Thursday, April 30, 2020
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Niele Ivey's Introduction to the Team's Alumnae
Forever an #NDFamily.
When
@MuffetMcGraw
gathered our alums to introduce our newest head coach, @IrishCoachIvey…
…
well, you’ll want the sound up for this unforgettable moment.#WelcomeHomeNiele
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—
Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) April
30, 2020
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Monday, April 27, 2020
It's Muffet McGraw Monday Today on ESPNU
From Noon ET to Midnight ET -- ESPNU will replay six (6) of Notre Dame Women's Basketball games during Muffet's career:
- NOON ET: ND vs. UCONN -- 2012 Final Four
- 2 PM ET: ND vs. UCONN -- 2013 Season
- 4 PM ET: ND vs. South Carolina -- 2015 Final Four
- 6 PM ET: ND vs. UCONN -- 2018 Final Four
- 8 PM ET: ND vs. Mississippi State -- 2018 National Championship
- 10 PM ET: Muffet's Last Home Game at Notre Dame 2020
Check it all out on ESPNU.
McGlinchey Voices Over Staley Tribute Video
Former Notre Dame football captain, Mike McGlinchey -- played just two seasons with 49ers left tackle Joe Staley -- however, their friendship will last forever...
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Saturday, April 25, 2020
No College Has Sent More Players to the NFL!
NO school has
more All-Time NFL Draft picks than Notre Dame. ✨#GoIrish
x #IrishInTheNFL
x #NFLDraft
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Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) April
25, 2020
Notre Dame -- NFL Free Agent Tracker
LB Jonas Griffith of Indiana State, RB JaMycal Hasty of Baylor, and WR Chris Finke of Notre Dame added to the list of #49ers undrafted-free-agent signings. https://t.co/uhwJMYyDyH— 49ers Webzone (@49erswebzone) April 25, 2020
Former #NotreDame RB Tony Jones Jr. (@Tone6ixx) has signed with New Orleans Saints. pic.twitter.com/wW92QJ3yij— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) April 25, 2020
#NotreDame defensive end Jamir Jones says that he has signed a free agent contract with the Houston #Texans.
Story: https://t.co/QvdNHvFCa7#NFLDraft packers #IrishIllustrated@247Sports pic.twitter.com/KGB9iECOx6— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) April 25, 2020
Former Notre Dame linebacker Asmar Bilal is headed to the Chargers, per source— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) April 25, 2020
Former #NotreDame S and captain Jalen Elliott (@Jae_Uno_) has signed with the Detroit Lions. pic.twitter.com/E4YkUG1MPv— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) April 25, 2020
Former #NotreDame
CB Donte Vaughn (@_cavtion_)
will sign with the LA Chargers. pic.twitter.com/oTdVFfF0ml
—
Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) April
26, 2020
Alohi Gilman Drafted by LA Chargers!
The former Notre Dame safety was just selected by the "Los Angeles Fighting Irish" -- AKA the Los Angeles Chargers!
He'll join a roster with these former Notre Dame teammates: Isaac Rochell, Jerry Tillery and Drue Tranquill.
Congrats Alohi!
Pittsburgh Beat Writers Talk Chase Claypool
Here's how the Pittsburgh beat writers reacted to the Steelers' selection of Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool...
LINK: PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
LINK: STEELERS WIRE
LINK: TWITTER REACTION
Chicago Beat Writers Talk Cole Kmet Pick
Took a lap around the Chicago media sites to see what they're thinking about the Bears' selection of Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet...
That is Cole in the black shirt reacting to being selected by the Bears. Click on photo to enlarge.
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: SUN-TIMES
LINK: TWITTER REACTION
Detroit Lions' Beat Writers Talk Julian Okwara
Here's a look at the local media's reaction in Detroit to the Lions' selection of Notre Dame defensive end / linebacker Julian Okwara...
