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Results from the 2011 NDN Probability Poll

(Notre Dame Football News | The Rock Report) – For the 5th year the NDNation Probability Poll is in… and while 7,000 fans can be and usually are wrong, this year early analysis shows that fans actually have the same expectations as some of the hardened veterans at NDNation. Last year the optimistic boundary called…

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Coach Kelly Fall Camp Preview Transcript

COACH KELLY: Thanks for being here today. We get an opportunity to talk about our football team, which we haven’t been able to do that since we finished up with a bowl victory against Miami. It would be for me an opportunity to give you kind of an update on where we are. Certainly if…

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R.I.P. Andre Jones

Andre Jones, a member of the 1988 Notre Dame national championship team and father of sophomore wide receiver T.J. Jones, died today at the age of 42 after suffering a brain aneurysm.  Jones was a crucial member of that title team at outside linebacker, and delivered the opening tackle in the 31-30 victory over the…

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An Offense in Transition?

(The Rock Report | Notre Dame Football News) – In November of 2010, Lou Holtz and Brian Kelly had a heart to heart.  Notre Dame had just come off back to back losses to Navy and Tulsa, the team was playing in the shadow of the Declan Sullivan tragedy and some were already calling for…

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Brey Staying, Scott Going

Multiple published reports indicate that Mike Brey will not be meeting with officials from the University of Maryland regarding their open head coaching position.  By doing so, Brey seemingly is eschewing an opportunity to pursue what has been reported as being his “dream job” with the Terrapins. It does seem, though, there will be an…

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