December 2006
45 articles
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Rocket Ismail Still Runs a 4.3, Wants Another Chance in NFL
Rocket Ismail, the most electrifying player ever to play for the Fighting Irish, spurred the NFL for big money from the CFL (how crazy does that sound all…
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Michigan’s Mike Hart, Chad Henne Returning for Senior Years
Michigan juniors Mike Hart and Chad Henne have both announced they will return to Mike for their senior years instead of opting for the NFL Draft this spring.…
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Chris Little to Florida State
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported today that offensive lineman Chris Little, a USA Today 1st Team All American, is all but headed to Florida State. The winner of the…
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You Can Wish in One Hand, and Take a Crap in the Other…
The wise old grandfather in Grumpy Old Men (played by Burgess Meredith) told his son he could wish in one hand, and take a crap in the other.…
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Merry Christmas Everyone… Except Gerry DiNardo
Most older Notre Dame fans remember Gerry DiNardo as an All American guard who was also on the 1973 Notre Dame National Championship team. Most younger fans remember…
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And you are? LSU Provides Notre Dame Bulletin Board Material
It’s been a relatively quiet lead up to the Sugar Bowl thus far. The only real news you see about Notre Dame football is that of recruiting. Well,…
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Notre Dame the Nation’s Most Valuable College Football Team
Forbes magazine released a list of the most valuable college football teams in the country and Notre Dame was selected as the most valuable. The Fighting Irish football…
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Taylor Dever Now a 4 Star Prospect on Scout.com
Notre Dame offensive line commit Taylor Dever was recently bumped up to a four star recruit on Scout.com. Dever was previously a two star, but this week he…
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No Ron, They Just Don’t Listen to You
In a Chicago Tribune article from today about the commitment of Martez Wilson to Illinois, Wilson talked about the influence college coaches have on NFL coaches in terms…
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Harrison Smith is Notre Dame’s 16th Commitment for ’07
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame fans were treated to an early Christmas present on Friday when Knoxville Catholic safety Harrison Smith became the 16th commitment in this year’s recruiting…
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Should He Stay or Should He Go? Zbikowski Unsure
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Senior safety and defensive captain Tom Zbikowski didn’t play a down as a freshman in 2003 which would allow him to return for…
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Ronald Talley Burning Bridges on the Way Out
Yesterday I posted that former Notre Dame defensive end Ronald Talley was transferring to the University of Delaware. A day later there’s been numerous quotes from Talley about…
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Ronald Talley Lands at University of Delaware
Former Notre Dame defense end Ronald Talley has decided to transfer to the University of Delaware after leaving Notre Dame in the middle of the season. Talley was…
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Taylor Dever is Notre Dame’s 15th Verbal
(UHND.com) – Over the weekend it was reported that Taylor Dever committed to Notre Dame last week during an in home visit by Brian Polian. Dever, an offensive…
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Notre Dame’s Defense, is it scheme or talent?
Log onto any Notre Dame football board these days and this much is clear. ND fans want a change at the defensive coordinator position. Will that change ND’s…
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Golden Tate Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame got its 13th commitment early on Tuesday in the form of Ian Williams and didn’t need to wait too long for its 14th when…
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Irish Land Legit DT: Ian Williams Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – With one of the major needs of this year’s recruiting class is defensive tackle, Notre Dame got some great news Tuesday with the commitment of Ian…
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Joe McKnight Still Likes Notre Dame
With the commitment of Armando Allen last week and the recruiting of Robert Hughes and Golden Tate at running back, a name that’s been lost in running back…
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Quinn to Samardzija UCLA Game Winner Finalist for Game Changing Performance Play of the Year
Brady Quinn’s game winning 45 yard touchdown pass to Jeff Samardzija is a finalist for the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the year. The play will probably be…
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Vote For Brady Quinn – Again
Quinn may have lost out on the Heisman this weekend, but he was named a finalist for the Cingular Player of the Year Award which is vote on…
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Jimmy Clausen, Oaks Christian Wins Southern Section Championship
Jimmy Clausen continues to lead his Oaks Christian team to their fourth straight state title overall – the third while he’s been the starting quarterback. Clausen has still…
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Bucknuts…or just plain old nuts?
