Sunday, March 2, 2014
Notre Dame Recruit -- Texas State Finals MVP!
Brianna Turner (with ball in photo above) finished her high school basketball career last night -- with a "double-double" (17 points and 17 rebounds), a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, a FINALS MVP (that's Brianna holding her award in the photo above), and a win over MaxPreps #1 ranked team in women's high school basketball -- who was on a 105 game winning streak...
Turner, considered by many the #1 incoming women's college basketball recruit, will be wearing a Notre Dame jersey this fall!
Here's the media reaction this morning to Manvel's 58 to 53 win over Duncanville in the Texas 5A State Championship Final:
LINK: HOUSTON CHRONICLE
LINK: DALLAS MORNING NEWS
LINK: THE CHRON
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Brianna Turner Leads Manvel To First State Title
Notre Dame's top women's basketball recruit Brianna Turner (Manvel High School) just led her team tonight to their first ever STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Beating two time defending Texas 5A State Champion and MAXPREPS #1 ranked team in the country -- Duncanville 58 - 53!!!
In the process they broke Duncanville High School's 105 game winning streak!!!
Brianna -- who many think is the #1 incoming recruit in the country -- led her team with a "double-double" scoring 17 points and grabbing 17 rebounds. She was also named PLAYER OF THE GAME for the State Championship Final!
CONGRATULATIONS BRIANNA!
Key game stat: four of the five Duncanville starters fouled out in this game -- I'm sure the locals will not be happy about this!
LINK: BOX SCORE
Eleven Notre Dame Teams Ranked in Top 25 !!!
Took a look at the national rankings of all of the Notre Dame sports teams that are currently in season -- pretty impressive!
ELEVEN NOTRE DAME TEAMS ARE RANKED IN THE TOP-25!!!
- Women's Basketball: #2 in the country
- Men's Fencing: #3 in the country
- Women's Fencing: #4 in the country
- Men's Tennis: #10 in the country
- Men's Indoor Track & Field: #10 in the country
- Men's Lacrosse: #11 in the country
- Women's Lacrosse: #12 in the country
- Men's Hockey: #14 in the country
- Women's Softball: #24 in the country
- Women's Swimming: #24 in the country
- Women's Tennis: #25 in the country
- Men's Swimming: #26 in the country
FALL SPORTS -- FINAL RANKINGS
- Men's Soccer: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
- Women's Rowing: #13 in the country
- Women's Soccer: #14 in the country
- Men's Cross Country: #19 in the country
- Men's Football: #20 in the country
- Women's Cross Country: #23 in the country
Notre Dame's Men's Lacrosse Beats #2 UNC!
Kevin Corrigan's Fighting Irish traveled to Chapel Hill today to take on the #2 ranked North Carolina Tarheels -- and #11 Notre Dame beat them 11 - 10 !!! The Irish were down 7 - 3 at halftime but rallied for the big win in their first ever ACC game!
Here are the highlights along with a link to photos of the game:
LINK: ND BEATS UNC!
LINK: PHOTO GALLERY -- ND vs. UNC
ND Hockey Beats #1 Boston College in OT!!!
It was a huge win for Notre Dame as they make a late run at a NCAA Tournament selection.
The win also broke BC's nineteen game unbeaten streak! Here's a replay of the winning goal and the game highlights:
LINK: ND OT GAME WINNER
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Incoming ND Hoops Recruit -- McDonald's AA!
It's Notre Dame Women's Basketball day at the ND GO IRISH BLOG...
The second highest rated recruit in Muffet's 2014 recruiting class is Kathryn Westbeld from Fairmont, OH. Westbeld was recently selected to play in the McDonald's All-American game along with fellow Irish commit Brianna Turner.
Here's a local Ohio TV station's news story on Kathryn's selection:
LINK: A MCDONALD'S ALL-AMERICAN!
The second highest rated recruit in Muffet's 2014 recruiting class is Kathryn Westbeld from Fairmont, OH. Westbeld was recently selected to play in the McDonald's All-American game along with fellow Irish commit Brianna Turner.
