Analysis
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Brady Quinn Adds to Heisman Resume Again
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Brady Quinn added to an already impressive Heisman resume with a 23 of 35, 346 yard, 4 touchdown performance this past weekend in Notre Dame’s…
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Special Teams Special at Times, Not So Much at Others
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – The special teams units for Notre Dame were quite busy on Saturday and found themselves in the highlights a couple times – not all of…
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Charlie Weis, Notre Dame Need a Signature Win
(UHND.com) – Despite a 7-1 record eight games into the 2006 season, the Irish find themselves sitting 9th in the BCS behind four other one loss teams. Unlike last year…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Navy ’06
Running game is still broken Darius Walker topped 100 yards on Saturday, but the running game wasn’t very consistent for the Irish. Walker ripped off 18 yards on his first…
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Troy Smith vs. Brady Quinn: The 3.3% Doctrine
Last Saturday night I found myself halfway catatonic and all-the-way hungover on my friend’s couch in Annapolis. The Navy-ND game had ended with an Irish victory and about a half…
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David Grimes’ Breakout Game A Good Sign for the Irish Offense
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – All season long the Irish passing game has been looking for a third option at wide receiver. On Saturday, they found one with David Grimes…
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Don’t Forget to Have Some Fun
With the 2006 football season winding down, the urge to play the numbers game will become more and more gripping on the Irish faithful. However the opportunity to hold onto…
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Notre Dame Rushing Game Grounded Again
Notre Dame, IN – (UHND.com) – For the third time this year the Notre Dame offense was held to under 100 yards rushing with a 41 yard effort this past…
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A Drive Only Brady Quinn Can Make
My stomach felt like a shoe that a 1st grader just got done trying to tie. When I saw 1:05 left on the clock, all I could think of was…
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Notre Dame Looking for Answers in 2nd Half of ’06 Season
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) – Tomorrow afternoon the Irish will kickoff the second half of their 2006 season – a season with some high expectations that has raised a lot…
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Another Reason why I Love my Irish
Last Saturday during the 3rd quarter of the Miami versus Florida International game, a bench-clearing brawl broke out. Punches were thrown, helmets were being used as num-chucks, and the ever…
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James Aldridge Makes Highly Anticipated Notre Dame Debut
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Saturday not only marked the fifth win of the season for Notre Dame, but it also marked the debut of highly touted freshman running back…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Purdue ’06
This week’s final review comes a little late after taking in last night’s Monday Night Football game from Lincoln Financial Field where my Birds beat the crap out of the…
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Post Game Report Card: Notre Dame v. Purdue ’06
Quarterback Brady Quinn had a fairly average game stats-wise. 318 yards and two touchdowns is about what is expected of the senior quarterback these days even though a couple years…
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Breaking Down Notre Dame’s 3rd Down Defense
Because Notre Dame’s struggles on 3rd downs have been so well documented, I chose this game to break down what the Irish do in these situations. The Irish converted on…
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Rhema McKnight Continues Comeback Tour
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – After watching Maurice Stovall and Jeff Samardzija have breakout seasons a year ago from the sidelines a year ago, Rhema McKnight was champing at the…
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Darius Walker Paces Improved Irish Ground Game
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – After seven 100 yard performances in 2005, Darius Walker had yet to eclipse the century mark through four contests in 2006 – until today. Charlie…
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Debunking the ‘Winning with Ty’s Players’ Narrative
It’s so hard for a choosy guy like me to pick my favorite media cliché that best represents the penis envy of every N.D.-hating moron with a pen or a…
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Final Review: Notre Dame v. Michigan State ’06
Late hit on N’Dukwe was borderline The late hit on N’Dukwe caused a whole lot of controversy after the fracas that ensued, but I think the penalty was borderline to…
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Notre Dame Shows The Heart of a Champion in Michigan State Comeback
(UHND.com) – Whether or not the Irish have the talent or depth of a championship caliber team is very debateable this year, but one thing is clear after Saturday night’s…
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Comeback Aside, Plenty of Problems Face Notre Dame
(UHND.com) – The euphoria from Saturday’s unbelievable comeback is starting to die down a bit and now that the dust has settled, it’s easy to see there are still some…
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Post Game Report Card: Michigan State
Based on some feedback from last week, we’ll try doing the post game report card a little different this week. Instead of assigning alphabetical grades to each unit, we’re going…
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Brady Quinn 2005 vs. Brady Quinn 2006
The play of Brady Quinn has been greatly discussed at great length so far this year. The general consensus is that Quinn is not the same player as he was…
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How well does Brady Quinn Spread the Ball Around?
Okay, I took the liberty in recording every single Brady Quinn pass attempt during the game last night in an attempt to see how well he spreads the ball around…
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Heisman: Strong Finish Could Overshadow Brady Quinn’s Loss, Slow Start
Frank already visited this issue, but I’d like to add a quick note about Brady 2006 vs. Brady 2005. We can all agree that Brady Quinn and the Notre Dame…
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