Nicholas Sparks' Guest Editorial @ the WSJ

Former Notre Dame student-athlete turned mega writing star -- Nicholas Sparks '88 -- penned a piece yesterday for the Wall Street Journal about his alma mater's football team. 

Enjoy!

LINK:  NICHOLAS SPARKS ON HIS IRISH

Notre Dame BCS Blog -- Day Two Update

Fighting Irish Digital Media's Josh Flynt '11, is in South Florida with the team and he's blogging an update each day.  Here's his recap of Day Two of Notre Dame's preparation for next Monday's BCS National Championship game:

LINK:  ND'S BCS BLOG

ND FOOTBALL: BCS UPDATE DAY TWO

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media are doing a "bang-up" job of keeping us Notre Dame fans up to speed with what's going on in South Florida.  Here's their update from Day Two!

LINK:  ND FOOTBALL -- DAY TWO AT BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

Notre Dame Football: Honor & Tradition

This video was released yesterday and it already has more than 17,000 views.  I believe Notre Dame fans will enjoy watching this!

LINK:  HONOR AND TRADITION

ESPN: "The Luckiest of the Fightin' Irish"

I thought I knew a little about Danny Spond's situation -- however, as you'll see in this story -- his health issues were quite significant.  ESPN"s Mark Schlabach reports on ND's starting outside linebacker...

You'll also learn why this young man wears uniform #13 for Notre Dame.

LINK:  THE LUCKIEST OF THE IRISH

USA Today: Notre Dame "Man's Up"

A USA Today writer by the name of William Mattox admitted his dislike for the Fighting Irish in the opening to this story he wrote today about Notre Dame football...

Yet, what's interesting -- is he'll be rooting for our guys Monday night.

Irish fans will enjoy his perspective:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S "ANY GIVEN SATURDAY"

Notre Dame's BCS TV Spot -- Watch it Here!

It's really, really good and it will run next Monday night during ESPN's coverage of the BCS National Championship game.

Kudos to our friends in University Communications at the University of Notre Dame -- this is great work!

LINK:  ND'S BCS TV SPOT

Coach Diaco and Manti Te'o Meet With Media

Notre Dame football's first BCS National Championship's press conference took place at 9 AM this morning featuring defensive coordinator Bob Diaco and All-American linebacker Manti Te'o. 

Here's a link to the video:

LINK:  BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA SESSION

Notre Dame's Irish Chocolate in Miami...

Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix sang "Gangnam Style" last night during a Karaoke competition at the Miami Heat game.  The Miami crowd gave the "win" to ND's Nix over Alabama's Christion Jones!

Here's the video!

LINK:  LOUIS NIX GOING GANGNAM STYLE

Media Coverage -- Notre Dame's Arrival !!!

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to catch what the media had to say about Notre Dame's arrival in South Florida for next Monday's BCS National Championship game.  Enjoy!

LINK:  COACH KELLY'S QUICK SESSION WITH MEDIA

LINK:  VIDEO OF NOTRE DAME'S ARRIVAL

LINK:  NBC SPORTS -- VIDEO #1

LINK:  NBC SPORTS -- VIDEO #2

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  MIAMI HERALD

LINK:  SUN-SENTINEL

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

ND's BCS Championship Blog -- Must Read

Fighting Irish Digital Media's Josh Flynt '11, is with the team this week covering Notre Dame Football from the "inside."  You'll enjoy his coverage -- we'll post links on a daily basis.

That's Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix sporting his Heat gear last night -- as the IRISH attended the NBA game between the Heat and the Mavericks.

LINK:  ND FOOTBALL -- DAY ONE

Hannah Storm Tells Her Gas Explosion Story

If you own a gas appliance of any type -- you need to watch this story about Hannah Storm's experience with a gas grill that exploded in her face...

Hannah '83, was back at work yesterday with ABC's coverage of the Rose Bowl Parade.


LINK:  HANNAH STORM'S STORY

Leading the Revival of Notre Dame Football

ESPN Notre Dame Blogger Matt Fortuna writes about Brian Kelly's revival of Notre Dame football.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL -- THE ROAD BACK

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL ARRIVES !!!

Here's a series of photos just "tweeted" by the Orange Bowl Committee of Notre Dame Football's arrival in South Florida for Monday's National Championship game...

Just click on photos to enlarge!

LINK:  ESPN'S COVERAGE

LINK:  WSBT- TV -- VIDEO

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY 

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY 

LINK:  SUN-SENTINEL STORY

LINK:  PHOTO GALLERY 

Stephon Tuitt's 10.8 Mile Walk -- A Must Read

This guy is a man-child. 


Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples caught up with Notre Dame's sophomore defensive end Stephon Tuitt.  You'll enjoy this story.

LINK:  STEPHON TUITT

ND Football Flying to Miami: Loading the Bus

A couple of my associates here at Notre Dame; Michael Rodio '12, and Brandon Tabor made the trek over to the "GUG" this morning to video the Football team's departure from campus to the airport.

We'll have some video posted shortly -- but, here's a link to some photos Mike took that we've posted at the DAILY DOMER Facebook page.

The photo above is of Trey Sedlack son of ND professor Robert Sedlack who has a special relationship with Manti -- click on STORY HERE -- Trey gave the helmet to Manti. 

LINK:  PHOTOS OF TEAM'S CAMPUS DEPARTURE

LINK:  WNDU-TV COVERAGE

Please Place Bishop D'Arcy in Your Prayers

The Fort Wayne-South Bend Catholic Diocese sent a release out this morning alerting everyone to the fact that retired Bishop Emeritus John D'Arcy has been diagnosed with cancer for a second time.

Please keep Bishop D'Arcy in your prayers.

LINK:  BISHOP EMERITUS JOHN D'ARCY

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