Wednesday, November 19, 2014

ND's Brian Kelly Talks About Louisville Game


Notre Dame head football coach met with the media yesterday to talk about Saturday's game with Louisville -- and to answer some lingering questions from the Northwestern game...

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Louisville's Bobby Petrino Talks Notre Dame


Louisville head football coach Bobby Petrino met with the media this week to talk about their game this Saturday with Notre Dame.  Here's what he had to say:

LINK:  PETRINO ON NOTRE DAME

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The Dallas Cowboys' "MVP" -- Zack Martin


Notre Dame fans will enjoy watching this...

LINK:  ZACK MARTIN

Notre Dame Moves Up to #2 in Coaches Poll


Muffet's Fighting Irish are now ranked #2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll after Stanford's win over UCONN...

LINK:  COACHES POLL

From "Un-Drafted" to Sports Illustrated Cover!


What a wild few days for former Notre Dame student-athlete Jonas Gray '12!

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVER

Transcript: Brian Kelly Press Conference Today


Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about Saturday's game with Louisville -- along with another look back at the game with Northwestern...

LINK:  TRANSCRIPT

Monday, November 17, 2014

Coach Brian Kelly Looks Back & Looks Ahead


Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with Jack Nolan Sunday afternoon to look at Saturday's disappointing loss to Northwestern -- and to look ahead to this Saturday's game with Louisville.

LINK:  INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Domer Jonas Gray '12 -- "The Perfect Patriot"


Former Notre Dame student-athlete Jonas Gray '12, -- had the night of his life last night in the New England Patriot's 42 - 20 win over the Indianapolis Colts.  That's Jonas celebrating his fourth TD in the photo above!

How's this for a stat line:
  • Four TD's
  • 199 Yards Rushing
  • 38 rushing attempts

Sports Illustrated's Peter King -- penned a wonderful story about Gray's incredible night -- a MUST READ STORY -- lop link below!

You'll also want to watch Jonas getting interviewed at his locker after the game...


LINK:  THE PERFECT PATRIOT 

LINK:  JONAS POST GAME INTERVIEW

LINK:  JONAS GRAY HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  NESN STORY ON JONAS

Notre Dame's Latest "Fighting For" TV Spot


This is the University of Notre Dame's two-minute TV spot that ran during halftime of NBC's telecast of Saturdays' game with Northwestern.  Thought you'd enjoy seeing this:

LINK:  FIGHTING FOR

Sunday, November 16, 2014

ND Men's Hoop Team Off to Impressive Start!


This afternoon Mike Brey's Fighting Irish took on a Naval Academy team that played #18 ranked Michigan State "toe to toe" on Friday night -- finally losing late 64 - 59...

Well, the Midshipmen ran into a Notre Dame team today that took complete control of the game in the second half -- as the Irish cruised to a 92 - 53 win over Navy! 

Here's Coach Brey's post game comments along with a link to the game highlights:

LINK:  COACH BREY

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

"Domer Dad" Jon Bon Jovi Pre-Game Interview


WNDU-TV's Gabby Gonzalez interviewed Notre Dame Dad / Rock Star -- Jon Bon Jovi.

LINK:  BON JOVI INTERVIEW

Domer Tate & Megatron -- Best Duo in the NFL


Detroit Lions' fans had no idea what they were getting when former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate signed a free agent deal this past off season...

LINK:  TATE & JOHNSON

What a Notre Dame Player is Thinking About...


You've got to love Mike McGlinchey's sideline comment after blocking a Northwestern field goal attempt.

McGlinchey has been waiting his turn to make an impact.  WATCH!

LINK:  IRISH CONNECTION

OT: A "FSU" Team ND Fans Can Cheer For!


My alma mater, Ferris State University (FSU) in Big Rapids, MI -- completed a perfect 11 - 0 season yesterday with a thrilling come from behind victory over Walsh University 46 - 42...

Now, I'm sure many of you have never heard of Ferris State -- I have to admit I never heard of Walsh University until this morning...

The #4 ranked Bulldogs -- now await their seeding in the upcoming NCAA Division II National Championship Playoff.  I'm hoping I can convince a few Notre Dame fans to jump on the "FSU" band wagon as we make our National Championship run!

GO BULLDOGS!

See the game story below:

LINK:  UNDEFEATED!

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Notre Dame Players Talk Northwestern Loss


Here's what the Fighting Irish players had to say after tonight's 43 - 40 OT loss to Northwestern...

LINK:  PLAYERS

Coach Brian Kelly's Northwestern Post Game


Here's a link to Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly's post game media session...

LINK:  COACH KELLY


Northwestern Coach Talks OT Win Over Irish


Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald and team earned a big-time win today over our Fighting Irish.  Here's what he had to say post game:

LINK:  NBC ON FIELD

LINK:  POST GAME MEDIA

We Lost In All Phases of the Game of Football


Northwestern won every phase that you can think of -- or, make up...