Not even 12 hours after Brady Quinn “shocked” the college football world by winning the Maxwell Award, and some asinine Buckeyes fan writes an article quite nearly devoid of…
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Brady Quinn Wins 2006 Maxwell Award
(UHND.com) – Brady Quinn probably won’t leave New York with the Heisman Trophy Saturday night, but he left the Home Depot College Football Awards Show with the Maxwell…
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Notre Dame Hoops Shocks #5 Alabama 99-85
After the heartbreak that was last season, and the departure of Torin Francis and Chris Quinn (who now joins Shaq and Dwayne Wade down in Miami), I have…
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Reggie Bush Didn’t Vote for Brady Quinn
According to the Mississippi Sun Herald, Reggie Bush did not have Brady Quinn on his ballot, but did vote Troy Smith #1 and Darren McFadden #2. His reasoning…
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The Sugar Bowl: A “Capital” Opportunity?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… The pundits said they had no chance in their January bowl game. Outmanned and outgunned on both sides of the…
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Brady Quinn Named 2006 Heisman Trophy Finalist
(UHND.com) – Last year Brady Quinn finished fourth in the Heisman voting and did not get an invitation to the Downtown Athletic Club to join Matt Leinart, Reggie…
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Meanwhile, this Guy Gets it Right: The Case for Quinn for Heisman
After looking at the CBS Heisman rankings referenced in my previous post, reading the following article from the NY Sun was refreshing. Allen Barra has an outstanding article…
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CBS “Experts” Are Uncanny Prognosticators
The experts over at CBS, including Notre Dame fan favorite Dennis Dodd has a list of their Heisman rankings available online. Seems the geniuses over at the Columbia…
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Interesting Article on Chris Donald
Allen Wallace from SuperPrep posted a free article last night with an update on Chris Donald. The full article can be found here, but here are a few…
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Recruiting Momentum Swinging in Notre Dame’s Favor
(UHND.com) – If you’ve scoured the various Notre Dame message boards over the last week and a half you get the sense that recruiting is just about to…
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LSU A Tough Draw for Notre Dame in ’07 Sugar Bowl
Nobody ever said it would be easy, and it won’t be on January 3rd as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish try to snap their widely known bowl skid…
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Stewart Mandel Doesn’t Hate Notre Dame, Really, He Swears…
A few weeks back Mandel responded to emails that he hated Notre Dame saying he indeed had no ill feelings for the Irish. His reasoning then was… “If…
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Steve Spurrier Still Hates Notre Dame
The final ballots for the coaches poll are made public and according to today’s South Bend Tribune, guess who has Notre Dame ranked lower than any other coach?…
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Note the New York Media, No Means No
This is really starting to get old. What else must Charlie Weis say to have his name stop being floated around in head coaching rumors in the NFL? …
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Golden Tate LOVED his Notre Dame Visit
Rumors circulated over the weekend that Golden Tate committed to Notre Dame. While those rumors proved to be false, for now, the Tennessean reported today that Tate absolutely…
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Why Florida Deserves It
There’s no question who the number one team in the country is this year, heading into the BCS championship game. Far more time and energy will be spent…
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Golden Tate Named All-American
Notre Dame recruit Golden Tate was named the DII-A/AA Mr. Football in Tennessee for the second year in a row and has now been named to the All-American…
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Notre Dame Invited to 2007 Sugar Bowl vs. LSU
(UHND.com) – For the second year in a row under Charlie Weis Notre Dame is headed to a BCS Bowl game after being selected by the Sugar Bowl…
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Chris Donald Has Decided Where He’s Going
One of Notre Dame’s biggest recruits this year, Chris Donald, has decided where he is going to school, but he won’t announce until the Army All American Bowl…
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USC Loss Clouds ND’s Bowl Options
When USC lost to UCLA yesterday, it changed what looked to be an almost settled BCS picture. USC was to play OSU in the title game, Michigan would…
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Armando Allen Commits to Notre Dame Class of ’07
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame received its 12th verbal commitment of the year Friday when running back Armando Allen selected the Irish over instate Florida. The Miami area native…
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The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selects Armando Allen
The Mayor of Hialeah, Juilo Robaina officially named Armando Allen a 2007 U.S. Army All-American. He is the eighth athlete from the state of Florida to be selected…
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John Carlson A Finalist for 2006 Mackey Award
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame senior tight end John Carlson was named a finalist for the Mackey Award as one of the nation’s top tight ends Thursday afternoon along…
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Brady Quinn Battles to the End
(UHND.com) – Brady Quinn desperately wanted to close out his Notre Dame career with a win over USC, one of the few things missing from his illustrious career…