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS
LINK: LIONS WIRE
LINK: M LIVE
Friday, April 24, 2020
NBC's Tirico Interviews Julian Okwara
London ➡️ Nigeria
➡️ Charlotte ➡️ South Bend ➡️ Detroit
An incredible
journey leads @julian_okwara
to join his brother @RomeoND45
with the @Lions!
#NFLDraft
| @NDFootball
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Sunday Night Football (@SNFonNBC) April
25, 2020
Chase Claypool's NFL HYPE VIDEO -- YEAH!
“She’ll never
have to work another day in her life” pic.twitter.com/DERhkXZp3E
—
Chase Claypool (@ChaseClaypool) April
24, 2020
NFL Draft Rounds 2 & 3 Tonight -- Who Goes?
Even with the Draft at home, #EveryDayIsGameDay. @Gillette’s still got me looking on point for my personal #NFLDraftRedCarpet. #NFLDraft #GillettePartner pic.twitter.com/01r3Ovz9Yf— Cole Kmet (@ColeKmet) April 23, 2020
There are a few former Notre Dame football players who could get that "ZOOM" opportunity this evening:
- Cole Kmet, tight end
- Julian Okwara, defensive end
- Khalid Kareem, defensive end
- Troy Pride, Jr. defensive back
- Chase Claypool, wide receiver
LINK: INDIANAPOLIS STAR STORY
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Tributes Pour In for a Notre Dame Legend...
The sports world has responded to the remarkable career of Muffet McGraw...
LINK: RUTH RILEY
LINK: ESPN STORY
LINK: TWITTER TRIBUTES
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Muffet McGraw: All-Time Win Leader at ND!
Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw made the decision today to retire -- after 33 years of WINNING BIG with the Fighting Irish.
No one has ever won more games for Notre Dame -- no one!
Muffet, you've left a trail...
Meet Notre Dame's Newest Head Coach!
Niele Ivey is returning home -- after a one-year stint as an assistant coach with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies -- to replace her former coach, mentor and friend...
Congrats Niele!
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Can You Name All of Jarron Jones' Teams?
Former Notre Dame "defensive tackle" Jarron Jones -- just signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday -- as an "offensive tackle."
Here's all of the helmets that Jarron Jones has received a paycheck from since his graduation from Notre Dame in 2018...
Monday, April 20, 2020
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Friday, April 17, 2020
Terry Hanratty Talks About Surviving COVID-19
Former #NotreDame
and NFL QB beats coronavirus!
Terry Hanratty opens
up to me about his with fight with COVID-19 and his message for others.
pic.twitter.com/tRXR4UxdEX
—
Vahid Sadrzadeh (@VahidTV) April
16, 2020
Thursday, April 16, 2020
A Photo I Took Today at Notre Dame's Grotto
Just click on the photo to enlarge...
I stopped by the Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes today to light a candle for a member of the Notre Dame family. I always love to get this view with the Golden Dome in the background. The cross you see (on the roof line) to the right is "new" to this view -- it's part of the new Corby Hall that is nearing completion.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Monday, April 13, 2020
Notre Dame Alum's Vatican Replica Build...
Fr. Bob Simon, a diocesan priest at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Moscow, PA -- took ten months and used more than 500,000 LEGO pieces to build this replica of the Vatican...
Sunday, April 12, 2020
HAPPY EASTER FROM NOTRE DAME!
The University of Notre Dame's Glee Club...
The University of Notre Dame's Liturgical Choir...
Friday, April 10, 2020
Looks Like Drew Brees Will Be Working @ ND
New Orleans Saints' QB Drew Brees is getting his "ducks in a row" for when he calls it quits on a brilliant career...
Looks like he'll be going to NBC and working Notre Dame football games.
LINK: DREW BREES
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Brian Kelly Interviewed by NBC's Mike Tirico
Coach Kelly's interview begins at the 28:00 minute mark.
