Monday, June 30, 2025

K-State Fan Site Still Talking Premer to Notre Dame

Domer's Son Named Under Armour Future 50 MVP!

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:  

LINK:  JULIUS JONES JR. 

Penn State Fan Sites Talk Loss of O'Brien & Adams

Joey O'Brien Named MVP of the Overtime OT7

ESPN: Every Touchdown During CFB Playoff 2025

Friday, June 27, 2025

Enjoy: Kansas State Fan Shows -- Talk Ian Premer

 

 

Advance the video below to the 08:15 mark --- the breaking news of Ian Premer committing to Notre Dame. 

 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

OT: Great Music Last Night on America's Got Talent

 

Sitting here in northern Michigan on vacation -- and this brought tears to my eyes -- just had to share this with you on a Wednesday morning...

 Enjoy! 

Friday, June 20, 2025

Two Top 50 High School Stars Commit to Notre Dame

 

Monday, June 16, 2025

Joel Klatt's "Big Noon" Interview w/ Freeman

 

I'm sure the Big Ten is wondering why Fox didn't ask Klatt to interview Ryan Day for interview #1 -- since Notre Dame Football is irrelevant... 

Thursday, June 12, 2025

One-Time ND Student-Athlete is a National Champ!

 

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...

LINK:  JOLEY MITCHELL 

"Recruits Want To Play For Him" -- Marcus Freeman

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

OT: Brilliant Storytelling -- And I Like Coca-Cola

Monday, June 9, 2025

A 7' HS Star Commits to Notre Dame Men's Hoops!

 

Gan-Erdine Solongo -- of Irish and Mongolian descent -- just committed to Notre Dame's 2026 recruiting class.  Go Irish! 

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Big Time Point Guard Commits to Notre Dame

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!

LINK:  SOLONGO 

J.D. PicKell Previews Some Early Notre Dame Games

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Comedian Shane Gillis Talks Being a Notre Dame Fan

Shane Gillis -- attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for one year -- before transferring out. 

Notre Dame's Hidalgo Has Red Bull NIL Deal

 
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.
 

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Notre Dame vs. Penn State @ Noon ET on ESPNU

 

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!

Video Replay: Notre Dame's Commencement 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

More Than 2 MILLION NOTRE DAME FANS Served!

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

Women's Hoops "Spin" On a Depleted Roster...

Domer Tommy Rees "Mic'd Up" at Browns' Camp

Monday, May 12, 2025

Notre Dame's In 2nd Place at NCAA Regional at FSU


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:

Benjamin Morrison Press Conference -- Tampa Bay

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Notre Dame Rolls Over Ohio State --- NCAA Tourney

 

 

Here's Columbus' media reaction to the #2 ranked Buckeyes losing 15 - 6 to Notre Dame:

LINK:  COLUMBUS DISPATCH

LINK:  ELEVEN WARRIORS 

LINK:  NBC4 COLUMBUS

Monday, May 5, 2025

The "Three-Peat" Road Begins at Ohio State Sunday


Ohio State will host Notre Dame this Sunday at NOON ET -- in the first-ever NCAA LACROSSE TOURNAMENT game in Columbus.  We can watch it on ESPN2.
 
The Big Ten Champs are 14-2 and hold a 10-9 victory over the Fighting Irish earlier this season.

 

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Story: Angeli Gets $2 Million to Play QB at Syracuse


The NIL deal is not sitting well (apparently) with the guys in the locker room. 

LINK:  NIL FOR ANGELI

Atlanta Falcons Take Xavier Watts -- 96th Pick

The Call -- Buccaneer's Draft Benjamin Morrison

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Domer Wroblewski '03 Lead Team USA to Gold Medal!

 

Former Notre Dame hockey player John Wroblewski '03 -- led TEAM USA to an OT win today over arch rival Canada at the World Championships!

Saturday, April 19, 2025

#9 Notre Dame Routs #5 North Carolina on the Road!

 

The Tar Heels led 4 - 0 on their home turf -- and then Notre Dame took control...

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Monday, April 14, 2025

Domer Connaughton Hangs Career High 43 on Pistons

 

 

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??? 


 

Thursday, April 10, 2025

A Top Ranked Player in the Country Commits to ND!

 

Rodney Dunham is one of the top ranked players in the Class of 2026!  Here's his current national rankings:

On3: ranked 7th best player in the country!

247 Sports: ranked 14th best player in the country!

ESPN: ranked 57th best player in the country!

Rivals: ranked 127th best player in the country!

 

 

Welcome Back To Notre Dame For Blue Gold Game

 

This is the video we created three years ago when we were welcoming back our fans to Notre Dame for the first time after COVID...

Hope you'll enjoy it again today!

Gruden's QB Class -- Riley Leonard, Notre Dame

Monday, April 7, 2025

Big Time Running Back Has Notre Dame in the Lead

Notre Dame WR & LB Coaches and Players

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Domer Kevin Warren Talks About Bears' Future Home

Looks like he's wearing a Notre Dame tie!

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Incoming Hoops Recruit On ESPN Tonight @ 9 PM ET

Monday, March 31, 2025

OT: HUGE Problem Facing Many Families in America!

  

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...
 
TO LEARN MORE & MAKE A GIFT -- PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE
 
Here's a few Moms talking about the issues faced when a son or daughter is diagnosed with an I/DD:
 

Sunday, March 30, 2025

A Season That Could / Should Have Lasted Longer

 

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:

  1. Player development is suspect -- who has improved since their arrival?
  2. Our head coach is all ME and MY -- not WE and OUR -- could learn from Marcus Freeman on how leaders communicate.
  3. 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:

  1. Hannah Hidalgo -- All-American, can she make those around her better?
  2. Cassandra Prosper -- has not lived up to the recruiting hype yet -- missed most of last season with an injury
  3. KK Bransford -- sat out this season (lingering leg injury)
  4. 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:

  1. Find a roster out of the Transfer Portal that will get us competitive next season
  2. Look at her staff and make some needed changes to improve all aspects of the operation
    • Player development
    • Recruiting
    • Game management 
    • Strength training
    • Etc
  3. 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.

Friday, March 28, 2025

ND Women's Basketball - NCAA Sweet Sixteen w/ Media

Women's Hoops In Alabama For Game vs. TCU

Link Jarrett Talks Upcoming Series vs. Notre Dame

 

The former Irish baseball head coach talks about his #4 ranked Seminoles coming to Notre Dame this weekend...

NCAA Show Interview Niele Ivey About Tournament

Monday, March 24, 2025

14th National Championship for Notre Dame Fencing


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!

LINK:  STORY

Michigan HC and Players Talk Loss to Notre Dame

Monday, March 17, 2025

OT: The Today Show Profiled Our Partner This AM!

 

We are in the process of finalizing a fundraising campaign to build a FOREVER HOME for these forever children from The IDDeal Foundation.  If you'd like to help us finish the fund raising for The IDDeal Place -- please click on the link below:

LINK:  THE IDDEAL PLACE

Friday, March 14, 2025

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Photo of the Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall

The Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall -- the future home of Notre Dame Football, is going up as we speak.  Here's a photo of the construction site -- along with an image of what it will look like when it's completed in 2026 -- and its location on campus.

Harrison Smith Signs For Another Year in the NFL!


Former Notre Dame team captain -- and six-time NFL All-Pro selection -- Harrison Smith, just signed on for a fourteenth year with the Minnesota Vikings.  The former 1st Round NFL pick's latest contract negotiation bumps him up to #2 on this all-time list of Notre Dame student-athletes working in professional sports as an athlete or coach:

  • Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
  • Harrison Smith:  $132,735,243 -- contract to 2026
  • Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
  • Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  • Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
  • Aaron Banks:  $85,565,019 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2029
  • Craig Counsell:  $79,055,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2029
  • AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
  • Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
  • Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
  • Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  • Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  • Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
  • Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
  • Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
  • Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
  • Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
  • Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  • John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  • Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
  • Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
  • Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  • Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
  • Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  • Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
  • Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
  • Robert Hainsey:  $28,315,064 -- not guaranteed contract to 2028
  • Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
  • Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  • Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  • Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
  • Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
  • Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Robert Hainsey Just Joined This All-Time List...


