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Spartans and Irish are fully armed

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Fans will probably have to endure some thunderstorms under the lights in Spartan Stadium, but odds are Notre Dame and Michigan State will put on a show to make it all worthwhile.
Both teams bring plenty of weapons to the table. Shannon Shelton of the Detroit Free Press reports that quarterbacks Drew Stanton and […]

Quinn and Irish offense are down but not out

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Brady Quinn may have kissed his Heisman Trophy hopes goodbye after Notre Dame lost to Michigan last weekend. Quinn threw three interceptions and lost a fumble to the Wolverines. Many fans have commented that if you apply a little pressure to Quinn, he usually comes unglued.
None of that seems to faze NFL scouts […]

Weis compares Notre Dame to New England Patriots

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

Facing a lot of questions about how his team will respond to the Michigan loss last weekend, Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis compared this moment to one he had while offensive coordinator for the NFL’s New England Patriots.
Mark Snyder of the Detroit Free Press reports that Weis drew inspiration from his former head coach […]

Thornhills ready to punish Notre Dame once again

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

The Thornhill family has taken a lot of gold off of Notre Dame’s shiny helmets over the years. With their 6-2-1 record against the Irish, the Thornhills have a better winning percentage against the Irish than about any team in college football.
The man who started it all, Charlie “Mad Dog” Thornhill will be in […]

The flags, the boast, and the Megaphone

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

After this weekend, we really don’t want to hear the words “flag planting” mentioned again anytime soon. We’re kind of just bored of the whole story to be honest. Needless to say, it has appeared in several newspaper stories and we’re almost certain that ABC will mention it ad nauseum during this […]