Thursday, April 30, 2015

Notre Dame Day: Demetrius Jackson Interview



The Fighting Irish point guard was joined for the interview by his foster parents.

NOTRE DAME DAY: Jerry Tillery Interview



Impressive 18 year-old young man.

Cardinals Exercise Contract Option With Floyd


Former Notre Dame All-American Michael Floyd received word yesterday that the Arizona Cardinals "exercised their option" keeping Michael under contract for 2015 and 2016.

Floyd will make $1.75 million in salary this season and $7.3 million in salary in 2016.

Here's the story:

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

NOTRE DAME DAY: Coach Chris Halfpenny!



Notre Dame's Women's Lacrosse coach sat down with ABC57's Brian Dorman during Notre Dame Day.

NOTRE DAME DAY: James Onwualu's Interview



You'll find this quite refreshing -- a ND starting linebacker thinking about "life after football" during his time off between Spring Semester and Summer Semester.

NOTRE DAME DAY: Bonzie Colson Interview



Notre Dame freshman basketball star Bonzie Colson -- was a guest on Notre Dame Day...

NOTRE DAME DAY HIGHLIGHTS: Women's BB



You're going to enjoy this interview with Hannah Huffman, Michaela Mabrey and Brianna Turner -- especially about her dunking in practice!

NOTRE DAME DAY HIGHLIGHTS: Mike Brey



Notre Dame Men's Basketball head coach Mike Brey was a guest on Notre Dame Day!

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Notre Dame Day Goes Into OVERTIME!



"Technical difficulties" -- a nice way of saying -- WE BROKE THE INTERNET! -- left much of the world with challenges getting online to watch the final three hours of last night's historic 29 hour NOTRE DAME DAY broadcast!

So, we've gone into OT!

Here's the drill -- at 8 PM ET tonight -- you will be able to watch a replay of the last three hours of the ND DAY broadcast -- along with LIVE INTERVIEWS and VOTING UPDATES added to the broadcast!

Just tune in at this link below -- starting at 8 PM ET!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME DAY -- GOES INTO OT!

Watch Brian VanGorder's Speech Last Night



Notre Dame's defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder spoke to the Moose Krause Memorial Scholars Event last night.

Monday, April 27, 2015

LIVE View From the Top of the GOLDEN DOME!


Incredible!

You have got to see this!


LINK:  DOME CAM

Notre Dame Day: Monday's Viewer Guide!


If you haven't checked out Notre Dame Day yet -- you are missing out!  Here's a look at the upcoming schedule for guests during TODAY'S broadcast:

MONDAY:

1:05 PM ET:  TASHA ALEXANDER -- New York Times best selling author

1:45 PM ET:  LIVE UNVEILING OF DOME CAM!

3:15 PM ET:  PETE BEVACQUA -- CEO, PGA OF AMERICA

3:40 PM ET:  BONZIE COLSON

4:05 PM ET:  JOHN AFFLECK-GRAVES

4:12 PM ET:  ROCKY BLEIER

4:30 PM ET:  JAMES ONWUALU

4:35 PM ET:  ND DRUM LINE

5:15 PM ET:  UNDER ARMOUR'S SR. CREATIVE DIRECTOR

5:30 PM ET:  ND BAG PIPE BAND

5:40 PM ET:  DICK VITALE

6:00 PM HOUR -- DEVOTED TO FATHER TED'S LEGACY

6:30 PM ET:  JIM LYNCH

7:04 PM ET:  ARA PARSEGHIAN

7:17 PM ET:  TIM BROWN

7:22 PM ET:  SENATOR JOE DONNELLY

7:44 PM ET:  NOTRE DAME CHORALE

8:09 PM ET:  KEVIN FORD -- ASTRONAUT

8:24 PM ET:  NICHOLAS SPARKS

8:30 PM ET:  NOTRE DAME FOLK CHOIR

8:35 PM ET:  MIKE BREY

9:04 PM ET:  NOTRE DAME'S LEPRECHAUN

9:17 PM ET:  TOMMY HAWKINS

9:27 PM ET:  AUTRY DENSON

9:39 PM ET:  MANTI TE'O

10:20 PM ET:  MICHAELA MABREY, HANNAH HUFFMAN & BRIANNA TURNER

10:29 PM ET:  TODD LYGHT

10:37 PM ET:  UNDERTONES

11:03 PM ET:  JAYLON SMITH

MIDNIGHT:  TRUMPETS IN THE DOME!


