Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Knute Rockne Was Born On This Day in 1888



The greatest college football coach of all-time was born on this day -- March 4, 1888 in Voss, Norway...

Rockne's winning percentage of .881 is still the highest in big-time football history!

The video above is of the unveiling of the Knute Rockne Stamp!

Domer Manti Te'o Got Engaged Last Night...

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Domer Cal Peterson's Road to the NHL



13 former Notre Dame hockey players have played in the National Hockey League this season...

LINK:  FORMER ND HOCKEY STARS

Sunday, March 1, 2020

A Notre Dame Student-Athlete -- Alohi Gilman

Muffet's Irish Just Beat #19 Florida State!


Always Fighting.  Always Irish.

How about that -- the Notre Dame Fighting Irish just went on the road and beat the 19th ranked Florida State Seminoles 70 - 67, to finish the regular season!

LINK:  BOX SCORE

Domer's First Marathon, Makes Olympic Team!


Notre Dame alum Molly Seidel ran her first ever marathon yesterday -- and you know what -- she made the US Olympic Team with that run!

Here's a New York Times story on Molly's first ever...

LINK:  OLYMPIAN -- NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  USA TODAY

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Alohi Gilman -- NFL Scouting Combine...


Yared Nuguse Wins Mile at ACC Championship

Domer Molly Seidel Makes US Olympic Team!

 
The former Notre Dame track star took 2nd place today in the Marathon at the US Olympic Trials!

Congrats Molly!

Friday, February 28, 2020

Irish Close Home Season Win Win Over NC



Muffet's Fighting Irish beat North Carolina -- quite handily last night...

Rankings (By Position) NFL Draft Combine


Here's a look at how the former members of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame football team -- are doing at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, in their respective position groups:

CHASE CLAYPOOL:
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4:42 -- 6th / WR
  • Vertical Jump:  40.5" -- 4th / WR
  • Bench Press:  19 -- 5th / WR
  • Broad Jump:  126" -- 6th / WR
Special note:  Claypool's 40 yard dash is the 2nd fastest all-time at the combine for a wide receiver taller than 6'-4" and weighing more than 235 lbs.  2nd only to Calvin Johnson's 4.35 back in 2007

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS STORY ON CLAYPOOL 


COLE KMET:
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4.70 -- 4th / TE
  • Vertical Jump: 37" -- 1 / TE
  • Broad Jump:  123" -- 2 / TE 
  • 3-Cone Drill:  7.44 -- 12th / TE
  • 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.41 -- 9th / TE
Special note:  Kmet will do his bench press at Notre Dame's Pro Day.

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY ON KMET

CHRIS FINKE:
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4:57 / 28th / WR
  • Vertical Jump:  40" -- 5th / WR
  • Bench Press:  7 -- 33rd / WR

JULIAN OKWARA:
  • Bench Press:  27 -- 10th / DL 
Special note:  Julian is still recovering from his ankle surgery.  This is the only NFL Draft Combine event he'll compete in.  Okwara expects to run and jump at Notre Dame's Pro Day.


TONY JONES, JR:
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4.68 -- 27th / RB
  • Vertical Jump: 32.5" -- 23rd / RB
  • Bench Press:  13 -- 22nd / RB
  • Broad Jump:  119" -- 20th / RB
  • 3 Cone Drill:  7.80 -- 7th / RB
  • 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.21 -- 5th / RB

JASON ELLIOTT:
  • Bench Press:  15 -- 13th / S
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4.80 -- 20th / S
  • Vertical Jump:  32" -- 20th / S
  • Broad Jump:  125" -- 7th / S

ALOHI GILMAN:
  • Bench Press:  17 -- 11th / S
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4.60 -- 12th / S
  • Vertical Jump:  34" -- 15th / S
  • Broad Jump:  119" -- 16th / S
  • 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.08 -- 1st / S

TROY PRIDE, JR:
  • Bench Press:  13 -- 13th / DB
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4.40 -- 4th / DB 
  • Vertical Jump:  35.5" -- 14th / DB
  • Broad Jump:  119" -- 22nd / DB
  • 3 Cone Drill:  6.94 -- 4th / DB
  • 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.26 -- 7th / DB

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Claypool Goes "Officially" 4.42 in 40 Today!


It goes down as the 2nd fastest "all-time" for a wide receiver taller than 6'-4" weighing more than 235 lbs.  The only one faster -- Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson, back in 2007!

Pretty good company.  Mr. Claypool made some money today!