He Never Got "IT" @ ND -- Maybe New Mexico?

ESPN college football analyst Bob Davie has accepted the head coaching position at the University of New Mexico.  Davie, who took over for Lou Holtz at Notre Dame -- hasn't been on the sidelines since he's departure from South Bend in 2001. 

Here's why I'm sure he took the job at New Mexico:

• No expectations to win
• The NCAA won't be watching him as closely in Albuquerque
• He takes them to a bowl and he'll have his own statue

It's going to be fun to see if Lou Holtz ever comments on Bob Davie's coaching acumen...

Here's some of the media coverage:

LINK:  ESPN BLOG

LINK:  SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN

LINK:  KRQE -- CHANNEL 13

Isabela Nanni -- the Daughter of Domers!

Isabela Nanni skipped past American Idol, X-Factor, The Voice and all of the other talent competitions on the planet -- to secure a "touring" gig with the band Chicago -- at the age of 14!!!

Isabela -- the oldest daughter of Lou and Carmen Nanni (both Domers) -- WOWED 10,000 people in attendance at halftime of a February Notre Dame women's basketball game when she played a song she wrote about breast cancer survivors called "Beautiful."  See the link below to that performance.

Life changed that moment for Ms. Nanni.

Since that day eight months ago -- ol' Isabela has hooked up with the band Chicago and has performed with them at a number of concert venues.  Over the next two months, Isabela will be touring again with Chicago -- traveling to NYC, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Louisville.  This Sunday, she'll perform with Chicago at a made for TV figure skating show that NBC is producing with Brian Boitano at Notre Dame's brand new Compton Family Ice Arena.  NBC will air this show over the holidays.

The Notre Dame family needs to keep an eye on this up and coming talent!!!

Here's a link to Isabela's official website --along with a link to videos of a number of her performances. 


LINK:  ISABELA NANNI -- OFFICIAL WEBSITE

LINK:  ISABELA NANNI -- PERFORMANCE VIDEOS

LINK:  BEAUTIFUL -- WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY ISABELA NANNI

The Holy War -- Coach Kelly on Boston College

University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media this afternoon for his weekly (in-season) press conference.  Up this Saturday are the Eagles of Boston College.  Here's what Coach Kelly had to say about the gang from Chestnut Hill:

LINK:  COACH KELLY WITH THE MEDIA