Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson shredded the Notre Dame defense for 288 yards rushing on 28 carries on Saturday, and his last two yard run with 27 seconds remaining secured the winning points in a 28-24 Wolverine victory. Both teams gained over 500 yards on offense, but the Irish committed three turnovers to none for Michigan.
Notre Dame and Michigan will battle on Saturday in a game featuring teams that desperately want to regain national prominence, especially at the other’s expense. The Wolverines, who are in their third year under Rich Rodriguez, made a strong statement by defeating UConn last week after two forgettable seasons had created significant unrest in Ann…
Notre Dame was far from dominant on Saturday, but the Irish stopped Purdue when it counted for a 23-12 victory in the season opener for both teams. Brian Kelly’s squad showed considerable improvement in the running game, and the performance of both the defense and special teams was very encouraging. Quarterback Dayne Crist looked sharp…
For the third time in the past decade, a new football head coach will lead the Fighting Irish into battle. While the players and coaches have changed, the lofty expectations and glowing reports from “insiders” remain a constant. I’m reminded that Tyrone Willingham and Charlie Weis created an instant buzz with promising first seasons, but…
The last four coaching searches by Notre Dame have resulted in failure (one of them before the coach hired ever coached a game). That adds up to only one successful coach in the last 29 years – one successful hire out of the last 6 attempts going back to Gerry Faust. Notre Dame’s brand and…