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Fat Tuesday, Indeed…of ND Coaching News

February 18, 2015 by Moons

Another Fat Tuesday has come and gone. I hope you didn't join the club a Krispy Kreme franchise in the UK announced, but I hope you had some fun with a day defined by terrible (pronounced "delicious") eating. That brings us to the Lent season. Yes, a time to give up things real and imaginary. From the lame obvious joke (giving up giving up things), to the lame obvious ND joke (giving up Lane Kiffin jokes, which come on now, that's just impossible), we all have a chance to give up something that ...

When Will ND Unwrap Its Recruiting Presents?

February 11, 2015 by Moons

Signing Day has come and gone. While fans are still filled with the holy spirit of optimism that comes with analyzing their team's newest toys, there's an obvious question: When will these guys get on the field??? This is not an easy question to answer. Engaging in this exercise immediately following signing day is even crazier. Spring practice, injuries, defections, scholarship limits, and summer practice all have yet to occur. However, since so many fans view Signing Day as "February ...

Associated Press (1996) Autry Denson ran for 4,318 yards and 43 touchdowns at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Bucs in the seventh round in 1999.

Alford/Baby Tex Rumors: Fans React

February 7, 2015 by Moons

The genius of the Reality TV age was program producers realizing PEOPLE LOVE DRAMA. It doesn't matter what the context is. Hell, just make up the context. Big, sweeping shocking revelations. Schemes, plots, capers. TV viewers consumed it all without question. College football's no different. Sports fans love the game because it is unscripted drama. Fans love the underdog story, David defeating Goliath, last second kicks, blown opportunities all the same. Consume. React. Analyze. It's enjoyable ...

Cooks Leaving the Kitchen

February 4, 2015 by Moons

If you were pre-occupied on Sunday wrapping your children and puppies in bubble wrap to protect them from the World and then celebrating the epic, public neutering of Poodle, you may have missed a bit of ND coaching news. Oklahoma blog The Football Brainiacs reported that Oklahoma was expected to hire Kerry Cooks away from Notre Dame. Later in the day, Tom Loy of Irish247 filed a report supporting this expected announcement. As both sites noted, no official announcement is expected until ...

Basketball Prognostications, Elations, and Cryptic Tweets

January 29, 2015 by Moons

1:56 PM: The following was released to the public:Man... Only at ND! Smh— Everett Golson (@Everett_Golson5) January 28, 2015Obviously, Everett Golson was trying to tell us something, but what? It had to be important. One does not take to Twitter for just any old thought or impulse. When a 22-year old college student "smh"'s, we must all take note. Sadly, no answer from the source would come quickly leaving a public desperate for answers to search deep down in their souls for the truth.I tried a ...

What Does Notre Dame’s Bowl Win Mean for 2015?

January 19, 2015 by Moons

No question, 2014 ended on a high note for Notre Dame football. There was plenty of turbulence both on and off the field, but the thrill of a last second bowl win versus a member of the almighty SEC left many fans feeling more optimistic heading into the offseason. In some alternate universe not too distant from the one we all live in, that might even be the only thing to discuss before next August. Ha. Ha. Ha. Don’t worry, I’m not that delusional to think such a thing could come true. But let’s ...

Four Early Enrollees Announced, Golson Welcomed to Temptation Island

January 13, 2015 by Moons

Four Enroll Early: Late yesterday afternoon, ND Football (social media) officially announced their first (actual) commitments of the 2015 class: Tevon Coney, Micah Dew-Treadway, Tristen Hoge & Jerry Tillery on board and begin class tomorrow #ShamrockSoldierspic.twitter.com/2nAd1mEvM5 — Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) January 12, 2015 I'm not one to get overly invested in trying to figure out what these players mean for the program in the short-term. My general opinion: Getting ...

Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly leads the team onto the filed before the against the Northwestern at Notre Dame Stadium. (Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports)

What is “The Brian Kelly Offense?”

January 8, 2015 by Moons

As many singers, crooners, and generalized creepers got done saying last month, "Baby, it's cold outside." It's not just the temperature though. It's also the inescapable knowledge that there are nearly nine months until the next Notre Dame football game. Hellooooooo super-fun-crazy-pick-at-the-scab-obsessive-dwelling-time. Yes, the calendar's changed to 2015, and if you're like Marty McFly and me, you're anxiously awaiting the arrival of many a splendor. Jaws 19 is gonna be something to behold. ...