Football

Opportunities Abound

The dawn of a new year is the time of hope. People make resolutions to do better in their lives. They see an opportunity for a clean slate, and want to take advantage of the benefits that slate can give. Some folks have Opportunity knocking at their door today. If they take advantage, it could…

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Irish End Bowl Frustration

Jimmy Clausen threw for 401 yards and five touchdowns to lead Notre Dame to a 49-21 blowout victory in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. The Irish dominated in all phases of the game to conclude the up and down 2008 season on a positive note.

Haywood Moving Up

EsPN is reporting Fighting Irish offensive coordinator (and alumnus) Mike Haywood is going to get his first head coaching job at that long-time Cradle of Coaches, Miami University in Oxford, OH. Congratulations to Mike, who hoed a long row to get his shot. We’ll be keeping an eye on the RedHawks next season, and wish…

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Bowling for Sunshine

Notre Dame continues its quest for a bowl victory on Christmas Eve in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl against the University of Hawaii. The matchup is essentially a home game for the Warriors, but the Irish were more than happy to make the trip to this tropical paradise after their regular season ended in disappointing fashion….

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Merry Christmas

Early as it may be, on behalf of Michael, Scott and John, I’d like to wish our readers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Here’s to health, happiness, and good discussions in 2009.