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May 2025

April 2025

Rakes Report #259: Assorted thoughts on the Notre Dame quarterback situation
Looking at Marcus Freeman’s decision to make this a Carr/Minchey race, plus checking in on the transfer portal and the basketball rosters.
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Chris Wilson
Rakes Report #258: Time heals everything, we don't need anything (The 2025 Blue-Gold Game Review)
Marcus Freeman prepares for his fourth season with a scaled-down spring practice, well-rounded roster and ongoing quarterback race.
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Chris Wilson

March 2025

February 2025

Rakes Report #256: And I can see that this is me, and I will be - you'll all see I'm the one
New hires, scheduling updates and celebrating a return to the top of the polls.
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Chris Wilson
Rakes Report #255: Favorite wins of the 2024 Notre Dame football season, ranked
Before we fully turn our attention to the offseason and the push to March Madness, some further reflection on the lengthy campaign that just transpired.
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Chris Wilson
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Jessica Smetana
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January 2025

Rakes Report #254: When old memories appear, my eyes won't stay clear when I think of those happier times (The Ohio State Review)
Notre Dame's magical marathon season concludes in disappointing fashion.
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Chris Wilson
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Rakes Report #253: And don't it all end up in some revelation, with four guys on horses and violent red visions (The Penn State Review)
The Fighting Irish earned one final game with an epic Orange Bowl win and now sit a single victory away from immortality.
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Chris Wilson
Rakes Report #252: I'm going back to New Orleans, my race is almost run (The Georgia Review)
With one foot on the platform and the other on the train, the Irish win a Sugar Bowl brawl to punch through to the playoff semifinals.
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Chris Wilson
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December 2024

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