Analysis
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Sounds Like Changes Coming at Place Kicker
After Brandon Walker started the season just 1 for 7 on field goal attempts, it should come as no surprise that Charlie Weis and Brian Polian are considering using junior…
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What to Watch For – Stanford at Notre Dame
Weighing in a little late this week, but here’s what to watch for later today when Stanford and Notre Dame kick off around 2:30 pm et. Armando Allen. After his…
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What the Irish Need: A Signature Win
Something occurred to me as I watched the 2007 Fighting Irish squad leave the field after a particularly humiliating 38-0 loss to the USC Trojans: I don’t actually remember the…
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That’s What We Call a Sack Lunch
Despite blitzing with great frequency this year, the Notre Dame under has just one sack so far this season. With our relative lack of depth and playmaking ability along the…
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Sacks: A Closer Look
DIGGING DEEPER Through the first four games played in 2007, Notre Dame had allowed 24 sacks. In 2008, the Irish have allowed just four sacks. With three returning starters and…
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Irish Blogger Gathering: Rivalry Edition
Ok, so when I went to Subway Domer’s blog to see this week’s topic for the Irish Blogger Gathering, I didn’t realize that his most recent topic was for a…
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Blogpoll Roundtable: Chaos Edition
Subway Domer is putting together a weekly Notre Dame blog roundtable type post with this being the first such post. Here’s my entry for the week. 1. Of the four…
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UHND Opponent Poll – Week 5
2008 UHND Opponent Poll – Week 5 Opponent Last Game Next Comments 1. Southern Cal Trojans (2-1) L, 21-27 – Oregon State vs. #23 Oregon (10/4) Frank : Wow. I…
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Looking Back at What to Watch for Purdue
On Thursday I posted “What to Watch For – Purdue at Notre Dame” with five things I thought would decide the Purdue game. I’m going to make a post like…
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What To Watch For – Purdue at Notre Dame
Here are five factors which will likely determine the outcome of Saturday’s contest with Purdue. Kyle Rudolph over the middle. Purdue has allowed some big games from opposing tight ends…
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Irish Might be Minus Another Tight End This Weekend
Charlie Weis announced on Tuesday that Will Yeatman would be held out of competition until there is a resolution with his underage drinking arrest from last weekend which left Notre…
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Notre Dame’s Red Zone Woes
One of the most disappointing stats of the season for Notre Dame so far has been missed opportunities in the red zone. So far this year the Irish are just…
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And to be Fair… Some Causes for Concern from MSU
Anytime you have a 23-7 loss to a team you most likely have more pure talent than, there are going to be a lot of negatives from the game. Last…
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Before Everyone Overreacts… Some Positives from MSU
Alright, before everyone goes all doom and gloom on me, there were plenty of positives to take away from Saturday’s loss to Michigan State. Like I said on the board,…
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Michigan Win A Building Block for Young Irish
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s win over Michigan this past weekend was a step in the right direction for a Notre Dame team trying to rebound from last…
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2 Games, 0 Sacks
The best stat of this young 2008 season is by far 0 – as in 0 sacks allowed by the Irish offensive line. After surrendering a NCAA record 58 last…
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Observations from the Michigan Game
Here are my observations after rewatching the game on my DVR this afternoon. Great protection from the offensive line keeping Michigan from recording a sack – the second straight week…
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Finding Some Positives Out of SDSU
Yesterday’s game against San Diego State was not the kind of start any of us had hoped for. SDSU was smaller, slower, and injured and we were an inch or…
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At Least… It Was Win
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Notre Dame opened its season on Saturday against the Aztecs of San Diego State and perhaps the nicest thing that could be said about the…
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Season Preview ’08: Linebackers
Ever since Brandon Hoyte and Corey Mayes graduated after the 2005 season, the linebacker position has been a liability for the Notre Dame defense. The past two seasons the Irish…
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Season Preview ’08: Defensive Line
The one position where Notre Dame will experience the biggest depth concerns in 2008 will be along the defensive line. Notre Dame will only be replacing one starter along the…
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Season preview ’08: Offensive Line
If there is one unit whose improvement Notre Dame’s success in 2008 hinges upon the most, it’s the offensive line. The struggles of last year’s line are well documented –…
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5 Questions Facing the Offense in ’08
As the college football season is upon us, Notre Dame still has plenty of questions to answer on both sides of the ball before next weekend’s season opener against San…
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Playermakers Wanted, Apply Within
One of the many things missing on the field last year for Notre Dame was the absence of playmakers on both sides of the ball. The Irish were lacking the…
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Season Preview ‘08: Tight End
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – One area where Notre Dame has truly excelled on the field under Charlie Weis has been at the tight end position. Anthony Fasano and John…
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