Friday, December 4, 2015

Should Stanford's Last TD Have Counted?


You're going to want to watch this / read this...

On Stanford's last TD of the game -- a pass to a wide-open TE in the left flat -- you'll notice that the TE is lined up on the right side of the line (third lineman over from the center -- photo below) like an offensive tackle.  I'll let the article take it from here...

http://www.ndinsider.com/irishstew/watch-did-stanford-score-on-illegal-play-against-notre-dame/article_299b61a4-985b-11e5-a31f-9f3dd58970aa.html

No matter what you think -- this is a "brilliant" formation and play call in the redzone.

LINK:  ILLEGAL PLAY?

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Muffet Plays "Small Ball" to Beat the Buckeyes


Domer's At It Again: "Re-elect Iowa Speedway"



Just last month Notre Dame alum Jimmy Small '08 -- was trying out for the Iowa Barnstormers...

Well, yesterday -- he announced Iowa Speedway's re-election campaign.  Here is his stump speech.




Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Latest Bowl Projections for Notre Dame

Took a lap around the worldwide web to see where the media prognosticators are predicting Notre Dame will play in a bowl game -- and who they will play...

LINK:  CBS SPORTS -- PEACH BOWL vs. FLORIDA STATE

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED -- FIESTA BOWL vs. IOWA

LINK:  FOX SPORTS -- FIESTA BOWL vs. OHIO STATE

LINK:  ESPN -- FIESTA BOWL vs. IOWA or HOUSTON

Monday, November 30, 2015

Notre Dame's "Class of 2029" at Stanford...


You'll want to read this story about Taylor Leadership Academy's 3rd Grade Class' trip to see Notre Dame take on Stanford...

LINK:  "NOW I BELIEVE"

OT: Greatest Helmet / Uniform Story -- EVER!


I am absolutely jazzed with what Under Armour has come up with for the Naval Academy and their annual game next Saturday with Army...

WOW !!!

You're going to want to read the STORY tied to the helmets and uniform design...

I'm now thinking -- maybe we should do Notre Dame tribute helmets -- these next five Shamrock Series games to our five National Championship coaches and their eleven teams.

What do you think?

USC Hires Clay Helton as Head Football Coach


The "interim" tag has been removed from the title.

LINK:  HELTON GETS GIG

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Coach Kelly With Media After Loss to Stanford


"Tight End U" Became "Tight End FEW" in 2015


As in few catches (17), few yards (204) and ONE TOUCHDOWN for the entire 2015 season. 

What happened to the home of; Casper, MacAfee, Bavaro, Mastzak, Hunter, Brown, Holohan, Fasano, Smith, Carlson, Rudolph, Eifert, etc. ???

Notre Dame never sees this type of production -- for the season -- from the Tight End position:
  • Alize Jones:  11 catches for 166 yards 
  • Nic Weishar:  3 catches for 19 yards
  • Durham Smythe:  2 catches for 13 yards and 1 TD (fake field goal)
  • Chase Hounshell 1 catch for 6 yards

Here's Stanford's production out of their Tight End position (last night) against Notre Dame:
  • 9 catches for 174 yards and 2 TD's

If you want to point to a telling stat for the season -- especially when you look at Notre Dame's inability to score TD's in the Red Zone -- it was SIX total points out of the TE position (which came on a fake field goal).

ESPN Interviews McCaffrey After Win Over ND


Replay: Sanders' 93 Yard Kick-Off Return TD


Replay: Will Fuller's 73 Yard Touchdown Catch


Replay: Josh Adams' 62 Yard Touchdown Run


Game Highlights: Stanford 38 - Notre Dame 36


Saturday, November 28, 2015

Are the Fighting Irish Peach Bowl Bound?

I just saw a bowl game prediction that would have Notre Dame playing Florida State in the Peach Bowl -- on New Year's Eve in Atlanta, GA.

Other bowl options:
  • Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State
  • Tax Slayer Bowl vs. Mississippi State

Notre Dame Arrives at Stanford Stadium



South Bend's FOX 28 Report from Palo Alto, CA

WNDU-TV Report from Palo Alto, CA