Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Highlights: Future Domer Stars at All-American Game

 

Notre Dame's incoming hoops star, Hannah Hidalgo put on a show tonight on ESPN at the McDonald's All-American Game -- here's what the game's CO-MVP pulled off...

LINK:  HIDALGO'S MVP NIGHT

Hidalgo Sets McDonalds' All-American Game Records!

ESPN's #3 ranked player in the Class of 2023 -- and future Notre Dame Women's Basketball team member, Hannah Hidalgo -- put on a show tonight in Houston!  The point guard set the all-time scoring record (26 points) and the all-time steals record (8 steals) for the McDonald's Women's All-American game...

Congrats Hannah (photo below on the right) on also being named the game's Co-MVP!


LINK:  GAME STORY



Irish Home Runs Win Series Over #2 Louisville

 

Game #1 was won by a solo shot by Notre Dame freshman Estevan Moreno (4-3) -- and then Notre Dame erupted with three home runs (Jack Penney, Carter Putz and Brooks Coetzee) in the bottom of the fifth in game #2 of the series -- to win the game 5-4

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Domer McGlinchey Shares NFL Free Agent Experience

Former Notre Dame Football Captain, Mike McGlinchey just signed a five year free agent contract with the Denver Broncos for $87,500,000...

He sat down for an interview with ESPN to talk about what it was like being a free agent for the first time.

 

LINK:  MCGLINCHEY

Notre Dame Football Showing Up at Lacrosse Game

  

#1 Notre Dame took on #3 Virginia today in a game in the cold, wet, rain and snow -- and look who showed up to watch the 2nd half!


 

Love How Notre Dame Introduced Shrewsberry's Hire

Media Session After Today's Spring Football Practice

Coach Shrews "Out and About" at Notre Dame Today

Notre Dame's Pro Day Results vs. NFL Combine


Twelve former Notre Dame Football players performed in front of NFL scouts yesterday at our Pro Day.  Here's how some of their results would have placed them among their peers who performed at the NFL Combine a few weeks ago...
 
Here's all the results:  ND PRO DAY

BENCH PRESS
  • Chris Smith: 37 reps -- would have placed #2 overall and #1 among defensive tackles
  • Bo Bauer: 30 reps -- would have placed #7 overall and #1 among linebackers
  • Josh Lugg;  27 reps -- would have placed #14 among offensive lineman
  • Jayson Ademiola:  25 reps -- would have placed #5 among defensive tackles
  • Jarrett Patterson:  24 reps -- would have placed #17 among offensive lineman
  • Michael Mayer:  21 reps -- would have placed #4 among tight ends
  • Jafar Armstrong: 20 reps -- would have placed #3 among wide receivers
  • Tariq Brady: 12 reps -- would have placed #13 among cornerbacks

 VERTICAL JUMP

  • Tariq Bracy: 38 1/2" -- would have placed #9 among cornerbacks
  • Brandon Joseph: 34 1/2" -- would have placed #11 among safeties
  • Jayson Ademiola: 33" -- would have placed #2 among defensive tackles
  • Chris Smith: 31" -- would have placed #3 among defensive tackles

 

BROAD JUMP

  • Tariq Brady: 10'-3" -- would have placed #20 among cornerbacks
  • Chris Smith: 9'-1" -- would have placed #8 among defensive tackles

 

40 YARD DASH

  • Brandon Joseph: 4.56 -- would have placed #11 among safeties
  • Jayson Ademiola: 5.02 -- would have placed #7 among defensive tackles
  • Chris Smith: 5.04 -- would have placed #8 among defensive tackles

 

20 YARD SHUTTLE

  • Brandon Joseph: 4.09 -- would have placed #1 among safeties
  • Tariq Brady: 4.21 -- would have placed #2 among cornerbacks
  • Michael Mayer: 4.31 -- would have placed #6 among tight ends
  • Justin Ademiola:  4.56 -- would have placed #10 among defensive ends
  • Chris Smith:  4.53 -- would have placed #2 among defensive tackles
  • Jayson Ademiola:  4.59 -- would have placed #2 among defensive tackles 

 

 

Notre Dame Baseball Takes Down #2 Louisville!

Notre Dame On Today's NCAA Sweet Sixteen Game

Friday, March 24, 2023

The Shrewsberry Family Arrives Home to Notre Dame!

 
A huge WELCOME HOME to the Shrewsberry Family this afternoon!  Here they are (L to R in the back row); Micah Shrewsberry, the Glenn & Stacey Murphy Head Men's Basketball Coach at the University of Notre Dame, Braeden Shrewsberry, Nicholas Shrewsberry (front row); Grace Shrewsberry, Caitlin Shrewsberry and Molly Shrewsberry.

Welcome to the Notre Dame Family!


 

Notre Dame's TV or Streaming Schedule This Weekend


 Here's your TV / Streaming schedule for our Fighting Irish this weekend.  The highlights:

  • Women's Basketball in NCAA Tournament Saturday vs. Maryland
  • #1 Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse vs. #3 Virginia on Saturday
  • Notre Dame Fencing going for their 3rd straight NCAA Championship!

