Author Archives: Matt Q. (DMQ)

A BCS Problem Means Irish Must Burn Troy

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

Earlier last week the National Football Foundation released the first rankings of the 11th season of the Bowl Championship Series. In that time, the Irish have spent some portion of 5 seasons ranked in the BCS rankings, and, of course, … Continue reading →

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Bye Week Open Thread

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

Smell that? That’s the smell of a stress free football weekend. Drop by our Gameday open thread and join the totally chill conversation!

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Watch Out

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

This weekend marks a real opportunity for Notre Dame fans. To many Notre Dame fans this off week is the chance to not worry about football at all. Anecdotally, it seems this is the one weekend in autumn when Irish … Continue reading →

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Time Well Spent Goes Ham

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

I’m not even sure what that means! But holy cow, I suspect if it feels like we haven’t seen a victory quite like the one we just saw last weekend in ages, it’s got something to do with not seeing … Continue reading →

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The Snowman Scramble

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

Hey gang! Like golf? Like helping a member of the Notre Dame family? Anywhere within driving distance of St. Louis on October 17th? Yeah!? Good! Keep reading! I am currently working on a project with Jack Snow’s (ND’65) daughter Stephanie. … Continue reading →

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ND vs Air Force Gameday Thread

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

Just kicked it off. Click here to join the conversation in our Sideline forum!

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Looking Back on What’s To Come: The Falcons May Be More Sore Than Soaring

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

It’s really only natural that Irish fans see that a military academy is up next on the football schedule, and feel a bit guy-shy about the prospects of the Notre Dame defense facing off against an option attack. The relatively … Continue reading →

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Gameday Open Thread

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

Started an open thread here. Jump on in and say hi!

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Time, Time, Tickin’… Tickin’ Away…

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

As some of you may recall, while previewing Michigan State, I took a look at how well both MSU and Notre Dame have been utilizing their time of possession. After all, it’s one thing to possess the ball for any … Continue reading →

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Rees Is On A Hot Streak

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

Notre Dame is currently ranked dead last in turnover margin. If you’re reading this and didn’t already know that, welcome to earth. Enjoy your stay. Avoid the hotter climates, they tend towards violence. Anyway, yes, dead last in turnover margin, … Continue reading →

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