Domer Connaughton Hangs Career High 43 on Pistons

 

 

43 points / 11 rebounds / 5 assists -- one of only 4 Milwaukee Bucks' players in history to post numbers like this -- joining Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Khris Middleton.

Maybe Doc Rivers finally gets him back in the rotation??? 

 

Irish Illustrated's Post Blue Gold Game Coverage

 

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Marcus Freeman Recaps Notre Dame's Blue Gold Game

Notre Dame Blue Gold Game's Media Session

Highlights -- Notre Dame's 2025 Blue Gold Game

Fortuna & Sampson Preview Today's Blue Gold Game

Wake Up The Echoes -- Blue Gold Game Talk

A Top Ranked Player in the Country Commits to ND!

 

Rodney Dunham is one of the top ranked players in the Class of 2026!  Here's his current national rankings:

On3: ranked 7th best player in the country!

247 Sports: ranked 14th best player in the country!

ESPN: ranked 57th best player in the country!

Rivals: ranked 127th best player in the country!

 

 

Welcome Back To Notre Dame For Blue Gold Game

 

This is the video we created three years ago when we were welcoming back our fans to Notre Dame for the first time after COVID...

Hope you'll enjoy it again today!

Gruden's QB Class -- Riley Leonard, Notre Dame

Jon Gruden w/ Riley Leonard -- ESPN Tonight!

Big Time Running Back Has Notre Dame in the Lead

Notre Dame leads "just by a little" over Michigan for Top-10 RB Javian Osborne‼️@osborne__era explains how the next two visits will shape his recruitment.

Full Interview: https://t.co/GuTSyiq6kY pic.twitter.com/w3wbSzrKfP

— Josh Newberg (@josh_newberg) April 7, 2025

Notre Dame WR & LB Coaches and Players

Finally Some "Positive" Portal News for Notre Dame

 

Defensive Newcomers to Notre Dame Football Team

Domer Kevin Warren Talks About Bears' Future Home

Stadium update from Kevin Warren.

If it wasn’t clear before it is now. Arlington Heights will be the future home of the Chicago Bears. #Bears #ChicagoBears pic.twitter.com/MX8Y7ZYCLO

— Clay Harbor (@clayharbs82) April 1, 2025

Looks like he's wearing a Notre Dame tie!

Incoming Hoops Recruit On ESPN Tonight @ 9 PM ET

tune in tonight to catch @JalenHaralson3 in the McDonald’s All-American Game! 🍔

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📍 Brooklyn, NY#GoIrish☘️ | @McDAAG pic.twitter.com/ggbAWHEtiP

— Notre Dame Men's Basketball (@NDmbb) April 1, 2025

OT: HUGE Problem Facing Many Families in America!

  

Since leaving Notre Dame in July of 2023, I've been working with the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation on the building of a "forever home" for young adults with an intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) in Palm Beach County, FL.  For the first time ever -- adults with an I/DD are living longer than their parents.

 

Who is going to take care of them when Mom and Dad no longer can?  This is a huge looming issue in our country...

 

TO LEARN MORE & MAKE A GIFT -- PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE

 

Here's a few Moms talking about the issues faced when a son or daughter is diagnosed with an I/DD:

 

A Season That Could / Should Have Lasted Longer

 

One of the most talented (hyped) rosters in all of women's college basketball -- flew home to South Bend last night, not living up to the potential of what should have been.

I could go on and on as to why I think we are where we are with this program -- but I'll leave it with these three thoughts:

1. Player development is suspect -- who has improved since their arrival?
   
2. Our head coach is all ME and MY -- not WE and OUR -- could learn from Marcus Freeman on how leaders communicate.
3. We have only signed TWO RECRUITS the past two recruiting cycles -- in a program that has a very short bench and injury prone -- why?

Here's who is expected to return next season:

1. Hannah Hidalgo -- All-American, can she make those around her better?
2. Cassandra Prosper -- has not lived up to the recruiting hype yet -- missed most of last season with an injury
3. KK Bransford -- sat out this season (lingering leg injury)
   
4. Leah Macy -- only incoming HS recruit -- rumored ACL (knee) injury, happened in January, will she even be available for 2025-26 season?

I guess the decision has been made to major in the TRANSFER PORTAL and minor in HIGH SCHOOL recruiting -- as our roster management strategy.  Never thought we'd see this at the University of Notre Dame.

UPDATE: Olivia Miles has chosen to enter the Transfer Portal over returning to Notre Dame or entering the WNBA Draft.  Joining her in the Transfer Portal is Emma Risch -- a sophomore who has had injury issues since her arrival in South Bend. Kate Koval, last year's top recruit (and only) -- game seemed to regress over the season.  And now, Kylee Watson has entered the Transfer Portal...

Notre Dame can't even play five-on-five basketball -- until June at the earliest. 

Here's the "Gold-Lining" to this cloud -- I want to believe Niele will do the following:

1. Find a roster out of the Transfer Portal that will get us competitive next season
2. Look at her staff and make some needed changes to improve all aspects of the operation
• Player development
• Recruiting
• Game management 
• Strength training
• Etc
  
3. Recruit, recruit, recruit -- the top high school talent in the country -- it is necessary
• They have a University second to none
• They have a fan base second to none
• And, they have a practice facility second to none
  

And, work on how to communicate like a leader of a championship program.  It's not ME and MY -- it's WE and OUR.  It has to be about "all" (the team) and should never be about you.

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