Author: John Vannie

Irish Preseason Primer

It’s the time of year when every college football publication provides team summaries and predictions for the upcoming season. Some are informed and insightful but most barely scratch the surface. If I were to write one of these blurbs for Notre Dame, I would try to include a few details on the new faces for…

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NCAA Tickets Through PrimeSport

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…

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Irish Celebrate Recruiting Success

Notre Dame closed out its recruiting efforts for the Class of 2017 on Wednesday with the signing of highly regarded defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes from Placer, California. The 24th and final member of the group added an exclamation point to what is projected to be the best collection of Irish immigrants since 1990. This balanced…

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Irish Rolled by Alabama

Alabama won its third national title in the last four years on Monday night with a convincing and thorough defeat of Notre Dame by the score of 42-14. The Crimson Tide raced to a 28-0 halftime lead behind a powerful running game and the crisp passes of quarterback A. J. McCarron that shredded the Irish…

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Irish and Bama Set to Collide

Most college football experts correctly assumed that Alabama would be in Miami on January 7th to play for the national championship, but literally no one believed the Crimson Tide’s opponent would be the University of Notre Dame. Despite a 12-0 record and number one ranking, there is still a lack of respect for the Fighting…

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