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Notre Dame Football Back On Track in 2014

March 11, 2014 by WhiskyPoet

Notre Dame Football: 2013 Edition will go down as a no-man's land of seasons. The year that was in between Manti Te'o's departure and Everett Golson's re-arrival. It was a disappointing season. At 9-4 with after a mediocre bowl win against a laughable opponent, Irish fans were left with a sour, bittersweet taste in their mouths. No one really celebrated. No one really bemoaned the year. It just...was. And no we're sort of re-convincing ourselves that this year is going to be the year that ...

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Irish Eyes on Everett Golson

March 4, 2014 by WhiskyPoet

I probably should have added the subtitle of "And other Notre Dame news" as there are plenty of things to talk about in the world of Fighting Irish sports. There were some big time wins this past weekend and I'll get to them later, but this site is predominantly football and you are all likely football fans first, so let's get this oblong ball rolling, yes? RETURN. It's the word of the day. The Irish returned to the football field yesterday to kick off spring practice, and several key ...

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Plenty of Notre Dame to Go Around

February 25, 2014 by WhiskyPoet

As we enter the final week before Spring ball, I can't help but notice a certain level of restlessness around my fellow Notre Dame football fanatics. Especially after a disappointing, and yet still encouraging, 2013 campaign, it seems like the kids can't quite go to sleep at night. I'm always intrigued by this time of year. It seems like so much (national signing day, NFL combine/draft, spring practices) is going on and yet so little is actually happening. We fantasize about our abilities ...