18 Stripes Film Room: Running Power Success Rate
Just about a year ago I wrote an article that recapped Notre Dame's run success rate through the recent seasons and wondered what was right and what was wrong. In short, I noticed the Irish [...]
18 Stripes Film Room: 7 Highlighted Plays from the Spring Game
We haven't opened the doors to the 18 Stripes Film Room in a while and with actual football (we can call it this, right?) being played inside Notre Dame Stadium recently I thought it was [...]
18Stripes Film Breakdown – Winning Plays Versus Syracuse
I know there's a ton of recency bias in this statement, but Saturday's win in Syracuse had to be one of the top-5 most satisfying in the Brey era. Alstein did a great recap here, [...]
2018 Recruiting: WR Braden Lenzy Signs With Notre Dame
Braden Lenzy returned to the fold when he signed with Notre Dame today, during the first-ever early signing window for football. Lenzy first committed to the Irish almost ten months ago, shortly after visiting for [...]
Film Room Live: Secondary vs. Georgia
Our Film Room articles have always been one of our most popular features - I know I've learned a ton from the smart guys on here who actually know what they're talking about with this [...]
Film Room: Iso-Cam – Return of the Fullback
Chip Long came in talking about running the ball. But I was skeptical. After years of listening to Brian Kelly talk about emphasizing the run game and then seeing him abandon the run at the [...]
Film Room: Notre Dame Playaction, Naked and Long
Last season, playaction passes were so insignificant that I actually forgot to tally that particular stat for my playcalling article. I have now tallied it and of the around 300 snaps I have charted just under [...]
Film Room: Pin And Pull
Last season, for whatever reason, Notre Dame did not threaten the perimeter much in running plays. The biggest “stretch” of the outside, in my opinion, was probably the “give” option of power-read or inverted-veer that [...]
Film Room: A Blast From The Past: The G-Scheme
In 1988, a third year coach edged his team to a national championship led by a brutalizing rushing attack. He employed an option-based running attack with dynamic athletes at fullback, running-back, and especially the quarterback. [...]
Film Room: Decoding the RPOs… And The Option?
The topic of interest for most Irish fans is likely the Run Pass Option (RPO) of Chip Long. They are exciting: you can throw a 20 yard pass on a running play; but also divisive: there [...]
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