Ryan Ritter

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly looks back at an official during the Notre Dame-Texas NCAA college football game on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Darrell K. RoyalÐTexas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. South Bend Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Brian Kelly Is Going to the NFL Because I Want You to Click

January 2, 2019 by Ryan Ritter

Happy new year, everyone, we didn't even make it 48 hours into 2019 without someone throwing out a click bait headline that's making the rounds nationally. Your leader in the clubhouse for worst click bait of 2019 is David Haugh, an old favorite punching bag of HLS. I guess it's been too long since he's done a drive-by hit-piece on Notre Dame, so here we are. Anyways, we should start with the thing everyone, including national media is quote tweeting: ...

Courtesy of @ndmspaint who whipped this up during our recording.

HLS Podcast: Cotton Bowl Recap & HLS Tailgate Interviews

January 2, 2019 by Ryan Ritter

Yes, the Cotton Bowl was awful. Shane and I dive into the mess with a very active chat. However the highlight, in my opinion at least, was absolutely the interviews that I conducted during the HLS tailgate. Jessica Smetana from Sports Illustrated, and former ND O-linemen, and current ESPN personality, Mike Golic Jr. take top billing. However, don't sleep on an ND fan attending his first game, the HLS OGs, NDEddieMac, and some of my fellow Otters. Enjoy! ...

HLS Podcast: HLS Bowl Pick ‘Em Week 3, New Year’s Six

December 28, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

The New Year's Six is finally upon us. This means that it's time to round out the bowl picks, and finally talk some Notre Dame vs Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. Make sure to join in on the fun via herloyalsons.com/pickem for your chance at some free HLS swag. Enjoy the show. Go Irish. #HAILGAMBLOR ...

Courtesy of @ndmspaint who whipped this up during our recording.

HLS Podcast: The Cotton Bowl Sim

December 27, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

It's been far too long since we've been able to deliver the most accurate of all college football preview methods: The NCAA '14 Sim. Shane and I took advantage of an unexpected bowl cancellation to deliver a sim of Notre Dame vs Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. Did this turn into a complete disaster or has virtual BK used the break to finally coach normally? ...if you've seen or heard any of these sims, you already know the answer. However, I can promise that this sim absolutely delivers on ...

HLS Podcast: Bowl Pick ‘Em – Week 2

December 20, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

The podcast may be a day late, but damn near everyone is .500 or above, so we're definitely not a dollar short! Make sure to join in on the fun via herloyalsons.com/pickem to have your chance at a free piece of merch from the HLS store. Only eight games are down and going on heater can easily win this thing. Oh, and we have all the bowl games available to pick because we know the holidays are here. We cover all the bowl games up to Thursday, December 27 in this episode, so make sure you ...

HLS Bowl Pick ‘Em – Week 2 Begins without the Podcast

December 20, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

Many apologies for not being able to fire off a show last night. I was caught in home renovation/repair hell and could not escape from the mess my dad and I started. Much like when you grab your ticket from the counter, once you wet mortar for a shower pan, you're committed. Still the pick 'em must go on. You will now find a full landing page that has both the current standings through week 1 and the remaining entries for the rest of bowl season. After all, the holiday/bowl travel is coming ...

HLS Cotton Bowl Tailgate Details

December 19, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

It's hard to believe, but the Cotton Bowl is nearly upon us. That means I should probably kick this tailgate planning into full gear and letting everyone know the details. ...

HLS Podcast: HLS Bowl Pick ‘Em – Week 1

December 13, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

The HLS Bowl Pick 'Em has returned! Apologies for the delay, but Yahoo decided to can their pick 'em game so I had to create one from scratch. That, plus being in home repair/renovation hell caused this to be delayed. But no matter, Eddie and I are here for the first week of glorious bowl picks and you can join in on the fun at herloyalsons.com/pickem as always (or use the form embedded below). This time, it's winner-take-all in the bowl season for a piece of merch from the HLS ...

‘Tis the Season of Giving: Help Raise Money for the Children’s Miracle Network

December 7, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

Long-time readers will likely recognize the adorable child in the photo above as Aven. The same folks may also remember that HLS has a large part in a fundraising campaign, Savin' Aven, to help Aven and his family, which are family friends of mine, with the costs associated with his Leukemia treatment. Aven lost that battle. He was just two years old. For the third consecutive year, I'm honoring the memory of Aven through an effort called Extra Life. All proceeds raised go to the local ...

Courtesy of @ndmspaint who whipped this up during our recording.

HLS Podcast: Cheeseburger Championship Week Recap (aka THE IRISH ARE IN!)

December 4, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

We knew it would happen last week, but now it's officially official. Notre Dame is in the playoffs and, years later, will have their chance to avenge a loss to Clemson on a gigantic stage. Thankfully, no hurricanes will be involved this time. Shane and I give our initial reactions to the news as well as a quick recap of the conference championship games around college football. ...