 

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

  • ALL DAY -- Notre Dame Fencing at NCAA Championships
  • 3:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Baseball vs. #2 Lousiville
    • TV:  ACC Network
  • 3:30 PM ET -- Notre Dame Women's Tennis vs. North Carolina State
  • 4:30 PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. Syracuse
    • Streaming:  ACCNX

 

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

  • ALL DAY -- Notre Dame Fencing at NCAA Championships
  • 11:30 AM ET -- Notre Dame Women's Basketball vs. Maryland
    • TV:  ESPN
  • NOON PM ET -- #1 Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse vs. #3 Virginia
    • TV:  ESPNU
  • NOON PM ET -- #11 Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse vs. #12 Virginia
    • TV:  ACC Network
  • 3:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Baseball vs. #2 Louisville  POSTPONED / RAIN
    • Streaming:  ACCNX
  •  4:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. Syracuse  POSTPONED / RAIN
    • TV:  ACC Network

 

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

  • ALL DAY -- Notre Dame Fencing at NCAA Championships
  • 11 AM ET -- Notre Dame Baseball vs. #2 Louisville
    • Streaming:  ACCNX
    • Doublheader -- Game 2 starts 20 minutes after Game 1
  • NOON PM ET -- Notre Dame Women's Tennis vs. Wake Forest
  • 12:30 PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. Syracuse
    • Streaming:  ACCNX
  • 4:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. Syracuse
    • Streaming:  ACCNX
       
  • 5:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Tennis vs. Wake Forest

 

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Notre Dame's President and AD Talk NIL Problems...

 

Fr. Jenkins and Jack Swarbrick were featured in a Today Show story this morning about the challenges facing college athletics with the lack of controls on NIL.

The two also penned an Opinion Guest Essay in the New York Times this morning.  Here's the link below to this opinion piece.

LINK:  COLLEGE SPORTS ARE A TREASURE...

Why Shrewsberry Left Penn State for Notre Dame


Notre Dame's soon-to-be named Head Men's Basketball Coach, Micah Shrewsberry spoke with a reporter last night about why he left Penn State for the opportunity with the Fighting Irish...

LINK:  SHREWSBERRY

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

News Leaking We May Have a New Hoops Coach!


Pete Thamel (ESPN) reported this evening that Micah Strewsberry, Penn State's head coach, was finalizing a seven-year agreement to become Notre Dame's next men's basketball coach.

I am fired up! 



Here's Marcus Freeman's Press Conference Today

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Notre Dame Gets Early NCAA Tip-off Saturday...


 Niele Ivey's Fighting Irish will be taking on the Maryland Terrapins this Saturday in Greenville, SC in a "Sweet Sixteen" match-up that tips off at 11:30 AM ET.

Saturday, March 18, 2023

#2 Notre Dame Lacrosse Dominates #20 Michigan


 

ESPN Interview of Maddy Westbeld After NCAA Win

Today's NCAA Pressers: Miss State & Notre Dame

 

Mississippi State (a very confident team) went first -- they start at the 3:14 mark...

Mississippi State's head coach went second -- starts at the 15:24 mark...

Notre Dame's Propser and Watson went third -- the Irish start at the 49:30 mark...

Notre Dame's Niele Ivey went last -- she starts at the 1:04:06 mark...

Mississippi State's Head Coach Talks Notre Dame

 

The Notre Dame discussion begins around the 6:07 mark...

#3 Seed Notre Dame in Total Control in NCAA Game #1

 

Notre Dame plays Mississippi State for a trip to the Sweet Sixteen tomorrow -- not an easy draw for our Fighting Irish.  Game time is 3:30 PM ET and will be televised on ESPN.

Monday, March 13, 2023

Mike McGlinchey's New Deal w/ Denver Broncos!!!


Congratulations to former Notre Dame offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey for signing a FIVE YEAR -- $87.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos!  This contract extension move Mike up to fourth on Notre Dame's all-time list for projected career earnings in professional sports -- right behind his former Irish teammate Quenton Nelson!

Here's a look at the TOP 31 current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (and will be) paid the most as a professional athlete:

  • Ronnie Stanley:  $136,145,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025 
  • Harrison Smith:  $127,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,766 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  • Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  • Zack Martin:  $102,635,531 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
  • AJ Pollock:  $91,498,327 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  • Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
  • Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 -- free agent
  • Golden Tate:  $56,421,672 -- free agent
  • Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551
  • Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
  • Pat Connaughton:  $50,727,479 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
  • Romeo Okwara:  $45,385,025 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  • Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
  • Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463  
  • John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  • Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
  • Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
  • Will Fuller:  $34,246,582 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
  • Jaylon Smith:  $31,985,997 -- free agent
  • Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
  • Ian Cole:  $28,949,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  • Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
  • Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
  • Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  • Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  • Joe Montana:  $26,000,000

Notre Dame's New QB Coach -- Gino Giudugli

Sunday, March 12, 2023

#3 Seed Notre Dame Gets #14 Seed Southern Utah

Niele Ivey's Fighting Irish begin NCAA play this Friday at home vs. Southern Utah (23-9) at 3:30 PM ET -- the game will be televised on ESPN 2.  If the Irish win they would play the winner of Creighton vs. Illinois / Miss State on Sunday.

