Ferris State Bulldogs Advance to Final Four!

Hey, my two schools Notre Dame (my employer) and Ferris State (my alma mater) are a combined 26 - 0 this football season!

The Ferris State Bulldogs -- beat Ouachita (Wah-shi-tah) Baptist today 34 - 17 -- to advance to the FINAL FOUR of NCAA Division II Football!!!

The Bulldogs are still alive to win a rare "basketball / football" back-to-back National Championship!  

Ferris' men's basketball team won the NCAA Division II National Championship in March!

The Notre Dame Nation -- Votes Julian Love #1

This is the final online voting for the Jim Thorpe Award which will be awarded to the nation's top defensive back.  As you can see, Notre Dame's Julian Love -- won the fan voting!

The winner will be announced on December 6th.

George Herbert Walker Bush at Notre Dame

Here's the statement from the Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame -- on the passing of President Bush.

LINK:  STATEMENT

I Am Rooting For This to Happen Today...

As we await Sunday afternoon's "final rankings" and the bowl selections -- I thought I'd share who I will be rooting for today...

• Alabama vs. Georgia -- I'm hoping they will handle Georgia today, in a big way.
• Clemson vs. Pittsburgh -- I'll be rooting for a close game.
• Texas vs. Oklahoma -- I'll be rooting for a close game
• Northwestern vs. Ohio State -- I'll be rooting for a close game

Did anyone watch the PAC 12 Conference Championship game last night?  Had to be between 20,000 and 30,000 people at the game...

Jaylon Smith Talks to Dan Patrick Today...

The former Notre Dame All-American is having a breakout season for the Cowboys!

Beth Cunningham & Marina Mabrey Talk Win

#1 Notre Dame Rolls Over #14 Iowa...

Largest "Mach 6" Wind Tunnel in the US -- at ND

The University of Notre Dame announced this morning the completion of the largest "quiet Mach 6 hypersonic wind tunnel" in the country.  Now, this technology is way over my head -- so, to learn more about this -- click on the link below...

But, I did learn this, once we start traveling at "Mach 6" -- it will only take fifteen minutes to fly from Washington D.C. to Denver...

Think about that.

That's the Hypersonic Wind Tunnel in the background of the photo above -- the guy in the photo is Tom Juliano, an assistant professor in Notre Dame's Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department.

LINK:  HYPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL

Notre Dame Football "America's Travel Team"

Notre Dame Football -- truly is "America's Travel Team" -- traveling more than 11,000 miles to its six games played away from Notre Dame Stadium this year.

Now, I'm sure the folks in the football office at the University of Hawaii, will dispute this claim...

To compare -- that's almost "FOUR TIMES" the miles (and hours) traveled by Alabama to their four games away from Bryant-Denny Stadium. and more than "TWICE" the miles (and hours) traveled by Clemson to their five games away from Clemson Memorial Stadium.

See below -- the impact Travel has on sleep cycles...

Miles traveled through the air and ground to every away game this year:

• NOTRE DAME:  11,002 miles -- six away games

• Clemson:  5,250 miles -- five away games

• Alabama:  3,350 miles -- five away games*

LINK:  TRAVEL IMPACT ON SLEEP


*Please note:  I missed Alabama's neutral site game in Orlando against Louisville to start the season -- so my initial mileage total was not correct for the Crimson Tide.

Domer Quenton Nelson Getting Some Love...

The "Gold Jacket Guy's" -- 12 - 0 Haircut!

My friend Brandon Hardy '20 -- AKA "the Gold jacket guy" -- sent me these photos this afternoon...

Cowherd & Klatt Dismiss Our Fighting Irish...

Let's go shock the world...

Notre Dame's FBS Opponents Have Most Wins!

Here's a unique ranking of teams -- if you beat an FBS opponent you get credit for all their wins over their FBS opponents:

1. Notre Dame -- 66 wins
2. Clemson -- 63 wins
3. Alabama -- 59 wins
4. Georgia -- 58 wins
5. Ohio State -- 57 wins
6. Michigan -- 55 wins
7. Oklahoma -- 54 wins
8. Boise State -- 52 wins
9. UCF -- 48 wins
10. