Just Passed 900,000 UNIQUE FOLLOWERS!!!

At 4:56 PM ET a Notre Dame fan from Kingston, MA became unique follower number 900,000 at the ND GO IRISH BLOG!

When I launched this blog in January of 2010 -- I never dreamed this big...  Thanks for making the ND GO IRISH BLOG one of your daily sources for positive Notre Dame news.

As has become the custom at the ND GO IRISH BLOG when we hit major milestones -- we compare the unique follower base to the populations of the largest cities in the USA.

If the ND GO IRISH BLOG was a city -- it would be the 11th largest city in America!

• #8:  San Diego, CA -- 1,355,896
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• #10:  San Jose, CA -- 998,537
• #11:  ND GO IRISH BLOG -- 900,000
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Coach Kelly's Purdue Postgame Media Session

Here's the replay of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly's postgame press conference after the Fighting Irish's 30 - 14 win over Purdue.

Please note - the audio does not work until the ONE MINUTE MARK...

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Notre Dame Up to #9 in AP & Coaches Polls

Notre Dame has moved up to #9 in the latest Associated Press and Coaches Poll rankings -- click on the link below:

LINK:  RANKINGS

The Mornin' After Notre Dame Beat Purdue

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning from my hotel room in downtown Indianapolis.  What a great location / city to host an event like the Shamrock Series!

Here's what the media has to say about Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue:

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 30 - Purdue 14

Here's the full game replay of Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue last night in Indianapolis at the sixth annual Shamrock Series game.

You can watch the entire game again at the link below:

LINK:  FULL GAME REPLAY

Notre Dame Players Talk Win Over Purdue

Here's what the Notre Dame players had to say about last night's 30 - 14 win over the Purdue Boilermakers...

LINK:  PLAYERS

LINK:  GOLSON

Purdue Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame Loss

Here's a look at Purdue's post game press conference -- courtesy of the Indianapolis Star:

LINK:  PURDUE

Notre Dame Game Ball Goes to Corey Robinson

Here's a look inside the locker room after Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue.  Sophomore wide receiver Corey Robinson caught his first TD pass (photo above) and he also caught the GAME BALL for his efforts from Coach Kelly:

LINK:  GAME BALL

Game Highlights: Notre Dame 30 - Purdue 14

The Fighting Irish are 3 - 0 on the season going into their first bye week -- which couldn't have come at a better time!  Here's a look at the NBC Highlights from tonight's game:

LINK:  HIGHLIGHTS

Post Game Coverage: Notre Dame Over Purdue

The Fighting Irish fell behind 14 - 10 in the 2nd Quarter -- then went on to score the final 20 points in a 30 - 14 win over the Purdue Boilermakers in downtown Indianapolis this evening.  Here's what I could find on the web about the game...

LINK:  SHELDON DAY INTERVIEW

LINK:  COACH KELLY

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

ESPN: Everett Golson's "Road to Redemption"

This feature story on Notre Dame's QB Everett Golson ran earlier this morning on ESPN's College GameDay...

LINK:  ROAD TO REDEMPTION

First Look at Shamrock Series Field in Indy!

At 7:42 PM ET tonight -- the sixth annual SHAMROCK SERIES game will kick-off here at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis!

Irish Are Wearing New Helmet in Walk Through

Here's a photo just "tweeted" by @NDFootball from the Fighting Irish's team "walk through" this morning at Lucas Oil Stadium for tonight's Shamrock Series game...

Notre Dame Ranked #10 in Football Power Index

Found this today -- we're never short on rankings of college football teams...

LINK:  FOOTBALL POWER INDEX

WatchND is LIVE from INDY Beginning at NOON

The folks at WatchND will be broadcasting LIVE beginning at NOON ET today -- from their downtown Indianapolis stage -- just blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium.  It's going to be non-stop interviews, entertainment and fun for the entire Notre Dame family!

Just click on the link below to watch the Shamrock Series coverage LIVE!

LINK:  IT'S LIVE FROM INDY -- RIGHT HERE!

TEASE: Golson's College GameDay Interview

This interview is scheduled to air around 9:30 AM ET tomorrow from the College GameDay set in Fargo, ND...

Here is the "tease" ESPN released this evening:

LINK:  GOLSON

Something to Watch for Tomorrow in Ann Arbor

Keep an eye on the attendance number...

LINK:  STREAK TO END?

Domer Hendrix '14 Gets QB Start At Michigan

So, the Wolverines get to play against a Notre Dame QB on "back to back" weeks...

Andrew Hendrix '14, leads the Miami Redskins into Ann Arbor to take on the Michigan Wolverines.  The Detroit Free Press' Mark Snyder recently interviewed Andrew -- thought you'd enjoy this!

Andrew currently sits 11th in the NCAA with 677 yards passing after two games!

LINK:  ANDREW HENDRIX

Chuck Martin & Miami Gets Michigan This Week

Former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chuck Martin is now the head football coach of the Miami of Ohio Redskins -- a team that is on an 18 game WINLESS streak...

Miami travels to Ann Arbor with ND alum Andrew Hendrix '14 as their QB to play the Wolverines this week.  GO REDSKINS!


LINK:  MARTIN Q & A

Watch Notre Dame Pep Rally LIVE @ 4:30 PM

The Notre Dame nation is descending on Indianapolis this afternoon for the Fighting Irish's Shamrock Series game tomorrow night against Purdue. 

Today -- the fun begins at 4:30 PM ET with the PEP RALLY from Pan Am Plaza in downtown Indy.

You can watch it LIVE -- at the link below!

LINK:  PEP RALLY LIVE @ 4:30 PM ET