August 2007
47 articles
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Week 1 Picks of Destiny
A new weekly feature, the Picks of Destiny will break down a few games each week including a prediction for Notre Dame’s upcoming match up. Consider it a…
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Impact Freshmen for 2007
Considering Charlie Weis has 13 freshmen on the official depth chart, it's obvious that we are going to see A LOT of the frosh this year. Here's a…
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These Guys are Returning Kicks for Us This Year
Meet the #1 listed kick returner… [youtube]q6s8cK-7RLs[/youtube] And his parter in crime… [youtube]8MXoUt61Qzk[/youtube] Makes me think we might be seeing more plays like this in 2007. [youtube]PxRepBi1Hiw[/youtube]
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Highlights from Notre Dame’s 2006 Win Over Georgia Tech
Under 72 hours to do until kickoff to Notre Dame and Georgia Tech this weekend. Here’s a recap of what happened last time. Weis’s QB sneak call with…
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Official Depth Chart Released, Walls Ahead of Wooden
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame released its official depth chart late Monday night with a surprise for Notre Dame fans – sophomore Darrin Walls is listed as the starter…
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Some Observations on the Official Depth Chart
First thing that jumps out is Walls has taken over the starting left corner spot from Wooden. It’s really only been a matter of time before Walls was…
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Smith Where He Always Wanted to Be
(UHND.com) – At the beginning of January Notre Dame recruiting fans were speculating over which linebackers would join what was already a talented recruiting class. Names like Chris…
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Quinn Impressive Against Denver’s 1st String D
After last week’s impressive preseason debut for Brady Quinn, critics brushed off the strong performance because it came in mop up time against the Lions’ 3rd string defense. …
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Freshmen Media Day – Running Backs
Armando Allen On being part of a deep group of running backs, “Being a part of a deep running back core is really unique for me because we…
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Freshmen Media Day – Wide Receivers & Tight Ends
Golden Tate On adjusting to college football, “It’s been tough, it’s been a lot of hard work, and the fellas are all great.” On being in the mix…
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Freshmen Media Day – Offensive Linemen
Matt Romine On the transition from high school to college, “It’s been a big transition coming from high school camp where you’re maybe working maybe five hours a…
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Freshmen Media Day – Linebackers
Kerry Neal On how things have been going so far, “Working hard trying to get on the bus. It’s going pretty good. It’s a big learning experience and…
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Freshman Media Day – Defensive Backs
Here are some highlights from the freshmen defensive backs available which can be seen on UND.com’s All Access. If you have the time, definitely take a look as…
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Freshmen Media Day – Defensive Line
Here are some highlights from the freshmen defensive linemen available which can be seen on UND.com’s All Access. If you have the time, definitely take a look as…
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Practice Notes from the Past Couple Days
The Irish wrapped up two a days today with a couple practices in the Loftus Center due to overnight rains and then more rain throughout the day. The…
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Irish Receivers Looking to Surprise
(UHND.com) – Ask anyone outside of the Notre Dame program what the biggest weakness on the 2007 Fighting Irish is and wide receiver will one of the most…
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What Did Clausen Do to the SBT?
