By BILLY HEYEN Former Aquinas and Notre Dame lineman Jarron Jones was selected by the New York Guardians in the inaugural draft of the new XFL. Jones was the sixth offensive lineman taken in the offensive line phase of the draft. Jones was a defensive lineman throughout high school and college. At Aquinas, Jones was a two-time all-state first-team selection. He started 12 … [Read more...] about Jarron Jones selected by New York Guardians in XFL Draft
Notre Dame football
Going … going …
You're a nice man, Charlie Brown ... er, uh ... Weis. And you'll still be a nice man years from now as you reflect upon your 5 years under the Golden Dome. And of course you'll be enjoying that large bank account that the rest of us alums have padded for you over this very forgettable Faustian-type era. But you tried and you cared, so thanks for that. In general, … [Read more...] about Going … going …
So Long, Charlie!
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!
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