LINK:  WATCH IT LIVE RIGHT HERE!

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Fly Your Flag Today -- It Is Notre Dame Day!


Here's your STAR POWERED Notre Dame Day "MINUTE BY MINUTE" line-up for Sunday's LIVE broadcast!

Here are the scheduled interview times for just a few of the guests during today's broadcast of Notre Dame Day!

6:42 PM ET -- Leanne Tokars, Bob Montgomery and Digger Phelps

6:49 PM ET -- Fr. John Jenkins

6:57 PM ET -- The Shirt Unveiling

7:12 PM ET -- Fr. Timothy Scully & Fr. Sean McGraw -- ACE PROGRAM

7:31 PM ET -- Demetrius Jackson

7:37 PM ET -- Band of the Fighting Irish

7:42 PM ET -- Michael Hainey -- Editor-At-Large, GQ Magazine

8:00 PM ET -- Cris Collinsworth, Jac Collins and Digger Phelps

8:05 PM ET -- Supreme Knight -- Knights of Columbus

8:17 PM ET -- Notre Dame Glee Club performance

8:39 PM ET -- Former Miss South Dakota

9:00 PM ET -- Cris Collinsworth and Jac Collinsworth

9:10 PM ET -- Dean John McGreevy -- College of Arts & Letters

9:15 PM ET -- ND student who designed this year's THE SHIRT

9:20 PM ET -- Digger with Bookstore Basketball Champs

9:31 PM ET -- Joe Theismann

9:45 PM ET -- Jon Bon Jovi

10:00 PM ET -- Jack Nolan and Abby Wuellner

10:11 PM ET -- Notre Dame Ballroom Dancing Club performance

10:18 PM ET -- Golden Tate

10:24 PM ET -- Halftime - a cappella group performance

10:41 PM ET -- Jerry Tillery

10:48 PM ET -- ND student who turned dorm room into recording studio

11:00 PM ET -- Jack Nolan & Abby Wuellner

11:09 PM ET -- Rear Adm. Chris Grady -- LIVE aboard Aircraft Carrier

11:27 PM ET -- Saint Mary's Bellacappella -- a cappella group performance

11:33 PM ET -- Brady Quinn

MIDNIGHT ET -- Jack Nolan and Abby Wuellner

12:09 AM ET -- ND student body president and vice president

12:18 AM ET -- ND students from Ireland

12:22 AM ET -- Voices of Faith Choir -- performance


LINK:  WATCH IT LIVE RIGHT HERE!



Saturday, April 25, 2015

Domer Samardzija -- Five Game Suspension


Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver turned Chicago White Sox's #1 starter -- Jeff Samardzija -- received a FIVE GAME SUSPENSION today from Major League Baseball for his role in a brawl with the Royals (photo above) Thursday night.

Here's Samardzija talking about the brawl:

LINK:  SAMARDZIJA

Sunday's Viewer Guide: Notre Dame Day 2015


Here's what you can expect to see on the first night of Notre Dame Day -- a LIVE 29 hour global celebration of all things Notre Dame:

6:42 PM HOUR:
  • Fr. Jenkins message
  • THE SHIRT is unveiled at 6:57 PM ET
  • Fr. Scully -- ACE Program
  • Demetrius Jackson
  • Michael Hainey -- Editor-At-Large, GQ Magazine

8 PM HOUR:
  • Cris Collinsworth / Jac Collinsworth / Digger Phelps
  • Supreme Knight -- Knights of Columbus
  • Notre Dame Glee Club
  • Former Miss South Dakota -- now filmmaker
  • Live visit -- ND Dorm Room with recording studio

9 PM HOUR:
  • Cris Collinsworth / Jac Collinsworth
  • The designer of THE SHIRT 
  • Bookstore Basketball Champions
  • Joe Theismann
  • Jon Bon Jovi

10 PM HOUR:  
  • Forbes "30 Under 30" honoree
  • Notre Dame Ballroom Dancing Club
  • Halftime -- a cappella group
  • Golden Tate
  • Jerry Tillery

11 PM HOUR:
  • Live Visit on an Aircraft Carrier in the South Pacific with Admiral
  • Saint Mary's Bellacappella -- singing group
  • Brady Quinn 

MIDNIGHT HOUR:
  • Zahm Hall Pizza Sale
  • ND student body President & Vice President
  • ND students from Ireland
  • Voices of Faith Choir -- singing performance

LINK:  WATCH IT LIVE RIGHT HERE! 

