Friday, December 29, 2023

Photos From 90th Sun Bowl Post Game Celebration!


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Marcus Freeman's Family After Sun Bowl Victory!


Marcus Freeman and family pose for a photo after today's Sun Bowl victory over Oregon State!

 

Benjamin Morrison w/ Media After Sun Bowl Victory!

Javon Jean-Baptiste After Today's Sun Bowl Win!

Sun Bowl MVP Jordan Faison w/ Media

Steve Angeli w/ Media After Leading Irish Today!

Marcus Freeman's Sun Bowl Post Game w/ Media

CBS Sports' Recaps Notre Dame's Sun Bowl Win!

Dominant 40 - 8 Win Over Oregon State in Sun Bowl!

OT: Equanimeous & Amon-Ra / St. Brown Bros

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Playing Surface in El Paso


The Fighting Irish take on the Beavers of Oregon State today at 2 PM ET -- you can watch the game on CBS.

 

2024 NFL Mock Draft -- Joe Alt Will Be Happy!

LSU Fan & Irish Fan Talk Denbrock to Notre Dame

 

Just be careful with your volume -- the language gets a little salty...

Oregon State vs. Notre Dame -- 2 PM ET Today!

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The "Son of Domers" Named Marist's Head Coach!

 

Couldn't be more proud of Mike Willis -- who was just named the Head Football Coach at Marist. 

Here he is giving his first interview as the leader of a Division I program.

Mike's Dad (the late Tim Willis '84) and his Mom Sue Willis '86 are neighbors and great friends.  I recall a conversation Mike and I had (after his playing days were over) about chasing a career in football -- and here he is getting his first head coaching gig.

Mike's younger brother Brian was a two-time Bengal Bouts champ at Notre Dame!

I know he'd love to coach here at Notre Dame someday!

Marcus Freeman's Signing Day Media Session 1 PM ET

Notre Dame's Dick Corbett Head Football Coach, Marcus Freeman introduced his 24k Gold recruiting class this afternoon...

Another TOP TEN effort!

Meet Notre Dame Football's 24K Gold Signing Class

Micah Shrewsberry -- Did Not Hold Anything Back

Monday, December 18, 2023

Gerad Parker Is Troy's New Head Football Coach

Trailer: Notre Dame Golf at St. Andrews

Ian Book's Varsity Podcast Interview -- Good Stuff

Gerard Parker To Take Troy's Head Coaching Gig


This was just announced by Notre Dame's Dick Corbett Head Football Coach, Marcus Freeman...

Congrats Gerad! 

Gino Guidugli will serve as the interim Offensive Coordinator for the upcoming Sun Bowl and will call the plays.

Monday, December 11, 2023

Former Notre Dame Star Sets WNBA Scoring Record

 

Former Notre Dame women's hoops star Jewell Loyd set an all-time WNBA single season scoring record this season!

LINK:  STORY

Domer Brandon Aubrey Interviewed After Win!

 

The former Notre Dame soccer star made field goals from 59, 60, 45 and 50 yards last night -- running his streak to 30 made field goals without a miss in his rookie season for the Dallas Cowboys! 

I read somewhere this morning that this is the first time an NFL kicker has made two field goals over 59 yards in the same game.

Notre Dame Plays For a National Title at 6 PM ET

 

The Fighting Irish will play ACC rival Clemson tonight at 6 PM ET on ESPNU for a National Championship!

Go Irish!

Know Thy Foe: Clemson Men's Soccer

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Mike Brown Just Announced as ND's WR's Coach!

 

Mike Brown -- who was coaching wide receivers this past year in Wisconsin -- was just announced as the new wide receiver's coach for Notre Dame football.

Mike worked with Marcus Freeman at Cincinnati -- just a few seasons ago.

Friday, December 8, 2023

Favorite Non-Notre Dame Football Game Each Year!

Watch Notre Dame Men's Soccer Tonight at 8:30 PM ET

 

The #2 seeded Fighting Irish take on Oregon State tonight at 8:30 PM ET for the opportunity to play for a National Championship Monday night!

Watch it on ESPNU!
 
GO IRISH!

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Notre Dame Men's Soccer On To NCAA Final Four!

 

In college soccer it's called the College Cup -- and the #2 seeded Fighting Irish beat Indiana tonight in penalty kicks to advance to Louisville to play Oregon State Friday night in the NCAA Semi-Finals next weekend!

