NYT: Notre Dame "Doubles Down on Mabreys"

The Fighting Irish are in Tampa this weekend for their fifth straight FINAL FOUR.  The national media is taking notice -- here's a New York Times story today about the Mabrey sisters...

LINK:  MABREY SISTERS

Former ND Coach Tony Alford's First Interview

The former Notre Dame running backs coach is now employed by "that school in Columbus..."

LINK:  ALFORD 

LINK:  STORY

Orioles Reach Out to Connaughton This Week

If I was asked to advise Pat Connaughton on his future plans -- one of the things I would recommend is exactly what I think he's doing right now...

Make the Orioles squirm a little...

They might just come to the table with an offer to convince Pat to forget basketball.

LINK:  ORIOLES REACH OUT TO CONNAUGHTON

Stanley & Day Talk About Why They Returned

The two talented linemen -- one on the offense and one on the defense -- bypassed a shot at the NFL Draft to return for their senior season at Notre Dame.

Autry Denson Talks About the Running Backs

Notre Dame's all-time leading rusher talks about his two talented running backs...

Mike Sanford Talks Notre Dame QB Competition

Notre Dame's new offensive coordinator met with the media after practice to talk about Everett Golson and Malik Zaire.

Local Media Coverage of ND Leaving for Tampa

A fifth straight trip to the FINAL FOUR!

Notre Dame's Trip to Tampa and the Final Four!

It's become a right of passage for the Notre Dame women's basketball program...

Notre Dame Football Spring Practice -- Today

Here's what took place this morning -- inside Loftus and outside at LaBar...

Muffet's THREE BIG MAC All-Americans !!!

The future Notre Dame backcourt -- was on display this evening at the McDonald's All-American Game on ESPN -- and they won their first game together!

LINK:  BIG MAC ALL-AMERICANS

Future Domer Marina Mabrey -- BIG MAC MVP!

Muffet's "IRISH-KETEERS" led the EAST TEAM to a win tonight in the McDonald's All-American Game!

Marina Mabrey (sister of Domer Michaela Mabrey) was named the game's CO-MVP -- with 12 points / 6 rebounds / 3 steals -- while fellow future Domers Arike Ogunbowale (9 points) and Ali Patberg (3 points / 6 rebounds and a team leading 5 assists -- all contributed to the EAST's 89 - 87 victory.

That's Marina -- she looks a lot like her sister Michaela -- in the photos above.

LINK:  STORY

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?