LINK:  ESPN RECAP

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

AnnaLynne McCord at Notre Dame Friday


Here's the photo proof that actress AnnaLynne McCord was on the University of Notre Dame campus yesterday -- telling her story...

LINK:  LISA VARGA BLOG STORY ON ND VISIT

WAKE UP -- It Is Game Day at Notre Dame!


The best day of the week -- though if you took a look outside you might think you're at the South Pole, not in South Bend!

Game time temperatures are expected in the "High 20's."

Here's what the media types are saying about today's game between Northwestern and Notre Dame:

LINK:  CBS SPORTS

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  ELKHART TRUTH

Friday, November 14, 2014

A Night of "BIG NUMBERS" at Purcell Pavilion


A Notre Dame basketball "doubleheader" took place tonight at Purcell Pavilion as Muffet's #3 Irish defeated UMASS-Lowell 105 - 51 and Mike Brey's Irish beat Binghamton 82 - 39.

The largest margin of victory in a basketball doubleheader in Notre Dame history -- 97 points!

Here's the "BIG NUMBERS" from the night:
  • Brianna Turner scored 22 points in the first half, 29 in total -- setting a freshman single game scoring record in her first college start!
  • Pat Connaughton scored his 1,000th career point, becoming the 56th player in the 110 year history of ND Men's Basketball to reach that milestone
  • And, Mike Brey won his 400th career game in his 19 years as a head coach -- he's now 400 - 211 in his career.

LINK:  WOMEN'S POST GAME PRESSER

LINK:  WOMEN'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  MEN'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  COACH BREY POST GAME

Great Story on DOMER Sergio Brown


You're going to enjoy this Indianapolis Magazine story on former Notre Dame football player and now Indianapolis Colt Sergio Brown...

LINK:  SERGIO

Photo: Snow Removal at Notre Dame Stadium


Here's what it looks like inside the "House that Rock Built" -- as workers remove 12" of snow from Notre Dame Stadium in preparation for tomorrow's 3:39 PM ET kick-off between Northwestern and the Fighting Irish.

Photo taken by the South Bend Tribune's Rob Franklin

LINK:  SNOW REMOVAL VIDEO

Blue & Gold Weekly Review: Northwestern


The folks at City 360 TV produce a weekly segment on Notre Dame Football -- here's their take on this Saturday's game against Northwestern:

LINK:  BLUE & GOLD WEEKLY

Shark Tank's "Mr. Wonderful" @ ND Next Friday


Kevin O'Leary, one of the stars of the hit show SHARK TANK will be on the campus of the University of Notre Dame next Friday (November 21) -- and will be putting on an event at 3:30 PM ET at the Mendoza College of Business' Jordan Auditorium.

Rumor has it that O'Leary will:
  • Show some clips from the Show
  • Critique three new business plans -- like only he can
  • And, take Questions from the crowd

Admission is FREE -- there aren't many seats -- so don't be late!

Replay of ESPN's Mike & MIKE at Notre Dame


Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic were at Notre Dame's "Heritage Hall" this morning to do their ESPN radio show.  Here's a link to a few of their interviews:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

LINK:  PAT FITZGERALD

LINK:  MIKE MAYOCK

Michigan Prez Admonished by Alums, Fans


The newly minted president of the University of Michigan offered up a simple critique -- "we need to graduate more student athletes..."  Well, that didn't sit well with the natives.

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS STORY

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS STORY

LINK:  FREE PRESS COLUMNIST


A Stat Notre Dame Football is Not Proud Of...


Through 9 games this season -- Notre Dame has given up 78 points on turnovers this season -- the 16th most among the 128 teams in the FBS.

The most among teams with a winning record in college football.

Notre Dame has given up 228 points this season -- which means 34% of all points the Irish have given up have been the result of a TURNOVER...

Coach Brian Kelly With Media Last Night...


The Fighting Irish practiced in a snow storm Thursday afternoon -- getting ready for Saturday's game with Northwestern.

South Bend received a record 12.3" of snow yesterday.  The photos above were taken of their practice at Notre Dame Stadium late yesterday.

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE

Thursday, November 13, 2014

First Snow Storm of Season @ Notre Dame!


We picked up a good 4" to 5" of snow this morning at the University of Notre Dame -- just in time for Saturday's football game with Northwestern. 

Enjoy the photo of Notre Dame's Main Building!

ESPN's Mike & MIKE Here at ND on Friday!


ESPN's Mike & MIKE Radio Show will be broadcasting LIVE from NOTRE DAME tomorrow -- from 6 AM ET to 10 AM ET.  You can watch it live on ESPN2.

The two are bringing their show to town to preview the "battle of the alma maters" on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.  Mike Greenberg is a Northwestern grad --- and we all know Mike Golic is a Domer...  Should be great fun!

