Film Room: Armstrong Runs It In
Just like Larz, I've been away from the Film Room for quite some time. But the 18 Stripes crew is already in mid-season form which means we have two film posts this week. Larz already [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Michigan
Total yardage and yards per play were almost identical. Michigan had a significant edge in efficiency. So how did Notre Dame control the game and come away with the win last weekend over Jim Harbaugh [...]
18S Top 20 Poll: We Have Resumes
And we're off! One full week of games is in the books and it feels great to get on the board with a win over Michigan. At the top of our poll the best teams [...]
Michigan Review: The Long Ride Back to Ann Arbor
Sometimes Notre Dame comes out for a football game not ready to answer the intensity and emotion of the big game spotlight. Saturday night was not one of those occasions. A strong start and stingy [...]
“Shea Patterson Is the Difference”: Michigan Instant Reaction
I swear, I could never hear the sentence "Shea Patterson is the difference" again and it would be too soon. For five months, that was the talk. Michigan finally has a real quarterback. Michigan's offense [...]
Michigan Advanced Stats Deep Dive
Breaking down the advanced stats for Notre Dame vs. Michigan - how can the Irish come out on top in what figures to be a defensive struggle? What parallels are there for this opener and [...]
Michigan Preview: Nearly the Rare Home Underdog Game
Following a lovely 4-year break we now welcome the odorous Michigan Wolverines back to Notre Dame once again. When we last saw the winged helmets the Irish delivered one of the sweetest victories this century, [...]
2018 Preseason Prediction Poll Results
The second annual 18S preseason prediction poll is here. Whee! You may remember our somewhat crestfallen end-of-season review of last year's results; undeterred by experience, we enter once more unto the breach, dear friends. As [...]
18S Top 20: That Full Preseason Flavor
Hello, and welcome to another season of college football. This is my 11th campaign covering the Fighting Irish where does the time go? I'm continuing to tweak my weekly picks and poll. Last season, I [...]
2018 Preseason Prediction Poll Time!
Eight scant days until the season starts! We'll keep this short and simple - like last year, we're doing a staff preseason prediction poll, and like last year, we want your opinions too. Those of [...]
Predicting Yards Per Play Differential for 2018
Over the course of a season not many traditional stats remain relevant these days. One exception to this would be yards per play differential, a simple yet fairly effective metric on a macro-level. Consider this [...]
2018 Notre Dame Advanced Stats Preview
It's not surprising that advanced stats see the Irish as a top 10 team entering 2018. After a significant leap forward on defense last season, Notre Dame returns more production on that side of the [...]
Big Ten Preview: A Scandalous Summer
The Big Ten was so close to getting a team in the 2017 College Football Playoff but fell just short. Even still, the conference had a bit of a Renaissance as it sat out the [...]
Shamrock Series Uniform: Swing and a Miss
The 8th Shamrock Series uniform, to be worn on November 17th against Syracuse inside Yankee Stadium, was unveiled this afternoon. There were whispers leading up to the announcement that the one-off uniform would lean heavily [...]
Depth Chart: 12 Notes Heading into Michigan Prep
The last media viewing practice is in the books following Wednesday's workout for Fighting Irish football. From here, we'll get mostly silence as the team begins prep for the home opener against Michigan on September [...]
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