Notre Dame Football: Brian Kelly’s Presser Starts Fall Practice
Published on: 7th August, 2010
New Notre Dame football Brian Kelly held his press conference Friday afternoon ushering in the official beginning of fall practice and bringing us one step closer to the return of glorious college pigskin. Let’s take a look at some of the issues discussed and comments made by the new Irish coach. In ...A Decided Schematic Advantage: Why Notre Dame Is Better Off Without It
Published on: 5th August, 2010
If you’re a Notre Dame fan and haven’t read the annual Maple Street Press preseason magazine titled Here Come the Irish 2010, I suggest you do so. In my opinion, it is the best publication you will read leading up to the start of Irish football next month with the home ...The Times They Are A’Changin’: Notre Dame Football Offseason In-Review
Published on: 2nd August, 2010
It doesn't seem like too long ago that Notre Dame fans were frequently checking their favorite websites and media outlets to find out the fate of Charlie Weis, or whether the Irish would accept a bowl bid after a disappointing 6-6 season. In one of the most tumultuous offseasons in football ...Irish Blogger Gathering: Let’s Get Offensive
Published on: 28th July, 2010
Another edition of the Irish Blogger Gathering is making the rounds, and now it is time for One Foot Down to put in its two cents. Enjoy. First, before officially shifting focus to what matters most, let’s take a moment to offer a way too early evaluation of Team Kelly’s recruiting efforts. ...The Year 2012 and Notre Dame’s Apocalyptic Schedule
Published on: 27th July, 2010
Forget all those ancient Mayan doomsday prophesies and concerns over geomagnetic reversal. Worry not about an asteroid strike or flu pandemic threatening the survival of human beings on planet earth. However, the world might explode in the fall of 2012 because of the astonishing and mind-blowing awesomeness of the Notre Dame ...Exploring the Notre Dame Psyche: Why Can’t the Irish Win 10 Games?
Published on: 23rd July, 2010
I get a real kick out of reading predictions for the upcoming Notre Dame season from fans and foes alike. At first glance, this offseason doesn’t seem very different from any other. There are those who think Notre Dame will be great, those who think the exact opposite, and opinions falling everywhere ...The Notre Dame Rivalry and Opponent Index (Part Three of Three)
Published on: 20th July, 2010
We’ve got the bulk of the teams done, but there is one more installment to complete the Notre Dame Rivalry and Opponent Index. In part two we saw Notre Dame’s domination over Minnesota and Alabama in relatively small series, while Syracuse and Tennessee both have tied the Irish overall. Notre Dame has a ...The Notre Dame Rivalry and Opponent Index (Part Two of Three)
Published on: 15th July, 2010
In Part One of the Notre Dame Rivalry and Opponent Index, we only scratched the surface of the teams involved in this collection. Hopefully, we all learned something. Who knew Carnegie Tech was such a thorn in Knute Rockne’s side and gave the Notre Dame legend nearly 17 percent of his career losses? Out ...The Notre Dame Rivalry and Opponent Index (Part 1 of 3)
Published on: 11th July, 2010
Who is Notre Dame’s biggest rival? How many true rivals does Notre Dame have? What is the definition of a rival? These are the kind of questions that can be debated for hours on end and will elicit powerful opinions from Notre Dame and college football fans all over the world. The Notre Dame ...Notre Dame Opponent Watch: Top Games to Scout in 2010
Published on: 5th July, 2010
Typically around this time of year, you’ll see various lists breaking down each of Notre Dame’s 12 opponents and what to expect for the upcoming season. Well I wanted to do things a little differently. The following is a list of games for fans to watch in order to scout Irish opponents ...Featured Sponsors
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