Here's a local Ohio TV station's news story on Kathryn's selection:
LINK: A MCDONALD'S ALL-AMERICAN!
Video of ND Women's Hoop Recruit's Back Flip!
Notre Dame women's basketball will welcome point guard Mychal Johnson to the Fighting Irish this August. Johnson, in a recent ESPN interview, was filmed doing a standing BACK FLIP! She's going to be a great addition to our women's basketball program!
LINK: BACK FLIP
ND Football and Golf Team Visit YMCA
The folks at WNDU-TV caught up with Jaylon Smith and Greg Bryant as they joined some fellow student-athletes from the Notre Dame football and men's golf teams at the South Bend YMCA yesterday...
Here's a link to their interviews:
LINK: SMITH AND BRYANT
Muffet's #1 Recruit Takes on Winning Streak!
Brianna Turner -- arguably the #1 women's high school basketball recruit in America -- has one more high school game tonight before she heads to the University of Notre Dame...
And, what a game it is.
Turner and her Manvel HS teammates are taking on Duncanville HS -- one of the top ranked high school girls team in the country on a 105 game winning streak -- at 8:30 PM in the Texas Class 5A State Championship game.
Duncanville has won back-to-back state championships.
The two teams played earlier this season and Manvel lost to Duncanville 56 - 50 after leading 32 - 18 at halftime. Should be a great game on the campus of the University of Texas!
Here's the media coverage:
LINK: A FIRST FOR MANVEL
LINK: DUNCANVILLE GOES FOR THREE-PEAT
LINK: PREVIOUS MEETING
LINK: HOUSTON TV STATION
Winter Workouts -- Notre Dame Football Style!
The Fighting Irish have been training this off-season (outdoors and indoors) as they get ready for the 2014 season opener against Rice -- 182 days from today!
Watch it right here!
LINK: WINTER CONDITIONING
Friday, February 28, 2014
Coach Kelly's Spring Practice Press Conference
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media, this morning, for the first time since National Signing Day to talk about the upcoming Spring Practice schedule and some position changes...
Here's a link to the replay:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY PRESSER
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Muffet McGraw Coaches Game #1,000 Tonight!
Notre Dame's Hall of Fame coach Muffet McGraw coached her 1,000th game tonight as her Fighting Irish "hung a hundred" on the Tarheels from North Carolina! Final score: #2 Notre Dame 100 -- #15 North Carolina 75.
This was the eighth win this season for Notre Dame against a ranked opponent! Notre Dame is now 28 - 0 on the season and have won 51 straight regular season games!!!
Muffet's career record: 742 - 258 -- with 654 of those wins coming during her 27 seasons at Notre Dame!
Here's what the media has to say about tonight's win:
LINK: ESPN
LINK: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Didn't Take NFL Long to Discover Louis Nix III
Former Notre Dame nose tackle Louis Nix III has been featured a number of times the past few days in stories created by the NFL Network...
LINK: JOB INTERVIEW
LINK: JOB INTERVIEW
Notre Dame's Campus Crossroads Project...
Here is a Notre Dame Law School alum's perspective of the University's plans to incorporate academic and student focused space into the footprint of Notre Dame Stadium.
The University of Notre Dame's VP, Office of Public Affairs & Communications -- Paul Browne, authored this VIEWPOINT in today's Observer (Notre Dame's student run daily newspaper). I thought you'd enjoy reading this.
LINK: CAMPUS CROSSROADS PROJECT
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Coach Brey Wins Game #300 at Notre Dame!
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame beat Georgia Tech tonight by the score of 65 - 62 as the "Wrambling Wreck" missed a flurry of three pointers in the closing seconds!
