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Classic 'Round the World

Published 45 hours ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

...in a quick format, for a Saturday, late morning. * Rumors. Don't believe them, especially if they come from FootballCoachScoop.com . They are beyond awful. Proof? Read The Blue-Gray Sky 's re-cap [ here ]. The note that the unsubstantiated and without fact rumors made it all the way to a ...
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BGS: "Tick Tock"

Published 4 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

Everyone who has any interest in the search for a head football coach at the University of Notre Dame should read and digest Pat's post at The Blue-Gray Sky : "Tick Tock." Pat writes, "We tallied up the open job duration for all 97 head coach searches since the 2004 season and found that the ...
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Attrition and Addition

Published 5 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

As might be expected with a firing, one of Notre Dame's recruits, Chris Martin, has elected to de-commit from the Irish and re-open his recruiting. Meanwhile, this man ... ...doesn't care who the coach is, he's coming to Notre Dame. Kudos to Coach Alford and the Irish assistant coaches for ...
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Updated Tate highlights

Published 6 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

Thanks to und.com:
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Weis era ends

Published 6 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

In my e-mail, from the Notre Dame Alumni Association, as I come out of a meeting: Weis will not be retained as Notre Dame football coach University of Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Weis will not be retained, University director of athletics Jack Swarbrick announced today. “We have ...
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Downfall

Published 7 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

The main reason for the likely (and pending?) end of the Weis era at Notre Dame? A lack of quality overall defensive play. [Statistics from the great cfbstats.com ] Notre Dame's defensive rankings: 2005: 52nd (tie) scoring defense (24.5 pts/game); 77th total defense (396.9 yds/game) 2006: 66th ...
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Drama time

Published 8 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

Irish 38, Cardinal 45 . From this weekend's -- Advent's -- first reading : "In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land."
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Tate: Biletnikoff Award finalist

Published 12 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

From und.com : "University of Notre Dame junior wide receiver Golden Tate has been named one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, presented annually to college football's top wide receiver. Joining Tate as a finalist are Bowling Green's Freddie Barnes and Jordan Shipley from Texas, the ...
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classicground.blogspot.com - 13 days ago
Amen, Professor Soares
— classicground.blogspot.com — Opinion piece in the South Bend Tribune from Prof. John Soares, who teaches "Sport in American History"... at the University of Notre Dame and resides in South Bend, [ here ]. The opening: "Would you like to know what might be the surest bet in sports — ... (more) Amen, Professor Soares

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6-5

Published 15 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

Coach Weis, on December 13, 2004 : "Now, there's a number of issues that that's related to but let's talk about first and foremost, a quote, that Bill Parcells said to me years ago. You are what you are, folks, and right now you're a 6-5 football team. And guess what, that's just not good ...
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Senior Day

Published 18 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

Notre Dame and Connecticut will meet in football for the first time ever on Saturday afternoon in Notre Dame Stadium. Like AD Jack Swarbrick, at least in public, I'm going to shy away from any talk here on my blog of firings and hirings until (and, with possible wins over UConn and Stanford, ...
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27-22

Published 21 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

Official recap of the 27-22 loss to Pitt [ here ]. Box score [ here ]. Game Notes [ here ]. ESPN's recap included un-embeddable highlights [ here ]. * Let's start with the good: Golden Tate. 9 catches, 113 yards, 1 TD, plus the Irish play of the night when he returned the 4th quarter punt 87 ...
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Embattled

Published 26 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

* In my opinion, Coach Weis and the Fighting Irish begin a three game run that will ultimately decide Weis's job status. The run opens with the Irish about a touchdown underdog at Top 10 Pitt this Saturday night on ABC before ending with UConn on Senior Day in Notre Dame Stadium and a ...
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20 years ago / 71 years ago

Published 27 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall: November 9, 1989. I was on the Saint Mary's College Rome program that year, and a group of us -- tired, dirty and un-showered from sleeping on a long train from Vienna, and cold -- got to Berlin over the Christmas break in time to ...
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Ugly

Published 29 days ago by Paul (noreply@blogger.com) at Classic Ground

und.com recap [ here ]. Congratulations, again, to Navy. Still... Almost 350 yds rushing against. 3 turnovers (including no awful helmet-to-helmet call on the Jimmy Clausen fumble at the Navy 1). 2 missed field goals. A big pass play given up for a touchdown. Turnover on downs after 1st and ...
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