Thursday, March 16, 2017

Meanwhile in Stockton, CA...

Notre Dame's favorite 4th grade class at the Taylor Leadership Academy in Stockton, CA -- cheering on the IRISH!
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Muffet & Players Talk NCAA Tournament


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Notre Dame -- the First to Advance in NCAA!


Why don't we call off the NCAA Tournament -- right now!!!

Nah, this is too much fun!!!

Just click on the bracket to enlarge.
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March is Truly Madness! The Final Seconds...


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Princeton's Head Coach Talks Notre Dame



March Madness begins at 12:15 PM ET today when our Fighting Irish take on the Princeton Tigers -- CBS will carry the game LIVE!
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Bonzie Colson Talks About NCAA Game #1

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Coach Brey & Players Talk Princeton Game


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Princeton's Preparation for Notre Dame Game


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Princeton's Jewish Star Player Ready for Irish


This is not the matchup I was hoping for the Fighting Irish...

I suspect Mr. Weisz is going to be introduced to Mr. Vasturia around 12:16 PM ET tomorrow.

LINK:  SPENCER WEISZ

LINK:  THE JEWISH MVP
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Princeton's Cannady Talks About the Irish...



The former Marian High School (South Bend) star -- leads the Princeton Tigers in scoring...
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Coach Brey Talks About the NCAA Tournament


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Monday, March 13, 2017

Time to Get to Know Robert Morris University



Muffet's Fighting Irish will host the Robert Morris "Colonials" this Friday night at 7:30 PM ET at Purcell Pavilion.

Get to know Robert Morris University:
  • Founded:  1921
  • Located:  Moon Township, PA  (suburb of Pittsburgh)
  • Enrollment:  4,144 undergraduates

The Colonials:
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Domer Golden Tate Got Married This Weekend


Congrats to Golden Tate and his bride Elise Pollard who were married this weekend!

Here is how Golden proposed...

LINK:  GOLDEN & ELISE
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Notre Dame a #1 Seed in Lexington Region!


Muffet's Fighting Irish start down the road to "UCONN" -- this Friday at home against Robert Morris.

The bracket is set up for a UCONN vs. NOTRE DAME rematch the final day in Dallas.   

We just have to win the next game...

Here are the "road-blocks" for the Fighting Irish:
  • Road block #1:  Robert Morris
  • Road block #2:  Green Bay or Purdue
  • Road block #3:  Ohio State or Kentucky
  • Road block #4:  Stanford or Texas
  • Road block #5:  South Carolina or Oregon State

LINK:  WOMEN'S BRACKET
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Notre Dame's Path to the NCAA Final Four

Here's what stands in Notre Dame's way to a trip to the FINAL FOUR:
  • ROAD BLOCK #1:  Princeton
  • ROAD BLOCK #2:  West Virginia or Bucknell
  • ROAD BLOCK #3:  Gonzaga, Northwestern or Vanderbilt
  • ROAD BLOCK #4:  Arizona, Florida State or Maryland

We got a great draw -- other than being labeled a FIVE SEED -- for Notre Dame's game...


LINK:  BRACKET



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Muffet's Irish Learn Their NCAA Seed Tonight


The Women's NCAA Selection Show is on ESPN -- beginning at 7 PM ET tonight.

It will be a huge shock if the Irish are not a #1 seed.  The only open issue is whether Notre Dame is seeded as #2 overall or #3...

Stay tuned!

LINK:  LATEST BRACKETOLOGY -- NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNEY
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An Under Armour Surprise for the Fighting Irish


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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Next Up for Notre Dame: Princeton Tigers



What we know about the IVY League Champions -- they are a dangerous opponent!

Starting Lineup:

Notes:
  • Cannady played his high school ball at Marian HS (South Bend)
  • Notre Dame will have the height advantage if they start Geben
  • Princeton won the IVY League at 23 - 6
  • They did not play a Top 25 team this season
  • Balanced scoring -- 4 starters average in double-figures, led by Cannady at 13.7 per game 

NCAA Tournament history:
  • Last played in the NCAA Tournament in 2011 -- lost in their first game to Kentucky 59 - 57  (Kentucky made the Elite Eight that year)
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What Does the NCAA Committee Look At?


Here is how the ACC regular season standings factored into NCAA Tournament seeding this year:
  • North Carolina:  14 - 4 -- #1 SEED
  • Notre Dame:  12 - 6 -- #5 SEED
  • Louisville:  12 - 6 -- #2 SEED
  • Florida State:  12 - 6 -- #3 SEED
  • Duke:  11 - 7 -- #2 SEED
  • Virginia:  11 - 7 -- #5 SEED
  • Virginia Tech:  10 - 8 -- #9 SEED
  • Miami: 10 - 8 -- #8 SEED
  • Wake Forest:  9 - 9 -- #11 SEED

ACC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
  • Duke:  #2 SEED
  • Notre Dame:  #5 SEED

LOST IN SEMI-FINALS:
  • North Carolina:  #1  SEED
  • Florida State:  #3 SEED

LOST IN QUARTERFINALS:
  • Louisville:  #2 SEED
  • Virginia:  #5 SEED
  • Virginia Tech:  #9 SEED
  • Miami:  #8 SEED

Here's what you can deduct from the NCAA Selection Committee giving Notre Dame a #5 Seed:
  • They didn't look at the ACC regular season
  • They didn't look at the ACC Tournament
  • They looked at who ND played in November and December
 
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Notre Dame is a #5 SEED in the West Region


The Fighting Irish will play Princeton in Buffalo, NY on Thursday afternoon -- 12:15 PM ET tip off...

I can not believe we received a FIVE SEED -- disrespect.
  • We won FIVE games against teams seeded at #5 or higher! 
  • We beat the #3 Seed in the West Region (Florida State) TWO TIMES!
  • We finished in a three-way tie for 2nd in ACC -- the other two received a 2 & 3 SEEDS!


ACC / NCAA TOURNAMENT SEEEDS

EAST REGION:
  • Duke -- 2 Seed
  • Virginia -- 5 Seed
  • Virginia Tech -- 5 Seed

MIDWEST REGION:
  • Miami -- 8 Seed
  • Louisville -- 2 Seed

SOUTH REGION:
  • North Carolina -- 1 Seed
  • Wake Forest -- 11 Seed

WEST REGION:
  • Notre Dame -- 5 Seed
  • Florida State -- 3 Seed
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