Tag: Fighting Irish football

Alabama vs. Notre Dame: BCS Title game preview

Alabama vs. Notre Dame: BCS Title game preview
As you’ve known since early Saturday evening, the Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Fla.  The game will be televised by ESPN and will kick off at 7:30 p.m. (CST). “We are very excited about coming to South Florida and I congratulate Notre Dame and Coach Kelly and his players on an undefeated season and their number one ranking,” said Alabama head football coach Nick Saban...
By Paul M. Banks,
January 6, 2013 at 10:14 pm • 

Notre Dame gets 2,500 title game ticket requests in a single day

Notre Dame gets 2,500 title game ticket requests in a single day
The college football national title game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish figures to do HUGE tv numbers. Like off the charts figures. Given the interest in South Bend for tickets, getting to the game will command a lot of money, juice, or both.   The Notre Dame Ticket Office... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
January 6, 2013 at 2:04 pm • 

Picking EVERY College Football Bowl game (with cheerleader photos)

Picking EVERY College Football Bowl game (with cheerleader photos)
It’s that time of year again, when I make smart ass remarks justifying why I’m picking one college football team to beat another. Not only do I give you the full bowl schedule with tv listings, there’s fun and goofy pictures of cheerleaders and hot female fans interspersed within the listing. And to make the post more pure to the game and traditional, I took OUT all the corporate sponsor names of the bowls...
By Paul M. Banks,
December 15, 2012 at 8:05 am • 
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Notre Dame comprehensive 2012 Season Preview

Notre Dame comprehensive 2012 Season Preview
There certainly was no shortage of storylines in South Bend this offseason. Start with the quarterback controversy, and the fact that last year’s starter, Tommy Rees, is trying to get back in good graces after getting busted for underage intoxication and resisting arrest. His sister even has an alcohol offense on her recent rap sheet.... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
July 30, 2012 at 12:38 pm • 

New Favorite in Notre Dame QB Derby: Everett Golson

New Favorite in Notre Dame QB Derby: Everett Golson
It’s a four way battle to start at quarterback in Notre Dame, perhaps the most high profile position in all of college sports. But after upon further inspection, it’s most likely a two way competition this college football season. Last year’s starter Tommy Rees had the inside track to regain the position this year, but... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
May 13, 2012 at 12:30 pm • 

Minnesota Vikings take Notre Dame safety Harrison Smith

Minnesota Vikings take Notre Dame safety Harrison Smith
The Minnesota Vikings traded down, but then later traded back up in order to select Harrison Smith from Notre Dame. So in a busy NFL Draft night filled with trades, the Vikings were as busy as anybody It’s rare for safeties to go very high overall, but Smith was the second safety taken in this... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
April 27, 2012 at 6:09 am • 
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Notre Dame's primary offensive weapon in 2012: Tyler Eifert

Notre Dame's primary offensive weapon in 2012: Tyler Eifert
From Golden Tate to Kyle Rudolph to Michael Floyd to…Tyler Eifert. Notre Dame has seen a primary pass-catcher emerge each year and then end up a high pick in the NFL Draftfollowing a breakout season. Floyd will get the call next week, probably in the top 10-15. Eifert should be a top 20 pick in... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
April 22, 2012 at 1:12 pm • 

Takeaways from 2012 Notre Dame Spring Game

Takeaways from 2012 Notre Dame Spring Game
The number one topic is of course the four-way starting quarterback battle. Unlike other spring games, Notre Dame lets them pretty much go live at QB, which is a lot cooler than the signal caller wearing a red, no-contact jersey. Here’s the statistical breakdown. Everett Golson 31 snaps, 11-15 passing, 120 yards, two TDs, 0... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
April 21, 2012 at 5:44 pm • 

2012 Notre Dame Spring Game Preview

2012 Notre Dame Spring Game Preview
The 125th season of Notre Dame football will commence this fall. Get ready for it with the annual Blue-Gold spring game on Saturday. It’s been an eventful spring, let’s look at some of the biggest stories of the spring, and also point out some things to watch for in the spring exhibition. -The story of... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
April 20, 2012 at 11:24 am • 
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Notre Dame Loses Key Recruit; Still has Solid Signing Day

Notre Dame Loses Key Recruit; Still has Solid Signing Day
Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly did suffer one major setback today, as 5-star wide receiver Deontay Greenberry, Mr. Football in the state of California, verbally committed to ND 8 months ago. Today, he changed his mind and instead signed with Houston. However, there’s still a lot left in this class. ESPNU ranks the Irish class... Read more »
By Paul M. Banks,
February 2, 2012 at 7:58 am •