Year: 2006
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Notre Dame 2006 Position Analysis: Fullback
The Irish lost another valuable member of their backfield this past off-season by losing Rashon Powers-Neal at the fullback position. Rashon was an amazing asset to the Irish’s explosive offense…
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Notre Dame 12-time National Champions?
As we all know, especially in recent years with the whole idiots-running-the-nuthouse trainwreck that is the BCS, crowning a true college football national champion is far from an exact science. There have…
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Notre Dame Opponent Scouting Report: Michigan
Chad Henne burst on to the scene as a true freshman in 2004 leading the Wolverines to the Rose Bowl, but his sophomore season was a bit of a disappointment.…
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Bob Morton’s Father Passes Away Tuesday at 54
Notre Dame offensive lineman Bob Morton announced that his father died in his sleep due to lung cancer late Tuesday night. Robert Clarke Morton was 54 years old. The story…
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2006 Notre Dame Depth Chart Analysis
Charlie Weis handed out the preliminary depth chart for the Georgia Tech game on Thursday and while its not 100% etched in stone, the chart Weis released answers a few…
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Notre Dame 2006 Position Analysis: Secondary
Bruton did not see too much action in 2005, recording just 13 total tackles and breaking up 1 pass. He did appear in 10 of Notre Dame’s games however, mostly…
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126: The Coolest Notre Dame “Streak” No One Knows About
While chatting up some of my fellow Irishmen on uhnd one day, I asked them to come up with the most random Notre Dame-related statistic they could find. Frankly, I…
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Notre Dame Freshmen Just Trying to Get on the Bus
With just under two weeks remaining until Notre Dame kicks off the 2006 season in Atlanta against Georgia Tech, the Irish held their freshman media day and the common theme…
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Charlie Weis Awards Four With Scholarships
(UHND.com) – After practice on Monday, Charlie Weis and the Notre Dame coaching staff let defensive linemen Casey Cullen and Travis Leitko; long snapper JJ Jansen, and offensive lineman Dan…
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How Fast Can The Defense Improve, Pt. V
Last time we looked at the last five years of (six) college football national champions to see how their rankings improved from the year before each team won the title. …
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Recaping Jeff Samardzija’s Minor League Summer
On July 28th, Jeff Samardzija made his final start in Minor League baseball before loading up his car and heading to South Bend for football practice. Jeff made the most…
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Anthony Fasano Getting Welcomed to NFL
Anthony Fasano has been taking some lumps in Cowboys camp this summer, but the former Golden Domer is still practicing. Fasano will be the Cowboys backup tight end behind Jason…
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Notre Dame Fall Camp Practice Update 8/19
Ryan Harris is on schedule with his rehab Starting left tackle Ryan Harris had been reduced to stationary bike duty for most of training camp, but has begun participating in…
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Former Notre Dame WR Maurice Stovall Impresses Again
For the second preseason game in a row, Maurice Stovall had an impressive performance. Last week, Stovall caught a touchdown in the Bucs preseason opener and on Saturday night, Mo…
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Notre Dame Opens 2006 Season #2 in AP Poll
(UHND.com) – The first AP poll of the season was released on Friday night with the Irish in second place, their highest ranking since starting the 1994 season in the…
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Notre Dame 2006 Position Analysis: Tight End
When Anthony Fasano declared himself eligible for the NFL draft after last season, every Irish fan knew that there would be a big void at the tight end position in…
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Notre Dame 2006 Position Analysis: Wide Receiver
In 2005 Notre Dame had two 1,000 yard receivers in the same season for the first time in history. Under Charlie Weis, the wide receivers flourished despite the best returning…
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Georgia Tech – Notre Dame: A Bigger Deal Than You Might Think
Great, Georgia Tech. What am I supposed to make of a team that can’t even settle on a mascot? Is it the Ramblin’ Wreck or the Yellow Jackets? I think…
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Media Coverage
Cover Boys: Notre Dame 2006 Pre-Season Sports Illustrated Cover
Notre Dame seniors Brady Quinn, Tom Zbikowski and Travis Thomas are on one of the covers of this year’s Sports Illustrated College Football Preview. SI ranks the Irish as their…
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Here Come the Irish: 2006
Here Comes the Irish is a brand new Notre Dame Football preview magazine put together by 1999 Notre Dame grad Jim Walsh. A lot of different writers and site owners…
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Preseason Top 25
For the second year, I will be participating in the CollegeRivals.org Top 25 poll. For those of you unfamiliar with the poll, it is voted on by a number of…
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How Fast Can The Irish Defense Improve, Pt. IV
Last time we highlighted some of the reasons why sevens teams (Tennessee, Florida, Kansas, South Florida, TCU, Middle Tennessee State, and Texas Tech) dramatically improved their defense statistical rankings from…
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Notre Dame Position Analysis: Running Back
Heading into the season, the Irish find themselves with one highly established running back, two extremely talented freshman, and a converted cornerback to carry the load at tailback. Darius Walker…
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Scouting Report: Penn State
Quarterback Michael Robinson started slow last year, but by the end of the season he was not only the unquestioned leader of the team, but was also the Big Ten…
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Notre Dame 2006 Position Analysis: Defensive Line
Victor Abiamiri- 6’4, 260- Senior (DE) Victor was a highly touted recruit coming out of Maryland, rated a 5 star defensive end by many recruiting websites and magazines. He really…
