Ten years ago today we launched www.18stripes.com and I can't believe it's been that long. A decade, already? Some may know our background from the past. We had been plugging along at One Foot Down with SB Nation during the 2015 season when things turned sour. We'd been with Vox media for 6 years and [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 CFL Stiff Arm Next stop, the UFL? That may be the move for disgraced former Cincinnati and Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby who was rejected from the NFL (they won't hold a Supplemental Draft) and this week got told a [...]
You'll hear this a million times this year as Notre Dame opens up the season with very winnable games. In our last post covering the beginning of the second half of the season, things start to ramp up--especially with the level of opponent quarterbacks. The ending of the campaign could see some challenge at this [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 No Supplemental Of course, the drama with Brendan Sorsby isn't over yet. On Tuesday, the National Football League elected not to hold a Supplemental Draft which means the disgraced quarterback Sorsby won't be able to play in the NFL for [...]
No alternate or one-off uniforms here. This is a series discussing the worst standard uniform changes in modern college football. The Lead Up If you're under 35 you may remember Cam Cameron as the offensive coordinator in the NFL and then with the Les Miles LSU Tigers. What you may not recall is Cameron playing [...]
The first two installments in this series probably weren't read by that many people and highlight the poor schedule strength for the Fighting Irish to open the 2026 season. A 6-0 start is expected, perhaps even demanded in the current climate surrounding Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman. Today's article is different, this is where the [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Sorsby Hits the Parachute After a Texas judge issued a restraining order that would've delayed Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's trial until February--effectively allowing him to play during the 2026 season despite horrid gambling accusations--all hell broke loose in college [...]
Notre Dame will be hoping to enter this portion of the schedule at 3-0, although the projected best quarterback of the first half of 2026 is expected in the opener at Lambeau Field. You can read more about that HERE. In our second article today, Notre Dame faces a Big Ten rival and a pair [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Sorsby Drama Continues Of course, this week we have to lead off with the latest news surrounding Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. A judge's decision on Monday ruled Sorsby eligible for the 2026 season, causing chaos and outrage throughout the [...]
It doesn't seem like it was 4 years ago that Argentina were winning the World Cup and bringing Leo Messi his last piece of team hardware to cement his immortality as one of soccer's all-time kings. Yet, here we are with another edition of the world's biggest sporting tournament. And while he'll turn 39 years [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Sem pontapé inicial no Brasil. NC State and Virginia were supposed to be kicking off the season on August 29th during week 0 at 3:30 PM ET live from Rio de Janeiro but apparently the planning fell through and those [...]
That was a rough one to watch and re-watch. Ain’t no other way to put it. Our #2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-3) lost to the Princeton Tigers (17-2) in the finals by a score of 16-9 last week. We took some time to review the game, with a short break to celebrate Shawn Lyght [...]
Notre Dame is expected to open up the 2026 season with a very manageable schedule, some would even call it quite easy. Not so fast! Does does some danger lurk in September during a time when Marcus Freeman has shown he's the most vulnerable as head coach of the Irish? Today, we'll take a look [...]
History has been made. A defenseman has won the award as the best player in men's college lacrosse. Notre Dame's Shawn Lyght receives the Tewaaraton Award! Shawn is the second Notre Dame lacrosse player to be recognized with the highest individual award in college lacrosse after Pat Kavanagh in 2024. The award is commonly referred [...]
Your weekly dose of Notre Dame news, opinion, and other stuff. 3 News Stories #1 Civil War Back On Due to the issues surrounding conference expansion, we won't have an Oregon vs. Oregon State football game in 2026. Or in 2027, either. It's been 2 full seasons and Oregon in the Big Ten still feels [...]
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