Keough Hall Wins on Fumble Return for TD!!!

Keough Hall's Will Fields picked up a QB fumble and ran it into the endzone for a TD with just over a minute left in the game to give the Kangaroos a 8 - 0 win over O'Neill Hall in Notre Dame Interhall football.  The win puts Keough at 3 - 1 on the season and clinches them a spot in the upcoming playoffs for a trip to Notre Dame Stadium for the championship.  I apologize in advance for the quality of the video of the TD -- my iPhone let me down!

The first video is of a catch you won't believe -- A ONE HANDER! -- better than any catch you'd see from Calvin Johnson on Sundays!

LINK:  VIDEO OF "CATCH OF THE YEAR" 

LINK:  VIDEO OF FUMBLE RETURN FOR TD

Irish Move Up One Spot as Michigan Falls Out

The Associated Press just released their Top 25 after week 11 of the college football season -- and our Fighting Irish moved up a spot to #24.  And yes, Notre Dame is still ranked behind the team they beat (who has the same record) a few weeks ago -- Arizona State;



LINK:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

NBC's Full Replay of Notre Dame 38 - Navy 34

Here is a link to the full game replay of Notre Dame's win over Navy yesterday afternoon.

LINK:  NBC FULL GAME REPLAY

The Media the Mornin' After ND Beats Navy

Got to "sleep in" an extra hour here in the shadow of the Golden Dome -- I needed it after the game yesterday with Navy.  Thank goodness we made that fourth down stop!!!

As I always do the morning after Notre Dame plays a football game -- I took a lap around the worldwide web to see what the media is saying about the win over Navy.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  CSN CHICAGO -- TONY RICE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- ERIC HANSEN

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- AL LESAR

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- AL WIENEKE

LINK:  WNDU-TV

Notre Dame Player Interviews After Navy Win

Here's a couple links to interviews with Notre Dame players after their 38 - 34 win today over the Naval Academy.  Jaylon Smith, Tommy Rees, Tarean Folston and Dan Fox,

LINK:  DEFENSE

LINK:  OFFENSE

Brian Kelly Navy Post Game Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after today's 38 - 34 win over the Naval Academy.  The victory puts the Irish at 7 - 2 on the season.  Here's the presser:

LINK:  COACH KELLY POST GAME

Here's a Post Game Interview of Ben Koyack

Notre Dame junior tight-end Ben Koyack caught a TD pass in the third quarter -- his second of the season -- as the Fighting Irish pulled out a win over the Naval Academy today.

LINK:  KOYACK INTERVIEW

Video of Both Blue Angels' Fly-Overs Today !!!

Here's what it looked like from the second row in Section 1 of Notre Dame Stadium when the Navy's Blue Angels did their "DELTA FORMATION" fly-over of the "House That Rock Built!"

You'll see and hear the National Anthem played by the Band of the Fighting Irish and the perfectly timed Blue Angels fly over -- followed by a second fly-over just north of the stadium.  Enjoy!

LINK:  NATIONAL ANTHEM FLY-OVER

LINK:  SECOND FLY-OVER

NBC Game Highlights from ND's Win Over Navy

Here are the game highlights from Notre Dame's 38 - 34 win over the Naval Academy.

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  FIDM -- GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Navy's Head Football Coach Talks After Loss

Coach Niumatalolo met with the media after their 38 - 34 loss today to Notre Dame.  Here's some video from his post-game press conference:

LINK:  COACH NIUMATALOLO

A Star was Born at Notre Dame Today!

Notre Dame freshman (I don't like to add the adjective TRUE) Tarean Folston rushed for 140 yards and the game winning TD in his first big-time action this season.  Congratulations Tarean!

Here is his post-game interview with Alex Flanagan:

LINK:  FOLSTON

Flanagan's Post Game Interview of Brian Kelly

NBC's Alex Flanagan interviewed Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly on the field -- just after his Irish beat Navy 38 - 34.  Here's the interview:

LINK:  INTERVIEW

That Was WAY TOO CLOSE! Irish Beat Navy!

A huge 4th down stop of a reverse by freshman Jaylon Smith with 1:08 left on the clock -- closed out a 38 - 34 win for the IRISH over the Naval Academy.

