2010
146 articles
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Irish Need More Time at Wide Receiver
Heading into the spring everyone knew that there would be a lot of competition at wide receiver with the loss of Golden Tate to the NFL and the…
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Kyle Brindza Commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame picked up a surprise commitment over the weekend in the form of kicker/punter Kyle Brindza. The commitment came as a surprise because not much had been…
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New Rule Doesn’t Take Away Fun But…
The NCAA passed a few new rules this week – one of which is pretty good and another which is opens a can of worms that is very…
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Trevor Robinson Working at Tackle
Before spring practice started, one of the position changes that seemed likely under the new coaching regime was rising junior Trevor Robinson moving from guard to tackle. As…
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Clausen On the Cover of ESPN Mag
Former Irish and soon to be NFL quarterback Jimmy Clausen was featured on this week’s issue of ESPN the Magazine with an interesting look. Clausen graces both the…
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Jordan Prestwood Commits to Notre Dame
Brian Kelly picked up the second commitment for his first full class at Notre Dame on Monday when highly touted offensive tackle Jordan Prestwood selected the Irish from…
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McNabb Trade Could Cost Clausen Millions
Former Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen saw his draft stock potentially tumble on Sunday through no fault of his own. When the Washington Redskins pulled off the blockbuster…
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Matt James Dies in Fall
Tragedy struck the Notre Dame community on Friday when news began to spread that incoming freshman Matt James fell to his untimely death while vacationing in Florida. He…
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Tate Would Do It All Over
Golden Tate is a few weeks away from being a high NFL Draft pick and starting the next phase of his career. If he had to go back…
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Manti and Who In the Middle?
With Brian Smith moving back to outside linebacker and Manti Te’o taking over as one of the inside linebackers in Bob Diaco’s 3-4 defense, an opening exists at…
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Five Fighting For Two at OLB
As Notre Dame begins the first spring practice in the Brian Kelly Era, the one position where we might see the fiercest competition is at outside linebacker where…
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Brian Smith Back Where He Started
Entering his final season at Notre Dame, senior Brian Smith will be changing positions for the third time. This time, however, Smith is moving back to the position…
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Q&A with former Notre Dame WR Golden Tate
I was lucky enough to sit down with Golden Tate for a few minutes on Friday thanks to the kind folks over at Steiner Sports. I’ll have a…
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Spring Storylines for Notre Dame in 2010
There isn’t a lack of story lines for the Irish heading into spring ball this year. Here’s a quick look at a few of the major ones facing…
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12 Players to Watch This Spring
Notre Dame kicks off the first spring practice under head coach Brian Kelly on Friday. While the excitement level isn’t quite where it was at after the last…
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Brad Carrico ND’s First 2011 Commit
Notre Dame picked up its first commitment for the Class of 2011 over the weekend when defensive end Brad Carrico pledged to Brian Kelly and the Irish coaching…
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Notre Dame and Michigan Under the Lights in ‘11
Michigan announced last week that the 2011 Notre Dame-Michigan game will be a night game. At most schools this wouldn’t be a major announcement. At Michigan though, the…
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Mike Holmgren Isn’t That Into Jimmy Clausen
When the Cleveland Browns traded former Notre Dame star quarterback Brady Quinn last week, there was some speculation that the move meant the Browns were looking at drafting…
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Notre Dame Marches In As A 6 Seed
Notre Dame’s late season surge and brief run in the Big East Tournament this past weekend paid off for the Irish. Considered to not even be on the…
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Brady Quinn Headed to Denver
Former Notre Dame star Brady Quinn’s NFL career took it’s first major turn on Sunday when he was traded to the Denver Broncos after spending his first three…
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Theo Riddick Moving to Wide Receiver
It was bound to happen. Players move positions every time there is a coaching change. We got a glimpse of this on Tuesday with a report that rising…
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An Inside Look at the New Strength Program
The Notre Dame video department produced a video last week showcasing the new strength and conditioning program under the guidance of Paul Longo. The video showcases some of…
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Dayne Crist Ahead of Schedule
Dayne Crist patiently waited for his turn as the starting quarterback at Notre Dame behind NFL bound Jimmy Clausen for the past two seasons. It looks like the…
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Recruiting ’11 – An Early Look at Numbers
