LINK: ACC DIGITAL NETWORK
Friday, October 4, 2013
ACC Digital Network Previews: ASU vs ND
LINK: ACC DIGITAL NETWORK
Notre Dame Football Arrives in Texas!
Here is a photo of Notre Dame Football's equipment truck getting ready to unload inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.
Jack Swarbrick Addresses Football Post Game
Notre Dame's Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick -- sent a letter this afternoon to the Observer that addressed the football team's policy regarding the Alma Mater after home games. Here's the link:
LINK: SWARBRICK'S LETTER
Druckenmiller @ Notre Dame Wednesday Night!
Folks, the man who was one of the first to predict America's last financial crisis -- will be on the campus of the University of Notre Dame Wednesday, October 9th giving a presentation at Washington Hall.
Stanley Druckenmiller has an estimated net worth of 2.9 billion -- making him one of the wealthiest people on the planet. When he speaks -- investors listen...
So, if you have any interest in our economy, your own financial stability, etc., -- you need to be at this event. It is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Druckenmiller's talk begins at 7 PM -- I would advise you to get their early!
In addition, Notre Dame Trustee Jimmy Dunne '78 and Notre Dame's Chief Investment Officer Scott Malpass '84 will be participating in the panel discussion. Both are among the very best in the world at their craft -- it's going to be a very special evening.
LINK: DRUCKENMILLER ON CNBC
Head Coach Brian Kelly With Media Last Night
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after Thursday's practice to talk about the state of his team -- and Saturday night's game in Texas with Arizona State.
LINK: COACH KELLY WITH MEDIA
Thursday, October 3, 2013
David Robinson Talks Notre Dame Basketball
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish hit the practice floor for the first time this past weekend as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Notre Dame fans will enjoy the interviews of David Robinson and a couple of other former Irish hoops stars who happened to be in attendance. Enjoy!
LINK: NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Domer Leading Detroit Tigers' PR Department
Aileen Villarreal '10, is just three years out of the University of Notre Dame -- yet, she finds herself leading the public relations efforts of the reigning American League Champion Detroit Tigers.
The folks at the Detroit News profiled Villarreal in this story:
LINK: SHE'S A TIGER
Arizona State Fans Looking Forward to IRISH
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It's what we've come to realize as fans of the Fighting Irish -- our opponents look forward to playing against Notre Dame.
Arizona State fans have been talking about the game with Notre Dame -- for months...
LINK: EXCITED TO PLAY NOTRE DAME
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Arizona State Coach Returns to His Roots...
Arizona State head coach Todd Graham will be "going home" to play the IRISH this Saturday night...
LINK: COACH GRAHAM
Coach Brian Kelly Talks Arizona State Game
Notre Dame's head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today at noon to talk about the Shamrock Series game this Saturday night against Arizona State. Click on the link below:
LINK: COACH KELLY ON ARIZONA STATE
Domer's Dad's Band -- National Champions!
OTN Speedwagon, the company rock band of Ciena Corporation, won the Fortune Magazine Corporate Battle of the Bands at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH on Saturday night.
Notre Dame parent Bob Rodio (that's Bob holding the Platinum record the band received for winning the competition) plays bass guitar in the band. Bob’s son Michael graduated from Notre Dame in 2012 with a music degree.
OTN Speedwagon was voted the best company band in America by a panel of veteran musicians, including Liberty DeVitto (drummer for Billy Joel), Rob Arthur (keyboards for Peter Frampton), Jeff Carlisi (guitarist for .38 Special) and Ricky Byrd (guitarist for Joan Jett and the Black Hearts). Antoinette Folett, the editor-in-chief of Making Music, rounded out the judges’ panel.
Two of Bob’s co-workers took home individual honors at the Rock Hall: Saxophonist Steve Darflinger won “best horn player” and Paul Bullock won “best guitarist.”
