Coach Brian Kelly's Conference Call With Media

The morning after Notre Dame's 41 - 30 loss to Michigan -- head coach Brian Kelly met with the media after sleeping on his team's performance last night.  Here's one of the media reports:

LINK:  ESPN -- NOTRE DAME BLOG

First Ever Atlantic Coast Contest @ ND !!!

Let the history books show that the #4 ranked Fightin' Irish hosted the #1 ranked North Carolina Tarheels in a Men's Soccer match at Alumni Stadium today -- in the first ever Atlantic Coast Conference competition at Notre Dame.

And, it went two full OT sessions ending in a 1 - 1 draw.

LINK:  VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Notre Dame Remains "Ranked" Despite Loss

The Associated Press released it's rankings of the top-25 teams in college football after the second week of the season.  Click on the link below to see where the IRISH are ranked:


LINK:  AP RANKINGS

Coach Kelly's Post Game Presser Last Night

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after Michigan beat the IRISH 41 - 30 last night.  Here's a link:

LINK:  COACH BRIAN KELLY POST GAME

The Mornin' After ND's Loss to Michigan

It took me a good while after last night's game to fall asleep.  I'm sure I wasn't alone with that issue...

As has become customary for Sunday mornings after a Notre Dame football game -- I take a lap around the worldwide web to see what's being said about yesterday's game.  Won't be much fun to read today...

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS -- ALBOM

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS -- SHARP

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS -- SNYDER

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS -- WOJNOWSKI

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS -- CHENGELIS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS -- NYO

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- HANSEN

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- LESAR

LINK:  NBC -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

A QB Wearing #98 Throws 4 TD's and Beats ND

Devin Gardner became a household name in college football this evening.  The young man made a uniform switch before game-time and if he keeps playing this way -- he'll be a HEISMAN candidate this year and next...

Four TD passes, a rushing TD and some huge runs to keep drives alive -- led to 294 yards passing and 82 yards rushing...  He was the best player on the field today.

This is going to be a long week for Notre Dame football -- we need to regroup and figure out how to do the following:

• Keep the opposition off the scoreboard
• Finish drives in the endzone
• Don't give the ball away

LINK:  DEVIN GARDNER

Three Pass Interference Calls Were Killers...

Notre Dame's first game on the road with ACC officials (our preferred crew these days) -- and we get THREE PASS INTERFERENCE CALLS on THIRD DOWN...

Rumor has it that the ACC officiating crew working last night's game was SUSPENDED for a game last season -- the entire crew -- for poor officiating.  SEE LINK BELOW.  

Those calls led to 14 points -- as the IRISH lose 41 - 30.

Disappointing loss on many fronts.

LINK:  OFFICIATING CREW SUSPENDED