Since 2006, RENT LIKE A CHAMPION has been offering up more than 150 homes to rent for Irish football fans in the South Bend community -- here's a link to their website:
LINK: RENT LIKE A CHAMPION
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Looking For a Home to Rent for ND Football?
Since 2006, RENT LIKE A CHAMPION has been offering up more than 150 homes to rent for Irish football fans in the South Bend community -- here's a link to their website:
LINK: RENT LIKE A CHAMPION
"Future" Domer Petersen Drafted by Buffalo
The 2013 NHL Draft is taking place -- as I write this story -- and incoming Notre Dame student-athlete Cal Petersen (goalie) was just taken in the fifth round by the Buffalo Sabres! Here's the bio on Petersen:
Manti Te'o -- No Joke to San Diego Chargers
Former Notre Dame All-American Manti Te'o is adjusting quite well to life in the NFL and his teammates in San Diego have taken notice. Color me not surprised.
LINK: TE'O NO JOKE
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Abromaitis & Cooley to Join Celtics & Grizzlies
Notre Dame basketball players Tim Abromaitis and Jack Cooley have accepted invitations to join the NBA rosters of the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies respectively -- for their annual Summer League games.
The Pro Summer League takes place in Orlando from July 7th to the 12th -- the Celtics are one of 10 NBA teams in that league. The NBA Summer League takes place in Las Vegas from July 12th to the 22nd -- the Grizzlies are one of 22 NBA teams in that league.
LINK: ABROMAITIS -- TO PLAY FOR CELTICS
LINK: COOLEY -- TO PLAY FOR GRIZZLIES
Friday, June 28, 2013
The BIG EAST Run Ends This Sunday for ND
The gang at Fightin' Irish Digital Media put together a retrospective of Notre Dame's time in the Big East Conference. This relationship ends this Sunday - as Notre Dame becomes members of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday.
Notre Dame leaves with 126 Big East Conference Championships over the 18 year relationship...
LINK: A LOOK BACK AT THE BIG EAST
Incoming ND Student Named Scholar Athlete
Caitlin, who finished 7th in her class of 342, plans to enroll in Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.
Congratulations Caitlin!
LINK: MURPHY -- CHICAGO TRIBUNE SCHOLAR ATHLETE!
Michigan to Charge BIG TIME for ND Tickets
Kind of interesting that the Notre Dame game is priced more expensive than the Ohio State game -- in the University of Michigan's plan to unveil "dynamic" ticket pricing for home football games.
Can't think the Big Ten Commissioner likes to see this!
Just goes to show you the power of the Notre Dame brand -- and why Athletic Director's want the IRISH on their football schedule...
LINK: MICHIGAN'S DYNAMIC TICKET PRICING
Thursday, June 27, 2013
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" -- DOMER
Notre Dame student-athlete Devin Butler has taken care of his "older" brother for the past five years -- ever since he was shot five times and left paralyzed...
It's a story that I'm glad USA Today has shared with the world.
LINK: TAKING CARE OF FAMILY
The Highest Ranking African American in NFL!
Is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame!
Kevin Warren '90, an alum of Notre Dame's Law School, is Vice President of Legal Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer of the Minnesota Vikings. He is the highest ranking African American on the business side for a team in the National Football League! Kevin has worked fifteen years in the NFL -- the last nine with the Vikings.
Maybe this is why the Vikings have FIVE DOMERS on their roster right now; John Sullivan, Harrison Smith, Kyle Rudolph, John Carlson and RJ Blanton...
Warren is busy these days building one of the NEXT BIG THINGS in the National Football League -- must be fun!
Here's a story that ran in The Sports Business Journal last year on Kevin -- along with a link to his bio on the Minnesota Vikings site. Congratulations Kevin!
LINK: SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL
LINK: KEVIN WARREN'S BIO
Domer Named After Stanley Cup -- Has Two!
Stanley Bowman '95, was named after the STANLEY CUP -- by his dad, hockey legend, Scotty Bowman.
Earlier this week, Stan's Chicago Blachkawks won their second Stanley Cup in the past four years. The Notre Dame alum is getting plenty of credit for his team's success -- and rightly so.
