Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about Saturday's prime-time game against USC. Here's a link to the replay:
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
USC Week: Coach Kelly Press Conference
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about Saturday's prime-time game against USC. Here's a link to the replay:
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
The Streak Must Come to an End Saturday!
This is a shocking fact...
Bob Davie is the last Notre Dame coach to beat USC in Notre Dame Stadium -- back in 2001 -- when the IRISH beat the Trojans 27 - 16. Tyrone Willingham lost his only home game to USC and Charlie Weis was 0 for 3 against the Trojans inside Notre Dame Stadium.
Coach Kelly is 2 - 1 versus USC, but the loss came at home. That's five losses in a row...
It's time we change things inside the "house that Rock built!"
LINK: VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF 2001 VICTORY
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. USC RIVALRY
Father Scully to Receive the Simon Award!
It's leader, the Rev. Tim Scully, C.S.C. -- will be honored next month in New York City with the Simon Award -- an annual $100,000 lifetime achievement prize, the largest such award for an American nonprofit leader!
Congratulations Fr. Scully!
Here's a link to the story:
LINK: 110 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Monday, October 14, 2013
Bowl Options for Notre Dame Football...
LINK: BOWL OPTIONS
Domer Dad Walks Super-Fan Down the Aisle
Jon Bon Jovi -- the rock-n-roll Dad of Notre Dame student-athlete Jesse Bongiovi granted the wish of a fan this week when he showed up at her Las Vegas wedding. Here's the story:
LINK: WEDDING CRASHER
NCAA Eligibility Standards -- Game Changer?
The folks at NCAA headquarters have decided to "up the ante" on academics for high school student-athletes who want to receive a college scholarship...
The new rules -- which will go into effect for those who are currently in their freshman year of high school -- will require a higher GPA and more core classes, prior to their senior year, to be eligible. Click on the link below for all of the changes.
According to the NCAA's research -- 43% of the college basketball players and 35% of the college football players who are "seniors" this year would not have been eligible to receive a scholarship if the new rules were in effect.
LINK: ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS
Sunday, October 13, 2013
10th Anniversary of Bartman's Wrigley Foul Ball
10 years ago Monday evening (October 14, 2003) -- Notre Dame alum Steve Bartman '99, was sitting in the stands at Wrigley Field watching his beloved Chicago Cubs. Unfortunately for Steve -- a foul ball forever changed his life...
LINK: BARTMAN -- 10 YEARS LATER
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY
Know Thy Opponent: USC's Haden on Orgeron
The interim head football coach of the USC Trojans -- Ed Orgeron will be auditioning again for the full-time gig this Saturday night in prime time at Notre Dame Stadium.
Orgeron's record is now 11 - 25 as a head coach.
We should expect a Trojan team to show up fired up to play -- as I suspect Orgeron will need to beat the IRISH to have any chance at getting this job full-time. Here's what former NBC analyst for Notre Dame football -- turned athletic director -- Pat Haden says about his coaching situation.
LINK: HADEN ON ORGERON
A "Perfect Start" to a Hockey Season for ND!
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame kicked off the 2013 - 2014 college hockey season with two wins over Western Michigan: 4 - 0 on Friday night and then 3 - 0 on Saturday night!
Two SHUTOUT WINS to start the season!
LINK: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FRIDAY'S GAME
LINK: WEEKEND STORY
Friday, October 11, 2013
Domer Talks "D.C. Dysfunction" on CNBC
Former Notre Dame Lacrosse "three-time" All-American Jim Keenan '98 and BlackRock's Managing Director -- was a guest this morning on CNBC talking about the government shutdown's impact on the stock market.
LINK: JIM KEENAN
Lookout Hockey East! -- Here Come The Irish!
Notre Dame's move to the Hockey East Conference this year will put the Fighting Irish on some college campuses in towns we haven't seen before: North Andover (MA), Durham (NH), Burlington (VT), etc.
And, it will place us back with a school in Chestnut Hill who knows how to play the game. Should be fun!