The win put Coach Brey's career record at Notre Dame to 300 wins and 156 losses in his 14th season in South Bend. Here's how Coach Brey stacks up on the all-time win list at ND:
- Digger Phelps: 393 - 197
- George Keogan: 327 - 97
- Mike Brey: 300 - 156
LINK: GAME REPLAY
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Notre Dame Players -- NFL Combine Results
The 2014 NFL Scouting Combine came to an end this afternoon in Indianapolis with the defensive backs going through their paces. Here's a look back at the work product of the nine former Notre Dame football players at the Combine -- overall it was quite outstanding!
Just click on the player's name to see the details of their performance at the NFL SCOUTING COMBINE -- please note that Chris Watt did not run a 40 yard dash in Indy this past weekend. However, they have a "phantom" time for him on his profile. Just goes to prove you can't trust the internet!!! :)
LINK: GEORGE ATKINSON III
LINK: ZACK MARTIN
LINK: BENNETT JACKSON
LINK: T.J. JONES
LINK: TROY NIKLAS
LINK: LOUIS NIX III
LINK: PRINCE SHEMBO
LINK: STEPHON TUITT
LINK: CHRIS WATT
Monday, February 24, 2014
Replay of Nix's 40 Yard Dash -- NFL Combine
"Irish Chocolate" strutted his stuff today in front of NFL scouts in Indianapolis. Here is the NFL Network's replay of Louis' 40 yard dash. His official time was 5.42 seconds.
LINK: LOUIS NIX'S 40
Louis Nix's Broad Jump Replay -- NFL Combine
LINK: REPLAY OF BROAD JUMP
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Louis Nix III Meets With the NFL Media Today
Irish Chocolate met with the assembled media today at the NFL SCOUTING COMBINE. You're going to want to watch this...
LINK: IRISH CHOCOLATE GOES NFL
40 Yard Times: ND Players at NFL Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine rolls on this morning from Indianapolis with the offensive lineman running their 40 yard dash times. You'll find all the 40 times for the nine former Notre Dame student-athletes updated below -- as they run them over the next few days:
- Zack Martin: did not run
- Chris Watt: did not run
- Troy Niklas: did not run
- Prince Shembo: 4.71 seconds
- T.J. Jones: 4.48 seconds
- George Atkinson III: 4.48 seconds (T-6th fastest at position)
- Bennett Jackson: 4.51 seconds
- Louis Nix: 5.42 seconds
- Stephon Tuitt: did not run
ACC Regular Season Champs -- 50 Straight!!!
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame jumped off to a 20 - 2 start in front of a full-house and a national TV audience on ESPN as they cruised to a 81 - 70 win over #7 Duke. The win clinched the ACC Championship for the regular season in Notre Dame's first season!
For those that are counting, that's 27 - 0 on the season and FIFTY STRAIGHT REGULAR SEASON WINS!
Notre Dame All-American Kayla McBride poured in a career-high 31 points to lead the IRISH!
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: GAME RECAP
Muffet's #2 IRISH vs. #7 Duke on ESPN Today!
The undefeated Fighting Irish of Notre Dame play the Duke Blue Devils today on ESPN -- 1 PM ET tip-off!
A win today and the IRISH will have won 50 straight regular season games!
Here's the media notes:
LINK: MEDIA NOTES
A win today and the IRISH will have won 50 straight regular season games!
Here's the media notes:
LINK: MEDIA NOTES
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Emma Reaney Sets New American Record!
WOW!!!
Notre Dame junior Emma Reaney set a new American, NCAA and U.S. Open record time tonight in the 200 Breast of 2:04.34 at the Atlantic Coast Championships. The previous record was set in 2012 by Breeja Larson of Texas A&M.
This is an incredible feat!!!
LINK: ACC INTERVIEW
LINK: REANEY FASTEST AMERICAN OF ALL-TIME!
Pope Installs Notre Dame Alum a Cardinal
Pope Francis installed nineteen Cardinals today, including University of Notre Dame alum Archbishop Kelvin Edward Felix, in a consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica. Cardinal Felix earned a masters degree in 1969 from Notre Dame.
LINK: POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS 19
LINK: CARDINAL FELIX
White Sox Player & Notre Dame's Grotto...
