Looks like it will be DRY, CALM, WARM with the HUMIDITY rising in Austin, TX -- during Notre Dame's Sunday night game with Texas.
I trust the Fighting Irish are hydrating as you read this blog post.
Double-click the forecast to enlarge.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Hour by Hour Weather Forecast: ND vs. Texas
Looks like it will be DRY, CALM, WARM with the HUMIDITY rising in Austin, TX -- during Notre Dame's Sunday night game with Texas.
I trust the Fighting Irish are hydrating as you read this blog post.
Double-click the forecast to enlarge.
Notre Dame Football Getting Ready for Texas!
Gearin' up for Sunday Primetime.#BeatTexas pic.twitter.com/osigyz7afi— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 1, 2016
Gummy Bear Football Picks ND vs UT Winner
You'll have to click on the link below to see who wins their "simulated" game between the Fighting Irish and the Longhorns...
Spoiler Alert: The website CandyStore.com is owned by Notre Dame alums Ryan Krueger '02, and Tom Hoeck '02.
GO IRISH!
LINK: ND vs. UT
9 Year-Old Kellen McCord -- Joins the Red Army
Here is Kellen's story...Meet Kellen.— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 31, 2016
Fan. Fighter. And now... Notre Dame QB.
Learn more about Kellen's Krusade: https://t.co/RJ0urLyvAf pic.twitter.com/do2ibHyTFW
LINK: KELLEN MCCORD
Hey Texas! -- HERE COME THE IRISH!
"ND1" -- just left the campus of the University of Notre Dame, their destination -- Austin, TX and all-time win number 893 for ND Football!
Notre Dame Football -- A Few Tickets Left!
If you're looking to go see the Fighting Irish play -- there are a few tickets left to a few games this season -- just click on the link below:
LINK: BUY TICKETS
Notre Dame Stadium's New "Blue Benches"
The wooden benches in the upper bowl of Notre Dame Stadium have been replaced by "new bench technology." They're looking pretty sharp!
Looking forward to the first aerial shot of the Stadium with the contrast of the blue benches up top and the old wooden below...
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
A Look at All of the College Football Uniforms
The folks at Uni-Watch just published their annual review of what the FBS teams will be wearing on the football field this Fall...
Have to admit I'm digging this NIKE look for Virginia Tech -- photo above.
LINK: UNI-WATCH
Undrafted Domer Earning Praise in New York
Couldn't be happier for Romeo Okwara '16 -- who is battling to earn a spot on the Giants 53 man roster even though he was overlooked in the NFL Draft.
The 21 year-old already has an Accounting Degree in hand from Notre Dame -- let's hope he can hold off that profession for a few years!
LINK: OKWARA
Monday, August 29, 2016
Notre Dame Players in the NFL -- Cut by Teams
Will be taking a few laps around the web this week to see what former Notre Dame players were cut as NFL teams begin moving towards their roster limits prior to the start of the regular season:
- Sergio Brown -- cut by Atlanta Falcons
- Robert Hughes -- cut by Cleveland Browns
- Amir Carlisle -- cut by Arizona Cardinals
- Jarrett Grace -- cut by Chicago Bears
- Jonas Gray -- cut by Jacksonville Jaguars
- John Sullivan -- cut by Minnesota Vikings
- Bennett Jackson -- cut by New York Giants
ABC / ESPN Promoting Notre Dame vs. Texas
The game will be televised LIVE on ABC this Sunday at 7:30 PM ET.
What the "Skill Players" Will Wear at Texas!
These are the shoes from Under Armour that our Notre Dame skill players will be wearing this Sunday night at Texas in our PRIME TIME game on ABC.
Thanks to @NDFBEquipment -- Ryan Grooms for posting this photo!
Davaris Daniels -- 1st CFL Touchdown Catch
Former Notre Dame football player Davaris Daniels is playing for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League. In just his 2nd game -- Davaris blocked a punt and he caught five passes for 108 yards and a TD!
LINK: POST GAME INTERVIEW
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Nice Story on ND Freshman Daelin Hayes
Thought you'd like to see this story that ran in the Ann Arbor News (Daelin's hometown) on Notre Dame freshman defensive end Daelin Hayes:
LINK: DAELIN HAYES
Frisbee Guru Brodie Smith Here at Notre Dame
— Brodie Smith (@Brodiesmith21) August 27, 2016
Word on the street is he's shooting a new video here at Notre Dame...
