Manti's Captain Jersey for Shamrock Series!

This photo was "tweeted" by Notre Dame's Ryan Grooms -- and it's of the jersey Manti Teo will be wearing in Saturday night's game at Chicago's Soldier Field.

Note the "four stars" on the band of the jersey -- they represent the four stars on the City of Chicago's flag.

Notre Dame Helmets Packed for Saturday!

The special edition "Shamrock Series" football helmets for the Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame are packed and ready for the short ride to Chicago's Soldier Field.  Notre Dame Football's Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms "tweeted" this photo today!

Video of Coach Kelly on College Gameday

The folks at ESPN invited Coach Kelly to join them on their College Gameday show this Saturday -- they questioned him about the team's 4 - 0 start and the Shamrock Series helmet the IRISH will wear against Miami this week.  Here's a link to a replay of the interview:

LINK:  COACH KELLY ON COLLEGE GAMEDAY

Saint Mary's Student Picked for THE VOICE!

Sylvia Yocoub is a Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, IN) student -- who auditioned on THE VOICE this past week and was selected to Christina Aguilera's team.  Yacoub has put her education on hold for now -- as she hopefully makes a long run on NBC's hit show.

Here's a link to her story along with a link to THE VOICE audition:

LINK:  YACOUB -- THE VOICE

LINK:  SYLVIA'S PERFORMANCE

Brian Kelly to Appear on ESPN Saturday AM!

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly will appear on ESPN's College Gameday at 10:40 AM ET Saturday morning -- not sure if he'll be there in person (they're in East Lansing at MSU) -- or, live via satellite.

LINK:  COLLEGE GAMEDAY

NOTRE DAME VIDEO -- Must See!

Since our IRISH are not playing this Saturday -- here's a little video to get us all through the BYE WEEKEND.

LINK:  HERE COME THE IRISH!

Notre Dame's "YOUNG GUNS" on Defense!

UND.COM produced a video yesterday that highlighted a number of the young student-athletes on this Notre Dame team.  It's fun to see these guys play so well!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S YOUNG GUNS

Notre Dame #1 in Licensed Merchandise Sales!

This should come as no surprise to Notre Dame fans -- the Chicago Tribune reported that sales of licensed apparel from the University of Notre Dame was number one in the nation this past week!!!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME #1

Manti Teo -- Sports Illustrated Cover This Week!

I'm going to show my age here...

When I was a kid, being on the cover of Sports Illustrated was a HUGE deal.

FYI:  Sports Illustrated produces regional covers to boost newsstand sales -- so that's why you'll see a national cover and a regional cover above.  

I expect the Heisman talk will begin over the next few weeks!

Here's a link to a Manti Teo highlight video that was produced earlier this month -- you'll want to watch this.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S MR. T -- THE VIDEO

Notre Dame Football Summer Workout Video

The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media just released a video today showcasing Coach Longo and the Notre Dame Football program.  You'll enjoy!

LINK:  SUMMER WORKOUT

Notre Dame vs. Michigan: Series Put on Hold

The University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan will play each other in football these next two seasons; 2013 and 2014 -- after that, it's anyone's guess as to when they will play again.  This is according to Michigan's Athletic Director, Dave Brandon.

Notre Dame's move to the Atlantic Coast Conference and the commitment to play five ACC teams each year -- will impact the IRISH's future scheduling.  Here's the Fox News story:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME & MICHIGAN -- TWO MORE TIMES

Golden's Two TD Catches on Monday Night!

It was a GREAT weekend for former Notre Dame "receivers" in the NFL.

FIVE TD CATCHES!

On Sunday, Kyle Rudolph had two TD catches in the Vikings big win over San Francisco.  Michael Floyd caught his first ball in the NFL and it went for a touchdown...

Then, we saved the best for last!

Golden Tate caught what arguably will be the most talked about TD in a long time in the NFL -- you'll want to see the highlights below.

LINK:  GOLDEN'S NIGHT

LINK:  KYLE'S ONE HANDED GRAB

LINK:  MICHAEL'S FIRST NFL TD!

LINK:  SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SITE -- PLENTY OF VIDEO ON GOLDEN

Inside Notre Dame Football -- TV SHOW

The Notre Dame Athletic Department produces a weekly TV SHOW during the football season -- here's a link to Sunday's show:

LINK:  INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

"Bring on the Genuflect" -- Michigan Daily

A writer for the University of Michigan's student newspaper penned a story yesterday about Saturday night's game between the Irish and the Wolverines. 

I'd like to believe ND fans will enjoy reading this article.

LINK:  BRING ON THE GENUFLECT

A Photo You Will Never Forget -- Manti's Angels

A friend of mine by the name of Matt Orlando -- sent me this photo -- this morning.  One of Matt's friends took this shot during the game Saturday night. 

IT HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED...

Many of you know Manti's story -- last week he lost his Grandmother and Girl Friend on back to back days. 

"Tag" Yourself @ Saturday Night's ND Game!

If you were one of the 80,754 who attended Saturday night's game between Michigan and Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium -- you're in this panographic photo!

