Analysis
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6 Plays that Changed the Game: Notre Dame v. Boston College ’07
Charlie Weis spoke of six plays that really changed the Boston College game during his Sunday press conference. If these plays go the other way, maybe the score is reversed,…
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Sharpley Shines in Relief, But Clausen Should Start
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – Evan Sharpley stepped in admirably for Jimmy Clausen on Saturday when the talent freshman had to come out of the game with an apparent hip…
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First Impressions from Purdue Game
Sorry for the late comments this week. I had a wedding to attend right after yesterday’s game so I didn’t have time to get anything posted till today. Offense Both…
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Aldridge, Hughes Can Power Irish Ground Attack
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – If there was one take away for Notre Dame fans from Saturday’s 31-14 loss at the hands of Michigan State, it was that it looks…
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Irish Offensive Line Improving, But Still a Work in Progress
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – The Notre Dame offensive line has been the most maligned unit on the Irish’s disappointing now 0-4 squad this year, but against Michigan State they…
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First Impressions on Michigan State
Here are my first impressions of the game without going back to watch it. If the Eagles win tomorrow I think I’ll have the heart to go back and watch…
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It’s a James Aldridge Kind of Week
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s struggling ground game could receive a shot in the arm this weekend if sophomore James Aldridge, whom Charlie Weis hinted would be a…
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Weis, Irish Face Critical Week
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – The Fighting Irish hit the practice fields Sunday for potentially one of the most important weeks of practice in the young Charlie Weis Era. After…
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
ANN ARBOR, MI (UHND.com) – The Notre Dame offense has been on the field for 176 plays this season and so far those plays have produced just 345 yards of…
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Winning in the Now
The legend is as much a part of college football lore as Bear Bryant’s hounds tooth hat and Lou Holtz’s grass picking addiction; Michigan taught Notre Dame how to play…
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Weis Should Leave the Spread in South Bend This Weekend
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – In case you haven’t heard, Michigan has not been able to stop the spread offense this year. The Wolverines have given up 73 points and…
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Observations from former O-lineman
We’ve had some really insightful posts on the football board lately that are going to get buried pretty quickly so I’m going to start posting some of them here. Here’s…
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Penalties, Lack of Execution Plague Irish Offense
STATE COLLEGE, PA (UHND.com) – For the second week in a row, the Irish offense sputtered and stumbled over itself en route to putting just three points on the scoreboard.…
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Upon Further Review – Observations from the PSU Game
WestCoastIrishFan made some great points over on the Football Board today so I’m reposting them here so they don’t get lost amongst all of the doom and gloom posts filling…
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Is 9-3 Good Enough?
As 3:30 pm approached on the first day of September, Fighting Irish fans sat anxiously awaiting a season filled with an excitement for the unexpected. But even the unexpected comes…
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With Clausen at the Helm, Offense Should Look More Familiar
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – When Demetrius Jones lined up under center last weekend, the Notre Dame offense did not look too familiar to anyone watching. Over the last two…
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Time is Right for Clausen Era to Begin
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis will announce his starting quarterback for this weekend’s Penn State game at his weekly Tuesday press conference later today, but it seems somewhat…
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Jones, Offense Not Placed in Position to Succeed
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – The winner of the very publicized quarterback race for Notre Dame ended up being sophomore Demetrius Jones – albeit for a little under two quarters.…
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Impact Freshmen for 2007
Considering Charlie Weis has 13 freshmen on the official depth chart, it's obvious that we are going to see A LOT of the frosh this year. Here's a quick look…
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These Guys are Returning Kicks for Us This Year
Meet the #1 listed kick returner… [youtube]q6s8cK-7RLs[/youtube] And his parter in crime… [youtube]8MXoUt61Qzk[/youtube] Makes me think we might be seeing more plays like this in 2007. [youtube]PxRepBi1Hiw[/youtube]
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Smith Where He Always Wanted to Be
(UHND.com) – At the beginning of January Notre Dame recruiting fans were speculating over which linebackers would join what was already a talented recruiting class. Names like Chris Donald, Malcolm…
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Freshmen Media Day – Running Backs
Armando Allen On being part of a deep group of running backs, “Being a part of a deep running back core is really unique for me because we all get…
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Freshmen Media Day – Wide Receivers & Tight Ends
Golden Tate On adjusting to college football, “It’s been tough, it’s been a lot of hard work, and the fellas are all great.” On being in the mix at the…
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Freshmen Media Day – Offensive Linemen
Matt Romine On the transition from high school to college, “It’s been a big transition coming from high school camp where you’re maybe working maybe five hours a day where…
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Freshmen Media Day – Linebackers
Kerry Neal On how things have been going so far, “Working hard trying to get on the bus. It’s going pretty good. It’s a big learning experience and stuff like…
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