Notre Dame is 21-6 overall, 9-5 in the conference, in the running for a free pass to the Big East Tournament quarterfinals, and far more likely to be concerned about where than if on NCAA Tournament selection day. Why does the season feel like a disappointment? For me, it’s this team’s multiple personality disorder. I…
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March Madness® is right around the corner and the Fighting Irish are right in the running to make a run in the NCAA Tournament. Notre Dame is currently projected by ESPN as the 6th seed in the west region, and the Irish women appear to be headed to the Final Four. For hockey fans, Notre Dame…
The Rock Report: ND and the “Football Arms Race”
Given that the NCAA has taken the reins off recruiting to a great extent, schools will have to make some choices about how they’re going to compete in the new wild west. Responses vary, the Big 10 is very concerned about the new rules B10 ADs, Coaches Worry About Easing Recruit Rules reigning champion Alabama…
Wonder, Think & Know: Head Sewn to the Carpet Edition
I know, the late great Mike Royko never said “some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”, Bernie Lincicome did. I still don’t have a new name for the column, but if you think I’m letting five overtimes go by without commentary, you’re nuts. By the way, that was…
Closing the ‘Bama Gap
This may be Brian Kelly’s best class at Notre Dame. That may not be good enough. Notre Dame was likely the second best team in the country last year, but second may as well have been 10th given the evident gap the country saw on January 7th. As good as this year was relative to…