Thursday, October 10, 2013

"Romeo and His Roommates" -- MUST SEE !!!

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media just produced this story on ND football player Romeo Okwara and his life off the field with his buddies at Dillon Hall...

You're going to love this story:

LINK:  ROMEO'S ROOMMATES

Doug Brown -- Long Time Notre Dame Usher...


Notre Dame fans will recognize the face -- and probably not the name...

For thirty-five years you could find Elkhart native Doug Brown at every home football and basketball game at Notre Dame -- wearing that familiar blue blazer.

Doug Brown left for heaven Tuesday -- losing his battle with cancer.  A friend of his at the Elkhart Truth wrote a wonderful tribute to this "big man with a big heart" -- you'll want to read this.

LINK:  DOUG BROWN

Interim USC Football Coach Going Back in Time


Ed Orgeron, the interim head coach for the University of Southern California football team is showing videos of the good old days of Trojan football -- in an attempt to turn things around in Los Angeles.

The Trojans are 10 - 8 in their last 18 football games -- they play Arizona tonight in the LA Coliseum on Fox Sports 1 at 10:30 PM ET.

LINK:  GOING OLD SCHOOL

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Media Day for Notre Dame Men's Basketball


Mike Brey's Fighting Irish met with the media today -- as they tip-off their first season of competition in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Here's a report from today's event:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PLAYERS

Paying Off a Bet to Notre Dame NFL Teammates


Baltimore Raven star Terrell Suggs is seen here wearing a Notre Dame sweatshirt as "payback" for Notre Dame's 37 - 34 win over his Arizona State Sun Devils.  That's former Irish stars and Raven teammates Kapron Lewis-Moore on the left and Jonas Gray on the right.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Turning Point: SIX QB SACKS AGAINST ASU!


Have to admit it was exciting to see -- and it was a long time coming...

LINK:  TURNING POINT

Muffet's Lady IRISH Talk With Media Today!


The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame's women's basketball program -- fresh off three straight trips to the FINAL FOUR -- open the first season in sometime without a player named Skylar...

And believe it or not, they just might be more talented this season than last.

Here's a few of the Irish stars talking with the media today:

LINK:  MEDIA DAY

Muffet McGraw's Media Day Press Conference

Notre Dame women's head basketball coach Muffet McGraw met with the media this afternoon to talk about the upcoming season -- the Fighting Irish's first in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

You can watch the replay of the press conference right here!

LINK:  MUFFET McGRAW PRESS CONFERENCE

Monday, October 7, 2013

Women's Basketball Media Day -- Tuesday!


Muffet McGraw's Fighting Irish "tip-off" the 2013 - 2014 basketball season tomorrow afternoon with their annual media day.  The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media will be in attendance.  The fun begins at 3:30 PM ET!

LINK:  WATCH MEDIA DAY LIVE -- RIGHT HERE!

Tommy Rees: Quieting His Many Critics !!!


Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees had a quality game Saturday night for the Irish as they upset #22 ranked Arizona State 37 - 34.  In the process -- he quieted a few of his critics...

LINK:  QUIETING THE CRITICS

Sunday, October 6, 2013

The View From the Sideline & Locker Room !!!


The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media just released their show called IRISH CONNECTION -- which takes you to the sideline and into the locker room of Notre Dame's 37 - 34 win over #22 Arizona State.  Enjoy!

LINK:  IRISH CONNECTION

ASU's Todd Graham Talks Loss to Notre Dame

Here's a video of Arizona State head football coach Todd Graham with the media after their 37 - 34 loss to Notre Dame last night.

LINK:  TODD GRAHAM WITH MEDIA

Tommy Rees On Field Interview Last Night


Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees is interviewed on the field after their 37 - 34 win over Arizona State.  Here's the link:

LINK:  REES ON FIELD INTERVIEW

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

Friday, October 4, 2013

WatchND's PreGame Show Saturday: 5:30 PM


As you can see in the photo above -- the gang at WatchND is inside AT&T Stadium getting ready for tomorrow's pre-game show at 5:30 PM ET.  Two hours before kick-off of Arizona State vs. Notre Dame!

LINK:  WATCH IT LIVE RIGHT HERE

New Turf in Notre Dame Stadium This Week


The grounds crew at Notre Dame Stadium has been busy these past few days stripping off the old turf and putting down some new.  As you can see in the picture above -- the turf is gone!