Notre Dame Football -- Only Seven Days Away!
ONE WEEK.#BeatTexas ☘https://t.co/t2iDoMQykp— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 28, 2016
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Players Talking to Players -- Good Stuff Here!
What do the wideouts call @THunterJr?— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 27, 2016
And what's the deal with Newsome's shorts?
We've got answers ⬇️⬇️⬇️https://t.co/cYz82PByUm
A wide receiver talking with a punter...
OT: A Story You Should Know...
This is well worth the watch. Baseball is a beautiful game ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/V2NDEin1oj— Not Domingo Ayala (@NotDomingoAyaIa) August 27, 2016
Friday, August 26, 2016
The Route For The Brave Ends in the Pacific!
Notre Dame alum David Roth '91 -- just completed his 3,191 mile walk from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Here's the evidence!
Notre Dame Family Wines -- The Story
Here's the story behind Notre Dame Family Wines. You can see all available vintages here: https://t.co/g6zxdJeR2H. pic.twitter.com/86eeddgmZJ— Notre Dame Alumni (@NDAlumni) August 26, 2016
LINK: ORDER THE WINE RIGHT HERE!
First Look: New Notre Dame Stadium Benches
The redwood benches in the upper bowl of Notre Dame Stadium are being replaced with a "blue" acrylic-steel bench system in time for the Nevada game. The lower bowl benches will be replaced prior to next football season!
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY
Fitting the Greatest Helmet in College Football!
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 26, 2016
Domer Roth '91 Finishes 3,000 Mile Walk Today!
His journey across America began back on April 28th in Atlantic City, NJ -- this afternoon at the Pacific shore (San Francisco) -- Notre Dame alum David Roth '91, finishes his 3,191 mile ROUTE FOR THE BRAVE!
And, to top it all of -- he's going to walk the "game ball" for tonight's San Francisco 49ers game out to midfield prior to kick-off.
CONGRATULATIONS DAVID!!!
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Notre Dame is Different. We Are Who We Are.
Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd speaks to what makes Notre Dame different -- to that I say, what's wrong with being different!
He also goes on to say ND football is "not a top ten coaching destination" --- this is the same guy that said this just a couple of weeks ago about our program: 8 GLOBAL SPORTS BRANDS.
And, this just came out today about college football royalty.
LINK: ESPN -- COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROYALTY
Fr. Monk Malloy's Third & Final Memoir...
WNDU-TV's Maureen McFadden sat down yesterday with the sixteenth president of the University of Notre Dame -- Rev. Monk Malloy, C.S.C. -- to talk about the release of his final memoir...
Chicago Visits the Band of the Fighting Irish!
The band CHICAGO -- was on campus Tuesday to present some gifts to The Band of the Fighting Irish.
Chicago's long-time manager is former Notre Dame football player Peter Schivarelli '71.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Notre Dame Football's Team Captains Named
My guy James Onwualu '17 -- is a young man I've come to know over the past three plus years and think the world of.
I am so happy for James, his mom Ann and his brother John -- a wonderful family.
Top Ten Ranking: ND's Political Science Major
Kudos to Notre Dame's College of Arts & Letters Political Science program for their recent TOP TEN RANKING!
LINK: USA TODAY
Domer's Walk Across America Ends Friday!
Notre Dame alum David Roth '91 will finish his 3,091 walk across America this Friday to raise money for military veterans. The journey began back on April 28th in Atlantic City.
Roth has walked an average of 30 miles a day -- six days a week -- think about that!
You can walk THE LAST TWO MILES with David this Friday in San Francisco -- just register at the link below:
LINK: REGISTER HERE
Here is David's Notre Dame Day interview -- back on Sunday, April 24th -- four days prior to the beginning of this walk...
Receiving a $65,000 Surprise at Practice!
Last night, @WOPUnation lost one of their own.— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 23, 2016
Congrats to Chris Finke (@FinkeMasterFlex) on earning a scholarship.https://t.co/5P4dCYw8gM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Highlights: Notre Dame's Welcome Weekend!
More than 2,200 incoming freshmen and transfer students arrived for the first time this past weekend as NOTRE DAME STUDENTS...
