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Texas Loss Marks Beginning of Kelly’s End At ND

September 6, 2016 by Jimmy Grant

For every coach in the post-Lou Holtz era of Notre Dame football, the ending of a coach’s tenure came well before the final game. As a fan you can almost sense it, that point when you finally realize the program is not going to be truly great with that coach at the helm. For Bob Davie, it came in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl when the Irish got humiliated and manhandled by Oregon State 41-9. In the Tyrone Willingham era it was year two. With a road trip to Syracuse and a minor bowl bid on the line, ...

10,000 Days: Fighting… For Another Championship

May 20, 2016 by Bayou Irish

Notre Dame football has not won a national championship in 10,000 days. Let that little factoid wash over you. Steph Curry, Rihanna, Adele, Haley Joel Osment, Emma Stone, and Michael Cera were all born the year the Irish last hoisted the crystal football, or whatever they hoisted back then. It was probably a rough-hewn marble tablet or something. Something sepia toned, and in the newsreels everyone moved too fast, and all the men wore hats. https://youtu.be/zVAhI0eSeCQ Vietnam is ...

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Harry Hiestand’s Impact Is Unmistakeable

April 20, 2016 by BJ Konkle

Harry Hiestand is arguably the most coveted assistant in the Brian Kelly coaching cabinet. One could argue that he’s certainly not the flashiest (hey there Prince Sanford), but his presence has significantly improved the ground game, offensive line recruiting and development, and #NDFB as a program. Let’s dive into an eight-year rabbit hole worth of running statistics – four “Pre-Harry” and four “Post-Harry.” From 2008-2011, the running game ranged from mediocre to piss poor. These four years ...

Does Notre Dame Have a California Problem?

February 12, 2016 by tricerapops

I'm admittedly a fan of prospects out of California that go on to become great college football players. I especially love it when they buck the trend and go out of state, and take a chance on Notre Dame. From my days of cheering on Kory Minor, I have always had a soft spot for guys on our roster from the Golden State. Fresh off signing day 2016 and the anticlimactic Caleb Kelly announcement, I wanted to know how Brian Kelly has fared recruiting wise compared to his predecessor, Charlie Weis. ...

Friday Roundup: The “Trick or Treat: Here’s a Podcast” Episode

October 30, 2015 by Ryan Ritter

Earlier this week, it was brought to my attention that quite a few of y'all were not aware that the Friday Roundup went podcast a few months ago. Firstly, y'all are all totally busted for not having read the Roundup in ages, but secondly it made me re-think how I've been marketing this thing. Thus, the title of this week's episode which (I hope) makes it incredibly clear that there is yet another podcast for you to consume. While Notre Dame will get its fair share of air time every week, the ...

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Taking a Minute, Man, to Assess Saturday’s Opponent

September 24, 2015 by Moons

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. ...

Morning Roundup: April 3, 2015

April 3, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! I'm here to catch you up on all that has transpired with the Notre Dame football program in the last 24 hours. Here are your headlines: PODCAST Irish Illustrated (F): Irish hit spring stride (50:55) ND Insider: Podcast: ND Insider recruiting update 4-2 (10:42) RECRUITING - OFFERED Bruin Report Online ($): Video: Lucas at The Opening (⭐⭐⭐⭐ AZ RB Chase Lucas) Dawg Post (F): Big get for Dawgs - Price commits (⭐⭐⭐⭐ GA OT E.J. Price) Irish247 (F): Robinson, family ...

Morning Roundup: Feb. 17, 2015

February 17, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! Here are your headlines: PODCASTS Irish Sports Daily: 2-16-15 Power Hour (1:06:27) RECRUITING Irish Sports Daily: In the film room: Donnie Corley Irish Illustrated: Irish offer 2017 four-star (Maleik Gray) Bleacher Report (Monaco): Notre Dame football recruiting offers of the week (Cary Angeline, Maleik Gray and E.J. Price) UW Dawg Pound: 2016 UW football recruiting: The rest of the West (Devin Duvernay, Byron Murphy and Chase Lucas) USA Today: Nation's No. 3 ...

Morning Roundup: Feb. 16, 2015

February 16, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! Here are your headlines: FROM OUR SITE More good works from Oscar McBride VIDEO WatchND: Torii Hunter Jr.: From the gridiron to the diamond (4:52) RECRUITING Cardinal Authority: U of L football: Junior day update (Connor Foos) 247 Sports: Corley heading to Michigan Irish Sports Daily: In the film room: Ahmir Mitchell Irish Sports Daily: Foster being patient with the process Irish Sports Daily: Youngquist hoping to hear more from ND Badger Nation: ...

Morning Roundup: Feb. 15, 2015

February 15, 2015 by andrewwinn

Good morning! Here are your headlines: VIDEO Ian Wierzba: Notre Dame football pump up (2015-16) CURRENT TEAM UHND: Torii Hunter Jr to play baseball for Notre Dame Blue & Gold Illustrated: Hunter Jr. a dual-sport athlete Inside the Irish: Torii Hunter Jr. joins the Irish baseball team Inside the Irish: Mailbag, part 2: What to do with the QBs? RECRUITING UW Dawg Pound: 2016 UW football recruiting: California prospects (Tyler Vaughns, Javon McKinley, Oluwole Betiku ...