Matt Davidson who should be the Chicago White Sox's third baseman this April -- played the 2010 season for the South Bend Silverhawks. He recently admitted when he struggled that season he made the trek to the Notre Dame campus to seek solace at the Grotto.
Here's the story:
LINK: THE GROTTO
Seattle Seahawks GM: "Golden Tate #1 Priority"
Former Notre Dame All-American and now Super Bowl Champion Golden Tate is a free agent -- but, word on the street is he's wiling to accept less from the Seahawks to stay in Seattle...
Here's the story:
LINK: GOLDEN TATE
Friday, February 21, 2014
Bench Press Results: ND Players NFL Combine
We will keep track of all of the Bench Press totals for the nine former Notre Dame student-athletes at the NFL Scouting Combine. Here are the number of times they bench pressed 225 lbs:
- Stephon Tuitt: 31 reps -- 6th best among DL
- Chris Watt: 29 reps -- 11th best among OL
- Zack Martin: 29 reps -- 11th best among OL
- Troy Niklas: 27 reps -- 4th best among OL
- Prince Shembo: 26 reps -- 6th best among LB's
- George Atkinson III: 19 reps
- Louis Nix: did not lift
- Bennett Jackson: 13 reps
- T.J. Jones: did not lift
Chris Watt's NFL Scouting Combine Presser
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Chris Watt '13 met with the media yesterday at the NFL Scouting Combine. You'll hear him talk about a possible position switch in the NFL.
LINK: CHRIS WATT
Troy Niklas Begins His NFL Scouting Combine
First up today for former Notre Dame student-athlete Troy Niklas at the NFL Scouting Combine was the Bench Press and he finished fourth among the Tight Ends with 27 reps of 225 lbs. Here were some of his other measurables:
- Height: 6'-6"
- Arm Length: 34 1/8"
- Weight: 270 lbs.
LINK: TROY NIKLAS
Zack Martin "Will Impress With Intangibles"
The NFL Scouting Combine will be dominating the ND GO IRISH BLOG for the next five days as nine former Notre Dame student-athletes will be looking to impress the NFL scouts in Indianapolis.
Here's a story that features Notre Dame offensive tackle Zack Martin as one of "five" who will "impress with intangibles:"
LINK: ZACK MARTIN
Thursday, February 20, 2014
NFL Network Feature on "Irish Chocolate"
He's one of a kind...
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Louis Nix III had the NFL NETWORK cameras following him as he prepares for this weekend's NFL SCOUTING COMBINE.
You're going to want to watch this!
LINK: IRISH CHOCOLATE
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Update: Under Armour's Stock Performance...
When Notre Dame's announced that they had agreed to a ten-year agreement with Under Armour -- that included a stock option -- Under Armour's stock was at $81.95 a share. 30 days later the stock has increased to $107.06 a share at today's close. A 31% increase in the value of this company!
Bottom Line: Under Armour's market cap has gone up more than $2.3 Billion since the Notre Dame deal was announced thirty days ago!
Here was Under Armour's CEO Kevin Plank talking about their deal with Notre Dame on CNBC -- click on the link below:
LINK: KEVIN PLANK ON CNBC
LINK: UNDER ARMOUR MARKET-CAP
Florida Gators' Starting Safety Transfers to ND!
Head football coach Brian Kelly made it official this afternoon -- Cody Riggs will be transferring to the University of Notre Dame upon his graduation from the University of Florida. Griggs, who has started 26 games during his time in Gainesville -- has a fifth year of eligibility that will be spent wearing a GOLD HELMET this Fall as a Notre Dame grad student!
Here are some of the stories about Rigg's transfer:
LINK: ESPN STORY
LINK: YAHOO! SPORTS STORY
LINK: GATOR SPORTS
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
ND Men's Tennis Beats #12 Florida 4 - 0 !!!
Ryan Sachire's 16th ranked Fighting Irish are making quite an impression on the top ranked tennis programs in the country. In the past few weeks Notre Dame has four wins over teams ranked in the Top-20!
