A Notre Dame Football Blog
"Like the immigrants it served, the University of Notre Dame began as an outsider -- poor, but filled with faith." "We have Irish roots, but include Africans, Brazilians, and Japanese in a common pursuit of truth." The "nickname, the 'Fighting Irish, was first used by opposing fans in the 1920s to insult Knute Rockne's football players, who were mostly Irish immigrants like the rest of the Notre Dame student body." These quotes are taken from the narrated tour of campus you can find at ...
With National Signing Day now behind us, the offseason begins in earnest. It's definitely a mixed bag. On the one hand, it gives us all here at HLS time to breathe a little bit without having to worry about the next game or being ready to analyze a recruiting class at the drop of hat. On the other, we will all go a little stir crazy while waiting for the Blue/Gold game. Despite that, the Roundup will still go strong, grabbing on to every last piece of football news while we await for the ...
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#11 Notre Dame hosted #18 Michigan under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium on September 22 -- the 40th meeting between the two teams. Here's a small collection of the real-time Twitter reaction and commentary. ...
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. ...