The nose tackle, on the #5 ranked Notre Dame Fightin' Irish, met with the media after last night's OT win over Stanford. Just click on the link below:
LINK: LOUIS NIX
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Louis Nix Interview After Notre Dame's OT Win!
The nose tackle, on the #5 ranked Notre Dame Fightin' Irish, met with the media after last night's OT win over Stanford. Just click on the link below:
LINK: LOUIS NIX
The Numbers: Stanford vs. Notre Dame & USC
Here are some interesting comparisons between Stanford's performance against Notre Dame and "that school in Los Angeles" -- remember, at the time USC played Stanford -- they had what most media experts thought was the most prolific offense in college football:
OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE: NOTRE DAME & USC
FIRST DOWNS vs. STANFORD:
- Notre Dame: 19 first downs
- USC: 15 first downs
YARDS RUSHING vs. STANFORD:
- Notre Dame: 150 yards
- USC: 27 yards
TOTAL OFFENSE vs. STANFORD:
- Notre Dame: 334 yards
- USC: 280 yards
DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE: NOTRE DAME & USC
TOTAL DEFENSE vs. STANFORD:
- Notre Dame: 272 yards of offense for Stanford
- USC: 417 yards of offense for Stanford
Inside the Numbers: Notre Dame vs. Stanford
Stanford came into last night's game as the #6 defense in the country against the run. Here's how Notre Dame's rushing offense stacked up against Stanford -- as compared to their other opponents this season:
- San Jose State: 72 yards rushing
- Duke: 27 yards rushing
- USC: 26 yards rushing
- Washington: 136 yards rushing
- Arizona: 126 yards rushing
- NOTRE DAME: 150 yards rushing
BCS Rankings Released at 8:30 PM ET Today!
Notre Dame fans are going to want to turn their TV sets to ESPN this evening at 8:30 PM ET to watch the BCS release their first rankings of the top teams in the FBS.
I believe we may be surprised (in a good way) with our RANKING. Stay tuned!
LINK: BCS RANKINGS RELEASED
ESPN's Lee Corso -- Leprechaun Video
He broke tradition...
Lee Corso had never picked Notre Dame to beat an opponent -- when doing a College Gameday show from the University of Notre Dame campus. That changed yesterday...
LINK: CORSO GOES GREEN
NBC'S Notre Dame vs. Stanford Replay
If you'd like to watch Notre Dame beat Stanford 20 - 13 again in OT -- in its entirety -- just click on the link below.
The photo above is what I'm calling the CATCH OF THE YEAR -- folks, the touchdown catch T.J. Jones made on the pass from Tommy Rees in OT was incredible!
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME vs. STANFORD REPLAY
The Mornin' After -- Notre Dame Goes 6 - 0 !!!
Notre Dame's 20 - 13 OT win is about thirteen hours old -- and my shoes still hold at least a GALLON OF WATER...
As has become tradition here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- we take a lap around the worldwide web to track the reaction to yesterday's football game. Obviously, the "haters" are pointing the finger at the last call -- "was the Stanford runner down?" Folks, if your offense can't move 18" in two plays -- with the game on the line -- MOVE ON.
Here's what's being said about Notre Dame's win over Stanford:
LINK: ESPN'S "WOJO"
LINK: SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
LINK: NEW YORK TIMES
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S OBSERVER
LINK: NBC NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE #2
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #1
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #2
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #3
LINK: ESPN'S NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: INDY SPORTS LEGENDS
LINK: LOS ANGELES TIMES
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Notre Dame vs. Stanford -- CELEBRATION!
You've got to watch this! Coach Kelly and the IRISH in the locker room at halftime and after the game!!!
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. STANFORD
Coach Kelly Post Game Media: Stanford Game
The gang at FIGHTING IRISH DIGITAL MEDIA just knocked out Coach Kelly's press conference after Notre Dame's 20 - 13 OT win over Stanford!
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
The College Football World Will Be Talkin...
Don't be shocked when you see where Notre Dame is ranked tomorrow in the first BCS standings -- when they are released!
NOTRE DAME could very well end up #2 in the BCS standings -- putting us in the "way too early" position to play for the National Championship...
The college football world will be learning three new words tomorrow: STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE.
GO IRISH!!!
Are We Tough Enough!!! -- YES WE ARE!!!
