Duke's Coach K Talks ACC Tourney Loss to ND

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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

Notre Dame Plays Duke Thursday at 2 PM ET

WATCH: THE ARRIVAL AT @TheACC TOURNAMENT

We arrive as DEFENDING CHAMPS.
We're working to leave with the same title.https://t.co/qq8HtI4PFw

— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) March 9, 2016

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

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

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!!!

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.

An ACC THREE-PEAT for the Fighting Irish!

Notre Dame Women's Basketball is now 57 - 1 in ACC play in their first three years in the Atlantic Coast Conference -- and THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!

Go Irish!

LINK:  VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!

Keivarae Preparing for NFL Pro Day at ND!

Notre Dame CB @Keivarae1 is going to dominate his pro day. Check out this 10ft 10in broad jump #PathtotheDrafthttps://t.co/htkE0Fh2Mq

— FOX Sports: PROcast (@Procast) March 4, 2016

In this video, Keivarae broad jumps 10' - 10" which would have placed him THIRD among the cornerbacks tested at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last week.

Notre Dame is holding its Pro Day for NFL Scouts on March 31st.