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"Marcus Freeman after two seasons is 19-8 overall, 2-1 in bowls with a .667-win percentage coming off a highlight Fiesta Bowl win. Notre Dame has hired 16 full-time head coaches and only six of those coaches finished with a 700-win percentage. Marcus Freeman, at a young age of 38, is a player’s coach that young... Continue Reading →
66 yards! What a kick! This unofficially ties the NFL record. Source: Former Notre Dame soccer star blast huge field goal in NFL preseason game
Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman, Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator Al Golden, and John and Bobbie Arlotta Family Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Mike Denbrock spoke with the media at an August 17, 2024 press conference as the Fighting Irish continue fall camp.
"The new helmet communications coming universally to college football this season isn’t simply a way to make stealing signals harder to do and reducing the potential payoff. It’s improving the way teams can play chess at the line of scrimmage, at least as it pertains to the Notre Dame defense." Source: Unearthing More Intriguing... Continue Reading →
The men's swimming program at Notre Dame was suspended for a minimum of one academic year. Questions remain as to what a "full suspension" means. Source: 8+ Questions Still Remaining About The Suspension Of Notre Dame Men's Swimming
Manti Te'o, Kyle Brandt go head-to-head on Notre Dame trivia!
The Irish shocked onlookers at one position in particular at the latest practice. Source: Shocker in South Bend: Underdog freshman snags Notre Dame football starter job
A generational restaurant in a historic house, Tippecanoe Place offers memories of new and old to all who walk through its doors. Source: Main Street Stories: Tippecanoe Place
What do you know about the 'minim department'? I had never heard of the 'minims' until Amy Minnick shared a link! "For nearly ninety years, Notre Dame consisted of three departments: Senior (collegiate, ages 17+), Junior (preparatory, ages 12-17), and Minim (grammar school, under the age of 12). It was possible to arrive at Notre... Continue Reading →
"There are nine stripes in each endzone -- totaling 18. They are each set at an angle of 42 degrees -- all pointing towards Notre Dame's iconic Golden Dome. They signify the year 1842 -- the year the University of Notre Dame du Lac was founded." Source: JIM SMALL'S NOTRE DAME GO IRISH BLOG -- http://www.NDGOIRISH.com --... Continue Reading →
Salvaged brick from the university's earliest days helps rebuild the campus. Source: What Notre Dame is made of | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame Also see: Backstory: Notre Dame brick. What’s old is new again.
