Domer Picked as a Navy Blue Angels' Pilot!

It's widely considered the highest profile pilot position in the world -- a Navy Blue Angels pilot -- and Navy Lt. John Hintz '02 (University of Notre Dame) was just selected to join this precision flying team!  Hintz joins a select group of pilots who have had the honor of wearing this uniform and flying the Blue Angels trademark blue and gold jet.  Congratulations John!  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  JOHN HINTZ A BLUE ANGEL! 

LINK:  BLUE ANGELS WEBSITE

LINK:  BLUE ANGELS PRESS RELEASE

Multiple Irish Players Named to Watch Lists

The talent returning to the Notre Dame football team is reflected in the number of Irish players named to the various "watch lists" of the national awards in college football.  The ten Notre Dame football players earning this recognition are as follows; Dayne Crist, Manti Teo, Darius Fleming, Braxston Cave, Harrison Smith, Michael Floyd, Zach Martin, David Ruffer, Cierre Wood and Tyler Eiffert:

LINK:  DAYNE CRIST

LINK:  MANTI TEO & DARIUS FLEMING

LINK:  BRAXSTON CAVE

LINK:  HARRISON SMITH

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD

LINK:  ZACH MARTIN

LINK:  LOU GROZA

LINK:  CIERRE WOOD

LINK:  TYLER EIFFERT