Quick Media Reaction to Notre Dame vs MSU

The Fighting Irish win 17 - 13 today -- in a game that was more about the big penalties than the big plays.  Here's the quick reaction from the media:

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

10 Straight Wins @ Notre Dame Stadium!

Folks, it's not easy being Notre Dame...

We play "big boy" football every week -- and we get our opponent's best shot.  Today, we had just enough to win a physical game with an undefeated Michigan State team...

Next week -- Oklahoma.

Here's some of the highlights:

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Coach Kelly Friday QB Luncheon at Notre Dame

Here's a video of Coach Brian Kelly at Notre Dame's Friday Football Luncheon.  Enjoy!

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Watch the Notre Dame Pep Rally Tonight !!!

The Notre Dame pep rally will be held indoors this evening at the Purcell Pavilion -- beginning at 6 PM ET -- you can watch it LIVE TONIGHT at this link below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY -- WATCH IT HERE

Coach Kelly Talks Saturday's Game with MSU

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media last night after practice to talk about his team and Saturday's game with Michigan State.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  COACH KELLY MEDIA SESSION

A "Sparty" Sports Radio Rant about Loss to ND!

Folks, this is one of the all-time great "melt downs" on the radio -- it took place after Notre Dame's come from behind win at Spartan Stadium back in 2006...

Mike Valenti is the MSU grad who loses his mind (photo to the left).

Just click on the link below -- this is a CLASSIC!

LINK:  SPARTY GRAD'S MELT DOWN

The Domer Bowl This Saturday in Lawrence!

The only two former Notre Dame grads who are college football (FBS) head coaches will square off this Saturday in Lawrence, KS!

Charlie Weis '79 (Kansas Jayhawks) and Skip Holtz '86 (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs) will lead their respective teams in this clash.  Here are the links to their two press conferences this week.  GOOD LUCK!

LINK:  CHARLIE WEIS PRESS CONFERENCE

LINK:  SKIP HOLTZ PRESS CONFERENCE

Debbie Brown: "If Her Walls Could Talk"

Notre Dame women's volleyball coach Debbie Brown is in her 23rd season leading the Fighting Irish.  The former US Olympic team co-captain has 622 career wins and counting -- 14th most among all active coaches!

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media produced a story about Debbie -- I believe you'll enjoy this...

LINK:  DEBBIE BROWN

Michigan State's Coach Talks Notre Dame

Michigan State head football coach met with the media to talk about Saturday's game with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.  Here's a link to Coach Dantonio's media session along with a link to some media types from Michigan talking about the game:

LINK:  DANTONIO

LINK:  MSU MEDIA TALKS GAME

Notre Dame Men's Soccer #1 in the Country!

Soccer America released their rankings today of the top 25 men's college soccer teams in the country and the FIGHTING IRISH OF NOTRE DAME ARE RANKED #1!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME #1

Domer John Sullivan: You Can't Make This Up

Folks, when you don't play a glamour position in the National Football League -- you'll agree to deals like this...

Four NFL football players (all centers) agreed to endorse a new product in a marketing blitz called CLEAN SNAP.  One of those players is none other than former Notre Dame football player and now Minnesota Viking -- John Sullivan.

Here's the story:

LINK:  TOILET WIPES FOR MEN

Coach Kelly Presser @ Noon ET Today -- LIVE!

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today at NOON ET to talk about Saturday's game with Michigan State.  Here's a link to where you can watch the replay:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

Michigan State Week: Trick Shot Monday

As you'll see in the link below -- it was an "abbreviated" Trick Shot Monday -- as just a few Notre Dame players carried on the weekly ritual.  Linebacker Joe Schmidt was the star tonight:

LINK:  TRICK SHOT MONDAY

Ian Williams Out For Season: Broken Ankle

Former Notre Dame defensive tackle -- Ian Williams, now with the San Francisco 49ers -- is out for the season with a broken ankle.  Williams was the target of a "low block" last night in a game against the Seahawks.  

What a tough situation for Ian -- who earned a starting position this season...

LINK:  WILLIAMS -- BROKEN ANKLE

Notre Dame Football: Michigan State Week

Well, it's the third straight week where the Irish must face a Big Ten foe -- this time it's the Spartans from Michigan State.  Here's what the media is saying about Saturday's game:


LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL -- REXRODE

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL -- SOLARI

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS -- CHARBONEAU

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  M LIVE

A Notre Dame Leprechaun Tells His Story !!!

