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Is this where we are in 2026? I know there is a culture war raging across the United States, but we’re talking about Texas here — TEXAS. But let’s back up for a second… The college football playoff is the all consuming driver in the sport now. There’s no way around it, and we have […]
Notre Dame is really stacking the talent along the defensive line with its 2027 football recruiting class. On Thursday, one of the big additions to that group finally made a public announcement. 4-Star defensive lineman Brayden Parks gave his commitment to Marcus Freeman, Charlie Partridge, and Notre Dame via an announcement ceremony on CBS Sports. […]
The college football season is roughly a month away, and the race for the national championship is about to begin. Indiana enters the season as the defending national champion, while another in-state program, Notre Dame, will look to return to…
It’s Thursday, which is as good as any day to whip out a triple option. NOTRE DAME TARGET TO DECIDE TODAY One of the last of Notre Dame’s uncommitted prospects in the 2027 class is defensive tackle Brayden Parks. The Chicago native has dwindled his recruitment down to Notre Dame and the Oregon Ducks. This […]
The college football is a little more than a month away, and if we can look past all of the hair-pulling conversations about the NCAA, congress, the incredible arrogance of the SEC, and whatever other nonsense is out there… we should all be pretty excited. For me, it’s always been about more than Notre Dame […]
After months of waiting, the new season of college football is just around the corner. Soon, programs around the country […]
There’s lot’s going on, so let’s hit it with the speed option… THE SAGA OF CHARLES JAGUSAH It’s been a long journey with and for Notre Dame offensive lineman, Charles Jagusah. After spring ball there were still many questions surrounding Jagusah and his future as a player on this Notre Dame football team. Marcus Freeman […]
Marcus Freeman may have had NFL interest this offseason, but he doesn't sound like he plans on going anywhere else anytime soon.
The ticket prices continue to climb as the 2026 season adds anticipation.
I thought this whole thing about the SEC breaking away from the NCAA was dying down, but ESPN’s Heather Dinich gave it more steam during a report on SportsCenter yesterday. Now, obviously, so much of this is posturing for political sake as schools and conferences are openly out there lobbying for congressional help. That’s probably […]
Is Notre Dame’s football recruiting class for the 2027 cycle pretty good? Of course it is — where in the hell have you been? Notre Dame currently has the consensus No. 2 recruiting class in the country, and there’s still talk about the Irish eventually ending the cycle as the No. 1 class. Whether it’s […]
Coming off a national championship final in 2024, Notre Dame looked like it would take it a step further last year. Marcus Freeman’s team started the season 0-2 but went on to register 10 straight wins. The Irish looked poised to enter the playoffs. However, at the end of the regular season, the CFP committee […] The post “We Left Doubt”: Marcus Freeman Urges CJ Carr & Notre Dame to Own Past Heartbreak appeared first on EssentiallySports .
It was day two of Notre Dame football’s media blitz in New York City, and everything ran like a well-oiled machine. This post isn’t “everything that happened” for day two, but it should cover most of th happenings. To be honest, there is very little new stuff here that is actually consequential to Notre Dame’s […]
After a CFP snubbing, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame enter the 2026 season with one goal and expectation: win the national championship.
We’ve made it to another Friday, so let’s enjoy some old Notre Dame football photos. Speaking of Friday’s… we’re only a handful of Friday’s away from preseason Ohio High School Football scrimmages. It’s a special time of year for me every year, but this season, my oldest son (Ryan) will take the field as a […]
CJ Carr’s first college offer arrived right after a strong freshman game, and his father chose not to tell him. The offer carried extra weight because it came from Michigan, where his grandfather Lloyd Carr won a national title as head coach and both of his parents studied and played football. Jason Carr kept that […] The post Notre Dame’s CJ Carr Reveals Why His Father Hid Michigan Offer From Him Despite Family Ties appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Notre Dame is gearing up for its media bitz / media days tour in New York City with head coach Marcus Freeman and his top guys; Adon Shuler, Drayk Bowen, Leonard Moore, and CJ Carr. It’s a little bit of an oddity that a quarterback who is the Heisman frontrunner would show up to a […]
Rivals recently updated their recruiting rankings which has caused some Notre Dame football commits to receive another star next to their name. The new rankings also moved some of the team rankings around: And again… there are two commitments for 2027 that are reclassified from 2028 in QB Champ Monds and DE Jackson Vaughn. Both […]
Fans of Notre Dame football have become accustomed to bad injury news before and during the season. Look, you’re not alone. Many college football programs deal with injuries much in the same way as the Irish, because that’s just the name of the game out there. That’s what depth is for. Injuries suck and there’s […]
You knew it was coming eventually, and here it is. Not only the one loss, but by far the most emotionally resonant game we will be discussing in this series – last year’s season-opening defeat at the hands of the Miami Hurricanes. This was a painful enough loss at the time it happened, as a […]
Former Notre Dame and LSU head coach Brian Kelly says he's open to being an assistant coach or coordinator should he make a return to college football following his October 2025 dismissal by the Tigers.
Brian Kelly is trying to reshape his image with Notre Dame fans, and it’s hard to understand why he thinks Irish nation cares at all. Notre Dame is one of the favorites to win this year’s national championship with Marcus Freeman in charge and they have the Heisman frontrunner at quarterback in CJ Carr. Who […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly added Jourdan Blake to their front office. Let’s get to know Blake better: Last job: He was the director of recruiting logistics at Notre Dame for the past year. Previous spots:He worked in recruiting under Deion Sanders at Colorado and also was part of the recrutiing staffs at SMU […]
Brian Kelly says that a 2022 quote about being able to win a national championship at LSU was mischaracterized by Notre Dame fans. The post Brian Kelly says his comments about leaving Notre Dame were ‘mischaracterized’ appeared first on Saturday Down South .
We used to live in a proper country. College football and Notre Dame football used to have the best photoshop masterpieces on the internet. We used to also have the best graphic designers and “art” as well. And then along came AI. AI has allowed any dolt with access to the internet the ability to […]