You may have to sign in to your cable provider to watch this online show:
LINK: KELLY INTERVIEW
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
A Live Chat with Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C.
Most will recognize Fr. Pete as Notre Dame's Men's Basketball's Team Chaplain -- he's much more than that as you'll see this LIVE CHAT yesterday...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Heaven's Baseball League's Newest Outfielder
Was caught off guard last night when I learned that my "second favorite Detroit Tiger of all-time" -- Al Kaline -- left for Heaven. He played the game with such grace and class.
I feel like a just lost a little of my childhood...
The photo above is of Kaline sitting between Harvey Kuehn on the left and my Dad, Jim Small on the right. It's a photo from Opening Day 1956 in the Tiger's dugout, Kaline was 21 years-old playing right field and my dad was 19, playing center field for the Tigers. (You can tell who the California kid is in this picture -- all bundled up.)
Both (Kaline and my Dad) were "bonus babies" for the Tigers -- they are among the very few in baseball history who went straight from high school to the big leagues as 18 year-olds.
Kaline did it in 1953, joining the Tigers immediately after his high school graduation from Southern High School (Baltimore, MD) -- and my Dad did the same thing in 1955, right after his high school graduation from Bellarmine College Preparatory (San Jose, CA).
Monday, April 6, 2020
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Coach Kelly Joins High School AD in Live Chat
Earlier this
week, #NotreDame
HC Brian Kelly was the special guest of @Gulliver_AD
for a Zoom meeting with hundreds of high school ADs to talk about the
recruiting process right now and best ways to handle the current
situation (FREE) https://t.co/p4Go7obmIN
—
Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) April
4, 2020
A Custom Notre Dame Mask for COVID-19
Sally Naxera Benson '76 -- a former Notre Dame Cheerleader -- made her own custom mask to protect her from the coronavirus. I'm told that's Sally at the top of the pyramid in the photo over her right shoulder...
Sally -- you might have a business here!
Special thanks to my former colleague Bob Quakenbush '76 for alerting me to Sally's creation!
Friday, April 3, 2020
The Story of the "Notre Dame Teddy Bear..."
Fr. Bob Simon -- a diocesan priest at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Moscow, PA -- has never been shy about letting his parishioners know that he's a proud Notre Dame alum...
Well, recently one of his parishioners started a business making custom teddy bears with a focus on individuals who are grieving. A friend of Fr. Bob commissioned this woman to make him a Notre Dame Teddy Bear (photo above) as a surprise gift. The custom bear is wearing a Notre Dame hat, a priest's cleric collar and has the ND Monogram and Fr. Bob's name on its chest. You'll also find the Notre Dame Leprechaun on its back...
It was delivered to Fr. Bob the very day that they were ordered to "stay inside" because of the coronavirus -- divine timing.
Fr. Bob recently learned that people around the country -- inspired by the book "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen -- were putting teddy bears in their front windows so that families taking a walk could play a game with their children searching for bears in the windows.
So, Fr. Bob shared this story in a recent homily that was livestreamed to the parish. He's since learned that many parishioners have joined in the fun -- including Fr. Bob, who has placed the Notre Dame Teddy Bear in the front window of the parish rectory.
Now, that's the story of the Notre Dame Teddy Bear!
Thursday, April 2, 2020
A Notre Dame Family Dealing With COVID-19
Please keep the Maichin family of Long Island, especially their son Christoper -- suffering from the effects of COVID-19 -- in your prayers. We all need to do our part to stop the spread of this virus!
Abby Maichin -- second from left in family photo above from National Signing Day -- will be attending the University of Notre Dame this fall and will play for the Fighting Irish's #2 ranked Women's Lacrosse program
Here's a link below to yesterday's Newsday story about the Maichin's and the challenges posed by the coronavirus...
Special thanks to my friend and Notre Dame Dad, Tommy Ruttura (Long Island, NY) for alerting me to this story.
LINK: NEWSDAY STORY
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
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