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  1. It’s Official. Miami Bound.

    Dec 2, 2012, 10:05 PM EDT

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    Mark your calendar. Jan. 7, 2013: #1 Notre Dame vs. #2 Alabama. A BCS title game matchup for the ages. Last Saturday night in Los Angeles, the Fighting Irish protected their #1 ranking, completed an undefeated regular season, and probably could have booked travel plans to the Sunshine State (heck, most of their fans did).…

  2. Manti Te’o: The Notre Dame Linebacker Unplugged – Part Seven

    Dec 2, 2012, 4:56 PM EDT

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    The following is from a recent feature written by John Walters (’88). We’ll be posting it in segments on the Strong & True blog over the next few days, but you can also check out the full article here. From the North Shore of the island of Oahu to South Bend, Ind., Manti Te’o cuts…

  3. Manti Te’o: The Notre Dame Linebacker Unplugged – Part Six

    Dec 1, 2012, 2:32 PM EDT

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    The following is from a recent feature written by John Walters (’88). We’ll be posting it in segments on the Strong & True blog over the next few days, but you can also check out the full article here. Note: This document was originally produced and distributed in November 2012. In January 2013, Manti Te’o…

  4. Drive Charting: Winning Where It Matters Most

    Nov 30, 2012, 8:51 AM EDT

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    The Irish wrapped up an undefeated regular season with a 22-13 victory over USC in Los Angeles. Notre Dame jumped out to a 10-point lead in the first quarter, consistently drove into Trojans territory throughout the game, and kicked five field goals including a career-long 52-yard boot from Kyle Brindza to end the first half.…

  5. Manti Te’o: The Notre Dame Linebacker Unplugged – Part Five

    Nov 29, 2012, 4:30 PM EDT

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    The following is from a recent feature written by John Walters (’88). We’ll be posting it in segments on the Strong & True blog over the next few days, but you can also check out the full article here. Note: This document was originally produced and distributed in November 2012. In January 2013, Manti Te’o…

  6. Manti Te’o: The Notre Dame Linebacker Unplugged – Part Four

    Nov 29, 2012, 11:39 AM EDT

    Te'o celebrates his second interception of the game against Michigan. (Photo by Matt Cashore)

    The following is from a recent feature written by John Walters (’88). We’ll be posting it in segments on the Strong & True blog over the next few days, but you can also check out the full article here. From the North Shore of the island of Oahu to South Bend, Ind., Manti Te’o cuts…

  7. Manti Te’o: The Notre Dame Linebacker Unplugged – Part Three

    Nov 28, 2012, 2:07 PM EDT

    Manti Te'o as a freshman during the 2009 season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

    The following is from a recent feature written by John Walters (’88). We’ll be posting it in segments on the Strong & True blog over the next few days, but you can also check out the full article here. From the North Shore of the island of Oahu to South Bend, Ind., Manti Te’o cuts…

  8. Beating The Odds

    Nov 27, 2012, 4:15 PM EDT

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    When the season began on Sept. 1, Notre Dame wasn’t even ranked in the Associated Press poll. Yet today, less than three months later, the Fighting Irish are the #1 football team in the country. Presumptively, there’s a spot waiting for them in the national title game on Jan. 7 in Miami. Notre Dame’s ascent…

  9. Manti Te’o: The Notre Dame Linebacker Unplugged – Part Two

    Nov 27, 2012, 3:44 PM EDT

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    The following is from a recent feature written by John Walters (’88). We’ll be posting it in segments on the Strong & True blog over the next few days, but you can also check out the full article here. From the North Shore of the island of Oahu to South Bend, Ind., Manti Te’o cuts…

  10. Road Trip Tips: Miami

    Nov 27, 2012, 10:18 AM EDT

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    Though an official bowl invitation won’t be extended until Sunday, all signs point towards South Beach for the #1 ranked Fighting Irish. Christianne Harder, our social media manager and resident Miami expert offers a few tips for those planning on joining the Irish in the Sunshine State. I have been to Miami three times. A…

  11. State of the Irish – USC

    Nov 27, 2012, 8:42 AM EDT

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    We are back … back to the National Championship!! How sweet this is. When I look back at what this season has encompassed it has been quite remarkable. The Irish have hosted College GameDay, have been the ABC prime-time game four times, have risen to #1 in the polls and the BCS, have been on…

  12. Manti Te’o: The Notre Dame Linebacker Unplugged – Part One

    Nov 26, 2012, 3:47 PM EDT

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    The following is from a recent feature written by John Walters (’88). We’ll be posting it in segments on the Strong & True blog over the next few days, but you can also check out the full article here. From the North Shore of the island of Oahu to South Bend, Ind., Manti Te’o cuts…

  13. Sunday Clicks: 12-0.

    Nov 25, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT

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    Sure, it’s NFL Week 12, but if you’re a Notre Dame fan, does pro football even matter right now? With the nation watching, and waiting, for the #1 team to fall for a third consecutive week, the Fighting Irish halted USC’s comeback hopes with an epic goal line stand to emerge with a 22-13 win…

  14. Nov. 24, 2012: The Night in Pictures

    Nov 25, 2012, 12:31 PM EDT

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    The game ended more than 12 hours ago, but I think I speak for many Irish fans when I say it hasn’t quite sunk in yet. Notre Dame is 12-0, ranked first in the BCS rankings and will be playing in the national championship game on Jan. 7, 2013 in Miami, Fla. Wow. What a…

  15. Senior Season: Perfect

    Nov 25, 2012, 10:19 AM EDT

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    The title of my first blog this season was “This Is The Year.” “The year for what though?” I asked. “The year we win a national championship? The year we go undefeated?” No, I could never ask for that. I could never jinx my team, my school, myself with a request that big. Undefeated? This…

  16. Post-Game Reaction: 12-0

    Nov 25, 2012, 5:28 AM EDT

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    A goal line stand. Against their biggest rival. On the road. That kind of stuff only happens on Friday Night Lights, right? Wrong. In the shadow of Hollywood, what sounds like a finish for Coach Taylor and the Dillon Panthers, instead became the true story for Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish. Behind the tenacious…

  17. 12-0: How The Players Reacted

    Nov 25, 2012, 3:46 AM EDT

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    If you read Her Loyal Sons, you’ve probably seen the blog’s weekly Twitter recaps, taking the best tweets from fans, players, commentators, writers and just about anyone talking Notre Dame on game day. (Like this one from Senior Day). The HLS Twitter recap captures the emotion – the highs, lows, and classic Twitter sarcasm –…

  18. Game Day Has Arrived

    Nov 24, 2012, 11:45 AM EDT

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    We’re exactly a month away from Christmas Eve, but today might as well be Christmas morning. For many Irish fans, this is a day they have been waiting for since the heartbreak of Nov. 20, 1993. For others, it’s a moment we’ve only heard about – dreamed about – but never had the opportunity to…

  19. Senior Season: Manti Te’o, The Notre Dame Senior

    Nov 23, 2012, 9:16 PM EDT

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    When I came back to school in August, ready to start my senior year, I had two requests at work. The first was that I write a column on being a senior in the student section. The second was that I get to write the senior feature on Manti Te’o that would appear in the…

  20. The Irish Arrive in LA

    Nov 23, 2012, 7:34 PM EDT

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    The Fighting Irish departed South Bend this afternoon, and arrived in California a couple hours ago. After landing, they headed to the Los Angeles Coliseum for a quick walkthrough in preparation for tomorrow night’s showdown with USC. We’re just about 24 hours until kickoff against the Trojans (8:00 pm ET on ABC). Remember to follow…

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