Notre Dame Football Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms "tweeted" (@NDFBEquipment) this photo today of the jersey Manti Te'o will be wearing in the BCS National Championship game!
Monday, December 10, 2012
ND's BCS National Championship Game Jersey
Notre Dame Football Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms "tweeted" (@NDFBEquipment) this photo today of the jersey Manti Te'o will be wearing in the BCS National Championship game!
A Record Seventh National Award -- Manti Te'o
He has no equal in the history of college football...
No single student-athlete has won as many national awards after a season. Last night, Notre Dame's Manti Te'o was in Newport Beach, CA accepting the LOTT IMPACT TROPHY -- his seventh national award!
Here's a link to the story and a link to the LOTT IMPACT TROPHY site:
LINK: TE'O WINS ANOTHER! -- ESPN
LINK: LOTT IMPACT TROPHY
Ad Age Story: Notre Dame the Brand
LINK: NOTRE DAME -- THE BRAND
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Notre Dame Glee Club's Christmas Concert!
The Notre Dame Glee Club put on their annual Christmas Concert last night at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Here's a link to the performance!
LINK: NOTRE DAME GLEE CLUB
Harrison Smith's 2nd Career NFL "Pick Six"
Former Notre Dame All-American Harrison Smith just returned an interception 56 yards for at TD in the Vikings game against the Chicago Bears. This was Harrion's third career NFL interception and the SECOND HE'S TAKEN TO THE HOUSE for a TOUCHDOWN!!
To top it off -- it ended up being the GAME WINNING SCORE, as the Vikings beat the Bears 21 - 14.
LINK: HARRISON SMITH'S PICK SIX
The Mornin' After a Heisman Hangover...
Notre Dame fans wanted a HEISMAN for its HERO -- unfortunately, a sophomore QB (who stood on the sidelines last season) from Texas A&M kept IRISH fans from celebrating well into the night...
Here's the GREAT NEWS -- our HERO has one more huge game in a GOLD HELMET and it's for EVERYTHING!
I'm guessin' Manti Te'o will add another award tonight in Los Angeles -- the LOTT IMPACT Trophy -- before catching a red-eye back to town so he can take some FINALS with his classmates. Here's what the media has to say about the Heisman Runner-up - along with a link to Manti's post Heisman press conference:
LINK: POST HEISMAN ANNOUNCEMENT -- PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: ORLANDO SENTINEL
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: PETER KING, SI
Saturday, December 8, 2012
First Linebacker Ever Invited to Heisman's Party
The Heisman Trophy was just awarded to the 20 year-old sophomore QB from Texas A&M -- Johnny Football -- who stood on the sidelines last season.
He edged out Notre Dame's Manti Te'o -- who received the most voting points for a defensive player in the 78 year history of the Heisman Trophy.
HEISMANTI
BRING ON BAMA!
Will Manti Win Notre Dame's 8th Heisman?
The Heisman Trophy presentation begins at 8 PM ET on ESPN.
The odds are against this happening -- yet, after a football season that was not expected -- why not one more surprise!
WHAT THOUGH THE ODDS BE GREAT OR SMALL...
Here's what's certain -- the HEISMAN TROPHY will be better served in the hands of Manti Te'o. (Illustration above from the Chicago Tribune's Joe Darrow)
I took a lap around the media to see what they're saying about the Heisman -- just click on the links below:
LINK: YAHOO SPORTS
LINK: CSN CHICAGO
LINK: ABC 57 SOUTH BEND
LINK: FOX SPORTS
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: WNDU-TV SOUTH BEND
LINK: CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
LINK: ESPN EXPERTS' POLL
Senior Parents Video: Makes Me Cry Every Time
The Notre Dame Football video staff produces an annual Senior Parents Video -- that I will admit, brings me to tears every time I watch it. Here's the video that was produced for last night's "The Echoes" -- Notre Dame's Football Awards Show.
LINK: SENIOR PARENTS VIDEO
Friday, December 7, 2012
Top College Players Pick the Heisman Winner!
