Thursday, March 10, 2016
Final 8 Minutes -- Irish Down 15 -- WIN GAME!
Here's how Notre Dame came back from 15 points down with just over 8 minutes to go!
ND's Mike Brey is Now 5 - 1 vs. Duke's Coach K
Folks, I will admit I didn't believe...
Notre Dame was down 16 points in the second half to Duke -- yet, the Fighting Irish came back to tie the game and send it into OT -- winning 84 - 79 to advance to tomorrow vs. North Carolina.
WOW!
The win -- Notre Dame's fifth over Duke in six ACC games since the Irish joined the ACC three years ago -- puts Mike Brey now 5 - 1 vs. his mentor Coach K. No other Duke assistant has beaten Coach K --- think about that...
The Naismith HS National Player of the Year!
Is none other than Jackie Young from Princeton High School (Princeton, IN) -- a member of Notre Dame's incoming recruiting class! Erin Boley -- Jackie's future teammate at ND was one of the five finalists for this honor!
Muffet just reloads!
Jackie is the third Notre Dame women's basketball player to earn this honor -- Skylar Diggins in 2009 and Michelle Marciniak in 1991 (who transferred to Tennessee after one season).
Congratulations Jackie!
LINK: ESPN STORY
LINK: PREVIOUS WINNERS
Michael Floyd's Tribute to Larry Fitzgerald
Former Notre Dame All-American Michael Floyd authored this piece on his teammate...
This is something every top high school recruit in the country and every NFL First Round Draft selection should read -- and take to heart.
LINK: WHAT I'VE LEARNED
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Notre Dame Plays Duke Thursday at 2 PM ET
WATCH: THE ARRIVAL AT @TheACC TOURNAMENT— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) March 9, 2016
We arrive as DEFENDING CHAMPS.
We're working to leave with the same title.https://t.co/qq8HtI4PFw
The Fighting Irish -- who have beaten Duke in four of their last five meetings -- will not be favored tomorrow when they play the Blue Devils in the Quarter Finals of the ACC Tournament.
Please note: Notre Dame is never favored over Duke in basketball...
The game will be televised on ESPN -- tip-off expected around 2:30 PM ET -- THURSDAY!
LINK: DUKE'S WEDNESDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
Even the GLOVES are GOLD for Nation's #1
Got to love this photo of the #1 ranked Notre Dame LAX's gloves!
Two Incoming Domers: Naismith All-Americans
Muffet's Fighting Irish will "re-load" this next Fall when these two Naismith Trophy Girls High School All-Americans arrive on campus!
Erin Boley and Jackie Young both were named to the five-person 1st Team!
That's Jackie on the left and Erin on the right in the photo above!
LINK: ALL-AMERICANS!
Coach Brian Kelly is 116th on this ESPN List
The ranking of the best college football players -- now serving as a head coach at a FBS school...
LINK: TOP 129
Domer Ian Williams Signs $25 Million Contract!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Ian Williams -- who you'll remember went "un-drafted" in the 2011 NFL Draft -- just signed a new FIVE YEAR CONTRACT with the 49ers worth between $25 - $30 million!
Congratulations Ian!
LINK: UNDRAFTED -- STORY IN 2011
LINK: NEW CONTRACT
Former GAP CEO Endows Notre Dame Hoops
It was announced today that Glenn and Stacy Murphy from Toronto, Canada -- have endowed the Men's Head Basketball Coach position at Notre Dame for $5,000,000.
This follows recent gifts to the University to endow the Head Football Coach and Women's Head Basketball Coach positions.
Murphy (photo above), the former Chairman and CEO of global retailer The Gap, Inc. -- and his wife Stacy did not attend Notre Dame (nor did their children) -- they're just huge fans of the University!
Here's the story:
LINK: MURPHY'S GIFT
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Josh Adams Visits His 9th Grade FB Coach
Notre Dame student-athlete Josh Adams took time out during his Spring Break to visit his 9th grade football coach who is dealing with cancer. He gave his coach an autographed jersey.
ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Preview
Here's all you need to know about this week's ACC Tournament in our Nation's Capital!
Click on the bracket to expand!
LINK: ACC TOURNAMENT
Latest 2016 NFL Draft Thoughts on ND Players
Took a lap around the worldwide web this evening to see what the media has to say about where some of the Notre Dame players are projected to go in May's NFL Draft:
LINK: RONNIE STANLEY
LINK: JAYLON SMITH
LINK: WILL FULLER
LINK: SHELDON DAY
LINK: ROMEO OKWARA
Brianna Turner Named ACC Player of the Year
Notre Dame sophomore forward Brianna Turner was named the Player of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference in a vote amongst the coaches.
Congratulations Brianna!
LINK: STORY
Monday, March 7, 2016
An Inside Look at Notre Dame's Senior Day Win!
Notre Dame's 89 - 75 win over North Carolina State -- and North Carolina's win over Duke Saturday night -- clinched a #4 seed for the Fighting Irish in this week's ACC Tournament!
What Many Forgot About ND's 31 - 1 Season
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are now 31 - 1 on a season the pundits never saw coming. The preseason rankings had the Irish in the bottom half of the TOP TEN -- because All-American Jewell Loyd left early for the WNBA Draft...
Then another McDonald's All-American, Taya Reimer, left the team just a few games into the season...
Now, five months later -- you can call them the #2 ranked team in the land -- and ACC Champions.
Maybe Muffet's best coaching job of her Hall of Fame career.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sunday, March 6, 2016
PHOTO: ACC Champions From Notre Dame!
The #2 ranked Fighting Irish pose for their ACC Tournament Championship photo this afternoon in Greensboro, NC. Notre Dame is now 57 - 1 in ACC play over their first three seasons in the Conference.
Notre Dame is now 31 - 1 on the season.
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