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more about #notredamefightingirish more comments → StuScott Booyahs: more » Chamomiles Davis: He looks like the kind of guy who would name his fists. more » The Gizmo from Pismo: lol I like that. A source at ND says Kelly is expected to sign.. Well yeah, I also expect Ellen Page and Natalie Portman to be in my bed tonight, b... more » roland_t_flakfizer: And how did they agree on a salary figure? Price-line Nego-tia-tor more » Civil Negligence: Book that man on the next Joe Buck Live! more » Steve U: Meanwhile, Paddy O'Rourke at IrishSouthCentral.com writes an impassioned screed against being "a menace" while drinking potato juice. more » Bobby Big Wheel: The rest of IrishCentral.com is just indecepherable junk about some guy named Bloom. more » HockeyMountain: That's close Mr. Kelly. But you need to raise the other fist too now. more » AzureTexan: O'Shea is also reporting that Pink Hearts, Orange Stars, Yellow Moons, Green Clovers and Blue Diamonds are magically delicious. more » Phintastic: He's got some huge pants to fill. more » Theodore Donald Kerabatsos: More Irish than when Paddy O'Hanrahan was hit by a flying pot of gold for being "too Catholic" while reporting on the Shepherd's Pie Massacre at McShe... more » MarkKelsosMigraine: The whole thing was hammered out over two bottles of Jameson and a book of Yeats in a lonely country cottage. more » UpstateUnderdog: Looks like he is about to give his wife an Irish wedding ring aka a black eye. more » Gourmet Spud: Their main requirement was a coach who could Erin Go Bragh-less. more » Jes St.Lawrence: "despite the fact that the coach he replaced had an identical record at the same point the year before (and also started 8-0 in his first season) and ... more » -
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Brian Kelly Will Coach The Fighting Irish, According To Writing Irish
In the most Irish piece of breaking news ever, a man named Sean O'Shea at something called IrishCentral.com is reporting that Cincinnati's Brian Kelly will indeed be the new coach of Notre Dame. [IrishCentral.com] -
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Charlie Weis: Done
No official word from the university yet, but the New York Daily News is the first to report that Charlie Weis has been fired by Notre Dame. More » -
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Cold-Cocked Clausen Coddled By QB Coaches
A couple of minor updates to the Clausen Affair. He's wearing a black visor (usually not allowed at Notre Dame) during practice and the AD says, "He just got coldcocked by somebody, and we're very disturbed by that." [ESPN] -
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The Jimmy Clausen Fight: Alternative Histories
The internet has graciously offered up several different explanations of what really happened at CJ's Pub last Saturday night. At this point, they are all equally plausible/ludicrous, but we present these unvarnished tales so that you might pass impartial judgment.
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Jimmy Clausen Had A Rough Weekend
All Jimmy Clausen wanted to do was enjoy a nice post-game meal with his family and teammates, but an angry Notre Dame fan had to go and remind the QB that he lost to Connecticut....by punching him in the face. More » -
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The Charlie Weis Death Watch Flies Under The Radar
Notre Dame is so desperate to pretend they haven't decided to fire Weis, they've blocked their private plane (also known as the SchmoozeJet) from being tracked on the Internet. Though odds are 2:1 it's been to Palo Alto. More » -
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A Little Holier-Than-Thou From Someone Who Handles Pigskin Every Week, Don't You Think?
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More » -
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USC's Blake Ayles Thanks Notre Dame Fans For Their Hospitality
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap. More » -
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It's Going To Be A Fun Year In South Bend
This mysterious billboard was erected in South Bend this week, just across the street from the Notre Dame campus. Oh, that's sweet of Irish fans to throw their support behind beleaguered head coach Charlie Weis like....heyyyyyy, wait a second! More » -
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Did Lou Holtz Just Say That Notre Dame Will Play For The BCS Title?
Yes. Yes, he did. He doesn't think they are the second-best team in the country, but they have the "best chance" to run the table and face Florida for all the marbles. The infuriating part is that he's right. More » -
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Hawaii Coach Apologizes For Accusing Notre Dame Of Gayness During Dance Routine
Before last year's Hawaii Bowl, Notre Dame and Hawaii met for a pre-game banquet in which the Rainbows-turned-Warriors did the ha'a and the Fighting Irish performed a cheer, which Hawaii head coach Greg McMackin tastefully deemed "a little faggot dance." More » -
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Japan Learns How To Lose From Notre Dame
Lou Holtz coached up the Fighting Irish and, afterward, a losing coach bemoaned a moral victory, so Saturday's college football exhibition was just like any other. Except Notre Dame won. And the game was in Japan. More » -
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Nate Montana Finds Better Football Situation Than Notre Dame
Joe Montana's son has seen Rudy. He knows how this works. First you go to junior college, THEN you try out for Notre Dame. More » -
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Notre Dame Conveniently Forgets The Terrible Parts Of The Charlie Weis Era
Charlie Weis' detailed year-by-year biography in Fighting Irish media guides somehow fails to mention any season in which a Weis-affiliated team had a losing record. It's not a very long biography. [No Guts, No Glory] -
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Sean Astin Is "Rudy." Now and Forever
Maybe you've heard of a little story called "Lord Of The Rings." He was in all three of those too, you know! Sheesh. [Journal Gazette] -
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Notre Dame Desperately Wants To Beat Someone At Football
Lou Holtz will take a team of Notre Dame alumni to Japan to play against that country's national American football team. Does any part of the sentence make sense to anyone? [AP] -
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Marquette Enjoying The Top While It Can
The Golden Eagles dispatched the suddenly terrible Fighting Irish leaving them on top of the Big East for at least a little while longer. More » -
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Notre Dame Not Aware Of The Tie Rules Either
Unlike some sports, basketball games tend to continue until there is a declared winner. Notre Dame must not have been told this, because they failed to show up for overtime last night. More »
