An Interview with Brian Fremeau of the Fremeau Efficiency Index
Although the 2020 college football season ended with a dominant Alabama team winning a title and that's a story we've seen numerous times in recent years there's no doubt that this past year will go [...]
Blue Uniform Rankings: The Top 5
Now we have arrived at the mountain top. What are we doing? We are ranking the best Notre Dame football home blue uniforms of the modern era. Check out the introductory post for the reasoning [...]
Find the Sniper: An Introduction to the Marcus Freeman Defense
In what should be one of the top national stories of the off-season, Notre Dame swatted away Louisiana State for the services of rising superstar defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman. The Huber Heights, Ohio native who [...]
The Notre Dame Off-Season Project: 6 Roster Areas of Concern
Check out part 1 of this Notre Dame Off-Season Project where we went big picture with some deep thoughts on Notre Dame's ceiling, recruiting efforts, and Brian Kelly's role in making sure the Irish take [...]
Notre Dame Hires Marcus Freeman as DC, and Brian Kelly Sends a Message
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly sent a shot across the bow of college football Friday evening when the school announced the hiring of former Cincinnati defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman as Clark Lea's replacement at [...]
Wunanimous: All-American and Award Roundup
"If you combine the MVP voting with the All-NBA teams, the playoff results, and individual statistics, you end up with a reasonable snapshot of exactly what happened that NBA season.” Bill Simmons makes this remark [...]
Blue Uniform Rankings: The Middle Group
What are we doing? We are ranking the best Notre Dame football uniforms in modern history in a three-part series. Today, we unveil Part II and the middle group of uniforms. Check out our introductory [...]
The Notre Dame Off-Season Project, Part 1: The Program Assessment
Notre Dame is heading into an important off-season coming off a Rose Bowl loss and yet another season without a major trophy to add to the Gug. As Brian Kelly begins preparations for his 12th [...]
Graduate Transfer Quarterback Jack Coan Commits to Notre Dame
Well, that didn't take long. Late Monday night, the Fighting Irish received the commitment from graduate transfer quarterback Jack Coan in an effort to strengthen the roster ahead of a 2021 rebuild without Ian Book. [...]
18S G5 Top 10: Cure for the Common Bowl
Bowl games are inherently weird if you stop and think about them for too long. They are glorified exhibitions between teams that aren’t always on the same competitive level, especially in these G5 games. Even [...]
Rose Bowl Game Review: A Valiant Effort
Notre Dame lost another big game and got out-classed in many areas. In some other areas, the Irish stood firm and held their own. It was clearly not an ugly loss on the scoreboard and [...]
What Did You Expect: Rose Bowl Instant Reaction
No surprises came out of New Year's Day and the Rose Bowl, as Notre Dame lost to Alabama 31-14 in a game whose outcome was pretty much settled very early. I have no artsy lead [...]
Rose Bowl College Football Playoff 2020 Semifinal Preview: Nobody Believes in Notre Dame
Since Notre Dame and Alabama met for the 2012 BCS National Championship a lot has transpired. The Irish will soon be picking their 4th new defensive coordinator as Clark Lea soon heads to Vanderbilt and [...]
Blue Uniform Rankings: The Bottom 5
What is this? We're ranking the Notre Dame blue home uniforms from best to worst. For reference, check out the introduction post below to find out how we're grading each set and how we came [...]
Beating Bama: Embracing Underdog Strategy
When a team is hovering around a three-touchdown underdog, a lot of match-up and scheme questions go out the window in favor of simple ones - How do the Irish stay competitive with a historic [...]
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