Today's Forecast for Blue Gold Weekend

Well, it's nice to see a partial "SUN" in the weather forecast illustration from the folks at WNDU-TV for Blue Gold Weekend!  Here's a link to their forecast:

LINK:  BLUE GOLD WEEKEND -- WEATHER

LINK:  FRIDAY AFTERNOON -- HOURLY WEATHER FORECAST

Patrick Coughlin -- A Wonderful Story!

He wears #29 and a gold helmet -- and he pays his own way at the University of Notre Dame -- even though he's a starter on special teams for the IRISH.  His name is Patrick Coughlin -- and the folks at UND.COM produced this wonderful story today on him -- I'm now a COUGHLIN FAN!  Here's the link:

LINK:  PATRICK COUGHLIN -- THE FIGHTING IRISH SPIRIT!

Coach Kelly -- Post Practice Media Session

As has become tradition -- Coach Kelly met with the media after today's Spring Practice.  Here's a link to the UND.COM video:

LINK:  COACH KELLY MEDIA SESSION

Hendrix & Golson to Take Most of the Snaps!

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly let ND fans know tonight that Hendrix and Golson would take "75%" of the snaps during this Saturday's BLUE GOLD GAME.  Kelly also said we wouldn't see much of Cierre Wood -- the only truly healthy scholarship running back on the roster.

Brian Kelly Radio Show @ 7:00 PM Tonight!

The Blue Gold edition of the Brian Kelly Radio Show will take place tonight at 7:00 PM EDT -- LIVE -- from Legends of Notre Dame on UND.COM.  Here's a link to where you can watch the live broadcast of the event:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY RADIO SHOW

LATEST Blue Gold Weekend Weather Forecast

Here's the "graphic" you'll find on the WNDU-TV.COM website -- showing the weather forecast for the next few days.  Here's the link to their site:

LINK:  WNDU-TV WEATHER SITE

ESPN's Mark Schlabach Interviews Coach Kelly

ESPN's Mark Schlabach was in South Bend yesterday to interview Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly.  Mark's posted a couple of stories today on the IRISH -- here are the links:

LINK:  ND QB SITUATION -- ESPN 

LINK:  BCS CONTENDERS

"Jeff Runs America" -- Visits Notre Dame!

Notre Dame alum, Jeff Grabosky has been running across America for the past 82 days.  Saturday, his run took him back home -- to the University of Notre Dame!  Jeff was greeted by an old roommate and friends -- along with the WNDU-TV crew for an interview.  Jeff's now run 2,502.8 miles -- pushing his 80 lb# cart -- on his way to New York's Times Square where he expects to be next month!  Here's a link to the WNDU-TV interview along with a link to Jeff's blog entry from his time at Notre Dame:

LINK:  JEFF RUNS AMERICA -- HIS RETURN TO NOTRE DAME!

LINK:  WNDU-TV INTERVIEW OF JEFF

Football Update -- Monday's Practice

Today's video segment from UND.COM covers the QB competition as we wind down the final week of practice leading up to Saturday's BLUE GOLD GAME at Notre Dame Stadium.  Here's a link:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME QB COMPETITION

Notre Dame Athletics -- Facebook Contest

Notre Dame Athletics is running a contest at their newly "remodeled" Facebook page -- giving away four seats in the PRESS BOX of NOTRE DAME STADIUM for this Saturday's BLUE GOLD GAME.  Here's a link:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS

Bald & The Beautiful -- St. Baldrick's and ND!

The University of Notre Dame will be "shaving heads" this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for a great cause!  It's the "Bald & The Beautiful:  ND Fights Cancer" event on campus -- and its goal this year is to raise $60,000! 

Last year, more than 50 members of the Notre Dame Football Team shaved their heads to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.

Here's a link to the website:

LINK:  ST. BALDRICK'S BALD & THE BEAUTIFUL

Coach Kelly Talks Michael Floyd -- With Media

After Saturday's practice -- Coach Kelly met with the media for fifteen minutes with the obvious topic being the Michael Floyd situation.  Here's a link to the media session:

LINK:  COACH KELLY TALKS MICHAEL FLOYD

The Shirt -- a Notre Dame Tradition!

