Oh, what a night. As Friday became Saturday, news broke that senior cornerback Devin Butler had been arrested for battering a police officer and resisting arrest outside The 'Backer. Then, just when you thought it was safe to go back on Twitter, five (!) more players were introduced to their Miranda rights: sophomore running back Dexter Williams, sophomore lineback Te'von Coney, sophomore cornerback Ashton White, freshman receiver Kevin Stepherson, and senior safety Max Redfield. Their arrests ...
Scouting Report: Syracuse
If this were basketball, and it were the early-Nineties, Notre Dame's recent performance against Syracuse would be somewhat understandable, for the Irish are 2-2 against 'Cuse as we approach the fifth meeting of the teams since 2003 and the second-straight at MetLife Stadium. NEW COACH Take everything you now about Syracuse and throw it away. Except for the horrible colors and the ridiculous mascot. For whatever reason, those things are staying. But under first year head coach Dino Babers, ...
Trust Brian Kelly, He’s Good at Quarterbacking
News developed at the end of last week that Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly may be considering a two-quarterback system for 2016. Able to choose from Malik Zaire or DeShone Kizer (or Brandon Wimbush), can you blame him? Plenty of you do. In this post, I try to convince you to trust in Brian Kelly. Trusting Brian Kelly is, for many of you, likely more difficult to do than trusting Hillary Clinton. But since I have it on good authority from my friends inside Russia's Foreign ...
Shamrock Series and Soldiers: Why This Uniform is Perfect
My initial impression of the 2016 Shamrock Series uniform was one of thankfulness. In the harsh glow of my iPhone, I liked mostly what I did not see. They could have been so. much. worse. #ShamrockSeries — Bayou (@HLS_BayouIrish) July 21, 2016 I am now in love with them. These uniforms capture Notre Dame's deep connection to the game's opponent, Army, while staying far away from pretending. Had the uniforms been camouflage to match today's combat uniform, it could have been taken as parody ...
The Surprising Descent of Lou Holtz
"Like the immigrants it served, the University of Notre Dame began as an outsider -- poor, but filled with faith." "We have Irish roots, but include Africans, Brazilians, and Japanese in a common pursuit of truth." The "nickname, the 'Fighting Irish, was first used by opposing fans in the 1920s to insult Knute Rockne's football players, who were mostly Irish immigrants like the rest of the Notre Dame student body." These quotes are taken from the narrated tour of campus you can find at ...
Nyles Morgan’s Surprising Resurgence
Nyles Morgan's surprising resurgence continues. Today, he was named to the Butkus Award preseason watch list. The Butkus Award is given annually to the nation's top linebacker. Jaylon Smith and Manti Te'o are Notre Dame's most recent award-winners. Could Nyles Morgan be the next? The Butkus Award honors the best linebacker in high school and in college. Both Te'o and Smith won at both levels. Semifinalists will be named at the end of October and finalists at the end of November. The winner ...
Notre Dame Tops The ACC
Senior track all-everything Molly Seidel was named the 2015-2016 Mary Garber Award winner by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association on June 30. The award is given annually to the ACC's top female athlete. Some guy named Deshaun Watson won the men's award. Molly won four national championships in her senior year: 2015 NCAA Outdoor 10,000 meters, 2015 NCAA Cross Country 6k, 2016 NCAA Indoor 3,000 meters, and 2016 NCAA Indoor 5,000 meters. She also managed a 3.54 cumulative GPA and became ...
We Should Not Play Michigan
We should not play Michigan. We should not play them in our house. We should not play them with a mouse. We should not play them here or there. We should not play them anywhere. We should not play Michigan. Apologies to JimmyG who argued a few days ago that we should renew the series. I disagree. Apologies, too, to Dr. Seuss. When the most recent contract between the schools expired, it seemed the series had been confined to the past. Mostly, and, of course, this was Michigan's fault. ...
Radio Ga Ga: ESPN Chicago 1000 Gets Notre Dame
Today, the mother-ship and Our Lady's University announced that ESPN Chicago 1000 will broadcast EVERY football and men's basketball game starting with the 2016-2017 seasons. This includes the Mike Brey Show, the Brian Kelly Show, and the Jack Swarbrick Show. No word on whether there'll be a feed from the Brick Cave. The official announcement is found here. ESPN Chicago 1000 broadcasts from WMVP in Chicago and can be found at 1000 on your AM radio dial. You can stream the broadcast ...
Debate This: Corey Robinson Should Return
"Debate This" is a recurring feature here at HLS in which two writers argue an issue. Yesterday, Elvis argued that Corey Robinson should not return to the gridiron due to his concussion issue. Today, for what it's worth, I argue that he should. The only reason Corey Robinson should quit football is if he doesn't love it anymore. Concussion, and its sequelae, shouldn't keep him from playing, and by finishing what he started, he sets himself up to be the star of one of the more remarkable ...