Month: February 2009

February 27, 2009
9

Notre Dame Offers St. Thomas Aquinas RB

Notre Dame has offered another running back for the class of 2010 recently according to the Sporting News – Saint Thomas Aquinas back Giovanni Bernard. “Right now I’m just trying…
February 25, 2009
8

Corwin, We Need You in Chicago in ’10

Corwin Brown was a major reason Notre Dame had the #1 recruiting class in the country in 2008, and his success in the Chicago area was a major reason for…
February 25, 2009
8

David Bruton Dominates the Combine

David Bruton made me look pretty smart yesterday. For the last year or so I’ve said that Bruton would test off the charts and really improve his draft stock at…
February 24, 2009
18

Assessing Recruiting Needs for 2010

Here is a look at where Notre Dame’s needs will be for the class of 2010. This list is also subject to change based on any transfers, injuries, etc; but…
February 23, 2009
17

Introducing the UHND 10 for 2010

This year I decided to come up with a recruiting top 10 list – a list of 10 prospects that would make the difference between a good class like we…
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February 22, 2009
6

Hart Officially Named DL Coach

Notre Dame officially announced the hiring of Randy Hart as defensive line coach on Saturday. Last week IrishEyes reported the hiring of Hart, and Saturday that news became official. Here’s…
February 16, 2009
5

2009 Spring Practice Schedule Announced

Here is the official list of when each of Notre Dame’s 15 spring practices will be held this year. Friday – March 20 Saturday – March 21 Monday – March…
February 16, 2009
5

Recruiting Impact of Coaching Moves

Charlie Weis addressed how the changes to the coaching staff have affected the recruiting areas on Friday. Here’s a recap of who will be handling which areas. Frank Verducci will…
February 16, 2009
1

Weis Confirms Luke Schmidt’s Career Over

Charlie Weis confirmed on Friday what many have speculated on the internet for the last few months – senior to be fullback Luke Schmidt’s football career is over. I put…
February 15, 2009
10

2009 Home Kickoff Times Announced

Here are the official kickoff times for all of the 2009 home football games. Sept. 5 – NEVADA 3:30 p.m. EDT Sept. 19 – MICHIGAN STATE 3:30 p.m. EDT Oct.…
February 15, 2009
20

Weis to Move to the Booth Permanently?

When asked about coaching from the booth in 2009 on Friday, Charlie Weis did not rule out the possibility. Here’s what he had to say. My wife has asked me…
February 15, 2009
2

Meet Your 2009 Coaching Staff

Here’s what the final coahcing staff for the 2009 appears to be in light of Charlie Weis’s Friday presser and the news that Randy Hart will be the new defensive…
February 14, 2009
0

Charlie Weis Installs Himself as Notre Dame Offensive Coordinator

Charlie Weis announced on Friday that he will be the offensive coordinator for Notre Dame in 2009. First of all, I’m going to be the offensive coordinator. I’m obviously the…
February 12, 2009
6

Notre Dame Adds Preferred Walk-on to ’09 Class

Notre Dame added Tom Freeman to the class of 2009 as a preferred walk-on. Freeman is a 6’3″, 270 offensive guard who received a 3-star rating from both Scout and…
February 11, 2009
3

Chris Martin To Follow in Stockton’s Footsteps?

Notre Dame’s latest commitment for the class of 2010, Chris Martin, could be following in the footsteps of Notre Dame’s lone defensive line recruit from the class of 2009, Tyler…
February 6, 2009
27

Notre Dame WR Roby Toma High School Highlights

Notre Dame added an 18th recruit to the class of 2009 on Thursday – wide receiver Robby Toma. Toma, a 3 star wide receiver on Scout, is the high school…
February 5, 2009
14

How Many Will Notre Dame Take in 2010?

Now that the class of 2009 is signed, sealed, and delivered, so the question of how many recruits the Irish will target in 2010 can start to be answered. For…
February 5, 2009
1

Starling Officially to USC

Sorry for posting this late, got a little tied up this afternoon and couldn’t log on till now, but Jawanza Starling did indeed fax in his LOI to USC eliminating…
February 5, 2009
9

Weis on the Rest of the Defensive Recruits

Since there weren’t a lot of defensive recruits in this class outside of Manti Te’o, I combined this into one post. Weis on EJ Banks: He’s made all state in…
February 5, 2009
7

Some Clarification from Weis Regarding Te’o’s Mission

One of the hot topics surrounding yesterday’s news about Manti Te’o coming to Notre Dame was how his mission would impact his football career. Charlie Weis address the matter on…
February 5, 2009
2

Major Props in Order for Brian Polian

Brian Polian has been one of the more maligned coaches at Notre Dame over the past few seasons, but the job he did with this recruiting class was nothing short…
February 5, 2009
6

Weis on the Recruitment of Manti Te’o

Charlie Weis opened his presser on Wednesday by talking about the big news of the day – Manti Te’o’s signing with Notre Dame and he was clearly excited about the…
February 4, 2009
4

Quick Side Note: Props to Jamie Newberg

Last week I posted that Jamie Newberg was the only expert over on Rivals who was predicting Manti Te’o was going to end up at Notre Dame. In fact, Newberg…
February 4, 2009
0

Weis on the OL Recruits

Here are some quotes from Charlie Weis on the three offensive linemen as well as some comments from me on what Weis had to say. Weis on Alex Bullard: We…
February 4, 2009
7

Signing Day Drama – Starling Still in Play?

Jawanza Starling, who committed to USC earlier today, is still not showing up on the Official USC website as a signee for their class of 2009. Pete Carroll also did…