Football

No Room for Error

(The Rock Report) – Everything is on the line this year for Charlie Weis. He is at a career tipping point. If Charlie loses more than three games during the season and fails to make a BCS game, chances are, he’s out. If he loses three games and the Irish are whacked again by USC,…

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Weis to be OC, Tenuta and Brown to be Co-DCs

Weis’s Press Conference Transcript First of all, I’m in a good mood after that nail-biting victory by our basketball team last night. I was very happy for Coach Brey, our hoops team. That was an impressive performance. Lifted my spirits. A couple of follow-ups from our signing day. I told you we were involved with…

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Spring Practice Dates

The University of Notre Dame football team will return to the practice field Friday, March 20 for the start of 15 spring practices. The team will practice every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (with the exception of Easter weekend) until the Blue-Gold Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 18. Included within the spring practices is…

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Recruiting Surprises and Disappointments

Manti Te’o’s commitment to Notre Dame added some last minute lipstick to what was otherwise a very disappointing class for the Irish. In the boom-bust cycle that afflicts Irish recruiting by position, Notre Dame busted at the Defensive End, Quarterback and Defensive Back positions. As we’ve seen from past history, these misses often come back…

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