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Offense continues to be Weis' calling

South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The intrigue Tuesday never was about whether Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Weis would continue his reprise as Notre Dame's primary offensive play-caller. (He will.)
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Sisters face off at ND

South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- An unusual scenario will unfold in tonight's women's basketball game at the Joyce Center.
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Weis to call Notre Dame's offensive plays for next two games

Chicago TribuneOnce again, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis will call the offensive plays Saturday against Syracuse. And once again, offensive coordinator Mike Haywood coincidentally won't be around as Weis prepares to do so.
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Weis to retain play-calling

South Bend TribuneNotre Dame head coach Charlie Weis will call offensive plays for the rest of the regular season, encompassing games against Syracuse and USC, he announced at his Tuesday press conference.
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Orange's Brinkley shines brightly

South Bend TribuneWhen this season ends at Syracuse, it will likely be mostly remembered as the fourth consecutive losing campaign at the once-proud program. And it will be recalled as the year that ended the reign of current head coach Greg Robinson.
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Rebounds add up for Blatchford

South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Notre Dame defenseman Brett Blatchford has been quietly climbing the Notre Dame hockey team's points leaderboard this season.
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Options grow for ND beyond big 2

South Bend TribuneScouting reports scripted to stop No. 8 Notre Dame may run a few additional pages this college basketball season.
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Defending threes was breeze for ND

South Bend TribuneNotre Dame's 62-53 season-opening basketball victory at Louisiana State was something of a benchmark moment for the Irish.
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Weis makes 1 play call: 2 Irish starters out More ND talk

Chicago TribuneReceiver Michael Floyd and linebacker Brian Smith are officially on unexpected and unhelpful hiatuses for Notre Dame. Knee strains suffered against Navy on Saturday will keep the pair of starters out of the Irish's last two games, though they are expected to return to practice in mid-December and play in a bowl.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish1 day ago

Do you have Notre Dame tailgate photos?

South Bend TribuneThe new Web site geared towards Irish Fans wants fans to share their tailgate and game photos. Join other fans on the site at www.IrishFanNetwork.com.
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Injuries add up in win :Floyd, Smith sidelined until bowl game.

South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- As difficult as it was for Charlie Weis to rewind the tape and re-watch the onside kicks and the near collapse all over again Sunday, looking at the medical report from Notre Dame's 27-21 escape from Navy Saturday at Baltimore was even more painful.
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Impressive Irish :ND gets big road win in opener

South Bend TribuneBATON ROUGE, LA. -- Notre Dame tweaked its offense a bit at halftime, and Ashley Barlow knew just how to respond.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, and Defense Secretary... (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
AP Photo/Rob Carr

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, walk off the field after taking part in the coin toss before the start of the Notre Dame and Navy NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, in Baltimore.»Yahoo! Sports

In this Sept. 13, 2008 file photo, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis... (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
AP Photo/Michael Conroy

In this Sept. 13, 2008 file photo, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis shouts from the sidelines as they play Michigan in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind.. Weis will call the plays on offense for the Irish against Navy. Weis said at his news conference Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, he is taking over the play calling for at least one game because offensive coordinator Mike Haywood will miss some practices this week to attend a funeral of a family member in Houston.»Yahoo! Sports