Author: Mike Coffey

Getting Ready for the ACC

The ACC Digital Network continues its Countdown to Tipoff series with men’s basketball head coach Mike Brey, who talks about his expectations for the Fighting Irish as they get ready for their inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Wonder, Think and Know: Sinking Their Battleship Edition

Mike Royko never said “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”, but I bet he would have played single-safety yesterday. I’m a well-known adversary to the “television screen in ND Stadium” movement.  But I did find myself wishing there was a way to tell the crowd yesterday to…

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You’re Killing Me, Smalls

SeanFL reads-and-reacts to Notre Dame’s bipolar-ish victory over the Midshipmen of the University of Navy. There may come a day Notre Dame doesn’t have to sweat out a Navy game ever again. That day cannot come soon enough. Notre Dame’s defense, which was largely absent most of the day, came up with one final stop…

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Wynn: Navy Games Important

Former Notre Dame All-American Renaldo Wynn talks to the ACC network about his experiences playing in the long-standing series against the Naval Academy, what the rivalry means to him, and how he believes the game is good for college football and should continue.

Don’t Fear the Veer

John Vannie’s surgery recovery continues with no hitches. Meanwhile our guest journalism program also rolls along, with SeanFL taking the reins for a preview of Notre Dame’s tilt against the Midshipmen of the Naval Academy. After nearly half a century of dominance, Notre Dame hit a rough patch with the Naval Academy. Beginning with the…

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