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…
You’ll Never Beat the Irish
Notre Dame’s appearance in the BCS title game is getting responses from places both likely and unlikely. The Irish folk group The Wolfe Tones are the latest to send their good wishes South Bend way with an updated version of their hit “You’ll Never Beat the Irish”. With lyrics aimed at Notre Dame and its…
Giving for Declan
As the Fighting Irish prepare to compete for the National Championship for the first time since 1988, an anonymous Notre Dame alum has issued a $5,000 matching gift opportunity in support the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund. As you probably remember, Declan is the student that was tragically killed just over two years ago while…
Clash of the Titans
(The Rock Report) -When the Irish collide with the Crimson Tide on January 7th, the biggest collisions will happen when Alabama’s irresistible force of an offense line meets Notre Dame’s immovable defensive line. The sheer size of the players beckons to Grantland Rice for a line from the grave. Alabama’s offensive line averages 6’4.5 314…
