Notre Dame vs. Virginia on ESPN2 @ 6 PM ET

Big game TODAY in South Bend!

The #12 ranked Fighting Irish will host undefeated #3 Virginia (one of the 3 teams in the country still unbeaten) at SOLD-OUT Purcell Pavilion and in front of a national TV audience on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET.

Here's what's being said about tonight's game:

LINK:  MIKE BREY TALKS VIRGINIA MATCH-UP

LINK:  BREY WITH MEDIA

LINK:  GAME NOTES

OT: Fish Story -- "The Big One That Got Away!"

Post by Colin Wayne.

OT: Chicago Bulls' Kiss Cam -- MUST SEE!

I don't know if this was a "plant" -- or this was a couple who got exposed at a recent Chicago Bulls game.  Watch the entire thing!

LINK:  WATCH THIS!

Irish Hoops Great Adrian Dantley a HS Referee!

Thought Notre Dame fans would enjoy catching up with -- now 60 year-old -- Adrian Dantley...

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS STORY

Notre Dame's Under Armour Lacrosse Cleats!

Here they are -- the first ever Notre Dame Lacrosse cleats from Under Armour -- pretty slick!

The Fighting Irish are ranked #2 in the country in the pre-season rankings.

Pat Connaughton: ESPN "Dual Sport Decision"

The folks at ESPN have taken notice of our #12 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team.

Here's a story today on student-athlete Pat Connaughton:

LINK:  A DECISION TO MAKE

Thom Gatewood Elected to College FB HOF!!!

Former Notre Dame All-American Thom Gatewood has just learned that he's the 45th player in Fighting Irish history to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame!

Congratulations Tom!

You can see "Theisman to Gatewood" in the video link below:

LINK:  1971 COTTON BOWL GAME

LINK:  GATEWOOD'S REACTION

Brian Kelly on ESPN's Colin Cowherd Show

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was a guest this morning on ESPN's "The Herd" -- and he talked about a number of things:

• Jameis Winston -- "smarts and NFL ability"
• Use of technology to get plays into a defensive player
• Oregon
• Urban Meyer
• The SEC
• The Notre Dame job
• Private jet...

LINK:  KELLY ON THE HERD

Domer Dad Craig Biggio: Letterman Last Night

Here is Houston Astro all-time great Craig Biggio was in New York City yesterday and made an appearance on the David Letterman Show.

Biggio (father of ND baseball players Conor '15 and Cavan '17) was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Here he is with other "Hall of Famers" reading the TOP TEN LIST...

LINK:  LETTERMAN

Notre Dame Running Back: USA Olympic Tryout

Notre Dame "walk-on" turned scholarship student-athlete this fall for the Notre Dame Football team -- Tyler Plantz -- is headed to Chula Vista, CA this weekend for tryouts for the USA Olympic Rugby team...

Here's the story:

LINK:  PLANTZ GETTING RUGBY SHOT

Domer Todd Lyght Leaves Eagles for Vandy Job

Former Notre Dame All-American defensive back Todd Lyght has just taken a coaching job with the Vanderbilt Commodores.  Lyght leaves Chip Kelly's staff in Philadelphia where he was an Assistant Defensive Backs Coach.

LINK:  STORY

New Spikes for Notre Dame Baseball & Softball

Under Armour just delivered these new spikes for the Notre Dame baseball and softball program today...

Sharp!

Student / Athlete: Reggie Ho Story -- Released!

Here it is -- the 13 minute "30 FOR 30 SHORT" film -- directed by actor Ken Jeong (his directorial debut) on former Notre Dame student-athlete Reggie Ho...

THIS IS MUST SEE!

LINK:  REGGIE HO

Domer Named Chief of Naval Research

Notre Dame alum Rear Admiral Mathias Winter '84,  just took the helm as Chief of Naval Research -- in a recent change of command ceremony at the Pentagon.

Winter will oversee the Navy's $2 billion budget for naval science and technology programs.

LINK:  CHIEF OF NAVAL RESEARCH

LINK:  WINTER'S BIO

Domer Nussbaum Running Midwest League!

Dick Nussbaum '74 & 77', was just named president of the Midwest League -- a minor league professional baseball organization.  A former Fighting Irish baseball player, Nussbaum is also a member of Notre Dame's Board of Trustees.

The newly named South Bend Cubs are one of the 16 teams in the Midwest League.

Congratulations Dick!

LINK:  MIDWEST LEAGUE PRESIDENT

Inside Look at Notre Dame's Win Over Carolina

The first ever victory for Notre Dame men's basketball in Chapel Hill...

LINK:  WATCH THIS

Happy Birthday to Notre Dame's Hall of Famer!

Lou Holtz turns 78 years-young today -- Happy Birthday Coach Holtz!

LINK:  HOLTZ -- "ISMS"

NASCAR Domer Jimmy Small's "Iowa Shovel"

Notre Dame alum Jimmy Small '08, surprised a family in Iowa last night by showing up in the middle of a snow storm offering to shovel their driveway.

What made this a Fox Sports news story is Small, the president of Iowa Speedway -- threw out this offer during yesterday's snow storm (on TWITTER) as part of a ticket promotion...

LINK:  THE IOWA SHOVEL

LINK:  NEWS STORY

Ken Jeong Talks Domer Reggie Ho's "30 for 30"

Former Notre Dame walk-on kicker Reggie Ho is the subject of a "30 for 30 Short" ESPN FILM entitled "Student/Athlete The Story of Reggie Ho" directed by Ken Jeong -- his "directorial debut."

WATCH IT AT THE SECOND LINK BELOW!

LINK:  JEONG WITH OLBERMAN

LINK:   "STUDENT/ATHLETE THE REGGIE HO STORY" 

Domer Dad Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame!

Houston Astro second baseman Craig Biggio (father to two Notre Dame baseball players; Conor '15 and Cavan '17) received the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a major league baseball player today -- he's been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!

Biggio will become the first baseball player to be enshrined in Cooperstown wearing a Houston Astros hat...

LINK:  BIGGIO A HALL OF FAMER

LINK:  HOUSTON CHRONICLE STORY