If you're a regular to the ND GO IRISH BLOG you'll know that a common theme has been -- "when will someone talk about graduating student-athletes in the sports media..."
Well, it looks like that day has come!
LINK: NOTRE DAME SHOULD BE CELEBRATED
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
TMQ: Notre Dame Should Be Celebrated!
If you're a regular to the ND GO IRISH BLOG you'll know that a common theme has been -- "when will someone talk about graduating student-athletes in the sports media..."
Well, it looks like that day has come!
LINK: NOTRE DAME SHOULD BE CELEBRATED
Notre Dame's Prophetic Author!
The story talks about a fictional coach, by the name of COACH KELLY, who in his third year coaching the IRISH would lead them to a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
You can't make this up!
Here's a link to the ABC-TV story on Bob and his book!
LINK: THE GIPPER'S GHOST
LINK: THE GIPPER'S GHOST FACEBOOK PAGE
LINK: BUY THE KINDLE VERSION!
A MUST READ -- Wall Street Journal Story
Notre Dame fans, this is a Wall Street Journal article written by Jason Gay -- a University of Wisconsin alum -- who's not a fan of the IRISH...
You'll find this worthy of your time!
LINK: CHILL OUT ON #1 NOTRE DAME
Sports Talk Radio on ND's Perfect Season!
Sports Talk Radio -- was filled with conversation about the Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame yesterday. Here's a sample of what you might have missed!
LINK: MIKE & MIKE -- ESPN
LINK: MIKE & MIKE #2 -- ESPN
LINK: COLIN COWHERD -- ESPN
LINK: JIM ROME -- THE JIM ROME SHOW
LINK: JIM ROME #2 -- THE JIM ROME SHOW
LINK: SCOTT VAN PELT -- ESPN
LINK: DAN PATRICK -- THE DAN PATRICK SHOW
LINK: JT THE BRICK -- FOX SPORTS
Think You've Got a Great Notre Dame Room...
You might "re-think" this after you've watched this video...
WOW, is all I can say!
LINK: THE ULTIMATE NOTRE DAME THEATER
Monday, November 26, 2012
Inside Notre Dame Football: USC Victory Show
You'll enjoy this edition of Inside Notre Dame Football with Brian Kelly. Just click on the link below:
LINK: INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL -- USC VICTORY SHOW
Notre Dame Closes Gap: All-Time Winning %
A 12 - 0 season cures a lot of ills...
One of them was the All-Time Winning % lead which Notre Dame relinquished to Michigan during the Ty Willingham era...
As of this very moment -- here's the "math" on the All-Time Winning % Lead in College Football -- less than ONE THOUSANDTH OF A POINT separates Michigan and Notre Dame:
- MICHIGAN: 903 Wins -- 314 Losses and 36 Ties = .73503%
- NOTRE DAME: 865 Wins -- 300 Losses and 42 Ties = .73405%
So, here's the math: Michigan has a TWO GAME LEAD on the Fighting Irish. Here's how I see it: when Notre Dame wins the BCS Championship game and Michigan loses their bowl game -- we'll roll into Ann Arbor next fall looking to beat Michigan to regain the All-Time Winning % lead.
In the All-Time Wins department -- Notre Dame is currently #3:
- Michigan: 903 wins
- Texas: 866 wins
- Notre Dame: 865 wins
Notre Dame Turns 170 Years-old Today!
On this day -- November 26, 1842 the University of Notre Dame du Lac was founded by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C.
Happy Birthday Notre Dame!
LINK: FR. SORIN -- WIKI PAGE
LINK: NOTRE DAME GLEE CLUB
I Missed This Video Last Week -- MUST SEE!!!
This might be one of the best videos I've seen surrounding Notre Dame Football -- it is that good. Oh, how I wish I had watched this before Saturday's game with USC...
LINK: ...GOING TO CUT YOU DOWN
Sunday, November 25, 2012
How You Might Want to Deal With the Haters...
If you run into a SEC fan, Oregon fan, etc., over these next forty days or so, and they say "Notre Dame doesn't deserve to play in the National Championship game -- just share the following with them...
LINK: PAT FORDE -- NOTRE DAME PLAYED A TOUGHER SCHEDULE
USC's Lane Kiffin Talks Loss to Notre Dame
USC coach Lane Kiffin met with the media -- along with QB Max Wittek -- after losing to Notre Dame 22 - 13. Some of the key comments from Kiffin:
- "We only ran 48 plays on offense -- which is unheard of..."
- "We were 1 for 8 on third down..."
