A veteran Notre Dame wide receiver has reportedly suffered a fractured collarbone heading into the start of the 2019 season. Michael Young, a potential starter at wideout for the Fighting Irish, suffered the injury during a practice on Saturday. ND Insider has confirmed the news. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound junior broke his collarbone during Saturday’s practice […]
Read More247Sports Projects 2019 College Football Playoff, New Year’s Six Bowls
Next Saturday rings in “Week Zero,” where we get a nice appetizer of college football, before the big August 31 kickoff of the season. From there, we go on our long march to the College Football Playoff. 247Sports has looked into the crystal ball—or, at least, the preseason polls—to project ahead. Today, the site put […]
Read MoreIowa, Notre Dame Among Snubs From SI’s Best Tradition Ranking
Sports Illustrated certainly raised some eyebrows this week with their ranking of the best traditions in college football. While they certainly made some interesting choices, there were a few omissions that just need special recognition. Notre Dame, one of the oldest programs in the nation, is especially rich in iconic traditions. Slapping the “Play Like […]
Read MoreUSA Today: Notre Dame Is Least ‘Likeable’ Top 25 Team
Notre Dame is one of the most historic programs in college football. It doesn’t take long to get to the Fighting Irish on a list of the sport’s most notable teams, no matter how you cut it. Notre Dame is incredibly unique in its history and its status as an independent in a sport where […]
Read MoreESPN Ranks College Football’s 10 Greatest Programs Of All-Time
With 150 seasons worth of college football in the history books, ESPN ranked the best programs of all-time. While there will certainly be some debates as to which teams belong where, it’s not an easy task to judge over a century worth of history. Although the past few seasons of college football have been dominated […]
Read MoreNotre Dame Legend Lou Holtz Spoke To The Team At Practice Today
Notre Dame is heading into a big season after going 12-1 last year and earning a spot in the College Football Playoff. But for today’s practice, the Fighting Irish were treated to a speech from one of the program’s all-time greats. As noted by Irish Illustrated, legendary Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz visited the team […]
Read MoreNotre Dame Adds 5-Star To Class Of 2020 With Rankings Update
The 2020 recruiting class is quickly becoming one that head coach Brian Kelly should be incredibly proud of. Notre Dame now boasts two five-star recruits in next year’s class, and hasn’t even done any extra work to make it happen. A recent rankings update by 247Sports now lists Notre Dame running back Chris Tyree as […]
Read MoreNotre Dame Football Unveils New Throwback Uniforms
Notre Dame has been utilizing various alternate jerseys recently, and today revealed new throwback uniforms for this season’s game against Boston College. As part of the program’s tribute to the 150th anniversary of college football, the new look will pay tribute to Notre Dame’s 1988 national championship team. The jersey features a mesh center, which […]
Read MoreNotre Dame 4-Star Safety Announces Transfer Decision
Notre Dame four-star defensive back Derrik Allen announced this morning that he’s decided to move on from the Fighting Irish. Allen, a top recruit coming out of high school in 2018, announced he’s transferring to Georgia Tech. “For personal decisions I have made the very tough decision to transfer,” he wrote. Allen announced his decision […]
Read MoreNotre Dame Safety Derrik Allen Intends To Transfer
Once a four-star prospect, defensive back Derrik Allen spent most of his freshman season at Notre Dame on the bench. But he may not see the field for anyone in 2019 as he’s poised to leave the school. According to Blue & Gold Illustrated, Allen intends to transfer from Notre Dame. As of writing, no […]
Read MoreNotre Dame TE Cole Kmet Reportedly Broke Collarbone At Practice Thursday
Notre Dame’s hopes of replicating their success from last year may have hit a major injury snag before the 2019 season opener. Tight end Cole Kmet, widely expected to be one of the team’s top receivers this season, has suffered a significant injury. According to Tom Loy of Irish Illustrated, Kmet suffered a broken collarbone […]
Read MoreNotre Dame Tight End Leaves Practice With Injury
With the upcoming season of college football around the corner, Notre Dame has received more brutal injury news involving its offense. Earlier this week, the Fighting Irish lost running back Jahmir Smith to a broken hand. Unfortunately, the injury bug has struck again for their offense. On Thursday, Cole Kmet went down with an injury […]
Read MoreNotre Dame Running Back Suffered Broken Hand At Practice
