We’re Close to Awarding One of the Least Satisfying Heisman Awards Ever
Can we skip awarding this year's Heisman Trophy? Can this year finally be the one where we award someone for the quality of their career? Don't get me wrong now, I'm usually a staunch defender [...]
Will Notre Dame Be Forced to Move Quickly Replacing Brian Kelly?
In a sudden matter of minutes on Monday night, Brian Kelly was gone from Notre Dame. After nearly 12 full seasons the coach has decided to leave for LSU and what is reportedly a very [...]
Blindsided: Brian Kelly Reportedly To LSU
Well, that escalated quickly. Late this afternoon reports surfaced that LSU was targeting Brian Kelly as their next head coach, with athletic director Scott Woodward likely to make some type of godfather offer. While the [...]
18S G5 Top Ten: I Want YOU for the Top Ten
Welcome back to the 18Stripes G5 Top 10. We hit the final weekend of the regular season. While some teams seemed to feast on the opportunity to end their seasons strong, some got their tryptophan [...]
Stanford Review: Running into the Unknown Postseason
As expected, Notre Dame cruised to its 11th win of the season in the finale at Stanford in a game that was never seriously challenged. Into the late hours of Saturday night on the East [...]
And Now We Wait: Stanford Instant Reaction
The game was almost beside the point Saturday as Notre Dame dominated Stanford 45-14 to move into the clubhouse at 11-1 in a season that against all odds will end as very much part of [...]
Stanford Preview: Want to See a Dead Body?
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Of course, David Shaw has always been a villain to Notre Dame fans but as he's wrapping up his 11th [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Georgia Tech
Notre Dame was nearly perfect in the 2021 home finale against Georgia Tech, scoring on every possession in the first half (with just one field goal) and shutting out the Yellow Jackets. The Irish continued [...]
2021 Win Probability Matrix: Week 13 Update
Oh boy, is this gonna be a fun one... You may recall that we touched on some imperfections in the 28-3 suffocation of Virginia in last week's matrix update, and suggested that one shouldn't try [...]
18S Top 20 Poll: Sign on the Dotted Line
Oregon and Michigan State get their doors blown off, Wake Forest is toppled by a resurgent Clemson, but that didn't stop your boy from having his best week of picks all season. I'm just gathering [...]
18S G5 Top Ten: Remember The Alamodome
Welcome back to the 18Stripes G5 Top 10. The week may have been slower than weeks past, it doesn't mean we don't have stuff to talk about. Let's dive into the action from the week [...]
Georgia Tech Review: Feeling Bad for the Bees
In some corners this summer Georgia Tech was thought to be a surprise team in the ACC. They tried like heck to beat Clemson earlier this year and blew out North Carolina the week after. [...]
Georgia Tech Preview: Jekyll and Hyde, or Maybe Just Hyde
Let's step into the Wayback Machine to revisit the waning minutes of September 25th of this year. It's a short jaunt, no need to pack a lunch... Georgia Tech had just embarrassed then-#21 North Carolina [...]
18S Top 20 Poll: Slipping Away from the Sooners
It was a quiet week in college football featuring a lot of teams moving up just one spot in our poll thanks to the Oklahoma loss in Waco. It was a good week for favorites [...]
2021 Win Probability Matrix: Week 12 Update
A second consecutive drama-free win, despite numerous impactful personnel losses, moved the Irish to 9-1 and put them firmly on course for an 11-1 regular season record and a New Year's Six bowl bid. Our [...]
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