Domer Named "Miss Rodeo America 2016"

Notre Dame alum Katherine Merck '12 (Spokane, WA) was just named Miss Rodeo America 2016!  Merck graduated from ND with a degree in Finance.

LINK:  MISS RODEO AMERICA 2016

Day, Smith & Fuller Earn All-American Honors!

The first of many All-American teams was announced today and Notre Dame's Sheldon Day and Jaylon Smith were named to USA Today's First Team All-American team and Will Fuller received Second Team All-American honors...

Congrats!

LINK:  USA TODAY ALL-AMERICANS

OT: Weiland's Ex-Wife's Letter to Rolling Stone

I'm not a rock-n-roll fan so I have to admit I had never heard of Scott Weiland, lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots.  Weiland passed away last week at the age of 48.

A sad story.

As you'll see in this poignant letter his ex-wife sent to Rolling Stone magazine -- Weiland was a fan of the Fighting Irish...

LINK:  DON'T GLORIFY THIS TRAGEDY

OT: Bravo Virginia Tech Coach Buzz Williams

You are going to want to see this video linked below...

ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Tom Chronert was kind enough to send this to me last night.  I have to admit it brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you Coach Williams -- I'm now a huge fan!


LINK:  VIRGINIA TECH -- VETERAN'S DAY