Notre Dame had only three possessions in the second half -- thankfully, the IRISH scored TD's each time -- as they erased a 20 - 17 deficit.  Here's the initial reaction from the media:

LINK:   NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

Notre Dame Recruiting "Tune-in" Promotion

The University of Notre Dame has "upped its game" when it comes to engaging the top high school football players in the country.  Here's a series of what appears to be a "TUNE-IN CAMPAIGN" -- to make sure the TV sets are tuned into the FIGHTING IRISH on Saturdays in the homes of the players Notre Dame is recruiting...

Notre Dame Beats Maryland in Volleyball

Debbie Brown's Fighting Irish beat ACC foe Maryland last night 3 games to 1 -- click on the link below for the highlights:

LINK:  IRISH BEAT TERRAPINS

"Why Notre Dame Plays Navy" -- Fr. Hesburgh

If anyone ever questions you why Notre Dame plays the Naval Academy every year -- this is the 87th in a row today -- here's why!

The photo above is from the 40's when the Navy trained officers at Notre Dame -- recognize South Quad?

LINK:  WHY NOTRE DAME PLAYS NAVY

Fighting For the Ethical Use of Technology

The University of Notre Dame's award winning "WHAT WOULD YOU FIGHT FOR" TV commercials -- focuses today on the ethical use of technology. 

Here's the TV spot:

LINK:  FIGHTING FOR!

The Admiral and His Notre Dame Son...

How often do you think the NBC cameras will be on David Robinson this afternoon while his son Corey's Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on his alma mater the Naval Academy?  And, what hat will he have on?

You just have to know that Dan Hicks will be "waxing poetically" about this family dynamic...

Here's the media's spin on this so far:

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES STORY

LINK:  ESPN

Brian Kelly Talking Today's Game With Navy

Here's Brian Kelly talking about Notre Dame's game today with the Naval Academy -- over the past five days.  Click on the links below:

LINK:  FRIDAY NIGHT PEP RALLY

LINK:  FRIDAY FOOTBALL LUNCHEON

LINK:  THURSDAY NIGHT RADIO SHOW

LINK:  THURSDAY PRESS CONFERENCE

LINK:  TUESDAY PRESS CONFERENCE

Media's Take on Navy vs. Notre Dame Today

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what's being said about today's  87th meeting on the football field between the Naval Academy and the University of Notre Dame.  Here's what I found:

LINK:  BALTIMORE SUN

LINK:  CAPITAL GAZETTE

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  NBC SPORTS

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

"Parents Day @ Notre Dame Stadium" -- NYT

The New York Times published a story today about Jon Bon Jovi and a number of the "famous parents' of football players at Notre Dame...

They talk about the need for "red carpet" -- at Notre Dame it's called the GOLD CARPET!

They also profiled Bon Jovi's son Jesse -- a freshman "walk-on" football player for the Fighting Irish.  Enjoy!

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

Mike Brey Goes "Flint Tropics" @ Pep Rally!

Notre Dame men's basketball coach Mike Brey showed up at tonight's pep rally -- a day late for Halloween -- dressed as Will Farrel's character Jackie Moon...  Got to love it!

LINK:  REPLAY OF PEP RALLY TONIGHT!

Photo of Father Ted With the Blue Angels!

Father Ted Hesburgh, C.S.C., was the appropriate individual at Notre Dame to have his photo taken this afternoon with the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels.  Fr. Ted was named a honorary Navy Chaplain this past April -- see link below.  The tall pilot standing to the right of Fr. Ted is Notre Dame alum John Hiltz '02.

The photo was taken by Notre Dame's award winning photographer Matt Cashore -- an hour after the Blue Angles "test" flight over campus today.

LINK:  HONORARY NAVY CHAPLAIN

Video: Blue Angels Fly Over @ Notre Dame!

The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels made a practice run this lunch hour over the campus of the University of Notre Dame. You're going to love the video shot by the University Communications video team!  Great work!

The photo above was shot by my wife Susan -- from her iPhone -- as they were flying directly over our house.  She thought it was appropriate that "the Blue Angels flew over Notre Dame on All Saints Day!"

LINK:  BLUE ANGELS FLY OVER!

The Notre Dame Pep Rally Today @ 5:45 PM ET

If you'd like to see the "first ever" Notre Dame Pep Rally held in the Compton Family Ice Arena -- just click on the link below!  The fun begins at 5:45 PM ET!

