As fall practice begins, it’s getting closer and closer to prediction time for all of your favorite writers. And for Notre Dame in 2017, that means that every one-line prognostication will devote a few words to Brian Kelly’s future. “Notre Dame: 9-3 with an improved defense under Mike Elko, cooling Brian Kelly’s hot seat.” Or [...]
Raise your hand if you’ve read an article this offseason citing a team’s points per game, yards per game, or NCAA ranks using those measures. The vast majority of reviews and previews, right? This is all kinds of bad, and needs to change. Do not accept these numbers at face value. Take those rankings using [...]
Another one possession loss and blown lead for the Irish in 2016. What do all these one possession losses mean for the team's future, and why is the offense always stalling out in the second half? Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. This week we'll review what went wrong in the second half against the [...]
A rare stress-free win for Notre Dame in 2016 reviewed using the Five Factors that lead to success in football. The Irish keep small hopes for bowl eligibility alive for another week. Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. Garbage time returns for only the third time this season! The first half was meaningful, the second [...]
The team with the better offense played more aggressively and won the game. That should be Notre Dame, but instead Will Worth and Navy executed their gameplan to perfection, while the Irish defense floundered. Settling for field goals has fans feeling like Jack Swarbrick is settling with Brian Kelly as head coach. Confused? Check out [...]
The Irish outplayed Miami in the traditional phases of the game, but special teams blunders let the Hurricanes almost steal a win anyway. Breaking down an overall encouraging performance for Notre Dame with the five factors that lead to winning football games. Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. Explosiveness Let’s talk about the good [...]
Previewing the advanced stats of Miami in Notre Dame in a game renewing an old rivalry. Brad Kaaya versus DeShone Kizer! 2-5 vs. 4-3! Feel the excitement! If looking for additional information on the statistics and terms used here, great starting points are Football Studyhall’s Advanced Stats Glossary, Bill Connelly’s Five Factors, and Brian Fremeau’s FEI ratings. Miami Offense [...]
Storm clouds keep gathering over the Notre Dame football program after a 10-3 loss at NC State. Taking a look at run/pass splits and success rates, and how the Irish missed opportunities to capitalize on field position advantages. Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. Explosiveness Let’s get this out of the way first – [...]
Previewing Notre Dame's trip to North Carolina State with advanced stats. Raise your hand if you saw this turning into a critical contest for the Irish to ensure bowl eligibility at the end of the season. If looking for additional information on the statistics and terms used here, great starting points are Football Studyhall’s Advanced Stats [...]
Notre Dame’s win over Syracuse reviewed using the Five Factors that lead to success in football. Some encouraging signs for the defense, and the return of esplosiva! Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. Explosiveness On a yard per play basis, this was a romp for Notre Dame, and the final score should have [...]
Praying that the defense will have better luck against this Art Briles disciple than the last one, and anticipating a shootout with two defenses that have been shredded by every good offense they've encountered. If looking for additional information on the statistics and terms used here, great starting points are Football Studyhall’s Advanced Stats Glossary, Bill [...]
Notre Dame's loss to Duke reviewed using the Five Factors that lead to success in football. If making decisions about coordinators was a factor, at least the Irish would have won that one. Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. A giant step backwards The 2015 season was promising for a lot of reasons, but [...]
Our advanced stats preview takes a look at Notre Dame versus Duke as the Irish try to rebound from a 1-2 start. If looking for additional information on the statistics and terms used here, great starting points are Football Studyhall’s Advanced Stats Glossary, Bill Connelly’s Five Factors, and Brian Fremeau’s FEI ratings. Duke Offense vs. Notre [...]
We move on in our advanced stats look-ahead to the 2016 season. Next up, the second most important factor that leads to wins - efficiency. Background: For those unfamiliar, most numbers included come from Bill Connelly's S&P+ and Brian Fremeau's FEI statistics - glossary of S&P+ terms here, and more efficiency stats at bcftoys.com. As [...]
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