Local News Stories on Notre Dame FB Players

Took a lap around the worldwide web and found a couple of stories in local newspapers about two members of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame's defensive line.  Just click on their names below to read their story:

LINK:  JARRON JONES

LINK:  ANDREW TRUMBETTI

Rice Week: Coach Kelly's Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to discuss Saturday's game against the Rice Owls -- the first game of the 2014 season.

Here's a link to the press conference -- click on the link below to watch:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

Reflection: "A College Bound Son..."

ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Rick Becker penned a piece the other day about dropping off his son Friday at the University of Notre Dame.  Rick's son Ben is a member of the Class of 2018.

Rick, who has a gift for the written word, passed along a blog post (last night) he had written a few weeks ago as he contemplated sending his oldest off to college.  Enjoy!

LINK:  QUESTIONS FOR THE COLLEGE BOUND

Maybe USC's Josh Shaw Didn't Rescue Boy

University of Southern California defensive back Josh Shaw claimed to have jumped out of a two-story window Saturday night -- onto concrete -- and then crawled into a swimming pool to save his 7 year-old nephew from drowning.

Shaw, a fifth-year senior for the Trojans, suffered injuries to both ankles and is lost indefinitely to the team.

Well, the story breaking in the past hour is -- this may not be true -- see story linked below.

LINK:  RESCUE ???

LINK:  LAPD UPDATE

ND Players & Students to Stand for Alma Mater

The Observer is reporting leaders of the Notre Dame football team met with Student Government last night to inform them that the "team and student body" would stand together after EVERY home game going forward -- not just after wins.

Here's the story:

LINK:  STANDING FOR THE ALMA MATER 

LINK:  ALMA MATER