Cierre Wood News & Notes
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NFL Combine & Pro Days
Cierre Wood Solid, Theo Riddick Injured at NFL Combine
Former Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood didn’t wow scouts at the NFL Combine on Sunday with an eye popping 40 or any other individual drill, but he did turn…
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NFL Combine & Pro Days
Notre Dame 2013 NFL Combine Preview
With the yearly NFL Combine coming up this weekend in Indianpolis, a handful of former Notre Dame players will be taking their first steps towards their professional football careers while…
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NFL & 5th Year Decisions
Cierre Wood Headed to NFL
Notre Dame was fortunate over the weekend when Brian Kelly decided not to move on to the NFL even though the Philadelphia Eagles were interested in his services. On Monday…
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Analysis
12 Plays that Defined Notre Dame Football in 2012
As the final days of 2012 wind down and we inch closer and closer to Notre Dame’s showdown with Alabama for the BCS Championship, today we look back at the…
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5 Things I Liked / Didn't Like
5 Things I Liked: BYU ’12
Notre Dame squeaked out a three point victory on Saturday in a sloppy game in which they made more than their fair share of mistakes. The Irish were able to…
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Players of the Week
Shamrock Stickers: BYU ’12
Notre Dame avoided the so called “trap game” by defeating BYU 17-14 to remain unbeaten at 7-0. The Irish were sloppy, struggling to show balance on offense with Tommy Rees…
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Notre Dame Game News
Keys to Victory: Notre Dame vs. Stanford ’12
Notre Dame has lost to Stanford the last three years while being tormented by Andrew Luck. Luck is throwing passes on Sundays now, but snapping the Cardinal’s winning streak will…
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Matchups
Notre Dame vs. Stanford ’12: Key Matchups
The Irish are 5-0 and find themselves ranked seventh in the AP and coaches polls after their 41-3 domination of Miami. The following matchups will be crucial for the Irish…
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5 Things I Liked / Didn't Like
5 Things I Liked: Miami ’12
There was a whole lot to like in Notre Dame’s complete and thorough beating of Miami on Saturday night, but here are five things that stood out to me in…
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Matchups
Notre Dame vs. Miami ’12: Key Matchups
Heading into their annual Shamrock Series game the Irish are 4-0 and ranked ninth in the nation. Despite the high ranking and undefeated record the Irish have plenty to improve on…
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5 Things I Liked / Didn't Like
5 Things I Didn’t Like: Michigan ’12
Despite improving to 4-0 on the season and ending a 3-game losing streak at the hands of rival Michigan, there were plenty of takeaways from Saturday night’s performance that were…
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Overreactions
Initial Analysis: Notre Dame 13, Michigan 6
The Notre Dame defense led the Irish to their first win over bitter rival Michigan since 2008 with a dominating performance that carried a sluggish offense that struggled to put…
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5 Things I Liked / Didn't Like
5 Things I Liked: Michigan State ’12
Little late this week, but here are 5 things I liked from this weekend’s victory over Michigan State. We’ll have the 5 things I didn’t like from the game tomorrow…
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Analysis
The Indispensables – 2012 Edition
For the third year in a row, I am rolling out my yearly list of the 10 most indispensable players on the Notre Dame roster for the upcoming season – a list…
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Suspensions
Cierre Wood Suspended for First 2 Weeks
Cierre Wood, Notre Dame’s leading rusher each of the past two seasons, has been suspended for the first two weeks of the season for violating team rules per a University…
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Awards
Cierre Wood Makes Heisman Watch List
Fresh off of his first career 1,000 yard season, senior running back Cierre Wood has found himself on Heisman Pundit’s pre-season Heisman Watch List making himself the first Irish running…
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Running Backs
Running Backs A Stabilizing Force in ’12
With quarterback play as a lingering question mark and the search to find someone capable to replace Michael Floyd’s productivity at wide receiver ongoing, the immediate future of the Irish…
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Analysis
Finding Some Positives from the Opener
It’s been about 36 hours since Notre Dame’s season opener ended with a thud and while the loss still stings it’s time to move on and start looking towards where…
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Analysis
The Indispensables – 2011 Edition
With just over two days remaining until the 2011 season kicks off for Notre Dame, we take a look at our yearly pre-season list of the most indispensable players on…
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Awards
Cierre Wood Named to Hornung Watch List
Notre Dame junior running back Cierre Wood was the latest Notre Dame player to be named to a pre-season award watch list on Tuesday when he was placed on the…
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Analysis
An Early Look at Notre Dame’s Top 10 for ’11
Last year UHND and several other Notre Dame bloggers ranked the top 25 players on the Irish roster and there are plans for such an exercise again this year, but…
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Analysis
7 Upper Classmen Ready for their Closeups
So far this week we’ve taken a look at some freshman ready to contribute and some sophomores ready for increased playing time. Today we move up the class ladder and…
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Initial Impressions: Notre Dame 33, Miami 17
Wow. What a way to end the season for Notre Dame. After a surprising three game winning streak to end the season, Notre Dame capped off its last season resurgence…
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Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 20, USC 16
THE STREAK IS OVER. Despite losing the turnover battle 4-1 and playing half of the game in a driving rain storm, Notre Dame ended USC’s 8 year winning streak over…
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Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 23, Purdue 12
The Brian Kelly Era started off on the right foot with an 11 point victory over instate rival Purdue Saturday afternoon. Many positives can be taken away from the 2010…
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