LINK:  WATCH THE NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY

Weather Permitting: BLUE ANGELS FLYOVER!

If you're going to Saturday's Notre Dame vs. Navy football game you could be in for a special treat.  The world-famous NAVY BLUE ANGELS are here in town and are scheduled to do a pre-game fly over Notre Dame Stadium -- in their DELTA formation shown above -- should be awesome!

Flying in Jet #2 for the Blue Angels is Right Wing Pilot Lt. Cdr. John Hiltz (photo above), a 2002 alumnus of Notre Dame.

Here's a couple videos of the BLUE ANGELS to get you ready for Saturday!

LINK:  STADIUM FLY OVER

LINK:  BLUE ANGELS VIDEO

Notre Dame's Men's Hoop Team Ranked #21

The Fighting Irish's Men's Basketball Team was ranked #21 today in the just released Associated Press pre-season rankings of college basketball teams.  Notre Dame, playing for the first time in the Atlantic Coast Conference, is the fourth highest ranked team in the ACC:

1. Duke (#4)
2. Syracuse (#8)
3. North Carolina (#13)
4. NOTRE DAME (#21)
5. Virginia (#24)

LINK:  PRE-SEASON RANKINGS

A "Perfect Start" for Taya Reimer Tonight!

The reigning McDonald's High School Player of the Year started her college career tonight with a PERFECT SHOOTING NIGHT!   Taya Reimer (pictured above), playing in a Notre Dame jersey for the first time had this stat line in only 20 minutes of playing time:

• 11 for 11 from the field
• 5 for 5 from the foul line
• 27 points
• 6 rebounds
• 3 blocked shots

By the way -- the IRISH won the game 118 to 49 over California (PA) a NCAA Division II program.  Here is a link to Coach McGraw's post game press conference:

LINK:  COACH MCGRAW'S PRESSER

Video Tour of Brian Kelly's Office @ Notre Dame

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly welcomed the crew from Fighting Irish Digital Media into his office this week for a tour of his "digs."  Pretty nice!

LINK:  COACH KELLY'S OFFICE

Muffet's #7 Ranked Fighting Irish Play Tonight

In about an hour from now "basketball without Skylar" begins at the University of Notre Dame as the #7 ranked Fighting Irish kick-off the 2013 - 2014 season with an exhibition game vs. California (PA).  Muffet "tweeted" earlier today that her "three senior starters" would not play this evening because of injuries -- so we'll probably be looking at a starting line-up that looks like this:

• Jewell Loyd 
• Michaela Mabrey
• Madison Cable
• Lindsay Allen
• Taya Reimer

Allen and Reimer are both freshmen who come in with big-time credentials.  Should be fun!

LINK:   WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RANKINGS

Brian Kelly's Navy Game Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about Saturday's game with the Naval Academy.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY PRESSER

Everett Golson's Sports Illustrated Interview

Everett Golson agreed to talk with Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples.  Here's a link to the on camera interview:

LINK:  EVERETT GOLSON

Domer Chris Quinn Takes Northwestern Job

Former Irish student-athlete Chris Quinn '06, was named Director of Player Development for the Northwestern Wildcats basketball team today.  Quinn played six seasons in the NBA. 

Congrats Chris!

LINK:  DOMER TO NORTHWESTERN

Notre Dame Bowl Options: Orange or Pinstripe?

The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen updated Notre Dame's bowl options today -- and it looks something like this:

• Win the rest of the games and play in the Orange Bowl against Florida State
• Win all but one of the games left and play in the Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers

Sun or Snow...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S BOWL OPTIONS

Golden Tate's 80 Yard TD Catch on MNF!

Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver and now Seattle Seahawk Golden Tate -- caught an 80 yard TD catch on Monday Night Football in a game against the St. Louis Rams.  The Seahawks held off the Rams 14 - 9 with a last second goal line stand. 

Here's a link to the video of the TD catch.

LINK:  GOLDEN'S TD CATCH ON MONDAY NIGHT

Trick Shot Monday -- "AKA Torii Toss"

They might as well just give the ping pong ball to Torii Hunter Jr. and let him star in his own production every Monday night...

For the fourth time this season -- Hunter made the winning toss on Trick Shot Monday at Notre Dame.

