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Analysis
Notre Dame Football Is Finally Who We Thought They Were
Watching Notre Dame play the last couple of games feels like the kid in the movie Hook, who, through close…
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Analysis
For Notre Dame Against Navy, Keeping The Ball Is Everything
A buddy of mine sent me an email the other day, asking how worried I was for this weekends matchup.…
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Offense
Let’s Talk (Again) About Play Calling For Notre Dame Football
There was a lot of discussion last week about the job offensive coordinator Chip Long was doing as a play-caller.…
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Offense
Ian Book And Chris Finke Finding Their Games For Notre Dame
Is it a case of better late than never? The last couple of games for Notre Dame have offered glimpses…
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Offense
Let’s Talk About Notre Dame Football’s Play Calling
Notre Dame’s offense has struggled this season, and it has done so with a senior returning quarterback who, in the…
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Analysis
Standards vs. Results – Winning Should Be Enough for Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame won a football game on Saturday, which is a good thing. A lot of people are upset about…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report
Notre Dame Football Stock Report: What Do We Have That’s Good?
When thinking about how to write this column following the Michigan disaster, the image that kept popping in my head…
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Notre Dame Quarterbacks
Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly Doing The Right Thing Sticking By His Quarterback
Brian Kelly announced yesterday he is sticking by his starting quarterback, Ian Book. It’s unfortunate that it seems this is…
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Captains
Notre Dame Needed Its Captains to Step Up in 2019 and They Haven’t
So far there has been a lot of talk about identity and standards following the 45-14 debacle against Michigan. I…
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Running Backs
Fully Integrated Jafar Armstrong Drastically Changes Notre Dame Offense
It was just a glimpse, but it was very telling. Notre Dame opened their season against Louisville with the glorious…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report
Notre Dame Football Stock Report: Irish OL Trending Up Entering Michigan Game
A buddy of mine asked me why it is I seem to hate Michigan, but not USC. I live in…
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Analysis
Brian Kelly is Building a Notre Dame Football Monster with 2020-21 Recruiting Classes
On the field, Brian Kelly 2.0 has been an objective success. They are 27-5 in the last 32 games with…
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Analysis
Notre Dame Football: When Is It Ok To Root For Michigan?
For the third consecutive year, Notre Dame heads toward November in the playoff conversation. That’s an enjoyable and exciting thing.…
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Notre Dame Secondary
Notre Dame’s Kyle Hamilton Isn’t As Good As You Think. He’s Better.
The legend of Kyle Hamilton started to build before he arrived on campus. When he committed, he was the lowest-ranked…
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Defense
Grading Notre Dame’s Defensive Efforts Against USC
Just like with Chip Long and the offense, people aren’t sure what to make of the game plan employed by…
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Offense
Mixed Grades for Notre Dame Offense from USC Performance
Offensive coordinator Chip Long must be quite confused when it comes to the happiness of the Notre Dame fan base.…
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Analysis
Notre Dame Is Set To Finally Answer Questions Against USC
We are approaching the sixth game of the 2019 Notre Dame football season, and we still don’t know what we’ve…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report
Notre Dame Football Stock Report: Irish Trending Up With SC Coming to Town
When looking at a season and how it is going to turn out, I like to think of it in…
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Notre Dame Quarterbacks
Notre Dame Football Film Review: Ian Book Takes Big Steps Against Bowling Green
Last week I wrote a piece detailing the missed opportunities in the Notre Dame passing game. The premise of the…
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Analysis
Notre Dame Passes Bowling Green Test with Flying Colors
I usually give out grades position by position following every game, but this week let’s not pretend it’s anything other…
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Coaching Staff
Notre Dame Football: Revisiting the Pain of the Brian VanGorder Experience
You know how when you want closure from something traumatic, and the final step in moving on is reliving and…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report
Notre Dame Football Stock Report: Jones, Linebackers Trending Up
To show how influential this column is, last week the Notre Dame run game was listed on the trending down…
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Analysis
How Notre Dame Can Get More Explosiveness Out Of The Passing Game
During his weekly Monday press conference, head coach Brian Kelly was asked about the progress of quarterback Ian Book. Kelly…
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Defense
Grading The Notre Dame Defense Against Virginia: Hint, They Passed!
Clark Lea came into this game feeling like Notre Dame could handle the Virginia passing game playing man coverage. This…
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Analysis
Grading Notre Dame’s Uneven Offensive Performance Vs. Virginia
As will become the norm in this space from now on, I’ll start by talking about the performance of the…
