Armando Allen

December 24, 2008
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Two Streaks Ended in Hawaii Tonight

We all know that the bowl losing streak ended at 9 tonight with Notre Dame’s 49-21 victory over Hawaii. That wasn’t the only dubious streak that we ended tonight though.…
December 19, 2008
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Floyd, Smith Expected Back for Bowl

Earlier this week it was reported that both Brian Smith and Michael Floyd will be back for Wednesday’s Hawaii Bowl against the Warriors of Hawaii. Both Irish starters were injured…
November 29, 2008
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Irish Banged Up After USC Loss

Notre Dame suffered a humbling 38-3 loss at the hands of USC Saturday night. Aside from the beating on the scoreboard, the Irish suffered a couple of key injuries along…
November 17, 2008
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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,…
October 11, 2008
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Finding Some Positives From the UNC Game

Today’s loss was very tough to watch because for the first time in a while the Irish lost a game that they could have and most likely should have won. …
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October 7, 2008
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Weis on “Punt-Gate”, Allen Didn’t Touch the Ball

Ok, this is my last post last Saturday’s most controversial play. As well all know by now, Stanford fans and beat writters and head coach Jim Harbaugh are convinced that…
October 7, 2008
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Underclassmen Carrying Scoring Load

Here is the Irish touchdown production through five games. The future continues to look bright. TD PRODUCTION SDSU UM MSU PU STAN TOTAL FRESHMAN 6 Michael Floyd 1 1 1…
October 5, 2008
3

Looking Back at What to Watch for Stanford

Here’s a look back at how I did with this week’s What to Watch – four out of five isn’t too bad. Armando Allen. Allen followed up his breakout performance…
October 5, 2008
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The San Francisco Chronicle Needs a DVR

Apparently Jim Harbaugh isn’t the only person in the Bay Area complaining about a play that they seem to think happened. Harbaugh opened his press conference on Saturday complaining about…
October 4, 2008
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Stanford at Notre Dame – 1st Quarter Thoughts

Great start for the Irish offense and opportunistic play by the defense, but Stanford is moving the ball much to easily for my liking at the end of the first…
October 4, 2008
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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…
September 29, 2008
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Autry’s Den: Coming of Age

As I finish watching the end of Purdue game I could not be more satisfied with the effort our team showed today. As individuals we are defined by how we…
September 28, 2008
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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…
September 28, 2008
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Balanced Attack Throttles Boilers

The Irish returned home to Notre Dame Stadium yesterday and improved to 3-1 on the season after a 38-21 win over Purdue. It was a game highlighted by superior play…
September 28, 2008
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3rd Quarter Thoughts – Purdue at Notre Dame

Did I say the passing game should be featured? Wow wo we wow. Where did this running game we are seeing this opening drive come from? Armando Allen is looked…
September 28, 2008
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2nd Quarter Thoughts – Purdue at Notre Dame

Nice, tough inside run by Armando Allen on 2nd and 1 to start the second quarter. Allen ran into a pile earlier but made a nice cut here and had…
September 28, 2008
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1st Quarter Thoughts – Purdue at Notre Dame

I didn’t get to watch the game live because I was at a wedding yesterday, but I DVRed the game and still took some quarter by quarter notes. Just an…
September 25, 2008
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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…
September 20, 2008
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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,…
August 17, 2008
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Schlabach Predicts 7 Wins and a Bowl for Irish in 2008

ESPN’s Mark Schlaback predicted Notre Dame will win 7 games in 2008 and end the year in a bowl game in a recent column for the World Wide Leader. The…
August 16, 2008
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Notre Dame Practice Video from Saturday – 8/16/08

Here’s some video of the running backs from today’s practice. Hard to take much out of 3 minutes of video, but it does look like our running backs are noticeably…
August 12, 2008
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Observations from Tuesday’s Practice – 8/12

Here’s some comments and observations after watching all of the videos on UND.com of all of the offense vs. defense plays and individual drills. In a drill where the wide…
August 10, 2008
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Thoughts on the First Depth Chart

The first depth chart of the year was released by Charlie Weis on Friday, and while he said it is very much subject to change over the next couple weeks…
April 13, 2008
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Running Back Position Battle – Your Thoughts

I asked from some opinions on the running back battle this spring after writing an article on the homepage about all those involved. Here are some of your thoughts from…
April 2, 2008
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Spring Position Battle Spotlight – Running Back

Notre Dame, IN (UHND) – There are a number of positions up for grabs this spring. Some will be decided by this month’s Blue and Gold game and will likely…