Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Notre Dame Ranked #3 in CFB Playoff Ranking
Well, today -- we're in...
If nothing changes these next five weeks -- unlikely -- Notre Dame would play Alabama in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day!
Think that might be an "expensive ticket?"
#1: Georgia
#2: Alabama
#3: NOTRE DAME
#4: Clemson
As of today three of the Power 5 Conferences are OUT; Big Ten, Big Twelve and Pac 12 -- I love it!
Coach Kelly on ESPN Tonight at 7 PM ET
The College Football Playoff Rankings are released tonight at 7 PM ET on ESPN.
Brian Kelly, the Dick Corbett Head Football Coach at Notre Dame, will be a guest on ESPN's broadcast...
LINK: COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
Monday, October 30, 2017
We'll Learn Tomorrow Night Where We Stand...
Here's what's being predicted -- by the media experts -- as to what the College Football Playoff Committee will release tomorrow night with their first ranking...
Here's the exciting news -- the #2 vs. #3 College Football Playoff game will be played in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day!
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
LINK: USA TODAY
LINK: WASHINGTON POST
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Watch Nelson & Mustipher Celebrate!
Quenton Nelson and Sam Mustipher seemed to enjoy this run in the background. Good stuff. pic.twitter.com/Sok66xirPH— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) October 29, 2017
Keep an eye on the background as #56 and #53 celebrate their blocks that led to a 77 yard TD run for #33Trucking !!!
Notre Dame Moves Up in Latest AP POLL
This poll and the Amway Coaches Poll becomes no longer relevant -- come Tuesday evening when the College Football Playoff's first ranking is released...
LINK: AP POLL
Saturday, October 28, 2017
OT: The GR Pacers Wheelchair Basketball Team
During today's @FerrisMBBALL game fans watched the Grand Rapids Pacers, one of the nation's best all-wheelchair basketball teams! pic.twitter.com/j9iyA3uRk0— Ferris Athletics (@ferrisathletics) October 29, 2017
Brian Kelly on ESPN's Mike and MIKE Yesterday
As @NDFootball climbs into the Top 10, Brian Kelly talks about two areas he would still like to see his team improve#GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/FSeZ50eI6y— Mike & Mike (@MikeAndMike) October 27, 2017
It is Going to be COLD and Maybe Wet Today...
I like this kind of weather for our friends from North Carolina -- welcome to Notre Dame!
GO IRISH!
LINK: LIVE RADAR
Friday, October 27, 2017
OT: Ferris State vs. Izzo's #2 Ranked Spartans
My alma mater Ferris State University -- gave the #2 ranked Michigan State Spartans all they wanted last night... Finally, losing 80 - 72 in East Lansing.
Bulldog fans will remember an OT loss to Indiana in Bloomington seven years ago -- a controversial call at the buzzer cost Ferris that game.
Not sure Big Ten teams are going to want to schedule the Bulldogs any time soon.
#33TRUCKING -- Heisman Trophy Campaign!
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) October 26, 2017
Notre Dame Football rolls out #33Trucking -- a Heisman campaign for Josh Adams!
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Notre Dame Teams' National Rankings
Here's the latest national rankings of Notre Dame teams;
- Women's Basketball: #5
- Men's Soccer: #7
- Hockey: #8
- Football: #9
- Women's Swimming: #10
- Men's Basketball: #14
- Men's Swimming: #17
- Volleyball: #30
"Is and Always Has Been a Little Different..."
The media likes to position it as "Notre Dame against the Power 5."
Shouldn't it be "FBS school against FBS school" when it comes down to who makes the College Football Playoff?
It's fun being a Notre Dame fan when we're winning -- isn't it!
LINK: ESPN STORY
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Monday, October 23, 2017
Preparation Began in a Room Last November
This isn't going to be the pinnacle to this season, we're just getting started. #GoIrish ☘️ pic.twitter.com/2byg5YNlHe— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) October 24, 2017
Sunday, October 22, 2017
How Will NC State Handle Cold-Wet Weather?
Interesting "Fun Fact" on the Football Season
When was the last time we saw this kind of stat coming from Notre Dame Football? It's been a long time coming!
Notre Dame: AP Voter Break Down for Week 9
Here's a look at every AP voter and where they placed Notre Dame on their ballot for week 9.
