Monday, July 4, 2016

Our National Anthem -- May It Always Be Sung!



Most don't know this didn't become our National Anthem until 1931...
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God Bless America! -- Happy Birthday #240!



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Sunday, July 3, 2016

Elie Wiesel with Father Ted Hesburgh in 1984


Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, passed away yesterday at the age of 87.

Here's a photo of Wiesel with Notre Dame's Fr. Ted Hesburgh -- back in 1984 -- Wiesel was on the University of Notre Dame campus filming a television documentary.
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OT: Orca Coolers -- Help Them Name This!

My cousin Pat Doyle (big time Notre Dame fan) -- sent me this photo of one of their new products.  Since it's July 4th Weekend here in America -- I thought I'd post their request:

Orca Coolers is looking for a name for this product.  If you have a suggestion -- go to their FACEBOOK page!

LINK:  FACEBOOK
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Independence Day Weekend -- Fifes & Drums!



My good friend Jim Thomas took a job this week to head up Development at Colonial Williamsburg. 

To honor America's independence -- and my friend -- I thought I'd post the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums performing.
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Friday, July 1, 2016

Domer Spruell Leaves Deloitte for Top NBA Job


Former Notre Dame football team captain Byron Spruell -- was just named the NBA's President of League Operations...

LINK:  SPRUELL TO NBA
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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Photo: Becca Huffer & Former Tiger Jim Small


That's my Dad -- Jim Small (former Detroit Tiger outfielder) on the left with former Notre Dame golf star Becca Huffer '12 at last night's Pro Am Party at the Symetra Tour's Tullymore Classic in Stanwood, MI.

Becca begins tournament play Friday at 1:19 PM ET -- teeing off on #10.

You can track how well Becca is playing at the link below:

LINK:  BECCA HUFFER'S SCORECARD
 
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Why Teams Want Notre Dame On FB Schedule


Look what happened in Raleigh, NC -- North Carolina State gets Notre Dame on their football schedule for the first time in history...

LINK:  TICKET SALES RECORD


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Demetrius Jackson's Custom Suit Jackets

The 2nd Round Draft pick of the Boston Celtics -- is wearing his life story -- thanks to his friends at ESQ Clothing...

LINK:  DEMETRIUS
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Domer Jackson Meets With Boston Media


Former Notre Dame basketball star Demetrius Jackson met with the Boston media yesterday...

LINK:  DEMETRIUS ON BRAD STEVENS
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Fox Sports Radio: Brady Quinn Interview


The former Notre Dame All-American weighs in on the Fighting Irish QB competition, Urban Meyer, Charlie Weis and more...

LINK:  BRADY QUINN
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

High School Field Named After Domer Riddick


Quite an honor for former Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick...

LINK:  HIGH SCHOOL HONORS HIM
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Monday, June 27, 2016

Domer Everett Golson Signs to Play in CFL


I'm not surprised...

LINK:  GOLSON SIGNS WITH TIGER-CATS
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Notre Dame's "Mount Rushmore" for Football


This is according to NFL.COM's Jim Reineking who for the past two weeks has been profiling the college football programs that have placed the most players into the National Football League.

The University of Notre Dame has placed more players into the NFL than any other college in the world.

He picks Notre Dame's 4 All-Time NFL players...


LINK:  STORY

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

Pat Connaughton Throws a Football 80 Yards!


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Torii Hunter Jr. -- Signs Deal With LA Angels


The Notre Dame student-athlete signed a contract yesterday with the Los Angeles Angels -- NO WORRIES -- he'll still be playing football for the Fighting Irish this fall.

LINK:  TORII HUNTER JR.
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Domer Will Fuller Signs 1st NFL Contract!


Former Notre Dame All-American Will Fuller agreed to terms yesterday with the Houston Texans on a four-year $10.2 million contract -- which includes a $5.6 million signing bonus.

LINK:  FULLER'S FIRST
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Saturday, June 25, 2016

Two Incoming Domers Drafted by NHL Teams



That's Andrew Peeke on the left of Coach Jackson and Cameron Morrison to the right.  Andrew was drafted by Columbus with the 34th pick and Cameron was drafted by Colorado with the 40th.


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Domer Jerian Grant 2016 NBA Highlight Video


The former Notre Dame All-American is on his way to Chicago!
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Demetrius Talks About Being Drafted by Celtics


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Friday, June 24, 2016

Demetrius Jackson Drafted by Boston Celtics!


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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Texas' Charlie Strong Talks Notre Dame Today


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Big Day for Demetrius Jackson & Family...



TV coverage of tonight's 2016 NBA Draft begins at 7:30 PM ET -- Notre Dame's Demetrius Jackson is expected to go in the First Round...

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY
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"Jerian Grant Key to Trade with Knicks"


Former Notre Dame All-American Jerian Grant was traded yesterday from the New York Knicks to the Chicago Bulls...


LINK:  BIG NBA TRADE -- FORBES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CSN CHICAGO
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

NBA Finals: Domer Austin Carr & Cavs Coach


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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Latest NBA Mock Drafts for Demetrius Jackson


Took a lap around the web to see where the NBA prognosticators think Notre Dame basketball star Demetrius Jackson will be drafted in Thursday night's NBA DRAFT:

LINK:  FOX SPORTS -- MOCK DRAFT

LINK:  HOOPS HYPE -- MOCK DRAFT

LINK:  CHAD FORD'S MOCK DRAFT

LINK:  CBS SPORTS -- MOCK DRAFT

LINK:  DRAFT EXPRESS -- MOCK DRAFT 
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Domer Pat Garrity Promoted by Detroit Pistons


Former Notre Dame basketball star Pat Garrity was promoted this week by the NBA's Detroit Pistons as their new Assistant General Manager.

