Month: September 2009
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Irish Stewed: U-Dub, Jake Locker, and Why I’m Sick of Blaming Ty
Trying to summon genuine rancor for the upcoming Washington matchup is next to impossible. Washington is a reputable school situated on a beautiful campus. They have a reasonably storied football…
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Charlie Weis Presser Notes – Washington Preview
Charlie Weis met with the media for his weekly Tuesday press conference and addressed the health status of his team as well as their preparation for this weekend’s matchup with…
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’09 UHND Opponent Poll – Week 4
Washington tumbles and Stanford surges in the latest UHND Opponent Poll. 2009 UHND Opponent Poll Opponent Record Last Week Next Comments 1. #4 Southern Cal Trojans 3-1 1 @ #24…
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Lessons Learned – Notre Dame at Purdue
This week’s Lessons Learned column comes a bit late, but here are my final thoughts on Notre Dame’s win over Purdue. Clausen has a ton of heart. Needless to say,…
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Charlie Weis Presser Notes – Purdue Wrapup
Charlie Weis wrapped up Notre Dame’s wild 24-21 win over Purdue with his weekly Sunday press conference. Here are some notes and some video from what Weis had to say.…
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Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 24, Purdue 21
Jimmy Clausen came off the bench to lead Notre Dame to its second fourth quarter comeback in as many weeks Saturday night with a 24-21 victory over the Boilermakers. The…
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Frank’s Purdue Preview
Notre Dame looks to improve to 3-1 and inch back towards the top 25 this weekend as they travel to West Lafayette. The Irish will limp into Ross Ade Stadium…
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Jimmy Clausen Likely, Armando Allen a Game Time Decision
Charlie Weis gave Notre Dame fans a little dose of good news/bad news on Thursday when he told the media that quarterback Jimmy Clausen looked like a go for Saturday…
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What to Watch For – Notre Dame at Purdue
Notre Dame travels to West Lafayette to take on the Purdue Boilermakers this weekend. Here’s a guide of what to watch for and a couple matchups to keep an eye…
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Purdue Scouting Report
For this week’s scouting report, we’ve traded reports with the Purdue blog Hammer and Rails. They have provided us with a scouting report of the Boilermakers and we have provided…
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Kyle Rudolph Named Tight End of the Week
Notre Dame’s sophomore tight end Kyle Rudolph was named the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. Rudolph is coming of a career high 95 yards on 6 catches in…
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Purdue’s Zack Reckman Suspended for Saturday
Purdue will be without starting left guard Zack Reckman on Saturday when Notre Dame travels to West Lafayette to square off against the Boilermakers. The Big 10 suspended Reckman for…
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IBG – Life After Michael Floyd Edition
UHND is hosting this week’s Irish Blog Gathering as we prepare for the life after Michael Floyd. This week we take a look at this weekend’s game against Purdue and…
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Charlie Weis Press Notes – 9/22/09
Charlie Weis met with the media for his weekly Tuesday press conference and addressed the health of Jimmy Clausen, Armando Allen, and James Aldridge. He also talked a little about…
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Jimmy Clausen Expected to Play Saturday
Notre Dame fans let out a collective sigh of relief on Tuesday when head coach Charlie Weis announced that star quarterback Jimmy Clausen only had a case of turf toe…
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Irish Stewed: The Spoilermakers
I have a confession to make: I don’t hate Purdue. Both my sisters attended the school, as well as at least a dozen of my high school friends. I still…
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UHND Opponent Poll – Week 3
Washington shot up the UHND Opponent Poll this week with their upset of USC, but the Trojans still occupied the top spot in all but one ballot. 2009 UHND Opponent…
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Lessons Learned – Michigan State at Notre Dame
Week three of the 2009 season taught us that the defense is still a mess, Jimmy Clausen is a tough kid, the wildcat is here to stay, and that the…
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Michael Floyd Likely Done for the Season
Charlie Weis was the bearer of bad news on Sunday, a day after Notre Dame snapped Michigan State’s six game winning streak inside Notre Dame Stadium. At his weekly Sunday…
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Enemy Report – Week 3
Notre Dame’s “weak” schedule looked a little tougher this weekend with Washington knocking off USC giving the Irish three top 25 opponents – USC, Washington, and Michigan – with a…
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Channeling Jeff Samardzija… Replacing Michael Floyd
The third wide receiver position for Notre Dame has been unsettled through three games. With the likelihood of having to play at a minimum of the next few games without…
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Initial Impression – Michigan State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame survived for a 33-30 win over Michigan State to snap the Spartans six game winning streak inside Notre Dame Stadium, but lost star wide receiver Michael Floyd for…
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Adding Injury to Insult – Michael Floyd Breaks Collarbone
On a play in which it appeared Michael Floyd hauled in his sixth touchdown of the season in the back of the end zone, the super star sophomore wide receiver…
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IBG – Let’s Snap the Streak Edition
After a week off from the Irish Blogger Gathering, UHND is back in action this week – albeit a tad late. Anyway, here’s our take on the questions for this…
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Frank’s Michigan State Preview
Michigan State comes to South Bend this weekend sporting a six game winning streak over the Irish in Notre Dame Stadium. Like Notre Dame, Michigan State is heading into this…
