Friday, September 7, 2012

I'm Guessing This Isn't a ND Licensed Product


This photo was "TWEETED" today of someone on campus with their DOME UMBRELLA -- very clever!

Off Topic: But You Have to See This!


I had heard a few of the ESPN personalities talking about this specific commercial and how it was "the best they've ever produced..."

Well, it just might be!

LINK:  JOHN CLAYTON -- AT HOME

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Photo of the Day: Think It Was a Fair Fight?


The picture of the coin toss between Notre Dame and Navy -- makes you wonder what those two guys in the blue jerseys were thinking...

Louis Nix III -- Unplugged, Notre Dame Style!


Folks, this young man is a natural entertainer...  You're going to smile watching this interview.

LINK:  LOUIS NIX

Notre Dame Fan Mel Kiper, Jr. Talks Teo & Tuitt


ESPN's Draft Guru -- Mel Kiper, Jr. -- was on the air this morning talking about the Notre Dame game with Purdue and he decided to single out two IRISH players:
  • Manti Teo:  "Best Inside Linebacker in the nation..."
  • Stephon Tuitt:  "Arguably the best defensive lineman, virtually in college football..."

LINK:  KIPER ON THE IRISH

Notre Dame Movie Release Today at 4 PM ET!


If you have access today to the worldwide web at 4 PM ET -- you can watch the premiere of the film ANY GIVEN DAY -- which was produced by the University of Notre Dame's Admissions department.  Knowing that group -- I'm sure it's quite good!!!

Here's a link where you can watch the PREMIERE LIVE on the web:

LINK:  ANY GIVEN DAY -- NOTRE DAME


Google Just Posted 360 Photos of ND Campus!

If you get a chance today -- go to this URL:  http://maps.google.com and put in NOTRE DAME, IN -- this will lead you to an aerial shot of campus. 

Now, here's where you need to pay attention.

To the left of the aerial view of campus and above the ZOOM-IN tool -- you'll find a PERSON ICON.  Click on that icon and drag it onto the aerial map of the University of Notre Dame.  This ICON will allow you to take a 360 degree look of campus from ground level.

Have fun with this!

LINK:  AERIAL VIEW OF NOTRE DAME CAMPUS

Coach Kelly & Coach Holtz -- Same Record!


FUN FACT:  In their first twenty-seven games as head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team -- both Lou Holtz and Brian Kelly had identical records of 17 wins and 10 losses.

Now, it must be pointed out that Lou Holtz went on to win the next 18 games his IRISH teams played in...

By the way -- that guy to the right in the photo -- he was 23-3-1 in his first 27 games coaching Notre Dame!

Watch Brian Kelly's Radio Show Tonight -- LIVE


The Brian Kelly Radio Show kicks off it's third season tonight at 7 PM ET -- and you can watch it here LIVE.  Just click on the link below:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY RADIO SHOW

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Domer Featured on Seventeen Magazine Cover




Former Notre Dame student-athlete Lindsay Brown graces the cover of Seventeen Magazine next month!  Lindsey was the winner of a national contest -- click on the link below:

 LINK:  COVER GIRL!

Is Notre Dame Blimp Worthy? -- We Decide!


The folks at ESPN's SportsNation are running a contest right now to determine which football game the Goodyear Blimp will be visiting next week.  Here are the choices:
  • Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
  • California vs. Ohio State
  • Texas vs. Ole Miss

Here's where Notre Dame fans can go to vote -- the contest ends on Friday.

LINK:  VOTE FOR NOTRE DAME

"Best Notre Dame Team in Fifteen Years..."

The Naval Academy's head football coach Ken Niumatalolo -- met with the media yesterday to talk about their game with Notre Dame in Dublin Saturday.  At the 1:28 minute mark in the video -- Niumatalolo calls this edition of the IRISH the best he's seen in fifteen years and then he talks about the "front four and Manti..."

Here's hoping Purdue's head coach has a similar discussion with the media next Monday!

LINK:  NAVY'S HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

Brian Kelly on the Jim Rome Show Today


Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was on the Jim Rome Show today -- unfortunately, Rome requires you to join his "INSIDER CLUB" to see the entire interview... 

If you're so inclined it will run you $6.95 to watch the interview -- frankly, I wouldn't do it!

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY ON WITH JIM ROME

Voice of the Boilermakers Talks Notre Dame

Tim Newton, the play-by-play guy for the Purdue Boilermakers, was interviewed by Indy Sports Legend about Saturday's game against the IRISH.  As you'll see in the article -- the gang in West Lafayette is feeling pretty good about their chances...

LINK:  PURDUE GUY TALKS NOTRE DAME

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Tim Brando and Aaron Taylor Talk Notre Dame


CBS Sports' Tim Brando and former Notre Dame All-American Aaron Taylor talked about the IRISH this afternoon...  Brando has done a "180" in the past week about ND.  Watch the video linked below:

LINK:  BRANDO A BELIEVER?

Purdue Week: Coach Kelly's Press Conference


University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about this week's game against Purdue.  Here's a link to the press conference:

LINK:  PURDUE PRESS CONFERENCE

Second Half Highlights: Notre Dame vs. Navy


Here's a condensed version of CBS's coverage of the second half action from Notre Dame's 50 - 10 win over the Naval Academy in Dublin's AVIVA Stadium.  Enjoy!

LINK:  SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHTS

First Half Highlights: Notre Dame vs. Navy


Here's a compilation of most of the action that took place in the first half of Saturday's Notre Dame game against Navy in Dublin on CBS.  Just click on the link below:

LINK:  FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHTS

Irish Move to #22 in the Polls This Week

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish moved up to #22 in the national polls this morning in both the AP and USA Today rankings.  Here's the link to their respective Top 25 polls:

LINK:  WEEK 2 -- COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

Saturday's Mass From Dublin Castle -- Replay


More than 4,000 members of the Notre Dame Family celebrated Mass this past Saturday morning in the courtyard of historic Dublin Castle.  Dublin's Archbishop Diarmuid Martin was the celebrant along with 40 other concelebrants.  Here's a link to the video of Mass -- when you get to the site linked below go to the SEARCH BOX and enter NOTRE DAME OPEN AIR MASS and you'll find the video:

LINK:  MASS AT DUBLIN CASTLE