ND Football ’09: Hard To Watch
Published on: 26th September, 2009
FULL DISCLOSURE: This article was written at 11:15 on Saturday night, with the Notre Dame-Purdue game on TiVo pause, just before the Irish began their final drive down the field to beat the Boilermakers, 24-21. These are the rantings of an angry fan who just could not continue to watch ...D-Day Hits Notre Dame: Weis, McCarthy, and Floyd Finished
Published on: 21st September, 2009
Chaos has been crowned king on the campus of Notre Dame.A dark cloud descended upon South Bend Monday morning as a gray haze and a cold early fall drizzle filled an atmosphere once ripe with Irish football optimism.Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick read a brief three-minute statement and then left the ...ND Opponent Watch Week 3: Three New Lessons
Published on: 20th September, 2009
Week three of the college football season brought three new lessons from future Irish opponents. Beware, Irish faithful, all of the following news is not necessarily good. A Numbers GameThe Notre Dame schedule is suddenly harder than it looked back on the morning of September 5th. Michigan and Michigan State were fast, ...An Open Letter To Charlie Weis
Published on: 16th September, 2009
Dear Coach Weis,There is a long list of great accomplishments on your resume, including Super Bowl rings, the whole Tom Brady thing, two BCS bowl games, 30 wins, and some great recruiting classes. Your Notre Dame contributions include high academic standards, a clean program bereft of NCAA violations, and the ...ND Opponent Watch Week 2: Three New Lessons
Published on: 13th September, 2009
First Things FirstFirst down efficiency will tell the story against Michigan State. In the first half against Central Michigan, a team with a talented passer, two good receiving targets, speed on the outside, and a pedestrian run-game (sounds like ND to me) MSU blitzed on over 75 percent of their ...Creature vs Creature: Enemies Team Up to Break Down Michigan-Notre Dame
Published on: 10th September, 2009
In anticipation of Saturday's match-up of the nation's two winningest programs, Notre Dame writer, Marc Halsted, and Michigan writer, Justin Potts, face off. Each presents his case for which team has the edge in each position battle and who will win the game. Notre Dame pass offense vs. Michigan pass defense ...Quality And Quantity: The Irish Quest Continues
Published on: 8th September, 2009
On Sept. 30, 2006, Notre Dame beat the Purdue Boilermakers 35-21 at Notre Dame Stadium. Rhema McNight had two touchdown catches, Brady Quinn threw for 316 yards, and Darius Walker rushed for 146 yards and a score.It was one of Notre Dame’s ten (quantity) wins over a good (quality) team ...Dude, Where’s My ACC?
Published on: 6th September, 2009
Make no mistake, I want the ACC to succeed. I have family in Raleigh and every spring I inevitably find myself on a golf course playing beside three crazy Wolfpack fans with big red headcovers on their Taylormades and more NC State pride than a Jim Valvano “best-of” video. Your ACC ...Notre Dame-Nevada: Pregame Analysis
Published on: 2nd September, 2009
The summer brought the Notre Dame Nation more drama, questions, and storylines than a presidential primary season. It’s finally time to analyze opening day at Notre Dame Stadium against the Nevada Wolfpack from both possible extremes before we settle into the final prognostication. WHY NEVADA SLIPS BY NOTRE DAME Travis Thomas at ...Notre Dame Fear Factor: Ranking the Irish Opponents Part Deux
Published on: 29th August, 2009
Two days ago I ranked and presented the six teams that offer the least amount of fear to Notre Dame fans at this point in the preseason. Now it’s time for the six most frightening opponents on the 2009 Irish docket.6. NavyNavy starts the season with new starters at major ...Featured Sponsors
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