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Notre Dame kicked off the 2008 season on Friday afternoon with its annual Media Day activities.

Aug. 8, 2008

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame football team formally got its 2008 season underway on Friday afternoon with the program's annual Media Day activities at Notre Dame Stadium. Head coach Charlie Weis spent more than a half-hour addressing the media on a variety of topics, before the Irish assistant coaching staff and a select group of players took their turn in front of the microphones.

Notre Dame returns 38 monogram winners and 17 starters (plus another 14 players who started at least one game in 2007) from last year's club, with the 38 returning monogram winners being the largest contingent during Weis' tenure.

In addition, the Irish will have the benefit of a highly-touted 23-member recruiting class -- ranked by most as the second-best class nationally in 2008 -- that should make competition even more interesting during fall camp.

Notre Dame will open the 2008 season on Sept. 6 when it plays host to San Diego State at Notre Dame Stadium, with the 3:30 p.m. (ET) contest to be televised nationally by NBC.

Other key dates during Notre Dame's preseason practice schedule

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