Notre Dame Football
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November 18, 20080
Who Fills In for Floyd?
(UHND) – When Charlie Weis announced on Sunday that Michael Floyd would be out for the next two games with s trained knee, Notre Dame lost one of its biggest…
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November 18, 20082
Quinn Gets First NFL Win
Brady Quinn made his NFL starting debut last week, but some shoddy defense by the Browns and a dropped 4th down pass by Kellen Winslow turned Quinn’s debut into a…
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November 18, 20088
Revisiting the Final Three Minutes
The final three minutes of Saturday’s 27-21 win over Navy turned a 20 point Notre Dame lead into a 6 point Notre Dame escape. A lot went wrong in that…
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November 17, 20089
Don’t We Practice Celebrating?
After the excessive celebration penalty on Toryan Smith in Saturday’s win over Navy I remembered a quote from Weis last year about practicing celebrating after scores. Tonight I found the…
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November 17, 20086
Final (Initial) Thoughts on Navy
I finally got a chance to watch a recording of the game to post my full thoughts on the game. James Aldridge looked to have a nice burst against Navy,…
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November 17, 20081
How to Attack an Onside Kick
After rewatching the game tonight I have to wonder how many times Notre Dame has practice recovering onside kicks this year because the Irish looked completely lost on both Navy…
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November 17, 20080
Notre Dame Survives Navy Scare
Baltimore, MD (UHND) – A furious last minute comeback attempt by the Naval Academy nearly sent Notre Dame back to South Bend with a loss at the hands of Navy…
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November 17, 20082
So Hey, How About that Kicker? Notre Dame’s Brandon Walker Rebounds
Remember a couple weeks ago when Brandon Walker’s name was thrown around blogs and message boards left and right without much positivity? Of course you do. After missing two field…
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November 17, 200810
Will Weis Keep Calling Plays? Check Back Tuesday
Charlie Weis was asked on Sunday if he will continue to call the offensive plays this week after he served as the playcaller on Saturday for the Navy game. Weis…
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November 17, 20088
Navy’s “4th” Timeout
There was some discussion about Navy’s “4th” timeout in yesterday’s barnburner of a football game in Baltimore. What had happened was Navy called a timeout after Jonas Gray fumbled near…
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November 16, 20081
Ouch.. Michael Floyd, Brian Smith Out 4 Weeks
After the way yesterday’s game in Baltimore ended, Notre Dame fans didn’t need any more bad news. Well, we got a healthy does of it anyone on Sunday when Charlie…
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November 16, 20087
Wait…. Navy Just Did What?!?
As Jeff, my buddy Sean, and were walking out of M&T Bank Stadium soaking wet from head to tow we felt somewhat pleased with the outcome of the game. You…
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November 14, 20088
IBG: Through the Past Darkly Edition
Here is this week’s Irish Blog Gathering – hosted this week by Brawling Hiberian. 1) In the parlance of DJs, a “deep cut” is a song that wasn’t released as…
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November 12, 20080
Autry’s Den: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
As I watch the end of the BC I can not help but think that I guess we decided to schedule another bye week because we definitely did not come…
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November 12, 200812
Swarbrick Backs Weis
ESPN released a report with quotes from new Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick backing head coach Charlie Weis. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Wednesday that he will…
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November 12, 20080
Charlie the Play Caller
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – On Sunday afternoon Charlie Weis said that he would be more involved with the offense this week, but stopped short of saying he would resume…
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November 11, 20080
The Return of the UHND Opponent Poll
After a few week hiatus, the UHND Opponent Poll returns this week. 2008 UHND Opponent Poll – Week 10 Opponent Last Game Next Comments 1. # 6 Southern Cal Trojans…
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November 11, 20085
Notre Dame at Navy – Statistically Speaking
Here is this week’s stats comparison. You can start to look for these every Tuesday for the last few weeks of the season and moving into next year. Notre Dame…
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November 11, 200810
Weis Officially Calling Plays this Weekend
Charlie Weis just announced that he will be calling plays this weekend when the Irish travel to Baltimore to take on Navy. The reason Weis gave for the decision was…
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November 10, 200836
Count Me Still on the Charlie Weis Bandwagon… Here’s Why
There’s been a lot of chatter in the afermath of Saturday’s humbling loss to Boston College. Now, more than ever, people have begun questioning Charlie Weis’s job status and right…
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November 10, 200847
How Hot is Charlie Weis’s Seat?
It seems almost unfathomable to think we have gotten to this point in year four of the Weis Era after the way in which Weis started his Notre Dame career,…
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November 10, 20080
Irish Humbled in Boston
Boston, MA (UHND.com) – Notre Dame entered Saturday’s game desperately looking for a win after losing a heart breaking 4 overtime contest with Pitt a week earlier. They left Saturday’s…
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November 10, 20088
Should Weis Take a Leave from Notre Dame?
Before anyone jumps on me for asking the question – I didn’t. John Walters of NBC Sports asked the question did in a column on Sunday. The question surprised me…
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November 9, 200812
Clausen Played Through Flu Saturday
Not that it is any consolation or any excuse for throwing four interceptions, but Charlie Weis said Sunday that Jimmy Clausen played through the flu on Saturday and that illness…
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November 9, 200811
Weis to Resume Play Calling?
Based on what Charlie Weis said Sunday at his press conference, it sounds like he might be resuming play calling duties after handing them over to offensive coordinator Mike Haywood…
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