Oh, and get this—OTN Speedwagon earned their spot on a wild-card bid, after a different panel of judges chose not to advance the band from the Nashville regional competition. Not sure what those judges were thinking…the “real deal” judges knew who could really play!
LINK: BEHIND THE SCENES
LINK: BAND PERFORMING EARLIER THIS YEAR
Monday, September 30, 2013
Adidas vs. Nike -- Helmet & Uniform War...
The Irish unveiled their "all white" jersey and pants -- with their chrome shamrocked helmets that they'll be wearing in Saturday night's game, earlier this summer...
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S SHAMROCK SERIES GEAR
Well, the Sun Devils of Arizona State will be sporting this look in Texas.
I know which looks better to me!
Notre Dame's "3" Shamrock Series Helmets
Here's a couple of photos "tweeted" by Notre Dame Football Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms -- of the football helmets the Fighting Irish have wore at the last two Shamrock Series games and the helmet they will be wearing Saturday night in Arlington, TX.
Roof to be Closed @ AT&T Stadium Saturday
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will be playing a "home game" this Saturday night in Texas...
The annual Shamrock Series game will pit the Arizona State Sun Devils versus our Irish in a game in the newly named AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Just this afternoon the decision was made to close the roof for the game since the forecast is calling for a 30% chance of rain.
Here's a few links to video tours of the world's biggest football stadium...
LINK: AT&T STADIUM TOUR
LINK: VIP TOUR
LINK: FOX SPORTS TOUR
LINK: OFFICIAL TOUR VIDEOS
Tyler Eifert's Blog Post on "Made-Man"
Former Notre Dame All-American and Cincinnati tight end Tyler Eifert -- was asked to write a post on a blog called MADE MAN. Here's a link:
LINK: TYLER EIFERT
Good Morning America @ Notre Dame Tuesday!
The folks from ABC'S Good Morning America will be on the campus of the University of Notre Dame tomorrow morning -- beginning at 6:20 AM ET -- to promote the kick-off of BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
You should see LIVE REPORTS from Notre Dame between 8 AM ET and 9 AM ET
If you'd like to participate, they will be shooting in front of the Hesburgh Library "AKA Touchdown Jesus" -- so where your pink! Coach Brian Kelly and his wife Paqui will be just a couple of the guests scheduled to appear.
LINK: GOOD MORNING AMERICA -- FROM NOTRE DAME
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Stoops Ask Photographer for Special Photo
A special moment for his Irish Catholic family.
LINK: A SPECIAL MOMENT
399 Football Games @ Notre Dame Stadium !!!
Stanley Weber (Tiffin, OH) -- who is 89 years young -- was in the stands at Notre Dame Stadium yesterday for the 399th football game in his life-time! He has every single ticket stub from those 399 games...
That's Stanley on the left with his great-nephew Joe Fretz. Joe and Stanley make the three-hour drive from Tiffin to Notre Dame -- every home game Saturday morning. Stanley and Joe's season tickets are in the front row of Section 1 -- on the east side of the TUNNEL entrance. My wife Susan and I sit a row behind them...
Stanley has missed only one home football game since the 1950 season because he was hospitalized with an aneuyrsm. The game -- Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech in 1975 when some walk-on named "Rudy" sacked a QB.
His first game at Notre Dame Stadium -- was November 22, 1941. Frank Leahy was in his first year coaching the IRISH and Stanley saw Notre Dame beat USC 20 - 18. The Irish went undefeated that season.
Ironically, Stanley's 400th game in Notre Dame Stadium will be October 19th against USC!
Stanley and his wife Anna are the proud parents of Tom Weber, a member of Notre Dame's Class of 1966. Anna stopped coming to games with Stanley eight years ago because she didn't like the long walk "up and down the steps" to and from their seats. They have been married 70 years!
