A long thunderstorm delay combined with a lackluster performance by the Wolverines -- led Michigan fans to head home by the "tens of thousands" with almost 8 minutes left in the game...
Saturday, September 20, 2014
PHOTO: The End of Michigan's Game vs. Utah
A long thunderstorm delay combined with a lackluster performance by the Wolverines -- led Michigan fans to head home by the "tens of thousands" with almost 8 minutes left in the game...
Domer Dad Has Sixth Straight Multi-Hit Game!
Torii Hunter Sr., Detroit Tiger outfielder and father of Notre Dame student-athlete Torri Jr., had his sixth straight game where he had two or more hits!!! The first time in his career!
Torri's first hit was a home run -- his 17th of the season -- as the Tigers beat Kansas City 3 - 2 to take a 2 1/2 game lead with 8 games left in the season. Detroit's "magic number" is now 6 games!
LINK: DOMER DAD'S HOMER!
OT: The Best QB You've Never Heard About?
Since the Fighting Irish aren't playing today -- I'm driving up to Big Rapids, MI to see "my" Ferris State Bulldogs take on "Brian Kelly's" Grand Valley State Lakers tonight in a battle for the "Anchor-Bone" Trophy.
The Bulldogs -- ranked #16 in the country, NCAA Division II -- are led by a 6'-4" 241 lb. "bulldozer" of a QB named Jason Vander Laan. The junior is a favorite to win Division II's "Heisman Trophy" -- the HARLAN HILL TROPHY -- coming off a sophomore season where he had these crazy stats:
- 1,607 yards rushing -- ALL-TIME RECORD FOR A QB IN DIV. II
- 1,493 yards passing
- 29 TDs -- 13 passing / 16 rushing
You're going to want to watch his highlight reel!
LINK: JASON VANDER LAAN -- HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: STORY
Justin & Lauran Tuck -- Their R.U.S.H. Initiative
Former Notre Dame defensive end Justin Tuck and his wife Lauran have a charity by the name of R.U.S.H. which stands for: Read, Understand, Succeed and Hope for Literacy. Here's what they were up to this week in Oakland...
LINK: THE TUCK'S
Jerome Bettis Making A Difference in Pittsburgh
Former Notre Dame running back Jerome Bettis continues to do his adopted home of Pittsburgh -- right. Here's what he's up to now...
That's Jerome above giving Ed Stack (Chairman of Dick's Sporting Goods) his Jerome Bettis Humanitarian Award.
LINK: JEROME BETTIS
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Domer Jake Golic Talks ND Reunion This Week
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Jake Golic was asked about this Saturday's game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Miami Redhawks -- a game featuring many former players and coaches with ties to the Fighting Irish...
LINK: JAKE GOLIC
Unique Insurance Plan for College Playoff Fans
Here's how it works -- you can buy a TickAssure! Ticket Protection Plan for your favorite team (THE FIGHTING IRISH). Then, when Notre Dame advances to the college football playoff semifinals and championship game, purchase your game tickets from a National Association of Ticket Broker-member.
TickAssure! will then refund you the difference of the cost of the tickets you purchased and the face value of those tickets --- up to $2,000 a ticket for the National Championship game or $750 a ticket for the Semi-Final game.
As of 7:45 PM ET this evening - here was the cost of a TickAssure policy for Notre Dame tickets:
- $122.27 for the SEMI-FINAL GAME
- $160.43 for the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
PLEASE NOTE -- TICKASSURE! IS NOT ASSOCIATED, NOR IS IT ENDORSED -- BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
LINK: TICKASSURE!
Brady Quinn's Broadcasting Debut for Fox
Former Notre Dame All-American Brady Quinn made his broadcasting debut this past Saturday night in Texas...
Quinn did the "analysis" work alongside Tim Brando in Fox's college football telecast of TCU'S 30 - 7 win over Minnesota.
Here's the story:
LINK: QUINN IN BROADCAST BOOTH
Zack Martin '13 Earning Praise from Cowboys!
Former Notre Dame offensive tackle Zack Martin is turning heads with the Dallas Cowboys -- the right guard is earning high praise from teammates and coaches alike. Click on the links below:
LINK: MARTIN IS BETTER...
LINK: MEDIA INTERVIEW
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
The Minnesota Vikings' "Emerging Star"
A nice story about former Notre Dame Football Captain Harrison Smith who's becoming quite a player for the Minnesota Vikings.
"One of the best in the game..."
I missed reporting on his 81 yard interception TD return -- see the video link below -- analysis provided for former Notre Dame linebacker Pete Berchich:
LINK: HARRISON SMITH
LINK: INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TD
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
NFL Domers Bruton & Watt Visit Schools Today
Not surprised these NFL teams select Domers for gigs like this!
Just click on the links below to learn more about Bruton's and Watt's respective visits to these two schools:
LINK: DAVID BRUTON'S SCHOOL VISIT
LINK: CHRIS WATT'S SCHOOL VISIT
Alabama Fan Scarborough Praises Notre Dame
The crew at NBC's The Mornin' Joe spent a great deal of time today talking about how the NFL has handled the Ray Rice matter...
Joe Scarborough -- host of the show and admitted diehard Alabama fan -- threw a huge compliment this morning to the University of Notre Dame during the discussion.
Click on the link below and fast forward the video to around the 8:45 mark...
LINK: BAMA FAN -- SHOWS ND SOME RESPECT
Domer Hannah Storm Reacts to NFL / Ray Rice
Notre Dame alumna Hannah Storm '83, spoke out on the air this week about the NFL and their handling of the Ray Rice situation...
MUST SEE!
LINK: HANNAH STORM
Dan Fox Put on New York Giants Active Roster!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Dan Fox was placed on the New York Giants 53 man roster today!!! This is great news for the 'un-drafted' free agent!
Very happy for Dan!
LINK: FOX
Must Read: Story on Notre Dame's Coach Alford
Tony Alford is about as genuine as they come...
I just ran across this wonderful story on the UND.COM site about Coach Alford -- it's a must read!
LINK: ALL FOR FAMILY
Monday, September 15, 2014
Irish Connection: Overcoming Adversity Part I
The first two games for the Fighting Irish this season offered zero adversity for our football team...
That changed in the 2nd quarter of Saturday night's game with Purdue. An ejection, multiple injuries and two TD's for the Boilermakers put the IRISH behind on the scoreboard for the first time this season.
Here's an "insider's look...
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION
Is a NFL Gig in the Future for this Domer?
Condoleezza Rice's '75, name is being thrown around as a possible candidate to come in to replace embattled NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
See the story:
LINK: COMMISSIONER CONDI?
Notre Dame Ranked #10 in Ranking of Colleges
A story ran in USA Today last week (a ND GO IRISH BLOG regular in Utica, NY by the name of Peter Karl '75 -- President of the Notre Dame Club of Mohawk Valley -- reminded me that I missed this!) that ranked the University of Notre Dame as the 10th best college in America!
Peter, thanks for keeping me on my toes!
Here's the story:
LINK: NOTRE DAME #10
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Comparing Notre Dame's 2014 Season vs. 2012
FIRST QUARTER OF SEASON -- REPORT CARD: I thought I'd take a look at how the 3 - 0 Fighting Irish of 2014 -- compared to the 3 - 0 Notre Dame team in 2012 -- enjoy!
Report Card Highlights:
- The 2014 offense has scored 19 MORE POINTS over the first three games
- The 2012 defense game up ONE LESS point over the first three games
- The 2014 team is beating teams by 5 MORE POINTS per game
- Each team averaged 100 MORE YARDS in offense than the opposition
- The 2014 team has had FEWER TURNOVERS and FORCED MORE TURNOVERS
2012 FIRST THREE GAMES:
- Notre Dame 50 -- Navy 10
- Notre Dame 20 -- Purdue 17
- Notre Dame 20 -- #10 Michigan State 3
-Total Points allowed on defense: 30
-Average margin of victory: 20 points per game
-Offensive Turnovers: 2
-Defensive Forced Turnovers: 7
-Total Yards Per Game: 388.7
-Total Yards Allowed Per Game: 288.7
2014 FIRST THREE GAMES:
- Notre Dame: 48 -- Rice 17
- Notre Dame: 31 -- Michigan 0
- Notre Dame; 30 -- Purdue 14
-Total Points allowed on defense: 31
-Average margin of victory: 25.3 points per game
-Offensive Turnovers: 1
-Defensive Forced Turnovers: 9
-Total Yards Per Game: 418
-Total Allowed Yards Per Game: 318.3
49ers Domer Reunion -- Montana & Watters
The San Francisco 49ers are playing a Sunday Night NFL game tonight vs. the Chicago Bears -- and a couple of former Fighting Irish stars who've won a few Super Bowl rings in the Bay area were seen here on the sidelines...
Just Passed 900,000 UNIQUE FOLLOWERS!!!
At 4:56 PM ET a Notre Dame fan from Kingston, MA became unique follower number 900,000 at the ND GO IRISH BLOG!
When I launched this blog in January of 2010 -- I never dreamed this big... Thanks for making the ND GO IRISH BLOG one of your daily sources for positive Notre Dame news.
As has become the custom at the ND GO IRISH BLOG when we hit major milestones -- we compare the unique follower base to the populations of the largest cities in the USA.
If the ND GO IRISH BLOG was a city -- it would be the 11th largest city in America!
- #8: San Diego, CA -- 1,355,896
- #9: Dallas, TX -- 1,257,676
- #10: San Jose, CA -- 998,537
- #11: ND GO IRISH BLOG -- 900,000
- #12: Austin, TX -- 885,400
Coach Kelly's Purdue Postgame Media Session
Here's the replay of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly's postgame press conference after the Fighting Irish's 30 - 14 win over Purdue.
Please note - the audio does not work until the ONE MINUTE MARK...
