Sunday, October 6, 2013

Irish Ranked #27 and #30 in Two Major Polls


The AP Poll and Coaches' Poll were released today and Notre Dame was ranked #27 and #30 -- respectively...

LINK:  COACHES POLL

LINK: AP POLL

Notre Dame Held Up Their End of History...


It was widely noted that no team had ever beaten USC and Notre Dame on consecutive weeks in the history of college football...

That streak remains in tact -- sorry coach!

Photo of Notre Dame's "Home Field" in Texas


The "house that Jerry built" turned over the keys to Notre Dame last night...

Mornin' After Notre Dame's Big Win Over ASU


There were very few "media experts" who were predicting a Notre Dame win last night -- especially Musberger, Corso and Herbstreit from ESPN and even NBC's Flutie and Hines -- who all picked Arizona State to beat our IRISH.

What though the odds...

Here's what the media is saying ten hours after Notre Dame's 37 - 34 victory:


LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  DALLAS MORNING NEWS

LINK:  ARIZONA SPORTS

LINK:  FORTH WORTH TELEGRAM

LINK:  ESPN

Replay of Shamrock Series Pre-Game Show


If you missed WatchND's pre-game coverage from AT&T Stadium -- you can watch it right here...

LINK:  REPLAY OF PRE-GAME SHOW

Coach Brian Kelly's Post Game Media Session


Notre Dame beat #22 Arizona State 37 - 34 last night in the "house that Jerry built."  Here is what Coach Kelly had to say to the media after the BIG WIN!

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Video: Shamrock Series Weekend in Texas!


A fun video to watch of Notre Dame's Shamrock Series weekend in Texas.  Enjoy!

LINK:  SHAMROCK SERIES WEEKEND

PHOTO: Notre Dame Players Celebrate Win!


The Notre Dame players at the end of the ALMA MATER tonight in AT&T Stadium.

NBC FULL REPLAY: Notre Dame 37 - ASU 34


If you'd like to watch the replay of Notre Dame's win over Arizona State tonight -- here it is!

LINK:  FULL GAME REPLAY

Quick Media Reaction to Notre Dame's Victory!

Notre Dame beat #22 Arizona State this evening 37 - 34 in a game that had more turns than a mountain road.  WOW!

Here's a look at the media's quick reaction to the Fighting Irish victory!

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

LINK:  ARIZONA REPUBLIC

Pass Rush Pressure! IRISH BEAT #22 ASU!!!


Folks, Arizona State's high scoring offense was kept in check tonight by the Fighting Irish -- as Notre Dame beats the #22 ranked team in the country tonight 37 - 34!

BIG TIME WIN for the IRISH!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday, October 5, 2013

First Look @ White Jersey / White Pants...


Here's a photo of Notre Dame dressed in ALL WHITE -- from the floor of AT&T Stadium.


Not Surprised: Most Popular Team in America


Harris Interactive just released the results of a survey of the most popular brand in college athletics...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME IS #1

"Vine" of Coach Brian Kelly's Locker Today


The Notre Dame Football Equipment gang posted this "vine" of Coach Kelly's locker at AT&T Stadium.

LINK:  KELLY'S LOCKER

Notre Dame Football's Travel Gear for Texas


Here's what the Fighting Irish are wearing on their road trip to a "home" game in Arlington, TX this weekend.  Pretty slick!

LINK:  SHAMROCK SERIES GEAR FOR SALE -- RIGHT HERE!

Pretty Awesome Photo of Notre Dame Football


Here's Louis Nix III with his head football coach Brian Kelly on the field last night in Arlington, TX...

This photo offers a pretty cool perspective of the size of that scoreboard as the Fighting Irish pose for an impromptu team photo!

Domer Justin Tuck Starring on Bowhunter TV


Former Notre Dame All-American and NFL Super Bowl Champion Justin Tuck -- traveled this past off-season to Argentina to hunt an axis deer.  Here's a link to the video.  Special thanks to ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Mike Doyle for alerting me to this!

LINK:  TUCK HUNTING

For the Notre Dame Fans @ Home Today...




Here's the web and TV schedule that will get you ready for tonight's game between our Fighting Irish and the Sun Devils -- the photos above are courtesy of @NDFootball as the IRISH arrived for their walk through at AT&T Stadium yesterday afternoon...
  • 5:30 PM ET -- WatchND goes live with their pre-game show:  CLICK HERE TO WATCH
  • 7:00 PM ET -- NBC Sports Network -- pre-game show
  • 7:30 PM ET -- NBC's telecast of Arizona State vs. Notre Dame
  • 10:30 PM ET -- WatchND's post game show:  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

Here's What's Being Said About ASU vs ND


Took my customary lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the media is saying about Notre Dame's game tonight with #22 ranked Arizona State.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  ESPN'S NOTRE DAME BLOG

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  ARIZONA SPORTS

Only Notre Dame Could Pull This Off in Texas...


Look at the crowd assembled at a Notre Dame pep rally in Forth Worth, TX last night -- 1,059 miles from campus -- for a regular season game.

LINK:  VIDEO OF PEP RALLY