Notre Dame: A Top Twenty National University

The folks at U.S. News & World Report just released their 2014 ranking of the best colleges in America.  The University of Notre Dame was ranked #18.  Here's the list:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME -- TOP TWENTY

Domer Dad Has Two Other College FB Players

Detroit Tiger Torri Hunter Sr., has three sons playing college football this fall.  Torri Hunter Jr. is a freshman at Notre Dame, Money Hunter is a freshman at Arkansas State and Darius Hunter is a freshman at Southeastern Louisiana.  Here's a couple of stories...

(Photo L to R:  Darius, Money, Torri Sr. and Torri Jr.)

LINK:  THE HUNTER BOYS

LINK:  DAD'S OFF DAY

Watch Coach Kelly's Press Conference @ Noon

 Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly will meet with the media today at NOON ET -- to discuss the upcoming game this Saturday against Purdue.  Click on the link below to watch the replay:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

OT: UCLA Player Hit By Car -- Killed

UCLA football player Nick Pasquale was killed yesterday morning after being hit by a car...

The "walk-on" had seen his first action in a game the day before -- very sad story:

LINK:  NEWS STORY

LINK:  UCLA COACH

Time to Look Ahead to Purdue Game Saturday

It's now time to think about Purdue and winning this game.  Took a lap around the worldwide web to see what I could find being said about Saturday night's prime time game.  Here's what I found:

LINK:  JOURNAL AND COURIER

LINK:  JOURNAL AND COURIER #2

Coach Brian Kelly's Conference Call With Media

The morning after Notre Dame's 41 - 30 loss to Michigan -- head coach Brian Kelly met with the media after sleeping on his team's performance last night.  Here's one of the media reports:

LINK:  ESPN -- NOTRE DAME BLOG

First Ever Atlantic Coast Contest @ ND !!!

Let the history books show that the #4 ranked Fightin' Irish hosted the #1 ranked North Carolina Tarheels in a Men's Soccer match at Alumni Stadium today -- in the first ever Atlantic Coast Conference competition at Notre Dame.

And, it went two full OT sessions ending in a 1 - 1 draw.

LINK:  VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Notre Dame Remains "Ranked" Despite Loss

The Associated Press released it's rankings of the top-25 teams in college football after the second week of the season.  Click on the link below to see where the IRISH are ranked:


LINK:  AP RANKINGS

Coach Kelly's Post Game Presser Last Night

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after Michigan beat the IRISH 41 - 30 last night.  Here's a link:

LINK:  COACH BRIAN KELLY POST GAME

A QB Wearing #98 Throws 4 TD's and Beats ND

Devin Gardner became a household name in college football this evening.  The young man made a uniform switch before game-time and if he keeps playing this way -- he'll be a HEISMAN candidate this year and next...

Four TD passes, a rushing TD and some huge runs to keep drives alive -- led to 294 yards passing and 82 yards rushing...  He was the best player on the field today.

This is going to be a long week for Notre Dame football -- we need to regroup and figure out how to do the following:

• Keep the opposition off the scoreboard
• Finish drives in the endzone
• Don't give the ball away

LINK:  DEVIN GARDNER

Three Pass Interference Calls Were Killers...

Notre Dame's first game on the road with ACC officials (our preferred crew these days) -- and we get THREE PASS INTERFERENCE CALLS on THIRD DOWN...

Rumor has it that the ACC officiating crew working last night's game was SUSPENDED for a game last season -- the entire crew -- for poor officiating.  SEE LINK BELOW.  

Those calls led to 14 points -- as the IRISH lose 41 - 30.

Disappointing loss on many fronts.

LINK:  OFFICIATING CREW SUSPENDED

Students Arriving at Michigan Stadium

First photo "tweeted" from Michigan Stadium of students entering the seating area...

Listen to Notre Dame Radio Pre-Game: 5:06 PM

Here's the link where you can listen to the WSBT-AM 960's NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL Pre-Game Show from Michigan Stadium.  Radio show begins at 5:06 PM ET

LINK:  LISTEN TO IT LIVE -- RIGHT HERE!

Corso Picks Notre Dame to Beat Michigan

Not sure if this is a good thing or not...  Click on the link below:

LINK:  CORSO PICKS THE IRISH

Plenty of "DOUBTERS" in the Media World!

If you took a survey of all of the media pundits on who wins tonight's game between Notre Dame and Michigan -- we wouldn't need to watch the game on ESPN...

"What though the odds be great or small..."
 

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS PREDICTION

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE PREDICTION

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  CBS SPORTS

Prediction: No Turnovers Tonight, WE WIN!

Notre Dame has gone 11 times in Brian Kelly's tenure at Notre Dame, without turning the ball over.  Every time that happens -- the IRISH WIN!

LINK:  DID YOU KNOW!

Notre Dame Players Talk Big Game Tonight...

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to find what the Fightin' Irish players have to say about tonight's game...

LINK:  CHRIS WATT

LINK:  TOMMY REES

LINK:  T.J. JONES 

LINK:  JARRET GRACE

Coach Brian Kelly's Radio Show Thursday

Coach Brian Kelly was back at O'Rourke's Thursday night with his weekly radio show.  Here's the replay:

LINK:  COACH KELLY'S RADIO SHOW

Becca Huffer Wins Her First Pro Tournament!

Former Notre Dame golf star -- Becca Huffer '12 won the HealthONE Colorado Women's Open today in a playoff -- winning her first professional golf tournament!  Becca shot a -4 under round today -- to finish at -7 for the three-day tournament!!!

Huffer had an eagle, four birdies and two bogies in today's final round.  She won the tournament on the first playoff hole!

Congrats Becca!

LINK:  SCOREBOARD

Story on Jon Bon Jovi and His Son Jesse

Legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi was seen last Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium -- watching his son Jesse run out of the tunnel with a GOLD HELMET for the first time.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  BON JOVI