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Location: South Bend, Ind. | Founded: 1842 | Enrollment: 11,417 | Colors: Blue and Gold | Stadium: Notre Dame
Capacity: 80,795 | Coach: Charlie Weis

Record: (6-3 )
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Fighting Irish report: Inside slant
 

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Inside slant · Notes, quotes · Strategy and personnel
 

 

It hasn't been easy lately against Navy.

The Midshipmen snapped an NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame in 2007 (needing three overtimes to do it), and then nearly rallied to victory last season after trailing 27-7 with 2:30 left.

Navy scored a touchdown, recovered an onside kick, scored again three plays later and recovered another onside kick at the Notre Dame 41 with 1:21 left. Navy gained a first down, but then the Irish defense held, forcing an incomplete pass on the last play of the game.

This Notre Dame team, which is 6-2 and ranked 19th, is more capable than either of its previous two editions, but Navy (6-3) has another good team, is getting quarterback Ricky Dobbs back from injury and still has that confounding triple-option offense, which is third nationally at 279.8 rushing yards per game.

And then fifth-year Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis raves about the Navy defense.

"By far the best Navy defense they'd had in my time here. I don't think it's even been close," Weis said. "They don't try to do too many crazy things on defense. They just try to play sound fundamentally and run to the football, and trust me, they run to the football."

But the Irish have an ace up their sleeve. They welcome back a big-time weapon this week. Say hello again to receiver Michael Floyd.

Floyd, who suffered a broken collarbone on Sept. 19 and was thought to be possibly out for the rest of the regular season, will play this week against the Midshipmen.

"Michael Floyd is back, he's ready to go," Weis said Tuesday.

Floyd, a 6-3 sophomore, started the season with four catches for 189 yards and three touchdowns against Nevada. He followed with seven receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown against Michigan, and had two catches for 38 yards and one touchdown before getting hurt against Michigan State.

And what was the reaction to Floyd getting cleared?

"You heard a lot of hooting and hollering," Weis said.

Then it was up to Floyd about whether he wanted to make this week his comeback. He talked to his mom, and everyone agreed to go for it.

"He came back to me and said, 'I'm ready to go,'" Weis said. "It wasn't too much longer that I was getting a text from No. 7 (quarterback Jimmy Clausen). As happy as No. 3 (Floyd) was, I think No. 7 might have been just as happy."

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November 8, 2009 3:07 am
It was a tough game to watch. I blame this game on the players. They made too many mistakes. If I was the coaches I would make them run alot. 6 times in the redzone 0 points. Not good.  We had our shot and we blew it. We out played them and we just made mistakes.  I hate to say this but if we lose any more games the rest of the way Weis needs to go. I dont blame him for this game but we ...(more)
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November 8, 2009 9:49 am
With the loss yesterday Notre Dame is at a crossroad. If ND doesn't hit a homerun with their next coach, Notre Dame will turn into a myth, a legend of a once great college football power.

The Big East is losing bowl's left and right. THe Bowl lineup that the Big East has set up is laughable. ND has allied itself with the Big East and unless ND makes a BCS game they will have a terrible
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November 7, 2009 7:34 pm
I have a feeling the mental makeup of this team will not overcome the Navy loss and will lose another close one to Pitt. There is an example: last years team.

I see ND losing to Pitt, toss up against UConn and losing to Stanford. Finishing 0-3 or 1-2 the rest of the way will ensure Weis gets canned if not already by losing to the three biggest rivalries in USC, Mich and Navy in the
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November 8, 2009 10:40 am
Just wanted to say that, following yesterday's games, I take back the bad stuff that I've said about ND's program and Coach Weis.  You are all correct and I was wrong.  If Clausen and Tate come back next year, I can't picture a scenario that would play out where the Irish wouldn't win the National Championship in 2010.  They are simply dominant.

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November 8, 2009 11:23 am
What a horrible loss. We Notre Dame should have pasted Navy yesterday but we did not . Who is to blame ? Charlie Weis ? Let's see, did Weis tell Parris to fumble the ball on the first drive of the game the O was moving the ball easily at this point.Was it Weis that had Tausch miss two easy field goals ? Did Michael Floyd tell Charlie he was going drop key passes through out the day, or turn his ba ...(more)
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November 7, 2009 12:16 am

I am not sure what the circumstances are, but it seems as though the infamous HH has been booted from the boards.  I do know that there were a number of posts that were "removed by administrator".  I don't have any facts to report here, but I did think that this would be an opportunity for everyone to tap into their creative side in an effort to bid farewell (even though it ...(more)

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November 3, 2009 2:28 pm
A little thing called the "Collective Bargaining Agreement" If you are unfamiliar, it is basically what allows top 10 picks like Matt Stafford to make $72 in his first few years as an unproven and injury prone rookie.

Here is the articel from blueandgold.com: http://www.blueandgold.com/content/
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November 8, 2009 8:18 am
Charlie didn't have his team ready to play today.  Right out of the gate they were flat.  ND outweighed Navy by about 50 pounds on their O-line and yet Charlie Weiss just kept throwing the football.  Him and Andy Reid are the same guy in terms of play calling.  The get so caught in their passing game that they neglect the running game.  ND could've run the ball all da ...(more)
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November 7, 2009 8:18 pm
Two losses to Navy in three seasons.
Even Faust didn't suck this bad.
No dis-respect to the Naval acadamy. God Bless our US sailors.
Just saying .... ND should NEVER lose to Navy, let alone twice in three seasons.


Bye Bye BCS

Bye Bye Charlie
w/e
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November 7, 2009 11:21 pm
...but he will be. Let's face it guys, Swarbrick does not have the balls to make the change. Definitely not midseason, and probably not this year at all. If we win just two more of our remaining three games and go to the Gator Bowl with an 8-4 record, the administration will probably consider this season to be a success. 

Now, I know Charlie didn't turn the ball over three t ...(more)

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November 7, 2009 3:07 pm
Navy is running the ball way too easy on ND.  I hope they stop them here on 4th down.

Not many people on the board during the games.  uhnd.com has a good game day board.  You have to sign up to post a message though.  They get fired up when ND isn't playing well.
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October 17, 2009 11:31 pm
I disagree with many of the posts claiming we would lose verbal commitments or players due to transfer should Charlie Weis be terminated.  That is paranoia.  Weis has been heavily criticized for his recruiting practices.  He loves the phone and hates to travel.  I am not impressed with either side of the ball in terms of play calling.  Can you find a bright spot? &nb ...(more)
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November 7, 2009 10:29 pm
......but the offense blew it, bigtime.  Not totally the defense this time.

I posted this on another thread....

ND had MANY chances inside the 15 yd line.  They didn't convert.  A 1st and goal at the 2 and they come away with....nothing.  A first and goal at the 9 1/2 yd line and they come away with .......nothing.  Two more ...(more)
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November 5, 2009 10:00 am


When everybody is talking non sense and you get the News the clausen is coming back with Tate and everybody else there will be no cutting in line to tell me I was right all along. Single file on that line please.


NO DOUBT AT ALL he is coming back ZERO!  He even said before he come to ND that if he had 3 Rings he would be back for his fourth. ND players 95% time co
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November 7, 2009 4:56 pm
I want everybody on this board to watch Walls on defense. Walls will just not come up to make a tackle. The corners must come up to stop the option. This guy needs to be taken out of the game now. Win or lose Tentau needs to go
        
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