Another poll -- this one produced by CBS Sports' own Dennis Dodd has Notre Dame at #6 in his Power Poll Ranking...
LINK: POWER POLL
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Dennis Dodd's POWER POLL Has ND @ #6
Another poll -- this one produced by CBS Sports' own Dennis Dodd has Notre Dame at #6 in his Power Poll Ranking...
LINK: POWER POLL
AP Poll Just Released Notre Dame Now...
Notre Dame's 38 - 3 win over the Texas Longhorns led to the Fighting Irish moving up to #9 in the AP Poll.
LINK: AP POLL
Notre Dame Moves Up to #4 in Power Ranking
The folks at ESPN have their own ranking system called the POWER RANKINGS -- our Fighting Irish moved up four spots this week to #4 after the 38 - 3 win over Texas...
LINK: POWER RANKINGS
Why a Notre Dame Education is Important!
Every parent of a high-school football player should be reading this sign.
What do you do after your NFL career is over (assuming you're one of the very few who have one) at the age of 25 -- without a college degree?
A Notre Dame degree -- will pay you back FOREVER.
Notre Dame Still at #11 in Amway Coaches Poll
Notre Dame's 38 - 3 win over Texas did not change the perception of the voters in the Amway Coaches Poll...
LINK: AMWAY COACHES POLL
Monday, September 7, 2015
Week 1: A Look at ND's NCAA Stat Leaders
Here's how the Fighting Irish football team and its players stack up against the rest of the NCAA FBS teams and players -- after Week 1 of the college football season:
NOTRE DAME DEFENSE:
- #7 TOTAL DEFENSE
- #7 FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED
- #7 FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED
- #14 THIRD DOWN CONVERSION % ALLOWED
- #14 TEAM PASSING EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
- #17 TOTAL QB SACKS
- #27 TOTAL RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED
NOTRE DAME OFFENSE:
- #4 TIME OF POSSESSION
- #6 TEAM PASSING EFFICIENCY
- #10 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
- #17 THIRD DOWN CONVERSION %
- #30 TOTAL PASSING YARDS
- #32 TOTAL YARDS
- #42 TOTAL PENALTY YARDS
- #44 TOTAL RUSHING YARDS
- #46 TOTAL POINTS SCORED
MALIK ZAIRE:
- #3 QUARTERBACK RATING
- #4 PASS COMPLETION %
- #4 PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT
- #8 LONGEST TD PASS
- #11 TOTAL TD PASSES THROWN
- #17 TOTAL PASSING YARDS
WILL FULLER:
C.J. PROSISE:
OT: Worst Helmet Design in College Football?
This is the "away" helmet that Virginia wore in their game against UCLA this weekend. Count me as not a fan...
UVA Coach London Talks ND Tonight at 7:06 PM
If you'd like to know what Virginia's head football coach Mike London has to say about their game this Saturday against Notre Dame -- you can listen in LIVE tonight from 7:06 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET -- at the link below:
LINK: MIKE LONDON RADIO SHOW
ND's 3 Ranked Opponents: Head Coaches
Here's what the three ranked Notre Dame opponents' head coaches had to say to the media after week 1 of the college football season -- I'm assuming Stanford is dropping out of Top-25 after loss to Northwestern:
USC ranked #8
Video
Clemson ranked #12
Georgia Tech ranked #16
USC ranked #8
Video
Clemson ranked #12
Georgia Tech ranked #16
Charlie Strong Talks ND Game: 37 Hours Later
Here's a link to this morning's press conference from Austin, TX -- as Texas Longhorn's head football coach Charlie Strong talks about their 38 - 3 loss to Notre Dame...
LINK: CHARLIE STRONG TALKS NOTRE DAME
A "Cool for the Summer" ND Highlights Video
Her Loyal Sons do a terrific job -- in this video highlighting Notre Dame's 38 - 3 win over Texas -- and in capturing the "haters" perception of our Fighting Irish...
2015 Update: 35 Notre Dame Players in the NFL
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what former Notre Dame football stars were still getting paid by NFL teams -- after yesterday's final roster cuts.
Here's what I learned -- there are 35 former Notre Dame football stars on NFL rosters (updated 9/11/15), practice squads or injured reserve lists this morning -- as we head into the first week of the 2015 NFL regular season.
18 are slated as starters (offense, defense or special teams) -- two additional starters Michael Floyd and John Sullivan are injured and will miss this week's games) -- the (*) below designates a NFL starter. And, three were named a TEAM CAPTAIN!
LINK: ROBERT BLANTON -- VIKINGS*
LINK: KYLE BRINDZA -- BUCCANEERS*
LINK: SERGIO BROWN -- JAGUARS*
LINK: DAVID BRUTON -- BRONCOS* -- TEAM CAPTAIN
LINK: JIMMY CLAUSEN -- BEARS
LINK: TYLER EIFERT -- BENGALS*
LINK: ANTHONY FASANO -- TITANS*
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD -- CARDINALS -- INJURED
LINK: JONAS GRAY -- DOLPHINS
LINK: RYAN HARRIS -- BRONCOS*
LINK: BENNETT JACKSON -- GIANTS -- KNEE INJURY OUT FOR SEASON
LINK: J.J. JANSEN -- PANTHERS*
LINK: TJ JONES -- LIONS*
LINK: KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE -- RAVENS
LINK: ZACK MARTIN -- COWBOYS*
LINK: TROY NIKLAS -- CARDINALS -- INJURED
LINK: LOUIS NIX III -- GIANTS
LINK: THEO RIDDICK -- LIONS
LINK: CODY RIGGS -- TITANS
LINK: TREVOR ROBINSON -- CHARGERS
LINK: KYLE RUDOLPH -- VIKINGS*
LINK: HARRISON SMITH -- VIKINGS*
LINK: JOHN SULLIVAN -- VIKINGS -- INJURED
LINK: GOLDEN TATE -- LIONS*
LINK: MANTI TE'O -- CHARGERS*
LINK: JUSTIN TUCK -- RAIDERS* -- TEAM CAPTAIN
LINK: STEPHON TUITT -- STEELERS*
LINK: DARRIN WALLS -- JETS
LINK: CHRIS WATT -- CHARGERS*
LINK: IAN WILLIAMS -- 49ERS* -- TEAM CAPTAIN
LINK: SAM YOUNG -- JAGUARS
SIGNED TO NFL PRACTICE SQUADS:
NFL FREE AGENTS AS OF THIS MORNING:
Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 38 - Texas 3
Here's a replay of Notre Dame's 38 to 3 win over Texas to kick-off the 2015 season.
LINK: FULL GAME REPLAY
YAHOO! -- Notre Dame is a Contender!
One game into the season -- and there have been a few more jumping on the Notre Dame bandwagon!
LINK: PAT FORDE -- YAHOO SPORTS
Recap: Notre Dame's Next Five Opponents
UCLA 34 - Virginia 16
Georgia Tech 69 - Alcorn State 6
UMASS DID NOT PLAY -- they open up this week against Colorado
Clemson 49 - Wofford 10
Navy 45 - Colgate 10
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