LINK:  TORII TOSS

OT: Oregon Fake Punt Against UCLA

You have to wonder what the UCLA special teams coach was thinking on this approach to rushing a punter...

LINK:  OREGON'S FAKE PUNT

98 Years Ago ND Scored 27 TD's in One Game!

Folks, on this day -- 98 years ago, the Ramblers of Notre Dame beat the American College of Medicine and Surgery of Chicago 142 - 0 !!! 

And, the game was called off -- after only 33 minutes of play...

This game stands as the GOLD STANDARD for offensive output in the 126 year history of Notre Dame Football.  (That's the team photo from the 1905 Notre Dame football team above.)  See the story below:

LINK:  27 TD'S IN ONE GAME!

Notre Dame Back in the Top 25 Today

I'd like to know how these VOTERS can justify the following...

• In the AP poll the Irish are ranked #26 -- ranked ahead of them is Arizona State.  The same Arizona State the IRISH beat earlier in the season.
• In the Coaches Poll the Irish are ranked #25 -- ranked behind Michigan State.  The same Michigan State the IRISH beat earlier in the season.  Michigan State has beaten two teams with winning records.
• Wisconsin ranked #22/#23 has two losses, just like Notre Dame -- one of those losses was to Arizona State -- the same Arizona State team that Notre Dame beat this season.  Wisconsin has beaten two teams with winning records.  

LINK:  AP & COACHES POLLS

Brian Kelly's Post Game Presser: Air Force

Minutes after Notre Dame's 45 - 10 win over Air Force last night -- Coach Kelly met with the media. Here's a link to the post game press conference:

LINK:  AIR FORCE POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE

Quick Media Reaction to Notre Dame's Victory

Notre Dame outscored Air Force 45 - 10 -- in a game the Irish trailed in the first quarter 7 - 0.  Tommy Rees had the best game of his career -- TAKING OVER THIRD PLACE ALL-TIME AMONG NOTRE DAME QB'S FOR CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES -- and the Fighting Irish finally figured out the triple option in the second half.  Here's the initial media reaction to the game:

LINK:  DENVER POST

LINK:  COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE 

LINK:  CBS SPORTS NETWORK

"Touchdown" Tommy Rees Throws 5 TD Passes

Notre Dame beat the Air Force Academy 45 - 10 today in a game that Tommy Rees will remember for the rest of his life... 

Here are the higlights!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME SCORES 45!

Troy Niklas Boarding Team Bus for Game

This was just "tweeted" by @NDSportsBlogger -- Troy Niklas and Zach Martin (inside the bus) heading off to game with Air Force.

The #2 Ranked Fighting Irish Win Again!

The Notre Dame hockey team continued their streak of not trailing in any hockey game this season...

Last night the #2 ranked Fighting Irish beat #21 Minnesota-Duluth 3 -2 in front of almost 7,000 fans at Duluth's Amsoil Arena. 

College hockey fans will remember that Minnesota-Duluth won the 2011 NCAA Division I National Championship in hockey -- beating Notre Dame in the semi-finals of the Frozen Four that year 4-3.


LINK:  IRISH BEAT MINNESOTA-DULUTH

Notre Dame's Ties to Colorado Springs Area

The Colorado Springs Gazette must have decided to boost their readership this week by pumping out a number of Notre Dame stories.  Here's one about a former Notre Dame student -- now a Holy Cross Priest -- and some talk about the Notre Dame Club of Colorado Springs tailgate which had sold more than 1,000 tickets...

There is a second link to a story about Joe Montana and his game against the Air Force Academy.

LINK:  ONLY NOTRE DAME

LINK:  THE LEGEND OF MONTANA

Story: Inside the Obsession of Notre Dame Fans

The Colorado Springs Gazette's Brent Briggeman penned this story today about the obsession of Notre Dame fans.

Frankly, I don't know what he could be talking about!  :)

LINK:  INSIDE THE OBSESSION

Media Preview of Notre Dame vs. Air Force

The Fighting Irish are favored to win this game -- the oddsmakers have us as 20 point favorites.

Not so fast my friends...   Our Irish are coming off of a tough / emotional win over USC, we're playing a team that runs the option and we'll be without Louis Nix and Christian Lombard...

Here's what the media has to say:

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  DENVER POST

LINK:  COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE 

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES