The University of Notre Dame is the first school ever to be ranked #1 in the BCS Football rankings and #1 in the NCAA Graduation Rates -- and to think many college football pundits thought this couldn't be done...
LINK: STUDENT-ATHLETE EXCELLENCE
Monday, November 19, 2012
#1 on the Football Field & #1 in the Classroom!
The University of Notre Dame is the first school ever to be ranked #1 in the BCS Football rankings and #1 in the NCAA Graduation Rates -- and to think many college football pundits thought this couldn't be done...
LINK: STUDENT-ATHLETE EXCELLENCE
Sunday, November 18, 2012
USC WEEK: Kiffin Says Barkley Will Not Play
The University of Southern California's starting QB will not play in next Saturday night's PRIME TIME game against our Fightin' Irish. Barkley was hurt with a couple of minutes left in their loss yesterday to UCLA.
It's a shame we won't see Barkley!
Lane Kiffin announced this afternoon that Barkley has a sprained throwing shoulder. Max Wittek will get the start for the Trojans.
LINK: KIFFIN "BARKLEY OUT"
NBC'S Coverage of ND's Win over Wake Forest
Here's a number of links to NBC's coverage of Notre Dame's 38 - 0 victory over Wake Forest yesterday at Notre Dame Stadium. The win moved the IRISH record to 11 - 0 on the season!
LINK: ALEX FLANAGAN WITH COACH KELLY
LINK: MANTI AND TYLER EIFERT AFTER GAME
LINK: COACH KELLY'S GATORADE SHOWER
LINK: ND vs. WAKE FOREST -- FULL GAME REPLAY
It's OFFICIAL -- Notre Dame Football is #1 !!!
Back in late August -- USC was the consensus #1 team in America and Notre Dame wasn't given much hope of winning more than 8 games this season...
Aren't you glad THEY PLAY THE GAMES!
This evening -- the BCS RANKINGS were released and as was expected our FIGHTING IRISH are back on top of the college football world! Here's the rankings:
LINK: BCS RANKINGS
THE "OTHER #1" BEATS MICHIGAN STATE!
This afternoon, Notre Dame's #1 seeded -- Big East Champion -- Men's Soccer team beat Michigan State 3 - 0 in the 2nd Round of the NCAA Soccer Championships!
The Irish advance now to play #16 Indiana.
Please note the "IRISH are ranked #3" in the country in men's soccer -- however, we beat the current #1 Akron earlier in the season -- thus, the #1 seed from the NCAA. I want to thank ND GO IRISH BLOG regular and ND and Akron parent TP Dankoff for setting me straight!
LINK: POST GAME VIDEO
Our "Little Girl" is Getting Married!!!
Conor Walsh asked our daughter Kara Small to marry him this afternoon...
And, she said YES!
Very special moment for our "little girl" and the Small family. Kara -- we couldn't be happier for you -- Conor, we'll be proud to call you SON & BROTHER.
PS: Conor is a Notre Dame fan!!!
Photo of the Year (So Far): The Last Time...
Here's a photo I took in Notre Dame Stadium of Manti Te'o running out onto the field to hug his Mom & Dad at the 50 yard line -- prior to yesterday's game with Wake Forest. Awesome moment.
The Grace Hall #1 Sign is BACK IN PLACE!!!
Notre Dame will "light up" the #1 sign atop GRACE HALL this evening -- celebrating Notre Dame football's return to the top spot in college football.
I suspect the lighting will take place after the 8:30 PM ET announcement of the BCS rankings!
Here's a photo (above) "tweeted" by the Notre Dame Alumni Association of the #1 sign going back on top of Grace Hall!
Notre Dame Gets 56 of 59 Coaches' #1 Votes
I want to know what college football coach voted NOTRE DAME #4 -- in the just released Coaches Poll! Fifty-six coaches picked Notre Dame #1!
LINK: COACHES POLL STORY
LINK: COACHES POLL
The Media's Take on NOTRE DAME Being #1
Now, we have many who love us around the world -- and a "few" who don't -- so the news last night that Notre Dame was returning to the TOP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL did not go unnoticed!
ENJOY THIS MOMENT!
LINK: THE END OF THE WORLD
LINK: FOX NEWS
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
Forbes' Twist on Notre Dame's Success on Field
LINK: THE NOTRE DAME BRAND
AP Poll: Notre Dame #1, Alabama #2
I'm not surprised we're #1 -- however, I'm shocked we got ALL 60 FIRST PLACE VOTES!
Saturday's game with USC can't come fast enough!
Notre Dame fans will want to tune-in this evening to ESPN when they "officially" announce NOTRE DAME as the #1 Team in the BCS RANKINGS. The fun begins at 8:30 PM ET!
GO IRISH!
LINK: AP POLL STORY
LINK: USA TODAY STORY
Notre Dame Students Celebrating on Campus!
This photo was just "tweeted" by WNDU-TV's Angelo DiCarlo -- as word got out around campus that the NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH are #1 in college football!
Here's the WNDU-TV video linked below!
LINK: NOTRE DAME STUDENTS CELEBRATE THE NEWS!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
6,937 Days Since the IRISH Were Last #1 !!!
Notre Dame has not been ranked #1 in college football since November 20, 1993 -- when Boston College kicked a field goal to beat the IRISH.
It's been way too long!
ENJOY THIS NOTRE DAME!!!
The Irish are now the only team in college football that know they need only two more wins to win a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP -- and the RING!
LINK: ESPN
PS: Irish fans we're going to start hearing this story the next few days -- "Notre Dame should have to play in a conference championship to qualify for the National Championship game..." -- just smile and make plans to take January 7th off of work!!!
NOTRE DAME #1: ONLY UNDEFEATED TEAM!
November 17, 2012 -- the day NOTRE DAME returned to the top of the COLLEGE FOOTBALL world!
- #1 Kansas State loses to Baylor 52 - 24
- #2 Oregon loses to Stanford in OT 17 - 14
- #3 NOTRE DAME beats Wake Forest 38 - 0
KSU LOSES, IRISH CONTROL DESTINY!
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!
The Baylor Bears -- who were 4 - 5 coming into their game tonight with #1 ranked Kansas State Wildcats and they crushed them 52 - 24!
THANK YOU BAYLOR BEARS!!!
Notre Dame can now secure a spot in the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME with a win next Saturday against that school in Los Angeles!
INCREDIBLE!!!
LINK: USC QB INJURED
Post Game Coverage: ND 38 -- WFU 0
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media have done a world-class job all season -- and they didn't disappoint today! Here's their coverage of Notre Dame's 38 - 0 win over Wake Forest. Enjoy!
LINK: COACH KELLY'S POST GAME PRESSER
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION
LINK: SENIOR PLAYER INTERVIEWS
LINK: T.J. JONES INTERVIEW
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
11 - 0 and PERFECT @ HOME for the IRISH!
The Irish put on an offensive show in the first half -- running up more than 460 yards of offense and 31 points -- while the defense continued its dominance holding their EIGHTH OPPONENT in eleven games to ONE TOUCHDOWN or less.
Think about that...
The IRISH are 11 - 0 for the first time in 23 years!
Here's what the media has to say about Notre Dame's 38 - 0 win over Wake Forest today.
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL
LINK: ESPN
LINK: ESPN -- NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: YAHOO SPORTS
Final Gameday @ NOTRE DAME for Seniors!
There will be many "lasts" today at Notre Dame Stadium for the members of the University of Notre Dame's Class of 2013 -- here's rooting they wal away with IRISH EYES SMILING!
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what's being said about this afternoon's game. Just click on the links below:
LINK: GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: YAHOO! SPORTS
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