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There will be plenty of time to discuss Stanford, the 2009 Hot Seat, Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate’s futures, and the regular season coming to a close, but for now, everybody enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday. I’ll be back with a ton of stuff later today and going full bore through tomorrow, but I’ve got two…
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This from the Chicago Tribune: Editor’s note: This story, originally published in Wednesday’s editions of the Chicago Tribune’s Sports section, included incorrect information that the South Bend, Ind., house owned by the parents of Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen had been sold. The error was a result of a miscommunication between the Century 21 representative…
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Joe Schad went on ESPN to speculate on potential coaches if Charlie Weis is replaced, and he might as well have gotten his information from the water cooler or from combing the message boards at NDNation. Schad has quickly become a guy that has gotten plenty of scoops and was out in front of the…
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Athletic director Jack Swarbrick is ready for the bright lights. In anticipation of that, he spent some time talking with Pete Thamel of the New York Times, who posted an interesting Q&A with the man in charge of the fate of Charlie Weis. Here are some good snippets: Q: Your senior year as a student…
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For those of us that think the decision on Weis and his staff hasn’t been made yet, yesterday wasn’t a day to support that theory. Let’s lay out the pieces and see if we can see if the puzzle is starting to reveal itself. 1) Weis isn’t staying out west to recruit California. Last season,…
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Let’s just say yesterday could’ve been an eventful day, and from the sounds of it, the things that didn’t happen became the event. Let’s start with the much discussed: * Charlie Weis didn’t want to talk about the future anymore and just wanted to talk about Stanford. Firstly I have a news flash. We have…
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Here’s the video from Charlie Weis’ weekly press conference. It’ll be the only footage from either staff or players, as Notre Dame canceled the usual media sessions with the captains and assistant coaches.
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Last night turned quite eventful with the reporting of the Jimmy Clausen sucker punch/bar fight mess, and usually the lag between Monday morning and Tuesday press conference leaves us with not much to talk about. That certainly isn’t the case this week, with speculation rampant and an entire season to look back on and dissect.…
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Looks like the awards committee got one thing right: Golden Tate is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. Tate joins Texas’ Jordan Shipley and Bowling Green’s Freddie Barnes for the prestigious award given to the best wide receiver in college football. The winner will be announced on December 10th during the ESPNU College Football Awards.…
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We’ll find out more tomorrow when Charlie Weis addresses the media, but multiple media sources are reporting that quarterback Jimmy Clausen was involved in a fight late Saturday/early Sunday morning outside a South Bend bar. First reported by David Kaplan of Chicago WGN-AM radio, the Chicago Tribune’s Brian Hamilton has more of the details. Starting…
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The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award announced its three finalists, and Jimmy Clausen was not one of them. Houston’s Case Keenum, Texas’ Colt McCoy, and Florida’s Tim Tebow will attend the ESPNU College Football Awards Show December 10th, with the winner announced that evening. Keenum leads the nation in passing yards, averaging 414 yards per…
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In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Charlie Weis and the Notre Dame athletic program granted a rare look in at the embattled coach to FanHouse writer John Walters. Walters, a Notre Dame alum himself who has lived the last four years in the South Bend community, spent Sunday morning with Weis as he broke…
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The weekly good, bad, and ugly is starting to feel like a death march, but we’ll solider on into a much needed Thanksgiving week. (What will Notre Dame fans be thankful for this year?)But before we get to that, let’s look back at the latest heart-breaking loss for the Irish. Without further ado, here’s the…
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Charlie Weis didn’t avoid his Sunday press conference this week, not did the press attending avoid asking the tough questions. While we could go on and on breaking down what he said, this exchange breaks down the debate in its essence: Q: I know you love it when we bring up quotes from early in…
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When UConn kicker Dave Teggart’s field goal hooked wide left as time expired, it looked as if the scene was set for a dramatic escape for the Irish and another heart-breaking loss for Randy Edsall’s hard luck Huskies. But the Huskies marched down the field in overtime, and on a critical 3rd and 7, former…
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<a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=38894776c4″ >Notre Dame vs. UConn</a>
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Maybe I’m one of the last people following Notre Dame to believe this, but I still think the football team is playing for something. Obviously today, they play for the seniors. But more importantly, they’re playing for personal pride, and to prove that last year’s swoon wasn’t something embedded in this team’s DNA, but a…
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Charlie met with the media yesterday for a quick ten-minute pit stop. Here’s what he said. * Regarding the punting situation: “Oh it was wonderful. It was a thing of beauty. I haven’t talked to Brian yet because we punted again today, but if I had to guess, I think he would start the game…
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While Senior Day brings emotions not usually seen on the football field, some of the most cherished memories this weekend will come from someone stepping onto the field at Notre Dame Stadium for the first time. Fifteen-year-old Jacob Krauss has always dreamed of hitting the field inside the hallowed stadium, but his aspirations haven’t been…
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Brian Polian met with the media yesterday and was in a particularly reflective mood. Having watched the video of his interview a dozen or so times, it’s very clear that the coaches are well aware that the end may be near. No comments I’ve seen up until know have been as telling as these by…
