2005
114 articles
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Irish Move on to ‘Ty Bowl’: Notre Dame v. Washington ’05
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — The date was circled on college football writers and analyst’s calendars last December. September 24th. Notre Dame at Washington. Tyrone Willingham versus the…
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Jashaad Gaines Notre Dame’s 15 Commit for 2006
(UHND.com) — Charlie’s Weis first home game did not produce all bad results after the Irish have received their second commitment from a weekend visitor in the form…
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Growing Pains for Notre Dame, Charlie Weis
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — If the loss to Michigan State this past weekend taught us anything it is that this can be a very good football team,…
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Michigan State Delivers Hard Dose of Reality to Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — For a moment it looked like the Irish would pull out the improbable comeback yesterday again Michigan State. After Tommy Zbikowski forced a…
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Post Game Report Card: Notre Dame v. Michigan State ’05
QuarterbacksOn the surface, Quinn had a great game setting the school record for touchdowns in a game and throwing for the 2nd most yards in a single game…
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Notre Dame Falls to Michigan State in OT
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — A late rally by Notre Dame forced overtime Saturday, but the Irish’s comeback bid fell short as Drew Stanton lead the Spartans to…
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Public vs. Private: Notre Dame v. Michigan State ’05 Preview
When you’re a coach in any sport, fully preparing your team for a game is essential. Drills that emphasize fundamentals are given added weight. Scouting reports are created…
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Rhema McKnight Out for Michigan State
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) – Senior wide receiver, Rhema McKnight, will miss this weekend’s Michigan State after suffering a knee injury against Michigan this past weekend. The extent…
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Michigan State, Not Michgan, on His Charlie Weis’s Mind
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — At his Sunday afternoon press conference, Charlie Weis wasted little time before letting the media know exactly where his mind was after the…
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Notre Dame Back in the Top 10 After Michigan Upset
(UHND.com) — Notre Dame returned to the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 Poll for the first time since 2002 when the Irish reached #4 in…
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Upon Further Review, Michigan Fans Show “Class”
Ann Arbor, Mich (UHND.com) — With their offense floundering and their National Championship dreams hanging in the balance, Michigan was finally going to reach the end zone and…
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Post Game Report Card: Notre Dame v. Michigan ’05
QuarterbackBrady Quinn came out firing on the first drive of the game and it appeared he was in for an excellent day. Well, things went a little south…
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Notre Dame Upsets #3 Michigan
Ann Arbor (UHND.com) — Notre Dame cracked the top 25 this week. After Saturday, they could crack the top 10 after beating the #3 ranked Wolverines on their…
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Notre Dame, Charlie Weis Face Another Tough Road Game
(UHND.com) — For the second week in a row the Irish will travel to face an opponent ranked in the top 25. Coming off an impressive stomping of…
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Cinderella Plan: Notre Dame v. Michigan ’05 Preview
Is Charlie Weis going to help Notre Dame become the improbable heavyweight champion of college football? Yes… Okay, that’s not the whole article. The way some folks are…
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Post Game Report Card: Notre Dame v. Pitt ’05
Apologies for this going up this late in the week. Those of you who have been coming here for a while know we do one of these after…
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My ’05 Pitt – Notre Dame Game Road Trip
I made the 5 hour trip from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh this past weekend to witness the beginning of the Charlie Weis Era. I headed out Thursday night to…
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’02 and ’05 Openers Similar in Style, Not Substance
UHND.com — Numerous articles on Sunday compared the opening night victory over Pittsburgh to the Irish’s victory over Maryland in Tyrone Willingham’s first game. Most of these stories,…
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That… Was.. AWESOME!
Pittsburgh, PA (UHND) — After a deer destroyed the interior of David Spade’s character’s car, Chris Farley’s Tommy Callahan character looked on in amazement and just said, “That……
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Notre Dame Marches Past Pitt in 2005 Opener
The Irish defeated Pitt 42-21 saturday night. Click here for the AP article. Stay tuned for the post game UHND article.
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What Time Is It? GAME TIME! Notre Dame – Pitt ’05 Preview
The start of the 2005 season and the Charlie Weis Era is almost here. We are now counting down in hours, not months, not days, but hours till…
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Repost: Are We There Yet?
