A Few Football Tickets Still Available

Ever wanted to attend a Notre Dame Football game? Here's your chance! I spoke with the Notre Dame Ticket Office this morning and learned that "single seat" tickets still remain for the Stanford and Pittsburgh games -- and tickets for the Western Michigan, Utah and Tulsa games are still available. Just call the Notre Dame Ticket office at 574.631.7356 -- tickets go for $70 each.

Notre Dame Footbal Media Day: The Day After

Here's a compendium of stories that were generated from Brian Kelly's first Media Day as Head Coach of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. As you'll see, he's won over the media -- now he needs to win some football games:



CHICAGO SUN TIMES ARTICLE

CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE ARTICLE

WNDU-TV COVERAGE

WSBT-TV COVERAGE

FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE ARTICLE

NBC's Notre Dame Web Portal

NBC calls it Notre Dame Central - it's their web portal to their coverage of Notre Dame football. On a Notre Dame Football Saturday you'll find live streaming content here that they don't run on the network broadcast. Here's a link to Notre Dame Central's story today about Michael Floyd along with a link to their video hub:

NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL - MICHAEL FLOYD STORY

NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL VIDEO HUB

The Notre Dame Book of Prayer

The Notre Dame Book of Prayer reflects the vibrant Catholic spirituality of Notre Dame and the sacred places on its beloved campus. It's an inspiring collection of prayers for every occasion. The book, published by Ave Maria Press, includes a forward from Notre Dame President Emeritus Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., and an afterward from University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. In addition to exclusive photos by University Photographer Matt Cashore ’04, the hardcover book includes 256 pages of traditional and contemporary prayers that reflect the rich heritage of the Catholic faith and the storied legacy of the University. In addition to traditional prayers from the Bible, the book includes personal essays and prayers written by University staff, faculty, alumni, students, and members of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Notre Dame Book of Prayer is now available at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore and may be purchased online. Here's a link to the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore site:

HAMMES NOTRE DAME BOOKSTORE

Where Are They Now? -- Mike McCoy

Former Notre Dame All-American, Mike McCoy, personifies what it means to be a "Notre Dame Man." The defensive tackle out of Erie, PA's Cathedral High School was one of the all-time greats at his position for the Irish. As a senior, he was a consensus All-American, named UPI's Lineman Of The Year and he finished an unheard of sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting -- proving his dominance from the defensive tackle position. McCoy was drafted "second overall" by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He went on to an 11-year career in the NFL earning; All Pro honors, Packers Rookie of the Year, Packers Dodge NFL Man of the Year, Notre Dame Pro Player of the Year, etc. This December, The Charlotte Touchdown Club will honor Mike as the winner of the 2010 Bronko Nagurski ‘Legends’ Award, which recognizes the “best of the best” of defensive football players from the past 40 years. Yet, I'll bet he's most proud of what he's doing now with his life. Mike McCoy is President of Mike McCoy Ministries -- a ministry that works with school aged children in an effort to prevent suicides, fight drug addiction, curtail promiscuous behavior and assist them in making good life decisions. He's saving lives. McCoy travels to Catholic schools throughout the country and tells his own personal story about how alcohol consumption nearly took him down a path of construction at Notre Dame and early in his NFL career with the Packers. Last school-year, Mike spoke in 75 Catholic Schools in front of more than 10,000 students. This past February, McCoy began challenging students to commit to reading a chapter of Proverbs daily for two months. To date, almost two thousand students have accepted that challenge. Mike's upcoming travel schedule has him visiting schools in the following markets; Milwaukee, Houston, Detroit, Kansas City, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, etc. Mike McCoy is a Notre Dame Man. Please visit Mike's website to learn more about what he's doing for kids -- and how you can help his ministry. Here's a link:

MIKE MCCOY MINISTRIES