One of the top HS junior QB's in the country made his commitment to Notre Dame today!
WATCH: Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb 4-star QB Teddy Jarrard tells you why he committed to Notre Dame and what Marcus Freeman and the Irish are getting in him. ☘️
In the fairness of full disclosure -- our oldest son Jimmy '08 joined NASCAR, right after his graduation from Notre Dame and has worked for them ever since...
Sonia Citron, who was one of three Domers selected to play in the WNBA All-Star Game this weekend will be taking part in the THREE POINT SHOOTING Contest -- tonight at 8 PM ET on ESPN.
I had the great fortune of working with the PGA of America on a number of Ryder Cups in my past -- and have always felt it was the greatest sporting event in the world -- still do.
Here's the planned build for the 1st Tee (on the right) and 18th Hole on the left) for this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, NY -- September 25th to the 28th. Wish I was going!
Brayden
"Quick Six" Robinson, one of the fastest WR's in the country, made his commitment to Notre Dame last night. You can watch it at the site
above.
Robinson
has been turning heads since 8th grade when he set age group records
for the 40 yard dash and 100 meters. See below...
Kaydon Finley, the son of former Packers' TE Jermichael Finley -- just committed to the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Finley -- a WR out of Aledo, TX -- is one of the top players in the country. Here's how the recruiting services have Finley ranked:
Former Notre Dame star Julius Jones -- has a very talented son -- who undoubtedly is very high on Marcus Freeman's Class of 2027 recruiting wish list. Here is a video clip of him at the event:
Khary Adams 6’3” 182 CB Towson Loyola Blakefield HS, MD has committed to Notre Dame. Exceptional catch for the Irish this young man has 5* ability. 4.4 speed, 10.7 100 m, great length, quick twitch athletic ability, explosive moves, confidence and production. Pat Surtain type. pic.twitter.com/pztdAgCWLf
The former Gatorade Player of the Year in Arkansas, who played her freshman season at Notre Dame before transferring to Texas -- led her Longhorns to a National Championship. Read her story below...
Jonathan Sanderson takes home MVP honors at the P32 League Dallas Session after a dominant weekend on both ends of the floor. Big-time performance from one of the top 2026 prospects in the country. #RevoReelspic.twitter.com/1r23Pnxqub
Jonathan Sanderson announced his commitment to Notre Dame today! Sanderson, whose Dad is the new Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Fighting Irish basketball program -- will be playing his senior season for La Lumiere School.
Sanderson has a teammate at La Lumiere named Gan-Erdine Solongo, who has been living with his family since 2023. Solongo is 7' tall -- and I'm going to guess he's on top of Notre Dame's want list!
2026 seven-footer Gan-Erdene Solongo made his presence felt at the P32 League Dallas Live Period, showcasing his size, touch, and upside on both ends of the floor. A name to track in the 2026 class. #RevoReelspic.twitter.com/G3rglyzgZ5
Jonathan Sanderson and Gan-Erdene Solongo share how the P32 League boosted their exposure—and break down what it really takes to compete at a high level. pic.twitter.com/LxZ4IFzlts
“Army. But because they played Notre Dame. I would play in the stadium. Actually, I think my senior year would’ve been Notre Dame-Army in Yankee Stadium… would’ve gotten killed by Notre Dame. Would’ve been an honor.”
Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo inked a NIL deal with Red Bull this past December -- here's a photo shoot photo above -- and a link below to Red Bull's promotion of the Fighting Irish star.
Here is Penn State's Lacrosse Head Coach talking about playing Notre Dame today -- the winner takes on top-ranked Cornell in the Final Four next weekend!
At exactly 6:57 PM ET last night, a Notre Dame fan from Phoenix became unique visitor #2 MILLION to the ND GO IRISH BLOG.
Yep—two million. Wild, right? Thank you!
This whole thing started back in 2010—15 years ago—after I gave my oldest son some “wise fatherly advice” over a Christmas break lunch with my college buddy and his daughter, who just happens to be one of my son’s good friends from their Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame days.
He actually listened. Started a blog.
Then I realized—I wasn’t following my own advice.
So I did what any self-respecting dad would do: I copied him. And here I am, still messing with this thing almost every day, 15 years later. Call me crazy. (Many have.)
