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December - 2011

Champs Sports Bowl Recap: Irish Finish 8-5 Again
ND vs. FSU: Feathers In The Cap And Black Eyes
KeiVarae Russell is Irish!
The Big E College Football Picks: Bowl Season Phase Two
Q&A With Tomahawk Nation
A Preview of the Florida State Offense
Notre Dame Downs #22 Pitt in Conference Opener
OFD Bowl Preview Part II- Bring On The Good Stuff!
Champs Sports Bowl Preview: Irish Seek 3rd Straight Bowl Win
One Foot Down Wishes You A Very Merry Christmas
Five Wide Fullbacks: Introducing One Foot Down's Weekly Internal Rountable
Reviewing the Redshirts: OT Jordan Prestwood
Cutting Through the Coachspeak: Brian Kelly Presser Notes
Reviewing the Redshirts: OLB Ben Councell
Hoosiers Grind Out Win Against Irish in Crossroads Classic
The Big E College Football Picks: Bowl Season Phase One
Football Food- Frito Pie
OT Ronnie Stanley is Irish!
OFD Bowl Preview Part I- Let The Bowl Games Begin
Notre Dame and Turnovers - A Study
Manti Te'o: A Retrospective on the Leader of Notre Dame
Notre Dame Football Recruting 2012: Remaining Positional Priorities, Part 2
Reviewing the Redshirts: Jarrett Grace
Manti Te'o Will Be Coming Back to Notre Dame for Senior Season.
Notre Dame Football Recruiting: Banquet/Awards Show Official Visitors
The 2011 One Foot Down Football Awards Banquet
Posting Up Arik Armstead
Will Robert Griffin III Really Win The Heisman?
Cutting Through The Coachspeak: Brian Kelly Presser Notes
Notre Dame Football Recruting 2012: Remaining Positional Priorities
Introducing the OFD Bowl Challenge!
The Big E College Football Picks: Regular Season Wrap-Up
BlogPoll Top 25 Week 15: Cowboy Up
Notre Dame to Play FSU in Champs Sports Bowl, Plus Other Postseason Games
Terps Withstand Late Irish Rally
The Big E College Football Picks: Week 14
Football Food- Tasty Beverages
Stanford Review: Breaking Down Andrew Hendrix (Again)
Week 14 National Preview- Championship Weekend
Irish Fall Hard in Spokane 73-53

November - 2011

Reviewing the Redshirts: WR DaVaris Daniels
Notre Dame Football Recruiting 101 – A Blueprint for the Future
Handicapping the Heisman - 2011 Edition
BlogPoll Ballot Week 14: Rematch City
Brian Kelly Plays The Numbers 58+14+16=88
Stanford Recap: Irish Drop 3rd Straight to Cardinal
ND v. Stanford: Feathers In The Cap And Black Eyes
Football Food- Buffalo Chicken Dip
Irish Blogger Gathering: Torch the Tree Edition
Q&A With Rule of Tree
The Big E College Football Picks: Week 13
Stanford Preview: Irish & Cardinal Both Ranked For First Time in Series Matchup
Building on the Power O and the Stanford Cardinal
Cutting Through The Coachspeak: Brian Kelly Presser Notes
Week 13 National Preview- Rivalry Week
#21 Missouri Overwhelms Notre Dame
A Closer Look at Tommy Rees' Day Against Boston College
BlogPoll Ballot Week 13: Chaos
BC Recap: Irish Pick Up Ugly Senior Day Victory
ND vs. BC: Feathers In The Cap and Black Eyes
Q&A With BC Interruption
The Big E College Football Picks: Week 12
Football Food- Coach's 2nd String Brisket
IBG: Catholics vs. Catholics Edition
Boston College Preview: Irish Seek 3rd Straight Holy War over Struggling Eagles
The Change-of-Pace Quarterback and the Boston College Eagles
Senior Day Round Table Salute 2011
Cutting Through the Coachspeak: Brian Kelly Presser Notes
Maryland Review: New Formations
Week 12 National Preview- The Calm
Irish Grind Out Win Against Horizon League Favorites
The Shamrock Series Experience: Live From FedEx Field
BlogPoll Ballot Week 12: And Then There Were Two
Maryland Recap: Irish Run Over Terps, Now Ranked Again
ND vs. Maryland: Feathers in The Cap and Black Eyes
Scout.com Player Spotlight: Harrison Smith
Q&A With Testudo Times
IBG: There's No More Pork Chops in the Friedgen Edition
The Big E College Football Picks: Week 11
Football Food- Green Chile & Jalapeno Burgers
The Zone Read and the Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Preview: Irish Barnstorm into FedEx for Tussle with Terps
ND Basketball Receives Letters of Intent
Week 11 National Preview- Man Weekend
Cutting Through the Coachspeak: Brian Kelly Presser Notes
Wake Forest Review: Doing the Right Thing
ND Basketball Successful in Final Tune Up
Shamrock Series Announced: Feathers Are Going to be Ruffled
Throwing Some Opinions Around with the Clearer BCS Picture
BlogPoll Week 11: Touchdowns are overrated
Wake Forest Recap: Irish Hold On For Close Win
Scout.com Player Spotlight: Tyler Eifert
Q&A With Blogger So Dear
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Ten
Football Food- Tortilla Chips and Dips
IBG: Demons, Deacons, and... Poetry
Bringing Pressure and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest Preview: Irish March Into Winston-Salem for First Time
Week 10 National Preview- One Game To Rule Them All
Basketball Tips Off: First Impressions
Decoding Coach
Navy Review: Listening To The Coach

