Coach Kelly Media Session After Practice #9

The University of Notre Dame football team has two practices scheduled for today, August 13th.  After the morning session -- head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media.  Here's a link to the session:

LINK:  COACH KELLY WITH MEDIA

ESPN's Outside The Lines -- Ian Williams

Former Notre Dame and now San Francisco 49'er Ian Williams, was the subject of an ESPN Outside The Lines story this morning.  Here's the link to the entire feature.  Notre Dame fans will enjoy watching Ian's journey -- boy, do I want him to make it!

LINK:  IAN WILLIAMS -- OUTSIDE THE LINES

His Nickname is "HERCULES" -- ND's Niklas

During Brian Kelly's meeting with the media yesterday he raved about the exploits of a freshman by the name of Troy Niklas.  Niklas was recruited by USC to play OT, Stanford to play TE and ND to play DE.  Now this 6'-7" 250lb. 18-year old athlete is playing OLB (yeah, he's that big!) and turning heads.

Kelly used the word "extraordinary" to describe Niklas' ability to play in space.  Here's a link to a South Bend Tribune story about the young man they call "HERCULES."

LINK:  TROY NIKLAS

First Week of NFL Preseason -- ND Update

I took a spin around the world wide web this morning to check on a few of our favorite ND football players from the past to see how life is treating them in the NFL after week one of the exhibition season.  Just click on the player's name below to find a story or two about their journey down ROUTE 53 (NFL Rosters have 53 players) -- that's Ian Williams in his new gold helmet:

LINK:  JIMMY CLAUSEN -- SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  JIMMY CLAUSEN -- CHARLOTTE OBSERVER

LINK:  GOLDEN TATE -- SEATTLE TIMES

LINK:  BRADY QUINN -- BLEACHER REPORT

LINK:  BRIAN SMITH -- NFL NETWORK

LINK:  KERRY NEAL -- INDY STAR  

LINK:  CHRIS STEWART -- WASHINGTON POST

LINK:  TOMMY ZBIKOWSKI -- MASN NEWS

LINK:  RYAN GRANT -- PACKERS WEBSITE

LINK:  SAM YOUNG -- BLOGGING THE BOYS

LINK:  KYLE MCCARTHY -- BRONCOTALK

LINK:  KYLE RUDOLPH -- ESPN SPORTSWIRE

LINK:  JOHN CARLSON -- RENTON REPORTER

LINK:  DEREK LANDRI -- BLEACHER REPORT

LINK:  CHINENDUM NDUKWE -- CINCY JUNGLE

LINK:  IAN WILLIAMS -- 49ERS WEBSITE

LINK:  TERRAIL LAMBERT -- THE ADVOCATE

LINK:  RYAN HARRIS -- THE INQUIRER

LINK:  DAVID BRUTON -- DENVER POST