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Sep 14, 2010

Weekly Awards: Week 2



TheNDleprechaun's picks:


Overall MVP: Kyle Rudolph

Offensive MVP: Kyle Rudolph

Defensive MVP: Manti Te'o

Special Teams MVP: Patrick Coughlin

Breakout Player: Carlo Calabrese

Best Play: Kyle Rudolph's 95 yd TD




tendomer's picks:


Overall MVP: Dayne Crist

Offensive MVP: Armando Allen

Defensive MVP: Kapron Lewis-Moore

Special Teams MVP: David Ruffer

Breakout Player: Carlo Calabrese

Best Play: Kyle Rudolph's 95 yd TD



FightinIrish1313's picks:


Overall MVP: Dayne Crist

Offensive MVP: Armando Allen

Defensive MVP: Coach Diaco

Special Teams MVP: David Ruffer

Breakout Player: Carlo Calabrese

Best Play: Kyle Rudolph's 95 yd TD




While the sting of our defeat in Week 2 is still tough to bear, several players offered glimpses of greatness that Kelly's Fighting Irish will surely build upon as his first season progresses.  In addition, Kyle Rudolph sent the student section into hysteria with his 95 yd TD reception, the second longest in Notre Dame history.  It seemed like the luck of the Irish was destined to shine down at that point as the sun broke through the clouds and a rainbow appeared over Notre Dame Stadium, but the Fighting Irish Faithful were forced to live with heartbreak at the hands of our longtime enemy once again.  Alas, an opportunity to vent our frustrations presents itself in Week 3 as we set off to stomp out sparty.



A rainbow attempts to break through the gloom
 hanging over Notre Dame Stadium

2 comments:

  1. Elongated Responses:

    Overall MVP: Dayne Crist... we had no offense without him.

    Offensive MVP: Armando Allen - really coming into his own; breaking tackles and doing whatever it takes to get up field, not just concerned with being cute.

    Defensive MVP: Bob Diaco - sans the final drive, it was the first time in recent history that a Notre Dame coach made solid halftime adjustments.

    Special Teams MVP: David Ruffer - finally a kicker consistently getting the ball in the end zone and allowing the coverage unit to get down field.

    Breakout Player: Carlo Calabrese... shout out to his cousin Joey who told me we had a star when he was still in high school.

    Best Play: Rudy's td - second longest play in Notre Dame history.

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  2. Full Responses:

    Overall MVP: Kyle Rudolph - looked like a men among boys out there

    Offensive MVP: Kyle Rudolph - we really needed that catch and run

    Defensive MVP: Manti Te'o - now 2 for 2 leading the team in tackles

    Special Teams MVP: Patrick Coughlin - walk on wideout made two solid tackles on kick coverage

    Breakout Player: Carlo Calabrese - most noticeable big hitter on defense other than number five

    Best Play: Kyle Rudolph's 95 yd TD - second longest play of all time for our storied program

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2012 Notre Dame Football Schedule

2012 Notre Dame Football Schedule
Overall
12-1
Home
6-0
Away
4-0
Neutral
2-1
DateOpponent / EventLocationTime / Result
09/01/12vs. Navy Dublin, IrelandW, 50-10
09/08/12vs. PurdontNotre Dame, Ind.W, 20-17
09/15/12at SpartyEast Lansing, Mich.W, 20-3
09/22/12vs. SkunkbearsNotre Dame, Ind.W, 13-6
Shamrock Series
10/06/12vs. Da UChicago, Ill.W, 41-3
10/13/12vs. TreesNotre Dame, Ind.W, 20-13 (OT)
10/20/12vs. BYU Notre Dame, Ind.W, 17-14
10/27/12at Oklahoma Norman, Okla.W, 30-13
11/03/12vs. Pittsburgh Notre Dame, Ind.W, 29-26 (3OT)
11/10/12at Backup College Chestnut Hill, Mass.W, 21-6
11/17/12vs. Fake Worest Notre Dame, Ind.W, 38-0
11/24/12at U$C Los Angeles, Calif.W, 22-13
1/7/13vs. AlabamaBCS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Miami, Florida)
L, :(