Thursday, March 30, 2017

"We Are Here For One Thing..."


Steve Vasturia to Play in Reese's All-Star Game


Former Notre Dame basketball player Steve Vasturia -- was selected to play in Friday's Reese's Division I All-Star Game to be played in Phoenix at the site of the FINAL FOUR!

Vasturia will be suiting up for the East Team.

The game will be televised LIVE on the CBS Sports Network at 6:30 PM ET tomorrow!

LINK:  VASTURIA

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Domer Lee "Hockey Players Aren't Tough"


Former Notre Dame hockey star -- now New York Islander, Anders Lee penned this piece...

Thought you'd enjoy reading it.

LINK:  HOCKEY PLAYER'S AREN'T TOUGH

Incoming Hoops Recruit on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET


McDonald's All-American Danielle Patterson -- an incoming recruit for Muffet's Fighting Irish -- will be playing tonight on ESPN 2.  HoopGurlz has Danielle ranked as the #10 recruit in the country.

Patterson, a 6'3" forward out of Brooklyn, NY will be playing for the East Team tonight and will be wearing uniform #33.

LINK:  USA TODAY STORY

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Sports Illustrated Feature on ND QB Wimbush


Thought you'd enjoy seeing this story in Sports Illustrated about Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush...

LINK:  WIMBUSH

Monday, March 27, 2017

OT: March Madness At Its Finest...


You can't beat the emotion of college basketball in March...

DeShone Kizer on Jon Gruden's QB Camp



Looks like DeShone has an endorsement deal with "Jump Man."

The Fighting Irish Celebrate Trip to Frozen Four!


An "Almost Perfect" Weekend for the the Irish!!!


Look what the Fighting Irish pulled off this weekend...

IN INDIANAPOLIS at the NCAA Championship:
  • #3 ranked ND Fencing won a National Championship!
  • Two ND fencers won individual National Titles!

IN SYRACUSE (NY) at the Carrier Dome
  • #12 ranked ND Women's Lacrosse clobbered #10 ranked Syracuse 

IN SOUTH BEND (IN) at the Courtney Tennis Center
  • #26 ND Women's Tennis beat #37 ranked Miami Hurricanes

IN BLACKSBURG (VA) at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center
  • ND Men's Tennis beat Virginia Tech

IN SOUTH BEND (IN) at Melissa Cook Stadium
  • ND Sotftball swept all 3 games against Virginia Tech 

IN LEXINGTON (KY) at Rupp Arena
  • #2 ranked ND Women's basketball beat #11 Ohio State Friday
  • #2 ND Women's basketball lost to #6 Stanford Saturday 

IN SOUTH BEND (IN) at Arlotta Stadium
  • #2 ranked ND Men's Lacrosse team beat undefeated #4 Ohio State

IN MANCHESTER (NH) at SNHU Arena
  • #12 ranked ND Hockey beat #5 Minnesota on Saturday 
  • #12 ranked ND Hockey beat #4 UMASS Lowell in OT
  • ND Hockey advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four!  

IN SOUTH BEND (IN) at Frank Eck Stadium
  • ND Baseball dropped 3 games to #12 Florida State
  • One game went 13 innings

OT: A Great Lesson For Us All...


Notre Dame's "PHOTOS OF THE DAY" Sunday!


The photos prove that Jeff Jeffers was smiling down on his beloved Notre Dame yesterday...

Russo & Kiefer -- Individual National Titles


Francesco Russo and Lee Kiefer (L to R) are seen here in this photo holding the Team National Championship trophy!

Russo won here 2nd national championship in the Sabre and Kiefer won her 4th national championship in the Foil -- CONGRATULATIONS!

Kiefer went "4 for 4" -- winning a Foil National Title every year!!!

The National Champions Return to Campus!


That's "World #1" (Lee Kiefer) carrying the National Championship trophy off the bus last night -- as the Notre Dame Fencing Team returns home with another title!

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Notre Dame Hockey -- FROZEN FOUR BOUND!



Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish beat the #5 team and #4 team on back to back nights -- earning a trip to Chicago for the Frozen Four where Notre Dame will take on #1 ranked Denver Thursday night...

ND vs. UMass-Lowell on ESPNU at 3:30 PM ET


Stanford Rallies from 16 PT Deficit to Beat Irish


Notre Dame's "Super Sophs" Arrive at Elite 8




Arike and Marina -- arriving at Rupp Arena -- 77 minutes to game time!

Notre Dame Fencing NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!


And, wouldn't you know it -- World #1 Lee Kiefer -- clinched Notre Dame's 9th National Championship in Fencing!


I believe it's Notre Dame's 28th or 29th National Championship in all sports!

Domer Kiefer First American Woman to be #1


That's #1 in the world!!!

Notre Dame senior Lee Kiefer just became the first woman in American history to be ranked #1 in the world in Foil Fencing...

Lee is in Indianapolis today with the Fighting Irish as they seek their 9th National Championship!

LINK:  STORY

ND Fencing Goes for 9th National Title Today!


Notre Dame fans -- keep an eye out for Notre Dame Fencing.  The NCAA Championship is taking place in Indianapolis -- and after three days, the IRISH have widened their lead! 

