Published on: 5th January, 2010
Who is going to win the BCS National Championship game this Thursday? The consensus around the nation seems to favor the Alabama Crimson Tide defeating the Texas Longhorns in a battle between two unbeaten and tradition-laden programs. It’s probably a safe bet to pick Alabama to win this game. This Tide team ...Published on: 29th December, 2009
With 2009 almost gone and a new decade upon us, there are many changes taking place in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly has been on the job for three weeks and is slowly building the program again after the collapse of the Charlie Weis regime. As ...Published on: 21st December, 2009
Now that the debate involving Notre Dame football joining the Big Ten has died down a bit, I thought it would be a good idea to revisit some of the discussions and give a viewpoint from a Fighting Irish fans perspective. After canvassing the opinions on each side of the issue ...Published on: 17th December, 2009
After another disappointing season, the Washington Redskins are finally beginning to feel the repercussion in their front office. In a statement released Thursday morning, the team has announced that Vice President of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato has resigned his post and will no longer be working in the nation's capital. Meanwhile, ...Published on: 15th December, 2009
This slideshow is a presentation of the eight improvements Notre Dame needs to address in order to become an elite college football team in the 21st Century. In my previous article I stated that with the new coaching staff being assembled and the dismal track record of the previous thirteen ...Published on: 11th December, 2009
Finally, after a short week of searching for a new head football coach, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have found their man in Brian Kelly. Now it is time for the University administration to make a serious commitment to winning. If you've paid attention to Irish football at all over the past decade ...Published on: 7th December, 2009
It was a bittersweet day for Notre Dame fans, as junior Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen declared for the NFL draft on Monday. Golden Domers can take solace in the fact that Clausen may be the highest Irish draft pick since Todd Lyght, Rick Mirer, and Bryant Young all went in the ...Published on: 2nd December, 2009
Before the 2009 season I took a look at the top 40 influential players for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Now, here is a review of that list: 1. Armando Allen (Jr. RB)—Frustrating season for Notre Dame’s starting tailback, as multiple injuries kept him out of the lineup in key games ...Published on: 28th November, 2009
How disappointing has this 2009 season been for Fighting Irish fans? How many would have believed Notre Dame would be limping across the country to play Stanford in the season finale with a 6-5 record? When the 2009 schedule was first released, many pointed to this game against Stanford as a ...Published on: 27th November, 2009
The list of the most important games in modern Notre Dame history continues as we take a look at the biggest losses while Bob Davie was head coach. Bob Davie took over for the legendary Lou Holtz at the start of the 1997 season and struggled for five years to return ...