Just got back to the condo here in South Bend, IN -- and I'm soaking wet -- but, I'm grinning from ear to ear!!!
THAT IS FOUR GAMES IN A ROW AGAINST; MICHIGAN STATE, MICHIGAN, MIAMI AND STANFORD -- WHEN OUR DEFENSE HAS NOT GIVEN UP A TOUCHDOWN!!!
The Fighting Irish held Stanford from scoring from the 18" line on BACK TO BACK PLAYS to win the game 20 - 13 in OT!!!
My two season tickets are in ROW 2 -- next to the TUNNEL -- just fifteen yards or so from that goal line where I sat with my cousin Kevin Sweeney.
What a game! I'll start posting all of the post-game coverage -- right here -- so keep coming back all night!
LINK: ESPN -- COACH KELLY PRESSER
LINK: MATHIAS FARLEY INTERVIEW
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN TIMES
LINK: MANTI TEO & COACH KELLY -- ON FIELD WITH ALEX FLANAGAN
LINK: NBC EXPERTS TALK NOTRE DAME'S WIN OVER STANFORD
LINK: UND.COM HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHT OF NOTRE DAME'S OT WIN OVER STANFORD
Friday, October 12, 2012
Notre Dame's Pep Rally Tonight: Stanford Game
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media just posted the video from tonight's Notre Dame Pep Rally from Purcell Pavilion. Manti Teo's family was recognized -- they're apparently in town for the next month. You'll also see College Gameday's Chris Fowler speak to the crowd.
ENJOY!
LINK: NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY
Coach Kelly on Mike & MIKE This Morning!
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was on ESPN'S Mike & MIKE Show this morning talkin' about his 5 - 0 Fightin' Irish!
Here's a link to the broadcast:
LINK: COACH KELLY ON MIKE & MIKE
Protect This House Friday -- Must See Video!
The gang at Turning Point just released their Friday Pump-Up Video. It's a good-one!
LINK: PROTECT THIS HOUSE!
The Last 15 Regular Season Games Standings
Folks, this may come as a big surprise to you -- but these are the facts. Over the last 15 regular season games -- our Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 13 - 2 !!
Only three teams have a better record over this fifteen game period!
Here's how this record stacks up against the other 120 teams in the FBS during the same time span:
#1: Alabama: 14 - 1
#1: LSU: 14 - 1
#1: Oregon: 14 - 1
#4: NOTRE DAME: 13 - 2
#4: Stanford: 13 - 2
#4: South Carolina: 13 - 2
#4: Boise State: 13 - 2
#4: TCU: 13 - 2
#4: Kansas State: 13 - 2
#10: USC: 12 - 3
#10: West Virginia: 12 - 3
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Notre Dame Basketball Media Day -- TODAY!
The University of Notre Dame's Men's & Women's basketball teams held their respective Media Day's -- today at Purcell Pavilion.
I have to tell you -- I haven't been this excited about Notre Dame basketball in a long time -- it's going to be fun this winter!
Here's a link to the coverage of today's festivities:
LINK: COACH MUFFET McGRAW'S MEDIA CONFERENCE
LINK: WOMEN'S TEAM -- PLAYER INTERVIEWS
LINK: COACH BREY'S MEDIA CONFERENCE
LINK: MEN'S TEAM -- PLAYER INTERVIEWS
College Gameday Setting Up in the Shadow...
...of Touchdown Jesus!
I'm quite sure the gang in Bristol, CT didn't have Notre Dame on their travel schedule just eight weeks ago for the College Gameday show -- but, here they were today -- erecting their stages in between Touchdown Jesus and Notre Dame Stadium. (see photo above)
The set will get its first activity tomorrow morning when Mike & MIKE air their show from Notre Dame beginning at 6 AM ET Friday morning. You can tune-in to ESPN2 to watch it LIVE.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Notre Dame #1 in Two BCS Computer Polls!
Two of the six computer rankings of the top teams in college football -- used by the BCS folks -- has NOTRE DAME RANKED #1 in the country! Alabama is ranked #1 in one of the computer rankings as is Oregon in one and Florida in another.
The sixth computer ranking of top teams has not been released.
This Sunday, the BCS will release its first weekly standings -- which they will be using to pick the National Championship participants.
Going to be interesting! It just goes to show you how important "strength of schedule" is with these computer rankings.