Former Notre Dame star Robert Hainsey just signed a three-year $21,000,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars!  It moved Hainsey onto this all-time Notre Dame list of earnings for a professional athlete / professional coach:

  • Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
  • Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
  • Harrison Smith:  $122,735,243 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026 
  • Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  • Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
  • Aaron Banks:  $85,565,019 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2029
  • Craig Counsell:  $79,055,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2029
  • AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
  • Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
  • Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
  • Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  • Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  • Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
  • Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
  • Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
  • Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
  • Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
  • Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  • John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  • Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
  • Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
  • Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  • Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
  • Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  • Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
  • Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
  • Robert Hainsey:  $28,315,064 -- not guaranteed contract to 2028
  • Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
  • Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  • Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  • Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
  • Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
  • Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265

 

Wake Up The Echoes -- Show Released Yesterday

Highlights of Notre Dame vs. Pitt -- ACC Tournament

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Aaron Banks Signs Huge Contract w/ Packers!


Former Notre Dame star Aaron Banks just signed a four-year $77,000,000 contract with the Green Bay Packers!  It moved Banks to #8 all-time on this Notre Dame list!  Here's the list

  • Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
  • Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
  • Harrison Smith:  $122,735,243 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026 
  • Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  • Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
  • Aaron Banks:  $85,565,019 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2029
  • AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
  • Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
  • Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
  • Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  • Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  • Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
  • Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
  • Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
  • Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
  • Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
  • Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  • John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  • Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
  • Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
  • Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  • Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
  • Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  • Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
  • 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 
  • Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
  • Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265

Monday, March 10, 2025

Notre Dame Shocks the Big Ten Hockey World!

 

The Fighting Irish came into the Big Ten Hockey Tournament with a record of 10 - 23.  Their two wins over the weekend to defeat Minnesota (the #3 ranked team in the country) -- shocked the hockey world!  

Notre Dame now advances to play the #2 ranked Michigan State Spartans -- the Big Ten regular season champs -- this Saturday in East Lansing, MI.  The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is Honoring Notre Dame


Here's the story... 

LINK:  NOTRE DAME -- PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Micah & Players Talk 4OT Victory Over California

Ivey's Irish Under Perform in ACC Tournament...

 

The Fighting Irish -- ranked #1 in the country just two weeks ago -- continued their losing ways dropping their third game in the last five...

Going to need to up their game in the NCAA Tournament.

Irish Win In Four OT's Over California Today!!!

Ronnie Stanley's Big Contract Extension Today!


It was just announced that Ronnie Stanley has signed a three-year $60,000,000 dollar extension with the Baltimore Ravens today -- moving him back up to the highest paid former Notre Dame student-athlete all-time.  Here's the list:
  • Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
  • Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
  • Harrison Smith:  $122,735,243 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026 
  • Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  • Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
  • AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
  • Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
  • Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
  • Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  • Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  • Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
  • Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
  • Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
  • Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
  • Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
  • Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  • John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  • Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
  • Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
  • Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  • Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
  • Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  • Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
  • 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 
  • Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
  • Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265

 

Friday, March 7, 2025

Notre Dame TV Schedule For Saturday -- March 8th


 Here's where you can watch the Fighting Irish on TV Saturday -- March 8th:

 SATURDAY:

 2:00 PM ET: #2 Men's Lacross hosts #15 Ohio State on the ACC NETWORK

 2:30 PM ET:  #6 Women's Basketball vs.  #11 Duke on ESPN2

4:00 PM ET:  Men's Basketball vs. California on ACC NETWORK

Ivey's Irish Beat Cal Bears Tonight In ACC Tourney

 

Notre Dame advances to take on Duke tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 PM ET on ESPN2.

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Zack Martin's Retirement Press Conference Today

Here is the story Zack Martin penned for PLAYER'S TRIBUNE regarding his retirement.