Click on the link below and find yourself in the crowd -- and tag yourself!!!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME STADIUM --- SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Hall of Famer Billy Casper Returns Home to ND!

Back in 1950, Billy Casper was a 19 year-old freshman at the University of Notre Dame -- before a "young lady" talked him into leaving school and returning home to California...

You'll want to read this story about the former U.S. Open and Master's champion's trip back home to Notre Dame.  Good stuff here!

LINK:  CASPER RETURNS TO NOTRE DAME

NFL Films Working With Notre Dame Athletics

The gang at NFL FILMS was on campus yesterday working with Fighting Irish Digital Media on a new project...  Word is it will be "epic" -- can't wait!

Notre Dame Locker Room After Michigan Game

Irish Connection -- posted their video this afternoon from last night's post-game celebration in the Notre Dame locker room.  Here's the link:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME LOCKER ROOM!

More Than 6,000,000 TV Viewers Last Night!

Notre Dame vs. Michigan -- ruled the night in America -- as more than 6 million TV viewers tuned in to watch the Irish beat the Wolverines 13 - 6.

The game outperformed the other college football games and network programming in PRIME TIME last night:

• Michigan at Notre Dame:  6,020,000 viewers
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation:  4,400,000 viewers
• Clemson at Florida State:  4,360,000 viewers
• Kansas State at Oklahoma:  2,830,000 viewers

LINK:  OVERNIGHT TV RATINGS 

Notre Dame Now #10 in the AP Poll

The Associated Press released its Top 25 this afternoon and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are now ranked #10.

Notre Dame is the only team ranked in the TOP TEN who has beaten two ranked opponents -- and who has not given up a TD to a ranked opponent!!!

LINK:  ND RANKED #10

Video of Michael Floyd's First NFL Touchdown!

Former Notre Dame All-American Michael Floyd made his first NFL catch and it was a TOUCHDOWN -- in the first half of the Arizona Cardinals' game against Philadelphia.

Floyd chose to celebrate this by "dunking the ball" over the goal post.  His buddies are going to give him a hard time about this effort.  Here's the video!

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD'S FIRST NFL TD!

FUN FACT: 42 Years Since A Team Did This!

Notre Dame held Michigan State and Michigan (these past two weeks) without a touchdown.  This is the first time a team has held these two schools without a TD in the same season -- since Ohio State accomplished this in 1970.  That's 42 years my friends!

• Ohio State 29 -- Michigan State 0
• Ohio State 20 -- Michigan 9

FYI:  Ohio State went 9 - 0 that season -- only to lose to Stanford in the Rose Bowl.

Notre Dame Students & Band Celebrate!!!

A wonderful NOTRE DAME MOMENT took place last night -- long after the IRISH beat Michigan 13 - 6 in Notre Dame Stadium.

Thousands of Notre Dame students and The Band of the Fighting Irish celebrated the big win -- TWENTY TO THIRTY MINUTES -- after many fans had already left the stadium. 

It was quite the scene!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME CELEBRATES WIN!

Notre Dame Player Reactions After Big Win!

The gang at UND.COM interviewed a number of the IRISH players after last night' 13 - 6 win over Michigan.  It was Notre Dame's fourth straight win to start the season.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PLAYER INTERVIEWS

"Big Ten Champs" -- Detroit Free Press

A Detroit Free Press columnist crowned the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish BIG TEN CHAMPS after Notre Dame's three straight wins over Purdue, Michigan State and Michigan -- giving up only two touchdowns along the way...

Now, the article takes its share of shots at our IRISH -- but, it's still good to see a BIG TEN guy write about the IRISH beating their teams!

LINK:  BIG TEN CHAMPS

The Mornin' After -- ND Shuts Down Michigan

It was quite a scene last night in Notre Dame Stadium -- twenty minutes after the game.

The student section was almost completely full, leis of almost every color were being twirled over head and the Notre Dame family was dancing in the stands to "OH WHAT A NIGHT...."

No one wanted to leave -- no one wanted to forget what it was like to win HUGE GAMES -- BACK TO BACK -- IN PRIME TIME!

It's been too long...

For those who are counting -- Notre Dame's defense has yet to give up a TOUCHDOWN in prime time!

Here's what the media has to say this mornin' about Notre Dame...

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  NBC SPORTS -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  ESPN

Coach Kelly Press Conference After Michigan

After holding the BIG TEN to two touchdowns in three games and the State of Michigan with ZERO -- Coach Kelly met with the media to talk about Notre Dame's 13 to 6 win over Michigan!

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

NBC's Post Game Coverage of ND Over MI

Here's some links to video of NBC's post game coverage after Notre Dame's win over Michigan:

LINK:  COACH KELLY ON FIELD

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  MAYOCK TALKS IRISH

Oh, What A Night...

Twenty minutes after #11 Notre Dame's 13 - 6 win over #18 Michigan -- thousands of ND students were still in the stands dancing to the strains of "OH, WHAT A NIGHT..."

What a scene!

Tonight was payback -- for all of the games Notre Dame "gave away" the past few years.  It wasn't pretty -- but our IRISH are 4 - 0 with two wins over the State of Michigan!

