"The Picture of Purpose" -- 49 Years Ago...

On June 21, 1964 -- the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC, drove to Chicago's Soldier Field -- from his office at the University of Notre Dame -- to take part in a civil rights rally that day.  This famous photo was taken of "Father Ted" and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Soon You May Smell Like Notre Dame ???

Word on the street (no mention of this in South Bend, yet) is that Notre Dame will be partnering with The Cloudbreak Group to create a PERFUME (no cologne?) for the Fightin' Irish!

The New York Yankees launched a branded Perfume this past year (see photo above) -- with the same company -- STAY TUNED!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PERFUME

Coach Elliott -- The Fighting Irish Spirit!

University of Notre Dame football coach Bob Elliott has had quite a battle on his hands -- off the football field -- these past few years.  The South Bend Tribune's Al Lesar caught up with Coach Elliott -- you'll enjoy this story!

LINK:  COACH ELLIOTT

Former ND Football Player's Apparel Line

Chris Yura, a former Notre Dame student-athlete (fullback on the football team) -- has designed a "sustainable" line of clothing licensed by the University of Notre Dame.  Yura's company name is SUSTAIN U -- here's a link to their website:

LINK:  OFFICIAL WEBSITE 

LINK:  CHRIS' BIO

Michael Gets His Rose -- Bachelorette 2013

Notre Dame alum Michael Garofola '02, received a ROSE this evening on ABC's hit show The Bachelorette. 

He's now one of 12 left on the show -- and they're heading to Germany next week.

LINK:  THE BACHELORETTE

Justin Tuck's 2nd Son Born on Father's Day!

Jonah Frederick Tuck entered the world yesterday -- tipping the scales at 7.86 lbs.!

So -- if my math is correct, Jonah should become a member of Notre Dame's Class of 2035 -- about eighteen years from now!   

That's a photo above of Justin and his wife Lauren -- CONGRATULATIONS!

LINK:  PHOTO OF JONAH TUCK

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS STORY

Tyler Eifert Interviewed by NFL NETWORK

This is a MUST SEE video -- as Tyler Eifert -- was interviewed by the NFL NETWORK...

LINK:  TYLER EIFERT

Two Domers Picked as Standout Performers

I don't think Notre Dame fans will be surprised as to two of the players selected as OFFSEASON STANDOUTS in the NFL...

LINK:  NFL STANDOUTS

ND Glee Club -- Notre Dame Victory March

No one sings the greatest fight song in the land -- better than the Notre Dame Glee Club!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH

Happy Father's Day From Notre Dame !!!

I'd like to wish my Dad a Happy Father's Day and all of the other dads who frequent this blog.

To get you in the mood -- our team here Notre Dame took photos of a little more than 500 students who wanted to send their dads a message this day.  Just click on the link below.

You'll also have the bonus of seeing the Notre Dame Glee Club singing the VICTORY MARCH!

LINK:  HAPPY FATHER'S DAY FROM NOTRE DAME!

LINK:  GLEE CLUB -- NOTRE DAME VICTORY MARCH

The Making of Rudy -- 20 Years Later...

The two guys most involved with the making of RUDY -- the director and writer -- were back on the Notre Dame campus for Alumni Reunion Weekend.  Here's the story:

LINK:  RUDY -- 20 YEARS LATER

Annual "OLD2GOLD" Sale at Notre Dame!

Tomorrow morning -- as early as 4:30 AM -- bargain hunters will be lined up outside of Notre Dame Stadium awaiting the doors to open for Notre Dame's annual "OLD2GOLD" sale...

Each year Notre Dame students -- DONATE -- their bikes, dorm refrigerators, computers, etc., to the OLD2GOLD sale which raises money for area charities.

More than 600 Bicycles going for $5, $20 and $40 -- will be on sale along with many other items.  The doors open at 7 AM and will remain open until 10 AM.  Tickets ($5 admission) go on sale at 5 AM ET!

LINK:  OLD2GOLD WEBSITE

Football 101 -- Kelly Cares Foundation

More than 650 female fans of the Fightin' Irish were inside Notre Dame Stadium this week to hang with the Notre Dame football team -- in an event organized by the Kelly Cares Foundation.

The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media were on hand to capture all the action -- take a look!

LINK:  FOOTBALL 101 -- NOTRE DAME STYLE

The SEC Having Trouble Selling Bowl Tickets

The Florida Gators were asked to sell 17,500 tickets to their Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans this past January -- well, a ticket sales shortfall is being blamed on their $840,000 financial loss on the game.

And, apparently Florida was not the only school in the SEC that couldn't sell bowl tickets.  The problem is so concerning that the SEC's Commissioner is going to ask the BOWLS to reduce the number of tickets they have to buy.

Now you know why NOTRE DAME is such a valued a commodity with ALL of the Bowl Games!

LINK:  SEC CAN'T SELL BOWL TICKETS

Photo of the Day: The "New" Morris Inn

The folks at The Daily Domer -- just "tweeted" this photo of the exterior of the Morris Inn on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.  What a change from the photo below!

The "new" Morris Inn is scheduled to open on August 29, 2013 -- in time for Notre Dame's opening home game against Temple on August 31st.

LINK:  LIVE WEBCAM OF MORRIS INN CONSTRUCTION

Got to Love ESPN's Mark May's Auction Item

ESPN's "Dr. Lou" and Mark May were together yesterday at the IRISH LEGENDS golf event at Lost Dunes Golf Club in Bridgman, MI. 

Notre Dame fans will get a kick out of one of the AUCTION ITEMS -- displayed in this Fighting Irish Digital Media report:

LINK:  MARK MAY'S AUCTION ITEM

OT: US Open's "Back 8" Starts at Hole #11

Yes, the US Open is being played with a "front ten" and a "back eight" this year at Merion Golf Club outside of Philadelphia.  That's not the only "unique" thing about this year's championship -- click on the link below:

LINK:  MERION STANDS ALONE

Irish Legends Golf Tourney -- Video Story

Coach Parseghian, Coach Holtz and Coach Kelly were at Lost Dunes Golf Club (Bridgman, MI) yesterday to host their annual IRISH LEGENDS golf event.  Looks like they had great fun again this year!  Here's the WNDU-TV story:

LINK:  IRISH LEGENDS

Potential Dangerous Weather for Notre Dame

The National Weather Service just issued a Tornado Warning for a couple of counties about 25 miles south of the campus of the University of Notre Dame.

TORNADO WARNING SIRENS FOR ST. JOSEPH COUNTY at 8:08 PM ET

If you'd like to keep track of the weather at Notre Dame -- click on the two links below.  The first link is to a LIVE WEBCAM on the MAIN BUILDING (Golden Dome) and then a second link to LIVE RADAR from one of the local TV stations in South Bend.

Keep an eye on the weather tonight!

LINK:  LIVE WEBCAM OF GOLDEN DOME

LINK:  LIVE WEATHER RADAR FOR SOUTH BEND AREA

Domer Gets $1.8 Million Bonus from Yankees

Notre Dame student-athlete Eric Jagielo -- a third baseman -- agreed to terms today with the New York Yankees.  The contract included a "signing bonus" of $1,839,000...

Congratulations Eric!

LINK:  JAGIELO AGREES TO TERMS WITH YANKEES