Monday, August 25, 2014

Domer Jonas Gray Earning Praise With Patriots


Former Notre Dame running back Jonas Gray is making the long comeback from an ACL injury suffered during his senior campaign in South Bend.   This past weekend he earned some reps with Tom Brady in their exhibition game against the Carolina Panthers...

LINK:  JONAS GRAY

Uni-Watch's Look at the New Helmets & Jerseys


The 2014 college football season begins this season for most of the FBS teams -- and the folks over at UNI-WATCH published this look at a number of the new helmet and uniform combos...

LINK:  THE NEW LOOK FOR 2014

Doug Flutie Interviews Everett Golson for NBC


The former Heisman Trophy QB from Boston College interviews the Fighting Irish's starting QB -- click on the link below:

LINK:  EVERETT GOLSON

Rice Week: Trick Shot Monday at Notre Dame


Yes, it's back -- the Notre Dame football program's TRICK SHOT MONDAY. 

Click on the link below:

LINK:  TRICK SHOT MONDAY

Night Sky Before Classes Start at Notre Dame!


My wife Susan and I headed over to the University of Notre Dame tonight during the "golden hour" -- the last hour of sunlight -- on the most beautiful campus in America.

We took these photos with our iPhones -- hope you like! 

The second photo down is of St. Mary's lake on the north end of campus -- behind the Main Building.

ND: Toughest Football Schedule in America!


College football "guru" Phil Steele just released his list of the top 10 toughest football schedules in the country...

NOTRE DAME WILL TAKE ON THE TOUGHEST SCHEDULE IN THE COUNTRY!

BRING IT ON!


LINK:  TOP TEN TOUGHEST SCHEDULES

MUST SEE TONIGHT! Strong & True 6:30 PM


Notre Dame fans will want to tune-in to the NBC Sports Network tonight to watch STRONG & TRUE -- Prelude 2014.  A look at our Fighting Irish as they prepare for the upcoming season.

The show airs TONIGHT at 6:30 PM ET -- NBC Sports Network.

Here's a "sneak-preview" of tonight's show:

LINK:  STRONG & TRUE

Notre Dame Student-Athlete: Higher Standards


The Wall Street Journal published a piece over the weekend that offered this question -- "Is Notre Dame Football to demanding?"  It is linked below...

The story goes on to compare the academic demands placed on student-athletes at a school in the SEC vs. the demands of a Notre Dame student-athlete.

LINK:  WSJ STORY