Jonesin' for the season

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OK - its been slowly building for a couple weeks now.....But today at work I had my first serious case of 'friday before a ND game' anticipation (you know, while browsing the internet at work on a late friday afternoon). I cant wait for the season to start.....
 
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Yeah i been doing that all summer since i have to be on the computer at work all the time now.
 
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I agree. I'd enjoy the distraction from the Change we can believe in thread!!!! I can't help it. It's like a train wreck -- you can't look away from it.
 
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Maybe 30 days before the first game? So, Aug 5th? Not sure, but thats my guesstimate.
 
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either way, i'm pretty pumped. i love watching the practice videos lol.
 
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Yep. I'm eagerly anticipating the start of my 39th season as a Domer. However, I'm willing to be patient. I want to feel confident that all our ducks are in a row; all square pegs in square holes and round pegs in round holes.

I want to expend all my pissed-off screaming at my TV and computer screens over the level of play and coaching during fall practice. I know that the players and coaching staff will hear me and respond appropriately.

Once the season is underway I want all my screaming to be along the lines of "Yes, Yes, FUCKING YES!!! I want the team to be competent, comfortable as a unit and playing full tilt boogie start to finish. I want the coaches to have done their work evaluating the players, teaching them and deploying them effectively. I want both the coaching staff and the players to have done their homework to be ready to play with emotion and kick ass each and every game.

I want them undefeated heading into the USC game. I want them to then pump some extra adrenaline, call on every ounce of Irish pride and turn Traveler into a whimpering lap dog. "USC might have Trojans but the Irish have ball control!"

Then they run the rest of the table ... including Gator Flambe' for dessert.

The Prowess Returns, The Pride Remains.
 
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Steve said:
when's the first practice?
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August 8th, a Saturday.

Actually, I found the entire schedule:

Friday, Aug. 7: No practice -- it's the final day of summer school -- but Weis and his assistant coaches meet with the media for the first time. No players talk, due to exams and such.

Saturday, Aug. 8: First practice at 1:30 p.m. CT, selected players available to the media for the first time beforehand.

Sunday, Aug. 9: Another 1:30 p.m. CT practice, and the rest of the roster (except the freshmen) available to the media for the first time.

Thursday, Aug. 13: First double-session of training camp. Practice at 8 a.m. CT, then again at 4:30 p.m. CT.

Saturday, Aug. 15: Weis holds his annual open practice for the media. Expect enough minutia to choke a horse.

Monday, Aug. 17/Thursday, Aug. 20: Two more double-sessions, and the 2009 captains and leadership committee meet with the media in between the Aug. 20 practices.

Friday, Aug. 21: It's Freshmen Media Day... otherwise known as Manti Te'o Greeted By A Media Crush At Michael-Jackson-Funeral-Levels Day. One of likely two chances to hear from the freshman during the season.

Sunday, Aug. 23: This appears to the the Student Appreciation Day practice, open to the Notre Dame faithful on campus, starting at 7 p.m. CT.

Monday, Aug. 24: Weis gets the Irish into more of a game-week preparation schedule, starting practice at 3:45 p.m. CT. Preparation for Nevada likely intensifies starting now, if past form holds.

Saturday, Aug. 29: Last preseason session -- likely a game-day walk-through deal, going on precedent -- at 12:30 p.m. CT.

Sunday, Aug. 30: The Irish are off, Weis meets with the media at 3 p.m. CT -- his usual Sunday appearance time -- and the 2009 season is truly officially underway.

Notre Dame '09 training camp schedule set | Around the Bend
 
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First two practices are mandated by the NCAA to be just hats. This goes for all four levels of ball.

Man... I remember my first day of camp... up at 7:00am for medical screenings, the usual "This is the sign of a concussion and heat stroke" talk, weigh in, piss test, Maxes... then the fucking 12 minute run. God... that thing still haunts my dreams. Then RIGHT after the run... 3 hour practice ended with "Weed out" sprints. Super sucky.
 
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WabashFalcon said:
First two practices are mandated by the NCAA to be just hats. This goes for all four levels of ball.

Man... I remember my first day of camp... up at 7:00am for medical screenings, the usual "This is the sign of a concussion and heat stroke" talk, weigh in, piss test, Maxes... then the fucking 12 minute run. God... that thing still haunts my dreams. Then RIGHT after the run... 3 hour practice ended with "Weed out" sprints. Super sucky.
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haha yea but you know you miss it. God i didnt realize how much i loved football until it was gone. I still lift at the HS where i played football, and the football players came in thursday after running and said how they are dreading that two-a-days are coming up..... all i could do was laugh. They dont realize how much they are gonna miss it.
 
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I'm almost ready to get the ND jerseys back out. I swore them off last season.
 
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dshans said:
Yep. I'm eagerly anticipating the start of my 39th season as a Domer. However, I'm willing to be patient. I want to feel confident that all our ducks are in a row; all square pegs in square holes and round pegs in round holes.

I want to expend all my pissed-off screaming at my TV and computer screens over the level of play and coaching during fall practice. I know that the players and coaching staff will hear me and respond appropriately.

Once the season is underway I want all my screaming to be along the lines of "Yes, Yes, FUCKING YES!!! I want the team to be competent, comfortable as a unit and playing full tilt boogie start to finish. I want the coaches to have done their work evaluating the players, teaching them and deploying them effectively. I want both the coaching staff and the players to have done their homework to be ready to play with emotion and kick ass each and every game.

I want them undefeated heading into the USC game. I want them to then pump some extra adrenaline, call on every ounce of Irish pride and turn Traveler into a whimpering lap dog. "USC might have Trojans but the Irish have ball control!"

Then they run the rest of the table ... including Gator Flambe' for dessert.

The Prowess Returns, The Pride Remains.
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What he said!
 
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I just want to rub it in the face of my friends (Michigan fans, all of them) that my team is better than theirs, again.
 
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