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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 6h

As always, you can't discuss the constant whining and cowardice of USC without the wisdom of the great Bertram Cooper

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 18h

☘️NC State Review is live☘️

Is the Notre Dame defense back? It seems so, but the real test is coming Saturday night. The offense has all the parts but can't leave points out like there they have the last couple weeks.

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

Rakes Report #271: Darling, it is no joke -- this is lycanthropy (The NC State Review)

The Irish took care of their side of the bargain with a comfortable win over the Wolfpack to set up a monster game against Southern Cal.

rakesreport.substack.com

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 19h

Love this for us (fans of college football)

Bill Connelly @espnbillc.bsky.social · 19h

Week 8 SP+ ratings, 2019 vs. 2025. The top 8 teams are a combined 23.4 points worse today, and No. 9-25 are a combined 29.4 points better. 🤌

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 1d

Already very nervous for Saturday night. And very excited. #BeatSC

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBkl...

#1 Notre Dame vs #NR Southern Cal - 2012 Game Intro

YouTube video by KnuteSchoolFools

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 2d

Had a very nice day and appreciated Notre Dame winning by a lot

Notre Dame Stadium looking nice during the NC State game

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for the very cowardly punt, Dave Doeren.

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 3d

Jackie Young wearing her im silent but my rings loud shirt

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Jessica Smetana @jessicasmetana.bsky.social · 3d

yay jackie young and jewell 😊

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 3d

#goirish

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 4d

This is a fun listen imo, give it a whirl if you haven't.

Also the Week 7 preview is up on the feed as well, a lot on tonight and tomorrow's games.

Apple link (Spotify below): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 5d

☘️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 · 4d

This is great and real @chrisbecker.bsky.social bait.

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 4d

Too Close for Comfort - College Sweatshirt Heaven - Commish looks at the 1980s TV show and does a deep analytical dive into all 129 episodes where the main character wore so many different college sweatshirts.

sickos-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/too-close-...

Too Close for Comfort - College Sweatshirt Heaven

College Sweatshirt Heaven - Commish looks at the show 1980s TV Too Close for Comfort and does a deep analytical drive into the show with so many different college sweatshirts.

sickos-newsletter.beehiiv.com

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

☘️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 · 5d

☘️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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 6d

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 · 7d

☘️ 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 · 8d

☘️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 · 7d

☘️ 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 · 7d

#goirish

Ana de armas in front of notre dame cathedral

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Chris W @rakesofmallow.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

Jackie Young.

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Notre Dame, Our Blogger @ndourblogger.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 8d

☘️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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Zehnra @zehnra.com · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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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