Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Under Armour's ND Football Shoes in Action!


Look at these shoes...

Great Reaction From Kyle Brindza on Winner!


You'll want to watch this!

LINK:  GREAT ANGLE

Post Game Turmoil for the LSU Football Team


Here is LSU's Defensive Coordinator John Chavis -- word broke at game's end that he's leaving for a job at Texas A&M -- talking with the media after Notre Dame's 31 - 28 win!

LINK:  JOHN CHAVIS


WATCH LIST: Malik Zaire's "HEISMAN POSE"


Now, I couldn't pass this up...

Fun Fact of the College Football Season!


Today was the first loss suffered by a SEC "WEST" Team this season to a non-conference foe.  They were 30 - 0 going into this game...

MAKE THAT 30 - 1!!!

Now, it should be noted these SEC teams did schedule the likes of:
  • Presbyterian
  • West Carolina
  • Florida Atlantic
  • UT-Martin
  • LA Lafeyette
  • Samford
  • Lamar

Photo of Notre Dame WALK-ONS with Trophy!


This is what it's all about at Notre Dame.  Here are the "walk-on" student-athletes on the Notre Dame Football Team -- the 2014 MUSIC CITY BOWL CHAMPIONS!

Got to love seeing Joe Schmidt in this photo -- far left (middle)

Notre Dame Radio Call of Winning Field Goal...


Now, it's not "Tony Roberts-esque" -- but, here is Don Criqui's call of Kyle Brindza's game winning field goal -- 2014 MUSIC CITY BOWL CHAMPS!

LINK:  RADIO CALL

2014 Music City Bowl Champs -- PHOTOS


Here's what's popping up on TWITTER over the past few minutes of your 2014 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Champions!


Music City Bowl Trophy in Notre Dame's Hands!


Here it is!!!

What Though the Odds Be GREAT or Small!!!


Old Notre Dame will win over all...

WOW!

The team that no one and I mean NO ONE -- gave a chance to beat LSU today -- stood their TOE TO TOE and beat them!

Look at these numbers against one of those "vaunted" SEC defenses:
  • Rushing: 263 yards
  • Total Offense:  449 yards
  • Time of Possession:  37 minutes
  • First Downs:  23
  • Points:  31

LINK:  WINNING FIELD GOAL! 

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  GAME STATS

Video Replay of Zaire's "DOMER HAT TRICK"


Here it is -- never seen this from a ND QB in his first college start -- in all my years...  And it all happened in the first half:

LINK:  TD PASS

LINK:  TD RUN

LINK:  TD BLOCK

Replay: Malik's Great Block on Folston TD Run!


Malik Zaire is doing all he can to get a few Sports Center "Top Ten" plays today...

LINK:  REPLAY OF GREAT BLOCK

Replay: Malik Zaire's First Career TD Pass!


In the first quarter of the Music City Bowl -- here is Malik Zaire's first career TD pass to Will Fuller!

LINK:  ZAIRE'S FIRST TD

In Game Notre Dame Photos -- Music City Bowl


Here's the photos being taken during the game -- Music City Bowl...

Photos -- Pre Kick-Off at the Music City Bowl


Here's what is being posted on TWITTER from LP Field -- home of today's Franklin American Mortgage Bowl in Nashville between LSU and our Fighting Irish of Notre Dame!


Columnist: "Music City Bowl Hits the Jackpot!"


Nashville Advocate columnist David Climer penned a piece this morning that stated "in year 17, the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl has come of age..."

"Most compelling match-up in bowl history..."

LINK:  STORY


Late Night South Bend TV -- Music City Bowl


Here's what the local TV stations in South Bend were reporting last night from Nashville -- site of today's Music City Bowl.

LINK:  WNDU-TV

LINK:  WSBT-TV

LINK:  FOX-28

LINK:  ABC-57

It's MUSIC CITY BOWL GAME DAY for ND!


Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see if any media pundits are giving Notre Dame a chance today against LSU. 

All I will say is this:

We may have to remind them of this verse in the Notre Dame Victory March:  "What though the odds be great or small, old Notre Dame will WIN OVER ALL!"


LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE -- CHRIS HINES

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE -- CHRIS GOFF

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- ERIC HANSEN

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- AL LESAR

LINK:  BATON ROUGE ADVOCATE

LINK:  NOLA

LINK:  ESPN -- FORTUNA

LINK:  CBS SPORTS -- TOM FORNELLI

Monday, December 29, 2014

WSBT-TV's Pete Byrne From Music City Bowl


Here's his report from inside Nashville's LP Field -- site of tomorrow's Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl...

LINK:  PETE BYRNE

WNDU-TV's Jeff Jeffers Talks With Les Miles


Long time WNDU-TV sportscaster Jeff Jeffers -- spoke with LSU head coach Les Miles today, on the eve of the Music City Bowl -- here's a link to the interview:

LINK:  JEFFERS & MILES