Charlie Weis Quotes form The Team Report

If you go to the regular sports media outlets like FOxSports.com, CBSSports.com and others, you will probably run across a standard Team Report that appears at the home page for those teams within the website. It’s usually good for some quick-hit info on the current story lines of the team. We got these Charlie Weis quotes from the FoxSports.com Team Report. Enjoy:

“The bottom line is we have a lot of guys that aren’t that young anymore. And it’s time for them to step up and mature as a group, mature as a team.”

“We looked back at all the teams that played in the BCS, took the highs and lows, and said here is what the teams in the BCS are doing, and those teams were averaging over 4.6 yards per carry. We were averaging 3.3. It all starts with the run game.”

“If you can run the ball, everything is easier. Protection is easier, throwing the ball is easier, everything is easier. It all starts with being able to control the line of scrimmage.”

On QB Jimmy Clausen: “He is doing a much better job at running the operation. The involvement from calling plays to running plays to running the offense is really a three-step deal. First, just call the play, then you run the plays, then you run the offense, and that is where he has gotten. He has gotten to the point where he is running the offense and once you get to that point, the sky is the limit.”

“I never said we are good enough; we have a lot of room for improvement. I’ll let you know that in September. Right now we have a long way to go. I just think that it was a very good spring; we improved in a lot of areas and we have a long way to go to be a really good football team. But at least potentially the elements are in place to be a good team.”

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Permalink - Posted in General on July 10, 2009 - Post a comment

New Look for the UND Sports Website; W Soccer Schedule Out

The University of Notre Dame sports website has a new look, and we must say: Well done, Fighting Irish website designers. Gone is the plain old blue background of yesterseason. In is the new, hot, stylish photo background depicting the UND campus in all its glory. The layout of the features isn’t all that different. You still get some of the headlines in a box towards the right of the page, and there are still a few scrolling main headlines with pictures occupying the left section. But the logo at the top and changing background photos, including the the fish eye panorama of the campus, look absolutely stunning. Check it out when you have a chance.

That chance might have come sooner than you anticipated. We’re sending you to check out the women’s soccer schedule, which just came out the other day. As you know, the women’s soccer team is always one of the best programs in the nation, and this upcoming season should be no different. The Irish will play teams like North Carolina, Wisconsin and UConn at home next season. Start planning to see these games.

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Permalink - Posted in General on July 9, 2009 - Post a comment

Thoughts on Notre Dame’s Football Schedule

Checking out SportsIllustrated.com this morning, we noticed a nice little article about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team written by Cory McCartney. Cory’s talking about the Notre Dame schedule, specifically about how it will affect their chances of getting into a BCS Bowl. He thinks that the Domers are all set for a 10-win season, and if that happens, they’ll get into a Bowl and save Charlie Weis from the hot seat that he’s supposedly occupying right now.

McCartney’s article has all the usual remarks that the other sports website writers have made about the Irish. Although all of the schools on the schedule are A-list, big-time programs in big-time, A-list conferences (with the exception of Nevada), this year is perfect because the Domers will catch Michigan, Michigan State, Washington, Washington State, Stanford, Purdue, and BC are all going to have rebuilding years next season. Will it happen for the Irish?  You’ll have to get tickets to find out! Oh, what’s good for the team and ticket purchasers alike- the Irish play seven games at home.

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Permalink - Posted in General on July 8, 2009 - Post a comment

Notre Dame Makes Another Top 25

All this offseason we’ve shown you blog readers the places where Notre Dame football has been rising in the standings. At the beginning of the offseason we remember there being a lot of Top 25 lists that had Notre Dame at about No. 22. It was a nice notion, that the list-makers would try to include theDomers near the back. But nowadays the Fighting Irish seem to be rising. We pulled this list of the top 25 teams in the nation off ESPN. It’s by Mark Schlabach, a regular college football writer for ESPN. He ranks Notre Dame at No. 17, which is about the highest we’ve seen them ranked all spring. let’s keep that number lowering, boys.

Mark’s comments don’t say anything too new. The Irish should have a formidable passing offense led by Clausen, Tate and Floyd. The defense returns key guys. Coaching changes should produce better in-game management. The schedule is favorable.Weis needs at least nine wins. We’ve heard it all before. What’s nice about the list is the rankings of all the other teams. Notre Dame will play only one team this next season who made Mark’s Top 25, and that’s No. 4USC.

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Permalink - Posted in General on July 7, 2009 - Post a comment

Looking at the Big Ten, Big East and Pac-10 Football Previews

Although the Fighting Irish don’t play football in any conference, their opponents do, for the most part. That’s why we’ve decided to do some snooping in on the conference previews of some of the teams that the Irish will play next season. Teams from the Big Ten, Pac-10 and Big East make up nine of twelve teams on the Irish’s schedule next season. So it would be good to get to know these conferences, right?

  • Big Ten: The Irish will meet with Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue in three consecutive weekends early in the season. For now the college football brains seem to think that only Michigan State has a real shot at being good. Michigan and Purdue will likely be near the bottom of the conference.
  • Big East: Notre Dame will play Pittsburgh and UConn. Pitt could be the best team in the Big East, but UConn is supposed to be middle-of-the-pack at best.
  • Pac-10: Notre Dame will play Washington, USC, Washington State and Stanford from the Pac-10. While USC is again a national title contender, the other three are supposed to occupy the last three positions in the Pac-10 standings.

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Permalink - Posted in General on July 6, 2009 - Post a comment

Notre Dame Basketball Players Slam Dunk GPA This Semester

Notre Dame is one of the elite universities in the nation, revered for its academic excellence, athletic accomplishments and dedication to improving the community. While some schools like Yale and Princeton are elite in the classroom, they lack on the sports field. Some schools like USC and Ohio State are good athletically, but not known for elite academics. Schools like Notre Dame, Stanford and North Carolina have the best of all possible worlds. Speaking of which, there’s a nice story at UND.com about the men’s basketball team and how well they GPA-wise this past semester.

Apparently the Fighting Irish (or Studying Irish as it were) were as good at hitting the boards as they were at hitting the books. The team achieved a 3.16 GPA overall, one of the highest of any sport at the University and one of the best on record for the basketball team. They’ve been over 3.0 for nine of the past 11 seasons. Luke Zeller paced the team with a terrific 4.0, and Zach Hillesland achieved a 3.67. Congratulations, Irish! Keep up the good work!

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Permalink - Posted in General on July 2, 2009 - Post a comment

Lou Holtz to Play Cameo In Upcoming Film

Former Notre Dame head football coach Lou Holz will appear in a small role in an upcoming film starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. The movie, titled “The Blind Side” will feature a few cameos from famous football coaches, including Lou Holtz, who will be playing himself as the head coach of South Carolina. Lou used to coach at Carlina before coming to Notre Dame. NickSaban of Alabama and Tommy Tuberville of Auburn also appear in the film.

According to the article about the cameos by Mark Schlabach, Lou got to do some ad-lib acting. Said Holtz, “They gave you an idea of what to say. They ask, ‘What would you say to the athlete when you were in the home?’ They give you a time limit and you go.” he later added, “I told them I’m not a cameo actor. I’m a supporting actor at worst. I can’t believe they didn’t give me a starring role.”

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Permalink - Posted in General on July 1, 2009 - Post a comment


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