Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Notre Dame Continues to Buck National Trends


The total number of donors to the University of Notre Dame continues to rise -- this is not the norm (see Against The Odds linked below).

And, If you don't think every gift matters -- think about this for a second...

Gifts of less than $200 (taken in during the last academic year) have paid for the full cost of attendance for 43 students to attend the University of Notre Dame this year.


LINK:  AGAINST THE ODDS


LINK:  MAKE A GIFT TO NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 10


Know Thy Bowl Opponent: Iowa State vs Iowa


Monday, December 9, 2019

Iowa State's Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame



This will be Iowa State's first ever football game against Notre Dame...

A Notre Dame Family Receives Game Ball...


 
The York family owns the San Francisco 49ers...

John York (Dad), Jed York (Son) are Notre Dame grads. Mom (Denise Debartolo York) is a Saint Mary's College grad...

John and Denise's son Tony, committed suicide a year ago.  Tony attended Tulane University -- which is located in New Orleans...

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 9


Know Thy Bowl Opponent: ISU vs. Baylor


Saturday, December 7, 2019

How Many of These Two & Three Loss Teams...


Will be ranked ahead of our Fighting Irish tomorrow when they release the final College Football Playoff Rankings?:

Here's a look at the resumes of each of these teams (two or more losses) that are currently ranked ahead of Notre Dame:


#3 GEORGIA:  11 - 2
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  3
  • Biggest win of the season:  #9 Florida

#5 UTAH: 11 - 2
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  0
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  0
  • Biggest win of the season:  Washington

#7 BAYLOR:  11 - 2
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  1
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
  • Biggest win of the season:  #25 Oklahoma State

#8 WISCONSIN:  10 -3
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  3
  • Biggest win of the season:  #14 Michigan

#9 FLORIDA:  10 - 2 
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  1
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  1
  • Biggest win of the season:  #11 Auburn

#10 PENN STATE:  10 - 2
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  2
  • Biggest win of the season:  #14 Michigan

#11 AUBURN:  9 - 3
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
  • Biggest win of the season:  #12 Alabama

#12 ALABAMA:  10 - 2
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  0
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  0
  • Biggest win of the season:  Texas A&M

#13 OREGON:  11 - 2
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
  • Biggest win of the season:  #5 Utah

#14 MICHIGAN:  9 - 3
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  2
  • Biggest win of the season:  #15 Notre Dame

#15 NOTRE DAME:  10 - 2
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
  • Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  4
  • Biggest win of the season:  #22 USC

BOLD indicates this team leads in this area.


LINK:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS



OT: Ferris State's on to NCAA Div II Semi's



For the third time in the last four seasons -- the Ferris State Bulldogs (my alma mater) have made it to the Final Four in the NCAA Division II National Championship Playoffs...

The Bulldogs are 72 - 7 over the last six seasons -- the winningest program in all of college football.

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 7