My Favorite Notre Dame Class of 2017 Stories

More than 3,000 degrees will be conferred this weekend at the University of Notre Dame.

The Class of 2017 has a number of members who I have had the honor of getting to know over the last four years -- WHAT A TALENTED CLASS!

New Sound Inside the House That Rock Built!

These photos were posted today -- as an elaborate sound system is being installed on each side of the new video board at Notre Dame Stadium.

ND Lacrosse to Wear New Helmets Saturday!

Kevin Corrigan's Fighting Irish will face their old nemesis -- Denver University -- this Saturday for a trip to the FINAL FOUR!  The Pioneers have won the last FIVE GAMES -- four by one goal, three went in to OT...

LINK:  STORY

Here's the Latest on Jaylon Smith's Knee...

Things seem to be looking up for the former Fighting Irish star!

LINK:  JAYLON SMITH

Latest on DeShone Kizer in Cleveland

LINK:  MORE ON KIZER

Replay: Notre Dame's Undertones...

REPLAY: Fighting Irish 40rty from ND Day!

FINALS:  NOTRE DAME STADIUM

PRELIMS

Browns' Head Coach Talks DeShone Kizer

Nice Feature on Cailey Grunhard '21

For Cailey Grunhard - its all about family with her - in swimming and in college choice:https://t.co/NJCLwhGO9J - @swimdad61 pic.twitter.com/HpFr7SKdqD

— Spectrum Sports KC (@SpecSportsKC) May 13, 2017

A Mother's Day Story from Notre Dame...

Tonight at 6:40 PM ET -- Jessica Harris will be running in the 800 meter Final at the Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jessica's Mom will be cheering her on from the Notre Dame cheering section in Heaven...  I know some people sitting in that section!

GO IRISH!  GO JESSICA!

Happy Mother's Day from Notre Dame!

This is a photo of my MOM -- Joan Small, who left for heaven back in 2012.  She was a great Mom to my brother Jay and me.  Boy, did she love Notre Dame...

We miss her -- especially on days like today.

Happy Mother's Day to all of the MOM'S!!!

Kizer in His New #7 Cleveland Browns Jersey

Here's a Sporting News story about Kizer's opening practice with the Browns:

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

DeShone Kizer Gets Started With Browns

Photos of Rochelle & Onwualu at Rookie Camp

 James Onwualu #49

 Isaac Rochell #98

The former Fighting Irish captains are wearing new colors and new numbers for the Los Angeles Chargers...

LINK:  STORY

MUST READ: A Dad and His Son the Marine...

This is a must read....

LINK:  THE LINE TO MY HEART

Beautiful Sound: Our Lady's Consort

Domer AKA "Mr. Elimination" Scores Big Goal!

Congratulations to the 1,981 fans who correctly predicted that Rust would score first. You geniuses, you. pic.twitter.com/wzKgjy9iD8

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 11, 2017

Former Notre Dame hockey star Bryan Rust -- scored his fifth goal of the NHL Playoffs last night and it was BIG -- as it sent the Pittsburgh Penguins on to the Eastern Conference Finals!

LINK:  PENGUINS

LINK:  PITTSBURGH GAZETTE STORY

LINK:  PLAYOFF STATS FOR RUST

Vikings Agree to Deal With Michael Floyd

The Minnesota Vikings just announced they have signed a one-year deal with Michael Floyd -- here is what is being reported...

LINK:  FLOYD TO VIKINGS

The Highest Paid ND Athlete of All-Time!

And, it's not even close...

YOU READING THIS PAT CONNAUGHTON?

LINK:  JEFF SAMARDZIJA

Steve Beuerlein Interviews Nyles Morgan