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		<title>At Least… It Was Win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Notre Dame opened its season on Saturday against the Aztecs of San Diego State and perhaps the nicest thing that could be said about the Irish’s 21-13 victory was that at least it wasn’t a loss. Notre Dame, a 22 point favorite over the under manned and ailing Aztecs, stumbled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frank’s San Diego State Preview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – The long off-season wait is almost over.  In a little more than 24 hours, Notre Dame will kick-off the 2008 season against San Diego State in hopes of making last season’s debacle a distant, distant memory.  The Aztecs come to town this weekend for the first time and appear to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/franks-san-diego-state-preview/</link>
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		<title>Season Preview &#8216;08: Linebackers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since Brandon Hoyte and Corey Mayes graduated after the 2005 season, the linebacker position has been a liability for the Notre Dame defense.  The past two seasons the Irish have used an under sized cast of characters that were patched together more out of necessity than anything else.  As a result, the Irish have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/season-preview-08-linebackers/</link>
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		<title>Season Preview &#8216;08: Defensive Line</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The one position where Notre Dame will experience the biggest depth concerns in 2008 will be along the defensive line.  Notre Dame will only be replacing one starter along the defensive front, but that one starter, Trevor Laws, accounted for 112 tackles and 4 sacks  in 2007.   What is most alarming for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/season-preview-08-defensive-line/</link>
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		<title>Season preview ’08: Offensive Line</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If there is one unit whose improvement Notre Dame’s success in 2008 hinges upon the most, it’s the offensive line.  The struggles of last year’s line are well documented – the 58 sacks, the anemic run game, the penalties.  It’s all been talked about ad nauseum this off-season, but it still warrants repeating. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/season-preview-08-offense-line/</link>
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		<title>5 Questions Facing the Offense in &#8216;08</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the college football season is upon us, Notre Dame still has plenty of questions to answer on both sides of the ball before next weekend’s season opener against San Diego State.  Here’s a look at five burning questions which could decide the fate of the 2008 offense.
1.  What will the Irish run/pass [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/5-questions-facing-offense-08/</link>
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		<title>Playermakers Wanted, Apply Within</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the many things missing on the field last year for Notre Dame was the absence of playmakers on both sides of the ball.  The Irish were lacking the kind off players who can take over a game with their big play ability, but with the number of underclassmen who saw extensive action it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/playermakers-wanted-apply/</link>
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		<title>Ragone Injury Leaves Irish in Tight Spot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – When Charlie Weis announced on Friday that sophomore starting tight end Mike Ragone was going to be lost for the year with a partial tear of his ACL, it put the Irish in somewhat a precarious situation at the tight end position.  With Ragone on the shelf for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/ragone-injury-leaves-irish-tight-spot/</link>
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		<title>What a Difference a Schedule Can Make</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Most Notre Dame fans think back to the now infamous “What a difference a coach makes” Sports Illustrated cover headline three games into the Tyrone Willingham Era and laugh, but heading into the 2008 season; the same principles apply to the Irish schedule.  A year ago Notre Dame faced [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/nfl-irish/difference-schedule/</link>
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		<title>Season Preview ‘08: Tight End</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – One area where Notre Dame has truly excelled on the field under Charlie Weis has been at the tight end position.  Anthony Fasano and John Carlson have manned the position over the past three seasons and both translated their on-field success into second round draft picks. The Irish enter 2008 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/tight-end-preview/</link>
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		<title>Golden Tate, Notre Dame’s X-Factor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Even after all of the success Charlie Weis has had in recruiting since he arrived in South Bend, a quick glance at the Notre Dame roster and one thing is abundantly clear – the Irish lack proven playmakers at the receiver position.  The one “x-factor” at the position, however, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/golden-tate-notre-dames-xfactor/</link>
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		<title>Week 1 Practice – Cliff Notes Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame has now just a little over a full week of practice under their belts for training camp this year and so far there’s been quite a bit of news to come out of camp.  For those of you just tuning in, or looking for a recap of what’s transpired, here is a quick [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/week-1-practice-cliff-notes-edition/</link>
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		<title>Brian Smith Looking to Make a Name For Himself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Brian Smith’s father Chris had a very solid career for Notre Dame in the early 80’s, but when it comes time to define his own legacy under the Golden Dome, the rising sophomore linebacker wants to make a name for himself.  “I don’t want to live in my father’s footsteps,” Smith told the media...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/brian-smith/</link>
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		<title>Season Preview &#8216;08: Wide Receivers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first two years of the Weis Era produced three 1,000 yard receiving and four 10+ touchdown seasons from Notre Dame wide receivers, but when Jeff Samardzija and Rhema McKnight graduated following the 2006 season, the Irish entered the 2007 season with a lot of questions marks.  It&#8217;s hard to argue that they found [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/season-preview-2008-wide-receivers/</link>
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		<title>Season Preview ’08: Running Backs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the first time since the Holtz Era, Notre Dame will enter a season with a stable of running backs full of depth, talent, and complementary skills.  Over the past decade or so, Notre Dame has entered most seasons with established starters and/or little dept.  In 2008, however, the Irish head into the [...]]]></description>
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