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  1. Senior Season: The Grind

    Oct 21, 2012, 1:04 PM EDT

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    When Brian Kelly came out for his post game press conference yesterday, one of the first things he commented on was the atmosphere of the locker room. “I think the thing that was concerning for me the most is when our guys came in, and I didn’t sense a great feeling after winning a tough,…

  2. Post-Game Reaction: The Strong Survive

    Oct 20, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT

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    7-0. On a perfect October day, the special season continues in South Bend. Coming off of last week’s legendary goal line stand, the Fighting Irish avoided a letdown and dropped the BYU Cougars, 17-14. Throughout the week, I can’t tell you how many times I heard the phrase “trap game” thrown around. With the university…

  3. IBG: Halfway home

    Oct 19, 2012, 9:18 AM EDT

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    Reblogged from Inside the Irish: At long last, it’s finally an interesting fall for Irish fans. Thanks to an unblemished first half of the season, Notre Dame is in the national conversation, not to mention the hunt for the BCS. After an excellent victory over Stanford, people have started drawing conclusions. Bowl eligibility? Check. Inside…

  4. Irish Blogger Gathering: Beat Cougars Edition

    Oct 18, 2012, 4:58 PM EDT

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    Less than 48 hours until game time… For this week’s Irish Blogger Gathering, I traded questions with Keith Arnold (@KeithArnoldNBC), from the NBC Sports Inside The Irish blog. I was a little slow in getting my answers over to Keith, but make sure to visit his blog soon for a look at them. You’ll also…

  5. Building Up To BYU

    Oct 17, 2012, 5:09 PM EDT

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    Hard to believe, but it’s already Wednesday. Those back-to-back home games make for a quick turnaround, and it won’t be long before thousands arrive on campus in anticipation of #5 Notre Dame’s matchup with BYU. Earlier today, Fighting Irish Digital Media caught up with running backs Cierre Wood and Theo Riddick, as well as linebackers…

  6. Manti’s Busy Day

    Oct 17, 2012, 4:28 PM EDT

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    It’s fall break at Notre Dame, and though it was Skylar Diggins going through the “ESPN Car Wash” today, Manti Te’o had a very busy media day of his own, right here in South Bend. As he has for the past several weeks, the senior co-captain met with the media at the Isban Auditorium in…

  7. Trick Shot Monday…on a Wednesday

    Oct 17, 2012, 12:35 PM EDT

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    Trick Shot Monday is back…and though we won’t be presenting you with a BYU edition, we do have a special extended version of Stanford week for this afternoon. Last week, we posted a teaser video guest staring ESPN’s Samantha Steele and saving the big shot for College GameDay. ESPN put together a great TSM segment…

  8. Standing in the Rain

    Oct 16, 2012, 5:44 PM EDT

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    There are a few things you should know about me. First, I hate rain, but only when I’m in it. Second, I love football. I mean that I have a deep burning passion in my gut for watching the game. Third, I’m never going to forget October 13, 2012. When I saw the weather forecast, I…

  9. Tradition Tuesday: BYU

    Oct 16, 2012, 1:53 PM EDT

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    Though many fans are still riding the high of Saturday night’s legendary in-the-rain-goal-line-stand-overtime victory, it’s time to start focusing on next week (Oct. 20, 3:30 pm ET, NBC). After a string of games against familiar opponents, Notre Dame takes on a squad it hasn’t seen much – BYU. The #5 Fighting Irish will meet the…

  10. Drive Charting: ND vs. Stanford

    Oct 16, 2012, 11:29 AM EDT

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    The Fighting Irish improved to 6-0 with an overtime victory over Stanford in the rain on Saturday. The weather wasn’t the only obstacle to overcome. Notre Dame trailed for the first time all season when the Cardinal recovered an Everett Golson fumble in the end zone in the second quarter. The Irish faced a field…

  11. Senior Season: Believe

    Oct 15, 2012, 5:09 PM EDT

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    And just like that, any hope I had of protecting my heart vanished. There is no chance of managing expectations anymore. I don’t know why this win felt so different from the others (and by different I mean better). Certainly, beating Michigan was one of the happiest and most gratifying sports memories of my life.…

  12. State of the Irish – Stanford

    Oct 15, 2012, 1:59 PM EDT

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    We are back … back in the Top 5 … and I am back to being a true Notre Dame football fan. I have to admit that over the last three seasons, I had become desensitized when it came to Notre Dame football. After dealing with heartbreak after heartbreak and working the games in the…

  13. Senior Season: College GameDay

    Oct 14, 2012, 12:22 AM EDT

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    This day was spectacular. It was a classic. Today is the kind that makes you look back and say wistfully, “Those were the days.” Isn’t that a strange thought? Right now, we are in the middle of living “the days.” How many times in your life have you been consciously aware of living in a…

  14. Post-Game Reaction: October 13, 2012.

    Oct 13, 2012, 9:42 PM EDT

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    6-0. Wow. I’d love to sit here and pen an eloquent recap of what happened at Notre Dame Stadium on the night of October 13, 2012, but my head is still spinning, and truthfully, while I consider myself a strong writer, I’m not sure my words will ever fully capture the emotion of the Irish’s…

  15. Who Will It Be, Mr. Corso?

    Oct 12, 2012, 5:52 PM EDT

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    Though College GameDay will broadcast for three hours on Saturday morning, the excitement all builds to the end of the show, at approximately 11:58 am when colorful analyst Lee Corso makes his weekly headgear selection. Over the years, there have been a lot of memorable GameDay momentscentered around Corso’s pick, and there’s no doubt fans…

  16. Your Twitter Guide To The Weekend

    Oct 12, 2012, 10:52 AM EDT

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    Reblogged from Fighting Irish Blog: With Mike & Mike and College GameDay invading Library Quad, and NBC broadcasting pre- and post-game shows live from Notre Dame Stadium, there will be a lot of big-name sports media personalities on campus this weekend. Greeny and Golic will broadcast live on Friday from 6 – 10 am, while…

  17. Irish Blogger Gathering: Beat Cardinal Edition

    Oct 11, 2012, 9:30 AM EDT

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    The Irish are 5-0, College GameDay’s coming to town, and it’s going to be a memorable weekend in South Bend. We’re less than 48 hours away from the start of ESPN’s live broadcast, but before you make your sign and find your spot on Library Quad, check out our weekly Irish Blogger Gathering. You can…

  18. Tradition Tuesday: Stanford

    Oct 9, 2012, 10:45 PM EDT

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    Though there will be a multitude of other guests on campus, the #7 Fighting Irish have one focus this weekend – the #17 Stanford Cardinal. With the loss of 2011 Heisman Trophy runner-up Andrew Luck to the NFL Draft, there were some questions surrounding the Stanford offense before the season began. But the Cardinal (4-1)…

  19. Trick Shot Monday Showdown

    Oct 9, 2012, 5:27 PM EDT

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    Who would have ever thought Trick Shot Monday would come so far from its humble beginnings? First, it was featured as the #2 play on Sportscenter’s Top 10. Last week, NFL Films captured Braxston Cave’s header, and yesterday, the TSM crew had a special guest, in anticipation of College GameDay’s broadcast from campus on Saturday…

  20. State of the Irish – Miami

    Oct 9, 2012, 9:47 AM EDT

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    We are back … back on College Gameday! What a whirlwind this past week was with the resounding win against Miami in Chicago and the awesome news of College Gameday’s return to South Bend. In echoing fellow blogger Lauren Chval’s post this week, when I started writing this blog I honestly never envisioned this kind…

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