Oh, What A Night...

Twenty minutes after #11 Notre Dame's 13 - 6 win over #18 Michigan -- thousands of ND students were still in the stands dancing to the strains of "OH, WHAT A NIGHT..."

What a scene!

Tonight was payback -- for all of the games Notre Dame "gave away" the past few years.  It wasn't pretty -- but our IRISH are 4 - 0 with two wins over the State of Michigan!

Here's what the media has to say less than two hours after the big win:

LINK:  BENNETT JACKSON -- POST GAME INTERVIEW

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  NBC -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL 

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Thirteen Hours to Kick-Off -- Media's Picking...

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning -- before heading over to the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center for the Love Thee Notre Dame Celebration.  Regis Philbin is hosting and it should be quite the show!

Here's what the media is saying about tonight's game between that school in Ann Arbor and our Fightin' Irish:

LINK:  AOL -- SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  ESPN

Notre Dame's Football Luncheon -- Today!

Here are the highlights today from the Friday Football Luncheon on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.  You'll have the opportunity to watch the two "most handsome and humble" members of the Fightin' Irish!

Enjoy!

LINK:  FRIDAY FOOTBALL LUNCHEON

Notre Dame's Michigan Game Pep Rally!

Just returned back to the Ruttura family's condo after attending the Pep Rally and dinner in Mishawaka. 

As you'll see in the video linked below -- it was a quite a pep rally!

LINK:  PEP RALLY -- MICHIGAN GAME

Notre Dame Fans -- Take a StaND!

If you're lucky enough to be at Saturday night's game at Notre Dame Stadium -- the ND Athletic Department is encouraging IRISH fans to take a staND!

LINK:  TAKE A STAND

Brady Hoke Talks Notre Dame Game Saturday

University of Michigan head coach Brady Hoke, met with the media yesterday to talk about Saturday's game with our Fightin' Irish.

LINK:  HOKE PRESS CONFERENCE

Notre Dame Fans -- MUST SEE VIDEO!!!

This will get you ready for Saturday night's game in PRIME TIME on NBC against that school in Ann Arbor. 

LINK:  GO IRISH!

Herbstreit Talks Notre Dame Football This AM

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit was a guest on Mike & MIKE this morning talking Notre Dame football.  He's becoming a believer...

LINK:  HERBSTREIT TALKS NOTRE DAME

Michigan Offensive Coordinator Talks IRISH

Al Borges, Michigan's offensive coordinator -- met with the media yesterday to talk about the game with Notre Dame Saturday night. 

LINK:  BORGES TALKS NOTRE DAME

Michigan Defensive Coordinator Talks Irish

Former Notre Dame defensive coach and now current defensive coordinator at Michigan -- Greg Mattison, talks with the media yesterday about their game Saturday with the IRISH.

LINK:  GREG MATTISON TALKS ND

The Michigan Media Talkin' Notre Dame...

Took a lap around the news organizations in the State of Michigan to see what they had to say about Saturday night's prime time clash between the Fightin' Irish and the Wolverines.  Click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #3

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #4

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #5:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

Denard Robinson Talks About This ND TEAM

University of Michigan QB, Denard Robinson was just interviewed by the Ann Arbor News in a story entitled "...after torching Notre Dame two years in a row..."


LINK:  DENARD ROBINSON

Michigan Week: Coach Kelly Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media to talk about Saturday night's NEXT BIG GAME for the Fightin' Irish.

Here's a link to the video:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

Regis Philbin to Join Rachael Ray on Monday!

Notre Dame alum Regis Philbin '53, announced today that he would be appearing every month on the Rachael Ray Show beginning next Monday!!!

Here's hoping he'll have a Notre Dame victory over Michigan to talk about during that first show!

Here's a link to the news story:

LINK:  REGIS RETURNS TO TV!

LINK:  RACHAEL RAY'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE

A Few More Believers Have Joined the Ranks!

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN's college football guy -- has done a "180" in the past few days -- as you'll see in the article linked below.  He was one of the many "experts" who thought Notre Dame could not play with Michigan State...

It sure is fun being 3 - 0 !!!

LINK:  BIG THINGS COULD BE AHEAD

Video of Golden Tate's $21,000 Block Sunday

Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate put a block on a linebacker from the Dallas Cowboys by the name of Sean Lee -- that you just have to see.

Quick update -- on Wednesday, the NFL fined Golden $21,000 for this block!

LINK:  GOLDEN'S BLOCK

LINK:  GOLDEN FINED

Domer Jed York Has Fun at Niners' Pep Rally

Jed York '03, the youngest CEO in the NFL, had some fun at the expense of the Lions' Jim Schwartz this week at a San Francisco 49ers Pep Rally.  NFL fans will recall the "handshake" that took place between Jim Harbaugh and Schwartz after last year's 49ers' win over the Lions...

LINK:  YORK AT 49ERS PEP RALLY

Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Replay Tonight!

Notre Dame's 20 to 3 win over Michigan State will be replayed this evening at 10 PM ET on ESPNU.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME REPLAY ON ESPNU

Notre Dame Moves up to #11 in AP Poll!

The Associated Press' Top 25 Poll came out this afternoon and the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish move up to #11 in the rankings! 

LINK:  AP TOP 25 RANKINGS

Mornin' After -- IRISH BEAT #10 Michigan State

As has become the habit here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- the morning after a ND football game we take a lap around the worldwide web to see what the media has to say about our Fightin' Irish.

Click on the links below:

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE COVERAGE 

LINK:  ESPN'S NOTRE DAME BLOG

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #3

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES #1

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES #2