Notre Dame moved up a few spots in the just released Amway Coaches Poll. Just click on the link below to see who's ranked ahead of our Fighting Irish:
LINK: COACHES POLL
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Notre Dame Moves Up to #5 in Coaches Poll
Notre Dame moved up a few spots in the just released Amway Coaches Poll. Just click on the link below to see who's ranked ahead of our Fighting Irish:
LINK: COACHES POLL
Ranking the "UNDEFEATED" in College Football
With just EIGHT teams still undefeated after WEEK SIX of the college football season I thought it was time to release the first ever ND GO IRISH RANKINGS INDEX.
The NDGIRI is based on "strength of schedule" -- wins against FBS competition, wins against POWER FIVE Conferences and if the opponent won ten or more games the prior year. I give each team a point for each. Pretty sophisticated!!!
THE NDGIRI FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL
- Notre Dame: 11 points
- Florida State: 10 points
- Mississippi: 9 points
- Mississippi State: 9 points
- Auburn: 7 points
- Arizona: 7 points
- Baylor: 7 points
- TCU: 6 points
Now, what tells me that four or five of these teams will be ranked higher than Notre Dame this afternoon when the polls come out...
Stanford's David Shaw's Post Game Presser
Here's what Stanford's head coach David Shaw had to say after their 17 - 14 loss to Notre Dame yesterday afternoon. Just click on the link below:
LINK: POST GAME PRESSER
LINK: TRANSCRIPT
ESPN: Downplaying Notre Dame and Golson
Take a look at this video clip of Herbstreit and Fowler after the Michigan State game last night -- and then read the article...
Little love for the Fighting Irish as a contender -- and no love at all for Everett in the Heisman hype...
That's okay -- let's win next week and then "shock the world" in Tallahassee a week later.
LINK: ESPN
The Mornin' After Notre Dame Beats Stanford!
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see how the media was reacting to Notre Dame's last minute win over Stanford yesterday.
Just click on the links below:
LINK: NBC SPORTS
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
LINK: SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: ASSOCIATED PRESS
LINK: THE ELKHART TRUTH
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
Saturday, October 4, 2014
OT: Arizona State's "Hail Mary" vs. USC For Win
The folks at USC are a little stunned this hour... They led by 9 points with 3 minutes left in the game -- only to lose on this 46 yard pass on the last play of the game to Arizona State!
Final score: Arizona State 31 - USC 34
LINK: REPLAY
PAC-12 Networks' Replay of ND Over Stanford
Here's what the PAC-12 Network's commentators had to say about Notre Dame's 17 - 14 over Stanford. Click on the link below:
LINK: PAC-12 NETWORK
Hug of the Day: Jack Swarbrick & Joe Schmidt
Got to love it!
Here's Notre Dame Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick (ND undergrad, Stanford Law) hugging former walk-on, now defensive leader Joe Schmidt.
USC vs. NOTRE DAME -- Stanford Comparison
Here's a comparison of Notre Dame's performance -- versus USC's performance -- against their common opponent Stanford:
NOTRE DAME DEFENSE vs. USC DEFENSE
Points allowed to Stanford:
- Notre Dame: 14
- USC: 10
- Notre Dame: 47 yards rushing
- USC: 128 yards rushing
- Notre Dame: 158 yards passing
- USC: 285 yards passing
- Notre Dame: 205 total yards allowed
- USC: 413 total yards allowed
NOTRE DAME OFFENSE vs. USC OFFENSE
Points scored on Stanford:
- Notre Dame: 17
- USC: 13
- Notre Dame: 129 yards rushing
- USC: 156 yards rushing
- Notre Dame: 241 yards passing
- USC: 135 yards passing
- Notre Dame: 370 total yards of offense
- USC: 291 total yards of offense
MUST SEE TV: INSTANT CLASSIC!
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media just released this GREAT LOOK at the last 70 seconds of the game from Notre Dame's "sideline" point of view -- and Coach Kelly in the locker room!
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION
Coach Brian Kelly -- "GREAT VICTORY!"
Here's a "nine-second" clip of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly in the locker room immediately after the Fighting Irish's 17 - 14 win over Stanford.
LINK: GREAT VICTORY!
Only 9 of the AP Top 25 Still Undefeated...
As of 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 4th...
THE UNDEFEATED:
- Florida State
- Auburn
- Baylor
- UCLA
- NOTRE DAME
- Mississippi
- Mississippi State
- Nebraska
- TCU
Brian Kelly's Post Game Presser after Stanford!
Here is NBC's coverage of Coach Brian Kelly's press conference after #8 Notre Dame's 17 - 14 win over #14 Stanford.
LINK: PRESS CONFERENCE
NBC Post Game Interview: Golson & Koyack
NBC's Kathryn Tappen interviewed Everett Golson and Ben Koyack after their game-winning throw and catch on FOURTH and ELEVEN!
LINK: GOLSON AND KOYACK
PHOTO OF THE DAY: ND Drum Major...
