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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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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Notre Dame's season started with some predictions of a national championship, but it ended with some familiar problems.

Foremost among them, the Irish aren't fast enough and can't handle athletic teams. Speed kills, and speed killed Notre Dame.

Notre Dame turned in a 10-3 season and went to a BCS game for the second time in as many years under coach Charlie Weis. Quarterback Brady Quinn ended up winning the Maxwell Award as the nation's top player. He ended up with 38 school records. That was all good.

But the Irish were run off the field in their three biggest games -- against Michigan, USC and LSU (in the Sugar Bowl). Combined margin of defeat: 132-59.

Ouch.

After the Sugar Bowl, coach Charlie Weis offered this assessment, "That just won't cut it with how this ended."

Seasons have typically ended badly for the Irish, who have lost nine consecutive bowl games. This will be another tough offseason for Notre Dame, which loses Quinn and All-American receiver Jeff Samardzija and defensive end Victor Abiamiri and a whole host of seniors who made this such a promising season.

It ended up being merely a good season, not great.

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Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Jan 20, 2008

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
Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Apr 28, 2009

November 10, 2009 10:01 am

Pitt has a major offensive attack consisting of A QB (Bill Stull) that has thrown for 1,879 yards with 17 TDs, and a running back (Dion Lewis – NFL bound) that has 1,139 yards with 12 TDs this season.  This team is as balanced as you can get in college football. 

This Pitt team beat Notre Dame in triple overtime last ye
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Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 17, 2006

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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Level:All-Star
Since:Sep 24, 2008

November 10, 2009 11:29 am
Its been a while since I have posted. What do you guys think this loss to Navy does for the recruiting aspect of Notre Dame. Do you see players de-committing with how hot Charlie Weis' seat is?
(Check out www.isportsweb.com for my continuing coverage as the Notre Dame Football Correspondent.)
Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:May 23, 2007

November 7, 2009 10:22 pm
Seriously... Where are they?? Hopefully now... You'll actually be able to look at ND objectivley and see that they would never be elite under Charlie Weis. He is an offensive coordinator. Anyone that ACTUALLY played the game even past junior high could see that ND would never be elite under Charlie Weis. It is sad... Really is how far from the elite Notre Dame has fallen. Basically ND is a richer ...(more)
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Level:All-Star
Since:Jan 9, 2009

November 9, 2009 9:01 am
Growing up Catholic, I was a huge ND fan for many years.  I am a huge Gator fan, but still like to root for the Golden Domers when they are playing in big games.  However, watching last Saturday's performance a few things jumped out at me.  The young men from the Naval Academy had so much more "WANT TO".  That game meant more to them than it did Notre Dame.  Just ...(more)
Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 11, 2008

November 10, 2009 11:20 am

Some people are still supporting Weis and think we should be more patient with him.

Did he have enought time here?  Well, I seen coaches get fired after 3 years with better records then him. If he does stay he would be on his 6th year. Do you think that is ample time to get things done?

If Weis was the AD would he fire the coach?  Well he fired his DC over tw
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 11, 2008

November 9, 2009 9:36 am
(POLL)

So let's see if the percent went up on Weis getting canned.

Weis can't stay in the top 25 and he has two players who they said have a chance at the Heisman Clausen and Tate. And, ND fans know that Floyd is probably their best WR. Plus you got a Monster at TE in Rudolph. All of these players are in the top 10 at their position.

Even If you had a pop warner Def
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Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Oct 22, 2006

November 9, 2009 3:00 pm

Charlie Weis' comments from his media briefing today included:


On Jimmy Clausen - "He had a bruised left hand at the end of the day - he was a little silly for a minute down by the goal line."

On Notre Dame's offensive struggles - "In the red zone, we hardly ever turn the ball over. This was an unusual set of circumstances. Jimmy took a vicious blow and turn ...(more)

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Level:All-Star
Since:Nov 21, 2006

November 1, 2009 6:10 pm
Can someone please explain why USC is ranked so high after a blowout loss to Oregon and an extremely mediocre loss to Washington?  They always seem to be within range of the top 10, and a number 12 ranking in the AP poll is absolutely absurd!  They do not deserve to be ranked 12th in the country after those two losses.  It seems to me that the pollsters just love to see the trojans ...(more)
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Since:Sep 9, 2006

November 8, 2009 3:02 pm
Weis is gone, the issue is settled.  Losing to Navy at home twice is beyond unacceptable.  I hear some talk about a 10 win season - doesn't matter to me and I think it is a dream anyway with the next 3 games we have.

Don't believe the trash you hear from the ND hater that ND does not have talent.  We get great athletes year after year and have 1 5-star and 7 4-s
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Level:Superstar
Since:Nov 30, 2006

November 9, 2009 8:43 pm
First Things first.  I am a life long ND fan.  But I am realistic.
What does history tell us about ND football?

They won 7 championships in a 25 year period from 1924-1949 (1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, ,1947, 1949)
3 Heisman Trophy winners (Bertelli 1943, Lujack 1947, Hart 1949)

The following 25 year period they won 2 championships. 1950-1975 (1966,
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Level:All-Star
Since:Sep 30, 2008

November 9, 2009 4:50 pm
Why is no one talking about Charlie Strong as a potential coach for ND?  He has been credited by many analysts for being a major reason for Florida's continued success.  He already knows Meyer's scheme from the inside, and he comes at a much smaller price tag.  He worked as an assistant under Lou Holtz in the mid 90s.  And he's been around the game long enough, and been success ...(more)
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Level:Superstar
Since:Feb 25, 2008

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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Level:Superstar
Since:Sep 8, 2008

November 9, 2009 10:56 am
As I read most threads and posts on your guys board I swear if I didn't know better i was looking at my own board. We both are very unhappy with our coahes, both have the two most storied and richest past and both need to return to the top of college football. And both might be looking for new coaches, probably ND more than us. It's amazing with all the talent ND has that they just got jailsexed b ...(more)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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