Saturday, October 22, 2011
A BLACK JERSEY Rumor Going Around ND!!!
There's plenty of talk going around the internet at this hour that the FIGHTING IRISH will become the BLACK IRISH tonight against USC! The rumor is Notre Dame will don black jerseys with green numbers - which I assume will be outlined in gold -- for tonight's game against the Trojans.
It's only six hours away from kick-off -- I suspect the Irish will not wear their intended game jersey until it's time to run out of the TUNNEL! Stay tuned!!!
Notre Dame Football Weekend: ND vs. USC
Here's video of Friday's festivities on the University of Notre Dame campus -- as the Irish lead up to the prime-time kick-off against USC on NBC. Game time is set for 7:30 PM ET -- please note if you have the VERSUS channel you can catch a 30 minute pre-game show beginning at 7 PM ET. The photo above is of a "wooden" Trojan Horse that the ND student body built -- bringing back memories to 1977...
LINK: KICK-OFF LUNCHEON -- FRIDAY AFTERNOON
LINK: PEP RALLY -- USC
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- PHOTO GALLERY
Live Webcam From Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame football fans can check in all afternoon -- leading up to kick-off for tonight's game against USC -- to a live webcam located inside Notre Dame Stadium. Here's the link:
LINK: LIVE WEBCAM FROM NOTRE DAME STADIUM
It's Less than 8 Hours to Kick-Off: USC vs. ND
I can't wait to see those GOLD HELMETS -- and whatever color jersey we wear today -- come running out of that tunnel tonight on NBC! Thought I'd take one last lap around the world this afternoon to see what the experts are saying about tonight's game. GO IRISH!!!
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- STORY #1
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- STORY #2
LINK: LOS ANGELES TIMES
LINK: ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER -- STORY #1
LINK: CHICAGO SUN TIMES
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- STORY #1
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- STORY #2
LINK: LOS ANGELES TIMES
LINK: ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER -- STORY #1
LINK: CHICAGO SUN TIMES
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
America's Top HS QB @ Notre Dame Today!
The last name Kiel is part of Notre Dame football lore... Will it be again?
In a surprising move, Gunner Kiel -- got to love that first name -- will be visiting Notre Dame today for the USC game. Kiel had committed to Indiana over the summer and most thought he was going to be a Hoosier. Well, as a "talking head" at ESPN might say "Not So Fast My Friend..." Here's a link to the South Bend Tribune story:
LINK: GUNNER IN TOWN
The "COMPTON" Opens With Irish Victory!
5,022 people had the distinct honor of witnessing the first Notre Dame Hockey game and VICTORY last night! Anders Lee scored the first goal, the last goal and one in between -- netting the first HAT TRICK in Compton history. Here's the South Bend Tribune's coverage of ND's 5 - 2 win over Renssalaer:
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY
Friday, October 21, 2011
Great Moments in the ND vs. USC Rivalry
Did some digging on YouTube this morning to find some of these gems from the Notre Dame vs. USC rivalry. Now, they're all NOTRE DAME MOMENTS -- would you expect anything else!!!
LINK: TONY RICE GOES 65 AGAINST USC
LINK: STAN SMAGALA'S INTERCEPTION TD
LINK: REGGIE BROOKS GOES 55 AGAINST USC
LINK: ND VS. USC 2010
LINK: 1977 GREEN JERSEY GAME
LINK: ND TWO POINT CONVERSION 1977
LINK: ND ROUTS #5 USC IN 1995
LINK: ND COMEBACK IN 1999
I Must Admit I Miss "TOUCHDOWN IRISH"
In my lifetime, the greatest radio voice ever for Notre Dame Football was Tony Roberts. I can still hear him say "He's got one man to beat, TOUCHDOWN IRISH!" Did a little digging this morning and found some clips of this man's talent. I miss you Tony Roberts!
LINK: TOUCHDOWN IRISH
LINK: TONY RICE AND TONY ROBERTS
LINK: ROCKET'S FIRST TD RETURN AGAINST MICHIGAN
LINK: ROCKET'S SECOND RETURN AGAINST MICHIGAN
LINK: HARRY O'S FIELD GOAL TO BEAT MICHIGAN
LINK: TOUCHDOWN IRISH
LINK: TONY RICE AND TONY ROBERTS
LINK: ROCKET'S FIRST TD RETURN AGAINST MICHIGAN
LINK: ROCKET'S SECOND RETURN AGAINST MICHIGAN
LINK: HARRY O'S FIELD GOAL TO BEAT MICHIGAN
A Must See Video for Notre Dame Football Fans!
My son Jimmy sent this link to me this morning. Every ND football fan should watch this before tomorrow night's kick-off against USC. GO IRISH!
LINK: WE ARE THE WARRIORS
LINK: WE ARE THE WARRIORS
USC vs. NOTRE DAME -- Experts Pick Winner
Took another lap around the world wide web this morning to check in on who the "media experts" are picking to win the USC vs. Notre Dame game tomorrow. Here's what I've found:
LINK: ESPN'S -- MATT FORTUNA
LINK: ESPN'S -- TED MILLER
LINK: BLEACHER REPORT'S -- ERIC BOWMAN
LINK: OBSERVER -- STAFF
LINK: ESPN COLLEGE GAME DAY
LINK: ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Tom Lemming Calls It One of the Best Ever...
