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Initial Impressions - Navy at Notre Dame

Here are my initial impressions from the aftermath of yesterday’s loss to Navy. My apologies for posting these late, but I would have worn out the $#%?!@ keys last night if I would have posted them right after the game. From 1964-2006 Notre Dame was 43-0 against Navy. From 2007-2009 Notre Dame is 1-2 against [...]

Irish Stewed: Anchors Aweigh! (But watch out for those knees.)

If you don’t know the story behind the Notre Dame-Naval Academy rivalry, I’ll give you the Cliffs Notes version. In the spring semester of 1943, Notre Dame’s total enrollment declined to 2,623, just six students more than the 1933-34 Depression-era total and nearly a 20% reduction from the fall semester enrollment of 1940. By July [...]

Three Keys to the Game Against Navy

This Saturday, Notre Dame will host Navy (6-3), and have a chance to improve to an impressive 7-2 record. A win Saturday would keep the Irish’s chance of a BCS bid alive, as well as keep quarterback Jimmy Clausen in the Heisman hunt. For Notre Dame to achieve these goals, they will have to take [...]

Michael Floyd Cleared to Play

Not all of the injury news on Tuesday was bad for Irish fans. Charlie Weis announced that super star wide receiver Michael Floyd was medically cleared for action this weekend when the Irish play host to the Naval Academy. Floyd, out with broken collarbone since the third week of the season, will bolster an already [...]

Dayne Crist Out for the Season

Notre Dame fans received some bad news on the injury front Tuesday when Charlie Weis announced that sophomore backup quarterback Dayne Crist tore his ACL in last weekend’s Washington State game and will miss the remainder of the season and likely beyond. Weis announced that Crist would be out for 4-6 months after he [...]

UHND Opponent Poll - Week 8

Not a whole lot of changes in the weekly UHND Opponent Poll this week, but Pitt is creeping up on USC for the #1 spot after the Trojans got blown out on the road against Oregon last weekend. 2009 UHND Opponent Poll Opponent Record Previous Next Comments 1. #12 Southern Cal Trojans 6-2 1 @ Arizona USC suffered the worst loss of the Pete Carrol era this past [...]

The Notre Dame Recruiting Numbers Game

With 17 verbal commitments after Monday’s news of Giovanni Bernard’s pledge to the Irish, Notre Dame is quickly running out of room at the in for the Class of 2010. As Notre Dame prepares for the final five games of the season and the stretch run in recruiting, here is an update on how [...]

UHND Opponent Poll - Week 7

Pitt solidifies itself as the #2 team in the UHND Opponent Poll this week after demolishing South Florida at home. 2009 UHND Opponent Poll Opponent Record Previous Next Comments 1. #4 Southern Cal Trojans 6-1 1 @ Oregon USC looked sloppy in their 42-36 win over Oregon State. USC has given up 63 points in their last two games. Look for Oregon to knock USC out of the [...]

Giovanni Bernard Commits to Notre Dame

Notre Dame picked up commitment #17 on the season on Monday with Saint Thomas Aquinas running back Giovanni Bernard. The Fort Lauderdale native visited Notre Dame for the USC game two weeks and visited Colorado this past weekend before picking the Irish. Bernard is a compact running back with excellent vision and balance. He gets a [...]

Initial Impressions - Boston College at Notre Dame

Notre Dame improved to 5-2 on the season with another last minute minute this weekend topping Boston College 20-16. Brian Smith sealed the Irish victory with his first interception of the season in the final minute. Here are some notes on the game. A win is a win. Notre Dame probably should have won this game [...]