ESPN's Gottlieb Tells His Notre Dame Story

Doug Gottlieb is an on-air personality at ESPN.  You'll hear him on the radio and you'll see him talk college basketball and other sports from time to time on TV.

What some Notre Dame fans might now know about Gottlieb is he's a former Irish student-athlete.  Unfortunately, Doug Gottlieb made some mistakes while at Notre Dame and he was asked to leave school.

Gottlieb recently gave a little more detail about his departure from ND.  Here's a link to the Los Angeles Times story:

LINK:  GOTTLIEB TALKS ABOUT HIS PROBLEMS AT ND

Champs Sports Bowl: Monday Irish Update

The gang at UND.COM are down in Orlando this week with the Fighting Irish football team as they gear up for Thursday's bowl game against Florida State.  Here's a couple of their video stories today:

LINK:  COACH KELLY AFTER PRACTICE

LINK:  IRISH CONNECTION -- INSIDE BOWL PRACTICE

LINK:  INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Photo of the Day: Champs Sports Bowl Practice

The @und_video_crew just "tweeted" this photo of today's
Champs Sports Bowl football practice for the Fighting Irish.

Tough duty!

Champs Sports Bowl: Coach Kelly & Media

The University of Notre Dame football team is in Orlando preparing for Thursday's bowl game against Florida State University.  After Sunday's practice (Christmas Day) Coach Kelly spent a few minutes with the assembled media.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  COACH KELLY AFTER PRACTICE

Notre Dame's Most Popular Student-Athlete!

For the first time in the history of Notre Dame Athletics -- its most popular athlete with the media doesn't wear a GOLD HELMET.

This honor goes to a female student-athlete by the name of SKYLAR DIGGINS -- Father Ted must be beaming!

In the past five weeks, ESPN has produced two significant stories about Skylar that speaks to her playing ability, her popularity (cult status) and her beauty.  In fact, they've even gone so far as calling her the "game changer" that women's basketball has been waiting for.  Take a look:

LINK:  BALANCING ACT

LINK:  THE NEXT BIG THING

Armando Allen Gets First Game Action in NFL

Former University of Notre Dame running back Armando Allen got his first taste of life in the National Football League, last night, gaining 40 yards on eleven carries for the Bears in their nationally televised game against the Packers at Lambeau Field.  Allen, who was injured much of his senior season at ND, was signed by the Bears on September 5th to their practice squad and was placed on the active roster (earlier in the week) for this game.  That's Armando in his new #25 in the photo.

I am very happy for ArmaNDo!

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES STORY

LINK:  BEARS ACTIVATE ARMANDO