October - 2011

Week 10 BlogPoll Top 25: Apocalypse Now (Hopefully)
Shipping Up To South Bend: A Look at the Stadium Atmosphere Against Navy
Notre Dame vs. Navy Recap: Irish Hand Middies Worst Lost Since 2002
Scout.com Player Spotlight: Jonas Gray
Q&A With The Birddog
Decoding Coach
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Nine
Football Food- Bacon Shrimp Kabobs
Going Off The Rails? Looking at the Notre Dame Stadium Atmosphere Against USC
Notre Dame vs. Navy Preview: Middies Seek First Ever 3-Game Win Streak Against Irish
IBG: Band of Brothers Edition
Week 9 National Preview- 8 Days A Week
Navy Scouting Report
Alan Page, University of Notre Dame
BlogPoll Top 25 Ballot Week 9: Trouble in paradise
Get One Foot Down on your iPhone
Notre Dame vs. USC Recap: Irish Take Huge Step Back
Q&A With Conquest Chronicles
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Eight
Scout.com Player Spotlight: Michael Floyd
IBG: Irish To Take On Spencer Pratt Led Trojans
The Tampa Two Defense and the USC Trojans
Breaking Down the Biggest Recruiting Weekend in Notre Dame History
Cheer, Cheer (But Not Too Loud)---Let's Investigate
Decoding Coach
Week 8 National Preview- Prime Time
Midseason Review: The Notre Dame Run Game
Notre Dame vs. USC Preview: Irish Seek First Series Winning Streak Since 2001
BlogPoll Ballot Week 8: An Appreciation of Kansas State
With No Playoffs---We're Forced to Talk About the First BCS Rankings
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Seven
OFD Bye Week Round Table: Part Two
2011 College Football New Uniform Tour: Part Two
OFD Bye Week Round Table: Part One
Air Force Review 2: Defending the Option
2011-2012 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Preview (Part 2 - the Backcourt)
Week 7 National Preview- Bye Week
Week 7 BlogPoll Out, Notre Dame Rises to 28
Air Force Review: Breaking Down Andrew Hendrix
Brian Kelly Plays The Numbers 58+14+17=89
2011-2012 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Preview (Part 1 - the Frontcourt)
2011 College Football New Uniform Tour: Part One
BlogPoll Ballot Week 7: Irish Rising
Notre Dame vs. Air Force Recap: Irish Bludgeon Falcons with Dynamic Offense
Scout.com Player Spotlight: Cierre Wood
Q&A With Mountain West Connection
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Six
"Chasing Ghosts" and the Air Force Falcons
Air Force Scouting Report
Notre Dame vs. Air Force Preview: Irish Look to Flex Defensive Muscles Against the Flexbone
IBG: Falcons of Air Force to Be Roasted As Cornish Game Hen
Week 6 National Preview- The Grind
Week 6 BlogPoll is Out: LSU is 1, Notre Dame at 32
Purdue Review: Getting to the Edge
The One Foot Down Store is Now Open For Business
Week 6 BlogPoll Ballot: SEC Status Quo
Notre Dame vs. Purdue Recap: Irish Train Rolls on with Blowout at Ross-Ade
Ohio RB William Mahone is Irish