Quick highlights:
- Three voters had Notre Dame at #5 in this week's poll
- Eleven voters had Notre Dame at #7 and eleven had them at #9
- And, eleven did not place Notre Dame in their Top Ten
LINK: AP VOTERS
Notre Dame Moves Up to #9 in the AP POLL
The win over USC moved the Fighting Irish up 4 spots in today's AP POLL.
Ohio State and Clemson are the only 1 loss teams ranked higher than Notre Dame this week.
LINK: AP TOP 25
Los Angeles Media Talks About ND's Win...
Notre Dame fans will enjoy reading this...
LINK: LOS ANGELES TIMES
LINK: LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
LINK: ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
LINK: COLUMNIST -- WOLF
LINK: COLUMNIST -- WHARTON
HEISMAN VOTERS: Running Back "A" vs. "B"
Folks, it has to be said -- Josh Adams is not getting the love he deserves...
Here's the stats for the supposed HEISMAN FRONT-RUNNER according to the folks in Bristol -- compared to our favorite running back at Notre Dame.
Let's call one of the running backs "A" and the other "B"
UNKNOWN RUNNING BACK "A"
- 105 carries
- 967 yards rushing
- 9.3 yards per carry
- 8 TD's
- 84 yard TD run
UNKNOWN RUNNING BACK "B"
- 117 carries
- 757 yards rushing
- 6.5 yards per carry
- 8 TD's
- 80 yard TD run
Running back "A" -- is Josh Adams -- running back "B" is Saquon Barkley...
FYI: Josh Adams has sit out 9 quarters of football all ready -- more than two full games of action.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Friday, October 20, 2017
NBC Promo: #13 USC vs. #11 Notre Dame
Notre Dame. USC. You won't want to miss this. Sat. 7:30P ET on NBC. pic.twitter.com/DI5nQztVcX— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) October 20, 2017
MEDIA Predictions: USC vs. Notre Dame
Took a lap around the worldwide web (over lunch) to see what the media experts are predicting as the outcome for Saturday night's PRIME TIME matchup between the #11 USC Trojans and our #13 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame;
LINK: LA DAILY NEWS
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: SB NATION
LINK: CBS SPORTS
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Domer Connaughton Leads Trail Blazers to Win!
Not a bad start!
A NBA career high 24 point performance for the former Fighting Irish star on opening night of the 2017-18 season!
The Trail Blazers 124 - 76 victory over the Phoenix Suns was the largest point differential in NBA history for an opening night game.
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: PORTLAND COACH TALKS ABOUT CONNAUGHTON
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
CBS Sports' Analysts Talk USC vs Notre Dame
Just a FYI: All four of them picked us to beat Georgia...
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Week 8 AP Voters -- Where They Ranked ND
Here's a very quick analysis of the AP Vote for week 8 of the college football season -- as it pertains to our favorite team, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Highest ranking given to Notre Dame this week:
- 6th -- Jason Galloway, Wisconsin State-Journal
Total number of AP Voters who placed Notre Dame in its Top 10 this week:
- 15 AP voters -- of the 61 AP voters
Lowest ranking given to Notre Dame this week:
- 19th -- Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
LINK: AP VOTERS AND WHERE THEY RANKED ND
NBA's Opening Night for (4) Former Irish Stars
There are four former Fighting Irish basketball stars on NBA rosters;
- Jerian Grant, Chicago Bulls
- Pat Connaughton, Portland Trail Blazers
- Demetrius Jackson*, Houston Rockets
- Jack Cooley*, Sacramento Kings
*Denotes -- signed a two-way contract, between NBA club and NBA G League club
USC Week: Clay Helton's Sunday Media Call
USC's head football coach Clay Helton met with the media Sunday -- takes questions on game with Notre Dame...
LINK: HELTON MEDIA CALL
Monday, October 16, 2017
Updated National Rankings: Notre Dame Teams
Took a lap around the "ranking landscape" to see how our Fighting Irish teams are ranked this week:
- Women's Basketball: #5
- Hockey: #5
- Men's Soccer: #5
- Women's Swimming: #6
- Men's Swimming: #7
- Football: #13
- Men's Basketball: #14
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Domer Golden Tate Taking it to the House!
