All we know at this point is that DOG linebacker Danny Spond walked away from football for medical reasons, likely those that relate to migranes so severe he had previously lost motor-functioning on the left side of his body. The announcement to his team came following a practice in which Spond did not participate and walked with the help of a cane. According to Coach Kelly, the Spond family will be releasing a statement this week. http://youtu.be/xKbxkDPvQv0 Spond was the likely starter ...
Danny Spond
Know Thyself, Know Thy Enemy: Linebacker
Linebacker. Anyone who's attended Notre Dame, or SMC, or Holy Cross, or gone to a game, has a handful of blurry memories of The 'backer, which is why its omission from the this list is a scandal of...what? OH! Nevermind... LINEBACKER: THE IRISH Manti Te'o won every award available to a linebacker, save one, last season, thereby leaving behind giant, Hawaii'an shoes to fill. With no disrespect intended to Carlo Calabrese, or Dan Fox, or Danny Spond, Prince Shembo is my pick for this piece ...
Ranking the Irish Roster: Tex’s Top 25
Every year, Keith Arnold over at Inside the Irish does an annual ranking of the top 25 players on the Notre Dame roster. This year marks the second year that I have been able to contribute and, this time around, I wanted to give a break down of my rankings. Thankfully, I don't have to justify ranking a kicker #1 (NEVER FORGET) or leaving our starting QB off the top 25 list (NEVER FORGET THIS AS WELL). So without further ado, let's get to the rankings. ...
Irish Overcome Mistakes, Trap Game, Remain Undefeated
Two missed field goals, an interception off a facemask, a horribly inaccurate passing attack, and dumb, undisciplined penalties -- quite frankly the Irish resembled the 2011 squad instead of this year's top five version. However, unlike last year, the Notre Dame prevailed thanks to a career day from Theo Riddick and yet another solid performance by the Irish defense. ...