First there was the entire series of over dramatic articles last summer which critisized Clausen for anything and everything possible. Then there was last Friday’s “report” about Clausen…
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Notes from Weis’s Presser: 8/20
On his dealings with Romeo Crennel with regards to the quarterback race in Cleveland: “I don’t want to be involved in anything that’s going on with the quarterback…
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Reactions to Brady Quinn’s Impressive Debut
For those of you who missed Brady Quinn’s NFL pre-season debut Saturday night, the Browns rookie was pretty impressive. Quinn entered the game down 23-7 with just a…
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Practice Notes: 8/16 & 8/17
It gets harder and harder to make any sort of observations based on all of the videos out there on a daily basis, but here’s a few points…
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SBT: Clausen Cited for Transporting Alcohol
The South Bend Tribune report on Friday that freshman quarterback Jimmy Clausen was cited with transporting alcohol back in June. “Indiana State Excise Police cited the 19-year-old Clausen…
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Notes from Corwin Brown’s Presser: 8/15
On solidifying a depth chart – “Not so much solidifying the depth chart, but just knowing the number of guys and we’re figuring out that maybe we have…
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Practice Notes: 8/15
Today’s practice was for the current second and third team players with the projected starters getting the morning session off for film study. The second team defense Ian…
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Open Practice Offers Little Clues into QB Race
(UHND.com) – Saturday’s open practice left observers with more questions than answers regarding Notre Dame’s highly publicized quarterback race. Is Jimmy Clausen healthy? Can Demetrius Jones be consistent…
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Notes from Weis’s Presser: 8/11
Weis was in a pretty good mood when he addressed the media Saturday after practice which should be seen as a pretty good sign for Notre Dame fans.…
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Practice Notes: 8/11
Here’s some notes from today’s open practice based on all of the free videos from und.com. Demetrius Jones has some good zip on his passes and fired one…
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Sporting News Tabs West Breakout Player
In a list of breakout players for the upcoming season, Sporting News tabbed sophomore wide receiver George West as one of “five players who will be household names…
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Latina Looking to Create Flexibility along OLine
(UHND.com) – Offensive line coach John Latina spoke to the media on Thursday and one of the common themes throughout his talk was creating position flexibility. With greater…
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Notes from John Latina’s Presser: 8/9
Offensive line and assistant head coach John Latina was available to speak with the media on Thursday instead of Charlie Weis and here are some highlights from what…
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Practices Notes: 8/9 – Clausen Throws
Here are a few observations based on the videos from und.com and Irish Illustrated – as always, take them with a grain of salt… Quarterbacks were actually throwingtoday.…
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Notes from Weis’s Presser: 8/8
Saturday’s practice will be open to the media and Weis said he wouldn’t be holding anything back and that it would be a normal practice. Something tells me…
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RIP, Harry Oliver
Notre Dame lost a legend on Wednesday when Harry Oliver died at age 46 after battling cancer for the past two years. “The man who made the most…
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Notes from Weis’s Presser: 8/7
The players were a bit gassed 2/3 the way though the second practice yesterday after having the conditioning test in the morning. Weis will be watching more of…
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Practice Notes: 8/7
As with my post earlier today about yesterday’s practice, take these points with a grain of salt as they are based on watching all of the free videos…
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Early Impressions from the First Practice
Take most of these with a grain of salt since they are based on just a few minutes of video, but here’s some early observations. Mike Ragone looks…
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Irish Looking to Gain Respect in ‘07
(UHND.com) – As the media descended upon Notre Dame Monday for the beginning of year three of the Charlie Weis Era, an underlying theme of earning respect was…
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Chris Stewart is Back on Offense
Despite the indefinite suspension of Derrell Hand after his arrest last week, sophomore Chris Stewart will be moving back to the offensive side of the ball according to…
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According to Weis, Clausen is Just Fine
Despite wide spread internet rumors over the summer about the severity of Jimmy Clausen’s injury status, Charlie Weis told the media on Monday that his prized freshman quarterback’s…
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Notes From ’07 Captains on Media Day
Tom Zbikowski – Safety Feels better this year than he has any other year and is hungrier this year. Didn’t talk about being hurt last year, but said…
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Notes From Assistant Coach Press Conferences
Corwin Brown – Defensive Coordinator Brown spoke of the learning curve facing the defense with a new system, but said the way you handle that is to not…
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Notes from Weis’s Press Conference 8/6/07
Weis is more focused this year than any other season since he’s been at Notre Dame because of the transition the team has made since he’s been here…
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Derrell Hand Suspended, DL Depth Hit Again
(UHND.com) – Head coach Charlie Weis announced on Friday that junior defensive tackle Derrell Hand was suspended indefinitely for a violation of an undisclosed team rule. No further…
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Here Come the Irish 2007
This year’s edition of Here Come the Irish, the best Notre Dame pre-season magazine around, is now available for purchase through Amazon.com or directly from publisher Maple Street…
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Derrell Hand Suspended
Junior defensive tackle Derrell Hand was suspended indefinitely on Friday according to Michael Rothstein of the Fort Wayne Journal. Notre Dame junior defensive lineman Derrell Hand has been…
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Rhema McKnight Released by Saints, Signed by Chargers
Rhema McKnight found himself out of work Thursday when he was released by the New Orleans Saints who have a crowded wide receiver corps. “The Saints made two…
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Apparently Jimmy Clausen Will Ruin Charlie Weis
Heisman Pundit is a great site produces some really good content, but their post today insinuating that Charlie Weis “mortgaged his program’s future” on Jimmy Clausen is silly…
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Darius Walker Re-signed by Houston Texans
A week after being cut by the Texans, Darius Walker was re-signed by Houston after they lost running back Chris Taylor for the season. Walker was fortunate it…