They look to be on their way to the program's 9th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP -- sometime later today!

LINK:  UPDATE

Notre Dame vs. Stanford at Noon ET on ESPN



LINK:  GAME NOTES

Muffet & Players Talk About Playing Stanford


Saturday, March 25, 2017

Best Ever Finish for ND at NCAA Swimming

Notre Dame Men's Swimmng scored a record 29 points at this weekend's NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships in Indianapolis -- to finish 25th.

Brandon Wimbush Talks With Jack Nolan


#2 Notre Dame Beats Undefeated #4 Ohio State


ND Hockey Beats #1 Seed Minnesota!


The Irish advance to tomorrow's Regional Final against UMass-Lowell.  The winner moves on to the Frozen Four!

OT: A Good Irish Laugh for a Saturday...


Domer Tim Brown's Son -- Is Really Fast!


NCAA: ND Hockey Plays Minnesota on ESPNU



The puck drops at 3:30 PM ET TODAY and will be televised on ESPNU! 

Go IRISH!!!

Ohio State Athletics' Web Team Was Confident


The folks who manage Ohio State Athletics website already had the Buckeyes beating Notre Dame -- advancing to an Elite Eight game vs. Stanford / Texas winner...

JUST CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE.

Muffet & Irish Talk Win Over Ohio State


How Does "1 for 9" -- Turn Into 99 Points!!!


If you watched last night's Notre Dame vs. Ohio State game you would have seen the Fighting Irish make one of their first nine shots -- WASN'T PRETTY.

Then they went on a run like we haven't seen in a long time...
  •  Notre Dame made 13 straight shots in a run that went from the 1st quarter into the 2nd quarter!

GAME OVER...
 
LINK:  COLUMBUS DISPATCH

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE 

LINK:  DAYTON DAILY NEWS


Elko & Tranquill -- "Wired for Sound"


Notre Dame vs. Stanford for Final Four Trip!



The Fighting Irish will take on Stanford tomorrow at NOON ET -- in an Elite Eight game in Lexington.  The winner heads to Dallas for next weekend's FINAL FOUR!  Here's what ESPN is saying about Sunday's game:

LINK:  ESPN

Irish Hang 99 on Ohio State -- On to Elite Eight


Friday, March 24, 2017

Will Muffet Go "Small Ball" Against Ohio State?



The #2 ranked Fighting Irish take on a talented Ohio State squad tonight in a Sweet Sixteen matchup in Lexington -- tip-off is slated for 7:06 PM ET.

The game will televised LIVE on ESPN.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Onwualu's Pro Day Numbers vs. Combine #'s

Notre Dame football captain James Onwualu was not invited to last month's NFL Scouting Combine -- today was his day to shine in front of the NFL scouts...


Here's how Onwualu's numbers compared to all of the linebackers who tested at the NFL Scouting Combine -- (I don't count Peppers as a LB):
  • BENCH PRESS:  24 reps of 225 -- 3rd overall among LB's 
  • 60 YARD SHUTTLE:  11.54 -- 3rd overall among LB's
  • VERTICAL JUMP:  36" -- 4th overall among LB's 
  • SHORT SHUTTLE:  4.28 -- 7th overall among LB's
  • 40 YARD DASH:  4.73 -- 14th overall among LB's
  • BROAD JUMP:  9'-11" -- 12 th overall among LB's


LINK:  ND PRO DAY -- ALL OF THE TESTING RESULTS

Turner Still Positive After Tearing ACL & MCL


Big Time ND Fan Leads USA to Championship!



Jim Leyland -- loves his country -- and he loves the Fighting Irish...

Congratulations on leading TEAM USA to the World Baseball Classic Championship!

ND NFL Pro Day -- Kizer Interview After


Muffet at Sweet Sixteen -- Talks Ohio State...


Wednesday, March 22, 2017

OT: Doing the Right Thing -- A Must See!


Two Domers Leaving On Pilgrimage Saturday


Notre Dame alums Will Peterson '14, 16' and David Cable '14, '16 will be making a 75 mile "pilgrimage" across Kentucky.  Here's the story below!

Photo above is The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani -- near Bardstown, KY.

LINK:  PILGRIMAGE

ND Football Pro Day Gear from Under Armour


A number of now "former" Fighting Irish football stars will be back on campus tomorrow trying to impress NFL scouts during Notre Dame's annual PRO DAY.

This is what they'll be wearing.

GOOD LUCK!

Coach Kelly Talks After Spring Practice Today


What You'll See During Notre Dame Day 2017!



The fun begins on Sunday, April 23 at 6:42 PM ET and runs to 11:59 PM ET on Monday, April 24th.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME DAY

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Domer Manti Te'o Headed to New Orleans...


Reports out of New Orleans have former Notre Dame All-American Manti Te'o signed a two-year contract with the Saints...

Te'o is coming off of an achilles injury he suffered last September in a game against the Colts...

LINK:  MANTI

Monday, March 20, 2017

Brianna Turner's Knee Injury -- Torn ACL...



Muffet Talks NCAA OT Win Over Purdue...