Promises to keep
Eric HansenSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- James Aldridge remembers the conversation, word for word, emotion for emotion. In the moments that followed the then-Notre Dame r...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009Impressive guest list
Eric Hansen...his left arm; still limited to "coaching" on game days. That doesn't mean Notre Dame sophomore Michael Floyd won't have an impact on Saturday's showdown at Notre Dame Stadium between the 25th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2009Progress report
Eric Hansen...by Weis in five seasons has come in the 2½ games since he lost wide receiver Michael Floyd (until at least late November) to a broken collarbone. Weis, who is also the team's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009Golden news
Eric Hansen...his reads. He also has continued to thrive even after losing a star receiver to injury when Michael Floyd went down. Clausen hasn't committed to coming out as a junior, but ND coach Charlie...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2009Rising Future
Eric Hansen...on a bad wheel (turf toe) and without one of the most explosive receivers in the country (Michael Floyd) for the past two and half games, Clausen has turned adversity into an ally. The Westlake...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009Golden memories
Eric Hansen...Irish version of the Wildcat formation. It was ND's first full game without injured wide receiver Michael Floyd, one of the nation's most dangerous deep threats but now shelved by a broken collarbone...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009Weis gets creative
Eric Hansen...LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- In the small window of Saturday night's 24-21 subduing of Purdue, life without Michael Floyd was mostly sweet. And very unconventional. Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis must have either emptied out...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 27, 2009Countdown to kickoff: Notre Dame-Purdue
Eric Hansen...State on Saturday. 2. Plan B, Part I: In ND's first game without standout wide receiver Michael Floyd, keep your eye on the Irish's leading receiver, Golden Tate, and quarterback Jimmy Clausen. When...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2009Weis hopes injuries don't force innovation
Eric Hansen...the onside kick,'" Weis said. Weis opened the door Tuesday to the possibility that injured wide receiver Michael Floyd could be back earlier than anticipated from a broken collarbone. His initial projection was for a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009Evans to get bigger role
Eric Hansen...of a certainty for increased exposure, given the latest Irish football injury report. ND standout wide receiver Michael Floyd underwent surgery Sunday morning for a broken collarbone and is expected to miss the rest of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 20, 2009Floyd injury will test mettle
Eric HansenSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- There was no easy medical remedy for Michael Floyd this time. A week after crashing on a hard track beyond the end zone at Michigan...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2009Countdown to kickoff
Eric Hansen...special teams could make the difference in the final outcome. 4. Better Focus: ND sophomore wide receiver Michael Floyd has proclaimed himself 100 percent recovered from a cut to his right knee, suffered at Michigan...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009WR Floyd looks to leave his mark
Eric Hansen...must result in His glory." SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Long sleeves hid the message in the days following Michael Floyd's trip to the tattoo parlor this past spring. The whole notion of the tattoo, which...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009No seismic shift for Spartans
Eric Hansen...Notre Dame starting halfback Armando Allen and the second-leading receiver in the nation (by receiving yards), Michael Floyd, were both on a trajectory to be 100 percent by Saturday and certainly looked the part...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009Keys to MSU game? Four guys
Eric Hansen...at home against Michigan State, here are the four people likely to have a hand in it: Michael Floyd: The sophomore wide receiver left the game with 6:22 left Saturday at Michigan after crashing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 13, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "michael" make the list?