September - 2011

Q&A With Hammer And Rails
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Five
Rolling Out and the Purdue Boilermakers
Notre Dame vs. Purdue Preview: Irish Big Favorites in West Lafayette
IBG: Purdon't Even Go There
Week 5 National Preview- Don't Make Any Plans for 8:00 ET
Pitt Review: Stopping Michael Floyd, or How Tommy Rees Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tight End
Week 5 BlogPoll Is Out
Thinking About Notre Dame's Offense: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
BlogPoll Ballot: Week 5
Tommy Rees Is The Starting Quarterback At Notre Dame
Notre Dame-Pitt Recap: Irish Earn Winning Streak in Ugly Fashion
Q&A With Cardiac Hill
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Four
Irish Blogger Gathering: Irish to Make S'mores out of Graham
Notre Dame vs. Pitt Preview: Time for a Winning Streak?
The Spread Offense and the Pitt Panthers
Week 4 National Preview- College Football Games!
MSU Review: Anatomy of a Touchdown
Realignment, Superconferences and Notre Dame
Week Four BlogPoll Ballot
Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Recap: Irish Upset Sparty with Tough Defense
Q&A With The Only Colors
Old Fashioned Power Football and the Michigan State Spartans
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Three
UM Review: Beating the Zone Blitz
Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Preview: Irish Seek Win over Ranked Rival
Irish Blogger Gathering: BEAT STATE
Week 3 National Preview- Getting Better?
Moving on to Sparty...
Notre Dame vs. Michigan Recap: Robinson and the Wolverines Do It Again
The Big E College Football Picks: Week Two
Q&A With Maize n Brew
QB Runs and the Michigan Wolverines
IBG: The Midnight Ramblers Ramble Into Ann Arbor With Blood On Their Minds
Notre Dame vs. Michigan: Irish Look to Turn Around Season
Week 2 National Preview- Saturday Scouting
USF Review: Our O-Line is Awesome
The Notre Dame Road Stadium Tour: Michigan Stadium
Quick Hits From Brian Kelly's Tuesday Presser
Notre Dame vs. USF Recap: Irish Shoot Self in Foot, Also Cut Off Other Foot
The Big E College Football Picks: Week One
Q&A With Ken From Voodoo Five
2011 Notre Dame Football: The Preview
Misdirection and the South Florida Bulls
Notre Dame vs. South Florida Preview: Irish Seek Their Inner Matador

