Saturday, February 9, 2013

2nd Anniversary of Grandma Barb's Death...

Woke up this morning thinking about my Grandma Barb Doyle...

It was two years ago today -- about 9:40 PM ET -- that I received the phone call from my Mom that Grandma had left for heaven.

I was sitting in a South Bend restaurant at a table with Bobby Knight, Digger Phelps, Rece Davis and some friends of mine from Notre Dame -- minutes after the IRISH had beat Louisville in overtime.

And now, here we are two years later and ESPN's in town again for a Notre Dame basketball game with Louisville.

Tip-off is slated for around 9 PM an I'll be in the seats cheering on the IRISH and saying a Hail Mary for my Grandma.

I miss you Grandma...

The photo above is of my Grandma Barb Doyle at the age of 93 -- standing with her great-grandson Jimmy -- our oldest.

Coach Kelly Day 3 @ Pebble Beach Pro-Am

The Third Round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am  is almost in the books and Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly and his PGA Tour playing partner James Driscoll are currently TIED FOR ELEVENTH with a NINETEEN UNDER score!

The top 25 scores and ties -- will play tomorrow in Sunday's final round -- looks like Coach Kelly will make the cut!

You'll want to tune-in to CBS at 3:00 PM ET to watch the final round.

LINK:  LIVE LEADERBOARD

Notre Dame Student Makes Shot for $18,000!


Casey Murdock '13, a senior finance major at the University of Notre Dame made a half-court shot today, during ESPN's College GameDay Show, to win a check from State Farm Insurance for $18,000 !!!

You have to see the video!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME STUDENT MAKES HALF-COURT SHOT

LINK:  ESPN GAMEDAY AT NOTRE DAME

College GameDay -- Only Sixth Time in History!


ESPN's College GameDay crew is back on the Notre Dame campus this weekend to cover tonight's game between Louisville and our Fighting Irish. 

This marks only the SIXTH TIME in history that ESPN's College GameDay has been on the same campus -- for two separate sports -- during the same academic year.  

Irish fans will recall that College GameDay was here for the Stanford football game.

Here are the six college campuses:
  • Oklahoma State
  • Texas
  • Ohio State
  • Florida State
  • Michigan
  • Notre Dame

LINK:  STORY

Todd Lyght & Rick Minter Join Eagles' Staff


Chip Kelly announced the hiring of a couple names -- familiar to many Notre Dame fans -- to his Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff.

Former "two-time" Notre Dame All American Todd Lyght (photo above) will become the Assistant Defensive Backs Coach and former Irish defensive coordinator Rick Minter will become the Inside Linebackers Coach.  Here's the story:

LINK:  KELLY ANNOUNCES EAGLES' STAFF