A Notre Dame Football Blog
It's that time again, folks! Time to submit your picks for this week's match-up with those dirty bottom-feeders from the cesspool that is California. Full disclosure: I really like California. I just really dislike USC. Also, ho ho ho...there is a new sheriff in town on the pick 'ems, and that sheriff is me. I'm not saying your comments/quotes will be rewarded for terrible puns. I'm practically guaranteeing it. A reminder of how things work: Fill out this form (do not post your predictions ...
Notre Dame’s Jaylon Smith (9) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the Notre Dame-Navy football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. SBT Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN
Who is ready for some Trojan Blood? I sure am. I love rivalry weeks. They're like Christmas for a college football fan. the more petty the rivalry, the more I like it. Truth be told, USC's got some actual history which I enjoy even more. This preview is a bit shorter than I wanted it to be, but with rivalries comes doubt. I recall being a freshman at Notre Dame in 2001 and winning the game not realizing it'd be the last time in quite a while for ND to defeat SC. But that absence made the ...
As you've probably heard by now, late-Monday afternoon USC officially dismissed Coach Steve Sarkisian. Details about Sarkisian's conduct continue to come out in rumor form, but that's neither here nor there. Offensive Coordinator Clay Helton will serve as the interim head coach until an adequate replacement can be found. Several sites, including the World Wide Leader in Click Bait decided to release their "top targets" list for USC. While I won't link to that piece because I can't stand even ...
The When/Where/What Time/Etc. 3:30 PM ET, @ Notre Dame Stadium...and guess who's back: Tom Hammond is back in the booth as NBC's play-by-play commentator for #NotreDame #Navy. No Dan Hicks for second straight home game. — Nick Ironside (@nironside247) October 6, 2015 Now, before you get all up in arms, just remember - the last time Tom Hammond called play-by-play, the Irish posted its best point total since 1996. Get used to another healthy dose of Amir Car-LYLE, CJ Pro-SISE, DeShone ...
Who's ready? I'm ready. The team's ready (I think). Has there ever been a week with as much yapping as this one? I'm starting to think every day is 36 hours long, and I'm slightly concerned with both teams' preparation given the perpetual press conference they seem to be in. But anywho, we're less than 48 hours away from kickoff, so here's what to look for: The When/Where/What Time/Etc. at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC. A convenient hop skip and a jump from the OFFICIAL NOTRE DAME WATCH PARTY ...
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Notre Dame's a 4 TD favorite, the Bees have been slain, and CJ Prosise is still running wild as of the time I'm writing this on Wednesday night. So, before anyone else gets injured, let's talk about the Irish's upcoming battle. The When/Where/What Time/Etc. vs. the Minutemen of UMass, 3:30 PM ET, NBC. LET THIS ALL BE YOUR OFFICIAL WARNING.....HE'S BAAAACK..... Saturday's #UMassvsND will be an @NBCSports national broadcast. Tom Hammond, @DougFlutie and @KathrynTappen will have the call. ...
So, no more of me being all sad and depressed about the games. Last week I spent a lot of words explaining why I was sad about the Virginia game even before it happened. The game itself was amazing (well, the very end, let's not speak of the rest right here and now), but the sadness was real. People lamenting the players lost are missing an opportunity to enjoy Will Fuller doing his thing and CJ Prosise becoming one of the most versatile, explosive players in recent Notre Dame memory. ...
It's with a bit of sadness and melancholy that attention must turn towards Charlottesville, Virginia for Notre Dame's next contest. Don't get me wrong, a Saturday with college football is always great, but I'm not quite ready to move on. The months and final weeks leading up to a new season are always exciting. Everyone walks around like a middle school boy who has just perfumed himself with the finest bottle of Axe Body Spray. He knows he's hot sh...stuff. He smells amazing. The ladies? Yeah, ...
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This week has sure flown by awash in the glory of Notre Dame's destruction of Texas last week. It's been an equal part concern over the number of media outlets who are suddenly all about the Fighting Irish. Before we move on entirely to the Virginia Cavaliers, let's take a long, hard, glorious look at Notre Dame's offensive performance. Tex brought me aboard because of my unhealthy love of #SportsMath. Bayou is reluctantly accepting it. I can appreciate both of these perspectives.To be clear, ...
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Well, we’ve reached the penultimate installment of “Know Thyself, Know Thy Enemy” for 2015. It’s been fun keeping everyone on their toes with these pieces. While it can be difficult to always put our best foot forward, it’s a remarkable feet just to get these out. As I sat down to write this, I got some advice from Irish Elvis: Moons you need a good hook to draw readers in, then maintain your story arc and you'll net a good story...if you keep it to 3 good points I think he’s onto something ...