Who Has More National Championships?

Between Alabama and Notre Dame in football?

ANSWER:  it's Notre Dame -- though Alabama fans will tell you otherwise.  Click on this Wall Street Journal story on this very subject:

LINK:  WHO HAS MORE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS?

Photo of the Day: ND FOOTBALL TRUCK

This photo was taken in Valdosta, GA by a Notre Dame fan and "tweeted" by @downsouthirish5 -- as the ND Football Equipment staff gets a head start on the IRISH's arrival in South Florida on Wednesday!

NBC Sports Network's Notre Dame Marathon!

Notre Dame fans can start the new year off right watching TEN HOURS of coverage of the Fighting Irish on the NBC SPORTS NETWORK -- TODAY!

The fun begins at NOON ET -- here's the schedule:

• 12:00 PM -- Michigan vs. Notre Dame replay
• 2:00 PM -- NFL Film's ONWARD NOTRE DAME
• 3:00 PM -- Stanford vs. Notre Dame replay
• 5:00 PM -- Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame replay
• 7:00 PM -- Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame replay
• 9:00 PM -- UNDEFEATED:  2012 Season Review

LINK:  NBC SPORTS NETWORK -- NOTRE DAME MARATHON

NBC's Post Season Videos -- MUST SEE

Did some "trolling" around NBC's Notre Dame Central website this morning and found some videos I've yet to see -- take a look:


LINK:  A STEP AWAY FROM HISTORY

LINK:  MANTI TE'O

LINK:  EVERETT GOLSON

LINK:  TYLER EIFERT

LINK:  TIME FOR NOTRE DAME TO CASH IN

Six Days to a Twelfth National Championship!

I've got a good feeling about this NOTRE DAME NATION!

What though the odds be great or small...  Old Notre Dame will win over all!

Happy New Year to the Notre Dame Family!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH

Muffet's IRISH Put 128 Points on Saint Francis

The 128 points ties a school record and it's the most points scored in college basketball this season -- as Muffet McGraw's #5 Fightin' Irish roll over Saint Francis (PA) by 73 points!

LINK:  VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  BOX SCORE

Michael Floyd Goes for 166 Yards & TD !!!

It took him to week 17 and his last professional game of his rookie season -- but former Notre Dame All-American Michael Floyd '12, finally performed like a First Round Draft Pick catching eight balls for 166 yards and a TD!

Congratulations Michael!

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD'S BREAK OUT GAME

LINK:  MICHAEL FLOYD'S 53 YARD CATCH AND RUN

Notre Dame's Top 50 Plays in 2012 !!!

The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media put together a compilation of the TOP 50 plays in Notre Dame's 12 - 0 regular season. 

Here's hoping we have a few more to add in eight days!

LINK:  ND'S TOP 50 PLAYS

Inside Notre Dame Football TV Show

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media just released their latest Inside Notre Dame Football show today -- it's a special edition and a MUST SEE for IRISH fans!

LINK:  INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Hannah Storm Will Return to ESPN Tomorrow!

Notre Dame alum Hannah Storm '83, will return to the airways tomorrow at ESPN after a three week hiatus after being seriously burned by a propane grill explosion. 

The New York Post reported the story today -- click on the link below:

LINK:  HANNAH STORM BACK TO WORK

The Launching Pad for Notre Dame Football

A Toledo Blade story yesterday makes the claim that the "launching pad" for Notre Dame football took place 110 years earlier in downtown Toledo, OH. 

I won't ruin the story for you -- click on the link below...

LINK:  THE BIRTH OF MODERN DAY FOOTBALL FOR ND

Notre Dame's Quest to Stand Alone...

ESPN Notre Dame blogger Matt Fortuna -- takes a look back at some of the off the field stories this season for the IRISH.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S FREEDOM

Notre Dame Football -- BCS NC Update...

Here's a couple of links to coverage yesterday from practice and Coach Kelly's post practice session with the media.  Click on the links below:

LINK:  PRACTICE UPDATE

LINK:  COACH KELLY MEDIA SESSION

#5 Irish Rout #11 Purdue for Muffet's 601st !!!

Muffet McGraw's #5 ranked Fightin' Irish took it to #11 Purdue today -- beating the Big Ten's top team 74 - 47.  Here's the game story:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME ROLLS OVER PURDUE

Roll Bama Roll Dissects the Fighting Irish

The folks at Roll Bama Roll published their analysis of the Fightin' Irish defensive line against the Alabama offensive line.  Thought you'd enjoy reading what they think about Notre Dame.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S DEFENSIVE LINE

NY Times Interviews Declan Sullivan's Family

It's a day that will never be forgotten at the University of Notre Dame...

Declan Sullivan's family agreed to an interview with the New York Times -- you'll want to read this.  

LINK:  DECLAN'S MOM & DAD

Father Ted & Manti Te'o -- Only Notre Dame!

This photo was "tweeted" by @simonchun of Fr. Ted Hesburgh, C.S.C. -- blessing Notre Dame All-American LB Manti Te'o after practice yesterday. 

Irish Player Charities Rally -- January 5th

Former Notre Dame QB's Rick Mirer, Brady Quinn and Tony Rice will headline an event on January 5th at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, FL from 1 PM to 4 PM for IRISH FANS!

Sounds like great fun!  Click on the link below:

LINK:  IRISH PLAYER CHARITIES RALLY

Watch Skylar and the Lady Irish at 2 PM ET!

If you're looking for something to do this afternoon -- and you have a strong internet connection -- think about tuning in to Notre Dame Women's basketball game TODAY at 2 PM ET with Purdue. 

It's a matchup of the #5 IRISH vs. the # 11 Boilermakers -- should be a good one!

GO IRISH!

LINK:  WATCH IT LIVE -- RIGHT HERE!

Notre Dame Students -- Helping Out Alabama

Many will remember the tornadoes that ripped through the state of Alabama in 2011 -- they were devastating.  What many didn't know was a number of Notre Dame students made the trek down to Tuscaloosa to help out.  Here's the story:

LINK:  DOING THE RIGHT THING