The ink is just barely dry on the letters of intent faxed into Notre Dame yesterday, but recruiting for 2011 is already well under way. With 23 recruits…
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Class of 2010 Cliff’s Notes Edition
Notre Dame officially signed 23 recruits on Wednesday including the five early enrollees that started their Notre Dame careers last month. Here is a quick review of each…
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Where the Rest Landed
Here’s a quick recap of where the recruits that Notre Dame missed out on on Signing Day ended up. Christian Jones (OLB) – Florida State – It looked like…
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Notre Dame Lands Matt James
Offensive tackle was one of the biggest needs in the class of 2010 and on National Signing Day, Notre Dame landed one of the nation’s best when Matt…
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Notre Dame Heading Down the Home Stretch
With less than 24 hours before National Signing Day, Notre Dame is still in on several top notch recruits and could see its class improve drastically if a…
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Notre Dame Adds 4-Star ATH Danny Spond
Notre Dame added a fourth verbal commitment from this past weekend’s recruiting visits on Monday in the form of 4-star athlete Danny Spond. The Colorado native was a…
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Notre Dame Picks Up Three
The first big recruiting weekend of the Brian Kelly has come and gone and the result thus far is three commitments from three relatively new names on the…
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Big Recruiting Weekend Coming for Notre Dame
Notre Dame will host its first big recruiting weekend of the Brian Kelly era this weekend as the Irish charge towards National Signing Day looking to added more…
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Notre Dame Still Alive for Christian Jones
As recruiting reaches the home stretch this year, one of the bigger names left on the Notre Dame recruiting board is five star linebacker Christian Jones. The Florida…
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Kelly Visiting Dietrich Riley Wednesday
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly will be making one of his more important in-home recruiting visits of his early tenure at Notre Dame on Wednesday when he…
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Notre Dame Adds Training Table
While the athletic facilities at Notre Dame rank among the best in the country, there has been one component missing that almost every elite program in the country…
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Irish Add OT Tate Nichols
Notre Dame picked up another verbal commitment over the weekend when former Stanford commit Tate Nichols decommited from the Cardinal and gave his pledge to Brian Kelly and…
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Kelly Addresses Michael Floyd Situation
When Brian Kelly met with the media on Friday to officially introduce the new Irish coaching staff, he also addressed the Michael Floyd situation. While he didn’t go…
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Matt James Drops Florida
One of Notre Dame’s top remaining targets, offensive tackle Matt James, reduced his list of schools to three by eliminating Florida today with Notre Dame, Cincinnati, and Ohio…
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Seantrel Henderson Announcing on Signing Day
The nation’s #1 recruit and the top recruit left on Notre Dame’s board, Seantrel Henderson, will be announcing his college decision on Signing Day on Tom Lemming’s Signing…
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Hendrix (Back) In, Prater Out
Notre Dame received a recruiting boost on Wednesday when quarterback Andrew Hendrix recommitted to Notre Dame after taking a visit to Florida last weekend. Hendrix originally committed to…
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Four 5th Year Seniors Coming Back
According to a report from Blue and Gold Illustrated, Notre Dame will have four fifth year seniors back in 2010 with one surprise returnee. Offensive linemen Chris Stewart…
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Notre Dame Quarterback Recruiting Update
For the past few weeks the status of Notre Dame quarterback commitment Andrew Hendrix has been very much up in the air. The one time solid verbal for…
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Kelly Completes Coaching Staff
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly completed his first staff at Notre Dame on Tuesday with the official announcement of the additions of Kerry Cooks (outside linebackers), Tim…
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USC Getting Lane Kiffin and An All Star Supporting Cast
USC announced the hiring of Lane Kiffin as their next head coach Tuesday night just two days after Pete Carroll officially tendered his resignation. Kiffin, a former USC…
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Kelly Adds Paul Longo as Director of Strength and Conditioning
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame announced the hiring of Paul Long as the director of strength and conditioning for the Irish football program along with the addition of…
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Recruiting Highlights Assistants’ Immediate Plans
Notre Dame officially announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches to Brian Kelly’s first staff on Tuesday – Chuck Martin, Mike Elston, and Mike Denbrock. Each had…
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Denbrock, Martin, and Elston Added to Irish Staff
Notre Dame officially announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches to first year head coach Brian Kelly’s inaugural staff. Former Irish assistant Mike Denbrock (tight ends), former…