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Yep, this pretty much sums it up. (Screen capture from @SuperManTDJesus)

Notre Dame’s “Red Letter Day” Against Southern Cal

November 30, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

We can't lose sight of today. We have to remember where we are after today's loss. It's a red-letter day for our players and coaches alike. Two years ago we were playing for a national championship. Today we got our butts beat. And it wasn't as close as the score. I thought Coach (Sarkisian) was very generous today running the football to keep the score where it was. Having said that, we've got a lot of young players and I'm confident as to where they want to go. We expect to be back in the spot ...

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Predictions: Burn Troy

November 29, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

I know it's been rough for the last couple of weeks, but all bets are off now. It's Notre Dame/Southern Cal. 7-4 vs 7-4. Two teams looking to put one final notch in their belt to head into bowl season with all kinds of a pride and momentum. The Subway Domer put up a great post in the early morning. It included the best scene from the worst football movie, Any Given Sunday. So yeah, Al Pacino and Subway have me pumped as hell and I haven't even had a sip of Trojan Blood yet. So let's get to ...

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CFB Week 6: A Tale of Two…

October 5, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

Touchdowns Golson to Brown Golson to Koyack It only took two TDs for Notre Dame to top Stanford. Brown's TD allowed us all to breathe going into the half and Koyack's catch, on a 4th and 11 no less, sent us into jubilation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDUvS88s_cY Turnovers Golson's Fumble Golson's INT Golson struggled once again in protecting that ball. The fumble was once again a result of him holding the ball waaaaaay too far out from his body. The INT was a result of Golson ...

Friday Roundup: The “Crazy World of College Football” Edition

September 19, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

Bye weeks are a time for reflection and perspective on a season. For me, this usually means that I have time to look back on Notre Dame football, see how far the Irish have come, and see how far they still have to go. This year has been a bit different. Just go take a look at this week's IBG, the questions and answers are full of more "wait and see" themes than usual. Perhaps some of that is due to the bye being so early. Perhaps that is because there's been only one opponent and game we've ...

Opponent Watch: West Coast Appetizer

September 4, 2014 by IrishElvis

Who To Watch USC at Stanford (Sat 3:30pm ET, ABC) Week 2 doesn't have much to offer, and your Saturday primetime is already booked with Notre Dame vs. Michigan, so I'll recommend a matchup of two future ND opponents. Out west on The Farm, see Steve Sarkisian in his first true road test against David Shaw's Cardinal. ...

Opponent Watch: Welcome Back, College Football

August 28, 2014 by IrishElvis

The offseason is behind us. We have passed through the barren wilderness wasteland, and before us stretches the verdant Field Turf plain of lush college football goodness. Each week in this space, I'll keep tabs on 2014 Notre Dame opponents, their strength-of-schedule, and who they're playing. For those of who want to scout future opponents, or who just can't get enough college football, I'll take my best guess as to what you should watch when you're not watching Notre Dame Football. ...

Originally via the Ripist Blog. Now nuked to oblivion after Shaw admitted lying to USC.

Josh Shaw Lies about Heroics, USC Hate May Resume

August 28, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

First off, loyal readers, allow me to apologize for sullying Her Loyal Sons with Josh Shaw's false story. Not only did I decide to run with the story, but I tried to give you warm and fuzzy feelings about a Southern Cal player. I figured there was no harm in running a story from USC's official freakin' website, but, on Wednesday, that same site posted an official statement that Shaw made up the whole thing. And, in the most Southern Cal thing ever, Shaw retained an attorney, but not just any ...

Originally via the Ripist Blog. Now nuked to oblivion after Shaw admitted lying to USC.

FALSE: Southern Cal CB, Josh Shaw, Suffers Injury after Saving Nephew’s Life

August 25, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

EDIT [8/28 1:40 AM ET]: And the story is completely fake. Update and my reaction can be found here. I'm keeping the rest of the article below to keep an honest archive of my reporting. EDIT [8/26 1:46 PM ET]: There is a chance the below story could be false based on information from USC today: https://twitter.com/YahooDrSaturday/status/504322013586923520 https://twitter.com/InsideUSC/status/504321992905211904 I will continue to track this as it develops. - Tex. Usually I don't ...

Friday Roundup: The “Game of Titles” Edition

August 22, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SyTCWjjarw A song of wins and losses shall resume its tune next week. The weekly battles shall resume as shall the feasts, drinking, joy, and pain. Brace yourselves, football is coming. Lord Brian Kelly is looking to lead his once proud house back to its former glory. The house of DuLac was once an undisputed king of the north and their influence extended across the realm. The game has changed and Lord Kelly is trying to change with it in the face of a ...

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Notre Dame’s Strength of Schedule Visualized

August 6, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

Strength of schedule is by far one of our favorite topics to discuss here at HLS. With conference's becoming more insular in their scheduling, the need to trumpet the gauntlet of a schedule that Notre Dame plays in becomes incredibly important to break the conference narrative. Enter Brian Freamau, member of the advanced statistics site, Football Outsiders, who came up with the efficiency rating, FEI, that is an essential competent of the F/+ rating, which is another favorite of ours to use ...