- "They're the number 1 goal line defense in the country for two years now -- they did this to everybody..."
- "Notre Dame showed me they have phenomenal senior leadership..."
- "They (Notre Dame) are not very exotic -- they're old school..."
LINK: LANE KIFFIN POST GAME
USC Network: "Best Team We've Played..."
USC Network's Dan Weber and Johnie Freatman talked about their game with the Fightin' Irish -- and they shared that the Trojans' admitted Notre Dame was the BEST TEAM THEY HAVE PLAYED this season...
Found it interesting they chose the backdrop of the Notre Dame Equipment truck!
LINK: USC NETWORK ANALYSIS OF GAME
"HE IS MANTI" -- Play the Game!
Notre Dame Athletics released this video that was just "tweeted" by @CoachBrianKelly
LINK: HE IS MANTI
Notre Dame's PERFECT Defensive Unit!
Just let this sink-in for a few seconds:
Notre Dame allowed ONE TD or LESS to
NINE OF THEIR TWELVE OPPONENTS THIS SEASON!
Now let's look at how dominant this defensive unit was this season. Here's how ND's defense stacked up against each of the offensive units they played this season.
- Navy: Gave up 10 points -- 15.5 points less than Navy's average for the season. Navy is bowl-eligible.
- Purdue: Gave up 17 points -- 12.9 points less than Purdue's average for the season. Purdue is bowl-eligible.
- Michigan State: Gave up 3 points -- 17.3 points less than Michigan State's average for the season. Michigan State is bowl-eligible.
- Michigan: Gave up 6 points -- 24 points less than Michigan's average for the season. Michigan is bowl-eligible.
- Miami, FL: Gave up 3 points -- 28.4 points less than Miami's average for the season. Miami is bowl-eligible.
- Stanford: Gave up 13 points -- 15.6 points less than Stanford's average for the season. Stanford is bowl-eligible.
- BYU: Gave up 14 points -- 15.2 points less than BYU's average for the season. BYU is bowl-eligible.
- Oklahoma: Gave up 13 points -- 28.7 points less than Oklahoma's average for the season. Oklahoma is bowl-eligible.
- Pittsburgh: Gave up 26 points -- 1.5 points less than Pittsburgh's average for the season. Pitt wins their game next week and they will be bowl-eligible.
- Boston College: Gave up 6 points -- 13.8 points less than Boston College's average for the season.
- Wake Forest: Gave up 0 points -- 18.5 points less than Wake Forest's average for the season.
- USC: Gave up 13 points -- 21.2 points less than USC's average for the season.
Mornin' After We Earn a Championship Shot!
Here's what the media's sayin' this morning about Notre Dame's 22 - 13 win over USC last night to finish a PERFECT SEASON!
LINK: BILL PLASCHKE -- LOS ANGELES TIMES
LINK: GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI -- ESPN
LINK: GARY KLEIN-- LOS ANGELES TIMES
LINK: MATT FORTUNA -- ESPN
LINK: GARY PASKWEITZ -- ESPN
LINK: KEITH ARNOLD -- NBC
LINK: STEWART MANDEL -- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: FRANK SCHWAB -- YAHOO
LINK: RICH HAMMOND -- ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
LINK: MARK WHICKER -- ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
LINK: DENNIS DODD -- CBS
Video: Notre Dame Football's Return to Campus
The Fightin' Irish returned to the campus of the University of Notre Dame around 6 AM ET this morning -- and the cameras were rolling when the buses parked at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex. Special thanks to WSBT-TV for posting this video!
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL RETURNS HOME
Mark May -- In His Leprechaun Suit...
ESPN's Mark May made the proclamation that "if Notre Dame goes 12 - 0 this season I'll dress like the Notre Dame Leprechaun..."
Well, WE DID and HE DID!
What PERFECTION Looks & Sounds Like!
I couldn't wait to get up this morning for MASS at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart -- and to watch the videos coming out of last night's PERFECT WIN over USC. Thank you Fightin' Irish Digital Media!
Coach Kelly's halftime speech and post game speech -- had me in tears, big time! OH WHAT A NIGHT!
Be sure to check out Joe Theismann using his iPhone to catch all the locker room action...
LINK: COACH KELLY'S POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: PRE-GAME ON FIELD AND POST GAME LOCKER ROOM!!!
Notre Dame's "OTHER UNDEFEATED TEAM"
Muffet's Fightin' Irish were on the left coast tonight to watch Notre Dame's big win over USC. Here's a shot of the team before the game!
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