Southern Utah's Starters:

  • Lizzy Williamson: 6'-5"
  • Megan Jensen:  6'-3"
  • Daylani Ballena:  5'-8"
  • Cherita Daugherty:  5'-10"
  • Tomekia Whitman: 5'-10"

Leading Scorers:

  • Daugherty:  15.3 pts.
  • Whitman:  12.0 pts.
  • Jensen:  11.3 pts.
  • Ballena:  11.3 pts
  • Williamson: 9.8 pts.
     

Here's a look at who Southern Utah played this year:  SCHEDULE / RESULTS


#2 Notre Dame Dominates #10 Ohio State 16 - 3!

Notre Dame's New OL Coach -- Joe Rudolph

Friday, March 3, 2023

A Look Back at Brey's Last Home Game at Notre Dame

Sonia Citron -- Best All-Around Player in the ACC!

 

The Notre Dame star is the best complete player right now in the ACC.  She'll take on the toughest defense assignment -- and now she's showing off her offensive prowess with Miles sidelined with her knee injury...

Where to Watch Notre Dame's Teams on TV...


Here's your TV / Streaming Guide for Notre Dame Athletics for the next three days.  Some of the highlights for the next three days; Notre Dame Hockey starts their Big Ten Tournament tonight, Notre Dame's #2 ranked Men's Lacrosse team takes on #4 Maryland and our #1 seeded Women's Basketball team begins ACC Tournament play this afternoon...

Here's the complete viewing schedule:

FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd

 2:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Women's Basketball vs. NC STATE

  • TV: ACC Network

 

4:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Tennis vs. #10 North Carolina

 

4:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. #11 Duke

 

5:00 PM ET -- #14 Notre Dame Women's Tennis vs. #11 Duke

 

5:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Baseball vs. UAB


7:30 PM ET -- #19 Notre Dame Hockey vs. #20 Michigan State

  • TV:  FS2


SATURDAY, MARCH 4th

NOON ET -- Notre Dame Women's Basketball vs. Louisville

  • TV:  ACC Network
 

1:00 PM ET -- #2 Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse vs. #4 Maryland

 

1:30 PM ET -- #13 Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse vs. #11 Duke

 

2:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. #11 Duke

 

3:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Baseball vs. UAB

 

4:30 PM ET -- #19 Notre Dame Hockey vs. #20 Michigan State

  • TV:  FS2

 

7:00 PM ET -- 93rd Annual Bengal Bouts from Notre Dame -- Championship Fights

 

8:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Basketball vs. Clemson

  • TV:  ACC Network -- Mike Brey's last game

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 5th

NOON PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. #11 Duke

 

NOON PM ET:  Notre Dame Men's Tennis vs. #22 Duke

 

1:00 PM ET:  ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game 

  • TV:  ESPN

 

2:00 PM ET:  Notre Dame Baseball vs. UAB

 

6:00 PM ET -- #19 Notre Dame Hockey vs. #20 Michigan State (IF NECESSARY)

  • TV: FS2


Thursday, March 2, 2023

NFL Draft Combine Results for Notre Dame Players...


Here's a look at the official results from the former Notre Dame Football stars working out at the 2023 NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis -- and where their results ranked amongst their position group...

ISAIAH FOSKEY

  • HT:  6'-5"
  • WT:  264 lbs.
  • Broad Jump: 10'-5"  (7th)
  • Vertical Jump:  34"  (11th)
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4.58 (6th)
  • 10 Yard Split:  1.66  (15th)
  • 3 Cone Drill:  7.28 (6th)
  • 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.41 (5th) 
  • Bench Press:   22 reps (13th)

 

BRANDON JOSEPH

  • HT:   6'-0"
  • WT:  202 lbs.
  • Broad Jump:  9'-10"  (15th)
  • Vertical Jump:  30.5"  (19th)
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4.62  (9th)
  • 10 Yard Split:  1.56  (8th)
  • 3 Cone Drill:  7.08
  • 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.23
  • Bench Press: 17 reps (8th)

 

MICHAEL MAYER

  • HT:   6'-4 1/2"
  • WT:  249 lbs.
  • Broad Jump:  9'-10"  (10th)
  • Vertical Jump:  32.5"  (12th)
  • 40 Yard Dash:  4.7  (14th)
  • 10 Yard Split:  1.66  (13th)

 

JARRETT PATTERSON

  • HT:  6'-05"
  • WT:  306 lbs 
  • Broad Jump:  8'-10"  (19th)
  • Vertical Jump:  29.5"  (17th)
  • 40 Yard Dash:  5.33  (28th)
  • 10 Yard Split:  1.82  (24th)
  • 3 Cone Drill:  7.96 (20th)
  • 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.73 (12th)
  • Bench Press: 22 reps (23rd)