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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Know Thy Opponent: Texas Longhorns

Here is Texas head football coach Charlie Strong at yesterday's Big 12 Media Day.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Know Thy ACC Opponent: Georgia Tech

Here's the Rambling Wreck's head football coach Paul Johnson at ACC Media Day at Pinehurst.

FSU's Jimbo Fisher Talks Everett Golson

Here's the FSU football coach talking about Notre Dame alum Everett Golson '15 -- who is expected to be playing QB for the Seminoles this fall...

Know Thy ACC Football Opponent: Virginia

The head coach of the Cavaliers -- Mike London -- met with the media at the ACC Media Day at Pinehurst.

Know Thy ACC Football Opponent: Pittsburgh

Here is Pitt Panthers head football coach Pat Narduzzi at the ACC Media Day at Pinehurst.

Know Thy ACC Football Opponent: BC Eagles

Here is Boston College head football coach Steve Addazio at the ACC Media Day at Pinehurst.

Know Thy ACC Football Opponent: Clemson

Here is Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney talking about his Tigers at the ACC Media Day at Pinehurst.

Todd Lyght Talks Notre Dame Football

Enjoy! Todd was in Kalamazoo yesterday talking to a UND night crowd...

LINK: TODD LYGHT

Double Domer Named President of WBCA

Former Notre Dame women's basketball player and coach -- Coquese Washington '93, '97 -- was recently named president of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

Coquese is the first African American ever elected to lead the WBCA. She earned an undergraduate degree and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Washington is currently the head women's basketball coach at Penn State University.

Congratulations Coquese!

LINK: COQUESE WASHINGTON

LINK: WIKI - BIO

OT: Brilliant Move by the NBA and Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are going to wear "HOOSIERS" styled jerseys -- inspired by the movie Hoosiers -- for a few of their NBA games this season.

Brilliant!

Domer Achonwa Leads Canada to Historic Win

Former Notre Dame hoops star Natalie Achonwa '14, led her Canadian teammates to a win last night over the United States in the Pan-American Games for their first ever gold medal in basketball!

That's Natalie (uniform #11) seconds after the win last night in Toronto.

Congrats Natalie!

LINK: CANADA'S GOLD

Monday, July 20, 2015

Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith Interviews Lou Holtz

Got to love it!

Coach Mike Brey Talks 15 Years at Notre Dame

Here is Coach Brey talking about this year's team -- see link below:

LINK: MIKE BREY ON THIS YEAR'S TEAM

Sunday, July 19, 2015

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

Friday, July 17, 2015

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!