Month: August 2007
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Practice Notes: 8/11
Here’s some notes from today’s open practice based on all of the free videos from und.com. Demetrius Jones has some good zip on his passes and fired one of those…
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Sporting News Tabs West Breakout Player
In a list of breakout players for the upcoming season, Sporting News tabbed sophomore wide receiver George West as one of “five players who will be household names by the…
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Latina Looking to Create Flexibility along OLine
(UHND.com) – Offensive line coach John Latina spoke to the media on Thursday and one of the common themes throughout his talk was creating position flexibility. With greater depth than…
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Notes from John Latina’s Presser: 8/9
Offensive line and assistant head coach John Latina was available to speak with the media on Thursday instead of Charlie Weis and here are some highlights from what he had…
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Practices Notes: 8/9 – Clausen Throws
Here are a few observations based on the videos from und.com and Irish Illustrated – as always, take them with a grain of salt… Quarterbacks were actually throwingtoday. Jones and…
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Notes from Weis’s Presser: 8/8
Saturday’s practice will be open to the media and Weis said he wouldn’t be holding anything back and that it would be a normal practice. Something tells me what is…
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RIP, Harry Oliver
Notre Dame lost a legend on Wednesday when Harry Oliver died at age 46 after battling cancer for the past two years. “The man who made the most famous kick…
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Notes from Weis’s Presser: 8/7
The players were a bit gassed 2/3 the way though the second practice yesterday after having the conditioning test in the morning. Weis will be watching more of the positions…
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Practice Notes: 8/7
As with my post earlier today about yesterday’s practice, take these points with a grain of salt as they are based on watching all of the free videos between und.com…
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Early Impressions from the First Practice
Take most of these with a grain of salt since they are based on just a few minutes of video, but here’s some early observations. Mike Ragone looks like a…
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Irish Looking to Gain Respect in ‘07
(UHND.com) – As the media descended upon Notre Dame Monday for the beginning of year three of the Charlie Weis Era, an underlying theme of earning respect was seen in…
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Chris Stewart is Back on Offense
Despite the indefinite suspension of Derrell Hand after his arrest last week, sophomore Chris Stewart will be moving back to the offensive side of the ball according to Charlie Weis…
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According to Weis, Clausen is Just Fine
Despite wide spread internet rumors over the summer about the severity of Jimmy Clausen’s injury status, Charlie Weis told the media on Monday that his prized freshman quarterback’s health is…
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Notes From ’07 Captains on Media Day
Tom Zbikowski – Safety Feels better this year than he has any other year and is hungrier this year. Didn’t talk about being hurt last year, but said he definitely…
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Notes From Assistant Coach Press Conferences
Corwin Brown – Defensive Coordinator Brown spoke of the learning curve facing the defense with a new system, but said the way you handle that is to not make the…
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Notes from Weis’s Press Conference 8/6/07
Weis is more focused this year than any other season since he’s been at Notre Dame because of the transition the team has made since he’s been here especially with…
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Derrell Hand Suspended, DL Depth Hit Again
(UHND.com) – Head coach Charlie Weis announced on Friday that junior defensive tackle Derrell Hand was suspended indefinitely for a violation of an undisclosed team rule. No further details were…
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Here Come the Irish 2007
This year’s edition of Here Come the Irish, the best Notre Dame pre-season magazine around, is now available for purchase through Amazon.com or directly from publisher Maple Street Press. Yours…
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Derrell Hand Suspended
Junior defensive tackle Derrell Hand was suspended indefinitely on Friday according to Michael Rothstein of the Fort Wayne Journal. Notre Dame junior defensive lineman Derrell Hand has been suspended indefinitely…
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Rhema McKnight Released by Saints, Signed by Chargers
Rhema McKnight found himself out of work Thursday when he was released by the New Orleans Saints who have a crowded wide receiver corps. “The Saints made two roster moves…
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Apparently Jimmy Clausen Will Ruin Charlie Weis
Heisman Pundit is a great site produces some really good content, but their post today insinuating that Charlie Weis “mortgaged his program’s future” on Jimmy Clausen is silly and down…
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Darius Walker Re-signed by Houston Texans
A week after being cut by the Texans, Darius Walker was re-signed by Houston after they lost running back Chris Taylor for the season. Walker was fortunate it was only…
