http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/248 Recent articles about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish en-us An interesting name has surfaced as having interest in the vacant Notre Dame head football coach position: Phil Fulmer. And before you dismiss the possibility, it would be wise to consider Fulmer's impressive resume. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:08:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Intriguing_Possibility_Phil_Fulmer_to_Notre_Dame/1679833 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Intriguing_Possibility_Phil_Fulmer_to_Notre_Dame/1679833 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Intriguing_Possibility_Phil_Fulmer_to_Notre_Dame/1679833 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/1/f18f04603a892f294dcdb687158e2382baa337b4/small/1792692.jpg While everyone else is worrying about who will replace Charlie I figured I'd write about the good things of his last season. Yes, there were actual good moments in this disastrous 6-6 season. I tried to only use plays I could find isolated on youtube... Honorable mentions to the punt return, Golden Tate bouncing Taylor Mays to the ground as he scored, Michael Floyd's 80 yard touchdown against Nevada and the first touchdown of the season by Kyle Rudolph.10. Two point conversion against... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:12:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Top_Ten_Moments_of_2009/1671924 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Top_Ten_Moments_of_2009/1671924 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Top_Ten_Moments_of_2009/1671924 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/94c5b5719eb306f5e21bfee313ac172f85f1b7c2/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91970764.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D02279157B34489FB3A89F3160666C7DACFE640268FF698603.jpg Does anyone else think it's really weird that Notre Dame might choose to forgo playing in a bowl game this winter, despite that the bowl-eligible Irish will no doubt be invited to participate in a more prestigious affair than your average six-win team?Really, why even have a football team?  The idea that nothing could be gained from what's sure to be a respectable post-season matchup seems absurd.(Touchdown!  JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!) Unless one attributes it to just the sort of ar... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:06:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Golden_Bowlin/1669152 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Golden_Bowlin/1669152 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Golden_Bowlin/1669152 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/44b7f715f68adcfb9f245c2a86d164799dd7046a/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90983984.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D043AE19CF7F090908F4804886DDFD2421222D7E6455B8202F.jpg After some really interesting initial rumors surrounding Notre Dame’s head coaching vacancy, all of a sudden coaches are running from speculation concerning that job like roaches when the lights come on. Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops was thought to be the guy as recently as yesterday on this here blog. Now he says he’s going to be at [...] Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:26:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Its_Looking_Like_Deja_Vu_All_Over_Again_For_Notre_Dame/1664412 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Its_Looking_Like_Deja_Vu_All_Over_Again_For_Notre_Dame/1664412 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Its_Looking_Like_Deja_Vu_All_Over_Again_For_Notre_Dame/1664412 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/f/4f3f4f2d59021ad53bfc85f8b60c51ad896be2be/small/Picture_1.png A quick rundown of the latest news involving the Notre Dame coaching search rumors (including potential candidates Brian Kelly and Gary Patterson), plus the impending decision that star WR Golden Tate will have to make concerning his future. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:58:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Latest_on_Notre_Dame_Coaching_Rumors_and_Golden_Tates_NFL_Decision/1660513 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Latest_on_Notre_Dame_Coaching_Rumors_and_Golden_Tates_NFL_Decision/1660513 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Latest_on_Notre_Dame_Coaching_Rumors_and_Golden_Tates_NFL_Decision/1660513 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fcf0fb2640fb552d05aac3736f7a7e0fa761a1a0/small/cf.jpg We heard about Jimmy Clausen getting punched last weekend and that it resulted in a pair of black eyes. That report seemed to be exaggerated considering visual evidence confirms he has one black eye. Notre Dame may have been helping Jimmy “saving face,” saying he got sucker punched, but that doesn’t change that [...] Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:31:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Jimmy_Clausen_Black_Eye_Pics/1649489 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Jimmy_Clausen_Black_Eye_Pics/1649489 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Jimmy_Clausen_Black_Eye_Pics/1649489 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/f/7fae8fbf91d72d81c9f8a7437d6f6ea72ab03037/small/cougars.jpg Not exactly a startling revelation, but Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com has fired the first shot in Charlie Weis’ coaching execution at Notre Dame as he reported late Saturday night: (Okay, wrong office) And NFL source tells us that Weis already has cleaned out his office, in anticipation of being fired when the team returns to Indiana after [...] Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:27:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Report_Weis_Has_Already_Cleaned_Out_His_Office/1647518 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Report_Weis_Has_Already_Cleaned_Out_His_Office/1647518 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Report_Weis_Has_Already_Cleaned_Out_His_Office/1647518 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/7/b797f8f4bd9827b51883a55bc5e9b61cc0dc48fb/small/Picture_2.png I know Foul Balls has never been known as a go-to destination for breaking news stories, but it seems that I've gotten my hands on some information regarding the future head coach at Notre Dame. The Irish will finish their regular season on Saturday against Stanford, and then they'll return to South Bend where it's expected that Charlie Weis will be relieved of his duties as head coach. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:36:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Source_Bob_Stoops_Will_Be_The_Next_Head_Coach_At_Notre_Dame/1637547 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Source_Bob_Stoops_Will_Be_The_Next_Head_Coach_At_Notre_Dame/1637547 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Source_Bob_Stoops_Will_Be_The_Next_Head_Coach_At_Notre_Dame/1637547 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/8/d89bd6c35efce8c62ed02330d08ec87268a0fdc2/small/Picture_1.png It's not a surprise, but it's now officially closer to being official.Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen will enter the 2010 NFL draft, according to Joe Schad of ESPN (via Rotoworld.com).Clausen's decision becomes a no-brainer with coach Charlie Weis by all... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:35:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Report_Clausen_will_enter_the_draft/1636043 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Report_Clausen_will_enter_the_draft/1636043 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Report_Clausen_will_enter_the_draft/1636043 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b617014577f0760c2f259e2f6567f9af475634a/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93290254.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D00926D234E11F9374DD1804DFB136E12ABA326853207EC3B1.jpg The CHICAGO TRIBUNE has news that will extinguish any talk of Jimmy Clausen coming back for his senior season at Notre Dame, with or without Charlie Weis. Century 21 real estate agent Kathye Currey reports to the CHICAGO TRIBUNE that Clausen’s home in South Bend has been sold: “It has an accepted offer on it right [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:49:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/It_8217s_Over_Folks_Clausens_South_Bend_Home_Sold/1630086 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/It_8217s_Over_Folks_Clausens_South_Bend_Home_Sold/1630086 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/It_8217s_Over_Folks_Clausens_South_Bend_Home_Sold/1630086 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/f/6fa62c28a1cc317ffa8a6714ca9941714b8e506c/small/Connecticut_v_Notre_751d.jpg Yesterday in South Bend, there was a “Redskins scout at practice intently watching - shocker here - Notre Dame’s QB drills.” So it begins. [@ChiTribHamilton via @dcsportsbog] Portis, still suffering from blurred vision, hopes to play next Sunday. [Skins Insider] The Skins have fallen from the 6th-most popular NFL team to the 17th. [WSJ] Steinz, Chris Needham break [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:37:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/DMV_The_Redskins_Are_Looking_at_Jimmy_Clausen_as_Their_Next_Quarterback/1629460 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/DMV_The_Redskins_Are_Looking_at_Jimmy_Clausen_as_Their_Next_Quarterback/1629460 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/DMV_The_Redskins_Are_Looking_at_Jimmy_Clausen_as_Their_Next_Quarterback/1629460 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4dea9e0f89e967c5c4ef3160601e3947cac43ce4/small/Picture_22.png If you haven’t heard by now, Jimmy Clausen got punched on Sunday. The Notre Dame QB was allegedly punched “by a fan.” The details are hazy and there are conflicting reports about the incident. The one thing we can confirm is that Clausen has “at least” one [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:03:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/PUNCH_GIVES_BLACK_EYE_BRUISED_PRIDE_TO_CLAUSEN/1627194 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/PUNCH_GIVES_BLACK_EYE_BRUISED_PRIDE_TO_CLAUSEN/1627194 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/PUNCH_GIVES_BLACK_EYE_BRUISED_PRIDE_TO_CLAUSEN/1627194 