It’s All Over: Northern Illinois Instant Reaction
Notre Dame is the Make-a-Wish team of college football. I'll explain. Notre Dame only exists as a husk. A former blue blood whose only purpose in this sport is to make dreams come true for other programs. UConn. Tulsa. South [...]
Northern Illinois Preview: This Whole Game is a Trap.
"You know this Notre Dame team? The team that won last week against Texas A&M? Turns out they have a history of not playing up to that standard in the following week. That's why the AD set up this game [...]
The 18S Quad Box Preview: After Dark In Full Swing
Welcome back to the second week of the Quad Box. The Quad Box that was actually put in for the noon slate was possible, which was a fun surprise for those who followed the recommendations here. Before we dive into [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Texas A&M
Notre Dame aced the projected toughest test of 2024 in College Station, shutting down the Aggies offense and creating the explosive plays to decide a defensive battle. Al Golden's defense put on a masterclass, shutting down explosive plays and forcing [...]
Week 2 Picks: Horns Up Everybody
One (full) week down on the season. The biggest upset so far came back in Week 0 in Ireland (although that's since been a little watered down LOL FSU) while Week 1 was a pretty quiet affair across the nation. [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: Miami Looks Back (For Now)
For most of the country it was a quiet beginning to the 2024 college football season. Folks in Gainesville, College Station, Clemson, Tallahassee, and Baton Rouge are the exception. For the bulk of the teams in the rankings there wasn't [...]
Texas A&M Game Review: Irish Handle Their Business
Notre Dame traveled to SEC-land in College Station to open up the 2024 season as 3-point underdogs and came away with what has continually been described nationally as a 'rugged' victory over Texas A&M. As predicted, it was a low-scoring [...]
It Was a Good Day: Texas A&M Instant Reaction
Repeat after me: There is no such thing as a bad top-20 road win. Notre Dame played an occasionally sloppy, uneven game Saturday night at Texas A&M. But at money time, the Irish dominated, and they ended the Aggies' four-game [...]
Gameday Slack Chat Reminder
Hey everyone - real quick post here on gameday chat. For those of you newish around here, we use Slack for our gameday chat and archive the conversation shortly after the game. So emota-posting (within reason, lol) is ok in [...]
Fear Factor: Notre Dame 2024 Opponents
As we pass the hours and minutes until the 2024 season kicks off, it’s time for a spin through the Notre Dame schedule of opponents for the upcoming year. Which opponents inspire the most fear for a loss this fall, [...]
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