Mike Anello Named To Lott Trophy Watch List Senior cornerback and special teams standout one of 42 top defensive players selected who have biggest impact on and off the field
Mike Anello Named To Lott Trophy Watch List Senior cornerback and special teams standout one of 42 top defensive players selected who have biggest impact on and off the field
BRIAN HARDIN: Good afternoon, everyone, this is Brian Hardin here at Notre Dame. We have Coach Weis at the front table. He's going to start with some opening remarks, and we'll take questions from the media.
Charlie Weis listed his objectives for spring practices, and said his intent is to coach from the field and not the coaches' booth next season although he reserves the right to change his mind.
Counting graduate assistants, the Notre Dame coach's staff has five new faces this spring while other assistants will be taking on new responsibilities. Weis said getting that coaching staff to mesh not only with each other but with players is the first of four main objectives this spring.
Notes From Notre Dame Sports Information Department on Notre Dame's Pro Day
NOTRE DAME, Ind. Safety David Bruton was the main attraction for NFL scouts Thursday as Notre Dame held its annual Pro Day but it was cornerback Terrail Lambert that probably boosted his stock the most.
March 4, 2009 //FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE// '09 HALL OF FAME BALLOT
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The names of three former Notre Dame football all-stars -- Tim Brown, Dave Casper and Bob Golic -- appear on the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) ballot released today. The ballot contains names of 76 players and six coaches vying for induction in 2009. The ballot hit the mail to the more than 12,000 members of the NFF and College Hall of Fame whose votes will be recorded and submitted to the Foundation's honors court, which deliberates and is responsible for selecting the class. The honors court, an 13-member panel chaired by Gene Corrigan, the former Notre Dame athletic director, Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner and NCAA past president. The Hall of Fame class will be announced April 30 and then inducted at the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame's 52nd Awards Dinner Dec. 8 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been chosen first-team All-America by a major/national selector as recognized and utilized by the NCAA for their consensus All-America teams, played their last year of intercollegiate football at least 10 years prior, played within the last 50 years and be retired from playing professional football. Coaches must be out of the college coaching profession for at least three years, coached a minimum of 10 years and 100 games as a head coach, not be coaching on the professional level and have won at least 60 percent of their games. In both cases, the candidate's post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed. Once nominated for consideration, all player candidates are submitted to one of eight district screening committees, depending on their geographic location, which conducts a vote to determine who appears on the ballot and represents their respective districts. Each year, 15 candidates not selected for the Hall of Fame are named automatic holdovers and bypass the district screening process and automatically appear on the ballot the following year. Here are details on the three former Irish players on the ballot:
* Tim Brown - Wide Receiver - Two-time first-team All-American in 1986 and 1987 . . . unanimous selection in 1987 . . . Heisman Trophy winner in 1987 . . . won 1987 Walter Camp Player of the Year award . . . set 19 Notre Dame records during his career . . . set Notre Dame record for career pass reception yardage (2493) and returned six kicks for touchdowns (three punts, three kickoffs). * Dave Casper - Offensive Lineman/Tight End - 1973 consensus first-team All-American . . . played in 1974 Hula Bowl and College All-Star Game . . . Notre Dame co-captain and offensive MVP in 1973 on national championship team . . . 1973 Academic All-America selection . . . received post-graduate scholarships from NCAA and National Football Foundation . . . received NCAA Silvery Anniversary Award and is member of Academic All-America Hall of Fame. * Bob Golic - Linebacker - Unanimous first-team All-America selection and a Lombardi Award finalist as a senior tam captain in 1978 . . . still is co-holder of Irish single-game record for tackles in a game with 26 versus Michigan in '78 . . . ranks second in Note Dame history with 479 career tackles, including team-leading 146 in '77 national championship season and 152 more in '78 . . . also a two-time All-American in wrestling.
With 121 chapters and more than 12,000 members nationwide, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in America's young people. NFF programs include the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., Play It Smart, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, and annual scholarships of nearly $1 million for college and high school scholar-athletes. Notre Dame has 42 former players and six former coaches already enshrined in the Hall of Fame, providing more inductees than any other institution. The most recent addition is former head coach Lou Holtz, who was inducted in December 2008 and will be enshrined in July 2009.
Randy Hart Named Notre Dame Defensive Line Coach 39-year coaching veteran completes 2009 Irish football coaching staff
NOTRE DAME, Ind. Randy Hart, defensive line coach the past 21 seasons at the University of Washington, has been named to the same post at the University of Notre Dame, Irish head football coach Charlie Weis announced Saturday.
Charlie Weis Press Conference Transcript (February 13)
Irish head football coach met with the media Friday morning
Feb. 13, 2009
THE MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Happy Friday the 13th. Coach Weis will start with some opening comments about a number of things, then we'll take some questions from the media. Coach Weis.
COACH WEIS: First of all, I'm in a good mood after that nail biting victory by our basketball team last night. I was very happy for Coach Brey, our hoops team. That was an impressive performance. Lifted my spirits.
Charlie Weis will serve as his own offensive coordinator and will call plays for Notre Dame next season. Although not unexpected, that was the first bit of news to come out of the first interview session with the Irish coach since Signing Day.
Does that mean he will call plays from the coaching booth, as he did during Notre Dame's 49-21 win over Hawaii, or from the sideline, as he has done throughout his career?
"My wife asked me that, as well," Weis said, laughing. "That's no kidding. She asked me the same question.
"I can tell you that it's a subject we've addressed as a staff. Although I'd say it's definitely on the lower end of fifty-fifty, it's not something that's a five-percent consideration by us at this point. ... I can honestly tell you it's not a no. ... My wife will be very happy that you asked me that question."
This is Neil Hayes' second year covering the Fighting Irish.
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