A Notre Dame Football Blog
Well, Purdue, it's been fun. We seem to be making a habit of ending rivalry games this season, but hey, we'll see each other again in 2020 unless Delany decides to go Darth Vader, alter the deal further, and make you play twelve conference games. Actually, I'm sorry I said that. I'm giving him ideas... Anyways, I know this rivalry has been rather one-sided recently. Games have ranged from "well, yeah we won, it's Purdue" to "that was far too close for playing Purdue" to "HOW IN THE BLUE ...
After Notre Dame simply dominated Michigan, I assumed just about everyone in the IBG would ask about that game because seriously, Purdue is next and holy zzzzzzzzzz. However, much like Michigan still failing to score, I have been surprised yet again as the majority of the group actually asked questions about the Shamrock Series opponent. I suppose that makes sense in some way. While I'm sure all of us will rewatch Michigan over and over again with glee, the 2014 season still has 10 more games ...
I'm not used to storybook endings for Notre Dame football. That might sound a bit strange for a program full of feel-good lore, legends, and even a movie about a walk-on that managed to record a sack on his only defensive snap. That was all "back then" as many people that love to hate the Fighting Irish will consistently remind me. Recently, the script for Notre Dame football ends in nightmares. The 2012 season, and the events that followed after it, serves as a perfect example. After an ...
Note: This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. You can listen right now below, download in iTunes, or even load an mp3 on our BlogTalkRadio site. Enjoy! Check Out Sports Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with TNNDN on BlogTalkRadio Who better than Lou Holtz to tell us how Notre Dame put a whipping on Michigan this past Saturday?!? Before Notre Dame's 38-0 31-0 dismantling of the Wolverines in South Bend, Coach Holtz told the Pep Rally attendees that "this Notre Dame team is ...
After attending Notre Dames awesome shutout performance against Michigan, both Molly Moran and I are back with another episode of HLS TV. Included in this episode is about thirty minutes of us being downright giddy about the result, raving about Notre Dame's performance, and fighting through technical difficulties that I had to edit out. Seriously, Google+, why do you hate HLS so much? WHAT DID WE EVER DO TO YOU?! Anyways, let's revel in Michigan despair because the 24 hour rule doesn't ...
Burn, Baby, Burn Image credit: Reid Brewster
Welcome back to week two of predictions. In case you missed last week, we are replacing the open thread with a little prediction game. As it appears just about everyone is heading out to the game, ticket or not, I'm getting this up a bit earlier. Want to pick against the HLS staff in this battle of clairvoyance? Enter here. Here are the standings from last week. Remember, 1 point for each: straight up winner, spread, over/under. 2 points if you pull a #Texadamus like I did and nail the ...
Jack Swarbrick wore the biggest grin on his face since perhaps the conclusion of the 2012 regular season. His masterful plan now public, he opened his bottom desk drawer, revealing a bottle of scotch and glassware. Certainly some might think scotch before ten in the morning on a Thursday a little concerning, but not this day. This is a day for celebration. After pouring his morning beverage, his phone predictably rang. He had been waiting for this. "Hello, this is Jack." "YOU SORRY SON ...
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If you recall, last season, Justin Potts of Maize and Go Blue reached out to do a little guest post exchange. I gave him thoughts on why Notre Dame would beat Michigan over at Maize and Go Blue and he responded with the reasons why Michigan would win here at HLS. This year, we did a Q&A exchange. Think of it as the IBG but with much, much less I. Anyways, below are my questions and his answers for the final foreseeable tilt with Michigan. You can find my answers to his questions over ...
Jack Swarbrick, you are the best athletic director that Notre Dame has ever seen. There is no more masterful troll to Michigan than canning the series, scheduling Texas and Georgia, and now, doing this: https://twitter.com/NDFootball/status/507526191444951040 The dagger couldn't be shoved any further into the heart of Michigan and Dave Brandon. Allow me to express my feelings in a series of GIFs: Now excuse me while I die laughing. ...
Yes, everyone, the Irish Blogger Gathering (IBG) is indeed back this season. We took last week off because: I was late in rounding everyone up this season. We decided that we beat the offseason to death already. So now that Rice is in the books, it's go time. This year the IBG has a familiar cast of characters: myself, Mike Coffey of NDNation, Aaron Horvath of the official ND Football blog, Frank Vitovitch of UHND.com, and the return of The Subway Domer! You may notice Keith ...