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Football Announces Blue-Gold Game Rosters/Format :: Ara Parseghian (Blue) and Lou Holtz (Gold) return to the Notre Dame sidelines this Saturday.
The University of Notre Dame football team has released the rosters for the 2007 Blue-Gold Game and format for the upcoming final scrimmage of the spring this Saturday, April 21.

Tue,17 Apr 2007 17:26:34 +0000

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[Lefty Noob]

Here are the team rosters.

Blue Team Roster
2-Darrin Walls, DC;
3-Demetrius Jones, QB;
5-Armando Allen, HB;
6-Ray Herring, DS;
7-Jimmy Clausen, QB;
8-Raeshon McNeil, DC;
11-David Grimes, WR;
17-Geoff Price, P;
19-George West, WR;
23-William David Williams, DC;
24-Brandon Erickson, WR;
25-Munir Prince, DC;
26-Travis Thomas, HB;
28-Kyle McCarthy, DS;
29-Jashaad Gaines, DS;
31-Sergio Brown, DS;
32-Luke Schmidt, FB;
33-Nate Whitaker, K;
36-Dex Cure, FB;
36-Alex Lough, ILB;
38-Nick Possley, WR;
41-Nikolas Rodriguez, HB;
42-David Costanzo, WR;
43-Mike Anello, DC;
46-Michael Planalp, TE;
48-Steve Quinn, ILB;
52-Joe Brockington, ILB;
53-Morrice Richardson, OLB;
54-Anthony Vernaglia-OLB;
61-J.J. Jansen, LS;
69-Neil Kennedy, NT;
82-Robby Parris, WR;
86-Michael Talerico, TE;
89-John Carlson, TE;
92-Derrell Hand, NT;
93-Paddy Mullen, DE;
94-Justin Brown, DE;
97-Kallen Wade, DE

Blue Team Coaches
Honorary Head Coach: Ara Parseghian
Offense: Michael Haywood, Ron Powlus, Shane Waldron
Defense: Bill Lewis, Jappy Oliver, Patrick Graham
Honorary Assistant Coaches: Brian Boulac, Joe Yonto
Honorary Captain: Ross Browner

Gold Team Roster
1-D.J. Hord, WR;
4-Gary Gray, DC;
9-Tom Zbikowski, DS;
12-Zach Frazer, QB;
13-Evan Sharpley, QB;
15-Leo Ferrine, DC;
16-Justin Gillet, QB;
20-Terrail Lambert, DC;
21-Barry Gallup, WR;
22-Ambrose Wooden, DC;
24-Leonard Gordon, DS;
27-David Bruton, DS;
29-Jake Richardville, WR;
34-James Aldridge, HB;
35-Kevin Smith, ILB;
35-Joe Bizjak, K;
37-Junior Jabbie, HB;
38-Wade Iams, DC;
39-Ryan Burkhart, K;
39-Kevin Brooks, TE;
40-Maurice Crum, ILB;
41-Scott Smith, ILB;
42-Kevin Washington, OLB;
43-Eric Maust, P;
44-Asaph Schwapp, FB;
45-John Leonis, DB;
45-Kris Patterson, WR;
47-Mike Narvaez, FB;
49-Toryan Smith, ILB;
57-Dwight Stephenson, Jr., DE;
59-Chris Stewart, NT;
80-Richard Jackson, WR;
84-Will Yeatman, TE;
85-Sam Vos, WR;
88-Konrad Reuland, TE;
90-John Ryan, OLB;
91-Xavier Burton, P;
96-Patrick Kuntz, NT;
98-Trevor Laws, DE

Gold Team Coaches
Honorary Head Coach: Lou Holtz
Offense: Rob Ianello, Bernie Parmalee, Kevin Loney
Defense: Corwin Brown, Brian Polian, LeRoy Knight
Honorary Assistant Coaches: Foge Fazio, Tony Yelovich
Honorary Captain: Tony Rice

Green Team Roster (can play on both teams)
51-Dan Wenger, OG/OC;
55-Eric Olsen, OG;
63-Jeff Tisak, OT;
67-Thomas Bemenderfer, OC/OG;
71-Bartley Webb, OT;
72-Paul Duncan, OT;
73-Matt Carufel, OG;
74-Sam Young, OT;
77-Mike Turkovich, OG;
78-John Sullivan, OC

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Tickets for the 78th Annual Blue-Gold Spring Football Festival, presented by Home Run Inn Pizza, are still available at discount rates at Michiana-area Meijer stores. The general admission adult tickets are $8 each and youth tickets (18 years and under) are $7 each... Tickets may also be purchased online by clicking here or at the Notre Dame ticket office. General admission adult tickets are $12 each and youth tickets (18 years and under) are $8 each. On Saturday, the adult general admission tickets will increase to $15 while the youth general admission tickets will be $10

Discount Tickets For 78th Annual Blue-Gold Game Still Available At Local Meijer Stores :: Four different stores in the South Bend area are participating in the ticket sale.

