CBS Sports Interview of Pat Connaughton

Thought you'd enjoy this...

Pat just signed a three year deal with the Trail Blazers -- first two years guaranteed at a little more than $500,000 a year.  Congratulations Pat!

LINK:  CONNAUGHTON

Domers Playing in Golf Tourney on NBC Today

There's a number of DOMERS in Lake Tahoe, NV this weekend playing in the American Century Championship for celebrity golf.

Here's the list of players with ties to Notre Dame and where they stand going into today's final round on NBC -- television coverage runs from 3 PM ET to 6 PM ET:

• Trent Dilfer (Domer Dad) -- 15th
• Joe Theismann (Domer) -- 20th
• Jerome Bettis (Domer) -- 32nd
• Tim Brown (Domer) -- 43rd
• Tyler Eifert (Domer) -- 46th
• Cris Collinsworth (Domer Dad) -- 76th
• Brian Kelly (Coach) -- 78th

Note:  I found it quite interesting that the Reno-Gazette posted a number of photos of Justin Timberlake playing golf yesterday -- and then who do you find next -- Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly (photo above).
 
LINK:  LEADERBOARD

NEW: Notre Dame Football Under Armour Kicks

 

For the "fast guys" wearing the Gold Helmet!

 

The players' travel shoe on the left and the coaches' shoes on the right.

  

A shoe just for the special teams players!

Here's the latest footwear from Under Armour for the Notre Dame Football Team and Coaching Staff...

Domer Daughter Wins National Championship!

She's only 11 years-old and already a NATIONAL CHAMPION!

JoJo Conway, the daughter of one of my colleagues here at Notre Dame -- Luke Conway '93, won all eleven of her bouts at the Foil National Championships in San Jose, CA to win the National Championship!

Got to Love These Notre Dame Shoes

 

I have got to get a pair of these!!!

Domer Shannon Boxx Featured on SI Cover

Former Notre Dame soccer star Shannon Boxx was featured on this week's Sports Illustrated cover...

Skylar Diggins Adds "ESPY" to Trophy Case

The former Notre Dame All-American won the ESPY Wednesday night for best WNBA player...

CONGRATS!

LINK:  ESPY FOR SKYLAR

Jerian Grant's "Welcome to New York"

The former Notre Dame All-American penned this piece called "Welcome to New York" -- thought you'd enjoy reading it...

LINK:  WELCOME TO NEW YORK

Pat, Jerian & Luke: NBA Summer League Stats

Here's a look at the stats from the NBA Summer League games for Notre Dame rookies Jerian Grant and Pat Connaugton.  I also have the stats for Luke Harangody, who is playing for the Phoenix Sun's team:


JERIAN GRANT

• 4 games played
• 12.0 points per game
• 37.1 field goal %
• 4.5 assists per game
• 3.3 rebounds per game

PAT CONNAUGHTON

• 5 games played
• 7.2 points per game
• 41.2% field goal %
• 4.8 rebounds per game 

LUKE HARANGODY

• 2 games played 
• 4.0 points per game
• 22.2% field goal %
• 3.0 rebounds per game

Eight Notre Dame Students Buy a School Bus...

What they do with that bus -- is a great story!

LINK:  THE SERENDIPITIBUS

PHOTOS: Lady Irish at Tonight's ESPY Awards!

 Domer -- Shannon Boxx (women's soccer)

 Domer to be -- Anna Rohrer (incoming Cross Country student-athlete)

Domer Danielle Green (women's basketball)

Domer Danielle Green's Acceptance Speech

Tonight's ESPY Awards Show featured a special moment for Notre Dame alum Danielle Green.  She is an inspiration...

LINK:  DANIELLE'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

Notre Dame's Joe Schmidt and Jarret Grace

Joe Schmidt



Jarret Grace

Must See TV Tonight -- Domer Receives ESPY

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Danielle Greene will be honored this evening during ESPN's telecast of THE ESPYS.  You're not going to want to miss Danielle receiving the Pat Tillman Award!

The broadcast begins at 7 PM ET with the coverage of the 'red-carpet' entrance -- followed by THE ESPYS beginning at 8 PM ET on ESPN.

LINK:  DANIELLE GREEN'S STORY

Domer A.J. Pollock Talks MLB All-Star Game

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The former Notre Dame baseball star is appearing in his first MLB All-Star Game this evening in Cincinnati!

Brian Kelly Addreses the NFL Coaching Talk

Here's what Coach Kelly had to say...

LINK:  COACH KELLY

A Nice Professional Start for Jerian Grant in NY!

Former Notre Dame All-American Jerian Grant is more than holding his own in the NBA Summer League.  Here's an interview he gave after yesterday's game...

LINK:  JERIAN GRANT

Pro Game #2 for Connaughton -- Better Result!

Former Notre Dame basketball / baseball star Pat Connaughton '15, played his second professional hoops game Sunday night in Las Vegas in the NBA Summer League.

Pat had a better night -- scoring 11 points on 4 for 10 shooting -- including 2 for 5 from behind the three-point arch.  He also grabbed six rebounds (second most on the team). 

If you click on the link below you'll see a beautiful drive down the lane by Connaughton leading to a three-point play.

Found this interesting -- in game #1 Pat was listed as a Guard -- in game #2, Pat was listed as a FORWARD.

LINK:  CONNAUGHTON

LINK:  CONNAUGHTON INTERVIEW

Legendary Notre Dame Professor Passes at 94

Notre Dame's most prolific chemistry professor, Emil, T. Hofman left for heaven yesterday morning at the age of 94.  Hofman taught more than 32,000 Notre Dame students.

Here's a wonderful Notre Dame Magazine story on Dr. Hofman -- second link below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME STATEMENT

LINK:  EXCELLENTLY EXTRAORDINARY

Photo of the Day: Braxston Cave's Groomsmen

Got to love this! 

That's (L to R) Michael Floyd, Trevor Robinson, Braxston Cave, Mike Golic Jr. and Kyle Rudolph with Dayne Crist behind center...