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(UHND.com) – As the final seconds ticked away in the Coliseum Saturday night, I couldn’t help but wonder just how did we get here? Three years ago Notre Dame played one of the most epic and thrilling games in the storied history of the USC rivalry. Three years later the Irish were licking their wounds from a 38-3 beating at the hands of USC to cap off a two season span which saw the Irish record just a 9-15 record and get outscored 76-3 by the Men of Troy. (…Click here to continue reading)
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish came into their first ever EA Sports Maui Invitational final tonight 6-0, ranked 8th nationally, and confident after edging the Texas Longhorns 81-80 Tuesday night.
The North Carolina Tar Heels (5-0) though, are, as they say, a whole different animal.
It has been noted, both here at UHND and elsewhere, that the [...]
(UHND.com) – Notre Dame advanced the final of the 2008 Maui Invitational Tuesday night with an 81-80 victory over #7 Texas. The Irish survived a furious Texas comeback led by AJ Abrams in the final minute of the game to hold on to the victory and earn a spot in the final against top [...]
(UHND.com) – Weather conditions for Saturday’s matchup with lowly Syracuse were frigid with plenty of snow left in the stands from Thursday’s snowstorm which dumped a foot of snow in South Bend. A stunning last minute 24-23 loss at the hands of none of the worst teams in Division 1 football were much more [...]
Baltimore, MD (UHND) - A furious last minute comeback attempt by the Naval Academy nearly sent Notre Dame back to South Bend with a loss at the hands of Navy for the second consecutive year. Two touchdowns and two onside kicks in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter had Navy within striking [...]

| Marlon Pollard | 6-1 | 160 | CB | Cajon, CA | **** | **** |
| UHND's Take: Notre Dame got a corner with some very good coverage skills in Pollard. He will need to put in his fair share of time in the weight room to be a factor in the run game, but as a pure cover corner, he is very advanced technique wise for a high schooler. | ||||||
| Nicholas Tausch | 6-1 | 180 | K | Dallas, TX | n/a | n/a |
| UHND's Take: Notre Dame gave Dustin Hopkins a deadline to make his decision and when he stalled, Weis gave Tausch the offer. Tausch jumped at the offer and is said to have the more accurate leg. | ||||||
| Ben Turk | 6-0 | 185 | P | Ft Lauderdale, FL | n/a | n/a |
| UHND's Take: Turk is considered by some to be the best punter in the country and with no kickers taken in this most recent class, Weis decided to targeted a kicker and a punter. | ||||||
| Alex Bullard | 6-4 | 275 | OG | Brentwood, TN | **** | **** |
| UHND's Take: Bull is an absolute monster of an offensive linemen and has the versatility to be able to play tackle if he continues growing. As is, Bullard is a top notch OL for this class. | ||||||
| Dan Fox | 6-3 | 215 | LB | Cleveland, OH | **** | **** |
| UHND's Take: Fox is a rising recruit who has a lot more speed and athleticism than most people give him credit for. Fox will play OLB and hails from the same HS as Robby Parris and John Ryan. | ||||||
| Carlo Calebrese | 6-2 | 225 | LB | Verona, NJ | **** | **** |
| UHND's Take: Calebrese is a run stuffing MLB who will need some help in pass coverage. He is very physically advanced for a HS linebacker though and could see the field early. | ||||||
We had a postgame show live from our hotel room room in South Bend after today’s disappointing loss to Syracuse. We talked about: The state of the Notre Dame program neat the end of the 4th year under Charlie Weis. The struggles by the Irish offense today. Where Jimmy Clausen is at this point in his career. Where Notre [...]
