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

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

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

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

Michigan Week: Trick Shot Monday Edition

Here's a look at today's TRICK SHOT MONDAY -- just click on the link below:

LINK:  TRICK SHOT MONDAY

First Gray Field Turf -- and Now This at EMU...

You have got to wonder who thought this was a great idea...

LINK:  EMU'S TEAM ENTRANCE

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

Just Caught a Glimpse of this on Campus...

Don't know what to think about this walking into Notre Dame Stadium -- maybe we'll know more by the end of the week?

Vegas Gang Has Notre Dame Favored by 5 1/2

Found this story at MLive -- a Michigan web news site this evening...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FAVORED

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

Everett Golson Gets Notre Dame Game Ball

Here's an "inside" look at a few of the key plays in the game as well as a look in the locker room before and after -- when Everett Golson received the game ball...

LINK:  GOLSON

LINK:  PRE-GAME

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

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

The 127th football season at the University of Notre Dame begins in just a little over seven hours from now -- kick-off is scheduled for 3:42 PM ET -- and it's a rainy day here in South Bend.

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

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

Severe Weather Plan for Notre Dame Stadium

A Notre Dame official spoke with the local media today about plans in place should severe weather come to campus during tomorrow's game between Rice and the Fighting Irish.

LINK:  EVACUATION PLANS

Chargers Excited About Watt's Possibilities...

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Chris Watt '13, earned some high praise from the San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy.  The Bolts are thrilled with Watt's smarts and ability to play three positions on their offensive line -- very well.

LINK:  POSITION FLEXIBILITY

Photo of ND Football Motorcade to South Bend

After this evening's Pep Rally the Fighting Irish jumped aboard three buses for their trip downtown to the Double Tree Hotel -- their Friday night headquarters...  Note the police escort.

Photos From Tonight's Notre Dame Pep Rally

Here's the view of tonight's Pep Rally in South Quad -- note the new Under Armour gear for the Notre Dame cheerleaders.

LINK:  VIDEO

Houston Chronicle Coverage of Rice Owls FB

Took a visit to the Houston Chronicle site to see what they're reporting about their "home team" Rice Owls and their game with our Fighting Irish tomorrow -- here's what I found:

LINK:  HOUSTON CHRONICLE

LINK:  HOUSTON CHRONICLE

Forecast: Can the New Field Turf Handle Rain?

We're going to learn tomorrow if Notre Dame Stadium's new Field Turf surface can handle rain -- maybe lots of it...

Rice vs. Notre Dame is scheduled to kick-off at 3:42 PM ET.

Here's the latest forecast -- click on the link below:

LINK:  RADAR