The Shirt -- a Notre Dame Tradition!

It's typically the #1 selling item in any college bookstore in America every year -- and the 21st edition of THE SHIRT will be unveiled this Friday afternoon in a ceremony in front of the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

THE SHIRT that is my personal all-time favorite is the 2007 shirt -- and it's purely a biased opinion.  My son Jimmy Small '08 -- then a junior and an Irish Guard -- was included in the montage on the back of THE SHIRT that year.  I believe that year they sold around 135,000 of the shirts and then coach Charlie Weis gave away another 5,000 of THE SHIRT to our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq -- during his tour.

For some reason -- there has been very little "chatter" online about the COLOR of this year's shirt.  I'm guessing it just might be a WHITE shirt this year -- just a guess. 

If you'd like to read about the history of THE SHIRT -- check in on some of the previous designs -- or, just place your order -- check out the links below:

LINK:  THE SHIRT PROJECT -- 2011

LINK:  THE HISTORY OF THE SHIRT

LINK:  PREVIOUS SHIRTS

Latest Blue Gold Weekend Weather Forecast

Five days ago the forecast was 71 degrees and sunny for next Saturday's BLUE GOLD Game...

Folks -- today the forecast is for RAIN and 57 degrees at kick-off -- WHAT!!!

LINK:  LATEST FORECAST 

LINK:  BUY THIS UMBRELLA!

Michael Floyd -- ND's Decision a Shocker!

The University of Notre Dame surprised most loyal ND followers with the news yesterday afternoon that Michael Floyd will not be suspended from school -- and will not be kept off the football field.

Michael Floyd is still suspended "indefinitely" by Brian Kelly from the Notre Dame football team.

However, I wouldn't be surprised if Brian Kelly "reinstates" him to team activities in JUNE, when the team returns for the summer semester.  Yet, I wouldn't be shocked if Coach Kelly decides to sit him for the "home opener" against the University of South Florida...

Here's a link to a video at Irish Illustrated of Coach Kelly commenting this morning on the Michael Floyd situation -- along with a link to the South Bend Tribune story:

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD NOT SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL!

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY

ND Spring Practice -- Update #10

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame completed their 10th practice of the Spring Season -- yesterday -- and the gang at UND.COM was there to catch the action.  Here's their report:

LINK:  WIDE RECEIVER UPDATE

LINK:  DAYNE CRIST INTERVIEW

Video of NFL Pro Day @ Notre Dame

Nine former football stars at Notre Dame worked out on Thursday for NFL Scouts inside the Loftus Center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.  Here's a link to UND.COM's coverage of NFL Pro Day @ Notre Dame:

LINK:  NFL PRO DAY @ NOTRE DAME