April 2009
36 articles
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5 Former Players Sign Rookie FA Deals
While David Bruton was the only Notre Dame player to be selected in the draft this year, five of his former teammates signed rookie free agent deals by…
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Belichick Taking Weis’s Lead?
A few months back Charlie Weis raised some eyebrows when he offered Saint Thomas Aquinas long snapper Jordan Cowart a scholarship. Many people, myself included, wondered why Weis…
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Broncos Select David Bruton in 4th Round
David Bruton was the first (and it turns out only) Notre Dame player to be drafted in this year’s NFL Draft when the Broncos used the 114th overall…
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Recruiting New Jersey Can Pay Off
As I watched the 1st Round of this weekend’s NFL Draft, one thing really stood out to me – New Jersey’s got talent. Of the 32 players selected…
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Clausen, Weis Grace Cover of TSN
The cover of the latest edition of the Sporting News magazine features Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen and head coach Charlie Weis. The cover also features a bold…
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Draft Experts Weigh In on David Bruton
This week I was able to get in touch with some Draft experts to get some options on David Bruton – the highest ranked Notre Dame prospect on…
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Bruton Holds Notre Dame’s Draft Hopes
With the NFL Draft just days away, it’s become increasingly clear that just one Notre Dame prospect – David Bruton – has a chance to be a high…
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All Time Notre Dame Draft Busts
Yesterday we took a look at the biggest Draft Steals in Notre Dame history. Today we’ll take a 180 degree turn and look at their counterparts – the…
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All Time Notre Dame Draft Steals
With the NFL Draft coming up this weekend, I figured it would be a good time to take a look back at the past drafts for some of…
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Sam Young Has Agents’ Attention
Eric Hansen reported on Sunday that Sam Young is getting a lot of attention from agents looking to get an in with him now. Along the same lines,…
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Blue/Gold Game Player Observations – Defense
Here’s some thoughts from the Blue/Gold game on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive Line Ethan Johnson – Johnson was a force to be reckoned with Saturday.…
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No Commitments from B/G Weekend Yet
As of Sunday night, there hasn’t been any news about any commitments from this weekend despite a long list of visitors for the Blue/Gold game. Most of the…
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The Shirt 2009 Unveiled
The Shirt 2009 edition was unveiled this weekend. Here’s what it looks like. This should look pretty good on TV and in the stands because it’s light enough…
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Blue/Gold Game Player Observations – Offense
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend this year’s Blue/Gold game for the first time in a couple years, but luckily I had a chance to review the video…
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Notre Dame Outisde Fiedorowicz’s Top 2
CJ Fiedorowicz told Bucknuts.com that Iowa and Ohio State are his top two schools at this point according to ESPN.com ESPNU 150 Watch List tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz…
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Tai-ler Jones Commits to… Stanford??
Tai-ler Jones, one of the nation’s elite wide receivers, surprised a lot of people when committed to Stanford on Thursday. Jones, son of former Notre Dame linebacker Andre…
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Weis Never Contemplated Leaving Notre Dame
Sunday’s Chicago Tribune featured an article which said Charlie Weis contemplated a return to the NFL as a coordinator after the disastrous loss to USC to end the…
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Notre Dame – Purdue Kickoff Time Set
The kickoff time for the 2009 Notre Dame-Purdue game has officially been set for 8:00 PM ET on September 26 and will be televised nationally on ESPN/ABC. The…
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Big Recruiting Weekend Coming for Notre Dame.
This weekend is going to be very important for Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts in 2010. Notre Dame will have a ton of top notch talent on campus this…
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Beware of the Blue/Gold All Star… Sometimes – Part III
This week we’ve been looking at Blue/Gold game MVPs of years past. Monday we took a look at some past Blue/Gold game MVPs who had big games in…
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John Goodman Can Out Throw JaMarucs Russell?
Dayne Crist told the SBT that sophomore wide receiver John Goodman can actually out throw all of the Notre Dame quarterbacks. Quarterback may not be Goodman’s best position,…
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Beware of the Blue/Gold All Star… Sometimes – Part II
Yesterday we took a look at some past Blue/Gold game stars and MVPs who couldn’t translate their success in the annual scrimmage into regular season success. Today we’re…
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Tai-ler Jones Announcing Thursday, Notre Dame a Finalist
Wide receiver recruit Tai-ler Jones, son of former Notre Dame linebacker Andre Jones, is announcing his college decision on Thursday and the Irish are among seven finalists according…
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R.I.P. Harry Kalas
Harry Kalas, known for being the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, passed away today at the age of 73. Kalas had been the voice of the Phillies since…
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Beware of the Blue/Gold All Star… Sometimes – Part I
As we close in on the annual Blue and Gold game this weekend, memories of MVP performances from unlikely sources are always conjured up. Every year it seems…
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Could Brady Quinn Be On the Move?
Yesterday I posted some comments Kellen Winslow made to Sirus Satellite Radio about the quarterback position in Cleveland and how he thought that Brady Quinn should be the…
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“USC Could Face One Big Problem”
The New York Times published an article on Friday titled “USC Could Face One Big Problem” in light of the NCAA’s decision to combine the Reggie Bush and…
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Winslow Defends Brady Quinn
Kellen Winslow successfully maneuvered his way out of Cleveland this off-season, but recently told Sirus Satellite Radio that he thinks Brady Quinn has “tremendous upside” and that he…
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Spring Risers on Offense
On Monday I posted about some defensive players who were on the rise so far this spring. Today we’ll take a look at some players who are making…
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Chance Carter Takes in Practice
Notre Dame had a special visitor at practice today – defensive end recruit Chance Carter. Carter, who has said he’d like to make his college decision soon has…
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Anello Named to Lott Trophy Watch List
Notre Dame 5th year senior Mike Anello was named to the Lott Award Watch List on Wednesday. Here’s an excerpt from the official release from Notre Dame. The…
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5th Year Seniors Officially Announced
Notre Dame officially announced the 5th year seniors for the 2009 season today. Here’s a rundown of the five 5th year seniors that were announced today. Kyle McCarthy…
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Maurice Crum, A Profile in Leadership
(UHND.com) – Much has been made this spring about who will assume leadership roles for Notre Dame this fall. Just Monday Charlie Weis even went so far as…
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Two of UHND’s 10 for 2010 Off the Board
Two of my first draft of the Top 10 for 2010 are off the board for Notre Dame with early commitments to other schools. Defensive end Reggie Wilson…
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Maurice Crum Q&A
Recently, I was lucky enough to have some questions answered by two time Notre Dame captain Maurice Crum. I’ll have a full length feature article on the homepage…
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Spring Risers – Defense
First off, I apologize for the lack of updates the last week. That inconvenient day job of mine got in the way of my updates last week, but…