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Miles Boykin makes an all-time one-handed grab to propel the Irish to victory against LSU in the Citrus Bowl. (Screen-grab via ESPN)

There and Back Again: A Citrus Bowl Tale

January 2, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

In Camping World Stadium there lived many a nightmare for Notre Dame fans. Not a nasty, windy, wet monsoon game, filled with questionable play-calling decisions and an all-to-familiar lack of execution, nor a game in Hard Rock Stadium where the mere presence of the Irish brings a blowout; it was the Citrus Bowl, and that means things could be different. Still, a game with rainy conditions, in Florida, on New Year's Day, facing an opponent with a solid defense, especially in the secondary ...

Let’s Talk About Wimbush and Accuracy

October 4, 2017 by Ryan Ritter

We, as Notre Dame football fans, will always have an eagle eye out for anything that seems potentially broken. We can't help it. We've been hurt too much in the past. We constantly await for the other shoe to drop. So, as great as the win against Miami of Ohio was, we can't help but feel concerned about Brandon Wimbush's 7-18, 119 yard performance. Yes, three of those passes were for TD's, allowing for his QBR to not dovetail into horrendous territory, although a 61.5 will earn no more than a ...

Notre Dame's Nick Coleman (24) brings down Nevada's Hasaan Henderson (12) during the Notre Dame-Nevada NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. South Bend Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Spring Ball Miracle – Tackling Becomes A Priority

March 30, 2017 by BJ Konkle

Spring football is often a time for acclimating young players to the intricacies of a division I playbook. It's also a good time to emphasize and tweak countless position-specific techniques. New defensive coordinator, Mike Elko, has chosen to allocate a chunk of spring ball to teaching some of the fundamentals. To be more specific - teaching proper tackling. Missed Tackles According to College Football Film Room, the Irish missed a total of 106 tackles in 2016 and 112 tackles in 2015. These ...

Key Matchups Against Michigan State

September 16, 2016 by Steve Price

In one of the featured college football games this week, the #12 Michigan State Spartans will make the short trip to South Bend to take on the #18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Both teams see this game as an opportunity to add a notable, significant win to their postseason resume. For the Spartans, a win essentially guarantees them a top-ten ranking in next week’s polls, especially with #2 Florida State vs. #10 Louisville and #3 Ohio State vs. #14 Oklahoma also on this week’s schedule. For ...

Wolf Pack quarterback Colin Kaepernick wings a pass during a game at Notre Dame in 2009. Nevada lost, 35-0. (Michael Conroy/AP file)

Morning Roundup: Sept. 10, 2016

September 10, 2016 by andrewwinn

Torii Hunter Jr. is ruled out for today's game due to ongoing recovery from a concussion. This story and much more from the past 24 hours of Notre Dame football. ...

Notre Dame's Equanimeous St. Brown (6) falls into the end zone for a touchdown over Texas' Dylan Haines (14) during the Notre Dame-Texas NCAA college football game on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. South Bend Tribune Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Morning Roundup: Sept. 7, 2016

September 7, 2016 by andrewwinn

Brian Kelly meets with the media. The Texas game is further dissected. The Irish drop to #18 in the AP poll and #21 in the coaches' poll. This news and all others about Notre Dame football from the past 24 hours is below. ...

Analyzing the Fall Camp Depth Chart

August 11, 2016 by BJ Konkle

Fall camp produces the perfect mix for any college football junkie - immeasurable aspirations coupled with unlimited potential. The 2016 Fighting Irish are no exception. Many positional battles follow #NDFB into fall camp and understandably so with the solid depth at all positions. Let's do a quick rundown of what to expect. Depth, baby! Everything this fall will revolve around the exceptional depth that has slowly been built year over year. The coaching staff has recruited exceptionally well ...

The St. Brown brothers Equanimeous (6) and Osiris (9) before their Trinity League game against Mater Dei. (Sean Ceglinsky / Los Angeles Times)

Osiris St. Brown Spurns Irish, Commits to Stanford

August 5, 2016 by BJ Konkle

Osiris St. Brown of Mater Dei High School in Anaheim, Calif. verbally committed to Stanford today. The 247sports composite 4 star wide receiver (ranked 147th best player in the nation, 20th best wide receiver, and 16th best player of of California) had narrowed his choices down to Notre Dame and the Cardinal, while also sporting an impressive offer list including USC, UCLA, Oregon, Michigan, Miami, and others. The interestingly named Californian is brother of current Notre Dame wide receiver, ...

HLS Review: The 2016 ND Insider Football Preview

July 23, 2016 by andrewwinn

The South Bend Tribune's 96-page preview of Notre Dame's football team is an invaluable resource for the Irish fan looking to get informed before the 2016 football season kicks off Sept. 4. Mike Vorel wrote the magazine's cover story, "Avoiding A Split Decision," on the quarterback competition between redshirt sophomore DeShone Kizer and redshirt senior Malik Zaire. Vorel interviewed former Texas head coach Mack Brown, former Notre Dame quarterbacks Joe Theismann and Brady Quinn and ESPN's ...

(Photo: Eddie Burch, Greenville News)

Notre Dame Football’s Most Promising “Rookies”

June 6, 2016 by andrewwinn

The Irish Illustrated staff collectively ranked the top Irish "rookies" based on who they felt would have the best Notre Dame careers. My top 10 list differed from theirs, so let's take a closer look: 1. Brandon Wimbush (II Staff: #2) If you consider the question, you'll notice it's a little tricky. "Who among the three dozen will have the best careers at Notre Dame?" Brandon Wimbush is a quarterback with all the tools: strong arm, fleet of foot and accurate. I'm not certain that ...