September 2007
34 articles
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First Impressions from Purdue Game
Sorry for the late comments this week. I had a wedding to attend right after yesterday’s game so I didn’t have time to get anything posted till today.…
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Aldridge, Hughes Can Power Irish Ground Attack
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – If there was one take away for Notre Dame fans from Saturday’s 31-14 loss at the hands of Michigan State, it was that…
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Konrad Reuland Transfering From Notre Dame
Internet rumors circulated last night that sophomore tight end Konrad Reuland was transferring from Notre Dame, and those rumors became reality Monday when Charlie Weis released a statement…
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Irish Offensive Line Improving, But Still a Work in Progress
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – The Notre Dame offensive line has been the most maligned unit on the Irish’s disappointing now 0-4 squad this year, but against Michigan…
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Irish Improvements Not Enough, MSU Cruises to 31-14 Victory
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis took his team back to training camp this past week and for about thirty minutes, it appeared to be paying off…
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First Impressions on Michigan State
Here are my first impressions of the game without going back to watch it. If the Eagles win tomorrow I think I’ll have the heart to go back…
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Week 4 Picks of Disaster
Yikes! Week 3 was almost as bad as week 2 (maybe worse). Frank will probably pull the whole idea if I carry a losing record after this week.…
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It’s a James Aldridge Kind of Week
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s struggling ground game could receive a shot in the arm this weekend if sophomore James Aldridge, whom Charlie Weis hinted would…
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Jones Released from Scholarship, Praises Weis
A day after announcing they would not release Demetrius Jones from his scholarship, the University announced that it would not only release Jones, but is also helping him…
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I don’t think we’ll have any problems with the Chicago Public League
Charlie Weis was asked if he was concerned about any possible recruiting problems in the Chicago Public League after the departure of Demetrius Jones last week. Corwin Brown…
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Notre Dame Not Releasing Jones from Scholarship
The AP reported today that Notre Dame will not be releasing Demetrius Jones from his scholarship after the sophomore quarterback left the University last week prior to the…
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Michigan – Final Review
After rewatching the game on my DVR, here are my final thoughts on the debacle in Ann Arbor. Offense Offensive line still can’t block anyone. This one goes…
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Looking for the Players Who Want to Play
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – As the team walked off the field Saturday after suffering a rather humbling 38-0 loss at the hands of Michigan, Charlie Weis was…
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Weis, Irish Face Critical Week
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – The Fighting Irish hit the practice fields Sunday for potentially one of the most important weeks of practice in the young Charlie Weis…
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Details Emerging on Departure of Demetrius Jones
All we knew about Demetrius Jones’s sudden departure from Notre Dame was that when the bus left South Bend at 2:30 PM on Friday, Jones wasn’t there and…
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
ANN ARBOR, MI (UHND.com) – The Notre Dame offense has been on the field for 176 plays this season and so far those plays have produced just 345…
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Jones Transfers to Northern Illinois
On Friday night we had heard that Demetrius Jones was headed to Northern Illinois and on Saturday ESPN reported that Jones is indeed enrolled at the school after…
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Irish, Weis Going Back to Training Camp
Weis announced after today’s debacle that the Irish will be practicing instead of watching film tomorrow and that every position is up for grabs. Notre Dame will be…
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Week 3 Picks of Destiny
Week three’s picks are coming in just before deadline, but better late than never. Last week wasn’t what I was hoping for coming off of a very successful…
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Winning in the Now
The legend is as much a part of college football lore as Bear Bryant’s hounds tooth hat and Lou Holtz’s grass picking addiction; Michigan taught Notre Dame how…
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Weis Should Leave the Spread in South Bend This Weekend
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – In case you haven’t heard, Michigan has not been able to stop the spread offense this year. The Wolverines have given up 73…
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Observations from former O-lineman
We’ve had some really insightful posts on the football board lately that are going to get buried pretty quickly so I’m going to start posting some of them…
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Henne Out vs. Irish, Mallet to Start
Michigan’s starting quarterback Chad Henne will not be playing this weekend when Notre Dame travels to Ann Arbor. According to the AP: Injured Michigan quarterback Chad Henne will…
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Penalties, Lack of Execution Plague Irish Offense
STATE COLLEGE, PA (UHND.com) – For the second week in a row, the Irish offense sputtered and stumbled over itself en route to putting just three points on…
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Penn State – Final Review
I rewatched most of the game tonight and here are my thoughts. Also be sure to check out WestCoastIrishFan’s as well as they are very well thought out.…
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My Penn State Road Trip
I made the relatively short trek from Philly to State College this weekend to take in the Notre Dame-Penn State game and figured I’d post a recap of…
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Upon Further Review – Observations from the PSU Game
WestCoastIrishFan made some great points over on the Football Board today so I’m reposting them here so they don’t get lost amongst all of the doom and gloom…
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Week 2 Picks of Destiny
Week one was quite successful with Duke and UConn proving to be the only snag towards a perfect record. I’m looking for some more help from the big…
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Is 9-3 Good Enough?
As 3:30 pm approached on the first day of September, Fighting Irish fans sat anxiously awaiting a season filled with an excitement for the unexpected. But even the…
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Penn State Scouting Report
Here is a scouting report of Penn State from Mike from over at BlackShoeDiaries.com. He and I agreed to exchange scouting reports for each others sites for this…
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With Clausen at the Helm, Offense Should Look More Familiar
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – When Demetrius Jones lined up under center last weekend, the Notre Dame offense did not look too familiar to anyone watching. Over the…
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Clausen to Start Against PSU
Charlie Weis named Jimmy Clausen the starter for Saturday's contest in Happy Valley. Clausen, who completed 4 of 6 pass attempts in mop up duty against Georgia Tech…
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Time is Right for Clausen Era to Begin
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis will announce his starting quarterback for this weekend’s Penn State game at his weekly Tuesday press conference later today, but it…
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Jones, Offense Not Placed in Position to Succeed
NOTRE DAME, IN (UHND.com) – The winner of the very publicized quarterback race for Notre Dame ended up being sophomore Demetrius Jones – albeit for a little under…