Saturday, September 6, 2014
MI vs. ND GameDay -- Michigan Media Update
Took a lap around the Michigan media websites this morning to see what the "folks up north" are saying about tonight's game...
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #1
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #2
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #3
LINK: M-LIVE #1
LINK: M-LIVE #2
Notre Dame to Receive Captial One Cup Tonight
In front of a national TV audience in PRIME TIME -- the University of Notre Dame's Jack Swarbrick will be presented the CAPITAL ONE CUP and a check for $200,000.
Notre Dame dominated in men's athletics last season -- becoming the first Atlantic Coast Conference school to ever finish first in the CAPITAL ONE CUP standings!
Here were the final standings:
- NOTRE DAME
- Oregon
- Florida
- Virginia
- Florida State
LINK: CAPITAL ONE CUP
ESPN'S Desmond Howard on MI vs. ND
There has been plenty said this week about tonight's final game between the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame. Here's one of our "favorites" on College GameDay talking about this game...
He finally comes clean on the importance of playing Notre Dame...
LINK: DESMOND HOWARD
National Media Talks Michigan vs. Notre Dame
Here's what the national media has to say about the Michigan vs. Notre Dame game -- which kick's off less than 20 hours from now...
LINK: ESPN
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
Friday, September 5, 2014
Coach Kelly Speaks at Football Luncheon
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly spoke at today's Football Luncheon -- on the eve of Saturday night's PRIME TIME game with "that school from Ann Arbor..."
LINK: COACH KELLY
Michigan vs. Notre Dame Pep Rally Tonight!
Here's a look at tonight's Notre Dame Pep Rally in the shadow of TOUCHDOWN JESUS! Lou Holtz does ND right -- as did the Golf Channel's David Feherty...
Only Notre Dame!
LINK: NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY
Michigan Media Picks Winner of MI vs. ND
Well, I guess I'm not surprised with who they're picking...
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS WRITERS
LINK: DETROIT NEWS WRITERS
Michigan Week: Friday's MI Media Report
Here's the latest from our media friends north of the Notre Dame campus -- on tomorrow's game between Michigan and our Fighting Irish. Click on the links below:
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #1
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #2
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #3
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #1
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #2
LINK: M-LIVE #1
LINK: M-LIVE #2
LINK: M-LIVE #3
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Ohio State & Notre Dame to Play: 2022 & 2023
News broke late this morning that Ohio State and Notre Dame have agreed to a "home & home" series in 2022 and 2023. Just goes to show you -- Notre Dame will continue to schedule big-time opponents.
You're going to want to read the Sports Illustrated story -- linked below.
LINK: BUCKEYES vs. FIGHTING IRISH
LINK: MUST READ -- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY
The Most Expensive Ticket in College Football...
And, it's not for sale in Eugene, OR this weekend.
Saturday night's game between Michigan and Notre Dame -- continues to be the most sought after ticket in college football. Maybe the ticket buying public knows something the College Gameday crew doesn't...
LINK: MOST EXPENSIVE TICKET IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Michigan's Brady Hoke Talks ND on Wednesday
Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke met with the media yesterday to talk about Saturday night's game with our Fighting Irish. Here's the coverage of his press conference:
LINK: HOKE ON THE IRISH
Michigan Week: MI Media Thursday Update
As we have all week here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- I took another lap around the Michigan media websites to see what they're saying about Saturday night's game. Just click on the links below:
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #1
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #2
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #3
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #1
LINK: M-LIVE #1
LINK: M-LIVE #2
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
A Michigan Site "Breaks Down" ND's Offense
Thought you might want to see what the football fans in Michigan are doing to prepare themselves for Saturday night's PRIME TIME game between their Wolverines and our Fighting Irish:
LINK: FILM STUDY
A Notre Dame Fan's Creative Landscape Work!
Fighting Irish fan Bruce Straughan created this replica of the new Field Turf design -- inside Notre Dame Stadium -- in his yard...
See the story:
LINK: ULTIMATE FAN
Michigan Week: MI Media Wednesday Update
Here's what I've found this Wednesday morning on the Michigan media sites about Saturday's game between the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame. Just click on the links below:
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #1
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #2
LINK: M-LIVE #1
LINK: M-LIVE #2
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #1
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #2
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #3
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #4
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Want to Attend the University of Notre Dame?
If the answer is yes -- you're going to want to tune-in tomorrow at NOON ET to an interview with Don Bishop, Notre Dame's Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Enrollment. Don will talk about how his team selected the Class of 2018 -- a must see for anyone interested in applying to ND.
Just click on the link below to register -- it's free!
LINK: REGISTER HERE
Michigan Week: Brian Kelly's Tuesday Presser
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about Saturday's game with Michigan. Here's a link to the press conference:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY
Notre Dame Moves Up a Spot to #16 in AP Poll
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are ranked #16 this week in the AP Top 25 Poll -- a move up of one spot from the AP's Preseason ranking. If we continue this pace -- we'll be TOP FIVE come the end of November and PLAYOFF BOUND!
