ESPN Hyping Notre Dame vs. South Carolina

The first Final Four game Saturday night will pit the #1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks against our favorite #1 seed -- Notre Dame.

Here's some more content to digest:

LINK:  ESPN'S CHARLIE CREME

A Final Look at the Elite 8 Battle With Kentucky

The undefeated and #1 ranked team in the country had to be PERFECT the final 12 minutes of the game to pull off a 68 - 66 win over our Fighting Irish...

Notre Dame's PRO DAY Under Armour Shoes

Now, that's what I call a NOTRE DAME SHOE!

The Notre Dame student-athletes working out today in front of NFL scouts will be  wearing these special shoes and gear from Under Armour!

Here's a link to the GOLD SHOES in action -- Cody Riggs in the broad jump:

LINK:  RIGGS WEARING GOLD SHOES

Blue-Gold Game on NBC Sports Network TV

It will be a new setting for a Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame -- the Labar Practice Complex -- as construction continues around Notre Dame Stadium.

The 86th Annual Blue-Gold game will kick-off at 12:30 PM ET on Saturday, April 18th -- and the nation can watch on the NBC Sports Network.

ESPN Looks Ahead to Women's Final Four

For only the third time in history -- all four #1 seeds are in the FINAL FOUR.  Should be an interesting weekend in Tampa!

Video of Jimmy Clausen's Wedding

Notre Dame fans will recognize a few faces in this video of Jimmy Clausen's wedding -- quite the event!

Kentucky Players Talk Notre Dame Game...

Willie Cauley-Stein & Tyler Ulis



Dakari Johnson & Trey Lyles

Inside Access to Notre Dame's Elite Eight Win!

The Fighting Irish beat Baylor again -- in an Elite Eight game -- earning the program's FIFTH STRAIGHT trip to the Final Four!

Spring Practice: Notre Dame Football Update

Here's a look inside Notre Dame's practice today.

Now I've been a big fan of Fighting Irish Digital Media since day one...

However,  I can't say I'm a fan of the abbreviated practice reports lately.  Would like to see more action, less commentary.  I'm guessing Coach Kelly pulled back the reins a little on access?

Domer Ian Kole "Mic'd Up" -- NHL Hockey Game

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Ian Kole is a forward for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins -- he was recently "mic'd up" during a game.  ENJOY!

ND Women's Basketball Post Game Presser

Muffet McGraw, Madison Cable, Jewell Loyd and Lindsay Allen met with the media after last night's big win over Baylor to secure a fifth straight trip to the FINAL FOUR!

Game Highlights -- Notre Dame 77 - Baylor 68

Here's a look at some of the highlights from last night's ELITE EIGHT win for the FIGHTING IRISH -- their fifth trip in a row to the FINAL FOUR!

Lindsay Allen Named NCAA Regional MVP!

Here's ESPN's post game interview of Notre Dame's Lindsay Allen.  Lindsay scored 25 points, dished out 7 assists, grabbed 5 rebounds and had 4 assists in the Fighting Irish's 77 - 68 win over Baylor.

FINAL FOUR for the FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW!

Muffet McGraw's Fighting Irish just clinched a FIFTH STRAIGHT trip to the FINAL FOUR -- beating Baylor 77 - 68!

TAMPA -- HERE COME THE IRISH!!!

35 - 2 in a rebuilding year.

Lindsay Allen led Notre Dame with 23 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals and was named the Oklahoma Regional MVP!  Congrats Lindsay!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  NOTRE DAME DOING THE IRISH JIG 
 

Notre Dame Has Most Wins Against Final Four

The Final Four teams played a combined 151 games this season -- on the ROAD TO INDIANAPOLIS.

And, there was ONE TEAM that won more games against these FINAL FOUR TEAMS than any other basketball team in the country -- NOTRE DAME.

Notre Dame went 3 - 1 against the FINAL FOUR teams in the NCAA National Basketball Championship.  No other team won more games against Duke, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Kentucky.

ND Fans Welcome the Fighting Irish Back Home

Coach Brey said a few words to the assembled crowd as the Fighting Irish returned back to campus...

Cable TV Ratings -- Highest in CBB History!!!

The Notre Dame vs. Kentucky game earned the highest overnight rating in the history of cable TV for a college basketball game.

And people still question why Notre Dame has its "own seat" at the table with all of the conferences at NCAA meetings.

LINK:  TV RATINGS RECORD

ESPNW Interview of Notre Dame's Jewell Loyd

Muffet's Fighting Irish take on the Baylor Bears and their colorful coach Kim Mulkey -- tonight on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET. 

Vegas has Notre Dame as 5 1/2 point favorites to earn a FIFTH STRAIGHT TRIP to the FINAL FOUR!

Kentucky's Calipari After Win Over Notre Dame

Kentucky's Calipari with the media in the post game press conference -- he toned down his rhetoric -- a little.

ACC Network: A Look at Notre Dame's Season

The ACC Network's Jeff Fischel and Jason Capel take a look back at Notre Dame's special season.