August - 2011

Irish Blogger Gathering: Running Another Holtz Out of South Bend Edition
Week 1 National Preview- 5 Days Of College Football!
Notre Dame Road Stadium Tour: BB&T Field
2011 Depth Analysis- The Backs
Jarron Jones Verbals to Notre Dame
2011 Depth Analysis- Tight Ends and Wide Receivers
The 2nd Annual Shamrock Awards
My Favorite Play of the Charlie Weis Era
2011 Depth Analysis- Offensive Line
2011 Depth Analysis- The Secondary
Brian Kelly’s Favorite Plays
Get One Foot Down On Your iPhone!
Notre Dame Road Stadium Tour: FedEx Field
2011 Depth Analysis- The Linebackers
Notre Dame/Miami: The Shallow Cross
QB Decision 2011 Open Thread
2011 Depth Analysis- Defensive Line
OFD Pre-Fall Top 25: No. 5-1
Notre Dame/USC: The Unbalanced Line
Brian Kelly at Notre Dame Media Day, Plus Freshmen Pictures
Notre Dame Road Stadium Tour: Stanford Stadium
Week One Practice Report: Getting Tough Up Front on Both Sides of the Ball
Irish Blogger Gathering: The Preseason Edition
Some Irish Home Games on Versus: How Does This Change Notre Dame Football?
Notre Dame/Army: Defending the Triple Option
Brian Kelly Plays the Numbers 58+14+14=86
Notre Dame Road Stadium Tour: Ross-Ade Stadium
OFD Pre-Fall Top 25: No. 10-6
Notre Dame's Traditional Slash Marks & the Best End Zones Around the Country
Irish on the Field: Reports from Day One of Fall Practice
Thoughts on the Brian Kelly Fall Presser, Plus New Player Weights
The Maple Street Press Irish Kickoff Series: Part Five (Random Questions)
DT Sheldon Day Commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame/Utah: Even More Power Running
He's Back: Michael Floyd Reinstated to Irish Football Team
2011 Season Preview: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish Take the Next Step
The Maple Street Press Irish Kickoff Series: Part Four (Recruiting)
Counting Down the Irish with Keith Arnold: 1-10
Kelly Has All He Needs to Win: Some Thoughts on the Tribune Article
OFD Pre-Fall Top 25: No. 11-15

July - 2011

OFD Pre-Fall Top 25: No. 16-20
The Maple Street Press Irish Kickoff Series: Part Three (Coaching)
Irish Undrafted Signees, Devine's Statue, Extending the Navy Series, and More News
Counting Down the Irish with Keith Arnold: 15-11
Notre Dame/Tulsa: The "Smoke"
Old School Snapback Hats are Making a Comeback, Do They Foreshadow Coming Notre Dame Dominance?
Counting Down the Irish with Keith Arnold: 20-16
The Maple Street Press Irish Kickoff Series: Part Two (Defense)
Counting Down the Irish with Keith Arnold: 21-25
Notre Dame/Navy, Part III: The ND Defense
Big East Refs to be Used for Notre Dame-Michigan Game
OFD Pre-Fall Top 25: No. 21-25
The Maple Street Press Irish Kickoff Series: Part One (Offense)
Jimmy Clausen's Low Value, and Other News
Notre Dame/Navy, Part II: The Navy Offense
Notre Dame Road Stadium Tour: Heinz Field
A New Day Has Dawned
Okwara Verbal Gives Irish a Dozen for 2012 Class
Does Mauk Picking Missouri Mean No QB for Notre Dame in the 2012 class?
New Numbers for the Kids, Plus Some QB Talk

June - 2011

Michael Floyd’s Probation, Plus Trivia!!!
Turner Verbals to Notre Dame, and Other News & Notes
OFD State of the Union
Are You as Committed as Eilar Hardy?
Mary, Mary, Where You Goin’ To?
Mary Fell Off the Dome: Which Traditions are the Most Important?
Changes
Notre Dame-Michigan Retro Uniforms Impress: You’re Going to Buy One
An Important Tweet from Notre Dame's Equipment Manager
Goodbye, Columbus – The Blame Game
Why Are Dark Colors So Prevalent in Modern Sports?
Pryor Era Comes to an End at Ohio State
Athlete David Perkins Becomes 10th Irish Verbal
Steele, Perkins, WVU, Hawaii, and the Rest of the News
Jordan Prestwood Transferring to Notre Dame?

