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Miscellany, Off-Season »

By Anthony Pilcher · June 18th, 2009 · 5 Comments · 312 views
Making the Grade: Irish Offensive Line Improvement in 2008

Expectations for Notre Dame’s 2008 season were high. The majority of the offense returned and the Irish faced a pedestrian schedule. But after the two consecutive disappointing offensive seasons, many are grasping for answers. A 3-9 campaign followed by an underwhelming 7-5 season can cause even the most ardent fan to forget about quarterback Brady Quinn and the promising offense head coach Charlie Weis led…

Miscellany, News »

By Michael Collins · June 9th, 2009 · 0 Comments · 225 views
The Coaches’ Poll Slips Into Darkness

The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) decided that transparency in revealing coaches’ voting in its final poll was a mistake. Over the four years coaches’ votes have been publicized, fans have seen a pattern of coaches promoting their own teams, sometimes shamelessly, clear conference bias and some strange votes. Rather than dealing with these issues, the AFCA, whose board members make up those coaches who…