Usually, I hate bye weeks. The anticipation of the next game drives me crazy. As Notre Dame has so often done in the past, our bye weeks tend to arrive right before some of our biggest games which doesn't help. This year though, it couldn't have come at a better time. ...
PSA: HLS Will Be on the Move…Again
Not that it is too much of a surprise if you are a regular visitor here and have seen the site crash continuously. Long story short: our needs have outgrown our current host, DreamHost, and we will be moving to InMotion hosting. I will be staging the move throughout the day to make things as seamless as possible, but a DNS record change will be involved. This means that you might see HLS go down starting late tonight, but hopefully we will be back on Friday and no later than Saturday. ...
Better Late Than Never: HLS Top 25
Our goal is to usually get our top 25 out at the beginning of the week, but everyone on the HLS staff ended up being slammed. We need more hours in the day. Thank God this is a bye week. ...
You Are Looking Live…Hanging Out with Jack Swarbrick
Not only am I in, but you can check out the Hangout with Jack Swarbrick live right here on HLS! Just use the YouTube player below and enjoy the show starting at 7pm EST. Edit: Player below now has the archived video of the entire hangout. ...
Oh What a Night
As the clock hit 4pm in South Bend, it was 3pm in Springfield, Illinois. Instead of looking for a forty, I was in a discount store while my girlfriend looked at the small selection of Notre Dame gear available, passing the time before her best friend's wedding reception. While my girlfriend never attended ND nor was ever a fan until she met me, she was still excited for her second game at Notre Dame Stadium (both of which were under the lights). Even though her best friend was celebrating ...
NDtex on Irish Impact
The fine folks over at Irish Impact saw our post about the Notre Dame dropping Michigan like a bad habit and wanted yours truly to go on the air and chat about it a bit. I was happy to oblidge, but as usual, I can't seem to touch an interview without something hilarious happening. ...
Notre Dame Opts Out of Michigan Series
It was only a matter of time before the move to the ACC created a B1G casualty on Notre Dame's football schedule. However, I don't think anyone could have predicted that, starting in 2014, the Michigan series would be the first to go. Larry Lage of the Associated Press was the first to break the news: ...
Take Two: Hanging Out with Jack Swarbrick
So my last attempt to do the Google+ thing with Jack Swarbrick ended up as a rather epic disaster as far as HLS was concerned, but much like Tommy Rees this past Saturday, I have a chance to redeem myself. ...
Friday Roundup: The “Vengeance” Edition
As always during Hate Week, we at HLS have been spewing a good load of Michigan hate. The IBG was focused on it, and Bayou gave some great historical context as to why Michigan deserves our hatred. Inevitably, the open letter from Blue-Gray Sky (RIP) to Michigan's fans finds itself linked on at least one Notre Dame site as well. But this week isn't just about hate, it's about vengeance. ...
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Support Manti Te’o: Get Lei’d
So awful title puns aside, there has been quite a grassroots effort to show our support for our favorite Hawaiian linebacker with a very simple gesture: wear a lei to the Michigan game Saturday night. It's a simple, cheap effort for one of the best representatives that Our Lady's University has ever seen. He went into battle last week on the road, away from his family and away form the Notre Dame family. This weekend, it's time for the Notre Dame family to return the favor. Personally, I ...