LINK: COACH KELLY
Notre Dame Up to #9 in AP & Coaches Polls
Notre Dame has moved up to #9 in the latest Associated Press and Coaches Poll rankings -- click on the link below:
LINK: RANKINGS
The Mornin' After Notre Dame Beat Purdue
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning from my hotel room in downtown Indianapolis. What a great location / city to host an event like the Shamrock Series!
Here's what the media has to say about Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue:
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 30 - Purdue 14
Here's the full game replay of Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue last night in Indianapolis at the sixth annual Shamrock Series game.
You can watch the entire game again at the link below:
LINK: FULL GAME REPLAY
Purdue Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame Loss
Here's a look at Purdue's post game press conference -- courtesy of the Indianapolis Star:
LINK: PURDUE
Notre Dame Game Ball Goes to Corey Robinson
Here's a look inside the locker room after Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue. Sophomore wide receiver Corey Robinson caught his first TD pass (photo above) and he also caught the GAME BALL for his efforts from Coach Kelly:
LINK: GAME BALL
Game Highlights: Notre Dame 30 - Purdue 14
The Fighting Irish are 3 - 0 on the season going into their first bye week -- which couldn't have come at a better time! Here's a look at the NBC Highlights from tonight's game:
LINK: HIGHLIGHTS
Post Game Coverage: Notre Dame Over Purdue
The Fighting Irish fell behind 14 - 10 in the 2nd Quarter -- then went on to score the final 20 points in a 30 - 14 win over the Purdue Boilermakers in downtown Indianapolis this evening. Here's what I could find on the web about the game...
LINK: SHELDON DAY INTERVIEW
LINK: COACH KELLY
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
Saturday, September 13, 2014
ESPN: Everett Golson's "Road to Redemption"
This feature story on Notre Dame's QB Everett Golson ran earlier this morning on ESPN's College GameDay...
LINK: ROAD TO REDEMPTION
First Look at Shamrock Series Field in Indy!
At 7:42 PM ET tonight -- the sixth annual SHAMROCK SERIES game will kick-off here at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis!
Irish Are Wearing New Helmet in Walk Through
Notre Dame Ranked #10 in Football Power Index
Found this today -- we're never short on rankings of college football teams...
LINK: FOOTBALL POWER INDEX
WatchND is LIVE from INDY Beginning at NOON
The folks at WatchND will be broadcasting LIVE beginning at NOON ET today -- from their downtown Indianapolis stage -- just blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium. It's going to be non-stop interviews, entertainment and fun for the entire Notre Dame family!
Just click on the link below to watch the Shamrock Series coverage LIVE!
LINK: IT'S LIVE FROM INDY -- RIGHT HERE!
Friday, September 12, 2014
TEASE: Golson's College GameDay Interview
This interview is scheduled to air around 9:30 AM ET tomorrow from the College GameDay set in Fargo, ND...
Here is the "tease" ESPN released this evening:
LINK: GOLSON
Domer Hendrix '14 Gets QB Start At Michigan
So, the Wolverines get to play against a Notre Dame QB on "back to back" weeks...
Andrew Hendrix '14, leads the Miami Redskins into Ann Arbor to take on the Michigan Wolverines. The Detroit Free Press' Mark Snyder recently interviewed Andrew -- thought you'd enjoy this!
Andrew currently sits 11th in the NCAA with 677 yards passing after two games!
LINK: ANDREW HENDRIX
Chuck Martin & Miami Gets Michigan This Week
Miami travels to Ann Arbor with ND alum Andrew Hendrix '14 as their QB to play the Wolverines this week. GO REDSKINS!
LINK: MARTIN Q & A
Watch Notre Dame Pep Rally LIVE @ 4:30 PM
The Notre Dame nation is descending on Indianapolis this afternoon for the Fighting Irish's Shamrock Series game tomorrow night against Purdue.
Today -- the fun begins at 4:30 PM ET with the PEP RALLY from Pan Am Plaza in downtown Indy.
You can watch it LIVE -- at the link below!
LINK: PEP RALLY LIVE @ 4:30 PM ET
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Olympian Shaun White at Notre Dame Today
American professional snowboarder and skateboarder, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the all-time record holder for most gold medals at the X GAMES -- Shaun White -- took this "selfie" today in front of the Main Building on the campus of the University of Notre Dame...
Not sure what he's doing at Notre Dame...
I want to thank my son Brady for finding this for me!
LINK: SHAUN WHITE IN ACTION
The Plan: Open the Roof at Lucas Oil Stadium
The Fighting Irish and Boilermakers will play under the stars in downtown Indianapolis this Saturday night -- as the plan is to keep the roof open at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Photos: Brian Kelly Radio Show Tonight
Here's a couple of photos from Brian Kelly's Radio Show tonight at O'Rourke's Public House at Eddy Street Commons.
The bottom photo shows Mathias Farley on left and Cody Riggs on right...
Brian Kelly Met With Media to Talk Purdue...
The Fighting Irish head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after practice today to talk about Saturday night's Shamrock Series game with Purdue. Just click on the link below:
LINK: PRESS CONFERENCE
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