Notre Dame Player Reactions After Big Win!

The gang at UND.COM interviewed a number of the IRISH players after last night' 13 - 6 win over Michigan.  It was Notre Dame's fourth straight win to start the season.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PLAYER INTERVIEWS

"Big Ten Champs" -- Detroit Free Press

A Detroit Free Press columnist crowned the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish BIG TEN CHAMPS after Notre Dame's three straight wins over Purdue, Michigan State and Michigan -- giving up only two touchdowns along the way...

Now, the article takes its share of shots at our IRISH -- but, it's still good to see a BIG TEN guy write about the IRISH beating their teams!

LINK:  BIG TEN CHAMPS

The Mornin' After -- ND Shuts Down Michigan

It was quite a scene last night in Notre Dame Stadium -- twenty minutes after the game.

The student section was almost completely full, leis of almost every color were being twirled over head and the Notre Dame family was dancing in the stands to "OH WHAT A NIGHT...."

No one wanted to leave -- no one wanted to forget what it was like to win HUGE GAMES -- BACK TO BACK -- IN PRIME TIME!

It's been too long...

For those who are counting -- Notre Dame's defense has yet to give up a TOUCHDOWN in prime time!

Here's what the media has to say this mornin' about Notre Dame...

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  NBC SPORTS -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  ESPN

Coach Kelly Press Conference After Michigan

After holding the BIG TEN to two touchdowns in three games and the State of Michigan with ZERO -- Coach Kelly met with the media to talk about Notre Dame's 13 to 6 win over Michigan!

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

NBC's Post Game Coverage of ND Over MI

Here's some links to video of NBC's post game coverage after Notre Dame's win over Michigan:

LINK:  COACH KELLY ON FIELD

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  MAYOCK TALKS IRISH

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