Protect This House! -- Sign Hung This Morning!

Just got the GO IRISH sign up this morning...  My home is ready for the game!

I have to confess in my haste to hang this up (by myself) -- I got all done, ran downstairs to admire my work and...  THE SIGN WAS HUNG UPSIDE DOWN!

Classic -- my neighbors must have had a few chuckles at my expense...

MI vs. ND GameDay -- Michigan Media Update

Took a lap around the Michigan media websites this morning to see what the "folks up north" are saying about tonight's game...

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

Notre Dame to Receive Captial One Cup Tonight

In front of a national TV audience in PRIME TIME -- the University of Notre Dame's Jack Swarbrick will be presented the CAPITAL ONE CUP and a check for $200,000.

Notre Dame dominated in men's athletics last season -- becoming the first Atlantic Coast Conference school to ever finish first in the CAPITAL ONE CUP standings!

Here were the final standings:

1. NOTRE DAME
2. Oregon
3. Florida
4. Virginia
5. Florida State

LINK:  CAPITAL ONE CUP

ESPN'S Desmond Howard on MI vs. ND

There has been plenty said this week about tonight's final game between the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame.  Here's one of our "favorites" on College GameDay talking about this game...

He finally comes clean on the importance of playing Notre Dame...

LINK:  DESMOND HOWARD

Michigan's Athletic Director on End of Series

Michigan doesn't need Notre Dame...

LINK:  MICHIGAN A.D.

National Media Talks Michigan vs. Notre Dame

Here's what the national media has to say about the Michigan vs. Notre Dame game -- which kick's off less than 20 hours from now...

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  CBS SPORTS 

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

Coach Kelly Speaks at Football Luncheon

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly spoke at today's Football Luncheon -- on the eve of Saturday night's PRIME TIME game with "that school from Ann Arbor..."

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Michigan vs. Notre Dame Pep Rally Tonight!

Here's a look at tonight's Notre Dame Pep Rally in the shadow of TOUCHDOWN JESUS!  Lou Holtz does ND right -- as did the Golf Channel's David Feherty...

Only Notre Dame!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY

Michigan Media Picks Winner of MI vs. ND

Well, I guess I'm not surprised with who they're picking...

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS WRITERS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS WRITERS

Michigan Week: Friday's MI Media Report

Here's the latest from our media friends north of the Notre Dame campus -- on tomorrow's game between Michigan and our Fighting Irish.  Click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

LINK:  M-LIVE #3

Ohio State & Notre Dame to Play: 2022 & 2023

News broke late this morning that Ohio State and Notre Dame have agreed to a "home & home" series in 2022 and 2023.  Just goes to show you -- Notre Dame will continue to schedule big-time opponents.

You're going to want to read the Sports Illustrated story -- linked below.

LINK:  BUCKEYES vs. FIGHTING IRISH

LINK:  MUST READ -- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY

The Most Expensive Ticket in College Football...

And, it's not for sale in Eugene, OR this weekend.

Saturday night's game between Michigan and Notre Dame -- continues to be the most sought after ticket in college football.  Maybe the ticket buying public knows something the College Gameday crew doesn't...

LINK:  MOST EXPENSIVE TICKET IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Michigan's Brady Hoke Talks ND on Wednesday

Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke met with the media yesterday to talk about Saturday night's game with our Fighting Irish.  Here's the coverage of his press conference:

LINK:  HOKE ON THE IRISH

Michigan Week: MI Media Thursday Update

As we have all week here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- I took another lap around the Michigan media websites to see what they're saying about Saturday night's game.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

A Michigan Site "Breaks Down" ND's Offense

Thought you might want to see what the football fans in Michigan are doing to prepare themselves for Saturday night's PRIME TIME game between their Wolverines and our Fighting Irish:

LINK:  FILM STUDY

A Notre Dame Fan's Creative Landscape Work!

Fighting Irish fan Bruce Straughan created this replica of the new Field Turf design -- inside Notre Dame Stadium -- in his yard...

See the story:

LINK:  ULTIMATE FAN

Michigan Week: MI Media Wednesday Update

Here's what I've found this Wednesday morning on the Michigan media sites about Saturday's game between the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #4

Want to Attend the University of Notre Dame?

If the answer is yes -- you're going to want to tune-in tomorrow at NOON ET to an interview with Don Bishop, Notre Dame's Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Enrollment.  Don will talk about how his team selected the Class of 2018 -- a must see for anyone interested in applying to ND.

Just click on the link below to register -- it's free!

LINK:  REGISTER HERE

Michigan Week: Brian Kelly's Tuesday Presser

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about Saturday's game with Michigan.  Here's a link to the press conference:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Notre Dame Moves Up a Spot to #16 in AP Poll

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are ranked #16 this week in the AP Top 25 Poll -- a move up of one spot from the AP's Preseason ranking.  If we continue this pace -- we'll be TOP FIVE come the end of November and PLAYOFF BOUND!

Michigan, Notre Dame's opponent this week, remains un-ranked after beating Appalachian State this past Saturday.

LINK:  AP TOP 25 POLL