LINK: HOCKEY EAST
Thursday, October 10, 2013
The New "Big House" for College Football
Bristol Motor Speedway will be "building" a football field over top of their infield garage area -- to host a college football game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech in 2016.
Bristol can seat 160,000 fans -- the artist illustration above shows how they plan on pulling this off...
Pretty cool.
"Romeo and His Roommates" -- MUST SEE !!!
You're going to love this story:
LINK: ROMEO'S ROOMMATES
Doug Brown -- Long Time Notre Dame Usher...
Notre Dame fans will recognize the face -- and probably not the name...
For thirty-five years you could find Elkhart native Doug Brown at every home football and basketball game at Notre Dame -- wearing that familiar blue blazer.
Doug Brown left for heaven Tuesday -- losing his battle with cancer. A friend of his at the Elkhart Truth wrote a wonderful tribute to this "big man with a big heart" -- you'll want to read this.
LINK: DOUG BROWN
Interim USC Football Coach Going Back in Time
Ed Orgeron, the interim head coach for the University of Southern California football team is showing videos of the good old days of Trojan football -- in an attempt to turn things around in Los Angeles.
The Trojans are 10 - 8 in their last 18 football games -- they play Arizona tonight in the LA Coliseum on Fox Sports 1 at 10:30 PM ET.
LINK: GOING OLD SCHOOL
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Media Day for Notre Dame Men's Basketball
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish met with the media today -- as they tip-off their first season of competition in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Here's a report from today's event:
LINK: NOTRE DAME PLAYERS
Paying Off a Bet to Notre Dame NFL Teammates
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Muffet's Lady IRISH Talk With Media Today!
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame's women's basketball program -- fresh off three straight trips to the FINAL FOUR -- open the first season in sometime without a player named Skylar...
And believe it or not, they just might be more talented this season than last.
Here's a few of the Irish stars talking with the media today:
LINK: MEDIA DAY
Muffet McGraw's Media Day Press Conference
You can watch the replay of the press conference right here!
LINK: MUFFET McGRAW PRESS CONFERENCE
Monday, October 7, 2013
Women's Basketball Media Day -- Tuesday!
Muffet McGraw's Fighting Irish "tip-off" the 2013 - 2014 basketball season tomorrow afternoon with their annual media day. The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media will be in attendance. The fun begins at 3:30 PM ET!
LINK: WATCH MEDIA DAY LIVE -- RIGHT HERE!
Tommy Rees: Quieting His Many Critics !!!
Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees had a quality game Saturday night for the Irish as they upset #22 ranked Arizona State 37 - 34. In the process -- he quieted a few of his critics...
LINK: QUIETING THE CRITICS
Sunday, October 6, 2013
The View From the Sideline & Locker Room !!!
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media just released their show called IRISH CONNECTION -- which takes you to the sideline and into the locker room of Notre Dame's 37 - 34 win over #22 Arizona State. Enjoy!
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION
ASU's Todd Graham Talks Loss to Notre Dame
Here's a video of Arizona State head football coach Todd Graham with the media after their 37 - 34 loss to Notre Dame last night.LINK: TODD GRAHAM WITH MEDIA
Tommy Rees On Field Interview Last Night
Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees is interviewed on the field after their 37 - 34 win over Arizona State. Here's the link:
LINK: REES ON FIELD INTERVIEW
Irish Ranked #27 and #30 in Two Major Polls
The AP Poll and Coaches' Poll were released today and Notre Dame was ranked #27 and #30 -- respectively...
LINK: COACHES POLL
LINK: AP POLL
Notre Dame Held Up Their End of History...
It was widely noted that no team had ever beaten USC and Notre Dame on consecutive weeks in the history of college football...
That streak remains in tact -- sorry coach!
Photo of Notre Dame's "Home Field" in Texas
The "house that Jerry built" turned over the keys to Notre Dame last night...
Mornin' After Notre Dame's Big Win Over ASU
There were very few "media experts" who were predicting a Notre Dame win last night -- especially Musberger, Corso and Herbstreit from ESPN and even NBC's Flutie and Hines -- who all picked Arizona State to beat our IRISH.
