Wednesday, September 16, 2015

ESPN: Notre Dame's "Quarterback Whisperer"


You'll enjoy this story about Notre Dame's offensive coordinator Mike Sanford --- that's Mike in the family photo above (far left) when his Dad, Mike Sr., was on the football coaching staff of Bob Davie...

LINK:  THE QB WHISPERER

Showtime -- Emotional Post Game Locker Room


Tuesday, September 15, 2015

ICON: Next Man In for Notre Dame


Harbaugh Would Like to Talk to Coach Kelly...


This is how Michigan's head football coach responded about the possibility of playing Notre Dame again...

LINK:  737 DAYS SINCE MICHIGAN LAST SCORED ON ND

A Look Back -- VA's Success Against ND's "D"


Thought you'd find this interesting -- Eric Galko, the owner of Optimum Scouting, analyzed why Virginia had success against Notre Dame's defense...

LINK:  SCOUTING REPORT

Watch LIVE at NOON ET -- Press Conference


Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly's Tuesday press conference begins at NOON ET today -- he'll be meeting with the media to talk about Saturday's game with Georgia Tech...

LINK:  WATCH IT LIVE -- RIGHT HERE

It's "Network TV Tuesday" for Notre Dame FB!


Here's the schedule to watch NBC's and Showtime's respective shows on Notre Dame Football today:
  • 4:30 PM ET -- on NBCSN -- "Onward Notre Dame"
  • 10:00 PM ET / PT -- on Showtime -- "A Season With Notre Dame"

Only Notre Dame!

Photo: Quenton Nelson's Helmet After Virginia


Adam Myers (@adam_nd_myers), Notre Dame Football's Asst. Equipment Manager, just tweeted this photo of Quenton Nelson's helmet damage from the Virginia game -- looks like Adam has some repair work before Saturday! 

If you look to the left -- you'll see some of the gold leaf sheets that Adam will use to "re-gild" the Notre Dame helmet.

Only Notre Dame!

"Football U" -- Three Teams in Top 10 at ND!


Most Americans only think of one sport when we hear the word "football."  Yet, most of the world -- thinks of the game we call soccer.

So, in the spirit of a global view of sport -- the University of Notre Dame has three teams ranked in the TOP TEN in the country this week in "football:"

No other school in the country has THREE FOOTBALL TEAMS in the TOP TEN!

Virginia Game: Inside Notre Dame Football


Grantland Story On ND QB DeShone Kizer


Always top-notch writing over at Grantland...

LINK:  DESHONE THE SAVIOR

Whatever Happened to a "Sprained Ankle?"


This is unbelievable...

With the announcement last night that Notre Dame starting TE Durham Smythe would be lost for the season due to a knee injury -- the FIGHTING IRISH have lost FIVE STARTERS -- after only two games.

You can't make this up.

Here's the list of players:
  • Jarron Jones -- starting DT -- knee injury
  • Shaun Crawford -- starting nickel CB -- knee injury
  • Tarean Folson -- starting RB -- knee injury
  • Malik Zaire -- starting QB -- ankle injury
  • Durham Smythe -- starting TE -- knee injury

I have never seen anything like this -- 20% of your top 25 players -- GONE FOR THE SEASON two games into the season...

Monday, September 14, 2015

GT's Paul Johnson Talks Notre Dame Game


Domer Tim Ryan '81 -- Tabbed to Run LA Times!


The Notre Dame alum was most recently head of the Baltimore Sun Media Group -- he's now heading west to lead the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune...

Congrats Tim!

LINK:  DOMER TO RUN LA TIMES

When a ND TD Takes Away a Virginia Moment


Hundreds of Virginia students had moved down to the corner of the endzone to rush the field at game's end... 

Their plans were changed.

GT vs. ND -- Film of the "Rudy Play" in 1975



Fast forward to the 1:27 mark -- you'll see the play that created the movie Rudy -- between Georgia Tech and Notre Dame in 1975.

NY Post Story on ND QB Kizer: "Next Cardale"


How do you go from unknown -- over the weekend -- to a feature story in a New York newspaper on Monday?

Play QB at Notre Dame...

LINK:  KIZER -- THE NEXT CARDALE?


AJC Report on Georgia Tech's Prep for ND


A little over confident in Hot-lanta?

LINK:  REPORT ON THE YELLOW JACKETS

Must See: The "Wallabies" Guided Tour of ND



The Australian National Rugby Team was on the campus of the University of Notre Dame this past week for training...

Courtesy of FoxSports Australia.

GT's Head Coach's Presser at 11:30 AM ET


Georgia Tech's head coach Paul Johnson meets with the media this morning to talk about Saturday's game with the Fighting Irish.

Press conference scheduled to begin at 11:30 AM ET -- watch it here LIVE:

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE