Sunday, December 20, 2015

Domer Skip Holtz Talks New Orleans Bowl Win!



Skip Holtz '87 -- son of legendary ND football coach Lou Holtz and father of current Fighting Irish basketball player Chad Holtz -- led his Louisiana Tech team to a win in the New Orleans Bowl over Arkansas State last night.

Nice Toledo Blade Story on DeShone Kizer


You'll want to read this story about DeShone's "throwing session" for both Notre Dame and Ohio State in May 2013...

LINK:  DESHONE KIZER

The NFL Christmas Cleats Battle: Nike vs UA


Here's what Odell Beckham Jr. (Nike), and Cam Newton (Under Armour) and Antonio Brown (Nike) are wearing today in their warm-up for NFL games...

Even though I don't wear anything from this company -- I've got to give this round to Nike -- Beckham's shoes have a gift and lights!

NBC Replay of ECHOES 15 - ND's Award Show


Domer David Bruton Bronco's "Man of the Year"



The former Notre Dame student-athlete is now up for consideration for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.  I want to thank my brother Jay Small for alerting me to this story.

LINK:  STORY

Friday, December 18, 2015

Bob Davie Talks About Notre Dame Experience


Former Notre Dame football coach Bob Davie -- is having some success in New Mexico...

He recently opened up about his time in South Bend.

LINK:  DAVIE ON ND

561 Glee Club Members Singing Victory March!

http://1842stories.nd.edu/

If you love these two Notre Dame songs -- the Alma Mater and Victory March -- you'll want to see this special performance from this past October!

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW!

More than 500 members of Notre Dame's Glee Club celebrated their 100th Anniversary!

LINK:  THE MAKING OF 100

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Consensus All-Americans #98 & #99 at ND!


I wonder who will be #100 next year!

Notre Dame has the most consensus All-Americans in college football history -- as Ronnie Stanley and Jaylon Smith become #98 and #99.

LINK:  CONGRATULATIONS

Urban Meyer's Fiesta Bowl Press Conference

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Domer Seidel's National Championship Ring!


Two-time NCAA National Champion Molly Seidel '15 just received her "first of two" awesome rings from Notre Dame's Monogram Club!

Molly won the 10,000 meters at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championship in June and she won the 2015 Women's Cross Country National Championship this past month. 

This ring is for her 10,000 meter National Championship.

See video below of her most recent National Title!


Golden Tate's Engagement: Back in September!


Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate is engaged to be married...  It happened early in the NFL season, when the Lions were in San Diego to play the Chargers.

I missed this story!!!

LINK:  GOLDEN'S ENGAGEMENT

Manti Te'o "Mic'd Up" in Game vs. KC Chiefs


You'll have to click on the link below to get to the video...

LINK:  MANTI MIC'D UP

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

WEBCAMS: Notre Dame Stadium Construction


Here's a link to four webcams situated all around Notre Dame Stadium -- giving you a LIVE LOOK at the construction going on at the HOUSE THAT ROCK BUILT.

Construction is set to be completed by the start of the 2017 football season.

If you look at the webcam that looks into the Stadium -- you'll note the old Press Box is gone...

LINK:  STADIUM WEBCAMS

The "Swish" Heard Round South Bend!



Nick Becker is a fifth grade basketball player here in South Bend -- who has aspirations to play football someday for the Fighting Irish...

Nick has Down syndrome.

Saturday, December 5th -- in a gym in South Bend, IN -- Nick Becker scored his first two points in a basketball game (he made his second shot too!).  He, his family and his friends scored more in the game of life...

There's a line in the Notre Dame Victory March "...what though the odds be great or small..."

I'm betting on Nick!

You're going to want to read this story...

Special thanks to Rick Becker -- Nick's Dad -- who sent me a note this morning alerting me to the video and story he had written about Nick's first bucket!

LINK:  NICK'S FIRST TWO POINTS

Monday, December 14, 2015