Notre Dame is the top seeded team remaining:

  • #2 Notre Dame
  • #5 West Virginia
  • #9 Clemson
  • (Not seeded) Oregon State

Tranfer Portal DB From ASU Here at Notre Dame

 

Jordan Clark a "graduate" transfer DB from Arizona State University is on Notre Dame's campus today for a visit...

Jordan's Dad is former NFL defensive back Ryan Clark -- who just happens to be an Emmy Award winning broadcaster / analyst at ESPN.   Here was Ryan interviewing Marcus Freeman this summer on the Notre Dame campus.

 

Here are Jordan's career stats:  JORDAN CLARK

Transfer Portal WR From F.I.U. Here at Notre Dame

 

His name is Kris Mitchell and he's a "graduate transfer" WR from Florida International University.  He caught 64 passes for 1,118 yards and 6 TD's this season for the Panthers.

Notre Dame Hockey Beats #13 Michigan 6 - 1!

Friday, December 1, 2023

OT: Chevrolet's Gift To Us All This Christmas -- WOW!

 

My first "real job" after college was working for Campbell Ewald - Chevrolet's ad agency for years...

This was posted on IRISH SPORTS DAILY -- thought you'd enjoy.

I must admit --- I cried my eyes out.

Merry Christmas.

Nice Win Over Tennessee For Ivey's Fighting Irish!

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Folks Around College Football Think Leonard to ND

This is the latest buzz on a QB transferring to Notre Dame -- there has been a "crystal ball" for Duke's QB Riley Leondard to be joining the Fighting Irish...

Leonard only played 7 games this season due to the injury he sustained in the game against Notre Dame.

He played a full season in 2022 and passed for nearly 3,000 yards throwing 20 TD's against 6 interceptions -- while rushing for 699 yards and 13 TD's.  He would bring size, speed and arm strength to Notre Dame Football.

 Stay tuned.

 

Monday, November 27, 2023

Notre Dame FB Players Headed to Transfer Portal




CLICK ON ANY OF THE STATEMENTS ABOVE TO ENLARGE.



 

Is the Kansas State QB Heading to Notre Dame?

 

This was a post today on "X" -- hours before Will Howard's announcement below...





Looking Like Pop Tarts or ReliaQuest for Irish


Took a lap around the worldwide web this AM to see what the bowl game projections were looking like for our Fighting Irish -- we appear to have two options, to play in the newly named Pop Tarts Bowl in Orlando on December 28th or, what most "experts" think/hope is a match-up with LSU in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa on New Year's Day...

LINK:  CBS -- POP TARTS BOWL

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS -- RELIAQUEST BOWL

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED -- RELIAQUEST BOWL

LINK:  FOX SPORTS -- RELIAQUEST BOWL

Men's Soccer Advances to Elite Eight This Saturday!

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

OT: Under Armour "Upped" Its Game w/ Navy Reveal

 

LINK:  SILENT SERVICE WEBSITE

David Clawson on Notre Dame "Renting" Hartman

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

How To Watch Notre Dame vs. Stanford This Saturday


The Fighting Irish's game will be televised this Saturday at 7 PM ET on the Pac-12 Network -- on what most believe will be the last game ever televised by this network...

If you want to watch the game and don't have a Pac-12 Network subscription -- you can do this:

  • Go and sign up for a FREE 7-DAY TRIAL w/ FUBO -- then cancel

LINK:  SIGN UP FOR FUBO'S FREE TRIAL



Inside Access: Notre Dame Women's Basketball

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Notre Dame Hockey Sweeps #19 Ohio State !!!

 

Great weekend for the Fighting Irish! 

LINK:  BIG TEN HOCKEY STANDINGS

OT: Here's the Big Ten's Letter to Michigan's AD


The ongoing sign stealing investigation of the University of Michgan's football program has led to the Big Ten suspending Jim Harbaugh from coaching their next three games.

The University of Michigan has since filed a restraining order --- that may receive a hearing in the next two hours from a court in Washtenaw County, MI -- where the University is located.

So, we may see Harbaugh still on the sideline at Noon ET today vs. Penn State.  Photo above is of "Tim Garbaugh" who was just named interim head coach for Michigan today (this was from a poster on Irish Sports Daily -- very creative!)

Update:  The "in-person" hearing on Harbaugh's suspension is now scheduled for November 17th -- so he will not be on the sideline today -- per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

LINK:  BIG TEN LETTER TO MICHIGAN'S AD

I Believe Shrewsberry Will Win Big at Notre Dame

Monday, October 30, 2023

Clemson Week: Dabo Swinney's Rant on Radio Caller

"Cover 3" Talks Clemson's Problems This Year...

