Video of Notre Dame Boarding Plane for AZ

The Fighting Irish left South Bend on the 767 pictured above -- during the noon hour today -- for their trip out to Phoenix International Airport and tomorrow's afternoon game with the Arizona State Sun Devils.

LINK:  VIDEO

Coach Brian Kelly Raves About Nyles Morgan

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after today's practice -- as his #10 Fighting Irish prepare to fly to Phoenix tomorrow to take on #9 Arizona State Saturday afternoon...

LINK:  KELLY

Arizona State is "Cashing In" on Notre Dame

Arizona State -- ranked #9 in the College Football Playoff Poll -- has yet to sell out a football game this season...

That changes this Saturday afternoon when Notre Dame comes to town.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME ON THE SCHEDULE

Arizona Media Coverage of Notre Dame vs ASU

Took a lap around the State of Arizona to see what's being said about Saturday's big game between #9 Arizona State and #10 Notre Dame...

LINK:  ARIZONA REPUBLIC

LINK:  ARIZONA REPUBLIC #2

Muffet's Presser After Win Over Ferris State

Notre Dame's women's hoops team kicked off their "exhibition" schedule last night with a 92 - 32 win over my alma mater -- Ferris State University.  It was over -- early -- the Irish scored the first 28 points before the Bulldogs made their first basket...

LINK:  MUFFET, TURNER AND REIMER

Arizona State Coach Talks Notre Dame Game

Todd Graham, head coach of the Sun Devils, met with the media to talk about Saturday's game against Notre Dame.

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE

Coach Brian Kelly's Tuesday Press Conference

Here's a look at Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly's press conference today. 

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Arizona State Unveils New Helmet & Uniform

Just in time for Saturday's nationally televised game with Notre Dame -- the players picked this opportunity to bring out their NIKE "Desert Fuel" get up...

LINK:  PLAYERS PICKED ND GAME

Notre Dame Events This Week in Arizona!

If you're going to be in the Phoenix area this weekend for Saturday's game between Notre Dame and Arizona State -- and you're looking for an opportunity to get together with some Irish fans -- here's what the Notre Dame Club of Phoenix has planned:

• Thursday night:  UND NIGHT -- at Monti's La Casa Vieja, Tempe @ 6 PM
• Friday night:  Old Town Irish Block Party -- Old Town Scottsdale @ 6 PM
• Saturday morning:  Mass & Tailgate Party 
• Sunday afternoon:  St. Louis Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals -- tickets available

For more detailed information -- click on the links below...

PLEASE KNOW THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ALL NOTRE DAME FANS!


LINK:  NOTRE DAME CLUB OF PHOENIX

Going to Saturday's Game? Grab the Sunscreen

Here's what the weather forecast looks like for Saturday's game between our Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the Sun Devils of Arizona State.  It's a 3:30 PM ET kick-off...

OT: Some "UK Magic" in Trafalgar Square

Got to love this -- click on the link below...

LINK:  MAGIC

ESPN "Spinning" SEC's Remaining Schedules...

You've just got to laugh...

ESPN posted this "tweet" this afternoon about the upcoming "Conference Schedule" for the top four teams in the SEC -- choosing not to publicize the games EACH of these teams are playing against FCS teams over the next three weeks.  C'mon ESPN -- you're better than this...

Take a look at the opponents that were "conveniently" left off of the story ESPN is telling above about schedules.  Who has the "TOUGHEST ROAD" -- is it the team that's playing Presbyterian, Samford, UT-Martin or Western Carolina?


MISSISSIPPI STATE:

• November 8:  University of Tennessee-Martin

AUBURN:

• November 22:  Samford

ALABAMA:

• November 22:  Western Carolina

OLE MISS:

• November 8:  Presbyterian 

Brother Runs NYC Marathon to Honor Domer

Stephen Shay -- the youngest brother of former Notre Dame All-American Ryan Shay '02 -- ran the New York City Marathon yesterday, in honor of Ryan, who died of a heart attack while running the same route in 2007 during the US Olympic Marathon Trials...

The photo above is of the bench that was dedicated to Ryan at the spot he collapsed and died in 1997 -- Stephen ran by the bench during yesterday's NYC Marathon.

You'll want to read this story...

LINK:  HONORING HIS HERO

Game Ball Goes to Everett Golson: No Surprise

Here's another look at Everett Golson's "record night" for Notre Dame football...

LINK:  GAME BALL

Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 49 - Navy 39

Here's the full game replay of Notre Dame's 49 - 39 win last night over the Naval Academy.

LINK  FULL GAME REPLAY

Great Photo of Notre Dame Fans in Michigan!

ND Go Irish Blog regular Jeff Davis sent this photo to my cousin Mike Doyle of his two Fighting Irish fans at home! 

Amway Coaches Poll Drops Notre Dame to #8

A 49 - 39 win over Navy dropped Notre Dame a spot in today's Amway Coaches Poll...

LINK:  AMWAY COACHES POLL

OT: Lauren Hill's "Last Basketball Game" 2 PM

This is a story that I just learned about this morning.

Lauren Hill, a freshman college basketball player at Mount St. Joseph's in Cincinnati -- has inoperable brain cancer.  She has been given just a few weeks to live -- so her college team petitioned the NCAA to move up a home game so she could play one last time...

FOX SPORTS is broadcasting the game LIVE beginning at 2 PM ET today -- there won't be a dry eye in the gymnasium or in front of TV sets all across America. 

Here's the TV GUIDE for where to find the game -- but, first -- you must watch Lauren talk about her situation:

LINK:  LAUREN -- IN HER OWN WORDS

LINK:  TV GUIDE

MUST SEE: Indiana State's "Hidden Ball Play"

You must watch this...

LINK:  HIDDEN BALL TRICK PLAY

Brian Kelly's Postgame Navy Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after last night's 49 - 39 win over the Naval Academy.  Here's what he had to say:

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE