Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Hour by Hour Weather Forecast: ND vs. Texas


Looks like it will be DRY, CALM, WARM with the HUMIDITY rising in Austin, TX -- during Notre Dame's Sunday night game with Texas.

I trust the Fighting Irish are hydrating as you read this blog post.

Double-click the forecast to enlarge.

Notre Dame Football Getting Ready for Texas!


Gummy Bear Football Picks ND vs UT Winner


You'll have to click on the link below to see who wins their "simulated" game between the Fighting Irish and the Longhorns...

Spoiler Alert:  The website CandyStore.com is owned by Notre Dame alums Ryan Krueger '02, and Tom Hoeck '02.

GO IRISH!

LINK:  ND vs. UT

Notre Dame Football -- Pump Up Video!


9 Year-Old Kellen McCord -- Joins the Red Army

Here is Kellen's story...

LINK:  KELLEN MCCORD

Hey Texas! -- HERE COME THE IRISH!



"ND1" -- just left the campus of the University of Notre Dame, their destination -- Austin, TX and all-time win number 893 for ND Football!

Notre Dame Football -- A Few Tickets Left!

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If you're looking to go see the Fighting Irish play -- there are a few tickets left to a few games this season -- just click on the link below:

LINK:  BUY TICKETS

Notre Dame Stadium's New "Blue Benches"


The wooden benches in the upper bowl of Notre Dame Stadium have been replaced by "new bench technology."  They're looking pretty sharp!

Looking forward to the first aerial shot of the Stadium with the contrast of the blue benches up top and the old wooden below...

A Great Lesson For Us All...


Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph did the right thing...

LINK:  GREAT STORY

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

A Look at All of the College Football Uniforms


The folks at Uni-Watch just published their annual review of what the FBS teams will be wearing on the football field this Fall...

Have to admit I'm digging this NIKE look for Virginia Tech -- photo above.

LINK:  UNI-WATCH

Charlie Strong Brings in Holtz to Talk to Team


A 4th Grader in Stockton, CA -- Penned This


DOUBLE CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Undrafted Domer Earning Praise in New York


Couldn't be happier for Romeo Okwara '16 -- who is battling to earn a spot on the Giants 53 man roster even though he was overlooked in the NFL Draft. 

The 21 year-old already has an Accounting Degree in hand from Notre Dame -- let's hope he can hold off that profession for a few years!

LINK:  OKWARA

Coach Brian Kelly Talks Texas Game Today

Monday, August 29, 2016

Notre Dame Players in the NFL -- Cut by Teams


Will be taking a few laps around the web this week to see what former Notre Dame players were cut as NFL teams begin moving towards their roster limits prior to the start of the regular season:
  • Sergio Brown -- cut by Atlanta Falcons
  • Robert Hughes -- cut by Cleveland Browns
  • Amir Carlisle -- cut by Arizona Cardinals
  • Jarrett Grace -- cut by Chicago Bears 
  • Jonas Gray -- cut by Jacksonville Jaguars 
  • John Sullivan -- cut by Minnesota Vikings 
  • Bennett Jackson -- cut by New York Giants

ABC / ESPN Promoting Notre Dame vs. Texas



The game will be televised LIVE on ABC this Sunday at 7:30 PM ET.

What the "Skill Players" Will Wear at Texas!


These are the shoes from Under Armour that our Notre Dame skill players will be wearing this Sunday night at Texas in our PRIME TIME game on ABC.

Thanks to @NDFBEquipment -- Ryan Grooms for posting this photo!

The Notre Dame Center at Kylemore, Ireland





LINK:  STORY

WNDU-TV: Mike Sanford Talks Quarterbacks


Texas' Charlie Strong Talks Notre Dame Game





Davaris Daniels -- 1st CFL Touchdown Catch


Former Notre Dame football player Davaris Daniels is playing for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League.  In just his 2nd game -- Davaris blocked a punt and he caught five passes for 108 yards and a TD!