Notre Dame Stadium's turf has not held up well in the first three home games -- here's hoping it will be ready by October 19th when USC rolls into town.

LINK:  REPLACING THE SOD

ACC Digital Network Previews: ASU vs ND


Here is former Notre Dame defensive lineman Renaldo Wynn working with the gang at the ACC Digital Network -- talking about Saturday's game with Arizona State:

LINK:  ACC DIGITAL NETWORK

Notre Dame Football Arrives in Texas!


Here is a photo of Notre Dame Football's equipment truck getting ready to unload inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.

Jack Swarbrick Addresses Football Post Game


Notre Dame's Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick -- sent a letter this afternoon to the Observer that addressed the football team's policy regarding the Alma Mater after home games.  Here's the link:

LINK:  SWARBRICK'S LETTER

Druckenmiller @ Notre Dame Wednesday Night!


Folks, the man who was one of the first to predict America's last financial crisis -- will be on the campus of the University of Notre Dame Wednesday, October 9th giving a presentation at Washington Hall.

Stanley Druckenmiller has an estimated net worth of 2.9 billion -- making him one of the wealthiest people on the planet.  When he speaks -- investors listen...

So, if you have any interest in our economy, your own financial stability, etc., -- you need to be at this event.  It is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  Druckenmiller's talk begins at 7 PM -- I would advise you to get their early!

In addition, Notre Dame Trustee Jimmy Dunne '78 and Notre Dame's Chief Investment Officer Scott Malpass '84 will be participating in the panel discussion.  Both are among the very best in the world at their craft -- it's going to be a very special evening.

LINK:  DRUCKENMILLER ON CNBC

Head Coach Brian Kelly With Media Last Night


Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after Thursday's practice to talk about the state of his team -- and Saturday night's game in Texas with Arizona State.

LINK:  COACH KELLY WITH MEDIA

Thursday, October 3, 2013

David Robinson Talks Notre Dame Basketball


Mike Brey's Fighting Irish hit the practice floor for the first time this past weekend as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.  Notre Dame fans will enjoy the interviews of David Robinson and a couple of other former Irish hoops stars who happened to be in attendance.  Enjoy!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Domer Leading Detroit Tigers' PR Department


Aileen Villarreal '10, is just three years out of the University of Notre Dame -- yet, she finds herself leading the public relations efforts of the reigning American League Champion Detroit Tigers.

The folks at the Detroit News profiled Villarreal in this story:

LINK:  SHE'S A TIGER

Arizona State Fans Looking Forward to IRISH


It's what we've come to realize as fans of the Fighting Irish -- our opponents look forward to playing against Notre Dame.

Arizona State fans have been talking about the game with Notre Dame -- for months...

LINK:  EXCITED TO PLAY NOTRE DAME

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Arizona State Coach Returns to His Roots...


Arizona State head coach Todd Graham will be "going home" to play the IRISH this Saturday night...

LINK:  COACH GRAHAM

Coach Brian Kelly Talks Arizona State Game


Notre Dame's head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today at noon to talk about the Shamrock Series game this Saturday night against Arizona State.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  COACH KELLY ON ARIZONA STATE

Domer's Dad's Band -- National Champions!


OTN Speedwagon, the company rock band of Ciena Corporation, won the Fortune Magazine Corporate Battle of the Bands at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH on Saturday night.

Notre Dame parent Bob Rodio (that's Bob holding the Platinum record the band received for winning the competition) plays bass guitar in the band. Bob’s son Michael graduated from Notre Dame in 2012 with a music degree.

OTN Speedwagon was voted the best company band in America by a panel of veteran musicians, including Liberty DeVitto (drummer for Billy Joel), Rob Arthur (keyboards for Peter Frampton), Jeff Carlisi (guitarist for .38 Special) and Ricky Byrd (guitarist for Joan Jett and the Black Hearts). Antoinette Folett, the editor-in-chief of Making Music, rounded out the judges’ panel.

Two of Bob’s co-workers took home individual honors at the Rock Hall: Saxophonist Steve Darflinger won “best horn player” and Paul Bullock won “best guitarist.”

Oh, and get this—OTN Speedwagon earned their spot on a wild-card bid, after a different panel of judges chose not to advance the band from the Nashville regional competition. Not sure what those judges were thinking…the “real deal” judges knew who could really play!

LINK:  BEHIND THE SCENES

LINK:  BAND PERFORMING EARLIER THIS YEAR