13 Super Bowl Facilities -- Notre Dame Football

There's college football and then there is Notre Dame Football...

The Fighting Irish will play tonight in MetLife Stadium -- one of 13 Super Bowl facilities to host the GOLD HELMETS of Notre Dame.

ND Live's Jac Collinsworth -- Syracuse Week

Notre Dame student Jac Collinsworth is chasing a career in the TV business.  You'll enjoy this.

Now, I have to admit I was shocked with how Frank Leahy's last name was pronounced...

LINK:  ND LIVE

Less Than 12 Hours to PRIME TIME for ND!

It's the first PRIME TIME -- national TV appearance EVER for the Syracuse Orange football program...

It's just another game under the bright lights for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

Here's what the media has to say about tonight's game:

LINK:  ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  NEWS SENTINEL

LINK:  INDIANAPOLIS STAR

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

Notre Dame's Endowment Grows 19.7% !!!

The University of Notre Dame's Investment Office produced a 19.7% gain for the Endowment over a 12 month period from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.  INCREDIBLE!

The University's Endowment as of June 30, 2014 -- $9.8 BILLION

LINK:  ENDOWMENT GROWTH

OT: The Ryder Cup's First Tee Shot -- WOW

There's nothing like the pressure of the first tee at the Ryder Cup.  Look at this photo from today's first tee at Gleneagles Resort PGA Centenary Course in Scotland -- WOW!

#20 Notre Dame Beats #2 Virginia Tech Tonight

The Fighting Irish women's soccer team traveled down to Blacksburg and beat the #2 ranked Hokies of Virginia Tech 2 - 0!!!

LINK:  BIG WIN FOR IRISH!

OT: South Bend's Mayor Returns Home Tonight

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg returned home tonight from a seven-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.  Here's the video proof!

That's Notre Dame professor Joe Buttigieg in the video welcoming his son home to town...

LINK:  MAYOR PETE BACK IN TOWN

Coach Brian Kelly Talks About Syracuse Today

The head coach of the Fighting Irish met with the media today for the last time leading up to Saturday night' PRIME TIME match-up with Syracuse.  Here's the story:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Syracuse Coach's First Time Encountering ND

Notre Dame fans will get a chuckle out of this...

Syracuse head football coach Scott Shafer recalls his time as an assistant, coaching a game at Notre Dame Stadium -- funny stuff:

LINK:  HOLTZ INTIMIDATING

Syracuse Head Coach Talks Notre Dame Today

Here's the latest from Syracuse head football coach Scott Shafer.  He met again with the media today to talk about Saturday's game against Notre Dame.

LINK:  SCOTT SHAFER

Sergio Brown Giving Back to Indianapolis

Former Fighting Irish football player Sergio Brown -- now with the Indianapolis Colts -- was hard at work today helping out those in need...

Louis Nix Placed on NFL's Injured Reserve List

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Louis Nix '14, was placed on the NFL's Injured Reserve List this morning by the Houston Texans -- effectively ending a rookie season that never started...

Nix had knee surgery during summer training camp.  Here's the story:

LINK:  NIX OUT FOR SEASON

Know Thy Opponent -- Syracuse Talks ND Game

Syracuse Head Coach Scott Shafer and Defensive Coordinator Chuck Bullough -- and a few players -- met with the media to talk about Saturday's game with our Fighting Irish....

LINK:  SYRACUSE VIDEO

Coach Brian Kelly's Tuesday Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media to talk about his Fighting Irish and Saturday's game with Syracuse at the Meadowlands.  Just click on the link below...

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE

OT: Rickie Fowler's Ryder Cup USA Haircut!

It's become one of the great events in all of sport -- The Ryder Cup.

This year team USA has traveled to Scotland to take on Europe in golf's biennial grudge match.

To spice things up -- American Rickie Fowler cut his famous locks...

LINK:  FOWLER'S HAIR CUT

LINK:  GOLF MAGAZINE STORY

LINK:  STORY

A "Must Read" Notre Dame Magazine Story!

Folks, this is quite a story...

LINK:  KICKER'S POST GAME VISIT TO GROTTO

Michigan Pulls Coca-Cola Free Ticket Promo

 

The story broke earlier today that you could buy two bottles of Coca-Cola  and receive TWO free tickets to the Minnesota vs. Michigan football game this Saturday in Ann Arbor...

Two Michigan football tickets typically cost $150 and Coca-Cola will give them to you FREE for a $3 purchase -- quite a deal!

Well, in the last few minutes -- the University of Michigan's Athletic Department released the statement above...

LINK:  M-LIVE STORY

LINK:  NBC STORY

Trick Shot Monday from Coach Kelly's Balcony

The most difficult Trick Shot Monday in the history of Notre Dame Football -- took place earlier today...

LINK:  TRICK SHOT MONDAY

Knute Rockne's South Bend Home for Sale

Knute Rockne's home in South Bend is going up for sale -- with an asking price of $500,000.  The home, built in 1929, was the site of Rockne's wake after his death from a plane crash in 1931.

Here's the details:

LINK:  HOME FOR SALE

New Wall Art for Notre Dame Women's Hoops!

Visitors to the Women's Basketball office at the University of Notre Dame are now greeted by this in the lobby.

Got to love it -- where Champions come to play!