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Loyal Readers, it's almost time to close up the blog-shop. I swore that #HLSrecap was gone for good, but current circumstances dictate we get one final spin around the twitter box and give you the week that was, featuring your tweets as they happened. As Detective Frank Murtaugh says, "let's ride." Foreshadowing Way back before the season started, there was a strange moment where Brian Kelly had one of those Freudian slips of the tongue.... Coaches Lost Monday began with Lincoln ...
In the constellation of pandemic "blessings" the current Notre Dame sophomore class lays claim to an curious distinction: they may be the only Irish players to avoid playing in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. So many words are spilled celebrating the Greatest Intersectional Rivalry In College Football, but too few folks are asking a more important question: What if we didn't? USC, both as a university and as a football program, is mired chaos, and this saccharine petit fours soured ...
The ICU beds surrounding the Virginia Tech campus are 96% full, and Lane Stadium may be 100% full on Saturday night. Some folks will do anything to avoid watching the ACC Network. The Irish are back on the good side of the metrics here this week after going against long odds each of the past two weeks. That offensive gap could easily flex depending upon who's under center for the visitors, but ND fans have long been enamored with the backup QB, so don't expect much to change. I can't ...
Here at Her Loyal Sons, we strive for equal parts optimism and free discourse.
Sorry for the delay folks, but I'm here to discuss winning percentages and -- </entire athletic department brandishes a cattle prod> MOOOOOVING RIGHT ALONG TO CINCINNATI FOOTBALL These advanced stats look quite a bit like last week's, and I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing. The old saying is "if you have three quarterbacks, you have four wins" or something, but the offensive output will need to continue moving along, or else the defense will need to reprise its ...
Screen grab from the UND.com reveal, giving a better view on how this will look on TV.
In 2012, a Tommy Rees offense took an undefeated record into Soldier Field for a Shamrock Series game. Fortunately for Notre Dame fans, this 2021 iteration leaves plenty of time for dinner steakhouse reservations, because that's where the good news ends. Irish fans are keen to point to the offense's incremental growth despite the line's early-season injury challenges, but the fact remains that any optimism is based primarily on potential rather than actual statistical analysis or output. ...
Hope everyone enjoyed last weekend's commemoration of 9/11. We'll commemorate the same number of nationwide COVID-19 deaths in just the last 72 hours with a sold-out Notre Dame Sta-- </is shocked by electric dog collar> WITHOUT FURTHER ADO HERE'S YOUR PURDUE ANALYSIS An undefeated record, if I'm reading my notes correctly, is about as well as we could expect this team to be after two games. However, some significant questions linger. The offense, with its preseason questions, ...
We value decorum at Notre Dame Stadium which is why you should clap politely on especially sporting plays -- and wear a mask at all times. Along with demonstrating gracious selflessness toward your neighbor (whether or not their seats are of a golden hue), it's a physical barrier between you and that unnecessary $7.50 large cola at the beverage station. </holds hand to earpiece> Really? But St. Joseph County case rates are heading the wrong directio--</listens ...
Welcome back to game week, Loyal Readers. The 2021 season is upon us, and HLS is ready for our final lap. Since historians will likely check this site years from now, we'll go on record and say Florida State shouldn't concern Notre Dame fans...but current COVID case rates certainly should. At the time of this writing, Leon County is at 100%+ ICU bed capacity, with strong advisories against travel and large outdoor events. So what follows assumes you're enjoying this kickoff weekend from the ...
Each week in this space, we examine two things: Notre Dame's strength of schedule (from USA Today's Sagarin rankings), and who Irish opponents are facing. For those of who want to scout future opponents, I'll give you my recommendation for who to watch when you're not watching Notre Dame Football. Who To Watch Navy (5-1) vs Tulane (5-2), Sat 3:30PM ET on CBS Sports Network ...
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Each week in this space, we examine two things: Notre Dame's strength of schedule (from USA Today's Sagarin rankings), and who Irish opponents are facing. For those of who want to scout future opponents, I'll give you my recommendation for who to watch when you're not watching Notre Dame Football. Who To Watch Michigan (5-1) at Penn State (6-0), Sat 7:30PM ET on ABC ...