January 2007
42 articles
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Paging Armando Allen… We Need One of These
[youtube][/youtube] Since that kick return in 2000 by Julius Jones, Notre Dame has returned just two kickoff’s for touchdowns – both by Vontez Duff (96 yards vs. Purdue…
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Brian Smith Picks Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Late Tuesday night, Rivals.com reported that linebacker Brian Smith out of Kansas committed to Notre Dame. Smith, who had previously been committed to Iowa, received and…
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Would the Eagles Trade Donovan McNabb for Brady Quinn?
Saw this interesting post over at IRT this evening. An article from the Ann Arbor News is calling for the Lions to try to acquire Donovan McNabb from…
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USC Targeting Notre Dame Commit Mike Ragone?
Last week Florida poached Justin Trattou from Notre Dame’s commitment list. This week it looks like USC may be trying to visit Mike Ragone according to LA Daily…
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‘More than the kid from Notre Dame’: Pete Carroll Disses Brady Quinn
Another gem from our buddy Pete Carroll according to SI.com: If the Raiders don’t take LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell with the first pick of the April 28 draft,…
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Another D-Line Prospect Bites the Dust
Jason Peters came back from LSU this past weekend and committed to Georgia Tech after leaving Baton Rouge unsure of whether or not he would have an offer. …
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More Info on Notre Dame RB Commit Robert Hughes
Here’s some quotes and info on Notre Dame’s newest verbal commitment Robert Hughes… From the Chicago Tribune: Hughes, who goes 5-11, 226 pounds and runs a 4.6 40-yard…
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“Notre Dame is Probably Recruiting Me the Hardest” – Malcolm Smith
Allen Wallace has a free update up on Malcolm Smith “My only three are Cal, Notre Dame and USC. They all want me for outside linebacker. Coaches from…
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Robert Hughes Picks Notre Dame, Gives Irish 19 Commits
Chicago, IL (UHND.com) – For the last month Robert Hughes was down to two schools – Notre Dame and Illinois. On Tuesday, Hughes was down to one school…
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Georgia Tech’s Nix Leaving For Miami
Lost in the shuffle over the weekend was the news that Georgia Tech’s Patrick Nix will be leaving Tech to be the offensive coordinator at the University of…
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Victor Abiamiri Impressing at the Senior Bowl
Victor Abiamiri has been turning in some impressive workouts during Senior Bowl practices this week. From Rivals.com “An AFC scout who said he paid particularly close attention to…
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Rick Minter Wouldn’t Have Fired Himself
A report from the Senior Bowl on ESPN.com gives us the first public words from Minter that I’ve seen since his dismissal from Notre Dame… Minter, whom Irish…
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Charlie Weis Pays Justin Trattou A Visit
Notre Dame defensive end commit Justin Trattou threw Irish fans a curve ball when he visited Florida this past weekend. Charlie Weis was quick to visit Trattou, however,…
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Robert Hughes Announces Tuesday
Notre Dame running back recruit Robert Hughes will announce his college decision tomorrow night with the Irish being a finalist along with Illinois. A couple weeks ago I…
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Brady Quinn Drops Back, Throws to Randy Moss??
Ben Maller of Fox Sports is reporting that the Oakland Raiders, owners of the #1 overall pick in April’s draft, are going to try to make a move…
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Jeff Samardzija Walks Away From Football to Pursue Baseball Career
Chicago, IL (UHND.com) – Shortly after Notre Dame introduced two new coaches Friday, defensive coordinator Corwin Brown and quarterbacks coach Ron Powlus, the Irish found themselves in the…
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Corwin Brown Officially Introduced as DC
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – A week after reports surfaced that Corwin Brown would be the next defensive coordinator for Notre Dame, Charlie Weis made it official at…
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Peter Vaas Out, Ron Powlus Introduced as QB Coach
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Before Brady Quinn rewrote the Notre Dame record books, Ron Powlus spent four seasons, most of which being a round peg in a…
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2001-2002: The last “great” Notre Dame defenses?
I believe new defensive coordinator Corwin Brown will resurrect the the Irish defense. Name me another college DC who can list as references on his resume Bill Parcells,…
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Thanks For the Memories Jeff
It’s a shame we won’t be seeing anymore highlights like this from #83 after he decided to go with baseball, but he did put on one hell of…
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Brady Quinn Won’t Play in Senior Bowl
From an AP article on NBC Sports.com “Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn will sit out the Senior Bowl with a minor knee injury. Quinn still will travel to…
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Game Times for 2007 Notre Dame Home Games Announced
Notre Dame announced the start times for all of the 2007 home games today and they are as follows… Sept. 1 Georgia Tech – 3:30 p.m. EDT Sept.…
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The NCAA Can’t Add – Samardzija Removed From Consensus All American Team
Last week it was announced that Jeff Samardzija was named to the consensus All American team for the second year in a row. Yesterday, however, the geniuses over…
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Can 5th Years Fill Senior Class Void for Notre Dame in 2007?