Injuries are a painful reality of training camp. Notre Dame running back Jahmir Smith is the first Fighting Irish player to get banged up this summer. Smith suffered a broken hand this week, according to Irish Sports Daily’s Matt Freeman. The Irish have been training at Culver Military Academies in Culver, Indiana since Sunday. ND […]
Read MoreUpdated Betting Line Released For Georgia-Notre Dame
There are several marquee non-conference matchups in the first month of the college football season. Georgia-Notre Dame is one of the biggest. The two teams met in 2017, with the Bulldogs eking out a win in South Bend. The victory helped propel Georgia to a run to the national title game. Fast forward to this […]
Read MoreSEC Network Analyst Rips SI For Ranking Texas, Notre Dame Above LSU
Sports Illustrated released its college football preview edition on Tuesday, complete with a set of preseason top 25 rankings. One ESPN analyst – Peter Burns of the SEC Network – isn’t impressed by what he sees. The publication’s top 10, in order: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio State, Notre Dame, LSU, Oregon and Florida. […]
Read MoreAnalyst Names College Football’s 6 Most “Annoying” Fan Bases
In every sport there are always going to be fan bases that might be a little too much to handle. This theory certainly proves to be true for most of the top teams in college football, especially when it’s a marquee matchup. With the upcoming season almost here, it’s time to consider which teams have […]
Read MoreThe Game Notre Dame Is Most Likely To Lose, Per ESPN’s FPI
College football is right around the corner. Notre Dame opens up its 2019 season four weeks from Monday. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 12-0 regular season and an appearance in the College Football Playoff. They are ranked in the top 10 of the recently-released preseason Coaches Poll. Entering Brian Kelly’s 10th season in […]
Read MoreNavy Football Changes Team Motto That Was “Insensitive” To Shooting Victims
Heading into the 2019 season, Navy football has changed its team motto after the previous one was deemed “insensitive” to mass shooting victims. The school announced yesterday that instead of sticking with “Load the Clip” as the team slogan for 2019, the Midshipmen will instead roll with “Win the Day.” Team captains had originally chosen […]
Read MoreFormer Notre Dame RB Theo Riddick Signs With New NFL Team
Last weekend, the Detroit Lions made a shocking move by parting ways with Theo Riddick. The shifty running back has turned into a reliable offensive weapon over the past few years. With Kerryon Johnson and C.J. Anderson set to form a nice duo in the backfield for the Lions, the front office decided to release […]
Read MoreCBS Sports Breaks Down ‘Real Contenders’ For This Year’s College Football Playoff
We’ve had the College Football Playoff in place for five seasons. In that time, 10 different programs have made the four-team field. It isn’t terribly hard to figure out roughly half of the field on annual basis, just based on how things have gone so far. Alabama has made it each and every year, advancing […]
Read MoreHall Of Fame LB, 2-Time Super Bowl Champion Nick Buoniconti Has Died
Legendary former Miami Dolphins linebacker and Pro Football Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti has passed away, according to multiple reports. Buoniconti was 78. In 2017, he announced that he would donate his brain to science for CTE research following his death. News of Buoniconti’s death was reported by Fox News sports reporter Jared Max and […]
Read More‘Truly Elite’ Recruit Raves About Notre Dame Visit
When rankings for most of the class of 2022 roll around, expect New Jersey cornerback Jaeden Gould to be pretty close to the top. The rising high school sophomore already has the attention of many of college football’s elite programs. Gould, who stars for Garden State power Bergen Catholic, hasn’t been ranked yet, but is […]
Read MoreAnalyst Names College Football’s Most “Unfair” 2019 Schedule
The 2019 college football season is set to begin in a little more than a month and the preseason projections are rolling in. What team has the toughest schedule in the country? What team has the easiest schedule in the country? ESPN’s Football Power Index has the answers to those questions covered. What schedule is […]
Read MoreLatest Recruiting Rankings After This Week’s Wave Of Commitments
As the upcoming season approaches fairly soon for college football, elite programs around the country are putting together impressive recruiting classes for 2020. For the majority of the year, the Clemson Tigers have held claim to the best class in college football. That won’t change at least for now, but there were a few changes […]
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