Here's what the media has to say less than two hours after the big win:

LINK:  BENNETT JACKSON -- POST GAME INTERVIEW

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  NBC -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL 

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Thirteen Hours to Kick-Off -- Media's Picking...

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning -- before heading over to the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center for the Love Thee Notre Dame Celebration.  Regis Philbin is hosting and it should be quite the show!

Here's what the media is saying about tonight's game between that school in Ann Arbor and our Fightin' Irish:

LINK:  AOL -- SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  ESPN

Notre Dame's Football Luncheon -- Today!

Here are the highlights today from the Friday Football Luncheon on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.  You'll have the opportunity to watch the two "most handsome and humble" members of the Fightin' Irish!

Enjoy!

LINK:  FRIDAY FOOTBALL LUNCHEON

Notre Dame's Michigan Game Pep Rally!

Just returned back to the Ruttura family's condo after attending the Pep Rally and dinner in Mishawaka. 

As you'll see in the video linked below -- it was a quite a pep rally!

LINK:  PEP RALLY -- MICHIGAN GAME

Notre Dame Fans -- Take a StaND!

If you're lucky enough to be at Saturday night's game at Notre Dame Stadium -- the ND Athletic Department is encouraging IRISH fans to take a staND!

LINK:  TAKE A STAND

Brady Hoke Talks Notre Dame Game Saturday

University of Michigan head coach Brady Hoke, met with the media yesterday to talk about Saturday's game with our Fightin' Irish.

LINK:  HOKE PRESS CONFERENCE

Notre Dame Fans -- MUST SEE VIDEO!!!

This will get you ready for Saturday night's game in PRIME TIME on NBC against that school in Ann Arbor. 

LINK:  GO IRISH!

Herbstreit Talks Notre Dame Football This AM

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit was a guest on Mike & MIKE this morning talking Notre Dame football.  He's becoming a believer...

LINK:  HERBSTREIT TALKS NOTRE DAME

Michigan Offensive Coordinator Talks IRISH

Al Borges, Michigan's offensive coordinator -- met with the media yesterday to talk about the game with Notre Dame Saturday night. 

LINK:  BORGES TALKS NOTRE DAME

Michigan Defensive Coordinator Talks Irish

Former Notre Dame defensive coach and now current defensive coordinator at Michigan -- Greg Mattison, talks with the media yesterday about their game Saturday with the IRISH.

LINK:  GREG MATTISON TALKS ND

The Michigan Media Talkin' Notre Dame...

Took a lap around the news organizations in the State of Michigan to see what they had to say about Saturday night's prime time clash between the Fightin' Irish and the Wolverines.  Click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #3

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #4

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #5:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

Denard Robinson Talks About This ND TEAM

University of Michigan QB, Denard Robinson was just interviewed by the Ann Arbor News in a story entitled "...after torching Notre Dame two years in a row..."


LINK:  DENARD ROBINSON

Michigan Week: Coach Kelly Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media to talk about Saturday night's NEXT BIG GAME for the Fightin' Irish.

Here's a link to the video:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

Regis Philbin to Join Rachael Ray on Monday!

Notre Dame alum Regis Philbin '53, announced today that he would be appearing every month on the Rachael Ray Show beginning next Monday!!!

Here's hoping he'll have a Notre Dame victory over Michigan to talk about during that first show!

Here's a link to the news story:

LINK:  REGIS RETURNS TO TV!

LINK:  RACHAEL RAY'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE

A Few More Believers Have Joined the Ranks!

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN's college football guy -- has done a "180" in the past few days -- as you'll see in the article linked below.  He was one of the many "experts" who thought Notre Dame could not play with Michigan State...

It sure is fun being 3 - 0 !!!

LINK:  BIG THINGS COULD BE AHEAD

Video of Golden Tate's $21,000 Block Sunday

Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate put a block on a linebacker from the Dallas Cowboys by the name of Sean Lee -- that you just have to see.

Quick update -- on Wednesday, the NFL fined Golden $21,000 for this block!

LINK:  GOLDEN'S BLOCK

LINK:  GOLDEN FINED

Domer Jed York Has Fun at Niners' Pep Rally

Jed York '03, the youngest CEO in the NFL, had some fun at the expense of the Lions' Jim Schwartz this week at a San Francisco 49ers Pep Rally.  NFL fans will recall the "handshake" that took place between Jim Harbaugh and Schwartz after last year's 49ers' win over the Lions...

LINK:  YORK AT 49ERS PEP RALLY

Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Replay Tonight!

Notre Dame's 20 to 3 win over Michigan State will be replayed this evening at 10 PM ET on ESPNU.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME REPLAY ON ESPNU

Notre Dame Moves up to #11 in AP Poll!

The Associated Press' Top 25 Poll came out this afternoon and the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish move up to #11 in the rankings! 

LINK:  AP TOP 25 RANKINGS

Mornin' After -- IRISH BEAT #10 Michigan State

As has become the habit here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- the morning after a ND football game we take a lap around the worldwide web to see what the media has to say about our Fightin' Irish.

Click on the links below:

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE COVERAGE 

LINK:  ESPN'S NOTRE DAME BLOG

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #3

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES #1

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES #2