ND football has just hit a new low. And although he may not have been fired just yet, Charlie Weis just took one step out the door with Saturday's unbelievable head-scratching loss to Navy. The only thing that can save him now is to win the next 3 games (at Pitt, UConn, at Stanford) AND the bowl game. But right now, the chances of that miracle happening look quite slim … [Read more...] about So Long, Charlie!
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Irish Spook the Cougs at the Alamo
Notre Dame's Halloween "home game away from home" went about the way most people thought it would as the Irish dominated Washington State en route to a 40-14 win that was essentially over midway through the 3rd quarter. The play of the game was Clausen's 50 yard Hail Mary pass to Golden Tate as time expired in the first half. Tate managed to wrestle the ball away from 3 WSU … [Read more...] about Irish Spook the Cougs at the Alamo
Irish Intercept BC’s Upset Bid
Whew! Another gut-wrenching, closer-than-it –ought-to-be nightmare that turned out okay for Notre Dame. But THIS time, it was the Irish DEFENSE that really came through when the pressure was on in the 4th quarter. And I’m not sure how they did it. As confounding as this team’s defense is in terms of failing to stop opponents on obvious passing downs, the Irish somehow … [Read more...] about Irish Intercept BC’s Upset Bid
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 23
The top-ranked, 7-0 Florida State Seminoles of coach Bobby Bowden met the 3-3 Clemson Tigers of first-year coach Tommy Bowden. The game was significant for many reasons; it featured a Belt match-up, Seminoles’ All-American WR Peter Warrick played for the first time in 3 weeks after the resolution of his Grand Theft charge, a father & son faced each other as head … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 23
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 22
The 18th ranked, 6-0 Utah Utes of coach Ron McBride traveled to Fort Collins to meet the 12th ranked, 7-0 Colorado State Rams of coach Sonny Lubick. Utah lead 9-7 at the half but the scoreboard lit up for 60 points & 4 lead changes between the teams in the 2nd half as Utah claimed The Belt with a 45-31 victory. The game featured highlights & missteps of … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 22