Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Jeff Samardzija has apparently been traded this evening from the Chicago Cubs to the first place Oakland Athletics.
LINK: SHARK TRADED
Friday, July 4, 2014
Samardzija Traded to First Place Athletics!
Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Jeff Samardzija has apparently been traded this evening from the Chicago Cubs to the first place Oakland Athletics.
LINK: SHARK TRADED
Must Read Story About a Boy and Notre Dame
Notre Dame fans -- you're going to want to read this story...
That's wide receiver Corey Robinson (San Antonio, TX) and offensive lineman Steve Elmer (Midland, MI) in the photo above.
LINK: HOW NOTRE DAME HELPED MY SON
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Notre Dame Fans: Here's the Field Turf Story
I thought the Fighting Irish fan base would enjoy learning a little more about the new playing surface being installed inside Notre Dame Stadium.
Here's the Field Turf promotional video followed by a short video that tells the story about how field turf drains water -- interesting stuff here...
LINK: FIELD TURF PROMO VIDEO
LINK: KEEPING THE SURFACE DRY
LINK: COMPANY WEBSITE
OT: Baylor's New Stadium Field Turf Installation
As you can see in this photo -- the field turf is being laid directly over top of the stone surface -- here at Baylor's brand new football stadium.
A photo of the progress inside Notre Dame Stadium (see post) shows a stone covered playing surface -- the actual turf installation must not be far off!
Know Thy Opponent: First Look at Rice Owls
Here's a USA Today story on Notre Dame's first opponent of the 2014 season -- the Rice Owls.
Not many "top tier" college football programs schedule an opening game with a team coming off of a TEN WIN season -- yet, that's the case with the Irish home opener with Rice. The Owls went 10 - 3 last season.
LINK: RICE OWLS
This Is the Package Under Armour Is Using...
Over the past few days -- Under Armour has sent out a "gold" case out to influencers announcing the official start of their relationship with Notre Dame -- here is what it looks like.
Latest Photo Taken From Notre Dame Stadium
The new field turf installation keeps humming along inside Notre Dame Stadium. As you can see a layer of stone now resides over top of the drainage system...
The first game against Rice is now only 59 days away!
Must Read Story: Domer Mark Green '89
His is a story the Notre Dame Football staff will want to share with a number of the top high school football players (and their families) in the country...
LINK: MARK GREEN
Under Armour Market Cap Up $3.9 Billion!
On January 21, 2014 the University of Notre Dame and Under Armour announced the largest shoe and apparel contract in the history of collegiate athletics. At the time -- Under Armour's market cap was $8.96 Billion.
Fast forward 164 days later...
Under Armour's market cap is now $12.89 Billion -- an increase of 43.5% since the Notre Dame announcement.
Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin a Notre Dame Fan
Well, the young man in the Notre Dame sweatshirt on the left is none other than the head football coach for the Texas A&M Aggies -- Kevin Sumlin.
Sumlin grew up in Indiana...
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
ND Single Game Tickets Go On Sale July 10th
If you're looking to go to a Notre Dame Football game this season -- here's your last chance!
The un-sold single game tickets go on sale Thursday, July 10th at 6 PM ET -- click on the link below.
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL TICKETS
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Notre Dame Licensee Tag on Michigan Gear
You can't make this up -- either Adidas is trying to save money by recycling Notre Dame stuff -- or, merchandise isn't selling well in Ann Arbor and they needed a little help...
Someone is going to hear about this.
Shamrock Series Helmet Design -- TEASE!
Ryan Grooms and the Notre Dame Football Equipment staff know how to "tease" their audience.
Grooms "tweeted" this photo today -- obviously, the 2014 SHAMROCK SERIES HELMET has been designed and it's in this box.
You can follow Ryan on Twitter @NDFBEquipment
Notre Dame Football -- The Official Football
The Notre Dame Football Equipment staff is busy this week getting all of the Under Armour gear set-up for the upcoming season. One of the shipments that arrived is the official Wilson Notre Dame footballs...
Be The First To Own Notre Dame Under Armour
Here's where you can buy the Notre Dame / Under Armour stuff...
LINK: UNDER ARMOUR SITE
LINK: NOTRE DAME HAMMES BOOKSTORE SITE
Fun Begins for Notre Dame's Equipment Staff
The boxes came rolling into campus yesterday -- as the historic Notre Dame / Under Armour deal commenced this morning. Here's a photo of just a "few" of the boxes of new shoes, apparel and gear that the Notre Dame Football team will be wearing this summer and fall.
Notre Dame & Under Armour -- DAY #1 !!!
The most lucrative shoe and apparel deal in college sports history kicked off last night at midnight despite TORNADO WARNINGS in the area of Notre Dame's campus -- crazy!
Here's a photo of the Notre Dame fans who wanted to be the FIRST to wear the new gear from Under Armour.
Storm Rips Through Notre Dame Last Night
Here is a photo of a downed tree this morning on Notre Dame Avenue that temporarily closed the entrance to campus. The on-campus nine-hole golf course took a major beating from the storm as did Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The Michiana area took a big hit last night as winds upwards of 80 mph ripped through the area. Here's a couple of links to photos of the storm damage in the South Bend area:
LINK: STORM DAMAGE
LINK: MORE PHOTOS OF DAMAGE
Monday, June 30, 2014
Under Armour Era Begins at Midnight Tonight!
The most valuable shoe and apparel contract in the history of college sports -- begins at midnight tonight.
The University of Notre Dame and Under Armour's ten year relationship kicks-off this evening with an unveiling party at the Leep Varsity Shop located inside Purcell Pavilion. Fans are expected to be lining up in the next couple of hours -- weather permitting!
LINK: REVEAL PARTY AT NOTRE DAME
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