Author: Mike Coffey

Notes from the Geetar: Truncated Edition

el kabong with geetar

I had a full column ready to go here.  Talking about the touchback in the end zone that felt like it took (a very enjoyable) 20 minutes, the inability for opponents to score more than 17 points against ND’s quality defense, how fun it is to have safeties who really are safe, the 12 quarters…

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Notes from the Geetar: Khaki? I Hardly Knew Ye Edition

The sun shines brighter today, food tastes better, and I have a spring in my step. Wolverine tears really do make the world go ’round. As Kayo said in this week’s RKC, an offense built on broken plays is not sustainable. Given Michigan’s defensive prowess and the absence of Dexter Williams, I’m more than willing…

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Whither Dignity?

It’s been almost 24 hours since Notre Dame unveiled the uniforms the football team will wear for the 2018 Shamrock Series game in Yankee Stadium against Syracuse. I still consider myself too young to be a get-off-my-lawn type, but I certainly will cop to being generally conservative when it comes to Notre Dame, particularly its…

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Roadmap for 2018

Brian Kelly’s eighth season certainly held the interest of fans.  From the highs of the season-opening win streak to the low of Miami and back up after Miles’ Boykin’s amazing catch, there was more than enough for the Fighting Irish faithful to digest.  And with the moves of the offseason, we’re left wondering what to…

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Notes from the Geetar: Hath Spring Sprung?

It’s been a while since I pulled out the pick and strummed, so I figured I’d give Mike Royko a break for a bit and bring back a little old-school NDN. If it’s April and it’s Notre Dame, the Blue-Gold game is right around the corner.  Well, the event with that name is, anyway, because…

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