May - 2011

Power Vacuum as Tressel Resigns from Ohio State, What Does it Mean for Notre Dame?
Late May Recruiting Surge as Irish Add Greenberry
Prosise Bolsters Secondary, Verbals to Irish
Talk to the Hand: NCAA Upholds USC Sanctions, What’s Next for Troy?
Kelly Moves All Floyd’s Chips to the Middle of the Table
Big Ten Network 2011 Primetime Schedule Set to Change College Football Forever
Thoughts on the (Possible) Michigan Throwback Jersey
Harrell is Lucky Number Seven
Carr Goes to the CFB Hall of Fame
Tuitt, Kelly’s Offense, Recruits, & More News
Utah vs The BCS: Arguments Before the Court
2011 Schedule Analysis: Southeastern Conference
USC Rumored to Wear Black Helmets against UCLA
Looking at the Irish Targets on the Rivals 250
Why Notre Dame Really Needs to Beat Michigan in 2011
Utah vs. The BCS: A Primer
2011 Schedule Analysis: BIG EAST
Justin Ferguson Makes it Six for Notre Dame

April - 2011

Spending a Few Hours with the NFL 1st Round Draft
Irish Blogger Gathering: Getting Sprung
On the Spring Game Verbal Commits
Conversations with the Coach: Blue-Gold Game
Scheduling Notre Dame, Part 2: Factors In Scheduling the Irish
Outside the Irish Huddle: Gold Triumphs Over Blue
Notre Dame Unveils 2011 Edition of The Shirt
Scheduling Notre Dame, Part 1: Who The Irish Play
2011 Blue-Gold Game Primer
Thoughts on Res Life’s Decision with Michael Floyd
2011 Pro Day Results: Not Much Has Changed
Spring Practice Report: April 6th Edition
Pro Day Workouts on Thursday: Who’s Getting Drafted?
Spring Practice Report: Week Two Recap

March - 2011

Notre Dame Will Finally Host a Night Game
The 2011 Notre Dame Uniform Survey: The Results
Spring Practice Report: Week One Recap
Book Review — "The Irish Americans: A History" by Jay P. Dolan
Notes on Brian Kelly’s Spring Press Conference
The 2011 Notre Dame Uniform Survey
Michael Floyd Arrested on DUI Charge
The Definitive Notre Dame Uniform History Pictorial
Dr. Saturday’s Official Playoff Plan
Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Secondary
ESPN’s "Fab Five" Documentary: You Should Watch It
Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Linebacker
Tressel in Trouble---Oh My!
Notre Dame Recruiting 2012: Brian Kelly Rides the Wave
2011 Blue-Gold Game to be Aired Live on Versus
2011 Schedule Analysis: BIG TEN
CB Tee Sheppard is 2012's First Recruit
Notre Dame Inducts Austin Carr Into the Ring of Honor

February - 2011

Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Defensive Line
A Much-Too-Early 2011 Top 25
Intentional Hits: Preserving The Game We Loved
Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Quarterback
Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Tight End
Coaching Carousel 2011 – Race and Money Matters
Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Running Back
The Quarterback Situation Gets a Little Clearer
Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Offensive Line
Pre-Spring Depth Chart: Wide Receiver
2011 National Signing Day Defense Report
2011 National Signing Day Offense Report
Notre Dame 2011 Recruiting: "We gonna be Beast"

January - 2011

Thoughts on Eric Hansen’s Interview with Jack Swarbrick
Notre Dame Football: A 2010 Retrospective
Recruiting to 85: Reading the Tea Leaves
90th Annual Notre Dame Football Awards and More News & Notes
Book Review: Notre Dame and the Game that Changed Football
Tuitt, too? A Recommitment Tale
Notre Dame’s 15 Young Impact Players for 2011
Aaron Lynch Joins the Notre Dame Family
Thoughts on the Brady Hoke Hire at Michigan
Ishaq Williams is Irish!
The Big E College Football Picks: Postseason Wrap-Up
Coach Kelly Plays the Numbers 56+20+11=87
Michael Floyd to Return to Notre Dame for Senior Season
Is The Hat Really Going to Michigan?
BCS Title Game: And the No.1 Team Will Be…
So Long No. 9: Tight End Kyle Rudolph Heading to the NFL
Murtaugh on Harbaugh: Where’s This Coach Going?
Team Weis to Florida: Thoughts?
The Big E College Football Picks: January 3 Through 9
The Sun Bowl: Thoughts from Section 22
Outside the Irish Huddle: Turnovers Help Notre Dame Beat Miami

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