ESPN interviewed a number of the best college football players at Disney World the past few days -- asking them who should win the Heisman Trophy...
LINK: WHO WINS THE HEISMAN?
Watch the ND Football Awards Show LIVE !!!
I'm told the broadcast will begin at 8 PM ET. Should be fun!
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL AWARDS SHOW
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Most HONORED CFB Player of All-Time!
Manti Te'o is the most honored PLAYER to ever wear the GOLD HELMET in the 125 year history of Notre Dame football...
And, now -- THE HISTORY OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL!
Manti Te'o has now won SIX NATIONAL AWARDS -- with the Heisman Trophy left -- which is already more than ANY COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER in HISTORY!!!
Here are the honors he's received so far:
- Maxwell Award -- the best football player in the country
- Walter Camp Player of the Year Award -- top player in the country
- Bednarik Award -- top defensive player in the country
- Butkus Award -- top linebacker in the country
- Bronco Nagurski Trophy -- top defensive player in the country
- Lombardi Award -- top lineman or linebacker in the country
Will the Heisman be next...
LINK: VIDEO OF MANTI WINNING MAXWELL AWARD
"Notre Dame Football Awards Show" Tonight!
Folks, this night has been a long time coming...
At 7:30 PM ET -- TONIGHT -- The Home Depot College Football Awards Show (AKA The Notre Dame Football Awards Show) will be televised on ESPN.
This is MUST SEE TV -- for the entire Notre Dame Family.
It's expected that Notre Dame's Ara Parseghian, Brian Kelly, Tyler Eifert and "some guy named" Manti will be standing on the stage accepting well deserved accolades from the college football world.
LINK: HOME DEPOT COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS SHOW
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Manti Te'o Wins Lombardi Award Tonight!
Can you believe the week Manti is having!!!
He and Coach Kelly are flying all over the country to pick up HARDWARE. Tonight they were in Houston, TX where Manti became the fifth player in Notre Dame history to receive the Lombardi Award.
YOU MUST WATCH HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH -- he's special...
Here's the speech:
LINK: MANTI TE'O WINS LOMBARDI AWARD
Brian Kelly Named COACH OF THE YEAR!
Word got out today that the University of Notre Dame's Brian Kelly has been selected (for the second time in his career) the Home Depot Coach of the Year Award!
And, Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert was awarded the Mackey Award as the nation's top Tight End...
Boy, the hardware keeps rollin' in for the IRISH!
Both Coach Kelly and Tyler Eifert will receive their awards tomorrow night on ESPN during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show. This will be must see - TV!
LINK: KELLY AND EIFERT
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Skylar & Manti -- Only Notre Dame!
The two BMOC's at Notre Dame wear a Headband and a Lei...
Skylar Diggins and Manti Te'o recently sat down with Kate Sullivan '98 and talked about their Notre Dame experience. Good stuff here:
LINK: SKYLAR AND MANTI
ND Athletic Director Talks Football and Hoops
Jack Swarbrick sat down with Fighting Irish Digital Media's Jack Nolan this week to talk about the Notre Dame football program and men's basketball program...
LINK: SWARBRICK ON FOOTBALL
LINK: SWARBRICK ON BASKETBALL
"200 Phone Calls Per Hour" ND Bookstore...
It appears the Notre Dame Family has been awaken!
A story ran this morning that "demand for Notre Dame branded merchandise is reaching HISTORIC LEVELS..." Here's the link:
LINK: HISTORIC LEVELS
Manti Mania -- Continues Today, the Latest...
This is quite a week for Notre Dame's two-time All-American -- he collected two national awards yesterday (Butkus and Nagurski) to go with the Sportsmanship award he received last Thursday night...
Is there a HEISMAN in Manti's future?
Sure hope so!
LINK: ESPN BLOG -- "ALL THINGS HEISMAN"
LINK: THE OKLAHOMAN
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: USA TODAY
LINK: ASSOCIATED PRESS
LINK: PHILLY MAGAZINE
LINK: HAWAII REPORTER
LINK: NBC CHICAGO
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)