Time Lapse: Notre Dame Stadium Make-Over

Here's the latest look at what's going on inside the "House That Rock Built" -- from the transformation of Notre Dame Stadium for the 169th Commencement Exercise -- to the removing of the grass field and plenty of dirt in the weeks after... 

As Notre Dame Stadium prepares for its first-ever game on field turf -- August 30th -- against Rice.

 Click on the link below:

LINK:  TIME-LAPSE

MLB 2014 Mock Draft: Domer Pat Connaughton

I found a Major League Baseball mock draft that went beyond the first round -- and it's predicting Notre Dame "two-sport star" Pat Connaughton will go in the first 100 picks. 

To learn what team and what round-- click on the link below:

LINK:  CONNAUGHTON DRAFTED BY...

Incoming Domer Wins Michigan Shot Put Title!

Jhonny Williams, out of Berrien Springs High School -- won the Michigan High School Division III State Championship in the shot put this weekend with a toss of 56 feet!

Williams,  a 6'-5" 230 lb. defensive end prospect, will be enrolling at Notre Dame in a couple of weeks to play for Brian Kelly's Fighting Irish.

Congratulations Jhonny!

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY

90 Days Away: The Fighting Irish Return Today

The 2014 Notre Dame football season is just 90 days away -- as the Fighting Irish return to campus today after a few weeks away after the Spring Semester's end. 

The incoming freshman class will report in a couple of weeks -- when the Summer Semester begins.

Notre Dame QB Everett Golson spent his time away in San Diego working with QB guru George Whifield.  The photo above is of Golson working on a passing drill...

Martin Running With First Unit at Right Guard

The Dallas Cowboys drafted Notre Dame offensive tackle Zack Martin with the 16th overall pick of last months 2014 NFL Draft. 

As you'll see in this story -- he's already made a position switch:

LINK:  MARTIN A STARTER

The Latest Look Inside Notre Dame Stadium

Notre Dame photographer Matt Cashore posted this photo he took yesterday on Twitter.  It shows the work going on inside Notre Dame Stadium -- as the conversion from natural grass to field turf continues...

Jimmy Clausen Looking For a NFL QB Gig

Former Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen is rehabbing from shoulder surgery this past September -- and looking for a NFL team who will give him a shot at a back-up role on their roster.

The folks at USA Today caught up with Jimmy a few weeks ago -- here's the story:


LINK:  CLAUSEN LOOKING FOR A JOB

Detroit Free Press Story on the Lions' T.J. Jones

Former Notre Dame football team captain T.J. Jones was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Fighting Irish fans will enjoy this story...

LINK:  T.J. JONES

McBride Scores 30 Against Skylar's Shock

What a game for former Notre Dame All-American and San Antonio Stars rookie Kayla McBride!

She scores 30 -- including the game winning three-pointer with 13.4 seconds left in her team's 82 - 79 win over Skylar Diggin's Tulsa Shock.  Skylar scored 17.

Kayla's the 15th rookie in WNBA history to score 30 points in a game -- and it's the most points ever scored by a Notre Dame alumna in a WNBA game!


LINK:  SAN ANTONIO NEWS

LINK:  WNBA STORY

LINK:  ESPN STORY

Notre Dame Athletic Teams Traveling the World

Just this week, Notre Dame's Men's Soccer Team (reigning National Champions) is playing in Zimbabwe, Africa and the Men's Lacrosse Team (reigning National Runner-up) is playing in Milan, Italy -- tough duty!

LINK:  SOCCER -- AFRICA TRIP

LINK:  LACROSSE -- ITALY TRIP

Grant & Daniels: Notre Dame Students Again

Notre Dame announced today that Davaris Daniels and Jerian Grant have been re-instated as students at the University.  Here's the South Bend Tribune story:

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

Domer Dan Fox Earns Praise From Giants OTA

Former Notre Dame linebacker Dan Fox was one of three players singled out today for fine play at today's OTA at the New York Giants training facility.   The other two have played in the NFL Pro Bowl and own a few Super Bowl rings between them.

Fox intercepted a pass and ran it back towards the endzone...

LINK:  STORY

Kona Schwenke Signs Contract With Chiefs!

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Kona Schwenke '14 (he is wearing #93 in photo above) -- signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs!  Congrats!!!

LINK:  SCHWENKE SIGNS WITH CHIEFS

Photo: Herbstreit, Golson and Whitfield

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit made the trek to San Diego to see Notre Dame QB Everett Golson and his workouts with George Whitfield -- this photo was taken today.

Domer Derek Landri Gets Tryout in Detroit

Before too long -- the team colors in Detroit might be changing from "Honolulu Blue and Silver" to Notre Dame "blue and gold."

Earlier today, the Detroit Lions -- who already have Golden Tate, Theo Riddick, T.J. Jones and Joseph Fauria (Fauria transferred out of ND to UCLA) on their roster -- extended a try-out to former Notre Dame defensive tackle Derek Landri.

Landri, an eight year NFL veteran -- was released earlier this year by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Here's the story:

LINK:  LANDRI TO LIONS?

Domer A.J. Pollock's WALK-OFF Homer in AZ!

Just last week, former Notre Dame center fielder A.J. Pollock was named National League Co-Player of the Week -- well the hot-streak continued yesterday...

With the Diamondbacks tied in the bottom of the ninth -- Pollock hit a dramatic two-run homer to beat the San Diego Padres 7 - 5.  It's the first walk-off homer of the Domer's major league career -- here's the story and the video proof:

LINK:  VIDEO REPLAY!

LINK:  STORY

Golson Working Again With George Whitfield

You've got to wonder what QB guru George Whitfield (on the left) is doing in this photo with Notre Dame QB Everett Golson...

It's Whitfield's "QB SHARK WEEK" in San Diego and Golson is out there working to get better.  Got to love it!

Brianna Turner Selected to U18 TEAM USA!

The McDonald's Women's High School Player of the Year and soon-to-be Notre Dame student-athlete Brianna Turner -- was just selected to TEAM USA for the upcoming FIBA World Championship.

Congratulations Brianna!

LINK:  TEAM USA

NEWS FLASH: Samardzija Gets First 2014 Win

The sixteen game winless streak is over!  Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Jeff Samardzija notched his first win of the 2014 season yesterday in an 8 - 4 Cub's victory over the San Francisco Giants.

Samardzija pitched seven innings -- striking out TEN -- while doubling in the tying run and scoring the winning run himself!  His ERA "ballooned" to 1.68 on the season...

Here's the story:

LINK:  FIRST WIN!

2014 Bowl Predictions for Notre Dame Football

A couple of writers over at ESPN just released their "way to early" college football bowl predictions for the upcoming 2014 season. 

Notre Dame's season kicks off 96 days from today -- when the Rice Owls come to play the first football game on field turf at Notre Dame Stadium.

You'll have to click on the link below to see "where and who" (they think) the Fighting Irish will be playing in a bowl game:

LINK:  BOWL PREDICTIONS