LINK:  READ THE STORY
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Notre Dame Plays a Role in Toughest Schedules


Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman weighed in on the toughest "non-conference" schedules this year in college football...

To no surprise here -- NOTRE DAME is on five of the ten teams' schedules.

LINK:  TOP TEN TOUGHEST
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Monday, June 20, 2016

A Look at Domers' Bruton and Harris SB Ring!


Now, this is a really big ring...
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Colts' Andrew Luck Opines on Notre Dame


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Notre Dame Commitment > Cavs Championship


So says the father of Notre Dame student-athlete Shaun Crawford -- when asked if last night's Cleveland Cavaliers win was the greatest Father's Day gift of all-time...

LINK:  HE SPEAKS THE TRUTH
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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Father's Day Story: Two Sons of Notre Dame


You'll want to read this story about former Notre Dame football stars; T.J. Jones (now with the Detroit Lions and his dad Andre Jones...

LINK:  FATHER'S DAY
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Happy Father's Day to My Dad & All the Dads!

I share this poem today with MY DAD -- that's one of his baseball cards from his playing days with the Detroit Tigers -- thank you for giving me my name.

I hope I've carried it well -- in your honor.

YOUR FAMILY NAME

You got it from your father
It was all he had to give
So it's yours to use and cherish
For as long as you may live

If you lost the watch he gave you
It can always be replaced;
But a black mark on your name
Can never be erased

It was clean the day you took it
And a worthy name to bear
When he got it from his father
There was no dishonor there

So make sure you guard it wisely
After all is said and done
You'll be glad the name is spotless
When you give it to your son 

I framed this poem along with my other all-time favorite poem; 'The Man in the Glass' -- and placed it on the bedroom walls of my sons Jimmy and Brady as they were growing up (I am blessed to now have three sons -- with Conor Walsh marrying our daughter Kara).

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!  

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Happy Father's Day -- Holy Cross Congregation


The University of Notre Dame has been blessed for nearly 175 years to have the "fathers" of the Holy Cross Congregation leading the way. 

Happy Fathers Day!
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She's BACK!!! Skylar Scores 27 Last Night!


Former Notre Dame "All-Everything" -- Skylar Diggins scored 27 points last night leading her Dallas Wings to a TRIPLE OT WIN over the Phoenix Mercury 117 - 111.

Skylar is coming off of major knee surgery -- in only her fifth game back for the Wings.

FYI:  It's the most points ever scored by a Wings player in a single game.  (Now, the team has only played in Dallas for 12 games...)  Still, it's a FUN FACT!

LINK:  SKYLAR HIGHLIGHTS
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Saturday, June 18, 2016

How Many Notre Dame Stars Can You Name?


Here's my guess...

L to R:  Tony Rice, Ricky Watters, Chris Zorich, Lou Holtz, Rocket Ismail, ? , Joe Montana, ?

Send me an email with the names of the two I'm not recognizing at: jim.small@nd.edu

In the "reddish pink" shirt is none other than Michael Stonebreaker -- still waiting on confirmation of the man's name next to Rocket...  THANKS TO A NUMBER OF ND GO IRISH BLOG regulars for emailing me about Stonebreaker.

I've been given "Nick Eddy" as the guy next to Rocket -- I don't think that is Nick...
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Comparing Five Preseason College FB Polls


This is an interesting way to look at a number of the preseason rankings of the top college football teams in the country:

LINK:  RANKINGS
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Friday, June 17, 2016

Notre Dame's "Football 101" with Kelly Cares


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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Brian Kelly Talks #1 Jersey at Notre Dame


Thought you'd enjoy this replay of Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly's radio interview this week with the gang at WSBT SPORTS RADIO here in South Bend...

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY'S RADIO INTERVIEW
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Corey Robinson Will Step Away From the Game


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Domer Ronnie Stanley '16 -- Adopts a Dog...


This is a nice story...

LINK:  STANLEY'S NEW BABY
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Two "Loyal Sons" Return to Notre Dame!


Randy Ayers and Ryan Humphrey have returned home -- joining the Notre Dame men's basketball coaching staff!

Don't forget -- only one men's college basketball program can claim back-to-back "ELITE EIGHT" appearances these last two seasons -- NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL!

LINK:  RANDY AYERS

LINK:  RYAN HUMPHREY
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

College Football's "X-Factor" -- Notre Dame!


A good read about Notre Dame's strength of schedule -- as Brian Kelly says; "my 12 against their 12..."

LINK:  THE NOTRE DAME HEADACHE
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Monday, June 13, 2016

Pittsburgh Penguins & Domers Arrive Home!



Domers Ian Cole and Bryan Rust -- returned to Pittsburgh this afternoon after last night's Stanley Cup clinching win for the Penguins over the San Jose Sharks!
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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Domers Rust & Cole Hoisting the Stanley Cup!


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Replay: Domers' Stanley Cup Champion Goals!

IAN COLE -- former Notre Dame defenseman

BRYAN RUST -- former Notre Dame winger
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Broadway's Hamilton -- Patrick Vassel '07



Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards tonight -- further proof of the greatness of this Broadway show.

 Notre Dame alum and Associate Director of Hamilton -- Patrick Vassel '07 is interviewed here by fellow Domer Anne Thompson (NBC News) during our recent Notre Dame Day broadcast...
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Saturday, June 11, 2016

Biggio Drafted by Blue Jays -- Not the Astros...


I was hoping the Houston Astros would have drafted Notre Dame's Cavan Biggio -- son of Baseball Hall of Famer Craig Biggio -- but the Toronto Blue Jays beat them to the punch, taking Cavan in the Fifth Round yesterday...

LINK:  BASEBALL'S BIGGIOS
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ND Football Players With the Fantasy Campers


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What Happens at ND Football Fantasy Camp...


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