Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Mike Brey Has Coach Krzyzewski's NUMBER!
How's this for a FUN FACT -- Notre Dame's Mike Brey came into tonight's game as the only "Coach K" former assistant to beat him...
Well -- he's now done it TWICE! Coach K is now "19 - 2" in his career against his former assistant coaches.
Big win for the Fighting Irish as they overcome Duke's ten point second half lead to win 77 - 73 in front of a sold-out Purcell Pavilion. ND moves to 20 - 2 on this magical season.
LINK: ESPN HIGHLIGHTS
Three ND Recruits McDonald's All-Americans!
McDonald's released the participants in their 2015 All-American Game and THREE FUTURE DOMERS -- all guards -- will be playing for the East Team!
- Arike Ogunbuwale
- Ali Patberg
- Marina Mabrey
Muffet just re-loads!
This will give the Fighting Irish -- EIGHT McDonald's All-Americans on their roster for the 2015 - 2016 season.
LINK: McDonald's All-Americans
#4 Duke vs. #8 Notre Dame on ESPN2 Tonight!
The Fighting Irish will host the Blue Devils this evening at a sold-out Purcell Pavilion. The game will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 7:30 PM ET.
Keep an eye-out during the telecast for the ND GOLD GANG!!!
LINK: ESPN PREVIEW
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Hype Begins for #4 Duke vs. #8 Notre Dame
Purcell Pavilion will host the first game amongst two "top-ten" ranked teams in men's basketball in 12 years tomorrow night when #4 Duke comes to town to take on the #8 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Here's what the media is saying...
LINK: USA TODAY
LINK: INDIANAPOLIS STAR
LINK: ESPN
Monday, January 26, 2015
Coach Mike Brey Talks OT Win Over NC State
Notre Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey was obviously excited after last night's OT win over North Carolina State. Here's a link to his post game press conference:
LINK: "THEY ADJUST TO US"
Sunday, January 25, 2015
PRO BOWL: Golden Tate's 60 Yard Catch & Run
Here's a video replay of former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate who made a nice catch and run -- in today's NFL PRO BOWL.
Along, with the sequence of photos of the catch, breaking the tackle and then the run after...
LINK: GOLDEN'S PRO BOWL
Down 18 -- Notre Dame Wins in OT Tonight!
WOW!!!
In a game that the "studio host for ESPN" was giving to North Carolina State after just twenty minutes -- the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame fought back from a dreadful first half (down 18 points) to force the game into OT with a last second tip-in by VJ Beachem!
Then, the IRISH finished the job winning 81 - 78 in overtime -- A HUGE WIN!!!
LINK: VIDEO REPLAY OF BEACHEM TIP-IN
LINK: ESPN GAME RECAP
LINK: RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
Tate & Martin on "Team Irvin" -- NFL Pro Bowl
Former Notre Dame student-athletes Golden Tate and Zack Martin were selected by former Miami Hurricane and Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin for his team in today's NFL Pro Bowl in Phoenix. Looks like Golden may have missed the team photo...
They will be wearing the "black uniforms" in today's game.
The game will be telecast on ESPN at 8 PM ET.
LINK: ROSTERS
OT: SNL's "Deflategate" Parody Last Night
The funny folks at 30 Rock did their thing last night with the "deflategate" controversy surrounding the New England Patriots...
Pretty funny stuff:
LINK: SNL'S "DEFLATEGATE"
Notre Dame's Auguste Talks Return to Team
The Chicago Tribune interviewed Zach Auguste at practice about his return to the Fighting Irish:
LINK: ZACH AUGUSTE
Domer Koyack Scores TD in Senior Bowl Game
Notre Dame tight-end Ben Koyack caught two passes for 19 yards and a TD in yesterday's Senior Bowl played in Mobile, AL. Here's a replay of the TD -- along with a second link to a story earlier this week about Koyack in the Chicago Tribune.
Nothing like that Notre Dame GOLD HELMET at these all-star games...
LINK: BEN KOYACK TD
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY
NC State Coach Gott Talks Notre Dame Game
Here's what North Carolina State's head basketball coach has to say about their game today at 6:30 PM ET on ESPNU against our #8 ranked Fighting Irish:
LINK: COACH GOTT
Notre Dame Game Televised on ESPNU Today
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish travel to Raleigh, NC today to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack -- the first time Notre Dame has played there in 32 years!
The game is sold-out -- 15,000 fans -- plenty of red in the stands!
The Wolfpack are 13 - 7 on the season with wins over Duke, Tennessee and Florida State -- this is not going to be easy today.
The game tips-off at 6:30 PM ET on ESPNU -- GO IRISH!
LINK: RALEIGH NEWSPAPER
LINK: GAME NOTES
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Lions Expect Even More From Golden in 2015!
Domer Golden Tate will be playing in his first NFL Pro Bowl game tomorrow -- after leading the Detroit Lions in catches (99) and yards (1,331) this season.
Here's what Lions' head coach Jim Caldwell had to say about the former Notre Dame All-American:
LINK: LIONS TALK GOLDEN TATE
LINK: CAREER STATS
Friday, January 23, 2015
OT: Jim Harbaugh's Michigan 7-Year Contract
Ever wonder what a coaching contract looks like for a big-time football program?
Here's your chance to look at a copy of the seven-year contract Jim Harbaugh signed with the University of Michigan. As you'll see in the story -- and in the contract -- Harbaugh is guaranteed more than $5.7 million a year.
And, he can buy out his contract -- for a lot less than I expected.
LINK: STORY ABOUT CONTRACT
LINK: ACTUAL CONTRACT
MUST SEE: The Collinsworth Brothers at ND
You are going to want to watch this HBO feature about Cris and Holly Collinsworth's two Notre Dame Men.
Pretty awesome family.
LINK: HBO'S COLLINSWORTH BOYS
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Skylar Diggin's Feature in Self Magazine
Former Notre Dame All-American and WNBA star Skylar Diggins is once again in the media...
Here's the story:
LINK: SKYLAR
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