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Vol XXXIV No. 83

Thursday, February 8, 2001

  Notre Dame adds speed with Class of 2005 recruits
By ANDREW SOUKUP
Sports Writer

After glancing over the 19 players who signed national letters of intent to play football for Notre Dame next year, one thing is clear. The Irish just got a lot faster. Last year, the Irish landed four quarterbacks and numerous physical ... [more]


Saint Mary's unable to hold on to first-half lead for win
By KATIE MCVOY
Assistant Sports Editor

They came for the shirts, but stayed for the game. A BOG promotion offering free T-shirts to fans attending Wednesday night's Saint Mary's basketball game brought fans to Angela Athletic Facility, but it was phenomenal first-half play during a 62-46 loss ... [more]


Recruits still attracted to Irish for prestige, academics, athletics
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Associate Sports Editor

Notre Dame may have missed out on top recruit Shaun Cody, but for many high school seniors, nothing could be better than the chance to come to Notre Dame. Cody, considered the nation's top defensive player, chose to stay near home ... [more]


Fired up Panthers hang with Irish
u Riley's 29 leads Irish past young Panther squad
By LIA GARCIA MILHOAN
Sports Writer

The Pittsburgh Panthers lived up to their motto "40 minutes of fire" on Wednesday night, refusing to give up as the No.1 Irish prevailed 72-58. When Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw was asked how her team was handling their top ... [more]


Fired up Panthers hang with Irish
u Better effort needed from top-ranked team
Noah Amstadter
Assistant Sports Editor

For the third game in a row, the Irish were unable to build an early lead. The nation's No. 1 team allowed the 9-13 Panthers to remain in the game late into the second half. With 9:26 remaining, the ninth-place team ... [more]


Irish rank among top 15 in recruiting, not during season
The Great Debate continues.
In the past few years, conversation on signing day has centered on why the Irish always rank among the top 15 schools in recruiting but then rarely crack the same ranking in the Associated Press and USA TODAY/ESPN polls. There are three basic schools of thought: either Notre Dame's coaches have struggled in maximizing their talent, the supposedly top talent is overrated or a combination of the aforementioned reasons.

The Great Debate continues. In the past few years, conversation on signing day has centered on why the Irish always rank among the top 15 schools in recruiting but then rarely crack the same ranking in the Associated Press and USA ... [more]