Here's a link to the story:
LINK: NOTRE DAME #1 IN TWO OF THE BCS COMPUTER RANKINGS!
Notre Dame Student on the TODAY Show!
Lindsay Brown walked away from her full-ride soccer scholarship to the University of Notre Dame to pursue her passion...
You will love her story!
LINK: LINDSAY BROWN
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Domer Justin Tuck -- E:60 Interview Subject
Former Notre Dame All-American and two-time Super Bowl Champion Justin Tuck -- was interviewed this evening on ESPN's E:60. Here's a link to the promotional trailer:
LINK: JUSTIN TUCK
"Halfway Heisman" -- Manti Needs Our Votes!
The folks at Sports Illustrated are at it again -- running their HALFWAY HEISMAN poll for their online readers.
As of this moment, Notre Dame All-American linebacker Manti Teo is running in 2nd place behind West Virginia's QB Geno Smith. To vote for Manti, click on the link below!
LINK: VOTE FOR NOTRE DAME'S MANTI TEO
Brian Kelly's Live Press Conference @ NOON!
If you'd like to watch Coach Kelly's STANFORD WEEK Press Conference LIVE -- it begins shortly at 12:00 PM ET.
LINK: WATCH THE REPLAY HERE!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Looks Like Brady Quinn Will Start for Chiefs!
Brady Quinn had not seen the field in his last 38 regular season NFL football games -- think about that.
This past Sunday, Quinn came in for the Chiefs injured starter Matt Cassell and completed all three of his passes for 32 yards. Cassell, who was knocked out on a vicious hit -- is not expected to be able to play this Sunday, clearing a starting role for Quinn. Stay tuned!
LINK: QUINN, LIKELY TO START SUNDAY
FBS National Statistical Rankings: Notre Dame
National Rankings -- here's a quick look at where Notre Dame players, offensive, defensive and special team units stack up amongst the 120 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision after their 41 - 3 win over Miami Saturday:
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS:
Everett Golson
- 70th in completion rate: 60.4%
- 85th in QB rating: 126.5
- 92nd in yards passing: 827 yards
- 98th in Total Offense: 867 yards
George Atkinson III
- 96th in yards rushing per attempt: 9.3 yards
- 147th in yards rushing: 269 yards
DEFENSIVE PLAYERS:
Stephon Tuitt
- 7th in total QB sacks: 1.2 sacks per game
Bennett Jackson
- 9th in interceptions: 3 interceptions
Manti Teo
- 6th in fumbles recovered per game: 0.4 per game
- 9th in interceptions: 3 interceptions
- 25th in tackles per game: 9.6 per game
OFFENSIVE TEAM RANKINGS:
- 9th in turnovers lost: 4 this season
- 15th in time of possession; 32.52 minutes per game
- 40th in rushing offense per game: 187.4 yards per game
- 43rd in 3rd down efficiency: 42.86%
- 51st in first downs: 22.0 first downs per game
- 61st in scoring offense: 29 points per game
- 83rd in passing offense per game: 211 yards per game
DEFENSIVE TEAM RANKINGS:
- 2nd in scoring defense: 7.8 points per game
- 5th in red zone defense: Teams score only 58% of the time
- 13th in first downs allowed: 16.0 per game
- 13th in total offense allowed: 290 yards per game
- 16th in turnovers gained: 13 turnovers gained
- 16th in passes intercepted: 8 interceptions
- 17th in rushing defense: 106.8 yards per game
- 20th in QB sacks: 2.8 sacks per game
- 43rd in passing defense: 195 yards per game
TEAM RANKINGS:
- 7th in turnover margin: +1.8 per game
- 23rd in fewest penalty yards per game: 39.17 yards
- 26th in net punting: 39.7 yards per punt
- 41st in fewest penalties per game: 5.4 penalties
- 84th in kick off return yards: 19.83 per kick-off return
- 100th in kick off return defense: 24.11 yards per kick-off return
- 104th in punt return yards: 3.5 yards per punt return
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Irish Move Up to #7 in the National Rankings
The link below shows all of the AP writers and who they voted for.
LINK: AP POLL -- HOW THE WRITERS VOTED
College Gameday's Interview of Manti Teo
Folks, if this doesn't move you to tears...
LINK: MANTI TEO INTERVIEW
FYI: ESPN's College Gameday will be at Notre Dame next weekend -- first time in a long time.
