Back up quarterbacks Evan Sharpley (left) and Dane Crist watch the first team go through a practice rep earlier this month.

Football Practice Update - Thursday, Aug. 27

Aug. 27, 2009

The University of Notre Dame football team returned to the practice field this afternoon, Thursday, Aug. 27, as the 2009 season opener against Nevada looms just under nine days away. While the nation begins to focus on the upcoming college football season, the Irish work behind closed doors to fine tune their preseason preparations.

Here is another practice report from the und.com video crew, bolstered by footage captured at the team’s only open practice of the week on Tuesday….

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Coach Weis met with the media on Thursday night as well, giving a brief update on the team…

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You can CLICK HERE for a podcast of the media session.

We also have a number of interviews with key members of the team and coaching staff from the defensive side of the ball…

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Coach Weis will meet with the media after practice this evening at 6:15 p.m. ET. We will turn around that session as quickly as possible and post the content in this space this evening.

If you are just joining us for our daily updates, here is a complete list of links that will take you to the previous updates we have released in August…

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