Here's some of the stories on Stan's work these past couple of days:
LINK: USA TODAY
LINK: CSN CHICAGO
LINK: CANADIAN PRESS
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: NEW YORK TIMES
NBA Draft Tonight -- Cooley in Round #2?
Former Notre Dame basketball player Jack Cooley will learn this evening if his route to the NBA will come via the NBA DRAFT or FREE AGENCY. A few of the "experts" see Cooley as a potential late second round pick.
Only 60 players will be drafted tonight -- the fun begins at 7 PM ET on ESPN.
Here's the analysis I could find on Cooley's draft status:
LINK: JACK COOLEY -- LATE SECOND ROUND
LINK: PRE-DRAFT WORKOUT VIDEO WITH UTAH JAZZ
LINK: DRAFT EXPRESS -- COOLEY RANKED #80
LINK: NBA DRAFT.NET
LINK: NBA DRAFT ANALYSIS
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Photos of Notre Dame Rookies at NFL HOF
Tyler Eifert - Bengals
Jamoris Slaughter (2nd from right) - Browns
Manti Te'o - Chargers
Three former members of the Fightin' Irish football team were in Canton, OH today visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- as part of a four-day NFL Orientation Camp for rookies:
- TYLER EIFERT -- Cincinnati Bengals
- MANTI TE'O -- San Diego Chargers
- JAMORIS SLAUGHTER -- Cleveland Brown
Look Who Was at Notre Dame's Practice Gym
None other than one of the 50 GREATEST NBA PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME -- who just happens to be the father of Notre Dame student-athlete Corey Robinson (football player)...
David Robinson is seen in this photo (taken last night) working with one of the players on the IRISH (looks like it might be Zach Auguste).
Pretty cool experience for the Fightin' Irish hoops team! The photo was "tweeted" by @NDMBB.
USC Announces Extension with Notre Dame
Well, you can count on a football game through the year 2023 between USC and Notre Dame -- as announced today by the Trojans. This continues a football series that began in 1926.
Notre Dame leads the series 44 - 35 - 5.
Glad to see this.
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. U.S.C.
OT: Wimbledon Says "NO" to NIKE'S Sole
Roger Federer was told by Wimbledon officials yesterday that his orange bottomed shoes would no longer be allowed on their courts... Yes, this is true!
LINK: NIKE'S SOLE -- NOT AT WIMBLEDON
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Four Domers Win Gold at Pan Am Games!
The University of Notre Dame's fencing team is annually one of the top collegiate programs in the country -- and its student-athletes continually shine in competitions against the best in the world.
This week's PAN AM GAMES in Cartenga, Columbia saw four athletes with ties to Notre Dame win GOLD MEDALS! See the story below. (The photo above is of Lee Kiefer, Notre Dame Sophomore -- who won four individual GOLD MEDALS -- on the victory stand!)
LINK: GOLDEN DOMERS
Huddle Qualifies for World Championships!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Mary Saxer '09 -- a two-time All-American pole vaulter -- finished a disappointing 4th for the second straight year at the U.S. Championships. Only the top three go to the World Championships...
LINK: HUDDLE QUALIFIES FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Vegas: College Football Win Totals for 2013
The first "over and under" win totals were released by a Sports Book for 19 college football teams -- and our Fightin' Irish have a number of teams on the upcoming 2013 schedule with BIG PROJECTED WIN TOTALS:
- Arizona State: 9.5 wins
- Michigan: 9.5 wins
- USC: 10.5 wins
- Oklahoma: 9.5 wins
LINK: WIN TOTALS PROJECTIONS
Domer Named to Senior White House Post
Katie Beirne '98, was just named Deputy Director of Communications for the White House. Here's a story in Vogue (April, 2012) on Katie along with a story about her new digs in the West Wing.
Congratulations Katie!