It's #Showtime in NOLA! ✨ pic.twitter.com/Dfdsl8a7Wd— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 15, 2017
Domer Jac Collinsworth Pranks Rex Ryan
Rex Ryan is just trying to get to work, man. pic.twitter.com/RJJvhvDCqm— ESPN (@espn) October 15, 2017
Notre Dame the "Sixth Ranked One Loss Team"
The Football Writers Association of America released their SUPER 16 this morning and they ranked Notre Dame #13 -- ranking five other teams with one-loss ahead of them. Here are those teams -- along with Notre Dame and the team that beat them this season, game score and location:
#6 Ohio State:
- Lost to #8 Oklahoma 31 - 16 at home
#7 Clemson:
- Lost to un-ranked (3-3) Syracuse 27 - 24 on the road
#10 Oklahoma State:
- Lost to #4 TCU 44 - 31 at home
#11 Washington:
- Lost to un-ranked (3-3) Arizona State 13 - 7 on the road
#12 USC:
- Lost to #14 Washington State 30 - 27 on the road
#13 NOTRE DAME:
- Lost to #2 Georgia 20 - 19 at home
LINK: FWAA SUPER 16
OT: WMU's Football Field is Under Water
The Western Michigan Broncos were scheduled to play their homecoming game yesterday but thunderstorms and torrential rain forced the re-scheduling to today at 1 PM.
More than 8" of rain fell yesterday -- more today!
Today's update...
LINK: STORY
Most Difficult Six Week Stretch in ND History?
USC: 6 - 1
NORTH CAROLINA STATE: 6 - 1
WAKE FOREST: 4 - 2
MIAMI: 5 - 0
NAVY: 5 - 1
STANFORD: 5 - 2
Anders Bjork Scores First NHL Goal Last Night!
🎥 Anders Bjork on his first three NHL games: "It's been a good challenge so far." pic.twitter.com/FV66V4eq3M— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 14, 2017
The former Notre Dame All-American, who left early for the NHL -- is off to a good start with his professional career!
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Top 25 FBS Teams With Losses this Week...
Well, it's been another crazy week of teams ranked among the TOP 25 losing football games:
- Clemson
- Washington
- Washington State
- Auburn
- San Diego State
- Texas Tech
- Naval Academy
Do the Fighting Irish move up in the rankings tomorrow?
Chip Kelly High on Notre Dame's Playoff Hopes
The former Oregon coach ranks the IRISH as the #5 team...
ND Hockey Mom -- on Harry Connick Jr. Show
Manon Rheaume -- the mother of Notre Dame goalie Dylan St. Cyr -- just happens to be the first woman to ever play in a National Hockey League game...
Friday, October 13, 2017
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Five With Ties to ND on NCAA Commission
The FBI's investigation of bribery in college basketball has led to the NCAA forming a commission to look into the situation. Five members of the Commission have ties to the University of Notre Dame...
LINK: BRIBERY COMMISSION
CBS Projects College Football Playoff Ranking
Guess where Notre Dame is ranked...
The first CFP Ranking comes out on Halloween -- Tuesday, October 31st.
LINK: RANKING
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Can Notre Dame Create "A Nightmare Scenario"
Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples looks at Notre Dame's remaining six games...
LINK: NIGHTMARE SCENARIO
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
OT: I Might Be Alone Here, But I Love These!
This is the new uniform, helmet, shoe, base layer, glove and sock combo that Nike designed for the Florida Gators to wear this Saturday against Texas A&M...
My teammates at Notre Dame hated it --- I LOVE IT!
Monday, October 9, 2017
Sunday, October 8, 2017
The AP Top 25 / Analysis of Schedule Strength
Here's a look at the AP Top 25 -- see below -- and how many games each of these teams will play this season against the current ranked teams.
Bottom Line: The University of Notre Dame has the most difficult path to the College Football Playoff -- and it's not even close...
- Alabama: 1 game
- Clemson: 3 games
- Penn State: 3 games
- Georgia: 2 games
- Washington: 2 games
- Texas Christian University: 3 games
- Wisconsin: 1 game
- Washington State: 3 games
- Ohio State: 4 games
- Auburn: 3 games
- Miami: 2 games
- Oklahoma: 4 games
- University of Southern California: 3 games
- Oklahoma State: 2 games
- Virginia Tech: 2 games
- NOTRE DAME: 7 GAMES
- Michigan: 3 games
- South Florida: 1 game
- San Diego State: 1 game
- North Carolina State: 2 games
- Michigan State: 4 games
- University of Central Florida: 2 games
- Stanford University: 5 games
- Texas Tech: 3 games
- Naval Academy: 2 games
One Loss Teams Ranked Ahead of Notre Dame
Here's a look at the EIGHT one-loss teams ranked ahead of Notre Dame in the AP POLL -- this morning. Looking forward to seeing where Notre Dame will be ranked when the AP Poll comes out this afternoon...