But what’s happened since has been pretty amazing. Check out these stats:
First post on January 17, 2010 -- 5,595 days ago
15,917 stories posted on this site about the University of Notre Dame
2,000,139 unique Notre Dame fans have read at least one story on this site -- at the time of this story
John Handrigan's Fighting Irish had a great day today on the links at Florida State's home course in Tallahassee, FL --- scoring a combined -7 under par, trailing only the Seminoles. Jacob Modelski, (the reigning ACC Champion) led Notre Dame with a five-under 67 -- also good for 2nd place after Day One of this three-day event.
Notre Dame leads some of the top golf programs in the country:
#11 Florida State: -14
#39 Notre Dame: -7
#3 Ole Miss: -6
#22 Georgia: -2
#15 San Diego State: E
Still have two days to go -- the low FIVE TEAMS will advance to the NCAA National Championship Tournament. At present, Georgia is in sixth place at -2.
You can follow the action these next two days at the links below:
"We appreciate the Ohio community, Buckeye nation, our alumni, and everybody that supported us from the start."
A sellout crowd this afternoon at the Ohio State Lacrosse Stadium (2,791 fans). While it was a disappointing ending, a lot to be proud of for these #Buckeyespic.twitter.com/4xrce4YwYT
— Kellyanne Stitts (@KellyanneStitts) May 11, 2025
Here's Columbus' media reaction to the #2 ranked Buckeyes losing 15 - 6 to Notre Dame:
43 points / 11 rebounds / 5 assists -- one of only 4 Milwaukee Bucks' players in history to post numbers like this -- joining Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Khris Middleton.
Maybe Doc Rivers finally gets him back in the rotation???
Notre Dame leads "just by a little" over Michigan for Top-10 RB Javian Osborne‼️@osborne__era explains how the next two visits will shape his recruitment.
Since leaving Notre Dame in July of 2023, I've been working with the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation on the building of a "forever home" for young adults with an intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) in Palm Beach County, FL. For the first time ever -- adults with an I/DD are living longer than their parents.
Who is going to take care of them when Mom and Dad no longer can? This is a huge looming issue in our country...
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Here's a few Moms talking about the issues faced when a son or daughter is diagnosed with an I/DD:
One of the most talented (hyped) rosters in all of women's college basketball -- flew home to South Bend last night, not living up to the potential of what should have been.
I could go on and on as to why I think we are where we are with this program -- but I'll leave it with these three thoughts:
Player development is suspect -- who has improved since their arrival?
Our head coach is all ME and MY -- not WE and OUR -- could learn from Marcus Freeman on how leaders communicate.
We have only signed TWO RECRUITS the past two recruiting cycles -- in a program that has a very short bench and injury prone -- why?
Here's who is expected to return next season:
Hannah Hidalgo -- All-American, can she make those around her better?
Cassandra Prosper -- has not lived up to the recruiting hype yet -- missed most of last season with an injury
KK Bransford -- sat out this season (lingering leg injury)
Leah Macy -- only incoming HS recruit -- rumored ACL (knee) injury, happened in January, will she even be available for 2025-26 season?
I guess the decision has been made to major in the TRANSFER PORTAL and minor in HIGH SCHOOL recruiting -- as our roster management strategy. Never thought we'd see this at the University of Notre Dame.
UPDATE:
Olivia Miles has chosen to enter the Transfer Portal over returning to
Notre Dame or entering the WNBA Draft. Joining her in the Transfer Portal is Emma Risch -- a sophomore who has had injury issues since her arrival in South Bend. Kate Koval, last year's top recruit (and only) -- game seemed to regress over the season. And now, Kylee Watson has entered the Transfer Portal...
Notre Dame can't even play five-on-five basketball -- until June at the earliest.
Here's the "Gold-Lining" to this cloud -- I want to believe Niele will do the following:
Find a roster out of the Transfer Portal that will get us competitive next season
Look at her staff and make some needed changes to improve all aspects of the operation
Player development
Recruiting
Game management
Strength training
Etc
Recruit, recruit, recruit -- the top high school talent in the country -- it is necessary
They have a University second to none
They have a fan base second to none
And, they have a practice facility second to none
And, work on how to communicate like a leader of a championship program. It's not ME and MY -- it's WE and OUR. It has to be about "all" (the team) and should never be about you.
Notre Dame has won four of the last five National Championships in Fencing! And, it's the 36th NCAA National Championship (team) in Notre Dame's history. Congrats!
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