It was a spring of change at Notre Dame.

Maybe not so much on the field, but there are a couple of big-picture, program-defining themes at play, the foremost of which is the stated desire of coach Charlie Weis to be more accessible, more involved in the whole team ... basically, to be kinder, gentler.

Toward that end, he ceded play-calling duties to coordinator Mike Haywood so that the head coach could focus on being the head coach of everyone—not just the quarterbacks and the rest of the offense.

"You have to make sure you're actually giving the guys an opportunity to do it, that you're not just being superficial about what you're doing," Weis said.

Not much is expected to change in the scheme as sophomore quarterback Jimmy Clausen is back as the...

Carlson goes to Seattle, Laws to Philadelphia (Rivals.com)
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:09:00 PDT- John Carlson was selected Saturday by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the NFL Draft.

Deal reached in UConn football controversy (AP)
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:36:30 PDT-State legislators announced a compromise Wednesday that will allow Connecticut to play a six-game football series with Notre Dame, even though none of the games will be played in Connecticut. UConn and Notre Dame had been negotiating a 10-game series. The Fighting Irish wanted five of those games played in South Bend Ind., and the five UConn "home" games played at large stadiums in the New York or...

Kamara grabs late TD to lead Irish offense in win (CSTV U-WIRE)
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:21:04 PDT-Facing fourth-and-goal from the eight-yard line with 29 seconds remaining, rising sophomores Jimmy Clausen and...

Holtz would prefer 4-team playoff in college football
Mon, 12 May 2008 20:16:58 GMT

Gillespie: No, Holtz should not be in the hall of fame
Sat, 10 May 2008 20:04:19 GMT

Notre Dame, Arizona State set for 2013 game at Dallas Cowboys stadium
Thu, 08 May 2008 19:56:24 GMT

In The Film Room: Chris Watt
Tue, 13 May 2008 12:47:02 GMT-The Irish have brought in three solid offensive line classes in a row. Despite signing thirteen offensive linemen in that period, the Irish still have depth issues.

Recruiting: Bullitt Adds Four More Offers
Tue, 13 May 2008 12:46:52 GMT-Recruiting players in the secondary will be a priority for Oklahoma State in the 2009 class because of graduation losses after this upcoming season, and that is why we are contacting a lot of safeties and corners. Terrence Bullitt of Garland (Naaman Forest), Texas could wind up playing either safety or cornerback.

COMBINE: Holloman 1-on-1 Drills
Tue, 13 May 2008 03:17:06 GMT-CHARLOTTE - Check out new Clemson commitment Devonte Holloman at the Scout.com/Under-Armour Combine this weekend.

Holloman Bites On Clemson
Tue, 13 May 2008 02:16:27 GMT-Devonte Holloman, the nation's number two safety according to Scout.com and one of the top performers at the weekend's UnderArmour/Scout.com Combine in Charlotte made a surprise announcement today and committed to Clemson.

5-Star Safety Commits to Clemson
Tue, 13 May 2008 01:46:33 GMT-The Clemson Tigers have landed the verbal commitment of five-star safety Devonte Holloman, CUTigers.com has learned.