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While his name won’t move the needle like the previous defensive graduate assistant, Brian Kelly has decided to bring former Cincinnati Bearcat linebacker and graduate assistant Jon Carpenter to Notre Dame to fill a similar role. Carpenter spoke with his hometown newspaper, the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette after the move was determined, and he was in high…
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We’re starting a feature here that should get everybody ready for Spring Practice. “Stepping Up” (not to be confused with the Channing Tatum/Jenna Dewan tour-de-force dance movie) looks at the holes on the depth chart and who is likely to fill them. I hope everybody enjoys… If one position’s inconsistency defined the Charlie Weis era,…
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As we settle into the relaxing time between recruiting and spring practice, there’s still plenty of good Notre Dame news out there, you just have to dig a little bit deeper to find it. Here are a few good reads worth checking out as you get your fix of speed-skating, ski-jumping, or women’s hockey. *…
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Golden Tate walked away from Notre Dame after one of the most electric seasons in Irish history. The Biletnikoff winner dazzled fans with nearly 1,500 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, to go along with electric touchdowns on the ground and as a punt returner. While the Irish’s late-season swoon cost Tate an invitation to the…
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The Irish will face a familiar opponent when they open the 2011 season. And for the first time in — well, eternity — Lou Holtz might not be cheering for ol’ Notre Dame. That’s because Skip Holtz’s South Florida team has agreed to move their date with the Irish from October 1st to September 3rd,…
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Jon Tenuta has resurfaced at the collegiate level, after being rumored everywhere from USC to the NFL. North Carolina State made it official today that Tenuta joins head coach Tom O’Brien’s staff as linebackers coach. This from the official release: NC State head coach Tom O’Brien announced today that Jon Tenuta has joined the Wolfpack…
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It’s never too early to talk about recruiting, and with a lull in the football cycle right now, I thought it’d make sense to talk a very early look at who Brian Kelly and staff are targeting for next year’s recruiting class. Kelly already said that defense would be a priority. I couldn’t agree more…
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With a bit of time to breath between the end of recruiting and spring practice, Brian Kelly has decided to fill his social calendar. Kelly will deliver the keynote address at the grand opening of the Eddie Robinson Museum in Grambling, Louisiana this weekend. This from the official release: “Everybody knows about the incredible number…
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On the day that Brian Kelly introduced his coaching staff to Notre Dame nation, Mike Elston was absent, out with the very legitimate excuse that his wife was delivering their new daughter. Since then, the defensive line coach jumped head first into recruiting, helping to solidify recruits like Prince Shembo, Justin Utupo, Louis Nix, and…
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Most head coaches gave their assistants and support staff some much deserved time off, with Signing Day come and gone and Spring Practice not yet ramped up. Hopefully, Brian Kelly and company take a few days away before getting back after it, with one of the more important springs in recent memory just ahead. Here…
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While we’ve got the next six months to continue analyzing recruiting, defensive alignments, and 2011 targets, let’s clean out the links for the week and follow up on some items missed. * Some of the biggest news out of yesterday’s Signing Day press conference was the health update on Dayne Crist. “I think he’s well…
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If you’re looking for a comprehensive breakdown on the 23 recruits that officially joined the Notre Dame football program, you can head here for UND.com’s official release. I thought I’d take a second to break down every recruit and try to give you a bullet-point briefing. Here are the 2010 recruits… in one line or…
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There will be plenty of time to breakdown the recruiting class. (My two word analysis: Good Start.) But first let’s start with some interesting tidbits from Brian Kelly’s press conference yesterday. Most of you that have read this blog since it got started before last season, know that I’ve been incredibly underwhelmed by our defensive…
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Barring a miracle, the Irish look to have finalized their recruiting class, with 23 recruits joining the 2010 recruiting class. If you weren’t up and following things from 7:00 AM EST on (or 4:00 AM for us unlucky saps that live on the West Coast), here’s a quick rundown of how the morning went. The…
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The Irish have officially received paper work from Kona Schwenke, a 6-foot-5, 215-pound defensive end prospect out of Kahuku, Hawaii. Schwenke was committed to BYU since July, until the Irish offered, and his visit last weekend reportedly sealed the deal. Schwenke’s size and length obviously show a frame that projects nicely, but he’ll need to…
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Two California commitments, Justin Utupo and Cameron Roberson, officially joined the recruiting class this morning, with faxes being received and cleared through compliance. Utupo is out of Lakewood, California and while Rivals profiles him as a defensive lineman, Notre Dame views him as a linebacker prospect. Utupo was named to the California D-I All-State squad…
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Danny Spond has officially joined the 2010 recruiting class, making it 20 letters already in for committed players, and the added surprise of Matt James to the recruiting class. Spond is a highly-touted athlete that played quarterback for his high school in Littleton, Colorado. Brian Kelly did a great job identifying and recruiting the athlete…
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Brian Kelly’s biggest recruiting victory just came as it’s being reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer and at IrishSportsDaily.com that Matt James has officially sent his letter-of-intent in to the Notre Dame football offices. “Matt’s decision to go to Notre Dame had nothing to do with Luke Massa or anyone else being recruited by Notre Dame,”…
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Compliance just cleared the faxes from offensive lineman Christian Lombard, wide receiver Bennett Jackson, and defensive tackle Louis Nix. Lombard has long been committed to the Irish, and is a highly touted tackle prospect that has been forgotten a bit in the shadow of the Matt James/Seantrel Henderson sweepstakes. But the Illinois native is a…
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Just learned that Prince Shembo’s fax cleared through compliance, adding a key defensive player to Bob Diaco’s defense. If you’re an Irish fan, you should feel a bit of relief that Shembo’s fax arrived, only because he was one of the recruits that seemed to be wavering the most when Charlie Weis and his staff…
