Notre Dame Alum -- Releases First Book!

Timothy Ward '09 -- a recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame and owner of his own business called Athletic Reveloution -- has released a book entitled "The Theory of Fat Loss."  Ward, who lives in Mobile, AL -- began as a personal trainer at the age of 18 and graduated from Notre Dame in 3 years at the age of 20.  Here's a link to his blog -- it's quite good -- along with a link to where you can buy his book.  Congratulations Timothy!!!


LINK:  TIMOTHY WARD'S BLOG

LINK:  BUY HIS BOOK -- RIGHT HERE!

NEW FEATURE -- Live Web Cams @ ND!

The ND GO IRISH BLOG has added a new feature to the blog this morning -- links to the live webcams located around the University of Notre Dame campus!

This is in response to the large number of ND fans who took advantage of the links we provided to the webcams -- in a story yesterday about the SNOW STORM at Notre Dame.

All you have to do -- is look to the right hand column of the ND GO IRISH BLOG and you'll find a section entitled:  LIVE WEBCAMS @ NOTRE DAME.  Just click on the link to the webcam view of campus you prefer -- any time of the day -- and you'll have a LIVE look at the University of Notre Dame.  Enjoy!

LINK:  LIVE WEBCAM VIEW OF DOME & BASILICA

PHOTO OF THE DAY: ND's New Recruits!

This photo is courtesy of Mike Frank's Irish Sports Daily -- and it was taken at the U.S. Army All-American game yesterday in San Antonio, TX.  From left to right you have:  George Atkinson III (WR --California), Stephon Tuitt (DE -- Georgia) and Matt Hegarty (OL -- New Mexico).

For all of you "recruiting" nuts -- these next three weeks are going to be crazy leading up to National Signing Day on February 3rd.  If you'd like to keep track of this stuff -- like I do -- you should consider subscribing to a couple of the sites that provide this information for Notre Dame fans.  You won't regret it!  Here are the links:

LINK:  IRISH ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  IRISH SPORTS DAILY

Big Weekend For TOP RANKED Irish Teams!

The University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a number of big wins -- and a very close loss -- over this "winter" weekend.  Many of the Irish teams were in action; the 14th ranked men's basketball team, the 12th ranked women's basketball team,  the 11th ranked hockey team and the men and women track & field teams kicked off their indoor season.  Here are links to stories on each of the teams' results over the past two days:

LINK:  MEN'S BASKETBALL -- BIG WIN OVER ST. JOHN'S 

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY -- IRISH OVER ST. JOHN'S

LINK:  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL -- IRISH LOSE TO UCONN

LINK:  SBT STORY:  TOUGH LOSS TO UCONN

LINK:  HOCKEY -- IRISH ON A ROLL!

LINK:  SBT STORY:  WEEKEND SWEEP FOR IRISH!

LINK:  TRACK & FIELD -- WINS 17 EVENTS!

Irish Alums Score 3 TD's in NFL Playoff Game

Former Notre Dame football stars; Julius Jones and John Carlson scored a combined three touchdowns in the Seahawks stunning 41-36 win over the Saints yesterday afternoon in the NFL Playoffs.  The 7-9 Seahawks -- who most everyone felt didn't belong in the NFL postseason -- knocked off the defending Super Bowl Champions!  Carlson, had two touchdown catches (11 yards and 7 yards) for the Seahawks and Jones had a 5 yard TD run for the Saints.  In addition, former Irish star Golden Tate, had a catch for five yards for the victorious Seahawks.  The "only downside" to the Seahawks victory yesterday -- Pete Caroll...   Here's a link to a video of the Seahawks post game celebration -- watch it, if you must!

LINK:  SEAHAWKS POST GAME CELEBRATION