A Notre Dame parent -- Rick Becker, wrote this piece about his experience welcoming these families.
LINK: STORY
Monday, August 22, 2016
Romeo Okwara -- Earning High Praise in NFL
Not surprised by this at all, Romeo is still growing into his body. There's not many 21 year-old defensive ends in the NFL with an Accounting Degree.
LINK: ROMEO
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Notre Dame Football Hands Out Discipline
Coach Kelly met with the six football players involved in the two separate incidents Friday evening and decided on the following:
- Max Redfield has been dismissed from the football team.
- Devin Butler has been indefinitely suspended.
- The other four players -- Stepherson, White, Coney and Williams will face internal discipline.
Each of these players still await the University's discipline process and the legal system...
LINK: WNDU STORY
Will Fuller's First NFL "Exhibition" Touchdown!
Here's the video of former Notre Dame All-American Will Fuller catching a TD last night as he caught 4 passes for 73 yards in the Texan's exhibition game with the Saints.
LINK: WILL FULLER TD
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Friday, August 19, 2016
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Notre Dame's "MARCH OUT 2016" -- Love It!
— Proud to Be ND (@ProudtobeND) August 18, 2016Typically 500 Notre Dame, Saint Mary's and Holy Cross students try-out for the 380 to 400 spots in the Band of the Fighting Irish -- America's first university band!
ND's "GPS" That Coach Kelly Talks About...
Notre Dame football is working with a company called CATAPULT --- to track all of the movements by our team...
LINK: CATAPULT
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Photo of the Notre Dame Coaching Staff
Football Coaching Staff #128 at the University of Notre Dame.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Historic Rainfall -- Notre Dame & South Bend
When it rains, it pours -- and did it ever these past 18 hours or so here at Notre Dame. A historic rainfall -- as 7" to 9" of rain fell over night -- flooding the road between Saint Mary's Lake and the Grotto, causing power outages across campus.
Terrible flooding and sink hole on Fox Street in @CityofSouthBend pic.twitter.com/uViWOsoa36— Kristin Bien (@KristinBienWSBT) August 16, 2016
The South Bend region was hit very hard...
Monday, August 15, 2016
ND Football Featured in XFINITY TV Spot
Notre Dame's relationship with COMCAST (owners of NBC Sports) is paying off right now in their use of a video clip of Will Fuller scoring a TD, in this TV spot running during NBC's Olympic coverage.
Only Notre Dame.
Domer Amanda Polk '08 -- Gold Medal & Bubba
That's Notre Dame alum and now "Olympic Gold Medalist" Amanda Polk - closest to Bubba Watson (PGA Tour Professional) in this photo taken in Rio.
Amanda and her "USA teammates" won the Women's Rowing 8 Gold Medal!
Amanda is the brunette to the left of Bubba -- holding her medal.
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Saturday, August 13, 2016
James Onwualu Catches Punt to End Practice
James Onwualu (@J_Walls) challenged by @CoachBrianKelly to field a punt & end practice early.— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 13, 2016
Challenge accepted ✔️ pic.twitter.com/af5o0vjNmq
The former wide receiver, safety and now multi-year starting linebacker for the Fighting Irish -- James Onwualu '17 -- caught a punt today to end practice early...
WOW, WOW, WOW: Notre Dame's New Organ!
The Murdy Family Organ is being installed in the University of Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
All I can think is WOW!
LINK: THE STORY
ND Football's Robotic Pass Rushing Dummies
Only Notre Dame...New addition to @NDFootball entering the practice field this morning. pic.twitter.com/JACbswvEBo— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) August 13, 2016
Texas' Charlie Strong Talks About His QB's
I believe Buechele (freshman) will be his starting QB vs. Notre Dame. Here are his highlights from Texas' Spring Game:
ND Alum Wins Rowing Gold Medal Today!
Amanda Polk, '08 -- won an Olympic Gold Medal this morning in the Rowing Women's 8 !!!
That's a photo of "Team Polk" turning out at RIO today to cheer on Amanda!
