WSBT-TV's Pete Byrne From Music City Bowl

Here's his report from inside Nashville's LP Field -- site of tomorrow's Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl...

LINK:  PETE BYRNE

WNDU-TV's Jeff Jeffers Talks With Les Miles

Long time WNDU-TV sportscaster Jeff Jeffers -- spoke with LSU head coach Les Miles today, on the eve of the Music City Bowl -- here's a link to the interview:

LINK:  JEFFERS & MILES

"BIG" Names on Notre Dame's Bowl Jerseys!

The blue jerseys that Notre Dame will be wearing tomorrow afternoon at the Franklin Mortgage Music City Bowl -- will carry their names on the jersey backs.

And, as you'll see in the photo and video linked below -- they are quite visible!

LINK:  NAMES ON JERSEYS

QB Malik Zaire Gets His First Start Tomorrow!

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly made the announcement today -- in the final press conference before tomorrow's Music City Bowl -- that Malik Zaire will be starting at QB for the Fighting Irish.

Here's a link to Coach Kelly and Coach Miles -- joint press conference:

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE

OT: Texas A&M Coach Punching WVU Players

This Texas A&M student-assistant coach (Mike Richardson) needs to seek a new profession -- fast.

I wonder what the SEC will do...

LINK:  WATCH THIS

Actress AnnaLynne McCord's Notre Dame Visit

Hollywood actress AnnaLynne McCord (good Irish name!) traveled to the University of Notre Dame this past November.  You'll learn her Dad's dream was to attend Notre Dame...

AnnaLynne is best known for the roles she played in Nip/Tuck and 90210.

LINK:  ANNALYNNE GOES TO ND

Fourth Practice Report: Music City Bowl

The Fighting Irish are less than 24 hours away from kicking it off in the 2014 Music City Bowl.  Today the teams took their official photos and Coach Kelly met with the media -- as did Coach VanGorder and Coach Denbrock.

LINK:  PRACTICE REPORT

A Notre Dame Fan Left This Note at the Grotto

Chris Walsh '87, a colleague of mine at the University of the Notre Dame -- found this note today on campus at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes...

Thanks for sharing Chris!

GO IRISH!

Late Sunday Night South Bend Media Coverage

Here's what the South Bend TV stations were reporting last night from the Music City Bowl -- as well as the South Bend Tribune -- as Notre Dame begins to wind down preparation for Tuesday's game against LSU.

LINK:  WNDU-TV #1

LINK:  WNDU-TV #2

LINK:  FOX28-TV

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- AL LESAR

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- ERIC HANSEN