LINK:  VIEWER'S GUIDE -- ALL 29 HOURS

Thursday, April 23, 2015

ND Women's Lacrosse Beats Another Top Foe!



WOW! -- the beat goes on for Coach Halfpenny's Fighting Irish at the ACC Championship!  They've beat THREE TOP TEN TEAMS on the road in the last 19 days!

She will be a guest on Notre Dame Day -- LIVE on Monday during the 8 AM ET Hour!  You can watch the broadcast LIVE at:

LINK:  ND DAY BROADCAST


Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Florida State Didn't Need This Story to Get Out



Seminole QB Jameis Winston opened up in this interview -- with all people, the head coach at that school in Ann Arbor -- that he didn't steal the crab legs...

LINK:  FULL STORY

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Many Big Time Guests on NOTRE DAME DAY!


We're less than five days away from the 29 hour LIVE broadcast of Notre Dame Day from the LaFortune Student Center on the University of Notre Dame campus.

The broadcast begins at 6:42 PM ET this Sunday (April 26) and runs straight through to MIDNIGHT ET on Monday (April 27).

NBC's Cris Collinsworth is just one of the anchors working this LIVE broadcast.

Here's your 29-hour LIVE TV GUIDE for the broadcast:

LINK:  BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Monday, April 20, 2015

Domer NBA Coach Comments On Crowd Noise



Former Notre Dame student-athlete -- now NBA head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans (I love that nickname) Monty Williams -- is taking some flack for this...

Final 86 Seconds in #1 ND vs. #2 UNC !!!



You're going to want to watch this!

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Notre Dame Day: Less Than Seven Days Away


Here's a quick sneak preview of just a few of the stars who will be appearing LIVE during the 29 hour Notre Dame Day broadcast -- the fun begins next Sunday at 6:42 PM ET!  That's 18:42 Military Time!
  • Jon Bon Jovi
  • Joe Theismann
  • Golden Tate
  • Ara Parseghian
  • Mike Brey
  • Nicholas Sparks
  • Autry Denson
  • Dick Vitale
  • Jaylon Smith
  • Cris Collinsworth
  • Digger Phelps
  • Jim Lynch
  • Tim Brown
  • Jerry Tillery
  • Bonzie Colson
  • Demetrius Jackson
  • Brady Quinn
  • James Onwualu
  • Rocky Bleier          

LINK:  NOTRE DAME DAY!

OT: Now This is a Fruit Tree!


You're going to want to read this story -- and watch the TEDX presentation.

LINK:  A UNIQUE FRUIT TREE

WNDU's Blue Gold Game Post Game Coverage


Coach Kelly With Media After Blue Gold Game



Notre Dame's head football coach met with the media after the team's annual Blue Gold Game.

Defense Wins Notre Dame's Blue Gold Game


Inside Access to Notre Dame's Blue Gold Game



You'll enjoy watching this...

#1 Notre Dame Wins ACC in Dramatic Fashion!



It was #1 Notre Dame vs. #2 North Carolina yesterday -- with the top ranking in the country and the regular season ACC Championship on the line...

We live two blocks from campus and the ROAR when Notre Dame scored the winning goal --- WOW!

A great scene at game's end!

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Today's Ticket Situation For Blue Gold Game



Don't have an INVITE -- you can still watch it LIVE on the NBC Sports Network -- beginning at 12:30 PM ET!

ND Players Talk About Today's Blue Gold Game



The atmosphere will be different -- but, they're still on NATIONAL TV!

Nice Story on ND Defensive Tackle Jay Hayes


The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen interviewed Notre Dame sophomore defensive tackle Jay Hayes -- you'll want to read this...

LINK:  HAYES

Coach Denbrock Talks Notre Dame Offense



You're going to want to watch this -- before today's Blue Gold Game.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Notre Dame Baseball's New GOLD Helmets!


Got to love it!!!

And, Notre Dame won their first game in the GOLD HELMETS tonight 2 - 0 over North Carolina State .  That's 7 straight ACC wins for the #25 ranked Fighting Irish!

Tribute Videos for Connaughton and Grant





The Notre Dame seniors left their mark on Fighting Irish basketball -- leading us to our first ever Conference Title in 110 years...

ND Hoops Parents Talk About Their Daughters



Seniors Whitney Holloway and Markisha Wright walked away from Notre Dame basketball having lost only 10 games in their four years playing for the Fighting Irish -- here's a video of their parents...

Blue & Gold -- A Little PRIMER For Tomorrow!



