Notre Dame Football
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Breakdown of Notre Dame’s Finale Breakdown Against USC
The end of the first losing season for Notre Dame football since 2007 ended much the way it began, with the Irish opponent reaching the end zone with frustrating regularity.…
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Unfortunately, We’ve Gotten Used to It With Brian Kelly
“You better get used to it,” is a quote Brian Kelly may never live down just as Charlie Weis never lived down his “decided schematic advantage” or “9-3 isn’t good…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report: Week 12
When it rains it pours, the hits just keep on coming, if it wasn’t for bad luck I’d have no luck at all, kick a man while he’s down, and…
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Ugly Stats from Another Ugly Loss: Beyond the Boxscore Virginia Tech
The goal of earning a spot in a bowl game came to an end in South Bend on Saturday as Notre Dame watched a pair of 17-point leads fade away…
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Same Old Story for Notre Dame, Brian Kelly
Shortly before the start of the 2016 season I wrote an article stating Notre Dame had an opportunity to do something this fall that it had not done in 23…
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Notre Dame Football Senior Week Stock Report
Notre Dame enters senior week on a rare high after their 44-6 drubbing of Army in the Lone Star state last Saturday. It goes without saying that this has been…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Overpowers Army
After a painful ending last week, Notre Dame spared the Irish faithful any nervous moments by completely dominating Army, 44-6, in a game that was over at halftime. One indication…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report: Week 10
It would be hard for things to get much lower for the Notre Dame program right about now, following last Saturday’s one point loss to Navy, although losing to Army…
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The Beginning of the End for Brian Kelly
The only thing I felt was numb when Connecticut running back Andre Dixon rushed into the endzone to secure a 33-30 triple overtime victory. The fact Connecticut had only been…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Navy Runs Wild on Notre Dame
Despite having a clear understanding of how the Navy Midshipmen’s offense operates on a regular basis, the Notre Dame defense was still unable to clamp down and ended up on…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report: Week 9
If you want to play a fun game at home amongst your friends and family, maybe during the Thanksgiving holiday, envision all of the talent on the 2015 Notre Dame…
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Beating the Miami Hurricanes Still Feels Damn Good
I was five years old when the infamous Notre Dame-Miami game took place in 1988. I didn’t understand the significance of the game or why, when it ended, my parents…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Defense Suffocates Miami Ground Game
What looked to a be a blowout turned into a nail-biting win for the Irish as they came away with a 30-27 victory over the Miami Hurricanes. While the scoring…
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Notre Dame v. Miami ’16: A Statistical Preview
Two teams whose seasons seem to be spinning out of control meet in South Bend on Saturday. The Miami Hurricanes visit the Golden Dome for the first time since 1990,…
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Notre Dame Battles through Noise, Distractions to Prepare for Miami
It’s probably the understatement of the year, but Notre Dame’s 2016 football season has not gone according to plan. This fall was one of tremendous promise and expectations after Notre…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report: Week 8
Regression to the mean is a common phrase used in our lives to describe the natural metaphysical pull towards homeostasis. When things are way up, they tend to over time…
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Notre Dame Football: What We’ve Learned at the Midpoint
A bye week serves a useful purpose for college football teams, particularly when it occurs during the halfway point of the season. In addition to a week of rest and…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Offense Stalls vs. Stanford
Even though perfect weather conditions existed for thia Notre Dame Stanford battle, the Irish offensive unit still struggled for the most of the night. That lack of consistency ended in…
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Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame v. Stanford ’16
Notre Dame returns to action this week after falling to 2-4 last week thanks in large part to an inexplicable game plan from Brian Kelly. Has the Irish been able…
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Brian Kelly Fails to Make Necessary Adjustments
Notre Dame and NC State played in the middle of Hurricane Matthew last Saturday. In hindsight it’s easy to see the game should not have been played. Nevertheless, the game…
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Repost: Notre Dame’s Goal-line Stand vs. Stanford, A Year Later
Editor’s Note: This was originally published on November 29, 2013 in preparation of Notre Dame’s 2013 showdown with Stanford a year after this epic goal line stand. We have reposted…
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Early Money on Irish, Notre Dame Favored Over Stanford
When the first betting lines for this weekend’s Notre Dame – Stanford contest came out, the line was even at most sports books. A few days later, the line has…
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Notre Dame Football Stock Report: Week 7
After a holding line on Notre Dame stock following a win against Syracuse, another precipitous dip occurred against the Wolfpack of NC State in hurricane-like conditions in Raleigh, North Carolina.…
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Notre Dame, Offensive Line Limp into Stanford Week
On Saturday Notre Dame finally began to turn around two units that have hindered them all season: defense and special teams. Such an achievement was thought to be impossible until…
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Ugly Stats from an Ugly Game Notre Dame – NC State Game
Once Brian Kelly’s squad dries out from the monsoon-like conditions they faced in Raleigh, they can determine exactly why it took the Notre Dame offense over 50 minutes to figure…
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