LINK:  POST GAME INTERVIEW

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Nice Story on ND Freshman Daelin Hayes


Thought you'd like to see this story that ran in the Ann Arbor News (Daelin's hometown) on Notre Dame freshman defensive end Daelin Hayes:

LINK:  DAELIN HAYES

Frisbee Guru Brodie Smith Here at Notre Dame

Word on the street is he's shooting a new video here at Notre Dame...



Notre Dame Football -- Only Seven Days Away!


Saturday, August 27, 2016

Players Talking to Players -- Good Stuff Here!

A wide receiver talking with a punter...

OT: A Story You Should Know...


Friday, August 26, 2016

The Route For The Brave Ends in the Pacific!


Notre Dame alum David Roth '91 -- just completed his 3,191 mile walk from the Atlantic to the Pacific.  Here's the evidence!

Notre Dame Family Wines -- The Story


LINK:  ORDER THE WINE RIGHT HERE!

First Look: New Notre Dame Stadium Benches


The redwood benches in the upper bowl of Notre Dame Stadium are being replaced with a "blue" acrylic-steel bench system in time for the Nevada game.  The lower bowl benches will be replaced prior to next football season!

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY

Fitting the Greatest Helmet in College Football!


University of Notre Dame's Geothermal Project


Domer Roth '91 Finishes 3,000 Mile Walk Today!



His journey across America began back on April 28th in Atlantic City, NJ -- this afternoon at the Pacific shore (San Francisco) -- Notre Dame alum David Roth '91, finishes his 3,191 mile ROUTE FOR THE BRAVE!

And, to top it all of -- he's going to walk the "game ball" for tonight's San Francisco 49ers game out to midfield prior to kick-off.

CONGRATULATIONS DAVID!!!

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Texas Head Football Coach Press Conference


Know Thy Opponent: Texas Practice Update


Notre Dame Football -- Another Hype Video


Notre Dame is Different. We Are Who We Are.



Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd speaks to what makes Notre Dame different -- to that I say, what's wrong with being different!

He also goes on to say ND football is "not a top ten coaching destination" --- this is the same guy that said this just a couple of weeks ago about our program:  8 GLOBAL SPORTS BRANDS. 

And, this just came out today about college football royalty.

LINK:  ESPN -- COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROYALTY

Fr. Monk Malloy's Third & Final Memoir...



WNDU-TV's Maureen McFadden sat down yesterday with the sixteenth president of the University of Notre Dame -- Rev. Monk Malloy, C.S.C. -- to talk about the release of his final memoir...

Chicago Visits the Band of the Fighting Irish!



The band CHICAGO -- was on campus Tuesday to present some gifts to The Band of the Fighting Irish.

Chicago's long-time manager is former Notre Dame football player Peter Schivarelli '71.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Notre Dame Football's Team Captains Named



My guy James Onwualu '17 -- is a young man I've come to know over the past three plus years and think the world of.

I am so happy for James, his mom Ann and his brother John -- a wonderful family.

Brian Kelly Talks With Media After Practice...


Notre Dame Campus Construction Updates


Top Ten Ranking: ND's Political Science Major


Kudos to Notre Dame's College of Arts & Letters Political Science program for their recent TOP TEN RANKING!

LINK:  USA TODAY

Domer's Walk Across America Ends Friday!



Notre Dame alum David Roth '91 will finish his 3,091 walk across America this Friday to raise money for military veterans.  The journey began back on April 28th in Atlantic City.

Roth has walked an average of 30 miles a day -- six days a week -- think about that!


You can walk THE LAST TWO MILES with David this Friday in San Francisco -- just register at the link below:

LINK:  REGISTER HERE

Here is David's Notre Dame Day interview -- back on Sunday, April 24th -- four days prior to the beginning of this walk...

Receiving a $65,000 Surprise at Practice!


Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Highlights: Notre Dame's Welcome Weekend!



More than 2,200 incoming freshmen and transfer students arrived for the first time this past weekend as NOTRE DAME STUDENTS...

A Notre Dame parent -- Rick Becker, wrote this piece about his experience welcoming these families.

LINK:  STORY

Longhorns Freshman QB: "Texas Godsend"


The Texas Longhorns PR machine is hyping this young man...

