It's Monday -- There Must Be a Trick Shot...

Here is the BEAT USC WEEK edition of Trick Shot Monday...

LINK:  TRICK SHOT MONDAY

Bowl Options for Notre Dame Football...

The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen looked ahead at what Notre Dame's bowl options might be if we don't finish in the top-14 and earn a BCS bowl bid.  You won't be happy...

LINK:  BOWL OPTIONS

Domer Dad Walks Super-Fan Down the Aisle

Jon Bon Jovi -- the rock-n-roll Dad of Notre Dame student-athlete Jesse Bongiovi granted the wish of a fan this week when he showed up at her Las Vegas wedding.  Here's the story:

LINK:  WEDDING CRASHER

NCAA Eligibility Standards -- Game Changer?

The folks at NCAA headquarters have decided to "up the ante" on academics for high school student-athletes who want to receive a college scholarship...

The new rules -- which will go into effect for those who are currently in their freshman year of high school -- will require a higher GPA and more core classes, prior to their senior year, to be eligible.  Click on the link below for all of the changes.

According to the NCAA's research -- 43% of the college basketball players and 35% of the college football players who are "seniors" this year would not have been eligible to receive a scholarship if the new rules were in effect.

LINK:  ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS