Well, that's it. No more football until April. As the sun dropped behind the skyscrapers and the shadows engulfed the canyons of Yankee Stadium, as Jay-Z cruised by State Street and theatre-goers spilled from their matinees, The Figthing Irish closed the books on the 2013 season by defeating the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights 29-16. It was a good win for Notre Dame, but one that featured many of the problems that denied the Irish a ten win season. Perhaps as a tonic to some of those ...
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Irish Set To Take On Boilermakers In Shamrock Series
Senior Shamrock Correspondent Steve in Iowa Confirming the rumors that had been swirling around since last week, ND has officially announced that it is shifting its scheduled home game against the Purdue Boilermakers to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis where it will be featured as the 2014 Shamrock Series Game. ...
Good Fridays w/Padre: Armageddon
The Revelation of the 86th meeting between Notre Dame and USC, which The BVM gave unto him, to show unto his Irish, things which must shortly come to pass; and She sent and signified it by a really freaky dream unto Her servant Edward. Blessed are they who read this, and they who hear the words of this prophecy, and who believe those things that are written herein: FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND. I, Edward, who also am your founder, and your companion in tribulation, was in the most beautiful ...
The Man Cave Quarterback Podcast: Previewing USC With John Walters & Matt Mulvey
First Thing - I must start off with a big thank you to the team here at Her Loyal Sons for welcoming me with open arms in light of the retirement of The Subway Domer. TSD was gracious enough to invite me to a bigger site back in the summer of 2012 after only a year of blogging solo at my original haunts of Herring Bone Sports. To have been extended an invitation by two of the most prominent Notre Dame blogs in such short order is in many ways humbling and I look forward to adding to the great ...
Snap Judgment: Arizona State
Inside a temple to our nation's new gods, athletics and media, the Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame defeated the Sun Devils of Arizona State University 37-34. In knocking off a nationally-ranked squad, the Irish gave themselves a critical win going into a bye week and, perhaps, some encouraging signs for the season's second half. While the offense mostly did its part, it was the Notre Dame defense that doused the blazing Sun Devil offense to make it a game and, ultimately, a ...
Shamrock Series: Arizona State
Saturday's game between the twenty-second ranked Arizona State and unranked Notre Dame is the fifth iteration of the off-site "home" games known as The Shamrock Series. It will be played at AT&T Stadium and those in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area can expect a full slate of events showcasing every aspect of the University, from free band concerts to a lecture on the saints in the stained glass. The only thing you cannot expect is a win, for in the Sun Devils, the Irish will have to contend with ...
Good Fridays w/Padre: True Colors
Green is good. It’s the color of God’s green earth. Green is the shade of Ireland – 40 shades of Ireland. Green is one of OUR colors. Not the ugly reptilian green of Michigan State; not the olivetan green of Tulane and their wave. This is Irish Green…shall we say Kelly Green. What wonderful serendipity that our field general shares his name with one of our favorite colors. So the Leprechaun Legion (that mirabile visu green horde of spirit and pride and love and support and noise and ...
“The Arena” — G. K. Chesterton’s Poem Explained
Here at HLS, we are always striving to increase our understanding -- some days we discuss the art of the 3-4 defense, and others (like today) we expound on the liberal arts. In 1930, University President Father J. Hugh O'Donnell invited G. K. Chesterton to Notre Dame to conduct a series of lectures. Coincidentally, he was present at the Dedication Game of Notre Dame Stadium and wrote a poem to commemorate the occasion. Let us pause now and see how this work illuminates the current state of ...
Good Fridays w/Padre: Templars!
In the realm of mascots, none is greater than the Fighting Irish. It is singular. It is unique. It has never been repeated. It celebrates a race of men whose mighty shoulders and strong hands have built this country, fought its wars, and raised its children. It exalts that “never say die” spirit which has inspired both boxer and iron-worker alike to get up every single time he’s knocked down, whether by fists or by life’s tougher blows. It honors a people of deep faith and abiding hope, ...
Temple Preview: Reesus Cleans House
Saturday's match between the Fighting Irish and the Temple Owls marks the first meeting between the two historic programs. With gazillions of wins, Heismans, National Championships, Notre Dame looks to add to its legend by making head coach Brian Kelly one of the youngest coaches to win his two hundredth game. Temple, dealing with a class of opposition it has rarely faced (the Owls have only two wins over ranked opponents since 1974) and a first year head coach in Matt Rhule, should have few ...