(UHND.com) – Darius Walker’s decision to leave for the NFL cut Notre Dame’s senior class for 2007 down to a mere seven scholarship athletes. Nine different seniors from…
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Charlie Weis Wanted Jim Mora Jr for DC?
Peter’s Kings MMQB was just full of Notre Dame related news this week including this little nugget about Notre Dame’s search for a defensive coordinator… “Corwin Brown got…
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Charlie Weis’s Buyout Reportedly $21 Million
SI.com’s Peter King reported Monday in his weekly MMQB (Monday Morning Quarterback) column that Weis’s buyout is worth $21 million. “Let’s put all of the Charlie Weis-to-the-NFL possibilities…
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Notre Dame Has Talent to Withstand Loss of Darius Walker
(UHND.com) – When Darius Walker announced he was going to enter the NFL Draft a year early last week, he created another hole for Charlie Weis to fill…
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Weis Shakes Up Staff – Rick Minter Out, Corwin Brown In
(UHND.com) – Reports surfaced from various media outlets on Friday afternoon that Rick Minter would not be back as defensive coordinator for Notre Dame next year with New…
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Chris Little Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame lost a good number of recruits at last weekend’s Army All American game – one of them being USA Today 1st Team All American…
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Darius Walker Officially Declares for 2007 NFL Draft
(UHND.com) – Darius Walker confirmed reports from last night that he was going to declare for the NFL Draft at an afternoon press conference at Notre Dame. Walker,…
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Notre Dame OC Mike Haywood Mentioned for Minnesota Vacancy
Offensive coordinator Mike Haywood’s name has been popping up as a possible replacement for Glen Mason who was fired at Minnesota’s historic collapse against Texas Tech this bowl…
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Darius Walker Leaving Notre Dame Early for NFL?
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Jeff Jeffers from WNDU out of South Bend reported tonight that Notre Dame junior running back Darius Walker will “very likely test the…
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Pete Carroll Thinks Miami Dolphins Owner Wayne Huizenga’s Ideas Are Intriguing
Pete Carroll’s name comes up in NFL coaching rumors on a yearly basis it seems with Arizona and Miami being two openings his name has come up for.…
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USC’s Dwayne Jarrett Heading to the NFL
Notre Dame fans have nightmares about Dwayne Jarrett’s last two performances against the Irish, but according to ESPN, those nightmares won’t be compounded next year. Jarrett, like Georgia…
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I hereby retract my comments regarding the Gators and the SEC
No smartass commentary here, folks. Coach Urban Meyer and his Florida Gators earned this one. They outhustled, outmuscled, outplayed, outcoached, and outhearted Ohio State in every facet of…
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Tech’s Calvin Johnson Declares for NFL Draft
When Notre Dame faces Georgia Tech in the first game of their 2007 schedule, the Yellow Jackets will be without star wide receiver Calvin Johnson who declared for…
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Brady Quinn Named Cingular All-America Player of the Year
A record setting number of college football fans have cast their ballots, and for the third straight year their voice differs from the media experts. Notre Dame quarterback…
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Charlie Weis Faces Critical Off-Season Heading into 2007
(UHND.com) – For the first time in the young tenure of Charlie Weis, some Notre Dame fans have begun to openly question Weis abilities to win big games…
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UHND 2007 Army All American Bowl Live Blog
Ok, lets get it started… 12:50 – Well, early reports are starting to come out that Matt Romine will pick the Irish today. Romine would be the highest…
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Notre Dame Defense Carved Up Again in Sugar Bowl Rout
New Orleans, LA (UHND.com) – Last year Ohio State piled up over 600 yards of offense on the Irish in the Fiesta Bowl. Last night LSU nearly duplicated…
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Notre Dame Embarrassed Again, Lose 41-14 to LSU
New Orleans, LA (UHND.com) – For weeks the media led us all to believe Notre Dame didn’t belong on the same field as LSU in the Sugar Bowl.…
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UHND Sugar Bowl Live Blog
7:38- We’re going to try a live blog during the game. If you have any comments put them up in the chat or in the comments box below.…