This man has had a "front row seat" to college football history -- imagine the stories he can tell. I'm looking forward to shaking Stanley's hand and asking to have my picture taken with him at game #400. Pretty incredible.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Coach Kelly Post Game Press Conference
LINK: BRIAN KELLY
Jerome Bettis With Notre Dame Leprechaun
Jerome Bettis was back "home" today at Notre Dame Stadium...
Post Game Player Interviews After ND Loss
Here's some video interviews courtesy of the gang at IRISH SPORTS DAILY:
LINK: TOMMY REES
LINK: T.J. JONES
LINK: BENNETT JACKSON
Game Highlights: Oklahoma 35 -- ND 21
Here are the highlights from today's game between Oklahoma and Notre Dame:
LINK: NBC GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: UND GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION
Quick Media Reaction to Oklahoma's Win...
Two quick touchdowns by Oklahoma in the first three minutes of the game was too much for Notre Dame to come back from. As the Irish fall to 3-2 this season. Here's what the media is saying about the game:
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: NORMAN TRANSCRIPT
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
Coach Kelly Post Game with NBC's Flanagan
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly on the field with NBC's Alex Flanagan -- right after today's 35 - 21 loss to Oklahoma.
LINK: COACH KELLY WITH ALEX
YES, IT IS GAME DAY @ NOTRE DAME!
...and what a beautiful day for a football game! Not a cloud in the sky -- the perfect setting to beat Oklahoma!
Took a lap around the world-wide web to see what the media experts are saying about today's game -- click on the links below:
LINK: NORMAN TRANSCRIPT
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
Friday, September 27, 2013
Setting Up for the Notre Dame Football Team!
This is a "vine" created by the Notre Dame Football Equipment staff. It shows them preparing the Notre Dame Stadium Locker Room for the Fighting Irish.
Note the "two-way" tape on the shoulder pads to keep the opposition from grabbing the ND jerseys...
LINK: GETTING READY FOR THE FIGHTING IRISH
Irish Women's Soccer Now 10 - 1 on Season!
Last night, Notre Dame took on #21 Maryland and the Irish rolled -- beating them 5 - 0! Here's a link to the story:
LINK: IRISH BEAT MARYLAND
LINK: WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER RANKINGS
Brian Kelly's Last Media Chat Before Oklahoma
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media last night for the last time before Saturday's game with Oklahoma. Here's the link:
LINK: COACH KELLY WITH MEDIA
Notre Dame's Impact on Michiana: $1.2 Billion!
The University of Notre Dame just released the results of a comprehensive economic study they typically commission every five years. And, the area's largest employer rolled out a HUGE story!
$1,167,000,000 -- is the annual economic impact Notre Dame has on the area!
Here's the story from the South Bend Tribune:
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S IMPACT
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Renaldo Wynn '96: Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma
The ACC Digital Network's Renaldo Wynn '96 talked about Notre Dame's game with Oklahoma in this report. Click on the link below:
LINK: WYNN ON THE IRISH
Domer Dad Celebrates AL Central Title!!!
Torri Hunter Sr., father of Notre Dame student-athlete Torri Hunter Jr., knocked in the only run last night's American League Central Division clincher for the Detroit Tigers. Then, he walked in on his Manager's live TV interview and picked Leyland up and carried him into the clubhouse party...
Pretty special moment you'll want to see. Click on the link below:
LINK: TORRI HUNTER SR. -- THE LEADER OF THE TIGERS
LINK: TORRI HUNTER SR.