Former Fightin' Irish Leprechaun Daniel Colt Collins '10  is proud to present his brand new behind-the-scenes book "Life as the Notre Dame Leprechaun: Behind the Face of the Fighting Irish" now available at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore and online at LeprechaunBook.com.

Collins is a "double Domer" -- earning a B.A. in 2010 and a J.D. from the Notre Dame Law School in 2013.

In his unfiltered tell-all book, Collins offers a never-before-seen insider's look at Notre Dame from his own first-hand perspective as he shares unforgettable stories about becoming the face of the Fighting Irish.

From the nerve-racking anxiety of annual Leprechaun tryouts and the surging energy of Notre Dame Stadium on game days, to the adventures that come with constant travel, service, celebrations, parades, and pep-rallies, his story offers inspiration, excitement, laughter, tears, and hope.

Ultimately, this must-read for every Fightin' Irish fan is a love story about a place, its people, and the joy that awaits all those who seize what life has to offer.

Every book sold through www.LeprechaunBook.com comes personally signed by Collins, who will host in-person book signings on campus at the Notre Dame Bookstore this Friday, September 20 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday (ND v. MSU Game Day) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. 

LINK:  BUY THE BOOK

ND Women's Soccer Beats #1 North Carolina

The #8 ranked Fighting Irish traveled down to Chapel Hill today to take on the #1 ranked Tarheels -- and Randy Waldrum's Notre Dame squad won the match 1 - 0 !!!

Irish freshman star Morgan Andrews scored the lone goal in the first half on a header -- here's a link to a recap of today's game along with a second link to an ESPNW profile on Andrews:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME BEATS #1

LINK:  MORGAN ANDREWS

Game Highlights: Notre Dame 31 - Purdue 24

Here are the highlights from Notre Dame's 31 to 24 victory over Purdue.

LINK:  HIGHLIGHTS

Coach Kelly Purdue Post Game With Media

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after last night's 31 - 24 win over Purdue:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

The Mornin' After Notre Dame Beats Purdue

Took the customary lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the media is saying about Notre Dame's 31 to 24 win over Purdue.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  WEST LAFAYETTE JOURNAL COURIER

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Two Big Plays in 4th Qtr. -- IRISH WIN!!!

A 82 yard TD catch by Davaris Daniels (photo above) -- and then three plays later -- Bennett Jackson intercepts a pass and returns it for a touchdown...  The Irish win 31-24 over Purdue.

THOSE TWO PLAYS CHANGED THE GAME!

It wasn't pretty and it wasn't easy -- BUT IT IS A WIN!

LINK:  POST GAME COMMENTS

LINK:  BOX SCORE

GAME DAY for Notre Dame: Bring on Purdue!

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame play in PRIME TIME tonight at 8 PM ET on ABC against the Purdue Boilermakers.  Here's what the media is saying about the game:

LINK:  WEST LAFAYETTE JOURNAL COURIER

LINK:  WEST LAFAYETTE JOURNAL COURIER #2

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- LESAR

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- HANSEN

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- KEYS TO THE GAME

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE #2

The Chicago Blackhawks Tour of Notre Dame

Here's a NHL.COM video replay of the Chicago Blackhawks tour of Notre Dame earlier this week -- enjoy!  That's Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly shaking hands with the Stanley Cup Champioins' head coach Joel Quenneville.

LINK:  THE BLACKHAWKS AT NOTRE DAME

Blackhawks' Shaw Surprises ND Students!

The Chicago Blackhawks are here on the Notre Dame campus this week for training camp -- and last night Andrew Shaw and GM Stan Bowman dropped in on some students in Keenan Hall to play a little NHL 13 -- the video game!

(Photo above -- that's Shaw in the middle!)

LINK:  BLACKHAWKS AT NOTRE DAME

Think You Know the Rules of Golf? Lew Does!

Dr. Lew Blakey Ph.D., a Notre Dame alum (Class of 1954) -- is generally regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on the rules of golf.  He has served on the USGA Rules of Golf Committee continuously since 2000 and the Joint USGA-R&A Rules of Golf Committee since 2001.  

