Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Monday, October 1, 2018

Domer Counsell Leads Brewers to Pennant Win

Milwaukee Brewers' manager Craig Counsell is a Notre Dame alum and former Fighting Irish baseball star...

Va Tech's Student Newspaper talks ND Game


Well, they're excited in Blacksburg...

LINK:  ND COMES TO TOWN

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Only 14 Undefeated College Football Teams



A Look at the AP Top Ten's "Signature Wins"

Here's a look at the current AP Top Ten Teams -- and their top two "signature wins" so far this season:
  1. Alabama -- beat Texas A&M and Louisville
  2. Georgia -- beat South Carolina and Missouri
  3. Ohio State -- beat TCU and #11 Penn State
  4. Clemson -- beat Texas A&M and Syracuse
  5. LSU -- beat #8 Auburn and #17 Miami
  6. NOTRE DAME -- beat #14 Stanford and #15 Michigan
  7. Oklahoma -- beat Iowa State and Baylor
  8. Auburn -- beat #10 Washington and Arkansas
  9. West Virginia -- beat Texas Tech and Kansas State
  10. Washington -- beat Utah and Arizona State

Ian Book vs. the "Heisman Favorite QB's"


Thought I'd take a look at the last two weeks to see how Ian Book's performance -- stacks up against the QB's being talked about as the Heisman favorites...

Ian Book:
  • Passing:  49 for 67 = 73%
  • Passing Yards:  603 yds.
  • Interceptions: 0
  • Rushing Yards:  90 yds.
  • TD's Passing:  6 TD's
  • TD's Rushing:  3 TD's
  • Opponents:  Wake Forest and #7 Stanford

Tua Tagovoiloa:
  • Passing:  30 for 38 = 79%
  • Passing Yards:  515 yds.
  • Interceptions:  0
  • Rushing Yards:  22 yds.
  • TD's Passing:  6 TD's
  • TD's Rushing:  1 TD
  • Opponents:  #22 Texas A&M and Louisiana

Dwayne Haskins:
  • Passing:  43 for 63 = 68%
  • Passing Yards:  574 yds.
  • Interceptions:  1
  • Rushing Yards:  13 yds. 
  • TD's Passing:  8 TD's
  • TD's Rushing:  0 TD's 
  • Opponents: Tulane and #9 Penn State

Kyler Murray:
  • Passing: 28 for 36 = 78%
  • Passing Yards:   597 yds
  • Interceptions:  1
  • Rushing Yards:  116 yds.
  • TD's Passing:  9 TD's
  • TD's Rushing:  2 TD's
  • Opponents:  Army and Baylor

Will Grier:
  • Passing:  52 for 76 = 68%
  • Passing Yards:  726 yds.
  • Interceptions:  2
  • Rushing Yards:  -15 yds.
  • TD's Passing:  8 TD's
  • TD's Rushing:  0 TD's
  • Opponents:  Kansas State and #25 Texas Tech 

When does Book get some Heisman love?

Notre Dame Only Moves Up One Spot in Poll


Looks like the coaches are aligning along conference lines...

Just need to keep winning and the rankings will take care of themselves.

LINK:  COACHES POLL

Must Read "A Mom and Her Notre Dame Son"


This is a must read...

The photo above (South Bend Tribune) was taken of Dexter Williams and his Mom, getting ready to hug, prior to walking into Notre Dame Stadium yesterday.

LINK:  DEXTER AND HIS MOM