Football

Comparing Coaches – Reprise

(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – As mentioned in part one, don’t go betting your lunch money on Kelly’s success based on what follows.  Instead, think of this exercise as akin to a blood pressure check, meaning passing simply shows there are no obvious signs of ill-health.  Remember that Weis and Willingham…

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“Speed Freak” and Kelly’s Offensive Vision

(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – The New York Times recently ran an in-depth look on what it termed Oregon’s “Speed Freak” offense.  Chip Kelly’s offensive vision described within is helpful in understanding Brian Kelly’s offensive vision and what you can expect from Notre Dame in the future. I’ve seen more than few…

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A Third Life

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for that ND fan on your list, El K has a fascinating read on the man who has captured a lot of ND life in art.

Comparing Coaches

(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – The 2010 regular season is in the books and, as is the norm for most first year coaches, it was a roller coaster ride.  If we’ve learned anything about first years, as Vannie pointed out in Patience and Measuring Success, they’re more about changing the team…

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Women Win NCAA Soccer Title

The Notre Dame women’s soccer team defeated top-ranked and previously unbeaten Stanford by 1-0 in the championship game to win the 2010 NCAA national title on Sunday. Freshman forward Adriana Leon scored the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute with an assist by Melissa Henderson, the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Irish goalie Nikki Weiss recorded five…

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