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night game pics always look better. |
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There's a Washington offical site pic of the Washington band. How old are those cymbal players? |
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And the Seattle Times pic of the Washington swim team cheering from the sidelines in their speedos is just plain disburbing. |
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That Kuntz pic is something, but the defensive play I remember most was the Brian Smith sack. The stadium was buzzing after that one. |
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That was a great hit. I can't believe Fouch held on to the ball. |
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Pat Forde sucks. |
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Well, one day l decided |
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It was a cupcake win. |
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At the beginning of last year they'd have beaten us. |
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That picture is nice. That Brian Smith sack is crazy. Even the ball was screaming "Dont hurt me"!! |
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I see they ran another successful fake punt with Harrison Smith eating up the real estate. Couldn't happen to a nicer Ty. |
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I remember thinking that as well. He has what a Boston southie friend of mine used to refer to as 'gription.' |
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They're taking recommendations for "The Shirt" 2009 edition. |
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I have been really impressed with the play of Sam Young. He seems to throw the key block on every big play. |
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I really hope they're not taking theme nominations for The Shirt. The last thing "design by committee" needs is more committee. |
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After the Brian Smith hit the two Husky fans in front of me left. lol. We shook hands and I told them to keep their chins up. Was it only last year we were them?????? I can not wait for this Pit game. |
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Nice game by Sam Young. Actually the O-line as a whole, but good to see the big guy getting out in space and laying the wood. I played right guard in middle school and always had the most fun on plays where I'd get to pull. I loved running full speed into some unsuspecting linebacker. Looks like Sam's got the same love. Go Irish! |
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The defense really was impressive. They struck fear into the Husky offense from the first possession on and didn't let up all night. They can play that way for the rest of the season, I don't see how the Irish lose the rest of the season. Yes, I'm including the USC game, they've shown themselves to be vulnerable against both Oregon State and Arizona, two teams that are not quite as talented as Notre Dame. |
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Keys to the ND-Pitt Game: |
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You are too nice, Nate. No mercy!:) |
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I've uploaded 1978 Pitt/ND highlights from the original ABC broadcast for anyone interested. |
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Thanks tjnd88 for the great video highlights. Pretty fun watching it. Should be a similar back and forth game this week - with similar results (I hope.) |
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For the monogram folks: Fr. Riehle died this morning. He was 83 |
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Father Riehle was an absolutely wonderful man and noboby loved ND football more than him. |
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I was at the '78 game. Was one of the greatest games I ever saw. I couldnt believe how loud the stadium got, you couldnt hear the person next to you. |
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The fans didn't need the same color shirt back then. All that was required was lungs, a voice box, and a few drinks. |
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Nate! |
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Congratulations to Notre Damer Brad Lidge and the Phillies. Hopefully, Jeff Samardzija and the Cubs will be in the same position in the next few years. |
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Why is the NCAA Women's College Cup |
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I would just like to point out that the "Nate" who went to the UW game and took the pictures (Nice, by the way) is not me, the "Nate" that gets up in the wee hours (3:30 AM start for me for the Pitt game, UGH!) and comments, occaisionally. Great name and all that, just don't want a few of the regular guys I talk to to get confused... |
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Crap...I just realized that I didn't specify I was the "Nate" in Japan, so I'm sure people will wonder why the heck I'm up at 3:30 AM for the Pitt game. Wonder no more. |
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Man, it's wild to watch Aldridge in those highlights and think that it was just a month and a half ago that he didn't get a SINGLE CARRY in the opener. If sharing out carries between Aldridge, Allen, and Hughes is the biggest hurdle Weis and Haywood are going to face, I'll take it. |
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John - |
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I'm cautiously optimistic about our improving running game and the team in general. Yes, the Pat Fordes of the world are correct that we haven't beaten anyone (yet) with a pulse, and some of the naysayers on this thread are correct to point out that the run game has looked competent only against inferior competition. But my God, the improvement (on offense) over 2007 is stunning when you look at the numbers. We're on track for the biggest offensive turnaround in more than a decade (so I read). I used to be baffled by our O-line's suckitude; now I think it was mostly due to inexperience. I believe we'll continue to see slow but steady improvement with the run. Together with the overall youth on this team, I'm practically giddy with excitement thinking about the next 2 years. |
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In general the backs seem to be running 'hard' - with punch, trying to hammer tacklers - in a way we haven't seen in awhile. In general, it seems to me you can feel the play of this team rising to its potential. |
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I see that, too, indy. You can tell that the team is TRYING to impose its will on other teams. They might not have figured out how to do that consistently yet, or might not be able to against stronger competition, but they are trying and it shows against inferior competition. Name one game last year where we even TRIED to impose our will, and maybe the Stanford game sticks out. This year and last year are night and day, and hopefully we see similar improvement between this year and our NC run next year. |
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southbendblarney - Yes, I realize that the defense was playing against the god-awful Washington offense and had a chance to tee off in a way that they really haven't so far this season, but my main contention about the defense is that their struggles weren't so much to do with talent and scheme, but with attitude. They're young, and a lot of times, young defenses struggle until their attitude becomes one of "you're not going to run, you're not going to pass. Period." |
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I apologize for bringing the subject back to Willingham, but felt the need to back up my previous post regarding sports writers and their perception of ND. This came out this morning. Barf alert! |
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Chris Dufresne must love being the guy who runs in and rips open the scab. |
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Well how about that, the Irish Playa Hatas Ball is still in full swing. To hell or Michigan with them. Go Irish! |
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I have never before seen a horrible coach who had so many rabid supporters. Honestly, it's mind-boggling. "Yes, he's no good as a coach. But Notre Dame should have let him run their program into the ground for an extra year. Just to be nice. And don't forget he had a CONTRACT!!!" |
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"To hell or Michigan with them." |
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Nate S- |
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Yeah, he had a contract alright and my understanding is that we honored it to the letter. From what I have heard, it had performance measures and consequences spelled out with some specificity -- both on the upside and downside. When he x'd (lost too many games), we y'd (released him with a predetermined amount of greens fees to pursue other opportunities). Everything was spelled out and agreed to IN ADVANCE and then, ultimately, carried out in accordance with the contract. End of story, Mark May, et al. |
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Funny thing in the article."Stanford hasnt had a winning season since he left." I wonder why? Could it have been all those great recruiting classes? |
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Re: Ty's release from UW. |
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