LINK: VOGUE PROFILE
LINK: APPOINTMENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE
70 Years of Priesthood for ND's "Father Ted"
Seventy years ago yesterday (June 24, 1943) the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., celebrated his ordination into the priesthood. During that time he has celebrated mass 25,550 times. You'll enjoy this ND.EDU story on Father Ted's 70th anniversary:
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S FATHER TED
Monday, June 24, 2013
The Domer Got A Rose -- Bachelorette 2013
Michael Garofola's run on ABC's The Bachelorette continues for another week. Garofola '02, was on a "three person" date in Germany -- where one would remain in the competition and one would not...
Michael got that rose.
LINK: THE BACHELORETTE
GQ Magazine: Run By Two DOMERS!
I learned something today -- the venerable men's fashion magazine GQ -- is led by two Notre Dame alums; editor-in-chief Jim Nelson '85, and deputy editor Michael Hainey '86. That's the two of them in the photo (Nelson on left, Hainey on the right) at a release party for Hainey's book -- see second linked story below.
Here's a story that ran last year in Notre Dame Magazine on the two alums:
LINK: GQ MAGAZINE'S TOP DOMERS
LINK: MICHAEL HAINEY'S BOOK
LINK: BUY HAINEY'S BOOK HERE
OT: Shark Week TV Spot -- A MUST SEE!
This TV spot promoting SHARK WEEK on the Discovery Channel is a classic...
LINK: A BAD WEEK TO BE A SEAL
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Hannah & Friends -- Celebrates 10 Years!
The head football coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, Charlie Weis '78 -- was in Kansas City this past week with a number of his former Notre Dame players to raise money for his Hannah & Friends charity.
You'll want to read this story.
LINK: HANNAH & FRIENDS
Zeke Motta -- Carving Out a Spot in Atlanta
Former Notre Dame safety, Zeke Motta -- is the feature of a story yesterday from USA Today's Dale Zanine...
Looks like Zeke is holding his own with the Atlanta Falcons!
LINK: MOTTA AND THE FALCONS
Only Three Weeks to "Summer in the City"
The Notre Dame Alumni Association will be hosting their "second annual" SUMMER IN THE CITY the weekend of July 12 - 14 in the city of Chicago. Those who attended last year -- HAD A BLAST!
This is something all Notre Dame alumni, parents and friends should attend!
Here's the schedule:
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S SUMMER IN THE CITY
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Notre Dame's Louis Nix Celebration Dance!
One of the Miami Heat's biggest fans (literally) wears a GOLD HELMET and now the #1...
Louis Nix, as only he can, broke out a victory dance the other night to celebrate the Miami Heat's NBA Championship. Once again -- an Irish Chocolate classic:
LINK: LOUIS NIX VICTORY DANCE
Friday, June 21, 2013
Coach Kelly "Cookin" at Meijer's Yesterday!
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was at Meijer's in Mishawaka (Grape Road) last night to talk about nutrition -- and he brought the team's Nutritionist with him -- watch the video below:
LINK: COACH KELLY COOKIN'
"The Picture of Purpose" -- 49 Years Ago...
On June 21, 1964 -- the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC, drove to Chicago's Soldier Field -- from his office at the University of Notre Dame -- to take part in a civil rights rally that day. This famous photo was taken of "Father Ted" and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Soon You May Smell Like Notre Dame ???
Word on the street (no mention of this in South Bend, yet) is that Notre Dame will be partnering with The Cloudbreak Group to create a PERFUME (no cologne?) for the Fightin' Irish!
The New York Yankees launched a branded Perfume this past year (see photo above) -- with the same company -- STAY TUNED!
LINK: NOTRE DAME PERFUME
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Coach Elliott -- The Fighting Irish Spirit!
University of Notre Dame football coach Bob Elliott has had quite a battle on his hands -- off the football field -- these past few years. The South Bend Tribune's Al Lesar caught up with Coach Elliott -- you'll enjoy this story!
LINK: COACH ELLIOTT
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Former ND Football Player's Apparel Line
Chris Yura, a former Notre Dame student-athlete (fullback on the football team) -- has designed a "sustainable" line of clothing licensed by the University of Notre Dame. Yura's company name is SUSTAIN U -- here's a link to their website:
LINK: OFFICIAL WEBSITE
LINK: CHRIS' BIO
Monday, June 17, 2013
Michael Gets His Rose -- Bachelorette 2013
Notre Dame alum Michael Garofola '02, received a ROSE this evening on ABC's hit show The Bachelorette.