During Lew's time on these Committees, the Rules of Golf were rewritten into a more modern form and many important issues were resolved including the problem of correcting an official’s error and the long-standing conflicts between the definitions of lost ball, substituted ball, and wrong ball. 

Blakey has worked as a Rules Official at many national championships including the U.S. Women’s Open and the U.S. Senior Open and, most notable, all four major men’s professional championships, the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA Championship. 

Lew is also quite a player.  In 1991, Blakey won the Northern Virginia Senior Amateur Championship and the Delaware State Senior Amateur Championship. He also won the Washington Metropolitan Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship in 1992 and 1998 and has won six senior club championships at three different clubs. 

Lew and his wife Claire were recently seen at Notre Dame's Warren Golf Course -- Lew with his clubs and Claire with her camera.  Here's a link below to Lew's website on the rules of golf and a link to a nice feature story on him:

In the photo above -- that's Lew on the right (light blue shirt), observing Vijay Singh make a proper drop at the 2005 US Open at Pinehurst. 

LINK:  THROUGH THE GREEN

LINK:  LEW BLAKEY PROFILE 

Domer to Take Over South Bend's Mayor Post

Mark Neal '83, the current Controller for the City of South Bend, will be elevated to Deputy Mayor in charge of the city -- when Mayor Pete Buttigieg deploys on February 28, 2014 to Afghanistan.

Buttigieg is expected to return to his mayoral post in late September (2014).

LINK:  BUTTIGIEG TO SERVE

Kate Markgraf '98 Returns Home to ND!!!

Former Notre Dame All-American an Olympic Gold Medalist Kate Markgraf (Class of 1998) -- returned home to South Bend to broadcast a men's soccer game.  Here's the story:

LINK:  RETURNING HOME

Coach Kelly's Last Media Session This Week

The Fighting Irish are 48 hours away from Purdue -- and head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media to talk about Saturday's game.

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Domer Frank Tripucka Passes Away Today

Frank Tripucka '49, the former Notre Dame QB, first-ever quarterback of the Denver Broncos and father of former Irish basketball star Kelly Tripucka -- passed away today at the age of 85.

Frank is one of only three Denver Broncos who have had their number retired.  Some will remember the gesture Tripucka made to Peyton Manning -- letting him bring the #18 out of retirement last season...

Here are links to the stories written in the past hour about Tripucka:

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY

LINK:  DENVER'S FIRST QB

LINK:  THE ORIGINAL #18

LINK:  A RING OF HONOR RECIPIENT

Domer Stan Bowman Gets Contract Extension

Notre Dame alum and Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman '95 received a two-year contract extension yesterday.  It was announced from the campus of Notre Dame -- as he brought his Stanley Cup Champs "home" for the start of their training camp.  Here's the story:

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Stanley Cup Champs Training at Notre Dame

The Chicago Blackhawks moved the start of their training camp to the University of Notre Dame this week.  One of their first stops yesterday afternoon was the Notre Dame Locker Room.

LINK:  BLACKHAWKS TRAINING AT NOTRE DAME 

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES STORY

Purdue Head Football Coach Talks Notre Dame

The Purdue Boilermakers will host the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame this Saturday night in "PRIMETIME" on ABC.  Their head coach Darrell Hazell met with the media to talk about the game:

LINK:  HAZELL ON THE IRISH

Charlie Weis' Long Road Ahead in Lawrence

Charlie Weis '79 is the subject of a Grantland story about the difficulty path he's chosen to revive Kansas Jayhawk football.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  LONG ROAD

The Latest on Manti's Foot Injury

Former Notre Dame All-American Manti Te'o has been out of action for a few weeks now with a foot injury.  The injury has delayed his debut in the NFL regular season.  Here's the list:

LINK:  MANTI'S FOOT INJURY

Now I Know Why I've Been a Fan of This Guy

As you'll see if you read this article linked below -- Rasheed "the ball don't lie" Wallace is a huge fan of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame!


LINK:  RASHEED WALLACE

Michael Floyd's One Handed Grab Sunday!

The former Notre Dame wide receiver is coming into his own this season with the Arizona Cardinals.  You have to see this 44 yard catch on Sunday!

