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Michael Floyd’s departure from Notre Dame will open door for John Goodman (IrishCentral)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:58:50 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Wide-receiver John Goodman is set to fill the position being vacated by Michael Floyd on Notre Dame’s football team. Floyd will be heading for the NFL, leaving Goodman, a fifth year senior, to take his place.

The Bleacher Reporter discusses the new opportunity for Goodman with The Fighting Irish. Though Floyd’s impressive performance will be missed by Notre Dame, John Goodman, by all accounts, looks to be the man for the job.

Sports Central NFL Mock Draft 2012: Where Will Notre Dame's Michael Floyd Land? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:16:24 PDT

With the NFL draft only a matter of weeks away, excitement is beginning to build to a crescendo amongst not only big draft fans, but all NFL fansThe college season is well in tow, the combine is completed and all of the pro days are done, the draft is beginning to take shape Even though the very nature of the draft makes you expect the unexpected, here is a mock draft looking forward to the big event in New York in a few weeks1 READ MORE

Brian Kelly discusses home farewell to Michael Floyd, avoids Boston friends and family (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:15:16 PST

Brian Kelly will be facing huge pressure this weekend , but it will not all be from the Boston College football team The Boston native knows family and friends will be calling incessantly to get tickets for the game at Notre Dame stadium"There's a lot of requests for tickets," Kelly told the Associated Press "I don't even pick up the phone READ MORE

Notre Dame’s Michael Floyd climbing up the football charts (IrishCentral)

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:12:55 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Michael Floyd, the Notre Dame senior wide receiver, is starting to feel his age.

Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly believes wide receiver Michael Floyd has changed (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:37:22 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Notre Dame’s coach Brian Kelly has said that he believes wide receiver Michael Floyd has made some real changes in his life following his DUI last year.

Michael Floyd has full backing of his Notre Dame team mates as practicing commences (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:05:57 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Notre Dame's back in practice, and yes that was Michael Floyd taking his customary veterans' spot at the front of warm-up line.

No surprise as Notre Dame's Brian Kelly reinstates Michael Floyd -- Wide receiver gets chance at history for Fighting Irish (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:25:10 PDT

Brian KellyThe news every Fighting Irish fan was waiting for became public at a packed press conference yesterday in South Bend, carried live on sports cableMichael Floyd is back for the season opener, his drunk driving conviction effectively set aside As if there was ever any doubtYou are talking about the best wide receiver to don the Blue and Gold -- ever No way was Brian Kelly going to leave him on the sidelines READ MORE

Notre Dame's Michael Floyd gets one years probation for DUI (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:07:39 PDT

By: BRIAN FITZGERALD

Beleaguered Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge on Wednesday. The receiver was sentenced to a year of probation and will have his license revoked for 90 days according to ESPN. Floyd faced a maximum penalty of a year in jail.

Notre Dame's Brian Kelly optimistic that Michael Floyd wont miss a game (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:48:49 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Michael Floyd is back. And his coach, Brian Kelly, wants to let you know…he very well may play.
His status for this year withthe Notre Dame Fighting Irish was uncertain after Floyd’s March 20th arrest for driving under the influence. That was his third infraction since 2008 earning the star wide receiver an indefinite suspension from football and any related activities.

Notre Dame’s Michael Floyd pleads not guilty to DUI charge (IrishCentral)

Tue, 03 May 2011 05:17:01 PDT

By: EVELYN TIERNAN

Notre Dame star wide receiver Michael Floyd, who is suspended from playing football, hopes to make a plea deal on his drunk driving charge before his next court appearance in June, his attorney said.

Notre Dame’s Michael Floyd let off with community service (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:19:08 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Notre Dame Fighting Irish to make decision on Michael Floyd soon (IrishCentral)

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 07:22:30 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Who will Notre Dame's Brian Kelly chose as Michael Floyd's replacement? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:58:10 PDT

By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly has made it clear that his stud, all-American wide receiver Michael Floyd has been suspended indefinitely in light of his DUI infraction.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly suspends Michael Floyd after drunk driving arrest (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:25:08 PDT

Irish coach Brian Kelly has suspended junior receiver Michael Floyd Monday indefinitely after he was arrested for drunk driving"In light of what happened this past weekend, I let [Floyd] know that he has been suspended indefinitely from football team-related activities," Kelly said "Football needs to take a backseat at the moment while Michael gets his life in order, and while I don't know when Michael will be reinstated, it will not happen until Michael demonstrates he has successfully modified his behavior and the legal and university disciplinary matters have run their respective courses"Floyd was arrested by Notre Dame Security Police after running a stop sign READ MORE

Notre Dame’s Michael Floyd arrested for drunk driving (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:21:18 PDT

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

Notre Dame receiver Michael Floyd is in hot water after being arrested for drunken driving on the campus on Sunday morning.

Coach Kelly of Notre Dame talks Michael Floyd, quarterback controversy and year two (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:25:07 PST

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly has told The New York Times that "year two will be a lot different to year one" under his tenureKelly who comes to New York on March 16th for a charity dinner told the Times that when he arrived at Notre Dame there was a negative attitude that he had to remove"Everyone talked about what was wrong with Notre Dame; there wasn’t a consistency There were too many head coaches here READ MORE

Michael Floyd to return for senior year to Notre Dame (IrishCentral)

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:55:08 PST

Standout wide receiver Michael Floyd has announced he will spurn the NFL draft and play his senior year at Notre DameThe news will be greeted with great joy by the Fighting Irish fans as Floyd has been one of the best receivers ever for the Fighting Irish" secondn on the all time reception list "This was one of the toughest decisions I have ever had to make in my life," Floyd said "On the one hand, there was Notre Dame This place has been an incredible home to me and the relationships I built here are ones I know I'll have for the rest of my life READ MORE

Notre Dame's BCS future depends on Michael Floyd staying out of the NFL draft (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 05:25:09 PST

If the Irish can keep Michael Floyd away from the NFL for another year they have a real shot at a BCS berth next yearFloyd on his own defeated Miami in the first period and he could have had four touchdown catches with a bit of luck by the end of the game, despite not playing much of the second half If he returns he will free up Brian Kelly's offense to an incredible extent with every team keying on himIt is not clear what he will do NFL Scouts say he will be in the top 5 receivers chosen, but likely at the lower end READ MORE

Michael Floyd playing his last game for Notre Dame? Kyle Rudolph also makes case for NFL draft (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 04:55:09 PST

Next Friday night will see the Fighting Irish and the Hurricanes meet in the Hyundai Sun Bowl after both teams finished the season at 7-5Speculation is rampant that wide receivers WR Michael Floyd and TE Kyle Rudolph will forego their final year of eligibility and try to make the NFL draft this season Both players have requested NFL Advisory Committee evaluationsThat would mean for Floyd that this would be his last game in the blue and gold READ MORE

Dayne Crist to Michael Floyd key to Notre Dame matchup against Boston College (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:40:11 PDT

The Holy War, the clash of the two great Irish Catholic colleges takes place on Saturday night in Chestnut Hill when the Irish and Boston College clashIt is strange to note that they have only been playing each other since 1975 because it feels like an age old rivalryIt is one that Boston College have taken a recent edge in They have won six of the last seven with Charlie Weis finally eking out a victory last year READ MORE