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A Snowy Senior Day Win

In the last of our guest-lecturer game reviews, Rocketshark follows up on his pre-game assessment of the Cougars’ clash with the Fighting Irish. John Vannie will return to his usual pontifications next week when Notre Dame travels to Stanford. At one of the coldest home football games in recent memory, the Fighting Irish of Notre…

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Irish Host BYU on Senior Day

Our BYU preview this week is authored by long time NDNation contributor Joe Stachler, who also is known by the handle Rocketshark. The Irish have made a habit of playing close games this year, and Joe tells us why he sees another nail biter on Saturday as well as which team will emerge victorious. Leave…

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You’re Killing Me, Smalls


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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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Don’t Fear the Veer


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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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Irish Soar Past Falcons


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GarbagePlate follows up on his pre-game take by reviewing the Fighting Irish’s performance against Air Force. Air Force may have an impressive fleet of aircraft and weaponry, but the Cadets were rendered helpless yesterday by an Irish aerial attack led by Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees and his vast fleet of able receivers. Rees (17-22,…

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