Saturday, January 5, 2013

Notre Dame Fans in Denmark -- Viewing Party !!!


I received an email today from Notre Dame fan Matt Schaefer who is trying to pull together a viewing party for this "Tuesday morning" at an Irish pub called Tir Na Nog in Aarhus, Denmark.

If you're interested in attending -- please reach out to Matt at: schaeffe1@grinnell.edu

GO IRISH!

LINK:  TIR NA NOG OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Notre Dame Currently a 9.5 Pt. Underdog...


Just took a look at what the VEGAS GUYS are saying about Monday night's BCS National Championship game -- and here's what I learned:
  • Notre Dame is still a 9.5 point underdog
  • 70% of the betting public is backing the Fighting Irish on the point spread

LINK:  NOTRE DAME vs. ALABAMA POINT SPREAD

Notre Dame is 20 - 2 Last Twenty-two Games!

Notre Dame is tied with Alabama and Oregon with the best regular season record over the last 22 games in college football's FBS division  -- think about that!

The IRISH, Crimson Tide and Ducks are all 20 - 2 over this span of games these past two seasons.

Thousands of Notre Dame Fans at Pep Rally


The Miami Police have never seen anything like this -- just look at this photo just "tweeted" from Notre Dame's Pep Rally at the BCS National Championship Pep Rally.

Gunner Kiel Talks Freshman Season @ ND


Notre Dame's highly recruited Gunner Kiel was taking in the scene today at Sun Life Stadium when a reporter from the Chicago Tribune got him on camera for a quick interview.  Click on the link below.

LINK:  GUNNER KIEL

Brady Quinn in Miami Talkin' to UND.COM

Former Notre Dame All-American QB Brady Quinn is down in South Florida this weekend to see his Fightin' Irish play in the BCS National Championship game. 

Here's an interview he gave to the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media:

LINK:  BRADY QUINN

Lou Holtz Speaking at ND BCS Pep Rally


The Notre Dame Family has gathered in South Beach tonight for a Saturday night National Championship Pep Rally.  Here's a photo of former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz (on the big screen) firing up the crowd!

LINK:  LOU BEFORE THE ND BCS PEP RALLY

Photo of the Day: FIVE OUT OF SIX!!!


The reaction on the floor and in the stands -- says it all.  #5 Notre Dame beats #1 and unbeaten UCONN on the road tonight!

Dick Vitale Just "Tweeted" This Photo...



Dickie V is in South Beach with the Notre Dame Family!  Pep Rally to start at 7 PM ET.

Notre Dame Beats #1 UCONN !!!


Muffet's Lady Irish just beat #1 ranked UCONN 73 - 72 on the road -- the fifth win for ND over the Huskies in their last six meetings!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  HARTFORD COURANT STORY

LINK:  STORY

LINK:  BOX SCORE

LINK:  NOTRE DAME OVER #1 UCONN

Notre Dame's Adam Sargent's Story





The University of Notre Dame's Associate Director for Academic Services is Adam Sargent -- what many don't know is his story...


LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S SARGENT

Domer "Super Mario" Lucia World Champion!


Fighting Irish Hockey's Mario Lucia and his USA Hockey teammates won the World Hockey Junior Championships today in Russia!

LINK:  USA WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Trick Shot Monday -- Notre Dame BCS Style


Well, I guess we can count on another ESPN produced "Trick Shot Monday" segment to air sometime Monday before the BCS National Championship game!

LINK:  VIDEO OF TRICK SHOT MONDAY

Notre Dame Hits the Beach - BCS Style!


Got to love this sand sculpture!

Notre Dame's BCS Media Day -- Today


Here's a link to coverage of this morning Media Day for Notre Dame at the BCS National Championship game.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY'S INTERVIEW

LINK:  UND.COM'S COVERAGE

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S MEDIA DAY

Photo of National Championship Trophy




This was just "tweeted" from Media Day at the BCS National Championship.

Photo of the Day: ND BCS End Zone Paint


The folks are finishing up the end zone painting at Sun Life Stadium for Monday night's BCS National Championship game.  As you can see -- NOTRE DAME will be spelled out in GOLD against a BLUE field.

ESPN Video Story on ND's Defensive Line


A couple of ESPN college football guys talked last night about Notre Dame's defensive line.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  ND DEFENSIVE LINE