OT: The Best of the "Head Ball Coach"

I'm quite sure the TV networks have been calling him about a job all morning long...

LINK:  TOP QUOTES

Dan Patrick Show: Latest on the USC Situation

ND Prof Offers Opinion on Downed Malaysia Jet

Notre Dame professor, Robert Latiff -- a retired Air Force major general -- was asked about the report that a Russian missile downed the Malaysia Airlines jet in July of 2014 killing all 298 aboard...

LINK:  LATIFF

Muffet McGraw at Yesterday's Media Day

Muffet: "One Goal, Win National Championship"

WSBT-TV -- ND Women's Hoops Media Day

Notre Dame Women's Hoops' Ali Patberg

Here's a story about Notre Dame Women's Basketball freshman point guard Ali Patberg...

LINK:  ALI PATBERG FEATURE

Navy Edition: Inside Notre Dame Football

USC Just Fired Head Coach Steve Sarkisian

Here's the official release from USC Athletic Director Pat Haden...

LINK:  TERMINATION

The 6th Ranked Fighting Irish -- Team Photo

Here's a first look at Muffet's 2015-16 Fighting Irish who are ranked #6 in the first preseason college basketball poll...

LINK:  RANKINGS

USC Head Coach -- After Loss to Washington

A Notre Dame Family: The Ruttura's

Left to right that's Nicole Ruttura Hogan '97, Jack Hogan '27, Audrey Ruttura and Tommy Ruttura.  A wonderful Notre Dame Family!

Navy Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame Loss

Who is Clay Helton, USC's Interim Head Coach

Here's what I could find about USC's interim head coach Clay Helton...

LINK:  CLAY HELTON

USC Goes "Interim" Again vs. Notre Dame

USC AD Pat Haden announced today that the Trojans would be coached by interim head coach Clay Helton as Steve Sarkisian was placed on a leave of absence...

ND fans may remember that the last time USC came to town in 2013 they had an interim head coach in Ed Orgeron for the game against our Irish.  ND beat USC 14 - 10 that night.

Here's the story...

LINK:  INTERIM COACH

Five Teams in Notre Dame's Way of CFB Playoff

There are five teams -- listed below -- who stand in the way of Notre Dame earning one of the four COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF spots.  They hail from three conferences -- the Big 12, Pac 12 and ACC.

Here's what lies head for our Fighting Irish:

1. We have to win every one of our games.  And we need to win by convincing scores.
2. I'm going to give two spots in the College Football Playoff to the winner of the SEC and Big Ten Championship games.
3. So, we need to finish ahead of the top team in two of the following conferences ACC, PAC 12 and Big 12 by the last week of the season

Here are the difficult games ahead for the FIVE SCHOOLS that stand in the way of Notre Dame's road to the College Football Playoff:

#2  BAYLOR

• Oklahoma
• Oklahoma State
• TCU

#3  TCU

• Oklahoma
• Oklahoma State
• Baylor

#6 CLEMSON 

• Miami
• Florida State
• ACC Championship Game

 #7 UTAH

• Arizona State
• USC
• Arizona
• UCLA
• Pac 12 Championship Game 

#8 FLORIDA STATE

• Clemson
• Florida
• ACC Championship Game

Game Highlights: Notre Dame 41 -- Navy 27

Coach Kelly After 41 to 24 Win Over Navy Today

Navy Week: Notre Dame Pep Rally Last Night

The "Experts" Pick the Winner of Navy vs. ND

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the media is saying about today's game between the Naval Academy and our Notre Dame Fighting Irish...

Here's what I could find:

LINK:  FOX SPORTS

LINK:  MILITARY TIMES

LINK:  HEAVY SPORTS

LINK:  NAVY TIMES

LINK:  ESPN