Here it is- THE BIG ONE! Of all my 77 in 77s, this is my piece de resistance. The team I cover the most, Chicago's home college football team, the program covered in the media unlike any other. Yes, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the most storied and well-documented team in the history of the game. This preview will be longer than the others, so let's get right to … [Read more...] about #10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: College Football 77 in 77
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Potential Notre Dame Starting QB Tommy Rees Grew up a Northwestern Fan
The #1 storyline surrounding Notre Dame football this preseason is who will be the #1 quarterback, as senior Dayne Crist battles sophomore Tommy Rees for the coveted QB1 gig. Crist opened 2010 as the starter, but went down in midseason with injury. Rees took over and finished the season 4-0, leading to the QB controversy we have today. Crist is bigger and taller, with a … [Read more...] about Potential Notre Dame Starting QB Tommy Rees Grew up a Northwestern Fan
Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Football Media Day Highlights
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been practicing for 10 days already, but the ND annual Media Day was held Tuesday, and Head Coach Brian Kelly, was in rare form. His opening included joke I will start by saying that they are ticketing out back. I am a big proponent in 'quid pro quo,' meaning I can take care of a lot of tickets here. If you want to make that first … [Read more...] about Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Football Media Day Highlights
Notre Dame Defense: Too Early 2011 Season Preview
In 2010, the Notre Dame defense improved dramatically over its 2009 output, making big leaps in scoring defense (63rd nationally to 23rd), interceptions (50th to 19th) and sacks (89th to 54th). Those numbers come mostly from the final four games, when they seem to just "get it," a stark contrast from the first nine games where they showed potential but were also very … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Defense: Too Early 2011 Season Preview
Best Defensive End in College Football? Notre Dame, Michigan Have Candidates
Notre Dame senior defensive end tandem of Kapron Lewis-Moore and Ethan Johnson were named preseason candidates for the 2011 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Lewis-Moore and Johnson are one of three sets of teammates to appear on the list of 35 players. The other two are North Carolina's Quinton Coples and Donte Paige-Moss; and USC's Wes Horton and Nick … [Read more...] about Best Defensive End in College Football? Notre Dame, Michigan Have Candidates
Former Notre Dame Coordinator, Wolverines Star Corwin Brown Hospitalized after Shooting Himself
Corwin Brown played in the NFL for 8 years (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets) since then he's had coaching stints at the University of Virginia, as defensive backs coach for the Patriots, and as Charlie Weiss D-Coordinator at Notre Dame before the Brian Kelly regime took over the Fighting Irish. Brown did his college football for the Wolverines at the … [Read more...] about Former Notre Dame Coordinator, Wolverines Star Corwin Brown Hospitalized after Shooting Himself
Who will be the Best Running Back in College Football in 2011?
Who will be the best tailback in college football this fall? You can get a good idea by looking at the Doak Walker Award watch list which was released yesterday. Illinois Fighting Illini senior Jason Ford and Notre Dame Fighting Irish junior Cierre Wood were among the 51 players named to the watch list on Friday. Ford is one of seven Big Ten running backs on the Walker … [Read more...] about Who will be the Best Running Back in College Football in 2011?
Notre Dame’s Smith, Northwestern’s Peters Named to Thorpe Award List
The Jim Thorpe Award 2011 watch list announced today includes 37 of the nation’s best defensive backs, representing eight conferences and one independent. Stud senior safety Harrison Smith of Notre Dame made the cut, so did Northwestern senior Brian Peters. And don't forget Wisconsin Badgers corner Antonio Fenelus, more on him here. … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Smith, Northwestern’s Peters Named to Thorpe Award List
Notre Dame All-American, Denver Broncos Lineman Pete Duranko Dies
Pete Duranko was an All-America defensive lineman on the University of Notre Dame 1966 national championship team. After his stellar college football career, he was a fourth-round selection (61st pick overall) by the Cleveland Browns in the 1966 NFL Draft. Duranko was also a second-round pick by the Denver Broncos in the ’66 AFL Draft. Duranko played defensive end and … [Read more...] about Notre Dame All-American, Denver Broncos Lineman Pete Duranko Dies
Notre Dame’s Dayne Crist, Michael Floyd Make Maxwell List
Wide Receiver Michael Floyd is still in that Notre Dame University limbo/purgatory. He's not yet re-instated, but he'll likely play. If he is allowed to come back, he'll probably comprise a really exciting, high scoring combination with quarterback Dayne Crist. That is if Crist starts. Both members of the Fighting Irish are looking at uncertain roles this college football … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Dayne Crist, Michael Floyd Make Maxwell List