He's now one of 12 left on the show -- and they're heading to Germany next week.
LINK: THE BACHELORETTE
Justin Tuck's 2nd Son Born on Father's Day!
Jonah Frederick Tuck entered the world yesterday -- tipping the scales at 7.86 lbs.!
So -- if my math is correct, Jonah should become a member of Notre Dame's Class of 2035 -- about eighteen years from now!
That's a photo above of Justin and his wife Lauren -- CONGRATULATIONS!
LINK: PHOTO OF JONAH TUCK
LINK: SPORTING NEWS STORY
Tyler Eifert Interviewed by NFL NETWORK
This is a MUST SEE video -- as Tyler Eifert -- was interviewed by the NFL NETWORK...
LINK: TYLER EIFERT
Two Domers Picked as Standout Performers
I don't think Notre Dame fans will be surprised as to two of the players selected as OFFSEASON STANDOUTS in the NFL...
LINK: NFL STANDOUTS
Sunday, June 16, 2013
ND Glee Club -- Notre Dame Victory March
No one sings the greatest fight song in the land -- better than the Notre Dame Glee Club!
LINK: NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH
Happy Father's Day From Notre Dame !!!
I'd like to wish my Dad a Happy Father's Day and all of the other dads who frequent this blog.
To get you in the mood -- our team here Notre Dame took photos of a little more than 500 students who wanted to send their dads a message this day. Just click on the link below.
You'll also have the bonus of seeing the Notre Dame Glee Club singing the VICTORY MARCH!
LINK: HAPPY FATHER'S DAY FROM NOTRE DAME!
LINK: GLEE CLUB -- NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH
Saturday, June 15, 2013
The Making of Rudy -- 20 Years Later...
The two guys most involved with the making of RUDY -- the director and writer -- were back on the Notre Dame campus for Alumni Reunion Weekend. Here's the story:
LINK: RUDY -- 20 YEARS LATER
Friday, June 14, 2013
Annual "OLD2GOLD" Sale at Notre Dame!
Tomorrow morning -- as early as 4:30 AM -- bargain hunters will be lined up outside of Notre Dame Stadium awaiting the doors to open for Notre Dame's annual "OLD2GOLD" sale...
Each year Notre Dame students -- DONATE -- their bikes, dorm refrigerators, computers, etc., to the OLD2GOLD sale which raises money for area charities.
More than 600 Bicycles going for $5, $20 and $40 -- will be on sale along with many other items. The doors open at 7 AM and will remain open until 10 AM. Tickets ($5 admission) go on sale at 5 AM ET!
LINK: OLD2GOLD WEBSITE
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Football 101 -- Kelly Cares Foundation
More than 650 female fans of the Fightin' Irish were inside Notre Dame Stadium this week to hang with the Notre Dame football team -- in an event organized by the Kelly Cares Foundation.
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media were on hand to capture all the action -- take a look!
LINK: FOOTBALL 101 -- NOTRE DAME STYLE
The SEC Having Trouble Selling Bowl Tickets
The Florida Gators were asked to sell 17,500 tickets to their Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans this past January -- well, a ticket sales shortfall is being blamed on their $840,000 financial loss on the game.
And, apparently Florida was not the only school in the SEC that couldn't sell bowl tickets. The problem is so concerning that the SEC's Commissioner is going to ask the BOWLS to reduce the number of tickets they have to buy.
Now you know why NOTRE DAME is such a valued a commodity with ALL of the Bowl Games!
LINK: SEC CAN'T SELL BOWL TICKETS
Photo of the Day: The "New" Morris Inn
The folks at The Daily Domer -- just "tweeted" this photo of the exterior of the Morris Inn on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. What a change from the photo below!
The "new" Morris Inn is scheduled to open on August 29, 2013 -- in time for Notre Dame's opening home game against Temple on August 31st.
LINK: LIVE WEBCAM OF MORRIS INN CONSTRUCTION
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