Post Game Locker Room: ND Beats Miami!
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media outdid themselves this evening -- knocking out this video of Notre Dame's post game celebration after the 41 - 3 win over Miami. You'll enjoy seeing Manti hugging Jack Swarbrick and Fr. John Jenkins...
Good stuff here!
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION -- NOTRE DAME LOCKER ROOM
Quick Reaction: Notre Dame Rolls Miami!
Didn't see this coming.
- 12 Quarters of football against Michigan State, Michigan and Miami and NO TD's given up!
- Almost 400 yards of rushing - 376 to be exact -- the most in 12 seasons!
- 587 yards of total offense
- No punts in the second half
- DOMINATION!
Here's a quick look at what the media has to say about Notre Dame's convincing win over the Miami Hurricanes -- along with links to coverage of Coach Kelly and Coach Golden's post game press conferences:
LINK: COACH KELLY: POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: MIKE MAYOCK TALKS IRISH
LINK: COACH KELLY WITH ALEX FLANAGAN
LINK: NBC SPORTS -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: ESPN -- ND BLOG
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: POST GAME WITH BRAXSTON CAVE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN TIMES
LINK: SUN SENTINEL #1
LINK: MIAMI COACH PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: MIAMI HERALD
LINK: MIAMI HERALD #2
LINK: ESPN BLOG
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Charlie Weis '78 Talks Manti Teo Recruitment
University of Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis '78, was interviewed recently about his recruitment of Notre Dame All-American linebacker Manti Teo. Here's a link to the story:
LINK: CHARLIE'S TRIPS TO HAWAII
Notre Dame Football Takes on Chicago...
The gang at UND.COM produced their first video last night -- of DAY ONE for Notre Dame football in Chicago. You'll enjoy this!
LINK: NOTRE DAME TAKES ON CHICAGO
Friday, October 5, 2012
Did You Know? Soldier Field & Notre Dame
I learned something this evening -- the largest crowd ever to attend a college football game was held at Chicago's Soldier Field -- when 123,000 people watched Notre Dame beat USC; 7 to 6 on November 26, 1927.
FYI: Soldier Field now only seats 61,000 -- the smallest football stadium in the National Football League.
Notre Dame has played eleven games at Soldier Field and the Irish are unbeaten! The IRISH have given up only 72 points in eleven games at Soldier Field -- pitching three shutouts. Offensively, Notre Dame scored 88 points in their first 9 games at Soldier Field and 84 in the last 2 games...
Here's the scores of the previous eleven games:
- 1924: Notre Dame 13 -- Northwestern 6
- 1927: Notre Dame 7 -- USC 6
- 1928: Notre Dame 7 -- Navy 0
- 1929: Notre Dame 19 -- Wisconsin 0
- 1929: Notre Dame 19 -- Drake 7
- 1929: Notre Dame 13 -- USC 12
- 1930: Notre Dame 7 -- Army 6
- 1931: Notre Dame 0 -- Northwestern 0
- 1942: Notre Dame 13 -- Great Lakes 13
- 1952: Notre Dame 42 -- Northwestern 7
- 1994: Notre Dame 42 -- Northwestern 15
Tim Brown to Meet ND Fans on Saturday!
Former Notre Dame All-American Tim Brown -- will be located just east of Chicago's Field Museum from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM CT tomorrow (Saturday) with his HEISMAN TROPHY. It's the 25th Anniversary of Tim's Heisman season at Notre Dame -- and the folks at Sports Illustrated and Nissan are putting on this event.
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S HEISMAN TOUR
Notre Dame's Soldier Field Makeover: PHOTO!
Here's the first photo I've seen "tweeted" of Notre Dame's Soldier Field! I like what we've done to the walls of the Stadium -- AWESOME!
Notre Dame's Chicago Pep Rally -- PHOTO!
Thousands of Notre Dame fans took over the Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's Millennium Park this evening for the traditional Friday Pep Rally. Here's a photo of The Band of the Fighting Irish on the stage.
Chicago Weather: Notre Dame vs. Miami
The weather's looking pretty good for this weekend in Chicago!
The latest forecast has partly sunny skies with a very little chance for rain. Here's the forecast for the big events this weekend:
- Friday's Pep Rally: 51 degrees -- mostly cloudy
- Saturday's Kick-Off: 47 degrees -- ZERO CHANCE OF RAIN
LINK: CHICAGO -- WEATHER CHANNEL FORECAST
Miami Week: Coach Kelly With Media Thursday
The University of Notre Dame's head football coach Brian Kelly -- met with the media after practice yesterday for the last time before Saturday night's game with Miami. Take a look!
