Monthly Archives: September 2009

UW Game Preview

The matchup with UW is no longer the cupcake everyone expected. Sark has his boys playing much better, but their talent deficiencies, particularly along the lines (sound familiar?) and their lack of depth have hurt them thus far this season. … Continue reading

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The Difference Between Us and Them

(Note: I changed the title of this post because it was annoying me. -dmq) ND is 3-1. All of the top-5 teams in the current polls are 4-0. And, really, after you’re done talking about Florida, Texas, and Alabama, you’re … Continue reading

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That’s Our Defense?

Coming into the season, we all thought we knew what we had in our defense: A really, really solid backfield and some suspect parts of the front 7, mostly due to youth and inexperience. We were all very confident in … Continue reading

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HLS Tweets for the Week of 2009-09-27

Okay. Fine. I'll admit it. On occasion I enjoy Jacory Harris' one-liners. # RT @ChiTribHamilton: Great question from @jdubs88: What % of the #NotreDame O was absent from bag drills? (No Clausen, A.Allen or Floyd.) # Can't keep my face … Continue reading

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Don’t Know What to Think

We’re 3-1, yay! We have tons of issues, still, boo. Charlie had a great gameplan to deal with his injuries and the team executed it well for ~2 quarters, yay! He made another extremely bone-headed call that no one in … Continue reading

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Correction: Lurkers Redefine “Rival”; Biscuit Recants

I take back my entire post. Sincerely, I was wrong. The lurkers from Purdue and Trojan-land showed me the light. I’d like to do the right thing and admit that I was entirely wrong, and that pretty much every team … Continue reading

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The Injury Bug is a Dirty Little Whore Bastard I Want to Crush

Going into camp we heard pronouncements like “everyone’s good to go”, and “this is as good as it gets” in terms of health. No more. In last week’s narrow win, the injury bug bit ND hard, and in the worst … Continue reading

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The Ladies Man

Kyle McCarthy, Ladies Man. McCarthy is apparently taking Piano as a course this Fall, during his 5th year. Why? A confident McCarthy says it’s to score some points with the ladies. “Not that I need help, but I feel like … Continue reading

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RichRod: If Our Cheaters Get Caught, Yours Will Too!

NA-na-NA-na-NAH-NAH! Purdue OL veteran out against the Irish. Mostly because RR whined. Fun all around for us.

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Irish Blogger Gathering: Cheez-its, People!

This week, Frank, over at the excellently designed, prolific UHND, asks the questions. We provide our answers below… The obvious question for the week, how does Notre Dame deal with the loss of Michael Floyd? What wide receiver steps up? … Continue reading

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