Notre Dame football returns tomorrow -- if only for a couple of hours -- but that will do for us Fighting Irish fans...

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Incoming Domer Named Max Preps POY!


Ali Patberg -- an incoming student-athlete for Notre Dame's women's basketball team was named the MAX PREPS National Player of the Year today!

LINK:  PATBERG

Texas at Notre Dame in 2015 -- In Prime Time!


NBC just announced that Notre Dame's home game with Texas -- September 5, 2015 -- will be played "under the lights" at Notre Dame Stadium!

LINK:  NBC ANNOUNCES

Jewell Loyd Drafted #1 Overall in WNBA Draft



Former Notre Dame student-athlete Jewell Loyd was just drafted by the WNBA's Seattle Storm as the #1 pick in the 2015 Draft.

LINK:  JEWELL LOYD STORY

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Trying to Justify Why Leave Early for WNBA?


I'm guessing Jewell Loyd and her advisers are banking on this happening tomorrow (Thursday) night at the 2015 WNBA Draft:
  • She's drafted #1 overall by the Seattle Storm
  • A phone call soon follows from a China area code
  • And, a second phone call from a Russia area code

So goes the life a female professional basketball player -- unless you're a Notre Dame grad named Skylar...

The WNBA team that drafts Jewell will pay her a max of $49,500 -- the rookie salary cap -- for its four-month season.  But, professional teams in Europe and Asia are paying much more -- for their four month seasons;
  • Britney Griner, #1 overall pick in 2013 made $49,440 this past year in the WNBA and $610,000 playing in China...
  • Diana Taurasi, #1 overall pick in 2004 made $1.5 million this past year playing in Russia -- she's decided not to come back this season to play in the WNBA
  • Candace Parker, #1 overall pick in 2008 made "close to $1 million" this past year -- playing for the same team in Russia as Taurasi

I'm guessing Jewell Loyd will make $400,000 to $500,000 or so -- assuming she plays overseas -- her first year away from Notre Dame...  Now, would she have made similar annual income waiting to go in next year's draft?

It's obvious an agent got to Jewell and her family and showed them that going #1 overall this year -- versus going #2 overall next year, behind Breanna Stewart -- would severely impact the bargaining power of Jewell's first professional contract in Europe or Asia.

It's not about the WNBA.

Here's hoping Jewell goes #1 to Seattle tomorrow night -- and the Chinese and Russians take notice.  She's rolled the dice...

LINK:  WNBA STARS LEAVING AMERICA

Brian Kelly With Media After Practice Today



Had the great pleasure of attending Notre Dame's football practice today -- along with the media session after.

I did ask a question of Coach Kelly about his "fu mancho" mustache he's been showing off the last week or so...

If you were concerned -- I am hoping you were not -- he let us know it will not be his sideline look for the 2015 season.

Must See: Notre Dame Women's Hoops Video



Enjoy!

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Muffet Doesn't Mince Words About Jewell Loyd


WOW -- here are Muffet's comments concerning Jewell Loyd's decision to leave school early.

Jewell did not attend the team's season ending banquet...

LINK:  MUFFET ON LOYD'S DEPARTURE

Must See TV Tonight at 6:30 PM ET on NBCSN



The documentary  "ONWARD NOTRE DAME" will air this evening at 6:30 PM ET on the NBC Sports Network.

Local TV Coverage of ND Hoops Celebration



Mike Brey's Fighting Irish put the "ribbon" on a season (last night) that will be talked about forever in the annals of Notre Dame basketball.

Monday, April 13, 2015

High Praise for Incoming Notre Dame Hoopster



Rex Plueger -- a 6'-6" guard from Mater Dei HS in California -- was listed as one of the top incoming college basketball players on the radar screen of NBA teams -- see link below.

You'll see him at around the 45 second mark of this DUNK video above --- wearing uniform #1!

LINK:  PFLUEGER

I Never Get Tired of Seeing This at Notre Dame



Beating a team from that school in Ann Arbor...

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Film Coverage: Notre Dame Football Scrimmage



You'll want to take a look at this!

Notre Dame Baseball Completes Sweep of FSU



WOW -- Mik Aoki's Fighting Irish just sent the #7 team in the country back to Tallahassee losing THREE STRAIGHT at Notre Dame!

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Coach Kelly Talks to Media After Scrimmage



Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly -- met with the media today after their Saturday scrimmage.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Notre Dame Baseball Beats #7 Florida State



It's the first win -- over a team ranked this high in the national polls -- in the last seven years for Notre Dame baseball!