Notre Dame Football Prospects

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have two things on their plate right now. The first is their upcoming visit to the Sugar Bowl. The Fighting Irish will take on the LSU Tigers in the Sugar Bowl on January 3 in New Orleans. Sugar Bowl Tickets are available through Stubhub.com and cost anywhere from $230 and up. Second, the Irish are already making headlines in recruitment, announcing that many key players will be playing football for the Irish starting next season.

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So far, 14 have verbally committed to playing football for Notre Dame next year. Golden Tate of Tennessee, expecting to start his college career as wide-receiver, rushed for 1,413 yard last season and had 510 yards receiving. He scored 29 touchdowns and also plans to play baseball for Notre Dame. The other big name is Ian Williams, a defensive tackle out of Florida. Notre Dame football coaches were unable to comment as coaches are not allowed to comment until incoming players sign a letter-of-intent on February 9. Tate may need some practice honing his skills at route-running, but he has to speed to be successful at Notre Dame.

Permalink - Posted in General on December 13, 2006 - Post a comment

Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn Third in Heisman Vote

Though the Notre Dame Fighting Irish still have a lot to do to get ready to take on the LSU Tigers on January 3 in the Sugar Bowl, the Irish were able to take a break the other day to reflect upon the recent Heisman Trophy vote.  Ohio State’s Troy Smith, favorite to win the Heisman, did not disappoint, winning 801 first-place votes.  Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn, the senior quarterback, had 13 first-place votes.  Not dismayed by his surprise slip to third, Quinn said that he hoped to put his bronze metal to good.  He said he would work even harder to beat LSU in the Sugar Bowl and then, “Strive to be my best in the NFL.”  Fans looking to get their hands on Sugar Bowl Tickets can still acquire them through Stubhub.

Brady Quinn

Permalink - Posted in General on December 10, 2006 - Post a comment

Sugar Bowl Tickets Scarce

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are going to have their hands full when they take on the LSU Tigers in the Sugar Bowl on January 3. The Irish come into the game ranked 11th while the Tigers come into the game ranked 4th. Tigers quarterback JaMarcus Russell is third in the country in passing efficiency, having completed 68.5 percent of his throws. The Fighting Irish will also have to contend with the nation’s second-ranked defense. The Irish won the last time these two teams met in 1998 by a score of 39-36.

The Irish will have to deal with NFL-bound JaMarcus Russel

Fans looking to get their hands on Fighting Irish tickets to the Sugar Bowl need to act fast. Sugar Bowl Tickets are still available through Stubhub.com, but Sugar Bowl tickets are also becoming scarce. LSU is sold out, so Irish fans are the last hopefuls for making it down to the game.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on LSU in the Sugar Bowl on January 3, 2007 at the Superdome in New Orleans. Fans looking to get their hands on Sugar Bowl Tickets can find them at Stubhub.com for anywhere from $215 and up. Notre Dame Football Tickets are also available to next season. LSU ended up in the Sugar Bowl after Florida State finished Number 2 in the BCS rankings.

LSU is reportedly looking forward to this one, given that Notre Dame’s defense has had a tendency to be rather forgiving and hospitable this season. The Fighting Irish find themselves in 57th place in scoring defense having allowed an average of 22.4 points per game. The Irish are also 50th in pass defense, allowing 192.6 yards per game and then 50th in rush defense, allowing 127.8 yards per game. The Number 4 LSU Tigers are 10th in scoring offense, 23rd in passing offense, and 18th in total offense.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl

Notre Dame Fans, traveling to New Orleans to catch the Sugar Bowl, see the trip as an opportunity to help a community still getting on its feet after Hurricane Katrina. Many fans intend to get involved in volunteer activities while visiting New Orleans.

Permalink - Posted in General on December 5, 2006 - Post a comment


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