Michigan, Notre Dame's opponent this week, remains un-ranked after beating Appalachian State this past Saturday.
LINK: AP TOP 25 POLL
Michigan Week: The MI Media Tuesday Report
Took a lap around the media landscape in "Pure" Michigan to see what they're saying this morning about Saturday's game between their Wolverines and our Fighting Irish. Just click on the links below:
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #1
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #2
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #3
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #1
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #2
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #3
LINK: M-LIVE #1
LINK: M-LIVE #2
Monday, September 1, 2014
Michigan Football Talks Notre Dame Game...
Well, here's what the Wolverines coaches and players had to say today in Ann Arbor about Saturday night's game with our Fighting Irish. Just click on the links below:
LINK: BRADY HOKE
LINK: GREG MATTISON
LINK: PLAYERS
LINK: INSIDE MICHIGAN FOOTBALL
OT: Baylor's New Stadium -- Brick Wall Paper
The brand new Baylor football stadium hung a "wall paper" of bricks in its new $266 million home.
I guess a "quarter of a billion" can't buy you real bricks these days...
The bottom photo shows the white concrete Stadium walls before they hung the wall covering.
I'm guessing they didn't have time to get the brick work done for the opening game...
It is still a beautiful stadium.
South Bend Tribune's Hansen Talks "Poultry"
May of 2013, Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke made headlines when he said Notre Dame was "chickening out" of the football series between the two schools...
The school in Ann Arbor did beat us -- a few months later -- along their way to a 7 - 6 season.
The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen participated in an interview of Coach Brian Kelly yesterday -- where he brought up the choice of music that played inside Michigan Stadium at the end of last year's game...
LINK: TALKING CHICKEN
Michigan Week: The MI Media on Monday Morn
I will be taking a lap around the "Michigan-wide" web each day this week -- looking for what they are saying about Saturday night's game with Notre Dame. Just click on the links below:
LINK: DETROIT NEWS
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #2
LINK: M-LIVE
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 48 - Rice 17
If you'd like to re-watch Notre Dame's game with Rice -- just click on the link below:
GO IRISH!
LINK: FULL GAME REPLAY
ND Players Signed to Practice Squads Today
The NFL had to make their final roster cuts by 4 PM ET Saturday -- and a number of former Notre Dame student-athletes were released. Today -- the players who cleared waivers at NOON ET could begin signing with NFL Teams' Practice Squads.
Here's the list (BELOW) of former Fighting Irish football players who will continue to get paid for playing professional football:
LINK: NFL RULES -- PRACTICE SQUADS
That's Trevor Robinson, Cincinnati Bengals center, in the photo above.
LINK: JONAS GRAY -- PATRIOTS PRACTICE SQUAD
LINK: JACKSON BENNETT -- GIANTS PRACTICE SQUAD
LINK: DAN FOX -- GIANTS PRACTICE SQUAD
LINK: KONA SCHWENKE -- CHIEFS PRACTICE SQUAD
LINK: TREVOR ROBINSON -- BENGALS PRACTICE SQUAD
LINK: GEORGE ATKINSON -- RAIDERS PRACTICE SQUAD
LINK: BRAXSTON CAVE -- REDSKINS PRACTICE SQUAD
Domer Ian Gray Sees Son Play at Notre Dame
Ian Gray (II) is the 6'-8" 345 lb. behemoth (wearing #72) who started at left tackle yesterday afternoon for the Rice Owls.
Ian Gray (I) is a former Notre Dame student-athlete -- he played defensive tackle for the Fighting Irish in the late 70's. Ian Sr., flew all the way from Saudi Arabia yesterday to see his kid play against Notre Dame. Pretty awesome story...
LINK: FATHER & SON
NBC Post Game Notre Dame Player Interviews
Found this at NBC's Notre Dame Central -- just click on the links below:
LINK: CODY RIGGS INTERVIEW
LINK: JOE SCHMIDT INTERVIEW
LINK: SHELDON DAY INTERVIEW
Domer Hendrix '13 Throws for 318 Yards!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Andrew Hendrix '13 had 318 yards passing and three TD's in his first collegiate start after enrolling in grad school at Miami University (Oxford). Another Domer, tight end Alex Welch '13, was on the receiving end of one of those TD passes!
Hendrix is playing for former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Chuck Martin -- who was flagged for two unsportsmanlike penalties in the final two minutes of the game...
Marshall beat the Redhawks of Miami 42 - 27.
LINK: HENDRIX THROWS 3 TD'S
LINK: VIDEO OF HENDRIX TD PASS
Week #1 College Football: Video of the Day
You have got to watch the Auburn ball boy run a 4.4 forty along the sideline -- classic!
LINK: AUBURN BALL BOY
First Game Performances for ND Opponents
Took a lap around the web this evening to see how our future opponents fared in their opening games of the 2014 college football season.
Notre Dame's opponents are 8 - 3 so far this opening weekend -- with one game left to be played.
