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Name game at Notre Dame Top coaches are there, but replacing Davie still not easy
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Sometime soon, perhaps as early as next week, Bob Davie is
expected to be fired as Notre Dame's football coach.
There's no doubt that announcement will cause an eruption of
cheers from Irish fans across the country, but simply dumping Davie
won't guarantee a return to prominence for college football's most
storied program.
The hiring of the next coach likely will determine how Kevin
White's tenure as Notre Dame athletic director is remembered.
If he hires a successful coac...
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Florida State no match for Notre Dame.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ The postgame focus was on the big picture, and an ACC championship and a BCS bowl that remain possible for Florida State. But the reception was fuzzy at best after undefeated Notre Dame manhandled the 11th-ranked Seminoles, 34-24, on Saturday. A last-minute touchdown frenzy by
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Notre Dame earns measure of revenge by rolling over BC Fighting Irish protect their turf
Chicago Sun-Times
; Notre Dame 28 Boston C. 16 SOUTH BEND, Ind. A year ago, Notre Dame suffered a slew of indignities during the four-game losing streak that ended its frustrating 5-7 season. But the moment that sticks in the craw of the Irish players to this day came after a two-point loss in the home finale. Boston
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HAIL, NO: TY LOSES STATUS AS SAVIOR Notre Dame fans have been knocking second-year coach Willingham, but a tough schedule, new offensive line are reasons for 2-5 record
Chicago Sun-Times
; BY JOHN JACKSON Staff Reporter SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A year ago, Notre Dame left Florida State's Doak Campbell Stadium on a late October afternoon with a 34-24 victory, an 8-0 record -- and the respect of a college football community that until that point had dismissed the team's improbable start
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Willingham lacked that Notre Dame charm.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; ... dance, college football. Now, let's all enjoy the bowl games. ___ Visit MercuryNews.com, the World Wide Web site of the Mercury News, at http://www.mercurynews.com. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services. _____ ARCHIVE PHOTOS on KRT Direct ...
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Notre Dame Is a Reluctant Goliath vs. Navy; Irish Are Aware of Pitfalls, While Mids Relish Opportunity to Beat Powerhouse
The Washington Post
; This comes from Justin Tuck, defensive end for Notre Dame, home to "Touchdown Jesus," seven Heisman Trophy winners and seven national championships: "I hate playing Navy." In four words, Tuck summed up the theme for this afternoon's game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Notre Dame has
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