National Championship Game Today at 1 PM ET

The Fighting Irish will play the Duke Blue Devils today at 1 PM ET on ESPN2 for the National Championship!

Notre Dame played Duke earlier in the season and the Blue Devils beat our IRISH 15 - 7 -- but not today!

Today is the day the Fighting Irish will win its first-ever National Title in Men's Lacrosse!

LINK:  USA TODAY

LINK:  GAME NOTES

LINK:  DUKE SITE

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST

Notre Dame Plays For National Title on Monday!

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame beat the "home team" Maryland Terrapins 11 - 6 this afternoon to earn a trip to Monday's National Championship game against #1 Duke!

Sophomore sensation Matt Kavanagh led the Irish with five goals and two assists!

It's the second trip to the National Title game for Notre Dame -- first time was in 2010 -- as Kevin Corrigan and his IRISH seek their first ever National Championship...

Can't wait to Monday -- game starts at 1 PM ET on ESPN 2!!!

Golden Tate Hits Home Run at Comerica Park

Former Notre Dame All-American football player,  centerfielder on the baseball team -- and now Detroit Lion -- Golden Tate, took a little batting practice at the Tiger's Comerica Park yesterday afternoon...

And, Golden smashed one over the fence in a pre-game hitting exhibition before the Tiger's win over the Rangers last night.

In the photo above, that's Golden talking with DOMER DAD and Tiger's starting right fielder Torii Hunter, Sr. -- father of ND wide receiver Torii Hunter, Jr. 

LINK:  GOLDEN'S HOMER

Watch Notre Dame BEAT Maryland on ESPN

Kevin Corrigan's Fighting Irish play the Maryland Terrapins today in the NCAA National Semifinal Game -- LIVE on ESPN -- beginning at 3:30 PM ET.  It's the third time these two teams will play this season -- Maryland one the first contest 12 - 8 while Notre Dame took the second 6 - 5 in the ACC Championship Semi-Final...

It will be a "pro-Maryland" crowd as the game will be played in the Baltimore Raven's 71,000 seat stadium -- should be fun!

To get you ready for today's game -- here's what the media is saying:

LINK:  BALTIMORE SUN

LINK:  JERSEY JOURNAL

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

Notre Dame Stadium Time Lapse Video

You'll enjoy this quick time lapse video of the set-up and tear down for Commencement -- along with the removal of the grass field inside Notre Dame Stadium.  A busy few days on campus!

LINK:  TIME LAPSE VIDEO

Notre Dame's Dunne & Malpass Talk Investing

Bloomberg TV interviewed Notre Dame Trustee Jimmy Dunne '78 (photo above) and Chief Investment Officer Scott Malpass '84 -- you'll enjoy watching this...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME INVESTING

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S SECRET...

LINK:  DUNNE ON FINANCIAL INDUSTRY

Impressive Bench Press Results -- ND Recruit

Quenton Nelson -- one of the highest rated football recruits arriving next month at Notre Dame -- bench pressed 225 lbs., twenty-six times!

When you watch the video -- you'll see in the upper right hand corner the reps of a number of the players just drafted into the NFL earlier this month -- that Nelson betters...

LINK:  QUENTON NELSON

Bulldozers Take on Notre Dame Stadium Field

The grass was taken away yesterday -- today the bulldozers, excavators and dump trucks took main stage inside Notre Dame Stadium as they ready the field for a new playing surface. 

Watch the video linked below:

LINK:  BULLDOZERS

Will Domer Dad Become an NFL Team Owner?

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi -- father of Notre Dame student-athlete Jesse Bongiovi -- has joined an investment group out of Toronto looking to acquire the Buffalo Bills.  See the story, linked below:

LINK:  JON BON JOVI

Natural Grass Removal at Notre Dame Stadium

Here's the video proof -- see linked below -- of the removal of natural grass FOREVER from Notre Dame Stadium.  The installation process for new field turf begins...

LINK:  GONE FOREVER

Manti on Watt: "He Whacks You -- Then Smiles"

You're going to enjoy this story about former Notre Dame offensive lineman Chris Watt '13 -- who was drafted in the Third Round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers...

LINK:  HE SMILES

Domer Pollock Earns National League Honor!

Former Notre Dame student-athlete and current Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder -- A.J. Pollock was named Co-Player of the Week in the National League!  Pollock -- the Diamondbacks' first-round draft pick out of Notre Dame in 2009 -- led the NL in batting average .500 (11 for 22), slugging percentage (.909) and total bases (20) -- for the week that ended May 18th.

Congratulations A.J.!

LINK:  POLLOCK CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Buy Your Piece of Notre Dame Stadium -- NOW!

Tomorrow morning (Tuesday, May 20th) the process of removing the grass playing surface inside Notre Dame Stadium will commence...

So, if you'd like to own a piece of this grass -- you can buy it right now for $149.95!  The grass will arrive at your home this FRIDAY -- if you place the order in the next 24 hours. 

The ordering information is linked below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME GRASS

Houston Texans Approve Louis Nix's Trip Home

Irish Chocolate left the Houston Texans' Rookie Mini-Camp -- head coach Bill O'Brien approved the trip (see him talk about that below) -- to walk down the "tunnel" one more time into Notre Dame Stadium for today's 169th Commencement.

The photo above shows Louis with a number of his football teammates -- left to right;  Justin Utopo, Bennett Jackson, Louis Nix, Kona Schwenke, Kendall Moore and Lo Wood.

LINK:  CSN HOUSTON STORY

Final Four Bound! Comeback Win for IRISH!!!

I have to admit I did not see this LIVE on ESPN2 yesterday -- I was attending the Commencement Mass on the 169th graduation weekend here at the University of Notre Dame...

Boy, did I miss something special!

The Fighting Irish were down 12 - 7 with nine minutes left in their NCAA Regional Final game with Albany -- yet, they somehow tied the game 13 - 13 at the three minute mark!  And, they withstood the late offensive charge by the "Thompsons" of Albany to push the game into overtime where sophomore Matt Kavanagh (photo above) scored the game winning goal -- see replay below.

The win moves the IRISH to the Lacrosse National Championship Weekend next Saturday against Maryland.  It's the third Final Four appearance for Notre Dame's Men's Lacrosse in the past five seasons!

LINK:  INSIDE LACROSSE

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  GAME WINNING OT GOAL!

Live Broadcast of ND's 169th Commencement

The University of Notre Dame will be celebrating its 169th Commencement this morning beginning at 9 AM ET from Notre Dame Stadium.  And, you can watch it LIVE at the link below.  The ceremony is scheduled to run until 11:30 AM ET.

LINK:  COMMENCEMENT -- HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

LINK:  FR. JENKINS

Prince Shembo: Atlanta Falcons Mini-Camp

The former Notre Dame linebacker and fourth round draft pick of the Falcons is now wearing a new number in Atlanta.

Chris Watt: Photos From Chargers Mini-Camp

The former Notre Dame offensive lineman and third round pick of the Chargers -- is now wearing a new helmet and he's practicing in completely different surroundings in San Diego...

Stephon Tuitt: Photos From Pittsburgh Steelers

The second round pick of the Steelers and former Notre Dame defensive lineman is taking part in his first organized practices as a professional athlete.

Zack Martin: Photos From Cowboys Mini-Camp

The former Notre Dame football captain -- and first round pick of the Dallas Cowboys is getting his first taste of life as a professional football player.