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Notre Dame loses at home to Louisville, 79-66

There was hope in the air and Marcus Freeman in attendance as the Notre Dame women’s basketball team hosted the #9 ranked Louisville Cardinals — but no. After a good start in the first quarter, the Irish couldn’t match Louisville bucket for bucket throughout the game and lost, 79-66. No. 23 Irish Fall To No. […]

Throwback Thursday: Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS Michigan State, 1987

There are moments in Notre Dame football history that feel larger than the final score—games that announce something bigger is coming. The 1987 season opener against Michigan State was one of those moments. It was the first game of Notre Dame’s 100th season of football, and it came against a tough Spartan team led by […]

This is about Marcus Freeman’s future at Notre Dame

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman stepped up to the podium in the media room inside Notre Dame Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, and there was a bit of tension in the air. While this press conference fell under the category of “normal portal wrap up,” the events of the last month definitely made this something […]

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame won the transfer portal

We are quickly coming to the end of the transfer portal window for college football, and despite an insanely odd start for Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish — I think they just won. The Irish still have at least one public target on the board in Oregon DT Tionne Gray, but after […]

Miami 81, Notre Dame 69: Irish couldn’t protect the basketball

If one were to examine the running score differential of this game compared to the one we just watched against Clemson, they’d look pretty darn similar. Miami was able to open up a bit of a lead in the second half and prevented Notre Dame from significantly cutting into it. However, the feel of this […]

TRANSFER PORTAL: Colorado Cornerback DJ McKinney commits to Notre Dame

Notre Dame may not have struggled in the transfer portal as much as some people would like to think. On Monday, it was announced that Colorado Buffaloes cornerback, DJ McKinney, is committed to the Fighting Irish. McKinney was a 3-Star recruit in the 2022 class from Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas. McKinney was […]

Notre Dame Football: Transfer Portal Updates, News, and Notes

There’s a running joke online right now which makes fun of Notre Dame for having ZERO transfer portal commitments and/or signings. As it’s been mentioned by a large number of people… that’s not going to last very long. Early last week we stated to hear that any Notre Dame commitments made through the portal will […]

About the Marcus Freeman situation…

It seemed like news was breaking all around on Sunday concerning Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman and some issues with the law. The situation stems from an alleged incident at a wrestling tournament in which Marcus’s son was competing in for Penn High School. Most in the media (ourselves included) heard the news […]

College Football Playoff Semifinal Open Thread

Ole Miss Rebels vs Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl. I have no words for this game, other than I am openly rooting for Ole Miss — but not for the obnvious reasons. If it can happen, Ole Miss winning the national championship would be the funniest outcome possible by a mile. The open thread […]

Notre Dame Football and dumb transfer portal math

We are almost a week into college football’s transfer portal season, and it probably goes without saying… Notre Dame fans are more than a little bit anxious. All we have seen over the last (almost) week are transfer portal departures from Notre Dame. There hasn’t been a single commitment/signing, and a number of early targets […]

Throwback Thursday: Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS LSU, 1981

Some games are remembered for the score. Others are remembered for what they begin. When Notre Dame opened the 1981 season, the anticipation wasn’t just about returning starters, preseason rankings, or national title dreams still lingering from 1980. It was about a new face on the sideline, a new voice in the locker room, and […]