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/94b9b5ec84dbb4b292de2c7a0970f4392ee4db35/small/Washington_v_Notre_78ff.jpg Here’s the latest version of the Clausen story, from the official ND source. According to a University source, Clausen was at C.J.’s Pub with friends, family and a “date.” A man shoved his date as he left the bar. Clausen pushed the man with “his hand landing in the neck area.” The guy punched him [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:05:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Update_on_Jimmy_Clausen_One_Black_Eye_Assailant_Allegedly_Shoved_His_Date/1626322 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Update_on_Jimmy_Clausen_One_Black_Eye_Assailant_Allegedly_Shoved_His_Date/1626322 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Update_on_Jimmy_Clausen_One_Black_Eye_Assailant_Allegedly_Shoved_His_Date/1626322 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/05c3c6d33c093b52be9f661b723b2298fe89a5fd/small/Picture_3.png As it likes to do, the internet has offered up several different explanations of what really happened at CJ's Pub last Saturday night. At this point, they are equally plausible/ludicrous, but we present them so you may pass unbaised judgment. The first comes from the South Bend Tribune: The 22-year-old junior from Westlake Village left the restaurant/bar without incident initially, the source said. But Clausen's date forgot her purse inside. The two went back into get it about 2 a.m.... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/The_Jimmy_Clausen_Fight_Alternative_Histories_Emerge/1625296 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/The_Jimmy_Clausen_Fight_Alternative_Histories_Emerge/1625296 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/The_Jimmy_Clausen_Fight_Alternative_Histories_Emerge/1625296 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d9c7234b4aaebb89dd479dcd7ded5024a8b2dd6d/small/Michigan_State_v_31aa.jpg There are three characteristics to a complete meltdown in South Bend, Indiana. 1) The Fighting Irish losing more than 2 games. CHECK! 2) Paying the "genius" head coach tons of money only to realize that he's not really a genius. CHECK! 3) Your star quarterback gets sucker punched during a night out on the town. CHECK, CHECK, CHECK! You were completely aware of meltdown characteristics 1 and 2. Here's the particulars of meltdown characteristic 3. Starti... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Notre_Dames_Golden_Boy_Get_His_Eye_Blacked/1623554 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Notre_Dames_Golden_Boy_Get_His_Eye_Blacked/1623554 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Notre_Dames_Golden_Boy_Get_His_Eye_Blacked/1623554 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/f/7fae8fbf91d72d81c9f8a7437d6f6ea72ab03037/small/cougars.jpg Penn State may be 10-2 but their strong record is deceiving given the weak state of the Big Ten. Working against them is that they lost to Ohio State and Iowa at home, while both of those teams also finished 10-2 on the season. That’s going to make it difficult for the Nittany [...] Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:46:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Joe_Paterno_Goes_All_Godfather_on_Reporters_About_a_BCS_Berth/1614749 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Joe_Paterno_Goes_All_Godfather_on_Reporters_About_a_BCS_Berth/1614749 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Joe_Paterno_Goes_All_Godfather_on_Reporters_About_a_BCS_Berth/1614749 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f6e74a0a819af539769d0e470ba34322bf4dfaac/small/ed.jpg Weis may have coached his last game at Notre Dame stadium. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:35:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Is_Weis_gone/1608580 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Is_Weis_gone/1608580 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Is_Weis_gone/1608580 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/3/33f3b7ef63ce198ba983010a33422765f63c32cc/small/Picture_3.png When Charlie Weis came to Notre Dame I bought what he was selling. I bought that Notre Dame was going to out work others on the practice field and in the weight room. I bought that within years the Irish would be that perenial national championship contender we all wished they would be. Unfortunately that has not been the case under the Golden Dome.What we have gotten is a football team loaded with some of the most sought after high school talent. That football team that for the second year i... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/End_of_an_Era_in_Notre_Dame_Stadium_Saturday/1604976 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/End_of_an_Era_in_Notre_Dame_Stadium_Saturday/1604976 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/End_of_an_Era_in_Notre_Dame_Stadium_Saturday/1604976 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/e/aebb0f996172b3147e9bae4c02d1f40d93c20356/small/USC_v_Notre_5234.jpg So what happens when some Navy fans head to Notre Dame to watch their team take on the Fighting Irish? They get the old heave-ho [One Great Season]. Maybe they should have talked to Jimmy Clausen about the rules of Stadium drinking [Sports Hernia]. 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