This was, for the most part, a boring game. Thank God.
Notre Dame 35, Purdue 21.
Notre Dame had complete control of Purdue from the first drive, which was the Notre Dame’s first opening touchdown drive all year.
What followed were a series of long, clock-killing, drives that squashed any possible comeback. Notre Dame had three drives of [...]
Entries from September 2006
September 30, 2006
Finally, a complete game.
September 24, 2006
What just happened
By Louie Villalobos
Irishblueandgold.com
Raise your hand if you knew for sure that Notre Dame was headed for loss………….sorry for all the periods, I was typing with one hand there for a second.
To call this game a comeback would be somewhat of an understatement.
Notre Dame was being beat. Bad. The offensive line was playing like a third string high [...]
September 24, 2006
Terrail Lambert, Irish ‘Miracle Man’
By Mark Allen, Irish Blue And Gold (www.irishblueandgold.com)
Those familiar with the history of Notre Dame football are aware of the great moments. Within those moments are the great, improbable comeback wins. Perhaps, the greatest comeback in history was in the 1979 Cotton Bowl. In that one, the Irish trailed 34-12 with a little over eight [...]
September 19, 2006
Can’t we all just get along?
Funny.
I love it when level-headed fans can come together and discuss a collegiate competition. It really warms the heart. Yeah, right. We all know that football is exactly the venue to be offensive, ignorant and generally rude. That’s why I love the sport.
Why do otherwise? Why be reserved in a crowd of 60,000 nuts? Why be [...]
September 17, 2006
Michigan Fans: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Mark
IBG Staff
Sure, some might think that after losing this game, my comments are sour grapes. However, I will throw some good in with the bad.
What am I talking about? Let me start from the beginning. Last week, I went on ebay to see what Notre Dame tickets were offered. I saw that the Michigan [...]