Analysis
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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…
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What To Watch For – Notre Dame at Michigan
Notre Dame travels to Ann Arbor to take on the hated Michigan Wolverines this weekend. Here’s a guide of what to watch for and a couple matchups to keep an…
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Jimmy Clausen Leads Notre Dame in Opener
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) – Junior quarterback Jimmy Clausen took another step towards fulfilling the lofty expectations placed on him as the nation’s #1 recruit three years ago on Saturday…
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Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 35, Nevada 0
Notre Dame opened the 2009 season with a bang on Saturday by recording their first shut out in seven years in a 35-0 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack. Here’s…
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IBG – The Season is Here Edition
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah, the season is here and so is this year’s Irish Blog Gathering . This week’s host is Domer Law Blog. Here is my take on this week’s questions. 1.…
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5 Questions Facing the Defense in ’09
Yesterday we took a look at five questions facing the Notre Dame offense in 2009. Today we’ll take a look at five questions facing the young but talented Irish defense.…
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5 Questions Facing the Offense in ’09
Here’s a look at five questions facing the Irish offense in 2009 that will determine how successful the unit will be in 2009. 1. How Improved Will the OL Be?…
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Tausch a Leg Up on Walker
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) – Brandon Walker has had a very rocky first couple of years as the Notre Dame place kicker. His career hit another bump in the road…
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Don’t Sleep on These Sophs
As I began sifting through all of the freshman media day videos from Friday, I started to think about how each year everyone gets fixated on the freshman, but quickly…
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5 Things I Don’t Want to See in 2009
At the beginning of the week, I took a look at five things I’d like to see out the Irish in 2009. Today I took a look at five things…
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5 Things I Want to See in 2009
With the season less than three weeks away, here’s a look at a few things I’d like to see out the Fighting Irish in 2009 that will make the difference…
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Blue/Gold Game Player Observations – Defense
Here’s some thoughts from the Blue/Gold game on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive Line Ethan Johnson – Johnson was a force to be reckoned with Saturday. He got…
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Blue/Gold Game Player Observations – Offense
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend this year’s Blue/Gold game for the first time in a couple years, but luckily I had a chance to review the video of the…
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Beware of the Blue/Gold All Star… Sometimes – Part III
This week we’ve been looking at Blue/Gold game MVPs of years past. Monday we took a look at some past Blue/Gold game MVPs who had big games in the annual…
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John Goodman Can Out Throw JaMarucs Russell?
Dayne Crist told the SBT that sophomore wide receiver John Goodman can actually out throw all of the Notre Dame quarterbacks. Quarterback may not be Goodman’s best position, but it’s…
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Beware of the Blue/Gold All Star… Sometimes – Part II
Yesterday we took a look at some past Blue/Gold game stars and MVPs who couldn’t translate their success in the annual scrimmage into regular season success. Today we’re going to…
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Beware of the Blue/Gold All Star… Sometimes – Part I
As we close in on the annual Blue and Gold game this weekend, memories of MVP performances from unlikely sources are always conjured up. Every year it seems some player…
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Defensive Line Undergoing Youth Movement
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – When the first Notre Dame depth chart was released on Friday, the youth along the Irish defensive line stood out more so than at any…
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10 Questions for the Spring
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – As Notre Dame kicks off spring practice later today, the Irish will be looking to answer plenty of questions which plagued them during last year’s…
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Spring ’09 Position Battles – Defense
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Notre Dame is losing three starters from the 2008 defense to graduation this year, but a shift back to a 4-3 defense will put a…
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Spring ’09 Position Battles – Offense
Notre Dame only graduated two starters on offense this past season in Michael Turkovich and Asaph Schwapp, but with some talented up and coming under-classmen and a few players coming…
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Bowl Bull: The Myth of Notre Dame’s Preferential Treatment
As I watched Ohio State lose to Texas in the Fiesta Bowl, putting the finishing touches on the Big Ten’s current six-game BCS Bowl losing streak, I got to thinking.…
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Ethan Johnson Emerges
Ethan Johnson has gotten a lot of playing time for a true freshman this year, but it wasn’t until Wednesday night that he really emerged. Against Hawaii last night, Johnson…
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Maybe Weis Hasn’t Lost the Student Body
Last week Beano Cook was on an ESPN podcast stating that Charlie Weis has lost the student body at Notre Dame. Then on Sunday, the LA Times ran an article…
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How Did We Get Here?
(UHND.com) – As the final seconds ticked away in the Coliseum Saturday night, I couldn’t help but wonder just how did we get here? Three years ago Notre Dame played…
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