LINK: COACH KELLY WITH MEDIA
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Manti Inteview: College Gameday Saturday
University of Notre Dame All-American linebacker Manti Teo was interviewed this week for a segment that will air Saturday morning on ESPN's College Gameday. Here's a photo of ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski with Manti during the interview.
Notre Dame Football Players Talk Miami
The University of Notre Dame football team will be heading "just up the road" tomorrow for the Shamrock Series game at Soldier Field against the Miami Hurricanes Saturday night. This will the third PRIME TIME appearance in a row for the IRISH!
Here's a link to a UND.COM interview with a number of the IRISH players:
LINK: ND FOOTBALL TALKS MIAMI
Saint Mary's Creates Their Own "Animal House"
Senior students at Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, IN) were given the option this fall semester to bring their dog or cat to school -- to LIVE with them -- in their dorm room. It was a marketing effort to get more seniors to live in the dorms -- and it worked!
I've been meaning to share this story for sometime. Click on the links below:
LINK: ANIMAL HOUSE
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Notre Dame Connection to MLB's Triple Crown!
And, the first to win it in the last 45 years -- when a former Notre Dame student by the name of Carl Yastrzemski (photo) won the Triple Crown in 1967 playing for the Boston Red Sox.
As a fan of the Detroit Tigers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish I just had to make this connection!
LINK: YAZ TALKS ABOUT CABRERA
"Save Jimmy Johnson's ___ For Me" -- Holtz
It's been 24 years since these words were said in the Notre Dame locker room prior to the game against Miami in 1988...
This story will be told forever.
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media caught up with Coach Holtz, Pat Terrell, Steve Belles, Tony Rice and Scott Kowalkowski to talk about that moment.
LINK: SAVE JIMMY JOHNSON FOR ME...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Coach Kelly: Miami Week Press Conference
Coach Kelly met with the media for the first time in ten days -- as the IRISH get ready for Saturday's Shamrock Series game against Miami at Chicago's Soldier Field. It's going to be a good one!
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESSER
Fox's Jimmy Johnson Talks ND vs. Miami
It didn't take long for the folks at the Sun Sentinel to reach out to the former Miami Hurricanes coach to talk about Notre Dame. As you will see in this story -- he hasn't lost his bravado...
LINK: JOHNSON TALKS NOTRE DAME
Rocket Ismail's "Brawl Miami" Story!!!
A few years ago, Rocket Ismail sat down with Aaron Taylor to tell the story about the "fight in the tunnel" before the 1988 game against Miami.
If this doesn't get your heart racing, arms tingling, etc., -- nothing will!
GO IRISH!
LINK: BRAWL MIAMI
Lou Holtz Talks Notre Dame vs. Miami 1988
You'll also hear from Tony Rice and Scott Kowalkowski.
Enjoy!
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. MIAMI 1988
South Bend Celebrates & Thanks Notre Dame
On the eve of Notre Dame's 170th birthday -- South Bend's Center for History honored the university and its contributions to the Michiana region -- last Wednesday night. As part of the celebration, two video were produced that I thought were quite excellent -- see the links below. Enjoy!
LINK: NOTRE DAME & SOUTH BEND
LINK: THANK YOU -- NOTRE DAME
Monday, October 1, 2012
Miami Hurricanes' Coach Talks Notre Dame
University of Miami Hurricanes head football coach Al Golden -- with a last name like that he should be working in South Bend -- was on a local radio show (WQAM) to talk Notre Dame. I've also updated this story with his press conference today. Here's the link:
LINK: MIAMI COACH TALKS NOTRE DAME
LINK: TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Know Thy Opponent: Miami Hurricanes Week
Took a lap around the internet to see what the "hometown" media in south Florida has to say about Saturday's game between their Hurricanes and our Fighting Irish. As most Notre Dame fans know, this has been an interesting rivalry over the years. Here's what the media has to say:
LINK: MIAMI HERALD #1
LINK: MIAMI HERALD #2
LINK: SUN SENTINEL #1
LINK: SUN SENTINEL #2
LINK: SUN SENTINEL #3
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