2007
328 articles
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Holtz Picked up Right Where He Left Off
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Just by looking at Lou Holtz on Saturday, you couldn’t tell it had been over 10 years since he roamed the sidelines of…
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Joseph Fauria Makes it 10 for Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – The Notre Dame recruiting train kept on trucking Sunday with news that Joseph Fauria had decided to join the party as well. Fauria, a four star…
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Notre Dame Bolsters Linebacker Corps with Darius Fleming
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame received some excellent news Saturday morning before the annual Blue-Gold game even “kicked off” when Chicago native and ESPN Top 150 prospect Darius Fleming…
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Initial Thoughts from the Blue-Gold Game
Just got in after a long day in South Bend and I’ll have plenty of stuff over the next couple of days – especially tomorrow as I await…
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Crist Commitment A Sign of Changing Times for Irish
Coming into this year many questioned whether or not Notre Dame could land a top caliber signal caller after landing uber recruit Jimmy Clausen last year. Yesterday, Charlie…
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Anthony McDonald Latest to Commit to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame picked up its seventh commitment of the 2007 recruiting class on Wednesday when Sherman Oaks, California native Anthony McDonald committed to the Irish during…
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More Info on David Posluszny
Here’s a little more information on Notre Dame’s latest commitment – David Posluszny – from around the net… The Pittsburgh Post Gazette on his commitment: “I like everything…
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This is Sure to Tick Off Some Penn State Fans
In looking for some info on David Posluszny for a blog I plan on posting later tonight, I came across this quote from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about how…
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Trevor Robinson Commits to Nebraska
Notre Dame’s offensive line recruiting took its first blow of the season Saturday when news broke that Trevor Robinson committed to home state Nebraska over Notre Dame and…
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Samardzija Pitches Well in Season Debut
Jeff Samardzija took the hill for the Daytona Cubs Friday for the first time of the season and pitched pretty well in his initial outing of the year.…
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David Posluszny Commits to Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame got its first linebacker commitment of the year Thursday night when Pennsylvania native David Posluszny committed to Charlie Weis after visiting South Bend for…
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Notre Dame Spring ’07 Report: LB Update
With the addition on a linebacker spot this year with the installation of the 3-4 defense, linebacker has been another hot topic this spring. Notre Dame returns starters…
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Finally Healthy, Derrell Hand Looking to Make an Impact
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Notre Dame graduated three of its starting defensive linemen from a season ago and even with the switch to a 3-4 defense the…
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Kallen Wade Ready to Keep Working
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – While some Notre Dame players were looking forward to the Easter break and taking some time away from football after the 9th practice…
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Spring Update 4/4/07: Notes from Wednesday’s Press Conference
Defensive coaches Corwin Brown and Bill Lewis spoke to the media on Wednesday as did the defensive players. I posted an article on Derrell Hand and another one…
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Luke Schmidt Getting a Feel For Fullback
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Luke Schmidt came to Notre Dame last summer after rushing for 4,831 yards as the starting tailback for Jasper High School, but with…
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Jeff Samardzija Launches Official Website
After reading my post below about the cast of receivers trying to take over the starting receiver spots left vacated by the graduations of Jeff Samardzija and Rhema…
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Notre Dame Spring ’07 Report: Wide Receivers Update
While I’m catching up with some of the All Access videos I’ve missed over the past couple of days, I figured I’d post something about the wide receivers…
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James Aldridge Looking To Shift Into 2nd Gear
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – James Aldridge’s freshman season was marred by a knee injury suffered last spring which limited his effectiveness even once the talented back was…
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Spring Update 4/2/07: Notes from Monday’s Press Conference
Weis’ main concern with the quarterback situation right now is finding the guy who can run the offense efficiently in terms of getting the play from the sidelines…
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Jon Gruden Will Coach at Notre Dame After All… Kinda
Many Notre Dame fans remember vividly the rumors of Jon Gruden coming to coach Notre Dame prior to the 2002 season. Five years later, Gruden will end up…
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George West Separating Himself from the Pack
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Somewhat lost in the hype of the much ballyhooed quarterback race this spring has been the competition over at wide receiver where the…
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Notes from Saturday’s Press Conference
Charlie Weis met with the media Saturday after a rain soaked practice. Here’s a quick review of what he had to say. Weis did not completely disregard the…
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Notre Dame Spring ’07 Report: Running Backs
Six practices are in the books for the 2007 Spring Football season so I figured I’d take a look at some of the more pivotal positions that must…
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Will Yeatman is Good at Lacrosse
Tight end Will Yeatman is making an immediate impact on the Notre Dame lacrosse team in his freshman year after notching another hat trick on Saturday. Freshman Will…
