Notre Dame vs. GA TECH Tonight on ESPN2

Mike Brey's Fighting Irish are in Atlanta tonight to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in an important ACC road contest.  The game will be televised LIVE on ESPN2 beginning at 8 PM ET.

Notre Dame is in 4th place -- just a game in the loss column behind first place Miami and North Carolina.

LINK:  GAME NOTES

LINK:  GEORGIA TECH'S NEW STRATEGY FOR ND

Mike Brey's Radio Show: Guest Steve Vasturia

Domer T.J. Jones -- Whale Trainer?

Harper Lee's Honorary Degree -- Notre Dame

Pulitzer Price winning novelist Harper Lee -- passed away in her sleep this morning at the age of 89.  Her book "To Kill a Mocking Bird" has now sold more than 40 million copies...

The University of Notre Dame recognized Lee, in 2002, with an honorary degree -- video above.

LINK:  A LIFE SHAPED BY TOWERING TEXT

Domer Monty Williams Gives Emotional Eulogy

Notre Dame alum Monty Williams gave this emotional eulogy at his wife Ingrid's memorial service yesterday in Oklahoma City.

They met as students at Our Lady's University -- twenty-six years ago...

LINK:  ESPN REPORT

Domer A.J. Pollock Signs Contract Extension

Domer Great's Grandson Sets Scoring Record

The grandson of Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Lattner -- Luke Lattner -- scored 55 points in a basketball game Tuesday night. 

Luke's legendary grandfather left for heaven just four days earlier...

Coincidence?

Michigan State's Trip to Notre Dame in 2016

Athlon Sports is calling it one of the most "intriguing" games of the 2016 football season...

LINK:  MSU vs. ND

WSBT-TV: Notre Dame Athletics' Technology

Everett Golson '15 Not Invited to NFL Combine

The University of Notre Dame is sending 10 student-athletes to Indianapolis next week to participate in the NFL Combine -- more than every college in America except for a school in Columbus...

Everett Golson -- who made the decision to transfer to Florida State for his last year of college eligibility -- did not receive an invitation.

Skylar Making Her Presence Felt in Dallas

The former Notre Dame All-American is now playing for the Dallas Wings -- as her Tulsa WNBA team relocated here after last season...

Domer Achonwa -- ESPNW Follows For a Day

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Natalie Achonwa '14 -- returned home to Canada for last weekend's NBA All-Star Game festivities. 

The folks at ESPNW -- followed Natalie around for a day -- you'll enjoy this!

LINK:  A DAY WITH NATALIE

Notre Dame Football Back At It Today!!!

Notre Dame Fans Should Applaud Steve Elmer

Notre Dame student Steve Elmer '16 -- a two-year starter on the Fighting Irish offensive line -- announced today he was retiring from the game to pursue a job in the Washington D.C. area.

Elmer had another year of eligibility -- yet, as you'll see in his letter to the Notre Dame family (linked below), he has other priorities in life.

Steve -- I applaud you!

LINK:  ELMER'S STORY

Hunter "The Punter" Smith -- MUST SEE!

Here is Hunter Smith's "Notre Dame" motorcyle...

LINK:  FULL STORY

Notre Dame Has the #1 RPI in Women's Hoops

We played the undisputed #1 team in the country -- tougher than anyone else. We have the #1 RPI ranking, ahead of the #1 team.  Yet, Notre Dame remained #3 in today's ranking in the eyes of NCAA's selection committee. 

I don't get it.

• Notre Dame has the top RPI in college basketball -- see it right here:  RPI
• Notre Dame lost at UCONN by 10 without Brianna Turner.
• South Carolina lost AT HOME to UCONN by 12.

Here's why it is important to finish #2:  THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING #2

National Rankings of ND Teams in Season!

Just took a lap around the worldwide web's rankings of the various Notre Dame Athletics teams in season -- thought you'd find this interesting!

NOTRE DAME TEAMS:

#1:  MEN'S LACROSSE
#2:  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
#2:  WOMEN'S FENCING
#2:  MEN'S FENCING 
#7:  MEN'S HOCKEY
#9:  WOMEN'S LACROSSE
#15:  WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD 
#18:  MEN'S BASKETBALL
#24:  WOMEN'S SOFTBALL
#30:  MEN'S SWIMMING

Muffet's IRISH Now Ranked #2 in the Country!

Notre Dame is #2 in the latest AP Poll -- behind the unanimous #1 UCONN.

The Fighting Irish played at UCONN back in December without Brianna Turner -- in a game won by the Huskies 91 - 81.  Here's some of the key take-aways from the game:

• UCONN only led 45 - 43 at the half
• UCONN outscored the IRISH by 14 in the 3rd Quarter
• ND outscored UCONN by 6 in the 4th Quarter
• 81 points is the most given up by UCONN all season -- UCONN is the #1 defensive team in the country giving up 49.2 points per game
• ND shot 49.2% from the field against UCONN
• ND shot 65% from the 3 point line against UCONN
• ND shot 60% from the free throw line against UCONN
• UCONN made 13 more free throws than ND -- the key stat of the game
• Even without Turner -- UCONN only out rebounded ND by 4 rebounds

Let's hope they meet each other again in Indianapolis on Tuesday, April 5th for the National Championship!

LINK:  LATEST RANKINGS

An Inside Look at ND's Win Over Louisville!

Mike Brey's Fighting Irish Jump Up to #18 / #19

Three big wins in a row over North Carolina, Clemson and Louisville apparently caught the attention of the college coaching community as Notre Dame jumps from being "un-ranked' to 18th in the latest USA Today / Coaches Poll and #19 in the latest AP Poll.

LINK:  RANKINGS