NBC caught this reaction -- following Brindza's kick-off after Notre Dame's go-ahead TD -- of the Band of the Fighting Irish catching the game ball.
Photo: David Robinson and Corey Robinson
Photo "tweeted" by @therobfranklin -- of the South Bend Tribune
Cole Luke Grabs His First Two Career "PICKS"
Cole Luke intercepts Stanford's Kevin Hogan TWICE TODAY -- here he is (linked below) after the game making his first on-field interview DEBUT!
That's Cole tackling Stanford's Kevin Hogan -- in the photo above -- in the first half...
LINK: COLE LUKE
Replay: Notre Dame TD WINNER Over Stanford
Here it is Fighting Irish fans -- BELIEVE!
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION'S LOOK!
LINK: GAME WINNING TD
LINK: SLOW-MOTION REPLAY!
Notre Dame Football -- "Smartest & Toughest"
Folks, the young Fighting Irish stood toe-to-toe with the #1 defense in the country and put up these numbers against Stanford -- in 30 degree temps, RAIN and 25 mph winds...
- 241 yards passing -- MOST GIVEN UP THIS SEASON
- 129 yards rushing
- 370 total yards -- MOST GIVEN UP THIS SEASON
- 21 first downs -- MOST GIVEN UP THIS SEASON
- And a 65 yard TD drive with 3:01 left on the clock to win the game
- 17 POINTS -- MOST GIVEN UP THIS SEASON
LINK: STATS
WOW, WOW, WOW, WOW, WOW !!!!!
A fourth and eleven -- and Everett Golson finds a wide-open Ben Koyack in the endzone with 1:01 left in the game for a 17 - 14 win over #14 Stanford.
WOW!
The Fighting Irish are now 5 - 0 with North Carolina next week.
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: GAME STATS
LIVE: Weather Radar from Notre Dame, Indiana
If you're ever wondering what the weather's looking like for today's game between Stanford and Notre Dame -- just click on the link below for the local weather radar.
That's the LIVE look at radar -- 11:15 AM ET.
LINK: WEATHER RADAR
Photo of a Notre Dame Football Team Bus
Here's one of the buses that will bring the Notre Dame Football team to campus around 1:00 PM ET this afternoon...
The Sun is Shining at Notre Dame Stadium!
Here's a photo just taken from the "House That Rock Built."
Media is Conflicted on Stanford vs. Notre Dame
A GREAT OMEN...
Folks, the same people that picked Michigan a few weeks ago over Notre Dame -- are picking Stanford today.
LINK: ESPN'S MATT FORTUNA
LINK: CSN'S J.J. STANKEVITZ
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE'S CHRIS HINE
LINK: NBC'S DOUG FLUTIE
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES'S STEVE GREENBERG
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
LINK: ESPN GAMEDAY
LINK: "DR. LOU -- PICKS A WINNER"
ESPN Writer's Take on ND's Investigation
Thought you might want to take a look at ESPN's Mark Schlabach's view of Notre Dame's on-going investigation...
LINK: SCHLABACH
ND Fans: Better Get Your Under Armour On!
Uh-oh, the "WIND CHILL" temperatures this morning here in South Bend, IN -- eight hours before kick-off of #13 Stanford vs. #8 Notre Dame...
Friday, October 3, 2014
Stanford's "Motivational Video" for Notre Dame
The folks at Stanford produced this video to "fire-up" their fan base for their game tomorrow afternoon with our Fighting Irish.
LINK: KNOW THY OPPONENT
Ara Parseghian With His First ND Football Team
91 year-old Ara Parseghian, met with his first Notre Dame football team -- the 1964 Fighting Irish tonight in the Schivarelli Room at Notre Dame Stadium
The '64 team is on campus this weekend to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Look for them to be honored on the field during tomorrow's game.
Tonight's Weather Map: Tomorrow's Forecast
Looks like the weather is just fine -- within a few hours west of Notre Dame's campus as of 9:30 PM ET...
Here's the "hour by hour" forecast for tomorrow's game between Stanford and our Fighting Irish:
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank couldn't have ordered a better Notre Dame weather forecast for his company's product line...
LINK: WEATHER FORECAST
Notre Dame Pep Rally: The Tyler Plantz Party!
Folks, this will go down in history as one of the more entertaining player speeches in the 127 years of Notre Dame Football...
LINK: ENJOY
Stanford Football -- Media's Short Memory!
I'm continually shocked with the media's preoccupation with the quality of Stanford Football -- and they standard they've set. They've had four great seasons -- in a row. That is it!
They only have nine winning seasons in their last twenty...
