Muffet's #2 Irish to Get Tested Tonight / ESPN2

ESPN's BIG MONDAY will feature the #2 ranked Fighting Irish in their game tonight at #9 Florida State.  The game will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 7 PM ET.

Florida State (21 - 5) is led by Shakayla Thomas a 5'-11" forward who averages 17.1 points per game. 

Florida State's projected starting line-up vs. Notre Dame:

• Shakayla Thomas: 5'-11 Forward
• Adut Bulgak:  6'-4" Center
• Emiah Bingley:  5'-7" Guard
• Leticia Romero:  5'-8" Guard
• Brittany Brown: 5'-8" Guard

LINK:  GAME NOTES

NFL Combine: Notre Dame Players' Schedules

The NFL's annual "beauty pageant" -- AKA the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine -- begins this Tuesday in Indianapolis.

Here's the schedule for the ten (10) former Notre Dame football stars as they begin their NFL journey.  WISH THEM WELL!

GROUP ONE ARRIVALS : Ronnie Stanley / Nick Martin / C.J. Prosise

TUESDAY:

• Hospital Pre-Exam and X-Rays
• Orientation 
• Team interviews

WEDNESDAY:

• Measurements / Medical Examinations
• Media interviews
• Team interviews

THURSDAY:

• NFLPA Meeting
• Psychological Testing 
• Bench Press Testing

FRIDAY:

• On Field Testing
• Combine is completed!

GROUP TWO ARRIVALS:  Will Fuller / Chris Brown

WEDNESDAY:

• Hospital Pre-Exam and X-Rays
• Orientation 
• Team interviews

THURSDAY:

• Measurements / Medical Examinations
• Media interviews
• Team interviews

FRIDAY:

• NFLPA Meeting
• Psychological Testing 
• Bench Press Testing

SATURDAY:

• On Field Testing
• Combine is completed!

GROUP THREE ARRIVALS:  Jaylon Smith / Sheldon Day / Romeo Okwara

THURSDAY:

• Hospital Pre-Exam and X-Rays
• Orientation 
• Team interviews

FRIDAY:

• Measurements / Medical Examinations
• Media interviews
• Team interviews

SATURDAY:

• NFLPA Meeting
• Psychological Testing 
• Bench Press Testing

SUNDAY:

• On Field Testing
• Combine is completed!

GROUP FOUR ARRIVALS:  Keivarae Russell / Elijah Shumate

FRIDAY:

• Hospital Pre-Exam and X-Rays
• Orientation 
• Team interviews

SATURDAY:

• Measurements / Medical Examinations
• Media interviews
• Team interviews

SUNDAY:

• NFLPA Meeting
• Psychological Testing 
• Bench Press Testing

MONDAY:

• On Field Testing
• Combine is completed!

LINK:  NFL NETWORK'S TV COVERAGE OF COMBINE

Tuesday at NFL Combine: Measurements

The NFL measures "everything."  Here's a story about the 12 prospects under the microscope for Tuesday's session.  Notre Dame's Will Fuller is on the list...

LINK:  ARE FULLER'S HANDS BIG ENOUGH?

"Fastest Five" at NFL Combine -- Fuller on List

The NFL Scouting Combine begins this Tuesday in Indianapolis -- and all eyes will be on the 40-yard dash...

Notre Dame's Will Fuller is figured to be one of the fastest in Indy -- see story below:

LINK:  SPEED

Irish Lose to Georgia Tech on Last Second Shot

#1 ND Beat #13 Georgetown in Season Opener

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