The dynasty continues for #USA women's Rowing!— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 13, 2016
They've won every Olympic #gold since 2008.https://t.co/5bu7hRLMfk
https://t.co/T0esB9rPan
ND in the NFL: 43 Former Players on Rosters
Took a lap around the internet this morning to see how our former Notre Dame football stars are doing in the NFL. As of this morning -- 43 are still receiving an NFL paycheck -- here's the list:
The star of opening weekend of the NFL Exhibition Season -- George Atkinson III (see stats above).
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN (7):
LINK: ZACK MARTIN -- COWBOYS
LINK: JOHN SULLIVAN -- VIKINGS
LINK: CHRIS WATT -- CHARGERS
LINK: RYAN HARRIS -- STEELERS
LINK: NICK MARTIN -- TEXANS
LINK: RONNIE STANLEY -- RAVENS
LINK: SAM YOUNG -- DOLPHINS
WIDE RECEIVERS (6):
LINK: GOLDEN TATE -- LIONS
LINK: WILL FULLER -- TEXANS
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD -- CARDINALS
LINK: CHRIS BROWN -- COWBOYS
LINK: T.J. JONES -- LIONS
LINK: AMIR CARLISLE -- CARDINALS
TIGHT ENDS (5):
LINK: KYLE RUDOLPH -- VIKINGS
LINK: TYLER EIFERT -- BENGALS
LINK: TROY NIKLAS -- CARDINALS
LINK: BEN KOYACK -- JAGUARS
LINK: ANTHONY FASANO --- TITANS
RUNNING BACKS (5):
LINK: THEO RIDDICK -- LIONS
LINK: GEORGE ATKINSON III -- RAIDERS
LINK: C.J. PROSISE -- SEAHAWKS
LINK: JONAS GRAY -- JAGUARS
LINK: ROBERT HUGHES -- BROWNS
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN (7):
LINK: STEPHON TUITT -- STEELERS
LINK: ROMEO OKWARA -- GIANTS
LINK: LOUIS NIX -- GIANTS
LINK: ISHAQ WILLIAMS -- GIANTS
LINK: KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE -- RAVENS
LINK: SHELDON DAY -- JAGUARS
LINK: IAN WILLIAMS -- 49ERS
LINEBACKERS (3):
LINK: MANTI TE'O -- CHARGERS
LINK: JAYLON SMITH -- COWBOYS
LINK: JARRETT GRACE -- BEARS
DEFENSIVE BACKS (9):
LINK: BENNETT JACKSON -- GIANTS
LINK: DAVID BRUTON, JR. -- REDSKINS
LINK: HARRISON SMITH -- VIKINGS
LINK: KEIVARAE RUSSELL -- CHIEFS
LINK: ROBERT BLANTON -- BILLS
LINK: MATHIAS FARLEY -- CARDINALS
LINK: DARRIN WALLS -- LIONS
LINK: ELIJAH SHUMATE -- BUCCANEERS
LINK: CODY RIGGS -- TITANS
SPECIALISTS (1):
LINK: J.J. JANSEN -- PANTHERS
PLAYERS WHO ARE FREE AGENTS:
Jimmy Clausen, Sergio Brown, Trevor Robinson, Braxston Cave
ND's "Class of 2029" in Stockton, CA
When the Notre Dame family gets engaged -- watch out! Ms. Silva's 4th Grade Class at Taylor Leadership Academy is going to visit the University of Notre Dame!Dreams come true! @NDFootball we will ALL be there to watch you beat Duke! Thank you #ndfamily we love you so much! pic.twitter.com/GTGwCXF1cP— Ms Silva's 4th Grade (@alsil23) August 12, 2016
LINK: STORY
Friday, August 12, 2016
The Top 8 Global Sports Brands in America...
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) August 11, 2016
Notre Dame is the "BRAND" in college football -- so says Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd -- and one of the top 8 global sports brands in America.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
OT: The Football "Arms Race" Clemson Style
Looks like the only thing missing in the 140,000 square foot house that Dabo built -- a place for players to study and do their homework...Come inside, take a tour & see where some awesome features will go in our new Football Operations Facility. #Clemsonhttps://t.co/Yn6I8Inpr5— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) August 8, 2016
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Eddie DeBartolo Jr., '68 -- Hall of Fame Speech
Last night, Eddie DeBartolo Jr., '68 -- became the 13th former Notre Dame student to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- the most from any one college in America.
Here's "Mr. D's" Hall of Fame induction speech...
LINK: HALL OF FAME
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