Football Focuses; Smardzija Starts, Soccer Scores

The NCAA-mandated acclimation period is over. What’s the acclimation period you ask? Well, it’s the five-day span when football programs are not allowed to wear pads. Now they can, which means that they can initiate the hard hits. UND.com has some of the best hits on tape at their site. Check it out. Plus- it’s two-a-days from here on in.

In baseball news, former Notre Dame baseball and football star Jeff Samardzija got his first start for the Cubs last night, pitching against the est offense in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies. Although it didn’t fair well or Samardzija, we have high hopes for him in the future.

In soccer news, the Notre Dame men’s soccer team has been selected in the conference preseason poll to finish first in the Big East Blue Division. Also, Irish forward Bright Dike was selected by the conference coaches as the preseason selection for Player of the Year. Looks like it’s going to be a good year for soccer at Notre Dame.

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Posted in General on August 13, 2009

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