Tuesday, January 8, 2013

From Near Death to Wearing ND's Gold Helmet

Arturo Martinez is a Notre Dame football player -- a walk-on defensive lineman -- who at the age of 14 had STAGE IV HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA.

You're going to want to know his story...

LINK:  ARTURO MARTINEZ
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I Will Never Forget This Interview...


After last night's game -- Theo Riddick was interviewed in the Notre Dame locker room.  You'll want to fast forward this WNDU-TV report to the 1:37 mark.

I will always root for this young man.

LINK:  THEO RIDDICK
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Notre Dame Priest Honored by CCUSA !!!


The University of Notre Dame's Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs -- Rev. Bill Lies, C.S.C. -- will be honored this Saturday with the "Keep the Dream Alive Award" from Catholic Charities USA!   

Congratulations to Fr. Bill !!!

LINK:  SIGNIFICANT AWARD FOR ND PRIEST
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Muffet's IRISH Move up to #2 in AP Rankings!


The Notre Dame women's basketball team's win on Saturday over then #1 UCONN has vaulted the IRISH to the #2 spot behind Baylor in the AP Poll -- yet the Coaches Poll still has UCONN ahead of ND -- go figure...

LINK:  WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS
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Final College Football Rankings Just Released


The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame ended up being ranked #3 in the final USAToday Coaches Poll and #4 in the final AP Poll for the 2012 college football season.

From 'un-ranked' to the final game of the season.

CONGRATULATIONS IRISH!


LINK:  FINAL FOOTBALL POLLS
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Big Road Win for Coach Brey's Fighting Irish!


The #16 ranked Notre Dame men's basketball team traveled to Cincinnati last night to take on the #13 Bearcats and beat them 66 - 60 -- a huge road win for the IRISH!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  CINCINNATI NEWSPAPER
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The Mornin' After...


Yeah, we got hammered... 

Alabama was so dominant last night, they would have done the same thing to my other favorite football team -- the Detroit Lions.  (That's not saying much...)

Yet, I feel GREAT about our Notre Dame football program and the direction we're headed.

Here's why I'm excited:
  • We are a TOP TEN football program -- again -- and we're going to be for some time
  • We have a COACH who has proven he can build winning "CHAMPIONSHIP" programs
  • We have a QB who's going to be GREAT -- and will be a Heisman finalist before he's done
  • We have the most TALENT on our team since the days of Lou Holtz in the late 80's and early 90's -- combined with a coaching staff that can DEVELOP this talent
  • Everyone in our football program now knows -- WE CAN WIN -- and that is huge
  • The Notre Dame Family has been re-energized this season
  • And, we've been given a gift by the Alabama Crimson Tide -- EMBARRASSMENT -- a gift I believe will propel this team to a National Championship in the next three years.

What's also great is this -- the WORLD got to witness the power of the NOTRE DAME BRAND -- especially the "Y and Z" generations.  No other university can stir the hearts and souls of so many people around the globe.  It was fun to watch.

So what do we do now!
  1. Stay POSITIVE
  2. Remember where we've been and look FORWARD to where we're going
  3. And, be THANKFUL for all of the joy of these past 18 weeks -- it's been off the charts

I'd like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to Coach Kelly, his STAFF and to the 105 student-athletes who wore the GOLD HELMET last night in Sun Life Stadium -- you have AWAKEN THE ECHOES!

Remember -- it's only 235 days to kick-off of the 126th season of Notre Dame Football!


LINK:  POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE

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