Protect This House! -- Sign Hung This Morning!

Just got the GO IRISH sign up this morning...  My home is ready for the game!

I have to confess in my haste to hang this up (by myself) -- I got all done, ran downstairs to admire my work and...  THE SIGN WAS HUNG UPSIDE DOWN!

Classic -- my neighbors must have had a few chuckles at my expense...

MI vs. ND GameDay -- Michigan Media Update

Took a lap around the Michigan media websites this morning to see what the "folks up north" are saying about tonight's game...

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

Notre Dame to Receive Captial One Cup Tonight

In front of a national TV audience in PRIME TIME -- the University of Notre Dame's Jack Swarbrick will be presented the CAPITAL ONE CUP and a check for $200,000.

Notre Dame dominated in men's athletics last season -- becoming the first Atlantic Coast Conference school to ever finish first in the CAPITAL ONE CUP standings!

Here were the final standings:

1. NOTRE DAME
2. Oregon
3. Florida
4. Virginia
5. Florida State

LINK:  CAPITAL ONE CUP

ESPN'S Desmond Howard on MI vs. ND

There has been plenty said this week about tonight's final game between the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame.  Here's one of our "favorites" on College GameDay talking about this game...

He finally comes clean on the importance of playing Notre Dame...

LINK:  DESMOND HOWARD

Michigan's Athletic Director on End of Series

Michigan doesn't need Notre Dame...

LINK:  MICHIGAN A.D.

National Media Talks Michigan vs. Notre Dame

Here's what the national media has to say about the Michigan vs. Notre Dame game -- which kick's off less than 20 hours from now...

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  CBS SPORTS 

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS