TAKE THAT ESPN! -- IRISH ON TO TUESDAY!

We had to listen to the ESPN "UCONN SPECIAL -- for more than two hours -- yet, they can shut up now -- CUZ THE IRISH ARE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!!  GO IRISH!!!!

If you'd like to watch the replay -- it's right here:

LINK:  REPLAY OF IRISH'S WIN OVER UCONN!!

LINK:  INDY STAR -- GAME RECAP

4 Hours to the IRISH BEAT DOWN of UCONN!

I can feel it!!!!

We're four hours from the very best 40 minute performance -- of this season --  in women's college basketball.  THE IRISH ARE GOING TO WIN!!!  Here's a last look at ND from yesterday and a preview of tonight's game -- from our friends at UND.COM:

LINK:  ND vs. UCONN -- GAME PREVIEW

LINK:  IRISH OPEN PRACTICE

LINK:  IRISH VISIT THE INDY ZOO

ND's Chief Investment Officer -- National Award!

Scott Malpass, ND's "money guy" -- will receive Institutional Investor's "Large Endowment Manager of the Year" award -- at an event in NYC on May 16th.  Malpass manages Notre Dame's $6.2 billion endowment -- the 14th largest in Higher Education and the largest at any Catholic university.  Here's a link to Institutional Investor's announcement:

LINK:  SCOTT MALPASS GETS TOP HONOR!

ND Blue Gold Game -- First Weather Forecast

Here's the first look at weather for the Blue Gold Weekend at Notre Dame.  It won't be cold -- but, it might be a little wet.  Here you go:

LINK:  EARLY WEATHER FORECAST -- BLUE GOLD WEEKEND

ND Tight Ends -- UND.COM Feature

Here's a link to a UND.COM feature on the Tight End position at the University of Notre Dame.  Enjoy!

LINK:  A POSITION OF EXCELLENCE

ND Football's "Party on the Patio"

During Saturday's practice -- the ND Football program hosted 35 women from the University who have played a role in the Notre Dame Football program.  UND.COM was on hand to tell the event's story.  Here's the link:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S "PARTY ON THE PATIO"

Final Press Conferences @ THE FINAL FOUR

The good folks at UND.COM were working hard again yesterday in Indianapolis -- covering the final Press Conferences before tonight's game against UCONN.  Remember to take a nap this afternoon -- the game tips off around 9:30 PM ET!  Here are the links:

LINK:  MUFFET McGRAW'S -- FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PLAYERS -- FINAL FOUR PRESS CONFERENCE

Final Four Headquarters -- 13 Hours to Tip-Off!

Tonight's the night Notre Dame beats UCONN in women's basketball.  We're going to find a way to control Maya Moore -- and we're going to dominate the backboards.  I can feel it.  This is not as talented a team as we're use to seeing from Auriemma -- and, we match up quite well.  The key is this -- we need to win the first five minutes of the game.

To get you ready for tonight's contest -- here's a look around the media world this AM -- and all that is being said about THE GAME.  Remember -- tip off is slated for around 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. 

GO IRISH!!!

LINK:  INDIANAPOLIS STAR -- STORY #1

LINK:  ESPNW BLOG

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  USA TODAY

LINK:  THE TIMES LEADER 

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST

LINK:  SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS

LINK:  ABC NEWS

LINK:  SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  HARTFORD CURRENT