Year: 2009
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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…
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Resurrection: The Miracle Season that Saved Notre Dame
The following is an excerpt from best selling author Jim Dent’s latest book – “Resurrection: The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame.” The book chronicles Ara Parseghian’s first season as…
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Breaking Down Michigan State’s Streak
Much has been made about Michigan State’s six game winning streak inside Notre Dame this week. The Spartans have made Notre Dame Stadium a second home since Lou Holtz left…
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What to Watch For – Michigan State at Notre Dame
Michigan State visits South Bend this week on the heels of a heartbreaking loss at home to Central Michigan. The Spartans, winners of 6 straight in Notre Dame Stadium, will…
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Mark Dantonio Talks Notre Dame
Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio spoke with the media on Tuesday about his team’s upcoming trip to Notre Dame this weekend. Here are a few notes from what he…
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Weis Presser Notes – Michigan State Week
Charlie Weis held his weekly Tuesday press conference previewing this weekend’s matchup with Michigan State. Here are a few notes on what Weis had to say. Injury update – Armando…
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Injury Update – Allen, Floyd OK
Charlie Weis updated the injury status of his team at his weekly Tuesday press conference. Weis said that both running back Armando Allen and wide receiver Michael Floyd look good…
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Let’s Not Party Like it’s 1999
If Saturday’s loss to Michigan in the Big House had a familiar feeling for you, it should have. Notre Dame’s been in this position before. A 1-0 Notre Dame team…
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Raising the Bar
I’m not going to sit here and play Monday morning quarterback. Suffice to say, if you told me before the Michigan game Notre Dame’s offense would account for almost 500…
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Michael Floyd Injury Update
Notre Dame was without star wide receiver Michael Floyd over the last six minutes of Saturday’s loss to Michigan. Floyd, who had seven catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns…
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’09 UHND Opponent Poll – Week 2
Michigan rises to the second spot in the UHND Opponent Poll this week while last week’s #2 Michigan State tumbles after getting upset at home by Central Michigan. USC meanwhile…
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Weis Presser Notes – Michigan Wrapup
Charlie Weis wrapped up the Michigan with his weekly Sunday press conference. He talked about the 2nd and 10 pass play, the officiating, and the play of Armando Allen. Here…
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Enemy Report – Week 2
For the most part, Notre Dame’s opponents had a pretty good week on the second weekend of the college football season. Here’s a recap of how Notre Dame’s opponents fared…
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Initial Impressions – Notre Dame at Michigan
Well, after doing just about everything possible to make things hard on themselves, Notre Dame finally fell to Michigan by a score of 38-34. Mixed in with some great offense…