Clemson OL Tristan Leigh w/ Media Today

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik w/ Media Today

Clemson Week: Marcus Freeman's Monday Presser

Domer Brandon Aubrey Ties NFL Kicking Record!

 

Brandon Aubrey was a soccer star at Notre Dame -- who never wore the gold helmet.  

Brandon has made his first 18 field goal attempts for the Cowboys in his rookie season -- which equals the NFL's all-time mark for the start of a career.

Congrats Brandon! 

LINK:  CBS STORY

Here is ND alum Skip Holtz talking about Brandon Aubrey

 

Clemson Week: Finebaum Rips Dabo Swinney

OT: Finebaum Weighs In On Michigan's Sign Stealing

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Brady Quinn Talks About Today's AP Top 25 Poll

ESPN's McElroy "Impressed" by Notre Dame's Win

 

Fast forward the video to the 13:55 mark to hear him talk about Notre Dame's win yesterday...

Notre Dame Defense's National Rankings: 9 Games


Here's a look at how dominant Notre Dame's defense has played this season -- compared to the other 129 FBS football teams:

  • Red Zone Defense:  64% pts. allowed -- 2nd in the country
  • Passing Yards Allowed:  153.8 yds. per game -- 3rd in the country 
  • Team Passing Defense Efficiency:  96.34% -- 3rd in the country
  • Turnovers Gained:  18 -- 3rd in the country
  • Passes Intercepted: 11 -- 3rd in the country
  • Scoring Defense:  15.3 pts. per game -- 10th in the country
  • Total Defense:  283 yds. allowed per game: 279.9 -- 11th in the country

 

Team's who've had their lowest offensive point total vs. Notre Dame this season:

  • Navy -- 3 points
  • Tennessee State -- 3 points
  • Ohio State -- 17 points
  • USC -- 20 points
     

Domer Monty Williams Talks Pistons Win Over Bulls

Game Highlights: Notre Dame 58 - Pittsuburgh 7

Clemson Week: Dabo Talks Loss to NC State Saturday

Marcus Freeman Talks Team's Dominant Win Over Pitt

Pittsburgh Players Talk Loss to Notre Dame Saturday

Notre Dame Players Talk Beat Down of Pittsburgh

Pitt's Narduzzi Talks 58 to 7 Loss to Notre Dame

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Matt Barrie Show Talks Notre Dame Over USC

 

The Notre Dame talk begins at the 6:00 mark of this video.

Notre Dame's Opponents' Records vs. AP Top 5's


I guess it doesn't pay to play a difficult schedule...

Here's a look at how Notre Dame's opponents have done so far this season -- and a look at the current AP Poll Top 5 teams and how their opponents have fared so far this season.   As you will see, none of them have played a schedule as difficult as Notre Dame's.

 

Notre Dame's opponents:  38 - 14

  • No opponent has a losing record
  • Four opponents have one loss or less
  • Three of the opponents are already bowl eligible 
  • Games vs. Top 25 teams:  4
  • Wins vs. Top 25 teams: 2

 

#1 Georgia's opponents:  20 - 27

  • Four opponents have a losing record
  • Only one opponent has one loss or less
  • None of their opponents are bowl eligible 
  • Games vs. Top 25 teams:  1
  • Wins vs. Top 25 teams: 1

 

#2 Michigan's opponents: 22 - 22

  • Three opponents have a losing record
  • One opponent has one loss or less
  • None of their opponents are bowl eligible 
  • Games vs. Top 25 teams: 0
  • Wins vs. Top 25 teams: 0

 

 #3 Ohio State's opponents:  22 - 18

  • Two opponents have a losing record
  • No opponents have one loss or less
  • Only one of their opponents (Notre Dame) is bowl eligible
  • Games vs. Top 25 teams: 1 
  • Wins vs. Top 25 teams: 1

 

 #4 Florida State's opponents:  20 - 19

  • Two opponents have a losing record
  • No opponents have one loss or less
  • None of their opponents are bowl eligible
  • Games vs. Top 25 teams: 1 
  • Wins vs. Top 25 teams: 1

 

#5 Washington's opponents:  20 - 19

  • Three opponents have a losing record
  • One opponent has one loss or less
  • None of their opponents are bowl eligible
  • Games vs. Top 25 teams: 1
  • Wins vs. Top 25 teams:1
     


 

Another Site Talks Notre Dame's Win Over USC

USC Fan Site Reaction to Notre Dame's Dominate Win

Notre Dame Football's "X-Factor" Had A Day Yesterday

Tailgate "Hartman or the Freeman" Hair Cuts Saturday