This is a pretty even handed assessment of ND football, with the basic tone of the article a positive, upward trend for ND football; written by Pete Thamel (whom I've never heard of).
https://sports.yahoo.com/can-irish-...notre-dame-better-people-think-022827900.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/can-irish-...notre-dame-better-people-think-022827900.html