we weren't kidding!) North Carolinian had been mostly [...]
How Did This Happen, Volume 12: This Was No Choking Matter
It's Halloween 2015 and Notre Dame is in the 2nd half of a tough matchup against a plucky Temple team coached by future Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule. The Irish are 6-1 with only [...]
Jack Swarbrick Challenges College Leadership to Get Its Act Together
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick isn't one to hold back when it comes to issues surrounding the Fighting Irish or topics of national interest. In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde on [...]
NFL Draft 2022 Recap: Notre Dame Runs Out of Luck in Vegas
The 2022 NFL Draft finished up on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas with the National Champion Georgia Bulldogs breaking the modern record for selections in a year with 15, besting the previous record of 14 [...]
18 Stripes Previews the 2022 NFL Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft is set to begin this Thursday as the Shield's player selection process makes its long-awaited debut in Sin City. Remember, this was supposed to be the location of the 2020 Draft [...]
2022 Blue-Gold Game Review: 3 Takeaways from the Spring Scrimmage
On a beautiful sunny afternoon on campus the Blue-Gold Game was won by an early enrolled freshman quarterback on the last play of a running clock. Thanks to a diving effort on a run toward [...]















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