2009
364 articles
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Breaking Down the Defensive Depth Chart
Yesterday we broke down the first offensive depth chart of the year. Today we take a look at the defensive side of the ball (full depth chart here)…
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UHND Redesigns for 2009 Season
You probably have already noticed that things have changed quite a bit around here over the weekend. As we enter our 13th season covering Notre Dame football here…
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Training Camp ’09 Practice Report 8/9
Notre Dame kicked off the 2009 Training Camp this weekend with the first official practice of the season on Saturday. After watching the practice videos on und.com, here…
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Breaking Down the Offensive Depth Chart
The first official depth chart of the year was released on Friday. There weren’t a whole lot of surprises outside of Eric Olsen being listed as the starting…
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Media Day Notebook
Charlie Weis was uncharacteristically brief in his opening remarks at yesterday’s media day press conference. Weis, who is normally quite informative and thorough in his remarks, kept his…
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Congressman Holtz?
Lou Holtz. National Champion. Hall of Fame Coach. United States Congressman? Sound far fetched? Well, as Lee Corso would say, not so fast my friend. The Orlando Sentinel…
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Notre Dame Picks up Commitment from Prince Shembo
Notre Dame picked up commitment #14 on the year on Tuesday when OLB/DE Prince Shembo selected Notre Dame over North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Tennessee. Irish Sports Daily…
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2009 Notre Dame Football Roster
The 2009 Notre Dame football roster was an assemblage of talented athletes that brought excitement and expectations to the Fighting Irish fanbase. Under the leadership of head coach…
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Nate Montana Transfering to JUCO
Nate Montana, Joe Montana’s oldest son, has decided to transfer to Pasadena City College in the hopes of getting some reps as a starting quarterback to better prepare…
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“A Comeback for the Ages for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame”
Those were the words used by Brent Musburger to describe Notre Dame’s comeback against Michigan State in 2006. ESPN Classic aired the game tonight and it was a…
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Here Come the Irish 2009!
This year’s issue of Here Come the Irish hit newsstands thisweek and once again delivered the best season preview magazine for Notre Dame fans. This was the fourth…
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Kyle Prater Down to 6, Notre Dame Included
Kyle Prater, one of the nation’s elite wide receiver recruits, is down to six schools and Notre Dame is one of them according to Taylor Bell of the…
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Jefferson Cancels Visits After UCLA Commitment
Yesterday the Detroit Free Press ran a story about linebacker recruit Tony Jefferson listing Notre Dame and Michigan among his destinations for his official visits. Tuesday night, Jefferson…
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DT Bruce Gaston Visiting Notre Dame This Week
Recent DT offer Bruce Gaston, Jr. will be unofficially visiting Notre Dame this week according to ESPN’s Bill Kuerlic. “I’m making preparations to visit Iowa and Notre Dame…
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4 Star LB Tony Jefferson to Officially Visit Notre Dame… Or Maybe Not
According to the Detroit Free Press, Notre Dame will be receiving an official visit from 4-star linebacker and top 100 recruit Tony Jefferson. Five schools have been tabbed…
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A Neutral Site Game Against Tech or Alabama In the Works?
On a little bit of a more positive scheduling note, Tony Barnhart of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported yesterday that Notre Dame could be looking at scheduling one…
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Notre Dame to Add Tulsa to ’10 Slate, TCU Too?
According to a report in the Tulsa World, Notre Dame and the Tulsa are very close to agreeing to play each other in 2010 in Notre Dame Stadium.…
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170 Pounds of Heart and Determination
Jay over at BlueGraySky posted a great highlight reel of Mike Anello on YouTube earlier this week. The video really shows how important Anello was to the team…
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Lou Holtz Video Tribute
Since Lou Holtz was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame today, I figured UHND would pay tribute to Lou by posting a bunch of videos of…
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Notre Dame Set To Play in Yankee Stadium
The most storied college football program in the country will be playing the home of the country’s most storied baseball franchise in 2010 according to a report published…
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Spencer Boyd to Notre Dame?
Rivals reported yesterday that Spencer Boyd would be making his announcement on Friday and would be picking between Notre Dame, Michigan, and Georgia. According to the Cape Coral…
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No Love for Brian Smith from EA Sports
Yesterday marked the annual release of EA Sports’ highly successful NCAA Football video game and as someone whose owned every title in the franchise over the years I…
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Spencer Boyd Announcing Friday, Irish a Finalist
Florida cornerback Spencer Boyd is announcing his college decision on Friday and Notre Dame is a finalist according to Jamie Newberg of Rivals.com “It’s down to Michigan, Notre…
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Briefly Revisiting Michigan ’08
In reading some Michigan forums today, I stumbled across a thread about this year’s Michigan-Notre Dame game which featured numerous comments about last year’s contest. The general consensus…
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Urban Meyer Isn’t Going to Notre Dame. Ever. Good.
There’s been a lot of speculation this off-season about Urban Meyer and his supposed interest in the head coaching position at Notre Dame. Popular speculation has been that…
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Kendall in the Middle – LB Makes it 12 for Irish
Notre Dame picked up its 12th commitment for the class of 2010 over the weekend when North Carolina linebacker Kendall Moore selected the Irish over Florida State and…
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Notre Dame Adds A 2nd QB
Notre Dame wanted to take two quarterbacks in this recruiting class. On Tuesday, the Irish picked up the second quarterback in this class in Tommy Rees. Rees, who…
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Notre Dame Picks Up Another Defensive Lineman
Notre Dame picked up commitment #10 on Monday when defensive line prospect Justin Utupo picked Notre Dame over UCLA, Washington, Oregon State, and Nebraska. The news of Utupo’s…
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Notre Dame Bags A Badger
Notre Dame picked up yet another commitment Monday in the form of safety Chris Badger – a former Stanford commitment who visited Notre Dame this past weekend. Badger…
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Notre Dame Picks Up CB Lo Wood
Late last week Notre Dame added another verbal commitment to the Class of 2010 when cornerback Lo Wood picked the Irish over the likes of Stanford, Michigan, Virginia,…
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Irish Pick Up DE Blake Lueders
Notre Dame added another defensive end to pair with five star commitment Chris Martin on Friday when instate standout Blake Lueders committed to the Irish. The four star…
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Notre Dame Gets a QB – It’s Hendrix
After a few swings and misses at quarterback during the first few months of recruiting, Notre Dame has landed a quarterback – Ohio native Andrew Hendrix of Moeller…
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Fauria Suspended, Will Transfer
Rising sophomore tight end Joseph Fauria was suspended for the upcoming semester earlier this week by the office of Residential Living. Up until Friday, it was assumed that…
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Montana Doesn’t Continue Family Tradition
Nick Montana won’t continue the family tradition of playing quarterback for Notre Dame. The Oaks Christian signal caller committed to Washington and new head coach Steve Sarkisian according…
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Irish Pickup WR Commitment
Notre Dame picked up its 5th commitment of the season on Sunday when New Jersey wide receiver Bennett Jackson committed to the Irish. Jackson, a 6’1″, 165 lb…
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Report: Gary Gray Returning to Notre Dame
According to Mike Frank’s Irish Sports Daily, cornerback Gary Gray will be returning to Notre Dame on June 1. “There was never a question,” he said. “He was…
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Notre Dame Week on ESPN
Next week Notre Dame will be one of several schools ESPN profiles during it’s daily College Football Live show. Here’s the schedule of the ND related content. Monday,…
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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…