UHND.com - Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & RecruitingComplete coverage of Notre Dame football, basketball, and recruiting. Original content, user forums, and more.Brian Smith Looking to Make a Name For Himself- November 30, 1999 Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) Brian Smiths father Chris had a very solid career for Notre Dame in the early 80s, but when it comes time to define his own legacy under the Golden Dome, the rising sophomore linebacker wants to make a name for himself. I dont want to live in my fathers footsteps, Smith told the media...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/brian-smith/ Irish Make it Rain on Michigan, Win 35-17- November 30, 1999 Notre Dame used six Michigan turnovers and a couple of Jimmy Clausen to Golden Tate long bombs to beat Michigan 35-17 during a rain soaked afternoon in South Bend. The whole UHND.com staff was at the game and will have updates tomorrow night when we return home. Enjoy Notre Dame&8217;s great win tonight and check ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/irish-rain-michigan-win-3517/ Season Preview 08: Tight End- November 30, 1999 Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) One area where Notre Dame has truly excelled on the field under Charlie Weis has been at the tight end position. Anthony Fasano and John Carlson have manned the position over the past three seasons and both translated their on-field success into second round draft picks. The Irish enter 2008 ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/tight-end-preview/ At Least It Was Win- November 30, 1999 Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) Notre Dame opened its season on Saturday against the Aztecs of San Diego State and perhaps the nicest thing that could be said about the Irishs 21-13 victory was that at least it wasnt a loss. Notre Dame, a 22 point favorite over the under manned and ailing Aztecs, stumbled ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/win/ Ragone Injury Leaves Irish in Tight Spot- November 30, 1999 Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) When Charlie Weis announced on Friday that sophomore starting tight end Mike Ragone was going to be lost for the year with a partial tear of his ACL, it put the Irish in somewhat a precarious situation at the tight end position. With Ragone on the shelf for the ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/ragone-injury-leaves-irish-tight-spot/ Franks San Diego State Preview- November 30, 1999 Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) The long off-season wait is almost over. In a little more than 24 hours, Notre Dame will kick-off the 2008 season against San Diego State in hopes of making last seasons debacle a distant, distant memory. The Aztecs come to town this weekend for the first time and appear to ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/franks-san-diego-state-preview/ Week 1 Practice Cliff Notes Edition- November 30, 1999 Notre Dame has now just a little over a full week of practice under their belts for training camp this year and so far theres been quite a bit of news to come out of camp. For those of you just tuning in, or looking for a recap of whats transpired, here is a quick ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/week-1-practice-cliff-notes-edition/ Season Preview 08: Linebackers- November 30, 1999 Ever since Brandon Hoyte and Corey Mayes graduated after the 2005 season, the linebacker position has been a liability for the Notre Dame defense. The past two seasons the Irish have used an under sized cast of characters that were patched together more out of necessity than anything else. As a result, the Irish have ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/season-preview-08-linebackers/ Playermakers Wanted, Apply Within- November 30, 1999 One of the many things missing on the field last year for Notre Dame was the absence of playmakers on both sides of the ball. The Irish were lacking the kind off players who can take over a game with their big play ability, but with the number of underclassmen who saw extensive action it&8217;s ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/playermakers-wanted-apply/ Season Preview 08: Defensive Line- November 30, 1999 The one position where Notre Dame will experience the biggest depth concerns in 2008 will be along the defensive line. Notre Dame will only be replacing one starter along the defensive front, but that one starter, Trevor Laws, accounted for 112 tackles and 4 sacks in 2007. What is most alarming for the ...http://www.uhnd.com/articles/2008/football/season-preview-08-defensive-line/ |