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Parking is available on a first come, first served basis. Parking is FREE of charge. Please follow the directions and instructions of parking attendants, police and security staff. Lots will open at 7:00 a.m... Early arriving patrons should proceed to campus from the south via Edison Road and Angela Blvd. to the parking lots located south of the Joyce Center and Stadium. These lots are expected to fill up quickly. Eddy Street north on Edison Road is CLOSED for construction. Lot access is off of Edison just east of Eddy Street.

Blue-Gold Game Parking And Ticketing Information :: Due to construction around Notre Dame Stadium, many services and entrances will be shifted.

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Blue-Gold Game Preview :: Irish ready to cap the spring on Saturday in Notre Dame Stadium.
Here are the pre-game activities planned for Saturday:
• A special VIP Brunch ticket offers fans a full day of activities with the Irish, including joining the squad for its pregame meal. The brunch will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse (doors open at 8:15 a.m.). All those attending the brunch also will have access to an autograph session with the current players from 9:45-10:30 a.m. ET in the north dome.
• Then, VIP fans can sit in the gold chairback seats on the east side of the Stadium to enjoy their first look at the 2007 Irish. The VIP brunch is sponsored by South Bend Orthopaedic Associates.
• There will be approximately 100 seats available in the Notre Dame Stadium press box where fans can have the same view as media covering Irish football. Fans seated in the press box receive a game program, as well as the same press box lunch fare served to media (hot dogs, soup, popcorn, soft drinks). The press box is available any time after 11:00 a.m. ET.
• A free-to-all interactive fan fest will take place from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET in the Joyce Center South parking lot.
• Former Notre Dame football players will take part in flag football game in Notre Dame Stadium at 11:30 a.m ET prior to the Blue-Gold contest.
• All former Irish football players will be invited back for the weekend.
• The Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley will hold a silent auction of sports memorabilia on Saturday morning in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse, in conjunction with the VIP brunch.

Fri,20 Apr 2007 13:11:16 +0000

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Lou Holtz/Ara Parseghian Blue-Gold Post Game Press Conference Transcript :: Former Irish coaches returned to the sidelines for today's 10-6 Gold Team victory.
"I don't know what I'm supposed to say except I was impressed with the athletes, their attitude, their hitting on the field, their intensity. They will be fine on defense. Very impressed with the secondary. Impressed with the hard running on both sides. I think that they will be fine with the quarterback once they settle on it; they have several good candidates." -- Lou Holtz

Sat,21 Apr 2007 17:34:57 +0000

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Coach Weis Blue-Gold Post Game Press Conference Transcript :: Irish head coach meets with the media after the Gold Team's 10-6 victory.
Q. Charlie, you told us that you were encouraged by Junior Jabbie a couple of weeks ago; I guess you weren't lying.

COACH WEIS: Still basically how he's been all spring. Everybody wants to talk about just Travis and James, and obviously Armando is the new blood. That's what we've seen out of Junior the whole spring. He's definitely you know played himself into, you know, deserving to be in contention.

Sat,21 Apr 2007 17:21:52 +0000

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Blue-Gold Game Recap :: The Gold Team defeats the Blue Team 10-6 in front of a record spring game crowd.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame fans arrived at the Blue-Gold game eager to see highly touted quarterback Jimmy Clausen. They left talking about little-known tailback Junior Jabbie.

The Fighting Irish emphasized running rather than passing on Saturday. Coach Charlie Weis expects to see more of the same in the fall.

"I think one of the main things I wanted to come out here in the spring was to establish a toughness on the offense that I think we've gotten away from a little bit," Weis said. "That's why I wanted to see a heavy dose of pound-it runs."

Jabbie, who didn't carry the ball last season and did not play as a defensive back his first two years at Notre Dame, had 13 carries for 87 yards Saturday to lead the Gold team to a 10-6 victory. He had more than twice as many yards as the players expected to vie for the starting tailback spot.

James Aldridge had 34 yards on nine carries for the Gold team and Travis Thomas had nine carries for 36 yards. Armando Allen, who enrolled in school in January, had five runs for 19 yards.

"Where everyone wants to talk about Travis and James and obviously Armando is the new blood. That's what we've seen out of Junior the whole spring. He's played himself into deserving to be in contention," Weis said.

None of the four quarterbacks seeking to replace Brady Quinn did anything remarkable. Evan Sharpley had the best passing numbers, completing five of seven passes for 31 yards, but he also had a fumble. Demetrius Jones was 3-of-6 passing with an ugly 15-yard TD pass to Robby Parris. But he also overthrew a pass to tight end John Carlson that safety David Bruton intercepted and returned 35 yards for a touchdown. Jones also had a 31-yard run on a third-and-19.

Clausen was 3-of-7 passing and had a chance to be a hero. The Blue got the ball at its own 35-yard line with 2 minutes left, but his only completion was called back on a pass interference call against Carlson.

Zach Frazer was 0-of-4 passing with one interception.

"None of the four, I would say, played themselves out of contention, and that's as strong a statement as I can make there," Weis said.

Sat,21 Apr 2007 17:12:47 +0000

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[Lefty Noob]

Well, Jabbie definitely looks like he could be something special, and the secondary played well. But what do you make of these quarterbacks? Sharpley looks like he probably has the edge, but none of them looked like they were anything special in Saturday's game. Hope their play improves.