The University of Notre Dame will be hosting some of the top high school football talent in the country today, tomorrow and Sunday -- so says recruiting expert Tom Lemming. In fact, Lemming is calling it one of the greatest collections of school boy talent ever. Here's a link to Lemming's story at Max Preps:
LINK: BIG RECRUITING WEEKEND FOR ND
LINK: BIG RECRUITING WEEKEND FOR ND
ESPN Blogger Admits He Was Wrong About ND
Ted Miller has been covering college football since 1997 -- so says his bio at ESPN.COM. The bio also said he started covering Auburn football and then he moved west to cover Washington and the PAC 12. Are there any college football fans in that time zone?
Well, Mr. Miller came out with his prediction for tomorrow's game between ND and USC and he made the statement that USC's offense was way better than ND's. Notre Dame fans know that this isn't true -- so they took him to task...
In the end, Mr. Miller admitted he had not properly done his research on the subject -- and that he was wrong. You've got to at least give him credit for admitting his mistake...
Ted, I hope you learned this lesson: If you're going to take on the "BIG BOY" in college football -- you better do your homework first...
LINK: ESPN BLOGGER ADMITS WRONG
Well, Mr. Miller came out with his prediction for tomorrow's game between ND and USC and he made the statement that USC's offense was way better than ND's. Notre Dame fans know that this isn't true -- so they took him to task...
In the end, Mr. Miller admitted he had not properly done his research on the subject -- and that he was wrong. You've got to at least give him credit for admitting his mistake...
Ted, I hope you learned this lesson: If you're going to take on the "BIG BOY" in college football -- you better do your homework first...
LINK: ESPN BLOGGER ADMITS WRONG
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Hey Geno, Stick to Women's Basketball!!!
Geno Auriemma decided to turn today's Big East Women's Basketball Media Day as "bash on Notre Dame football" day. Auriemma used this platform to blame Notre Dame for the woes facing the Big East Conference. Here's a link to Mrs. Auriemma -- excuse me, Mr.
LINK: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH CALLING OUT ND FOOTBALL
LINK: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH CALLING OUT ND FOOTBALL
USC Week: Notre Dame's Thursday Update
Here's what Coach Kelly had to say after practice -- about Saturday's prime time kick-off on NBC!
LINK: COACH KELLY AFTER PRACTICE
LINK: COACH KELLY AFTER PRACTICE
USC Student Newspaper -- Talks ND Rivalry
Thought Notre Dame fans would enjoy reading this story that ran in yesterday's Daily Trojan -- the student newspaper at USC. It speaks to the long-standing rivalry between Notre Dame and USC and how it got started.
LINK: THE WIVES MADE IT HAPPEN
LINK: THE WIVES MADE IT HAPPEN
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Story of the Year -- New ND Helmet Paint!
This is going to pop on TV Saturday night! The Fighting Irish are going to debut a NEW GOLD football helmet for the USC game. The NBC cameras should have fun with this! The new helmet has the 23.9 karat gold flakes in the paint from the DOME -- but, they won't ever have to be painted again -- so that tradition is gone. But, I'll take this NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL HELMET any day! WOW!!!
The folks at UND.COM introduced the helmet tonight -- here's the story! And, Coach Kelly talked about the helmet with the media after practice today...
LINK: THE NEW GOLD STANDARD FOR FOOTBALL HELMETS!
LINK: COACH KELLY TALKS ABOUT THE NEW HELMET COLOR!
LINK: NOTRE DAME ATHLETICS FACEBOOK PAGE -- PICTURES OF HELMET
USC Week: Notre Dame Player Interviews
Manti Teo, Harrison Smith, Michael Floyd and Tommy Rees met with the media this afternoon to talk about Saturday night's clash with USC. Here are the links to the interviews:
LINK: MANTI TEO & HARRISON SMITH
LINK: TOMMY REES & MICHAEL FLOYD
LINK: MANTI TEO & HARRISON SMITH
LINK: TOMMY REES & MICHAEL FLOYD
First Look @ Weekend Weather -- ND vs. USC
Looks like a good weather forecast for the first night kick-off at Notre Dame Stadium in 21 years! Here's a link to the weather forecast from the gang at WNDU-TV:
LINK: WEATHER FORECAST ND vs. USC
ESPN's Matchup Report for ND vs USC
Here is how the "experts" at ESPN "matchup" the position groups, special teams and head coach for Saturday night's game between USC and NOTRE DAME:
Mike Lee In Second Subway TV Commercial
Professional boxer (undefeated boxer I might add!) Mike Lee '09 is now starring in his "second" TV commercial for Subway. Mike and fellow "domer" Justin Tuck (New York Giants) are paid pitchmen for Subway. Just click on the arrow to get it started!
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