Is it right to say the Notre Dame football has repeated its own history?”
Article published Oct 10, 2009 Notre Dame football: A dose of adrenaline USC game in 2005 rejuvenated recruiting By BOB WIENEKE Tribune Staff Writer “I think the aftermath is that everybody now knows that Notre Dame is a legit national power once again.” — recruiting analyst Tom Lemming following Notre Dame’s 2005 loss to USC. SOUTH BEND — Darrin Walls’ father was quickly on board with the plan. If the students sitting behind his son wanted to hoist Darrin for pushups, why not? But Walls’ stepmother was a bit leery. With good reason. “She thought I was going to get dropped or something by a bunch of drunks,” Notre Dame senior cornerback Darrin Walls recalled with a laugh, four years after his official visit to Notre Dame, which came the weekend of the epic 2005 game against USC. The seventh-ranked Trojans (4-1) come calling against Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium, with Walls set to start for the 4-1 Irish. Walls, in the fall of 2005, was one of the nation’s top defensive back prospects
Notre Dame’s Three Keys to Victory Thumbnail Image Saturday’s game against the Washington Huskies provides the Fighting Irish with a unique opportunity to finally get a quality win against a previously ranked opponent, one who miraculously upset the mighty Trojans. Washington (2-2, 4th in Pac-10) is coming off a close loss to Stanford, and will be looking to pull […] … Continue Reading October 1 // Opponents Washington Scouting Report Thumbnail Image Our weekly opponent scouting report is brought to you this week by Ruth Robbins of RealDawg.com. Will Sarkisian Finally Bring a Victory in South Bend? Washington (2-2, 4th place in the Pac-10) has been through the ringer and then some in the past few years. A once proud football program hit rock bottom, finishing 0-12 in 2008 […] … Continue Reading September 30 // Notre Dame Football Irish Stewed: U-Dub, Jake Locker, and Why I’m Sick of Blaming Ty Thumbnail Image Trying to summon gen