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Notre Dame Bowl History
Notre Dame football boasts a storied history in bowl games, reflecting its longstanding prominence in college football. The Fighting Irish first appeared in a bowl game at the…
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Kyle Rudolph Makes it Five for Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – Later this morning, Cincinnati native Kyle Rudolph will become the fifth member of the Class of 2008 recruiting class at an early morning press conference. Rudolph,…
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Notre Dame Names 2007 Captains Early
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Head coach Charlie Weis usually waits towards the end of spring ball to name his captains, but with the severe lack of numbers…
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Brady Quinn is a Perfectionist and Faster than JaMarcus Russell
Notre Dame held its second Pro Day last Thursday, and despite a strong showing from Brady Quinn, he wasn’t exactly pleased with his showing. Quinn said afterward he…
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Gary Gray Breaks Arm, Munir Prince Moves to CB
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Gary Gray enrolled at Notre Dame this January to get an early start on his college, but a broken arm in Notre Dame’s…
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Random Offseason Stat
While doing unrelated research today, I came across this stat regarding NFL MVPs. It’s a stat I have never heard mentioned on any ND message board, any ND…
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And They’re Off, Notre Dame’s ’07 Quarterback Derby Begins
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Wednesday not only marked the beginning of spring football for the 2007 Fighting Irish, but also marked the beginning of one of the…
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Health, Opportunity Highlights Weis’s Spring Presser
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Charlie Weis’s initial press conference of the 2007 spring football season centered around two main themes – the health of the team and…
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Notes from Wednesday Press Conference
Here is the Cliff Notes version of Charlie Weis’s press conference on Wednesday. Travis Thomas was moved back to running back and Chris Stewart was moved to defensive…
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Jimmy Clausen’s Arm Injured?
A Chicago Sun Times article on Tuesday implied that uber-recruit Jimmy Clausen’s arm is injured and may limit what he can and cannot do this Spring. Jim Clausen…
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Breaking Down the Midwest Bracket
Notre Dame may not have gotten a great first round draw, but when looking at the other top seeds in this bracket, the Irish faired pretty well. I…
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Jeff Samardzija’s Spring Training Ends as Cubs Cut 14
Jeff Samardzija made his last appearance of Spring Training for the Cubs on Monday after they cut 14 players from their spring roster. Before being sent down to…
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Notre Dame Earns 6th Seed in 2007 NCAA Tournament, Date with Winthrop
(UHND.com) – Selection Sunday came and went and the Big East received a few surprises from the selection committee. The biggest surprise came from the omission of Syracuse…
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Armando Allen is FAST
Here is a clip of Armando Allen running the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 13.82. Bold prediction for 2007: Allen returns a kickoff and a punt…
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Notre Dame Edged 84-82 by Green and Hoyas in BET Semifinal
Fans could excuse the Fighting Irish squad some confidence and swagger coming into tonight’s Big East Tournament semifinal game with the #1 seeded Hoyas of Georgetown. After all,…
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Notre Dame Advance to BET Semis With 89-83 Victory Over Syracuse
The Irish had all the advantages coming into today’s match up with the Syracuse Orange. After all, the Irish had the #16 ranking, the 2007 Big East coach…
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A Little More Info On Sean Cwynar
Notre Dame’s latest commitment could end being one of the more important recruits in this year’s class because he is a big time talent at a position where…
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Everyone’s a Winner at Tommy Zbikowski Fight
Tuesday night Tom Zbikowski participated in a charity boxing event that, despite a lot of hiccups, ended up being rather successful with an estimated $40,000 being raised for…
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Petigout Signs with Bucs, Jordan Black to Follow?
Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Luke Petigout who was cut by the Giants after suffering through an injury riddled season was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday. …
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Notre Dame Gets 4th Commit From Sean Cwynar
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s fourth commitment of the year is a big one – literally – for Charlie Weis and Notre Dame. Sean Cwynar, a 6’3”, 285 pound…
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Depth Chart Engineering 103 – Projecting the Defense
Here’s my initial crack at projected the defense. Let me start off by saying, this is 10x harder than projecting the offense since we really aren’t sure what…
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Gee, Thanks Again NBC
To anyone who complains about the unfair advantage that Notre Dame receives from the NBC contract, I point out another one of those “unfair advantages” from today’s NFL…
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Jeff Samardzija Impressive In Spring Training Debut
Jeff Samardzija made his spring training debut this past weekend and despite only pitching one inning, his debut got him some good reviews from manager Lou Pinella as…
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Brady Quinn Has Impressive Performance at Pro Day
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Brady Quinn gave a host of NFL coaches, execs, and scouts an up close look at his passing abilities on Sunday at the…
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Braxston Cave, John Goodman Commit to Notre Dame After Junior Day
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame’s Junior Day this past weekend netted the Irish their second and third commitments of the year in the form of wide receiver John Goodman…