If you'd like to attend the show -- the doors at Gates 1 & 2 of Purcell Pavilion will open up at 5 AM ET.

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Mike Brey Signs Three High School Stars Today


Notre Dame Men's Basketball head coach Mike Brey received the signed National Letter of Intents today of three top high school players from around the country.  Here are the three future Fighting Irish hoopsters;


LINK:  SIGNING DAY PRESS CONFERENCE 

LINK:  MIKE BREY TALKS RECRUITS

Muffet McGraw "Re-Loads" Her Fighting Irish!


It was "Early-Signing" Period Day in the country and Notre Dame Women's Basketball inked three of the top guards in America!

Here's how ESPN ranked them individually amongst all of the players in the country:

LINK:  SIGNING DAY PRESS CONFERENCE 

LINK:  MUFFET TALKS ABOUT HER RECRUITS

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Veteran's Day Salute: Domer Blue Angel!


You'll enjoy this Fighting Irish Digital Media story on Notre Dame alum John Hiltz '02 who's been flying with the Navy's BLUE ANGELS since 2012.

John is a former basketball walk-on for the Fighting Irish!

LINK:  JOHN HILTZ

A Reality Check for Notre Dame -- RANKINGS


Let's look at how the College Football Playoff Committee looks at the teams with 2 losses in their latest rankings -- specifically Auburn, Ole Miss, UCLA, Michigan State, Kansas State, Georgia and Arizona -- compared to Notre Dame.

Frankly, if we're being honest -- looking at our quality wins (we don't have a single win right now versus a team currently ranked in the TOP 25).  And, if you look at our point differential in our two losses -- we have the highest point differential amongst all of the two-loss teams ahead of us...

We deserve to be ranked #18. Michigan State and Kansas State are over ranked... LSU, even with three losses, is still probably where they should be -- based on their two quality wins -- and two close losses (sans the game with Auburn).


#9 AUBURN:
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams: #17 LSU, #10 Ole Miss
  • Losses: #1 Mississippi State (15 point loss), #23 Texas A&M (3 point loss)

#10 OLE MISS:
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams: #5 Alabama, #23 Texas A&M
  • Losses: #17 LSU (3 point loss), # Auburn (4 points)

#11 UCLA:
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams:  #6 Arizona State, #12 Arizona
  • Losses: Utah (2 points) , #2 Oregon (12 points)

#12 MICHIGAN STATE:
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams:  #16 Nebraska
  • Losses:  #3 Oregon (16 point loss), #8 Ohio State (12 point loss)

#13 KANSAS STATE:
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams: NONE
  • Losses:  #9 Auburn (6 point loss), #4 TCU (21 point loss)

#14 ARIZONA:
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams: #3 Oregon
  • Losses:  #11 UCLA (10 point loss), USC (2 point loss)

#15 GEORGIA:
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams:  #19 Clemson
  • Losses:  South Carolina (3 point loss), Florida (18 point loss)

#17 LSU: 
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams:  #25 Wisconsin, #10 Ole Miss
  • Losses:  #1 Mississippi State (5 point loss), #5 Alabama (7 point OT loss), #9 Auburn (34 point loss)

#18 NOTRE DAME:
  • Wins Over Ranked Teams: NONE
  • Losses:  #3 Florida State (4 point loss), #6 Arizona State (24 point loss) 

LINK:  RANKINGS

Northwestern Week: Brian Kelly Presser


Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about the lingering effects of the "Debacle in the Desert" and this week's game with Northwestern...

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Veteran's Day Salute: Rocky Bleier '68


Former Notre Dame running back and Super Bowl Champion Rocky Bleier was recently back in his home state of Wisconsin and was interviewed by a local TV station...

LINK:  BLEIER

Monday, November 10, 2014

Notre Dame's 2015 National Title Run


ESPN's Notre Dame beat writer Matt Fortuna -- penned this story today...

LINK:  2015

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Taylor Swift at Notre Dame Today!


Seven-time Grammy Award winning artist and "Notre Dame sister" -- Taylor Swift -- was on campus today to see her brother Austin (he's wearing the red tie in the photo above) perform in the play "Six Characters in Search of an Author."

The top photo that was just "tweeted" from just outside Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center by @ShaunGalWNDU

WNDU-TV's video of Taylor Swift waving at her fans -- is linked below:

LINK:  VIDEO OF SWIFT

Riddick's Game Winning Catch Today for Lions!


Former Notre Dame student-athlete Theo Riddick '13 (photo above), is making quite a name for himself in his sophomore season with the Detroit Lions...

Today, it was a game-winning catch with 29 seconds left!  Here's a link to the replay below.

Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate had another big day for the Lions catching 11 passed for 109 yards!

LINK:  GAME WINNER!