In less than 24 hours (this weekend) they beat the #9 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs and the 12th ranked Florida Gators at the ITA National Indoor Championships.
LINK: NOTRE DAME BEATS FLORIDA
LINK: MEN'S COLLEGE TENNIS RANKINGS
In less than 24 hours (this weekend) they beat the #9 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs and the 12th ranked Florida Gators at the ITA National Indoor Championships.
LINK: NOTRE DAME BEATS FLORIDA
LINK: MEN'S COLLEGE TENNIS RANKINGS
Skylar Diggins' SI Swimsuit Issue Photo Shoot!
Former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins can now add another line to her resume -- Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model. Diggins (in the photo above) is included in the 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Here's a link to Skylar's SI photo shoot:
LINK: SKYLAR'S PHOTO SHOOT
Monday, February 17, 2014
Former ND Staffer Resigns From Diaco's Staff
Ernest Jones, a former member of Brian Kelly's staff at Notre Dame has resigned from his coaching position at UCONN. Here's the story:
LINK: JONES RESIGNATION
Sunday, February 16, 2014
#5 Notre Dame Routs Jacksonville 19 - 7 !!!
Notre Dame's Men's Lacrosse team hammered the Dolphins of Jacksonville University 19 - 7 tonight on the NBC Sports Network. The fifth ranked Fighting Irish were in complete control. Impressive win!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
First Ever ACC Road Win for ND Men's Hoops!
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish won their first ever Atlantic Coast Conference game this evening at Boston College as Notre Dame won 73 - 69 to go 15 - 12 on the season.
Congrats!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: BOSTON HERALD
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S FIRST!
Notre Dame Lacrosse on NBCSN at 7 PM ET
Kevin Corrigan's #5 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame kick off their 2014 season on the NBC Sports Network this evening at 7 PM ET. They are playing Jacksonville University.
Click on the link below for media notes:
LINK: LACROSSE BEGINS SEASON TONIGHT
Mike Brey's Irish on ESPNU at 6 PM ET Today!
The Fighting Irish are on the east coast playing the Boston College Eagles tonight at 6 PM ET on ESPNU. Notre Dame is 13 - 12 with an OT win already over BC who is 6 - 18 on the season.
Mike Brey is looking for his first win on the road versus an ACC foe. Here's a link to the media notes for tonight's game:
LINK: MEDIA NOTES
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Sachire's IRISH Beat #9 Mississippi State
The #16 Notre Dame's Men's Tennis team now has three wins over ranked opponents! Tonight, the Fighting Irish beat the #9 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs 4 - 1 at the ITA National Indoor Championships!!!
This comes on the heels of their match last night against #1 Virginia -- where the Irish became the first team to score points on the Cavaliers this season -- losing 4 - 2.
The IRISH are now 8 - 2 on the season!
Opening Day: Fighting Irish Beat #24 FAU
Mik Aoki's Notre Dame baseball team played their first game of the season today in sunny Florida and the IRISH beat #24 ranked Florida Atlantic University 9 - 2!
Big win for Notre Dame!
LINK: GAME STORY
Friday, February 14, 2014
Muffet's IRISH Receive #1 RPI Ranking !!!
When you play the schedule the Fighting Irish have -- with four wins ON THE ROAD against teams ranked in the TOP TEN -- you earn a #1 RPI Ranking!
Click on the link below:
LINK: RPI RANKING #1
Skylar Diggins' 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend
Former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins played this evening in the NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game in New Orleans...
Skylar led her EAST team to the 60 - 56 win!
You'll want to watch Skylar and Kevin Hart's interview -- click on link below.
LINK: KEVIN HART AND SKYLAR INTERVIEW
LINK: GAME STORY
LINK: KEVIN HART CHASES DOWN SKYLAR
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Never Before! Fighting Irish Go 24 - 0 Tonight!
The Irish, one of only two teams still undefeated in women's college basketball, have now won 47 straight regular season games!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: BOX SCORE
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