Sports do not build character… they reveal it. John Wooden Ahh, the college football season. The best four months of the year. For some, including myself, it might…
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The Good, The Bad, and The ESPN
I have received a number of inquiries from ND fans asking for my opinion/prognostication on many things Irish football. First and foremost, I am certainly no expert. I…
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“If You Do That, I’m Gonna Do This, and You’re Gonna Have a Problem”
I’ve had a hard time writing about sports lately. The nation’s woes have made symbolic tribal warfare seem less magnificent. (Does the phrase “they watched their ships at…
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Official 2005 Notre Dame Football Depth Chart Released
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — Charlie Weis’ first official depth chart was released Sunday and a few questions appear to have been answered. Notre Dame had some question…
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Former Notre Dame WR Arnaz Battle Making His Mark for 49ers
San Francisco, CA (UHND) — Arnaz Battle began his journey to the NFL on a December weekend in 1997 on a recruiting visit to Notre Dame. It wasn’t…
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CB Raeshon McNeil Makes it a Dozen for Irish
(UHND) — Notre Dame has had horrible luck with public announcements on ESPN over the last decade or so. The Irish have been burned over and over again…
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QB Demetrius Jones is Notre Dame’s 11th Commitment
(UHND) — Notre Dame and Charlie Weis landed its 2nd quarterback for this year’s recruiting class when Demetrius Jones of Chicago pulled the trigger and gave Notre Dame…
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OL Chauncey Incarnato Leaves Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) — Notre Dame’s already thin offensive line took another hit Tuesday when sophomore Chauncey Incarnato left the team. After two days of practice, Notre…
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Charlie Weis Presser Summary 8/9/05
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) — Charlie Weis addressed the media Monday morning and spoke on several topics including personal changes, the format for practice this week, and the…
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Freddie Parish Transferring, Travis Leitko Not on Team for 2005
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — Charlie Weis addressed the media today to kick off the 2005 season as players returned to campus for the start of fall practice.…
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Are we there yet? Notre Dame Football 2005 Season Preview
Sports do not build character… they reveal it. John Wooden Ahh, the college football season. The best four months of the year. For some, including myself, it might…
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WR Robby Parris Picks Notre Dame Over Michigan
Cleveland, OH (UHND.com) — Saint Ignatius wide receiver Robby Parris (6-4, 185) picked Notre Dame over Michigan today pushing Notre Dame’s commitment total to 9 thus far. Parris,…
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UHND Revamps for 9th Season
(UHND) – In preparation for our 9th season covering Notre Dame Football, UHND.com released a redesign today, marking the first major redesign since 2003 for our site. Take…
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David Cutcliffe No Small Loss for Irish Staff
With the resignation of David Cutcliffe Wednesday, the Notre Dame coaching staff didn’t just lose its quarterback coach. When his recovery from triple bypass surgery ended Cutcliffe’s short…
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QB Coach David Cutcliffe Resigns from Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) — David Cutcliffe’s tenure as Notre Dame quarterback coach has come to end almost before it began. Cutcliffe, hired in December by Charlie Weis,…
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Fullback Luke Schmidt Continues Reloading Notre Dame Backfield
Jasper, IN (UHND) — Fullback Luke Schmidt (6-3, 230 lbs) from Jasper, Indiana committed to the Irish on Friday giving Notre Dame 7 verbal commitments this early recruiting…
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James Aldridge, 5-Star RB, Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND) – Notre Dame secured the commitment from Rivals Top 100 running back James Aldridge (6-1, 215) Monday morning when Charlie Weis visited the talented back as the…
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BCS Knocks Notre Dame Off $14 Million Perch
(UHND) — As a member of the Bowl Championship Series, Notre Dame received a full conference payout (upwards of $14 Million) for qualifying for one of the BCS…
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Ryan Grant Signs Deal with NY Giants, Palmer to Redskins
New York , NY (UHND) — Notre Dame running back signed a free agent deal with the New York Giants yesterday extending his playing days into the NFL.…
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Holiday, Goolsby, Pauly Sign Free Agent Deals
(UHND) — The NFL Draft came and passed with just two Notre Dame players being selected in the seven round draft this past weekend, but Carlyle Holiday, Greg…
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Jerome Collins 2nd, Last Domer Picked in 2005 NFL Draft
New York , NY (UHND) — While teammate Justin Tuck fell farther than most believed he would be drafted on Day 1 of the Draft, Jerome Collins got…
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Tight End Paddy Mullen Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND) — Kallen Wade was not the only recruit to commit to Notre Dame this weekend. Tight End Paddy Mullen from St. Louis , Missouri committed to the…
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Kallen Wade Commits to Notre Dame, Recruiting Continues to Roll
(UHND) — Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts continued to roll this weekend when Ohio defensive end Kallen Wade became the 4 th commitment in this years’ class. Wade, a…
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What the Tuck? Justin Tuck Drafted 74th by New York Giants
New York, NY (UHND) – Yesterday’s first day of the NFL Draft showed just how far Notre Dame has fallen in the ranks of the football world. Justin…
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Blue Teams Ends Notre Dame Spring Ball with 28-6 Win
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — The first spring practice season under new coach Charlie Weis came to a close Saturday afternoon with the annual Blue-Gold Game. Despite some…
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New Leadership Committee Another Weis Move
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — OK first off, I reserve the right to a cheesy title for an article like the one I choose for this one every…
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Brady Quinn, Brandon Hoyte Named Irish Captains for 2005
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — Notre Dame junior quarterback Brady Quinn and senior linebacker Brandon Hoyte were named captains for the 2005 season this week by new head…
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Notre Dame Lands its Quarterback: Zach Frazers Commits to Irish
(UHND) — Charlie Weis secured his first hand picked quarterback commitment yesterday when Zach Frazer (6-4, 210) committed to the Irish. The Mechanicsburg, PA quarterback is the first…
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Irish Gallup to 2nd Commit; Barry Gallup Selects Notre Dame
(UHND) — Notre Dame received its second verbal commitment of the season this week when Barry Gallup (5-11,175) committed to the Irish. Gallup chose Notre Dame over in-state…