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Alabama Annihilates Notre Dame, Wins 2nd Straight National Championship

Scott Prather — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:38:57 +0000

Alabama won it's third national championship in four years Monday night after pounding Notre Dame 42-14. With all the drama leading up to the matchup of historic football schools, it was short-lived after the opening kickoff. A clear sign of things to come, the Crimson Tide marched...

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Nick Saban's Side Of The Story – Drew Brees 'Didn't Pass The Physical'

Scott Prather — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:52:42 +0000

Nick Saban has had an extremely successful career coaching football at the collegiate level. With his Alabama Crimson Tide gearing up for a National Championship game against Notre Dame in Miami at Sun Life Stadium, Saban returns to the home field of the Miami Dolphins. Nick's two years as head coach of the Dolphins didn't go well, and his biggest blooper was passing on Drew Brees in free agency, electing to go with Daunte Culpepper. Brees has his side of the story, and now Saban is...

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Clausen Tweets Out His "Catholics Versus Cousins" National Championship T-Shirt, Sparks Twitter War

Scott Prather — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:46:22 +0000

Before holding a clipboard and warming the bench as Cam Newton's backup in Carolina, quarterback Jimmy Clausen was a starter for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In anticipation of the National Championship game, Clausen decided...

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My Final Harris Poll Vote – From the Bird's Nest

Jay Walker — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:44:40 +0000

One man's opinion...one last time

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Latest College Football Top 25 Poll, Notre Dame & LSU Move Up

Scott Prather — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:09:48 +0000

With several shakeups in top 10 over the weekend, a few teams have moved around in the latest top 25 college football poll. LSU, who didn't play, moved up to #5 due to Florida's loss to Georgia. Notre Dame moves up to #4 after their impressive road win over Oklahoma. See the latest top 25 poll.

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New Playoff System More Style Than Substance – From the Bird's Nest

Jay Walker — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:58:32 +0000

Well, the fans got what they wanted.

And, my response is, be careful what you wish for.

Yesterday, there was rejoicing around the country as it was announced a new four-team college football playoff to decide the national champion

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Should Notre Dame Join The ACC?

Scott Prather — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:33:33 +0000

Should Notre Dame call the Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters in North Carolina and inform them they would like to join? Don't laugh. There are several reasons why the Irish would benefit from a jump to the ACC.

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