Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Notre Dame's PRO DAY Under Armour Shoes


Now, that's what I call a NOTRE DAME SHOE!

The Notre Dame student-athletes working out today in front of NFL scouts will be  wearing these special shoes and gear from Under Armour!

Here's a link to the GOLD SHOES in action -- Cody Riggs in the broad jump:

LINK:  RIGGS WEARING GOLD SHOES

Blue-Gold Game on NBC Sports Network TV


It will be a new setting for a Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame -- the Labar Practice Complex -- as construction continues around Notre Dame Stadium.

The 86th Annual Blue-Gold game will kick-off at 12:30 PM ET on Saturday, April 18th -- and the nation can watch on the NBC Sports Network.

ESPN Looks Ahead to Women's Final Four



For only the third time in history -- all four #1 seeds are in the FINAL FOUR.  Should be an interesting weekend in Tampa!

Monday, March 30, 2015

Video of Jimmy Clausen's Wedding



Notre Dame fans will recognize a few faces in this video of Jimmy Clausen's wedding -- quite the event!

Kentucky Players Talk Notre Dame Game...



Willie Cauley-Stein & Tyler Ulis



Dakari Johnson & Trey Lyles

Inside Access to Notre Dame's Elite Eight Win!



The Fighting Irish beat Baylor again -- in an Elite Eight game -- earning the program's FIFTH STRAIGHT trip to the Final Four!

Spring Practice: Notre Dame Football Update



Here's a look inside Notre Dame's practice today.

Now I've been a big fan of Fighting Irish Digital Media since day one...

However,  I can't say I'm a fan of the abbreviated practice reports lately.  Would like to see more action, less commentary.  I'm guessing Coach Kelly pulled back the reins a little on access?

Domer Ian Kole "Mic'd Up" -- NHL Hockey Game



Former Notre Dame student-athlete Ian Kole is a forward for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins -- he was recently "mic'd up" during a game.  ENJOY!

ND Women's Basketball Post Game Presser



Muffet McGraw, Madison Cable, Jewell Loyd and Lindsay Allen met with the media after last night's big win over Baylor to secure a fifth straight trip to the FINAL FOUR!

Game Highlights -- Notre Dame 77 - Baylor 68



Here's a look at some of the highlights from last night's ELITE EIGHT win for the FIGHTING IRISH -- their fifth trip in a row to the FINAL FOUR!

Lindsay Allen Named NCAA Regional MVP!



Here's ESPN's post game interview of Notre Dame's Lindsay Allen.  Lindsay scored 25 points, dished out 7 assists, grabbed 5 rebounds and had 4 assists in the Fighting Irish's 77 - 68 win over Baylor.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

FINAL FOUR for the FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW!


Muffet McGraw's Fighting Irish just clinched a FIFTH STRAIGHT trip to the FINAL FOUR -- beating Baylor 77 - 68!

TAMPA -- HERE COME THE IRISH!!!

35 - 2 in a rebuilding year.

Lindsay Allen led Notre Dame with 23 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals and was named the Oklahoma Regional MVP!  Congrats Lindsay!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  NOTRE DAME DOING THE IRISH JIG 
 

Notre Dame Has Most Wins Against Final Four


The Final Four teams played a combined 151 games this season -- on the ROAD TO INDIANAPOLIS.

And, there was ONE TEAM that won more games against these FINAL FOUR TEAMS than any other basketball team in the country -- NOTRE DAME.

Notre Dame went 3 - 1 against the FINAL FOUR teams in the NCAA National Basketball Championship.  No other team won more games against Duke, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Kentucky.

ND Fans Welcome the Fighting Irish Back Home



Coach Brey said a few words to the assembled crowd as the Fighting Irish returned back to campus...

Cable TV Ratings -- Highest in CBB History!!!


The Notre Dame vs. Kentucky game earned the highest overnight rating in the history of cable TV for a college basketball game.

And people still question why Notre Dame has its "own seat" at the table with all of the conferences at NCAA meetings.

LINK:  TV RATINGS RECORD

ESPNW Interview of Notre Dame's Jewell Loyd



Muffet's Fighting Irish take on the Baylor Bears and their colorful coach Kim Mulkey -- tonight on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET. 

Vegas has Notre Dame as 5 1/2 point favorites to earn a FIFTH STRAIGHT TRIP to the FINAL FOUR!

Kentucky's Calipari After Win Over Notre Dame



Kentucky's Calipari with the media in the post game press conference -- he toned down his rhetoric -- a little.

ACC Network: A Look at Notre Dame's Season



The ACC Network's Jeff Fischel and Jason Capel take a look back at Notre Dame's special season.

Media -- Mornin' After Our Loss to Kentucky


It was a season we never wanted to end -- not like that...

I have to admit I went numb when Jerian's "double clutch" jumper didn't go in at the buzzer -- however, that quickly changed when I wanted to jump through my TV screen after the Kentucky coach as he was being interviewed at game's end.  That's another story...

What a night -- what a season.

So, here I am on a Palm Sunday morning -- went to Mass yesterday -- and I'm looking through all of the post game media coverage.  I can't convince myself to read it -- maybe you can:

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION

LINK:  WALL STREET JOURNAL

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

ESPN: "Notre Dame's Pain of Coming Close"



ESPN's Jay Bilas and Jay Williams talk Kentucky's 68 - 66 win over Notre Dame...

CBS Highlights of Kentucky vs Notre Dame



Notre Dame Fans Cheer on Irish in Cleveland!

ABC57 News - See the Difference Michiana

It's been a great run these last few weeks -- was always envious of schools like Michigan State, Louisville, etc., -- who made long NCAA Tournament runs...

Now we know what it feels like.

WSBT-TV Notre Dame Locker Room Coverage


Here is WSBT-TV's post game coverage -- with many players and Mike Brey -- after the loss to Kentucky.

LINK:  WSBT-TV

WNDU-TV Coverage After ND's Loss Last NIght



Here's what I could find this morning from the local NBC affiliate WNDU-TV -- as they went into the locker room after the game to interview our Fighting Irish.

Notre Dame Meets With Media After NCAA Loss



Mike Brey, Zach Auguste and Steve Vasturia met with the media after Notre Dame's 68 - 66 loss to Kentucky last night.

FULL GAME REPLAY: Kentucky 68 -- ND 66


I don't think I can bear to watch this game for awhile...

LINK:  FULL GAME REPLAY

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Thank You Jerian / Thank You Pat -- What a Run



The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame went toe-to-toe with Kentucky -- leading most of the game -- only to lose the lead and game with SIX SECONDS left -- 68 - 66.

I know I speak for the entire NOTRE DAME NATION when I say THANK YOU!

Thank you to Jerian Grant, thank you to Pat Connaughton, thank you to Mike Brey, thank you to the Players, thank you to the Coaches -- how fun were these last few weeks!

I thought we had them -- we couldn't afford to not be perfect at the free throw line over the last few minutes.  The three misses -- the difference on the scoreboard.

Kentucky did not miss a shot the last 12 minutes of the game -- and they still had to make two free throws to beat us with six seconds left.  THINK ABOUT THAT -- especially when you hear Calipari talk about how poorly they played...

Hey -- we gave them all we had.  I'm proud of our team.

Thank you Notre Dame Men's Basketball -- it was special!

LINK:  JERIAN'S BIG THREE -- LATE IN THE GAME

LINK:  GAME STATS

Notre Dame QB Maliz Zaire's Media Session



The confident, left-handed sophomore QB -- fighting for the starting gig -- sat down and took questions from the media...