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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -After his first season as Notre Dame coach, Charlie Weis hung a banner in the weight room that read: "9-3 is not good enough.''

By CW More photos » by Darron Cummings - AP about : Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen, second from left, looks on as the team sings the Notre Dame alma mater after Notre Dame lost to Navy 23-21 in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

By Christian Zavisca This was not how the beginning of Notre Dame football's stretch run was intended to go.

Notre Dame may have gotten Michael Floyd back from a broken collarbone for its clash against Navy, but the Irish had no answer for the Midshipmen's option offensive attack as Navy won 23-21 in South Bend. Navy ran all over Notre Dame, racking up 349 rushing yards, dashing any BCS hopes Jimmy...

By CW Armando Allen is out, but St. Michael Floyd has returned.  The last time the Midshipmen played at Notre Dame Stadium...agggh....not.....take it away, House Rock Built: Go Irish, Beat Midshipmen.

takes a closer look at the matchups for Notre Dame's game against Navy on Saturday.

By Holly The weekend’s agenda. ORSON (ATL) Virginia @ Miami South Carolina @ Arkansas Navy @ Notre Dame LSU @ Alabama (Which will be an ugly slugfest) Ohio State @ Penn State (Which will also be an ugly slugfest) Vandy @ Florida Connecticut @ Cincy Florida State @ Clemson USC @ Arizona State HOLLY (AT...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -No one on No. 19 Notre Dame needs convincing about how tough Navy is to play.

By CW 2 days ago: FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2009, file photo, Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd heads upfield after making a catch during NCAA college football game against Nevada in South Bend, Ind. Floyd will play against Navy on Saturday, six weeks after breaking his left collarbone. Coach Ch...

Irish opponents go 2-6. Notre Dame makes a slight ascent in the latest BCS rankings.

By CW Some Irish fans - we'll call them the lunatic fringe - have been complaining that Notre Dame hasn't been blowing the doors off of teams because of their vast talent advantage, or whatever.  Granted, every team they had played against Nevada had been a BCS team that either has a great win or ve...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis believes a trip to San Antonio for a home game could help the Fighting Irish make sure they don't overlook one-win Washington State on Saturday.

By CW about : Notre Dame wide receiver Golden Tate scores the game winning touchdown in the fourth quarter against Boston College in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. Notre Dame defeated Boston College 20-16. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

By Conquest Chronicles::Paragon SC I am not even worrying about the post season, there is way too much football left to play and a couple of tough games still on the schedule...not just Oregon. Here is an interesting take on the BCS from the WSJ... All Pac-10 has their USC/OSU preview up. Here is a good read by the Trojan Empire on the BCS

I am not even worrying about the post season, there is way too much football left to play and a couple of tough games still on the schedule...not just Oregon. Here is an interesting take on the BCS from the WSJ... All Pac-10 has their USC/OSU preview up. Here is a good read by the Trojan Empire on the BCS

By CW 4 days ago: Boston College's Montel Harris runs past North Carolina States' Rashard Smith for a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Boston. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Ethan Hyman)

By Scott Wolf I never got a chance to mention that the Notre Dame band, led by USC grad Ken Dye, once again put on another original halftime performance with a re-enactment of the moon landing. Dye is 2 for 2 on halftime... I never got a chance to mention that the Notre Dame band, led by USC grad Ken Dye, once again...

Notre Dame's aim: Win USC game to regain name - Dodd They replace a Heisman Trophy winner (quarterback Carson Palmer, 2002) with a Heisman Trophy winner (Matt Leinart, 2004), and then the next year had a third Heisman Trophy winner (Reggie Bush) at running back.

By CW about : In this photo made Oct. 3, 2009, Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen, left, celebrates a touchdown against Washington during an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. Clausen isn't the same quarterback who walked out of the Los Angeles Coliseum seven games ago following U...

By Wacko(nwaechter@hotmail.com) 1. Weis is a horrible coach, and [example of poor performance from most recent game] is why he'll never win a championship at Notre Dame. Hire [Stoops, Meyer, Saban, Gruden, etc.]. Weis is a horrible coach, and the complete lack of tackling fundamentals in this game show that we'll never have a...

By Jake Brown Matt James didn't have a lot to say after his latest unofficial visit to Notre Dame, but what he did offer was a positive review. The four-star offensive tackle likes Frank Verducci's style and Notre Dame's atmospher

By CW I was chatting with my dad on the drive home from work earlier in the week and we started talking about the upcoming football season.  I was telling him how I can't imagine the Irish going 3-0 because that would make me too happy and the pitfalls were too varied to avoid tripping up once.

By CW BlueGraySky - who has all sorts of fun stuff over there as we get ready for the season - got their annual picture of all the tickets, and my, aren't they pretty?  Six days until kickoff, folks, and once you make it until Thursday, they'll be football waiting for you.

By Matt Sussman The California Kid, Nate Montana, is going to enroll in Pasadena City College and play for one year, before transferring back to Notre Dame and try to compete for the starting quarterback job in 2010. Pasadena City College? I think UND plays them next year.

By Brian Sakowski If the magazine isn’t enough for you, Phil has decided to write a daily blog updated each day by noon. There will be new topics each weekday and once on the weekend! Special thanks to Phil for talking football with us. Big East - 17 minutes Notre Dame - 24 minutes Non-BCS Talk - 30 minutes

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DETROIT (Catholic Online) - In order to provide balance and equal time to the voices that opposed the honoring of President Barack Obama, the Board of Directors at Notre Dame University graciously allowed the delivery of the following speech at the ...

