The ND GO IRISH BLOG's Newest Staffer...

My daughter Kara and son-in-law Conor -- adopted a puppy named "Bailey" five weeks ago...

Well, tonight -- Bailey offered up some help as I was updating the ND GO IRISH BLOG.

Nashville NBC Reporter: "LSU Fans Go Home"

WOW -- this isn't going over well with the LSU crowd in Nashville for the Music City Bowl...

LINK:  LOCAL NBC REPORTER

Second Practice Report: Music City Bowl

Here's a look at DAY #2 from Nashville as Notre Dame gets ready for Tuesday's Music City Bowl game against Louisiana State University...

LINK:  PRACTICE #2

Saturday Night Fun at the Music City Bowl!

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the LSU Tigers are on the General Jackson Showboat having dinner tonight -- here's some of the fun going on...

Notre Dame's "Hot Chicken Wing Eating Team" won the Music City Bowl Championship -- devouring 25 wings to 19 for LSU -- see photos above.

LINK:  SONG WRITING COMPETITION

LINK:  HOT CHICKEN WING EATING COMPETITION

New Under Armour Shoe for Notre Dame FB!

The Fighting Irish will be wearing these new "kicks" for Tuesday's Music City Bowl game...

The Les Miles Show: Music City Bowl Edition

LSU's Les Miles held his radio show last night -- as his team gets ready to take on Notre Dame this Tuesday afternoon in the Music City Bowl...

Please note -- it's a radio show -- you won't see any video.

LINK:  LES MILES SHOW

Brian Kelly Media Session #1 -- Music City Bowl

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media last night after their first practice at Nashville's Father Ryan High School as the Fighting Irish prepare for Tuesday's Music City Bowl.

LINK:  COACH KELLY