Mike Brey has been putting his Twitter account to good use, but probably no better use from a fan perspective than today, when he Tweeted: “Gody to return to the Irish!!” It seems that Luke Harangody has decided to complete his eligibility at Notre Dame, where he will spend the season in pursuit of some…
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ND Ups the Performance Ante
(The Rock Report) – Just two months after ND Strength and Conditioning coach Ruben Mendoza called nutrition the “missing link in athletic performance”, Notre Dame announced the formation of a new Athletic Performance Division. Said Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick, “The goals and expectations of athletics at Notre Dame necessitate finding ways for our…
Charlie, Leadership and the Secret Sauce
(The Rock Report ) – “Every victory is won before the game is played.” ~ Lou Holtz I was out having some drinks and ran into a player on the 1988 team who recounted the back story that led to the Irish’s inspirational thumping of Rodney Peete and the Trojans that year (pardon any lack…
Cheer, Cheer for Ole Notre Dame?
(The Rock Report) – For the last two years Notre Dame has fielded some of the youngest teams in college football. In 2009-2010, Notre Dame will put one of the most experienced teams on the field in the college football… on the offensive line (where Notre Dame returns the 9th most starts in the country.)…
The Atkins Diet (of Headlines)
Notre Dame picked up its first commitment for the hoops class of 2010 in the person of 6’1″ point guard Eric Atkins. This fulfills a critical need in the upcoming class — someone to take the reins from Ben Hansbrough when the junior-to-be graduates in 2011. The Columbia, MD, product chose the Irish after two…