Bob Stoops

HLS Podcast: The “Catching Up” Episode

July 17, 2017 by Ryan Ritter and SupermanTDJesus

After having many an adventure in real estate, Shane and I finally get back in front of our microphones to talk college football. It's been far too long since we last talked and there has been loads of college football news that's happened since our last episode. It would be impossible to cover everything, so we focused on some more recent items of note: Bob Elliott's passing, Bob Stoops' sudden retirement, and Malik Zaire's transfer. We also discuss a topic that I've been chomping at the bit ...

Brian Kelly

Experts: Brian Kelly is Among Ten Best College Coaches

June 22, 2016 by andrewwinn

While there will always be a segment of Notre Dame fans unhappy with Coach Brian Kelly's performance, it's getting harder to argue against his inclusion in the list of top, active FBS coaches. Kelly was ranked in the top 10 of all 128 FBS coaches in two separate publications Tuesday. Athlon Sports, which boasts an online readership in excess of 1 million readers annually, chose Kelly as the 10th best coach. The Sporting News, which has covered college football since before the second World ...

Brian Kelly’s Top 5 Wins As Notre Dame Coach

February 24, 2016 by Fresno Domer

Fresh off the six year extension, Brian Kelly is set to become one of the longest tenured coaches in Notre Dame history. He earned the chance to make history by winning some pretty important games since arriving in South Bend in 2010 (though you could argue, not enough since 2013. But that’s for another post). None more than these five: #5 USC - 2012 (22-13): While USC was toiling under the mismanagement of Lane Kiffin, there is no denying that the circumstance makes this game a top five ...

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San Diego Chargers Name Tommy Rees as Offensive Assistant Coach

February 10, 2016 by IrishElvis

On Tuesday afternoon, the San Diego Chargers hired Tommy Rees as an offensive assistant coach. That got us thinking: does Tommy have a coaching future at Notre Dame? ...

Friday Roundup: The “Devils Running Through My Head” Edition

November 7, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

I have no jokes today. No witty insults to throw at Arizona State. No fictional storylines to throw Notre Dame players into. No, this isn't because I've hit a creative wall. I'm not mailing it in because the audio version of this post debuts on the radio this evening. It certainly isn't for a lack of caring either. It's because the main thing consuming my mind is just simply winning this game. After all, I've preached patience for the past couple of weeks in regards to the playoff ...

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Friday Roundup: The “It’s All Gravy” Edition

May 10, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

Ah, the jumbotron -- that offseason topic that fires up the Notre Dame fanbase like no other. The outrage and hot takes ranks somewhere right above Shamrock Series uniforms and right below re-gilding the Dome with platinum*. Bayou gave his thoughts earlier this week and I've made my thoughts on tradition and change well known in the past. This Roundup will not re-hash those thoughts. Instead, I wanted to pass along some sage advice my pastor gave to myself and my future bride last weekend: ...

A rain-soaked Brian Kelly walks off the field of the Colosseum a victor in 2010, becoming the first Irish coach to beat USC since Bob Davie. (Photo Credit: Neon Tommy via Flickr)

Brian Kelly and Year Three

August 13, 2012 by Ryan Ritter

As HLS makes its transition into its third iteration, I feel that it is only appropriate that the first post in the HLS 3.0 era should be a look into the expectations that Brian Kelly carries with him into his third version of Irish football. The third year has transformed into that "line in the sand" in regards to a college coach's future at their current school. But just how accurate is that mark? And where should we place our expectations in 2012 considering that the Irish will be facing ...