ESPN Talks Blake Bell vs. Notre Dame Defense
The Oklahoma Sooners' QB Blake Bell is making his first start on the road this Saturday -- in Notre Dame Stadium. The gang at ESPN talks about how Blake Bell could fare against the Fighting Irish:
LINK: BLAKE BELL vs. NOTRE DAME DEFENSE
"We've Caught Notre Dame at the Wrong Time"
This was the response to the question posed by ESPN to former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer as to why Notre Dame leads the all-time series; 9 wins to 1 loss. Here's the story:
LINK: WRONG TIME
Oklahoma Coach On The Dan Patrick Show
Oklahoma's head football coach Bob Stoops was on the radio today with Dan Patrick talking about their game with Notre Dame this Saturday. Click on the link below:
LINK: STOOPS WITH DAN PATRICK
Sooner Report: Countdown to Notre Dame
The folks in Norman, OK are fired up for Saturday's game with Notre Dame. Here's a link to a video story featuring a number of Sooner players talking about the IRISH. Click on the link below:
LINK: SOONERS TALK NOTRE DAME
NBC's Mike Mayock in Norman, OK This Week
NBC's color analyst on Notre Dame Football -- Mike Mayock -- was in Norman, OK to get prepared for Saturday's game between the Irish and the Sooners. Here's a link to his interview:
LINK: MIKE MAYOCK ON ND vs. OU
Watch Coach Kelly's Radio Show LIVE @ 7 PM
Notre Dame fans -- tune-in to Coach Brian Kelly's Radio Show tonight -- LIVE @ 7 PM ET -- from O'Rourke's Public House in South Bend. You can watch the show at the link below:
LINK: COACH KELLY RADIO SHOW
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Which College Sign is More Famous in Sport?
Play Like A Champion Today -- Notre Dame fans believe this belongs to them. Oklahoma fans will tell you they've been touching these very same words for more than 50 years...
LINK: PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY -- OKLAHOMA STYLE
The Spartans Talk to Big Ten About Officiating
The conversation continues -- as Michigan State reached out to Big Ten officials about the interference penalties called on the Spartans in their game with Notre Dame...
Here's what's being said:
LINK: MSU PENALTIES
Photo of the Day -- "The Looby's"
I received a surprise email today from a new follower of the ND GO IRISH BLOG...
It was from an old friend of mine from my days growing up in Michigan. Larry Looby (Philadelphia, PA) surprised me with an email today -- having run across my blog this past weekend.
I haven't spoken to Larry in 35 years!
Larry (the guy on the right) is the proud parent of Josh Lobby '15 (on the left) a tuba player in the Band of the Fighting Irish.
MEET THE LOOBY'S!
Big Time ND Fan Appearing in New TV Show
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The photo above is of Dan and Danny Reaser, co-hosts of The Outdoor Option TV Show, along with avid ND fan and hunting guide - Billy Roberts (ND sweatshirt) at Mar Mac Lodge in Central Ontario.
The Outdoor Option is produced by my cousin Pat Doyle (a big-time Notre Dame fan as well) and debuts on the Sportsman Channel in January 2014.
This is MUST SEE TV!
LINK: THE OUTDOOR OPTION
Hesburgh Library is Now 50 Years-Old !!!
It's one of the most photographed buildings on the planet...
Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library turned 50 years old this past week and its celebration was covered by a number of news outlets -- including the Washington Post. You'll enjoy the video in the story!
Happy Birthday!
LINK: HESBURGH LIBRARY TURNS 50
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Oklahoma Newspaper Talks Notre Dame vs OU
You can tell it's a big game to the folks in Oklahoma...
The Norman Transcript -- their local newspaper -- had stories about Notre Dame all over their home page today. Big Game!
LINK: NORMAN TRANSCRIPT
Notre Dame Football Talk: WSBT 960 AM
If you'd like to tune-in to Notre Dame Football talk this evening -- just click on the link below:
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL TALK
Coach Kelly's "Turning Points" in MSU Win
Here's a WatchND story on the TURNING POINTS in Notre Dame's win over Michigan State this past Saturday. Just click on the link below:
LINK: TURNING POINTS
Coach Kelly's Press Conference @ Noon ET
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media this afternoon to talk about Saturday's game with Oklahoma. Here's a link to the official transcript -- as the video becomes available, that will be posted later:
LINK: TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: VIDEO REPLAY OF PRESS CONFERENCE
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