Notre Dame's Basilica Will NOT BE OPEN...

Just received word from the University of Notre Dame that the Basilica of the Sacred Heart will not re-open this weekend for Mass.  The Basilica has been closed since December 26th to install a slate floor. 

The release said this; "The expectation is to open the Basilica on Monday, Jan. 20."

I can't wait to see it in person!

(Just click on the photo to enlarge)

ND Athlete Named to "Top Bachelor 2014" List

Notre Dame freshman student-athlete Corey Robinson was profiled in Town & Country magazine as one of the Top 40 Bachelors of 2014. 

I'm sure he won't hear the end of this from the coaching staff, his teammates and classmates at Notre Dame!

Here's the top-40 list:

LINK:  COREY ROBINSON

Rees, Shembo & Jackson Play Today at 4 PM ET

Former Notre Dame football players Tommy Rees, Prince Shembo and Bennett Jackson will be playing in the East West Shrine Game today at 4 PM ET on the NFL Network.  They will be playing for the WEST Team.

T.J. Jones was also invited to play in the game  -- unfortunately, the shoulder injury he sustained in the Rutgers game kept him at home this week.

Here's a couple of reports on how the three players have been doing in practice this week in front of the NFL scouts -- along with a link to the West Team roster:

LINK:  RATING THE PASSERS 

LINK:  SHEMBO AND JACKSON PRACTICE UPDATES

LINK:  WEST TEAM ROSTER

They're Not At Notre Dame Anymore...

Former Notre Dame football coaches Bob Diaco and Ernest Jones -- were "rebuked" by the University of Connecticut's president for comments made by Jones to the UCONN football team.

LINK:  TOUCHDOWN JESUS

OT: Lighting Strikes Christ Statue's Right Hand

A lighting strike this week in Rio de Janiero broke a finger of the right hand off their Christ the Redeemer statue.  Thought you'd enjoy what Father Omar, the Rector of the Shrine, had to say about this...

LINK:  LIGHTING DOES STRIKE TWICE

Golden Tate Talks Sunday's Game With 49ers

The former Notre Dame All-American is playing in his next "biggest game of his life" tomorrow evening (6:30 PM ET) when the Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers in a game where the winner moves on to play in the Super Bowl XLVIII. 

Here's what he had to say to the media before practice.

LINK:  GOLDEN TATE