The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team will play the Nevada Wolf Pack at 3:30 p.m. EDT in South Bend, Indiana. NBC will broadcast the game. The initial forecast calls for 75 degree temperatures and clear skies at kickoff. ...
Scouting Report: Duke
On Sept. 24, Notre Dame faces the Duke Blue Devils for only the fifth time in school history. The Irish currently hold a 3-1 advantage in the series. The most recent meeting between the two teams was in 2007, in which Jimmy Clausen and Robert Hughes lead the way to a relatively easy 28-7 Irish victory. Duke will pose a far tougher challenge this year. DUKE ON THE RISE The scariest part of this Duke team is their improved play over the last several years. Duke is no longer the joke football ...
Scouting Report: NC State
Notre Dame has only faced the NC State Wolfpack once in school history. The lone meeting took place in 2003's Gator Bowl, when Philip Rivers and the NC State Wolfpack beat the Irish 28-6. It is time for the Irish to even the series, but it won't be easy. NC State has been to two straight bowl games and is considered a program on the rise. NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR The major change for the Wolfpack this year will be a new offensive coordinator by the name of Eliah Drinkwitz. Last year, ...
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Checking in on Former Irish Now in the NBA
Pat Connaughton may have led the league in minutes played this summer. He averaged around 30 minutes per game. This is a good sign for his future with the Portland Trailblazers. Pat started the summer league with a bang, dunking one down early against Spurs. He then shot poorly vs Suns, going only 1-for-7 from beyond the 3 point-line. However, he adapted by scoring 14 points on hard drives and drawing fouls. Pat's leaping ability was also on display on the defensive side as he managed a block or ...
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Scouting Report: Virginia Tech
The Irish and the Hokies play for the first time ever in football during a Senior Day matchup Nov. 19 in South Bend. SEASON OUTLOOK With the hiring of a brand new head coach for the first time in nearly 30 years, it will be a season of change and adjustment for the Virginia Tech Hokies. While there may be growing pains, there is plenty of reason for optimism on the Hokies' sideline. For one thing, the new hiring will bring Virginia Tech out of the dark ages that was the ...
The Associated Press Notre Dame's Demetrius Jackson (11) dunks against North Carolina's Joel Berry II (2) during the first half of Saturday's ACC Tournament championship at the Greensboro Coliseum.
NBA Draft: Demetrius Jackson
With the 45th pick in the 2016 NBA draft the Boston Celtics select Demetrius Jackson! Point Guard! Notre Dame! Demetrius Jackson will be sticking with the Irish theme and heading to Boston. Not only are the Celtics already considered one of the best teams in the East, but they also had eight picks in this draft! Jackson will be joining a beefy and talented roster, to say the least. The Celtics already have 4 point guards: All-star Isaiah Thomas, big guard Marcus Smart, defensive ...
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Notre Dame Football: Trap Games 2016 (Part 2)
What are trap games? Well, for starters these games tend to be against teams that are ranked just outside the Top 25. This, of course, means a win over the Irish is sure to catapult them into the Top 25 in the subsequent week’s rankings. Another aspect of trap games include the level of play. Either the unranked underdog plays up to Notre Dame’s talent level or, unfortunately, the Irish seep down to the underdog’s level of play. When both of these happen simultaneously, it is a recipe for ...
Notre Dame Football: Trap Games 2016 (Part 1)
What are trap games? Well, for starters these games tend to be against teams that are ranked just outside the Top 25. This, of course, means a win over the Irish is sure to catapult them into the Top 25 in the subsequent week's rankings. Another aspect of trap games include the level of play. Either the unranked underdog plays up to Notre Dame's talent level or, unfortunately, the Irish seep down to the underdog's level of play. When both of these happen simultaneously, it is a recipe for ...
Notre Dame Nightmares
Well, it's official. I've had my first Notre Dame related dream/nightmare of the 2016 season. Usually, these dreams come to me midseason, but I think this constant blogging has put my subconscious ahead of schedule. Like all dreams, this one was riddled with inaccuracy. We are playing Navy, but I am 100 percent sure that it is the season opener. Also, I am playing safety. I must be playing very poorly - which would actually be accurate - because the score is 45 to 37 in favor of ...
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How Does Notre Dame Replace Zach Auguste?
Team captain (and team barber) Zach Auguste leaves the University of Notre Dame with quite a legacy. Always a vital piece of size and skill for the Irish, Zach helped the team reach two elite 8 appearances in a row! Now he could make even more *Irish history* if selected in this year's NBA draft. Early on in his Notre Dame career Zach had a rather frustrating tendency to merely stand straight up on defense. I often found myself yelling "JUMP!" at the TV during his junior year. However, ...