Photo of the Day: ND BCS End Zone Paint

The folks are finishing up the end zone painting at Sun Life Stadium for Monday night's BCS National Championship game.  As you can see -- NOTRE DAME will be spelled out in GOLD against a BLUE field.

ESPN Video Story on ND's Defensive Line

A couple of ESPN college football guys talked last night about Notre Dame's defensive line.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  ND DEFENSIVE LINE

The Golic Family Encounters Two Bama Fans

A camera crew followed the Golic family to a local CT restaurant where they ran across a couple of young ladies from Alabama -- you'll have to watch the video to learn the rest...

LINK:  THE GOLICS -- OUT TO EAT

Notre Dame BCS Championship: Day Three

The Fighting Irish just put a finish on DAY THREE in South Florida preparing for Monday Night's BCS National Championship -- and our friends at Fighting Irish Digital Media were there every step of the way!

LINK:  ND BCS REPORT -- DAY THREE RECAP

LINK:  ND BCS REPORT -- PRACTICE

LINK:  MEDIA SESSION -- CHUCK MARTIN & EVERETT GOLSON

Great Story in Miami Herald on Manti Te'o

Just ran across this story in the Miami Herald about Notre Dame's All-American linebacker Manti Te'o.  ND fans will enjoy this story:

LINK:  MANTI -- "LIFE IS ABOUT ONES YOU LOVE"

Notre Dame's "Holy Line" -- Wall Street Journal

Of all places -- the Wall Street Journal's Kevin Helliker pens a piece on the Catholic character of the University of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame fans will want to read this. 

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S HOLY LINE

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