What though the odds...
Here's what the media is saying ten hours after Notre Dame's 37 - 34 victory:
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: DALLAS MORNING NEWS
LINK: ARIZONA SPORTS
LINK: FORTH WORTH TELEGRAM
LINK: ESPN
Replay of Shamrock Series Pre-Game Show
If you missed WatchND's pre-game coverage from AT&T Stadium -- you can watch it right here...
LINK: REPLAY OF PRE-GAME SHOW
Coach Brian Kelly's Post Game Media Session
Notre Dame beat #22 Arizona State 37 - 34 last night in the "house that Jerry built." Here is what Coach Kelly had to say to the media after the BIG WIN!
LINK: BRIAN KELLY
Video: Shamrock Series Weekend in Texas!
A fun video to watch of Notre Dame's Shamrock Series weekend in Texas. Enjoy!
LINK: SHAMROCK SERIES WEEKEND
PHOTO: Notre Dame Players Celebrate Win!
The Notre Dame players at the end of the ALMA MATER tonight in AT&T Stadium.
NBC FULL REPLAY: Notre Dame 37 - ASU 34
If you'd like to watch the replay of Notre Dame's win over Arizona State tonight -- here it is!
LINK: FULL GAME REPLAY
Quick Media Reaction to Notre Dame's Victory!
Here's a look at the media's quick reaction to the Fighting Irish victory!
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: ARIZONA REPUBLIC
Pass Rush Pressure! IRISH BEAT #22 ASU!!!
Folks, Arizona State's high scoring offense was kept in check tonight by the Fighting Irish -- as Notre Dame beats the #22 ranked team in the country tonight 37 - 34!
BIG TIME WIN for the IRISH!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday, October 5, 2013
First Look @ White Jersey / White Pants...
Here's a photo of Notre Dame dressed in ALL WHITE -- from the floor of AT&T Stadium.
Not Surprised: Most Popular Team in America
Harris Interactive just released the results of a survey of the most popular brand in college athletics...
LINK: NOTRE DAME IS #1
"Vine" of Coach Brian Kelly's Locker Today
The Notre Dame Football Equipment gang posted this "vine" of Coach Kelly's locker at AT&T Stadium.
LINK: KELLY'S LOCKER
Notre Dame Football's Travel Gear for Texas
Here's what the Fighting Irish are wearing on their road trip to a "home" game in Arlington, TX this weekend. Pretty slick!
LINK: SHAMROCK SERIES GEAR FOR SALE -- RIGHT HERE!
Pretty Awesome Photo of Notre Dame Football
Here's Louis Nix III with his head football coach Brian Kelly on the field last night in Arlington, TX...
This photo offers a pretty cool perspective of the size of that scoreboard as the Fighting Irish pose for an impromptu team photo!
Domer Justin Tuck Starring on Bowhunter TV
Former Notre Dame All-American and NFL Super Bowl Champion Justin Tuck -- traveled this past off-season to Argentina to hunt an axis deer. Here's a link to the video. Special thanks to ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Mike Doyle for alerting me to this!
LINK: TUCK HUNTING
For the Notre Dame Fans @ Home Today...
- 5:30 PM ET -- WatchND goes live with their pre-game show: CLICK HERE TO WATCH
- 7:00 PM ET -- NBC Sports Network -- pre-game show
- 7:30 PM ET -- NBC's telecast of Arizona State vs. Notre Dame
- 10:30 PM ET -- WatchND's post game show: CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
Here's What's Being Said About ASU vs ND
Took my customary lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the media is saying about Notre Dame's game tonight with #22 ranked Arizona State. Just click on the links below:
LINK: ESPN'S NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: ARIZONA SPORTS
Only Notre Dame Could Pull This Off in Texas...
Look at the crowd assembled at a Notre Dame pep rally in Forth Worth, TX last night -- 1,059 miles from campus -- for a regular season game.
LINK: VIDEO OF PEP RALLY
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