LINK:  SHANE BUECHELE

Monday, August 22, 2016

Romeo Okwara -- Earning High Praise in NFL


Not surprised by this at all, Romeo is still growing into his body.  There's not many 21 year-old defensive ends in the NFL with an Accounting Degree.

LINK:  ROMEO

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Media Reaction to Notre Dame's Discipline







Notre Dame Football Hands Out Discipline


Coach Kelly met with the six football players involved in the two separate incidents Friday evening and decided on the following:
  • Max Redfield has been dismissed from the football team.
  • Devin Butler has been indefinitely suspended.
  • The other four players -- Stepherson, White, Coney and Williams will face internal discipline.

Each of these players still await the University's discipline process and the legal system...

LINK:  WNDU STORY

NFL Photo: Five Former ND Football Players

This was tweeted last night by Romeo Okwara '16.

Will Fuller's First NFL "Exhibition" Touchdown!


Here's the video of former Notre Dame All-American Will Fuller catching a TD last night as he caught 4 passes for 73 yards in the Texan's exhibition game with the Saints.

LINK:  WILL FULLER TD

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Notre Dame's "MARCH OUT 2016" -- Love It!

Typically 500 Notre Dame, Saint Mary's and Holy Cross students try-out for the 380 to 400 spots in the Band of the Fighting Irish -- America's first university band!

ND's "GPS" That Coach Kelly Talks About...



Notre Dame football is working with a company called CATAPULT --- to track all of the movements by our team...

LINK:  CATAPULT

Notre Dame's Offensive & Defensive Coaches




Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Historic Rainfall -- Notre Dame & South Bend



When it rains, it pours -- and did it ever these past 18 hours or so here at Notre Dame.  A historic rainfall -- as 7" to 9" of rain fell over night -- flooding the road between Saint Mary's Lake and the Grotto, causing power outages across campus.  


The South Bend region was hit very hard...



Monday, August 15, 2016

ND Football Featured in XFINITY TV Spot



Notre Dame's relationship with COMCAST (owners of NBC Sports) is paying off right now in their use of a video clip of Will Fuller scoring a TD, in this TV spot running during NBC's Olympic coverage.

Only Notre Dame.

Domer Amanda Polk '08 -- Gold Medal & Bubba


That's Notre Dame alum and now "Olympic Gold Medalist" Amanda Polk - closest to Bubba Watson (PGA Tour Professional) in this photo taken in Rio.

Amanda and her "USA teammates" won the Women's Rowing 8 Gold Medal! 

Amanda is the brunette to the left of Bubba -- holding her medal.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

WSBT-TV: Torii Hunter Jr. Interview


ND Football's "Secret Weapon" -- No Longer


James Onwualu Catches Punt to End Practice


The former wide receiver, safety and now multi-year starting linebacker for the Fighting Irish -- James Onwualu '17 -- caught a punt today to end practice early...

WOW, WOW, WOW: Notre Dame's New Organ!


The Murdy Family Organ is being installed in the University of Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

All I can think is WOW!

LINK:  THE STORY

ND Football's Robotic Pass Rushing Dummies

Only Notre Dame...

Texas' Charlie Strong Talks About His QB's



I believe Buechele (freshman) will be his starting QB vs. Notre Dame.  Here are his highlights from Texas' Spring Game:


Notre Dame FB Practice Highlights -- Saturday



These come courtesy of 247 Sports...

ND Alum Wins Rowing Gold Medal Today!


Amanda Polk, '08 -- won an Olympic Gold Medal this morning in the Rowing Women's 8 !!!

That's a photo of "Team Polk" turning out at RIO today to cheer on Amanda!


ND in the NFL: 43 Former Players on Rosters


Took a lap around the internet this morning to see how our former Notre Dame football stars are doing in the NFL.   As of this morning -- 43 are still receiving an NFL paycheck -- here's the list:

The star of opening weekend of the NFL Exhibition Season -- George Atkinson III (see stats above).


OFFENSIVE LINEMAN (7): 

LINK:  ZACK MARTIN -- COWBOYS

LINK:  JOHN SULLIVAN -- VIKINGS

LINK:  CHRIS WATT -- CHARGERS 

LINK:  RYAN HARRIS -- STEELERS

LINK:  NICK MARTIN -- TEXANS

LINK:  RONNIE STANLEY -- RAVENS

LINK:  SAM YOUNG -- DOLPHINS 



WIDE RECEIVERS (6):

LINK:  GOLDEN TATE -- LIONS

LINK:  WILL FULLER -- TEXANS

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD -- CARDINALS

LINK:  CHRIS BROWN -- COWBOYS

LINK:  T.J. JONES -- LIONS

LINK:  AMIR CARLISLE -- CARDINALS



TIGHT ENDS (5):

LINK:  KYLE RUDOLPH -- VIKINGS

LINK:  TYLER EIFERT -- BENGALS

LINK:  TROY NIKLAS -- CARDINALS 

LINK:  BEN KOYACK -- JAGUARS

LINK:  ANTHONY FASANO --- TITANS 
 


RUNNING BACKS (5):

LINK:  THEO RIDDICK -- LIONS

LINK:  GEORGE ATKINSON III -- RAIDERS

LINK:  C.J. PROSISE -- SEAHAWKS

LINK:  JONAS GRAY -- JAGUARS

LINK:  ROBERT HUGHES -- BROWNS 



DEFENSIVE LINEMAN (7):

LINK:  STEPHON TUITT -- STEELERS

LINK:  ROMEO OKWARA -- GIANTS

LINK:  LOUIS NIX -- GIANTS

LINK:  ISHAQ WILLIAMS -- GIANTS

LINK:  KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE -- RAVENS 

LINK:  SHELDON DAY -- JAGUARS

LINK:  IAN WILLIAMS -- 49ERS



LINEBACKERS (3):

LINK:  MANTI TE'O -- CHARGERS 

LINK:  JAYLON SMITH -- COWBOYS

LINK:  JARRETT GRACE -- BEARS



DEFENSIVE BACKS (9):

LINK:  BENNETT JACKSON -- GIANTS

LINK:  DAVID BRUTON, JR. -- REDSKINS

LINK:  HARRISON SMITH -- VIKINGS

LINK:  KEIVARAE RUSSELL -- CHIEFS

LINK:  ROBERT BLANTON -- BILLS

LINK:  MATHIAS FARLEY -- CARDINALS

LINK:  DARRIN WALLS -- LIONS  

LINK:  ELIJAH SHUMATE -- BUCCANEERS

LINK:  CODY RIGGS -- TITANS



SPECIALISTS (1):

LINK:  J.J. JANSEN -- PANTHERS



PLAYERS WHO ARE FREE AGENTS:

Jimmy Clausen, Sergio Brown, Trevor Robinson, Braxston Cave

Brian Kelly Talks With Media After Practice


ND's "Class of 2029" in Stockton, CA

When the Notre Dame family gets engaged -- watch out!  Ms. Silva's 4th Grade Class at Taylor Leadership Academy is going to visit the University of Notre Dame!

LINK:  STORY

Friday, August 12, 2016

The Top 8 Global Sports Brands in America...


Notre Dame is the "BRAND" in college football -- so says Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd -- and one of the top 8 global sports brands in America.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

OT: The Football "Arms Race" Clemson Style

Looks like the only thing missing in the 140,000 square foot house that Dabo built -- a place for players to study and do their homework...  

OT: Why Phelps Has Round Marks on Back



It's called "cupping therapy" -- here's the story...

LINK:  MICHAEL PHELPS

Today's the Last Full Day at Camp Culver


Sunday, August 7, 2016

Coach Brian Kelly With Media After Practice #1


Eddie DeBartolo Jr., '68 -- Hall of Fame Speech


Last night, Eddie DeBartolo Jr., '68 -- became the 13th former Notre Dame student to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- the most from any one college in America.

Here's "Mr. D's" Hall of Fame induction speech...

LINK:  HALL OF FAME