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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 19h

☘️new pod☘️

@lucyrohden.bsky.social was kind enough to detail her first Notre Dame visit to me and @jessicasmetana.bsky.social Also: Game-day atmospheres, the Big Ten, James Franklin, a lot more.

open.spotify.com/episode/5Hwv...

some of you may die written on a poster with shrek and two knights

ALT: some of you may die written on a poster with shrek and two knights

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 18h

The ND portion of this pod is aware of the Notre Dame/Shrek connections and regrets the error of not bringing it up for a lengthy side tangent. As always, we will try to be better going forward.

Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 19h

☘️new pod☘️

@lucyrohden.bsky.social was kind enough to detail her first Notre Dame visit to me and @jessicasmetana.bsky.social Also: Game-day atmospheres, the Big Ten, James Franklin, a lot more.

open.spotify.com/episode/5Hwv...

some of you may die written on a poster with shrek and two knights

ALT: some of you may die written on a poster with shrek and two knights

media.tenor.com

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 19h

☘️new pod☘️

@lucyrohden.bsky.social was kind enough to detail her first Notre Dame visit to me and @jessicasmetana.bsky.social Also: Game-day atmospheres, the Big Ten, James Franklin, a lot more.

open.spotify.com/episode/5Hwv...

some of you may die written on a poster with shrek and two knights

ALT: some of you may die written on a poster with shrek and two knights

media.tenor.com

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Brian Fremeau @bcfremeau.bsky.social · 1d

Love digging into these articles every year on the committee selection process, and this one has some intriguing details about the 12 metrics used as the "bedrock of team comparisons".

Scott Dochterman @scottdochterman.bsky.social · 1d

What a CFP selection dry run revealed about college football’s most scrutinized conference room

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Inside the CFP selection war room, the committee has plenty to think about

www.nytimes.com

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 1d

Winning games very important obvi but love this metric for how well teams are playing. Nice to see the Irish in this company.

Brian Fremeau @bcfremeau.bsky.social · 1d

90th+ percentile FEI game ratings vs FBS opponents through Week 6:

4x - Alabama
3x - Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon
2x - Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Old Dominion, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Utah, Vanderbilt

bcftoys.com/2025-gr

2025 Game Ratings — BCF Toys

bcftoys.com

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 2d

☘️ The Boise State Review is live ☘️

It's looking a little more like 2024 for the defense (having Lenny back helps), while the offensive line is officially under consideration for the circle of trust after their recent performances.

rakesreport.substack.com/p/rakes-repo...

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 3d

☘️new pod☘️

@mbryan.bsky.social and @andrewsmith.bsky.social break down Notre Dame's win over Boise State. The offensive line and running backs continue to thrive, and hey is the defense officially good again? Let's discuss.

open.spotify.com/episode/76Vo...

Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 28 Boise State 7

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 2d

☘️ The Boise State Review is live ☘️

It's looking a little more like 2024 for the defense (having Lenny back helps), while the offensive line is officially under consideration for the circle of trust after their recent performances.

rakesreport.substack.com/p/rakes-repo...

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 2d

#goirish

Ana de armas in front of notre dame cathedral

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 3d

What a weekend for Notre Dame hoops.

Friday: Jackie ices Game One, Irish Jam a fun time for everyone involved.

Saturday: Top ten 2026 recruit commits.

Sunday: See below (and Jewell playing well on her birthday)

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 3d

The most points in a quarter in WNBA Finals history:

21 PTS — Jackie Young (10/5/2025)

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 3d

Jackie Young.

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Notre Dame, Our Blogger @ndourblogger.bsky.social · 3d

happy victory sunday 🐴😢 would like to think we did a decent job of not dwelling on or being driven to madness by the officiating crew

Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 3d

☘️new pod☘️

@mbryan.bsky.social and @andrewsmith.bsky.social break down Notre Dame's win over Boise State. The offensive line and running backs continue to thrive, and hey is the defense officially good again? Let's discuss.

open.spotify.com/episode/76Vo...

Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 28 Boise State 7

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Zehnra @zehnra.com · 3d

This podcast has been flagged for excessive discussion. 5 like penalty and loss of repost.

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The Jarmer Fones @thefarmerjones.bsky.social · 3d

I'm wheezing.

Now, UCLA's interim head coach, Tim Skipper, is tied with Franklin with one career top-10 win against a Big Ten opponent.

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 3d

James Frankling should hope Jim Mora, Jr gets a P4/high G5 offer and then he can go embrace Independent Life in Storrs. Conferences are less fun when you don't get to back into losing the league title game. =(

Nicole Auerbach @nauerbach.com · 3d

At this point, the best course of action for James Franklin might be to look seriously at the Power 4 jobs that open this offseason.

It does seem like he *and* the school might be better off on their own after a decade-plus together: www.nbcsports.com/college-foot...

Takeaways from Week 6 of College Football: UCLA stuns Penn State, Miami stakes claim for No. 1

A wild Saturday of upsets has Nicole Auerbach rethinking what we thought we knew about this college football season.

www.nbcsports.com

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 3d

☘️new pod☘️

@mbryan.bsky.social and @andrewsmith.bsky.social break down Notre Dame's win over Boise State. The offensive line and running backs continue to thrive, and hey is the defense officially good again? Let's discuss.

open.spotify.com/episode/76Vo...

Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 28 Boise State 7

open.spotify.com

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 4d

It's October 4 and three of last year's semifinalists already have their second loss.

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 4d

The refs made that a miserable experience and Carr being a little off didn't help but we love three-touchdown wins where the defense looks even more like 2024. #goirish ☘️

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 4d

C.J. Carr putting his legs on film in the opener and then using that to keep the defense flummoxed any time he starts to scramble while keeping his eyes downfield to throw? That's the good stuff.

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 4d

I think Notre Dame should win today via continuing the hot streak on offense and showing improvement on defense.

Game on Paper @gameonpaper.com · 4d

#21 Notre Dame vs. Boise State preview 🧵

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✨🌯 jamie @glitterburrito.bsky.social · 5d

Its 10:45pm on a Friday night. Why on earth are you watching West Virginia vs BYUj?
Because I've lost control of my life.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 6d

I love when student journalists break a crazy story, especially about their own school. This one is extraordinarily macabre. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...

USC sold dead bodies to U.S. military to train IDF medical personnel

A review of seven years’ worth of contracts unveiled more than $860,000 to use cadavers in surgical trainings involving the Israeli Defense Forces.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 6d

Love these new unis so much, let's go ☘️🏀

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UDM...

Very cool black Notre Dame basketball unis

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CFBNumbers @cfbnumbers.bsky.social · 6d

New article! This week I chose to highlight how impressive CJ Carr looked against Arkansas. Come check it out!
cfbnumbers.substack.com/p/the-cj-car...

The CJ Carr Week: CFB Week 5 Advanced Stats Recap + Week 6 Look Ahead

Before you could even finish your blink, September college football is behind us.

cfbnumbers.substack.com

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Mike Jordan Laskey @mikelaskey.bsky.social · 6d

It was a real treat to write about the best indie band Notre Dame has produced since Ted Leo graduated in 1993. Listen to @ratboysband.bsky.social! magazine.nd.edu/stories/ratb...

Ratboys, Plural | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame

The evolving indie band that began at Notre Dame keeps its ‘variety show’ on the road.

magazine.nd.edu

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