Notre Dame Alum to Host Fighting Irish for BCS

The mayor of Fort Lauderdale, FL -- the home base for the Fighting Irish during the BCS National Championship -- is Jack Seiler, Notre Dame Class of 1985.  Seiler was recently interviewed by ESPN...

(Photo above of Jack in Orange Bowl jacket shaking Brian Kelly's hand when they invited Cincinnati to play in their game.  ND fans will recall, Kelly took the ND job a few weeks later)

LINK:  JACK SEILER INTERVIEW -- PART ONE

Brady Quinn Subject of Rick Reilly Story...

Former Notre Dame All-American Brady Quinn was interviewed recently by Rick Reilly in a story about the "murder/suicide" of his Kansas City Chief teammate Jovan Belcher. 

Brady Quinn is all class.

LINK:  WHEN HELP IS THE HARDEST WORD...

Fourth "Brother Duo" in NBA History...

I'm watching former Notre Dame basketball star Ben Hansbrough play in the NBA against the Detroit Pistons -- and his teammate is big brother Tyler...

The Hansbrough brothers are only the fourth brother duo to play on the same team in NBA history.  Pretty special for them!

Ben played in Europe last year and literally "walked-on" to the Indiana Pacers this season -- playing his way on to their roster and into the rotation.  Congratulations Ben!

LINK:  TYLER DEFENDS LITTLE BROTHER BEN

OT: Doyle's Supper Club Making a Comeback!

Now, it has a new name -- BLUE LAKE TAVERN -- but, it will always be DOYLE'S SUPPER CLUB to our family and friends..

ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Mike Doyle (who's my cousin) sent me a video (linked below) of the work that's being done to Grandpa Ray's old business.  He built Doyle's Supper Club on a vista above the "North Shore" of beautiful Blue Lake in Mecosta County (MI) back in 1939 -- and sold it in 1973...

Many fond memories of this place.

The bar has had a few starts and stops since then -- by a number of owners -- but it looks like this new owner is making a significant investment into the Blue Lake Tavern.  Here's hoping he has a great run!

LINK:  BLUE LAKE TAVERN

Notre Dame Hoops vs. Purdue Today: ESPN 2

Mike Brey's #22 ranked Fighting Irish take on Purdue this afternoon at 4:30 PM ET in Indianapolis at the Crossroads Classic.  The game will be televised on ESPN 2!

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY

Our Man REGIS Defends His Alma Mater !!!

University of Notre Dame alum Regis Philbin '53, was on with Skip Bayless and Steven A. Smith on ESPN's First Take yesterday -- to defend his Fightin' Irish!

LINK:  REGIS WITH SKIP AND STEVEN A.