Flashy won't be the word used to describe Notre Dame's 2025 defensive interior. Then again, is that ever a good description of the big guys who play inside? This is the unit doing more dirty work than any other on the team. That was the major task for this past year's defensive tackles and they [...]
It's not every year that we get to review a positional unit and genuinely ask the question: Was this the best running back season in Notre Dame history? We'll discuss that shortly. It was an awesome year with a Heisman finalist but that doesn't mean there weren't some low moments during a frustrating season that [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Defensive Assistant Shuffle Continues First, linebackers coach Max Bullough went back to his alma mater Michigan State to coach their linebackers and also pick up the co-defensive coordinator tag. Next, the Irish lost defensive backs coach Mike Mickens to the [...]
The challenge was to replace All-American Xavier Watts. The former Irish star fell to 96th overall in last year's NFL Draft and just finished up an impressive rookie season that saw him make 96 tackles and intercept 5 passes. It wasn't the smoothest transition in the world with the defense and the back end struggling [...]
The wait is over, we have white smoke over Arlotta Stadium! Habemus bagpiper! After the sudden end to the 2025 season in the NCAA quarterfinals, there was considerable emotion and reflection on the conclusion of a difficult and hard-fought Notre Dame lacrosse campaign. But it also necessitated the special selection of a player right then [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Mickens Make a Move While it's no surprise to anyone, Notre Dame assistance coach Mike Mickens finally decided to leave South Bend and is headed to the NFL to work for the Baltimore Ravens. He'll join the staff of new [...]
The streets will never forget this past August's quarterback battle between Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr. Coming out of the spring, Carr looked to be in the driver's seat coming out of a quiet spring practice off the success of the 2024 playoff run. With mostly closed practices during the fall, information was sparse and [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Onye Yay! Notre Dame's off-season leading to the #LeaveNoDoubt 2026 season took another positive turn on Tuesday as Irish defensive tackle Jason Onye won his appeal for a 6th season. You can check out my recent winter depth chart HERE [...]
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 [...]
We're doing a quick check in with Notre Dame's roster makeover this winter. Lots of players have left the team and many more have transferred in, along with the incoming 2026 recruiting class of freshmen. Are we keeping track of all the movement? Don't be silly, of course we are. Nearly half the roster will [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Transfer Doubts Deep down, we all doubted the process and what was happening. After a week and a half of a singular 2-week transfer portal opening, Notre Dame remained with zero commits (if we don't include the new Aussie punter [...]
What an eventful couple of weeks it has been for Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame football program. The transfer portal opened on Monday, January 5th, with the Irish missing out on several early targets - or possibly just one-ish, we'll get back to that in a bit, but whatever the behind-the-scenes story the vibes [...]
We were here last year. By the time this year's National Championship kicks off on Monday there will have been 51 days since the Irish played their last game in Palo Alto. If my guess is correct on the start date, there will be 58 days until spring practice begins in South Bend once the [...]
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 [...]
We'll start this off-season series with an area we might normally save for last. However, after a memorable season I'm in the mood to cover some Irish special teams now. We've finished up year 3 with Marty Biagi coaching these units and it's been a roller coaster of emotions with some of the top moments [...]
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