Notre Dame

2019 for the Notre Dame football program ended on a high note. The team finished the season 11-2 with a dominant 33-9 victory over Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl, and ranked 11th and 12th respectively in the final AP and Coaches polls. The 2020 season for Notre Dame will be a strange one. The peculiarity of only 20% capacity being allowed in to the stadium, the … [Read more...] about 2020 Notre Dame Football Predicted Record, Expected Depth Chart

Every statue of a human being is at least a little bit problematic. That's because all human beings have real flaws. Typically, statues of people become more problematic over time, as society progresses and more enlightened standards emerge, and are then retroactively applied to people who are no longer with us. It's very rare that a statue has severe "issues" of who it … [Read more...] about Lou Holtz Statue Removal? Time to Strongly Consider it

Due to scheduling agreement reached several years ago, Notre Dame plays a handful of ACC teams each season. The 2020 season, if it does indeed happen, will see the Fighting Irish playing an all ACC schedule. If all goes well, the Irish could even find themselves playing for the first conference title, and in the first conference championship game, in school history. As it … [Read more...] about Brian Kelly Says Notre Dame Likes Familiarity of All-ACC Schedule

Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly met the media today via Zoom, as the Fighting Irish have now begun practicing for the 2020 season. As of this point, they're still in just helmets, not full pads, with the players having been on campus working out already for six weeks. The two themes of summer 2020 in America are COVID-19 and social justice. Kelly discussed both topics today … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Begins Practice with COVID, Social Justice Issues Looming

Notre Dame Athletic Director and Vice President Jack Swarbrick remains optimistic that his college football program will play a full schedule this fall. Even if we see college football move to a "conference only" model, which has been proposed, he still feels good about the independent Fighting Irish playing a full slate. However, Swarbrick admits that it's going to be a … [Read more...] about Notre Dame A.D. Jack Swarbrick Outlines Issues Ahead for 2020 College Football Return