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD ONE HANDER!

Notre Dame: A Top Twenty National University

The folks at U.S. News & World Report just released their 2014 ranking of the best colleges in America.  The University of Notre Dame was ranked #18.  Here's the list:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME -- TOP TWENTY

Domer Dad Has Two Other College FB Players

Detroit Tiger Torri Hunter Sr., has three sons playing college football this fall.  Torri Hunter Jr. is a freshman at Notre Dame, Money Hunter is a freshman at Arkansas State and Darius Hunter is a freshman at Southeastern Louisiana.  Here's a couple of stories...

(Photo L to R:  Darius, Money, Torri Sr. and Torri Jr.)

LINK:  THE HUNTER BOYS

LINK:  DAD'S OFF DAY

Watch Coach Kelly's Press Conference @ Noon

 Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly will meet with the media today at NOON ET -- to discuss the upcoming game this Saturday against Purdue.  Click on the link below to watch the replay:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

OT: UCLA Player Hit By Car -- Killed

UCLA football player Nick Pasquale was killed yesterday morning after being hit by a car...

The "walk-on" had seen his first action in a game the day before -- very sad story:

LINK:  NEWS STORY

LINK:  UCLA COACH

Time to Look Ahead to Purdue Game Saturday

It's now time to think about Purdue and winning this game.  Took a lap around the worldwide web to see what I could find being said about Saturday night's prime time game.  Here's what I found:

LINK:  JOURNAL AND COURIER

LINK:  JOURNAL AND COURIER #2

Coach Brian Kelly's Conference Call With Media

The morning after Notre Dame's 41 - 30 loss to Michigan -- head coach Brian Kelly met with the media after sleeping on his team's performance last night.  Here's one of the media reports:

LINK:  ESPN -- NOTRE DAME BLOG

First Ever Atlantic Coast Contest @ ND !!!

Let the history books show that the #4 ranked Fightin' Irish hosted the #1 ranked North Carolina Tarheels in a Men's Soccer match at Alumni Stadium today -- in the first ever Atlantic Coast Conference competition at Notre Dame.

And, it went two full OT sessions ending in a 1 - 1 draw.

LINK:  VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Notre Dame Remains "Ranked" Despite Loss

The Associated Press released it's rankings of the top-25 teams in college football after the second week of the season.  Click on the link below to see where the IRISH are ranked:


LINK:  AP RANKINGS

Coach Kelly's Post Game Presser Last Night

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after Michigan beat the IRISH 41 - 30 last night.  Here's a link:

LINK:  COACH BRIAN KELLY POST GAME

The Mornin' After ND's Loss to Michigan

It took me a good while after last night's game to fall asleep.  I'm sure I wasn't alone with that issue...

As has become customary for Sunday mornings after a Notre Dame football game -- I take a lap around the worldwide web to see what's being said about yesterday's game.  Won't be much fun to read today...

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS -- ALBOM

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS -- SHARP

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS -- SNYDER

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS -- WOJNOWSKI

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS -- CHENGELIS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS -- NYO

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- HANSEN

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- LESAR

LINK:  NBC -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

A QB Wearing #98 Throws 4 TD's and Beats ND

Devin Gardner became a household name in college football this evening.  The young man made a uniform switch before game-time and if he keeps playing this way -- he'll be a HEISMAN candidate this year and next...

Four TD passes, a rushing TD and some huge runs to keep drives alive -- led to 294 yards passing and 82 yards rushing...  He was the best player on the field today.

This is going to be a long week for Notre Dame football -- we need to regroup and figure out how to do the following:

• Keep the opposition off the scoreboard
• Finish drives in the endzone
• Don't give the ball away

LINK:  DEVIN GARDNER

Three Pass Interference Calls Were Killers...

Notre Dame's first game on the road with ACC officials (our preferred crew these days) -- and we get THREE PASS INTERFERENCE CALLS on THIRD DOWN...

Rumor has it that the ACC officiating crew working last night's game was SUSPENDED for a game last season -- the entire crew -- for poor officiating.  SEE LINK BELOW.  

Those calls led to 14 points -- as the IRISH lose 41 - 30.

Disappointing loss on many fronts.

LINK:  OFFICIATING CREW SUSPENDED