Saturday, October 17, 2020
Brian Kelly Talks 12 - 7 Win Over Louisville
Lowest Point Total In Home Win Since 1978
Back in 1978, Notre Dame beat Purdue 10 - 6 in a home game... Today was a WEIRD game in many ways -- it resembled games we've played against the Naval Academy over the years, in regards to offensive possessions.
Just The Facts:
- Notre Dame only had 7 offensive possessions in the game -- Clemson had 8 offensive possessions in the first half alone versus Georgia Tech today
- Louisville only ran 45 plays on offense --21 in the first half / 24 in the second half!
- Louisville came into the game averaging 75.8 plays (per game) on offense
- Louisville's offense came into the game with 9 fumbles and 5 interceptions -- a turnover machine. There were ZERO turnovers in today's game
- Louisville's defense had been giving up 34.25 points per game
- Louisville came into the game with just 3 sacks -- they sacked Book 4 times today...
- Both starting QB's threw 19 passes
- Louisville connected on 16 for 134 yards and a TD
- Notre Dame connected on 11 for 107 yards and no TD's
- Notre Dame held Louisville to 7 points
- Louisville scored 35 vs. Western Kentucky
- Louisville scored 34 vs. Miami
- Louisville scored 20 vs. Pittsburgh
- Louisville scored 27 vs. Georgia Tech
- Notre Dame held Louisville to only 233 yards of offense
- Louisville gained 487 vs. Western Kentucky
- Louisville gained 516 vs. Miami
- Louisville gained 223 vs. Pittsburgh
- Louisville gained 471 vs. Georgia Tech
- Notre Dame gained 339 yards of offense today
- Louisville held Western Kentucky to 248 yards of offense
- Louisville held Miami to 485 yards of offense
- Louisville held Pittsburgh to 376 yards of offense
- Louisville held Georgia Tech to 450 yards of offense
Here's what is concerning:
- Notre Dame's inability to consistently move the ball and score points through the air:
- Book has only 3 TD passes in our first four games
- 57 QB's have more TD passes than Ian this season -- only 76 teams are currently playing FBS
- Book's completing just 61.7% of his passes
- Ian completed 68.2% of his passes during the 2018 season
- Ian completed 60.2% of his passes during the 2019 season
Here's what is not concerning:
- 10 straight wins -- longest in college football!
- 22 straight wins at home
- Ian Book is 24 - 3 as a starting QB!
GO IRISH -- KEEP WINNING!
Friday, October 16, 2020
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett -- She Had No Notes...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Monday, October 12, 2020
Coolest Hockey Goalie Equipment on Earth!
"MapleTron" a Guest on Pat McAfee's Show...
Tomlin Tries To "Talk Down" Claypool's Day...
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Irish "Shake Off the Rust" in Win Over FSU...
It wasn't pretty...
Notre Dame's 42 -26 win had some highlights -- and some low lights, as the Seminoles took the lead on two separate occasions in the first half...
THE GOOD:
- Two running backs going for more than 100 yards rushing
- McKinley -- over 100 yards receiving
- Not sure how often that has happened at Notre Dame
THE NOT SO GOOD:
- Two turnovers deep in our own territory -- 10 points to FSU
- Tackling -- worst we've seen this year
- Pass defense was the worst we've seen this year
I'm not going to be concerned -- unless it continues into the first half of next week...
Friday, October 9, 2020
FSU Week: Notre Dame Media Session
Thursday, October 8, 2020
National Rankings of Notre Dame Teams...
Folks, it's been a very successful FALL for every Fighting Irish athletic team competing. Look at these current national rankings!
RANKED #1 IN THE COUNTRY
- Notre Dame's Men's Cross Country Team
RANKED #3 IN THE COUNTRY
- Notre Dame Women's Cross Country Team
RANKED #5 IN THE COUNTRY
- Notre Dame Football
- Notre Dame Women's Volleyball
RANKED #14 IN THE COUNTRY
- Notre Dame Women's Soccer
And, the only team not currently ranked is the Men's Soccer team and they were ranked #5 in the country until they suffered back to back losses in the past week...
FSU Week: HERE COME THE IRISH
Dick Vitale Talking About Visiting Notre Dame
Dick Vitale is a guest on today's HERE COME THE IRISH Football Show -- you can watch the entire show beginning at 12:11 PM ET -- today.
LINK: giving.nd.edu/hcti
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020
Trader Joe's Opening Up at Eddy Street!
The University of Notre Dame and Kite Realty just announced that a Trader Joe's is under construction just across the street from the new Robinson Community Center on the southwest end of the Eddy Street Commons development.
Here's the official release.
LINK: TRADER JOE'S AT NOTRE DAME!
LINK: LEARN MORE ABOUT TRADER JOE'S
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Domer Rochell's Fiancee Hosts a Podcast...
Gift to Arike -- A Scoring Champ Belt!
I’ve always wanted a champion belt 😂 I have the best big brother in the world I swear haha 🔥 @DGO23_ pic.twitter.com/xNGIRhCJE0
— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) October 3, 2020
Friday, October 2, 2020
Domer McGlinchey Talks 49ers Backup QB
Officer Tim McCarthy Left For Heaven...
RIP Sgt. Tim McCarthy. Thanks for all the laughs ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VQWZKlPmBH
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) October 2, 2020