Domer Chris Quinn Takes Northwestern Job

Former Irish student-athlete Chris Quinn '06, was named Director of Player Development for the Northwestern Wildcats basketball team today.  Quinn played six seasons in the NBA. 

Congrats Chris!

LINK:  DOMER TO NORTHWESTERN

Notre Dame Bowl Options: Orange or Pinstripe?

The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen updated Notre Dame's bowl options today -- and it looks something like this:

• Win the rest of the games and play in the Orange Bowl against Florida State
• Win all but one of the games left and play in the Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers

Sun or Snow...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S BOWL OPTIONS

Golden Tate's 80 Yard TD Catch on MNF!

Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver and now Seattle Seahawk Golden Tate -- caught an 80 yard TD catch on Monday Night Football in a game against the St. Louis Rams.  The Seahawks held off the Rams 14 - 9 with a last second goal line stand. 

Here's a link to the video of the TD catch.

LINK:  GOLDEN'S TD CATCH ON MONDAY NIGHT

Trick Shot Monday -- "AKA Torii Toss"

They might as well just give the ping pong ball to Torii Hunter Jr. and let him star in his own production every Monday night...

For the fourth time this season -- Hunter made the winning toss on Trick Shot Monday at Notre Dame.

LINK:  TORII TOSS

OT: Oregon Fake Punt Against UCLA

You have to wonder what the UCLA special teams coach was thinking on this approach to rushing a punter...

LINK:  OREGON'S FAKE PUNT

98 Years Ago ND Scored 27 TD's in One Game!

Folks, on this day -- 98 years ago, the Ramblers of Notre Dame beat the American College of Medicine and Surgery of Chicago 142 - 0 !!! 

And, the game was called off -- after only 33 minutes of play...

This game stands as the GOLD STANDARD for offensive output in the 126 year history of Notre Dame Football.  (That's the team photo from the 1905 Notre Dame football team above.)  See the story below:

LINK:  27 TD'S IN ONE GAME!