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Weis Buyout Costs Notre Dame 6 Mil and Counting
During the last few days of the Charlie Weis era at Notre Dame, the size of Weis’s buyout was the source of much speculation in the media. The buyout was believed to be anywhere from between $5 million to over $20 million, but no one really knew – until now. On Friday, Brian Hamilton of [...]
Uncertainty Still Surrounds Quarterback Position
Notre Dame, IN – With the second full spring practice season under Brian Kelly officially concluded, the quarterback position for Notre Dame remains as cloudy as the weather in South Bend yesterday for the 82nd annual Blue-Gold Game. Heading into Saturday’s game, the plan was for Tommy Rees and Dayne Crist to only play a [...]
Floyd Remains Suspended, But Clears Res Life Hurdle
Senior wide receiver Michael Floyd cleared a major hurdle in his journey back to the active roster for Notre Dame late last week when news broke that Res Life would not suspend the star receiver for any games in the 2011 season. Floyd, picked up last month for driving under the influence, still needs to [...]
Notre Dame and USC… Under the Lights
For the first time in 21 years, a game in Notre Dame home game will kick-off under the lights of Notre Dame Stadium when rival USC travels to South Bend for the October 22nd showdown. Notre Dame fans have been longing for a night game in Notre Dame Stadium for years with the last such [...]
Michael Floyd Arrested for DUI
On the eve of the opening of spring practice, Notre Dame received some potentially devastating news when it was reported that star wide receiver Michael Floyd was arrested for driving under the influence over the weekend by Notre Dame campus police. Monday night both Floyd and Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly released statements about [...]
Breaking Down the ’11 Southwest Bracket
Notre Dame will start their bid for their first Final Four since in over 30 years on Friday. In order to get their they will need to navigate through a bracket filled with talented teams. Here’s an overview of the Southwest bracket and what a run to the Final Four might entail for the second [...]
Notre Dame Ends Up a 2 Seed
Friday’s heartbreaking overtime loss to Louisville in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament didn’t just keep the Irish from advancing to their first Big East Final, it also cost them a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, the Irish will enter the Big Dance as the 2nd seed in the Southwest bracket. Despite [...]
Hansbrough, Brey Take Home Big East Top Honors
The honors for the 4th ranked Notre Dame basketball team continued to roll in on Tuesday when senior guard Ben Hansbrough and head coach Mike Brey were named Big East Player and Coach of the Year. Hansbrough’s candidacy for Big East Player of the Year gained momentum throughout the season and skyrocketed over the final [...]
Tee Shepard First Commit for ’12
Notre Dame and Brian Kelly picked up the first commitment for the recruiting class of 2012 on Wednesday and it came at a major position of need. Tee Shepard, a 4-star and top 100 caliber recruit, selected the Irish over a host of other elite programs to kick off the class of 2012 with a [...]
Brown, Bettis Miss Hall of Fame
Two Notre Dame legends who were finalists for this year’s NFL Hall of Fame class will have to wait a least another year to be fit for their gold jacket and ticket to Canton. Both Jerome Bettis and Tim Brown were not among the seven members selected for enshrinement in July. Brown and Bettis were [...]
Troy Niklas Signing Day Video
The folks over at the Orange County Register followed Notre Dame signee Troy Niklas around on Signing Day and posted a great video giving some insight on why Niklas choose Notre Dame. The OC Varsity Staff was with Troy when he signed his LOI, went to class, and then joined the Fox Sports West crew [...]
The Overlooked: Class of ’11 Edition
Brian Kelly and staff reeled in a recruiting class on Wednesday in their first go round coaching the Fighting Irish. Mixed in with headliners like Aaron Lynch, Stephon Tuitt, and Ishaq Williams are a number of players who have flown under the radar. Here’s a look at some players who haven’t gotten as much attention [...]
Troy Niklas Adds to DL Haul
The rich got richer among Notre Dame’s position groups in this year’s class on Wednesday when California native and LA Times Lineman of the Year Troy Niklas committed to Notre Dame over rival USC. Niklas, a four star recruit from Servite High School, adds even more versatility to a group of recruits already capable of [...]
Front Seven Dominates Class of 2011
Baring any last minute surprises, Notre Dame is set to sign a class of 22 recruits today with the possible addition of Troy Niklas later this afternoon. Here’s a look at which positions the Irish had the most success at. 9. Running Backs – The main missing ingredient in this class is an every-down, top [...]
Class of ’11 – Cliff’s Notes Edition – Defense
Notre Dame pulled in one of the best defensive classes in recent memory this year. Here’s a quick look at every who is expected to sign with the Irish today. Josh Atkinson – CB (6-0, 180, 4.5; Granada HS – Livermore, CA) – Brother of fellow Notre Dame recruit George Atkinson, Josh is a speedy [...]
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