Saturday, October 30, 2010

Coach Kelly After Today's Loss to Tulsa...

Here's a couple of links to Notre Dame Head Football Coach, Brian Kelly's post game comments.  The first link is video of his first comments since Wednesday's tragic accident.  The second link is video of his thoughts concerning today's loss to Tulsa.

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY'S COMMENTS ON DECLAN SULLIVAN

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY'S TULSA POST GAME MEDIA SESSION

Game Day @ Notre Dame!


Today's game just might be what the Doctor ordered for the Notre Dame Football team and the Notre Dame Family.  If you're like me -- and you're not going to the Tulsa game today -- here's how you can keep occupied leading up to kick-off.  We really need a win today -- GO IRISH!




KICK OFF:  2:41 PM EST


LINK:  NBC.COM SIMULCAST OF GAME

What The Money is Sayin' -- Today's Game

Every week, the ND GO IRISH BLOG takes a look at how the "experts" in Las Vegas analyze the Irish and their opponent.  Today, the Golden Hurricanes -- coming off a bye week -- will bring the 8th ranked offense in the country to Notre Dame Stadium for the first time in their school's history.  The Irish are currently a 8.5 point favorite.  Here's a link to a number of the betting site's analysis of today's game:

LINK:  ACCUSCORE

LINK:  MADDUXSPORTS

LINK:  TOUTHOUSE

LINK:  ODDSSHARK

Tulsa's First Ever Trip to Notre Dame Stadium


The Tulsa Golden Hurricanes and their high-powered offense, ranked 8th in the country, invade historic Notre Dame Stadium for the first time this afternoon.  Coming off a bye week, the Golden Hurricanes are averaging 491.57 yards per game -- 270 yards passing and 221 yards rushing.  Here is a link to a video of Tulsa's "walk through" at Notre Dame Stadium yesterday afternoon (photo as well).  And, a link to a video of Tulsa's Head Coach Todd Graham talking about Notre Dame:




LINK:  TULSA'S "WALK THROUGH" @ NOTRE DAME STADIUM 

LINK:  TULSA'S TODD GRAHAM -- TALKING NOTRE DAME

Helmet Sticker To Be Worn By Irish Today

The University of Notre Dame released this artwork last night of the helmet decal to be worn by the Fighting Irish football players today -- to honor classmate Declan Sullivan.  Tulsa will also wear the sticker on their helmets.

Stewart Named National Scholar-Athlete!

University of Notre Dame's Chris Stewart (Spring, TX) -- a fifth-year senior offensive guard -- has been selected a 2010 National Scholar-Athlete by the National Football Foundation.  The 6'5" 252 lb. lineman is the first student athlete in Notre Dame's storied history to take on football and law school simultaneously. Stewart graduated from Notre Dame in 3 1/2 years and entered Notre Dame's Law School this fall.  As a National Scholar-Athlete, Stewart receives an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship and is one of 16 finalists for the 21st William V. Campbell Trophy, endowed by HealthSouth, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best scholar-athlete in the nation and often referred to as "The Academic Heisman." The award comes with a 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship.  Stewart is the 16th Notre Dame football player to receive the scholarship and second in the past four years.  John Carlson, now with the Seattle Seahawks, is the last Irish football player to be so honored.  Chris will be one of the honored guests at the National Football Foundation's Annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 7 in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria. The event will also include the induction of the 2010 College Football Hall of Fame Class and the presentation of several major awards, including the organization's highest honor, the Gold Medal, to American icon Bill Cosby and the Distinguished American Award to renowned journalist and author Tom Brokaw.  This past month, USA Today spent a day with Chris Stewart -- see the link below to that story.  Congratulations Chris!

LINK:  A DAY IN THE LIFE OF CHRIS STEWART

A Football Goal Post @ Yankee Stadium!

Three weeks from today, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the Black Knights of Army -- will play the first football game in the Yankees' new $1.5 billion home.  The "home game" for the Irish, marks the first time since 1946 that the Irish have played in New York City.  That 1946 contest, also against Army,  in the "old" Yankee Stadium, ended in a 0-0 tie -- a game many have called the "greatest of all time." Yesterday, the Yankees released this photo of the first goal post in their new baseball park -- as they make the transformation to a football stadium.  I can't wait!  Here's a link to video highlights of the 1946 game:

LINK:  1946 ND vs. ARMY GAME