Monday, May 5, 2014

Five Draft Experts PIck the NFL's First Round


Two former Notre Dame football stars are among the college players that these "five" CBS SPORTS writers are projecting will go in Thursday night's First Round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

What's disappointing to me is the two players who left early from Notre Dame (Tuitt and Niklas) -- are no where to be found in the first round of these five mock drafts.  Here's hoping that they will be "first round surprises."

LINK:  MOCK DRAFTS

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Sporting News College Football Issue: Golson!


This didn't take long -- the first of many covers for the Notre Dame QB...

I suspect this season we'll see the right hand on the laces of the football.

Doyle's Late Goal Beats #19 Army Saturday!


The Fighting Irish are on a roll at the right time of the season -- beating their third ranked opponent in the past eight days...

This time it was a goal by Conor Doyle with just 20 seconds left in the game -- giving Notre Dame a 18 - 17 win over #19 Army.  Here are the highlights:

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Must See: Kayla McBride TV Interview...


Former Notre Dame All-American Kayla McBride was a guest on the San Antonio TV show San Antonio Living -- click on the link below to watch...

LINK:  KAYLA MCBRIDE

Skylar Diggins Dominates in Tulsa Shock's Win


The former Notre Dame All-American put on a show last night in front of the home crowd scoring 25 points (in just 22 minutes) in the Shock's 82 - 59 win over the San Antonio Stars.

Another former Notre Dame All-American -- Kayla McBride who plays for San Antonio -- made her pro debut last night.  I'm quite sure Kayla's going to quickly forget about this performance.  Kayla was 1 for 7 from the field for 3 points in 18 minutes of action.

Here's the media coverage:

LINK:  KTUL-TV

LINK:  DIGGINS DOMINATES

Muffet McGraw Looks Back at Historic Season


Notre Dame's Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw (and "Back to Back" National Coach of the Year) sat down with the folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media to look back at the 2013-14 season.

This is "must see..."

LINK:  MUFFET LOOKS BACK

Jordan Talks About $75 Million Gift to ND

Yesterday's announcement that Jay Jordan '69 had given $75 million to his alma mater -- the largest single gift in Notre Dame's 172 year history -- was national news...

If you'd like to learn why Jordan made this historic gift -- click on the Chicago Sun-Times article linked below:

LINK:  JORDAN'S MOTIVATION

Friday, May 2, 2014

OT: Pretty Funny Jimmy Fallon Prank in NYC


The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon set-up a prank for Yankee fans in midtown Manhattan the other day...  It involves Robinson Cano -- you'll want to see this.

LINK:  TONIGHT SHOW PRANK

Sporting News Ranks Top College FB Coaches


Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly is ranked towards the top -- see the link below:

LINK:  TOP COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHES

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Golden Tate Has a New NFL Jersey Number


Former Notre Dame All-American and Super Bowl Champion Golden Tate is sporting a new number with the Detroit Lions.  Tate is now wearing #15...

LINK:  GOLDEN TATE

Izzo Will Finally Coach a Game at Notre Dame


Michigan State's men's basketball coach Tom Izzo -- who had a $5 bet with his best friend in high school Steve Mariuccci (NFL coaching fame) on who would become a head coach at Notre Dame first -- will finally coach a game at ND.  See story linked below...

It was announced today that Michigan State will come to South Bend, IN on December 3rd to play the Fighting Irish in the ACC - Big Ten Challenge.  Should be fun!

LINK:  IZZO - MARIUCCI BET

LINK:  SPARTANS AND IRISH TO PLAY

Must See: Notre Dame Athletics 2013-14 Video



You're going to want to watch this!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Honoring Notre Dame's Student-Athletes


If you watch next week's Commencement at the University of Notre Dame (LIVE ONLINE) -- keep an eye out for the "stoll" with the MONOGRAM (see photo above) -- it will signify a graduating student-athlete...

USA Today Story on Skylar Diggins and Jay Z

Former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins is one of seven athletes who've signed with Jay Z's Roc Nation for representation -- she's the only female...

It's been a very smart business move for Skylar -- read this story in USA Today -- today:

LINK:  SKYLAR AND ROC NATION

Photo of Notre Dame's Main Building Today


The Notre Dame Grounds Crew posted this photo today on their TWITTER account (@ndgroundscrew) of their work after adding new mulch around the University's iconic Golden Dome. 

Today is the last day of classes for the students -- two study days -- then final exams start next Monday.  This school year went by too fast!

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

News Coverage of Notre Dame Day...


We wrapped up 29 hours of LIVE BROADCASTING last night (at Midnight ET) of the first-ever NOTRE DAME DAY.  It was pretty special!

Here's some of the news coverage:

LINK:  WNDU-TV

LINK:  ABC-57

First ND Alumnae Celebrate with Father Ted



Notre Dame's Fr. Ted Hesburgh, C.S.C., celebrated his upcoming 97th birthday -- early -- with a few of the first females who graduated from the University of Notre Dame -- the cameras at WNDU-TV were in attendance...

Enjoy!

LINK:  FR. TED

Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse Wins ACC Title!


In their first ever ACC Championship game -- the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame beat #4 ranked Syracuse 15 -14 to win the title!  Congratulations!

Here are the highlights:

LINK:  ACC CHAMPS!

Notre Dame's "fiND Your Happy" -- Must See!


On the morning after we produced the first ever 29 HOUR LIVE broadcast of Notre Dame Day -- this video arrived in my email in-box.  I needed this!

Thought you'd enjoy!

LINK:  FIND YOUR HAPPY

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Notre Dame Day's LIVE Broadcast Schedule


Folks, as I write this blog post we're exactly nine hours away from something quite special...

At 6:42 PM ET today (Military time of 18:42 -- the year Notre Dame was founded) -- the LIVE EVENT called Notre Dame Day will commence.  It's a 29 hour -- global celebration of Notre Dame that will be broadcast live over the internet.

You can watch it LIVE at:  http://notredameday.nd.edu

No other college or university has ever attempted anything like this -- a 29 HOUR LIVE BROADCAST!

Here's the most updated broadcast schedule -- as of 9 AM ET this morning -- I'm just listing some of the guests that will appear in the first few hours of the show:


Sunday, April 27th

6:42 PM ET:
  • Fr. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. 
  • Natalie Achonwa
  • Live look-in at Bookstore Basketball Championship Game
  • Live performance by ND Alum Pat McKillen
  • Dillon Hall vs. Alumni Hall -- TUG OF WAR 

8:00 PM ET:
  • 2014 Bookstore Basketball Champions with Digger Phelps
  • John Scully, the guy who wrote HERE COME THE IRISH
  • Joe Rogers -- the "one-handed" Notre Dame Hockey Goalie
  • Erin Hoffman-Harding -- VP, Student Affairs
  • McGlinn Hall vs. Welsh Family Hall -- TUG OF WAR

9:00 PM ET
  • Zack Martin, Chris Watt and Tommy Rees
  • ND Men's Soccer National Champions
  • Ruth Riley
  • Live performance by Notre Dame Pom Squad
  • Morrisey Manor vs. Fisher Hall -- TUG OF WAR

10:00 PM ET
  • Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix III
  • Live performance by Pat McKillen

LINK:  WATCH ALL 29 HOURS LIVE RIGHT HERE!