Brown, 42, captured the 1987 Heisman Trophy at the University of Notre Dame, as a wide receiver. The two-time first team All-American set 19 Notre Dame records. He was fourth in National Football League history with 1094 receptions. ... The National Sports Review

By Orson Swindle Los Angeles. Charlie Weis, Pepper the Notre Dame Comeback Dolphin, and a random woman Pepper picked up in a bar in LA. Weis: Game tape wasn’t too impressive, lady. We demand championship effort at Notre Dame. MP3 File Weis: So that’s why he’s never been a head coach.

By Orson Swindle Los Angeles. Charlie Weis, Pepper the Notre Dame Comeback Dolphin, and a random woman Pepper picked up in a bar in LA. Weis: Game tape wasn’t too impressive, lady. We demand championship effort at Notre Dame. MP3 File Weis: So that’s why he’s never been a head coach.

By Rob UConn won't be #2 for much longer.  With their win against Notre Dame Saturday afternoon, they'll likely be #1.  The Huskies were able to fight off an impressive effort from the Irish on their way to a 72-65 win in the last minute of the ballgame.  The Huskies' win brings the team to 15-2 in the Bi...

By Nestor In case you haven't done it yet, check out the notes Bald Eagle graciously shared with all of us from his Thanksgiving vacation in Maui. BB had a chance to scout out couple of future Bruin opponents - Texas and Notre Dame - in the 2008 Maui Invitational when he had chance to check out the great ga...

By Wacko(nwaechter@hotmail.com) Winning Percentage: Notre Dame football has a 6-6 record (0.500) this season. Coach Weis has a 28-21 overall record (0.571). The past two years, Weis has posted a 9-15 record (0.375), an all-time low for Notre Dame over a two year stretch.

By Wacko(nwaechter@hotmail.com) After a long week of reading everything I can get my hands on about Notre Dame football, and some time to look back at the Notre Dame program in my lifetime, with my multitude of experiences both as a fan growing up in South Bend, as a student, and as an alum, I have come up with a long-term strate...

By CW A rather eventful week for Notre Dame football considering it's mid-June.  I'm taking off after posting this for a Rakes summit with Rob and Jay Bruce, as I make my first and last visit to the House Ruth Built before the Yankees move out at the end of this year.  If anything should break over the...

By CW Having had the opportunity to attend every Notre Dame home game over the last four years, I've had the privilege to see a lot of great players come through its hallowed grounds.  Braylon Edwards, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, Paul Posluszny and Matt Ryan (72 million?!  Really!?!), among man...

By Rob Jake Golic, TE, Conn. - A name you might be familiar with, Jake is the brother of last year's commit Mike Jr. and is the son of former Irish star Mike Golic.  He was, like his brother, Notre Dame's first commit of the 2009 class and stars at tight end.  While he's a bit lanky (6-4, 225), he's got a grea...

By CW     You have to love the effort from Luke Harangody, hauling in 36 boards in Notre Dame's two tournament games.  Against Washington State, he was pressing like everyone else on offense, but he had the added bonus of getting double-teamed every time he caught the ball down in the post.  You'd...

By CW Seth Davis paid the Irish a fantastic compliment in his weekend picks today, writing that "Few teams in America have better chemistry and role definition than the Irish. What's more, this is the best defensive team Mike Brey has had in South Bend."  I don't want to get my hopes too far up, as th...

By CW It's clearly a statement to the talent of Beasley that he pulled in 19 points and 13 boards and we're trumpeting our successes, but hey, those were both below his season averages.  Using a 2-3 zone that was pretty active most of the time, the Irish constantly had multiple defenders around Be...

Konrad Reuland is the latest highly touted recruit to leave South Bend  - Class of 2006 ESPN 150 Konrad Reuland, a sophomore tight end, has decided to leave the University of Notre Dame. Irish head coach Charlie Weis said, ...

By T Kyle King I must apologize to Maize 'n' Brew Dave for saying so, but Paul probably is right that Michigan essentially is off the table. Even though Bill Martin has given us the most slender ray of hope, the Wolverines are not looking to schedule a tough non-conference away game in an even-numbered yea...

Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis was back in court Monday, pressing his medical malpractice case for a second time against two surgeons he alleges botched his care after he had gastric bypass surgery in June 2002.

By Pete Sampson Notre Dame could probably use too much of a good thing on the defensive line. In fact, based on recent contact with Kapron Lewis-Moore, the Irish might be gunning for strength in numbers at the positio

By CW Executive Three: What about drafting a few guys from Notre Dame?  That's some big Catholic school, they'll probably be decent, God-fearing people. Despite his football background, the Cubs minor league prospect wasn't glued to draft coverage the way some of his teammates were.

Notre Dame fans arrived at the BlueGold game eager to see highly touted quarterback Jimmy Clausen. They left talking about littleknown tailback Junior Jabbie.

By Odeen Domingo Notre Dame Prep's boys volleyball program is only 2 years old. But it's on the brink of earning its first berth into the state tournament.

Scottsdale Notre Dames Zuleika Zaragoza shows that perseverance can pay huge dividends. Zaragoza tried out for Notre Dames tennis team as a freshman last year and was cut. Instead of accepting her fate, she went to work and took lessons.

By mjdeadspin This happened shortly after Michigan State's loss to Notre Dome, and I can't tell if this fellow is losing his voice, or if he's actually crying. And honestly, by the time it was over, I felt like crying, too. This guy actually brought me into a deep depression about Michigan State football, a...

Michigan Head Coach Lloyd Carr's Monday Press conference after the win over Notre Dame

Michigan Head Coach Lloyd Carr amd ND Head Coach Charlie Wiess talk about Michigan's win over Notre Dame