#3: OKLAHOMA: 4 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Ohio State and Tulane
- Loss at home to Iowa State (38 - 31)
- Road wins: Ohio State and Baylor
- Opponents' record so far: 11 - 16
# 7: MICHIGAN: 4 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Florida and Purdue
- Loss at home to Michigan State (14 - 10)
- Road wins: Florida (neutral site) and Purdue
- Opponents' record so far: 13 - 13
- Common opponent with ND: Loss to Michigan State 14 - 10
#10: OHIO STATE: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Indiana, Army and Maryland
- Loss at home to Oklahoma (31 - 16)
- Road wins: Indiana and Rutgers
- Opponents' record so far: 16 - 10
#12: AUBURN: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Mississippi State
- Loss at Clemson (14 - 6)
- Road wins: Missouri
- Opponents' record so far: 15 - 16
#14: USC: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Western Michigan, Stanford, Texas,
- Loss at Washington State (30 - 27)
- Road wins: California
- Opponents' record so far: 21 - 14
#15: OKLAHOMA STATE: 4 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Texas Tech
- Loss at home to Texas Christian University (44 - 31)
- Road wins: South Alabama and Pittsburgh
- Opponents' record so far: 13 - 14
#16: VIRGINIA TECH: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; West Virginia and Delaware
- Loss at Clemson (31 - 17)
- Road wins: East Carolina and Boston College
- Opponents' record so far: 17 - 14
- Common opponent with ND: Beat BC on road 23 - 10
#20: UTAH: 4 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Arizona
- Loss at home to Stanford (23 - 20)
- Road wins: BYU
- Opponents' record far: 11 - 19
#21: NOTRE DAME: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Michigan State
- Loss at home to Georgia (20 - 19)
- Road wins: Boston College, Michigan State and North Carolina
- Opponents' record so far: 18 - 17
Notre Dame's future opponents are 27 - 6, has to be the toughest remaining schedule in college football.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
We're 5 - 1 With a Very Difficult Schedule Ahead
Here's what the remaining six games look like -- these teams are a combined 27 - 6 as of this very moment. Has to be the most difficult remaining schedule in college football:
- October 21: University of Southern California -- ranked #14 / 5-1
- October 28: North Carolina State -- ranked #24 / 5-1
- November 4: Wake Forest -- not ranked / 4-2
- November 11: @ Miami (FL) -- #13 / 4-0
- November 18: Navy -- not ranked / 5-0
- November 25: @ Stanford -- not ranked / 3-2
Win out and we're playing in the College Football Playoff!
Fr. Jenkins' Statement on the HHS Mandate
Notre Dame president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. -- released this statement concerning the Trump Administration's decision to roll back the birth control mandate. The University had joined a lawsuit back in 2013 seeking relief from this federal mandate.
LINK: JENKINS' STATEMENT
LINK: U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Notre Dame's Snead Reappointed by Pope
Carter Snead, the William P. and Hazel B. White Director for Notre Dame's Center for Ethics and Culture was just reappointed this week by Pope Francis as a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life...
LINK: STORY
Will Ian Book Get His First Start at Notre Dame?
We saw glimpses of this young man's talent in the Blue-Gold Game -- will we see him leading the Irish today?
Friday, October 6, 2017
If You're Going to ND's Game Against Miami FL
Be sure to sign-up and attend one or more of these Notre Dame Club of Miami events -- should be great fun!
Go to this website for all of the details: ND VISITS MIAMI
THURSDAY -- November 9th
- Hesburgh Lecture
FRIDAY -- November 10th
- 3rd Annual Golf Classic and Reception
- Beach Clean-up Service Project
- Private Dinner at Joe's Stone Crab
- Notre Dame Social Hour and PEP RALLY
SATURDAY -- November 11th
- Yoga at Sunrise
- Game Day Transportation from Miami Beach to Stadium
- Pre-Game Official Tailgate Party
- ND vs. MIAMI football game