Folks, it wasn't very long ago that they were not that good -- here's a look at their last 20 football seasons:
- 2013: 11 - 3
- 2012: 12 - 2
- 2011: 11 - 2
- 2010: 12 - 1
- 2009: 8 - 5
- 2008: 5 - 7
- 2007: 4 - 8
- 2006: 1 - 11
- 2005: 5 - 6
- 2004: 4 - 7
- 2003: 4 - 7
- 2002: 2 - 9
- 2001: 9 - 3
- 2000: 5 - 6
- 1999: 8 - 4
- 1998: 3 - 8
- 1997: 5 - 6
- 1996: 7 - 5
- 1995: 7 - 4 - 1
- 1994: 3 - 7 - 1
To Get You Fired-Up for Saturday's Game!
The folks at Turning Point do a great job with these -- let's GO IRISH!
You've got to love David Grimes' intro.
LINK: MUST SEE!
Michigan Athletic Director Absolves Brady Hoke
Embattled Michigan AD Dave Brandon met with a writer from the Detroit Free Press to talk about the on-field handling of QB Shane Morris' concussion...
Here's what he had to say:
LINK: DAVE BRANDON
ND One of Only 13 Still Undefeated in Top 25!
Arizona's upset of undefeated and #2 ranked Oregon -- at Oregon -- has left only 13 undefeated teams in the AP TOP 25 Rankings leading into the sixth weekend of the college football season...
Now Arizona, which is now 5 - 0 and un-ranked, will move up into the TOP 25 in next week's polls.
Here are the UNDEFEATED:
- Florida State
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Auburn
- Texas A&M
- Baylor
- UCLA
- NOTRE DAME
- Mississippi
- Mississippi State
- Brigham Young
- Nebraska
- TCU
LINK: ARIZONA BEATS OREGON
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Chris Watt Blogs About His First NFL Action
Domer Chris Watt '13, saw his first NFL action this past weekend in the Chargers' 33 to 14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Chris played 30 snaps at right guard -- and played "very well" according to the coaching staff.
Chris blogs about his first game (he wears #65 for the Chargers) -- at the link below:
LINK: CHRIS WATT
Domer T.J. Jones -- "Hula-Hoop" Demonstration
I'm going to guess that this is not what T.J. Jones thought he'd be doing on a weekday in October during his rookie season in the NFL.
What you're asked to do when you're on the Injured Reserve List.
LINK: T.J. JONES -- HULA-HOOPING
What the Bay Area Media is Saying -- Today
Here is the media coverage today -- coming out of northern California -- about Saturday's game between Stanford and Notre Dame. Just click on the links below:
LINK: SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS #1
LINK: SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS #2
LINK: STANFORD DAILY
LINK: STANFORD DAILY #2
LINK: STANFORD DAILY #3
Media Day Today for Notre Dame Hockey!
Notre Dame, the pre-season #12 ranked college hockey team in the country (see rankings below), held their annual Media Day today at Compton Family Ice Arena.
Here is Coach Jackson talking about this year's Fighting Irish:
LINK: COACH JACKSON
LINK: COLLEGE HOCKEY RANKINGS
#14 Stanford vs. #8 Notre Dame: Game Primer
To get you ready for the "next biggest" game of the year -- Saturday's game with Stanford -- you'll want to take a look at this...
LINK: GAME PRIMER
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Under Armour Shoes For ND Women's Hoops
Here's a photo that Notre Dame Women's Basketball "tweeted' today -- of their new shoes from Under Armour for the upcoming season...
Joe Schmidt -- One of Notre Dame's Middle Men
Notre Dame linebacker Joe Schmidt has gone from walk-on to starting middle linebacker for the Fighting Irish -- and he'll be a key in this Saturday's match-up with Stanford.
ESPN's Matt Fortuna wrote this nice story about Schmidt:
LINK: JOE SCHMIDT
ESPN'S College Football Live: ND vs. Stanford
Well, if you wonder what the "experts" are saying about Saturday afternoon's game between #8 Notre Dame and #14 Stanford -- just click on the link below...
I wonder how much they've watched ND on film:
LINK: ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE
LINK: PICKIN' A WINNER
Nice Story on Notre Dame QB Everett Golson
Yahoo! Sports Pat Forde penned this story today on Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson.
Thought you'd want to see this:
LINK: EVERETT GOLSON
Stanford Players Talk Notre Dame Game
Quarterback Kevin Hogan (see Notre Dame lineage below), safety Jordan Richards and defensive end Blake Lueders (Zionsville, IN) -- met with the media yesterday to talk about their game with Notre Dame.
Kevin Hogan is the nephew of former Fighting Irish quarterback Coley O'Brien and tackle Ivan Brown. His father and sister attended Notre Dame, and he estimates between 10 and 20 cousins and about five or six aunts and uncles hold Notre Dame degrees.
Lueders was originally committed to Notre Dame, before switching to Stanford after Weis was fired.
Just click on their names below:
LINK: KEVIN HOGAN
LINK: JORDAN RICHARDS
LINK: BLAKE LUEDERS
Stanford's David Shaw Talks Notre Dame Game
Stanford head football coach David Shaw met with the media Tuesday in Palo Alto to talk about Saturday's game with Notre Dame. Click on the link below:
LINK: STANFORD
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