It's typically the #1 selling item in any college bookstore in America every year -- and the 21st edition of THE SHIRT will be unveiled this Friday afternoon in a ceremony in front of the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

THE SHIRT that is my personal all-time favorite is the 2007 shirt -- and it's purely a biased opinion.  My son Jimmy Small '08 -- then a junior and an Irish Guard -- was included in the montage on the back of THE SHIRT that year.  I believe that year they sold around 135,000 of the shirts and then coach Charlie Weis gave away another 5,000 of THE SHIRT to our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq -- during his tour.

For some reason -- there has been very little "chatter" online about the COLOR of this year's shirt.  I'm guessing it just might be a WHITE shirt this year -- just a guess. 

If you'd like to read about the history of THE SHIRT -- check in on some of the previous designs -- or, just place your order -- check out the links below:

LINK:  THE SHIRT PROJECT -- 2011

LINK:  THE HISTORY OF THE SHIRT

LINK:  PREVIOUS SHIRTS

Latest Blue Gold Weekend Weather Forecast

Five days ago the forecast was 71 degrees and sunny for next Saturday's BLUE GOLD Game...

Folks -- today the forecast is for RAIN and 57 degrees at kick-off -- WHAT!!!

LINK:  LATEST FORECAST 

LINK:  BUY THIS UMBRELLA!

Michael Floyd -- ND's Decision a Shocker!

The University of Notre Dame surprised most loyal ND followers with the news yesterday afternoon that Michael Floyd will not be suspended from school -- and will not be kept off the football field.

Michael Floyd is still suspended "indefinitely" by Brian Kelly from the Notre Dame football team.

However, I wouldn't be surprised if Brian Kelly "reinstates" him to team activities in JUNE, when the team returns for the summer semester.  Yet, I wouldn't be shocked if Coach Kelly decides to sit him for the "home opener" against the University of South Florida...

Here's a link to a video at Irish Illustrated of Coach Kelly commenting this morning on the Michael Floyd situation -- along with a link to the South Bend Tribune story:

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD NOT SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL!

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY

ND Spring Practice -- Update #10

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame completed their 10th practice of the Spring Season -- yesterday -- and the gang at UND.COM was there to catch the action.  Here's their report:

LINK:  WIDE RECEIVER UPDATE

LINK:  DAYNE CRIST INTERVIEW

Video of NFL Pro Day @ Notre Dame

Nine former football stars at Notre Dame worked out on Thursday for NFL Scouts inside the Loftus Center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.  Here's a link to UND.COM's coverage of NFL Pro Day @ Notre Dame:

LINK:  NFL PRO DAY @ NOTRE DAME

Will He Become the First American Born Pope?

Timothy Dolan -- is the "larger than life" Archbishop of the New York Diocese.  Living in the Detroit suburbs and Diocese, I must admit I knew nothing about Dolan -- that changed after his 60 Minutes interview last month.  Called "THE HOLY BULLDOZER" -- I couldn't get enough of Archbishop Dolan!

Here's a link to that 60 Minutes story -- and a link to his Saint Patrick's Day Pastoral Letter.  Hey ND -- he would make a great Commencement Speaker!

LINK:  DOLAN'S 60 MINUTES INTERVIEW

LINK:  SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PASTORAL LETTER

Notre Dame NFL PRO DAY -- Results!

NBC's Notre Dame Beat Reporter -- Keith Arnold is reporting on the results of today's NFL PRO DAY at Notre Dame for nine former Irish players.  Here's the link to his story along with links to stories from The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated:

LINK:  NFL PRO DAY @ NOTRE DAME

LINK:  TSN -- RUDOLPH HEALTHY

LINK:  SI -- PRO DAY AT ND

Notre Dame Spring Practice #9 -- Update

Coach Brian Kelly met with the media after yesterday's practice -- as the IRISH completed practice #9 "OUTSIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME" leading up to next Saturday's BLUE GOLD game.  Here's a link to that media session along with a UND.COM's practice report and interview of Bob Diaco and Charley Molnar:

LINK:  UND.COM -- POST PRACTICE REPORT

LINK:  COACH KELLY -- MEETS WITH THE MEDIA

LINK:  COACH MOLNAR -- MEETS WITH THE MEDIA

LINK:  COACH DIACO -- MEETS WITH THE MEDIA