Lacrosse: The Gauntlet of Doom

With the Spring 2026 lacrosse season just a month away, our Notre Dame Fighting Irish (preseason #7) are set to face arguably the hardest schedule in lacrosse (again).  Warming up the engine After late-January exhibitions against Utah and Air Force, the schedule starts with the only truly manageable part of the season. The Irish start [...]

By |2026-01-20T22:30:11-05:00January 21st, 2026|18S Reads, Lacrosse|1 Comment

Bad Uniforms, Volume 1: Silver in the Scarlet

No alternate or one-off uniforms here. This is a series discussing the worst standard uniform changes in modern college football.  The Lead Up It's late January in 2012 and Greg Schiano is leaving Rutgers after an impressive 11 seasons that saw him build the program from the basement into a frisky Big East team winning [...]

By |2026-01-13T12:45:09-05:00January 13th, 2026|Football|3 Comments

The Weekly Rambler: As the Quarterback Portal Turns

Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Assistant Shuffle With the loss of linebackers coach Max Bullough to Michigan State, Marcus Freeman was left with a decision to make on the coaching staff. He didn't wait long to move Al Washington from the defensive line to linebackers. [...]

By |2026-01-07T19:00:17-05:00January 7th, 2026|18S Reads|15 Comments

Hello Transfer Portal, Are You There?

The transfer portal for college football opened up this past Friday, January 2nd and will close in approximately 10 more days. Taking a step back, that seems like more than enough time to continue adding pieces to the 2026 team--if only players weren't skipping visits and committing elsewhere thick and fast. So, Notre Dame football--coming [...]

By |2026-01-06T09:44:48-05:00January 6th, 2026|Football|11 Comments

2025 College Football Playoffs Semifinals Preview

It's 2026 and we still have to wrap up the 2025 college football season. Even though the transfer portal is open we still have 3 more games to finish the season. Four teams remain in the tournament, including the country's number one program, but before we get to the semifinals previews here's a quick look [...]

By |2026-01-05T18:20:16-05:00January 5th, 2026|Football|6 Comments

2025 College Football Playoffs Quarterfinals Preview

Okay, fine. I'll write something about the College Football Playoffs. But I'm not happy about it! But first, a look back at the first round of games and surprise surprise ratings and excitement were down this year. Alabama-Oklahoma, 8 p.m. (Friday): 14.9 million (ABC/ESPN) Miami–Texas A&M, noon: 14.8 million (ABC/ESPN) Tulane–Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m.: 6.2 [...]

By |2025-12-27T15:42:42-05:00December 29th, 2025|Football|10 Comments

Notre Dame & USC No More: Conference Realignment (and Cowardice) Finally Stings the Irish

Checking the drafts, this article title was created way back on May 13th of this year. That was when rumors started spreading that the Notre Dame-USC series future may be in doubt. After some concern during the summer things looked like they were on track for at least a short-term solution between the schools as [...]

By |2025-12-22T13:21:56-05:00December 22nd, 2025|Football|23 Comments
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