Click on the link below:
LINK: MICHIGAN 52 - APPALACHIAN STATE 14
LINK: PURDUE 43 - WESTERN MICHIGAN 34
LINK: SYRACUSE 27 - VILLANOVA 26
LINK: STANFORD 45 - UC DAVIS 0
LINK: NORTH CAROLINA 56 - LIBERTY 29
LINK: FLORIDA STATE 37 - OKLAHOMA STATE 31
LINK: OHIO STATE 34 - NAVY 17
LINK: ARIZONA STATE 45 - WEBER STATE 14
LINK: CALIFORNIA 31 - NORTHWESTERN 24
LINK: LOUISVILLE PLAYS ON MONDAY
LINK: USC 52 - FRESNO STATE 13
Michigan's Hoke: "Notre Dame Next Week..."
Here is Michigan's head coach Brady Hoke meeting with the media after the Wolverines' win over Appalachian State. The win ties the all-time series record at 1 - 1 between these two schools.
LINK: HOKE PRESSER
Saturday, August 30, 2014
A Look at Notre Dame's Offensive Efficiency
Here's what the production looked like -- by position -- in today's 48 point outburst against Rice:
QUARTERBACK POSITION:
- 295 Yards Passing -- 14 for 22
- 99 Yards Rushing -- 14 carries
- 3 TD's Rushing
- 2 TD's Passing
- Zero Turnovers
RUNNING BACK POSITION:
- 182 Yards Rushing -- 28 carries
- 7 Yards Receiving
- 1 TD Rushing
- Zero Fumbles
RECEIVER POSITION:
- 288 Yards Receiving
- 13 Receptions
- 2 TD's
FINAL STATS:
- 23 First Downs
- 281 Yards Rushing
- 295 Yards Passing
- 576 Total Yards
- 48 Total Points
- 30:09 Time of Possession
Coach Kelly Talks 48 - 17 Win Over Rice Today
Here is a link to Coach Kelly's post game press conference after Notre Dame's big win over the Rice Owls. Just click on the link below:
LINK: POST GAME PRESSER
Game Highlights: Notre Dame 48 - Rice 17
The Fighting Irish kicked off the season today in good order -- beating the Rice Owls by 31 points in the home opener. Here's some of the highlights:
That's sophomore Greg Bryant scoring his first TD for Notre Dame!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Dual Threat QB's -- May We Always Have One!
Everett Golson -- boy, did we miss your talents!
Just got back home after the post-game Mass and Notre Dame's 48 - 17 win over Rice. It was the Golson Show -- as he scored three TD's running and threw for two more.
Just maybe the folks at ESPN start talking Heisman when they speak of Everett Golson.
Here's what the media is saying -- just an hour after the game's end -- just click on the links below:
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: NBC SPORTS
LINK: ESPN
LINK: ELKHART TRUTH
LINK: HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Replay of "Football Friday" at Notre Dame!
Here's a replay of yesterday's Football Luncheon at the Joyce Athletics Complex -- in front of a crowd of 840 -- and the Pep Rally last night in front of thousands...
LINK: FOOTBALL LUNCHEON
LINK: PEP RALLY
LIVE Weather Radar Updates from Notre Dame
Here's the latest hourly forecast from ACCUWEATHER:
- 3 PM: Mostly Cloudy
- 4 PM: THUNDER STORMS
- 5 PM: Mostly Cloudy
- 6 PM: Mostly Cloudy
- 7 PM: THUNDER STORMS
If you'd like to keep an eye on what's going on with the weather today -- just click on the links below:
LINK: LIVE WEATHER RADAR
LINK: HOURLY FORECAST
Pre-Game Look at Media's Take on Rice vs. ND
Took a lap this morning around the worldwide web to see what the media has to say about this afternoon's game between the Rice Owls and our Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Just click on the links below:
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: HOUSTON CHRONICLE
LINK: ESPN'S ND BLOG
LINK: NBC SPORTS
Meet NBC's New ND Football Sideline Reporter
Her name is Kathryn Tapper and she's a former Academic All-American track athlete at Rutgers. Tapper takes over the Notre Dame sideline reporting duties for NBC's coverage of the Fighting Irish.
Here is an interview Kathryn gave to NBC's Keith Arnold:
LINK: TAPPER ON NOTRE DAME GIG
Alex Flanagan's Goodbye to Notre Dame
Former NBC sideline reporter Alex Flanagan posted a goodbye message last night to the University of Notre Dame. Flanagan worked the Notre Dame sideline for seven seasons.
Kathryn Tappen will take on those duties for NBC today...
You can see by Alex's message -- Notre Dame made a lasting impression.
THANK YOU ALEX!!!
LINK: GOODBYE NOTRE DAME
Friday, August 29, 2014
Empty Student Section at Michigan Stadium?
Word on the street is Michigan Stadium will see a significant drop in student attendance at football games -- look how bad it might be...
LINK: ATTENDANCE DOWN
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