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Cooley Controls the Boards as ND Upsets #1 Syracuse

(The Rock Report | Notre Dame Basketball) – Notre Dame is always dangerous at the JACC, but when undefeated Syracuse came into South Bend minus Fab Melo, their leading shot-blocker and rebounder, Jack Cooley sensed blood.  “I was confused why no one told me, of all people, that Melo wasn’t playing,” Cooley said. “Then, I…

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Noles Edge Error-Prone Irish

Notre Dame continued its all too familiar pattern of finding a way to lose a game it seemingly had under control, dropping an 18-14 decision to the Florida State Seminoles in the Champs Sports Bowl. The Irish led 14-0 early in the third period, but could not sustain a fine defensive effort and squandered several scoring chances when it…

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Bowling for Pride

Notre Dame and Florida State, college football heavyweights in search of a positive end to a somewhat disappointing season, will square off in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando Florida on December 29. Both teams harbored BCS dreams in September, but each suffered mind-numbing losses in winnable games due to sloppy play and finished the…

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Woof Woof, Santa

As Christmas draws closer and you start putting together Santa’s loot for that little Domer-to-be in your life, I direct your attention to a new book aimed at the smaller set that will make a great stocking stuffer … even if you might have some trouble stuffing it in there. Clashmore Mike Comes Home tells…

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Paying His Fighting (Irish) Dues

The path to success in any career can be potholed.  Sometimes you lose the account to someone with experience.  Sometimes you fail the test you need to take the next step. And sometimes, you’re waiting on a willing opponent and a fractured orbital bone. Such are the hurdles in ND alum Mike Lee’s path as…

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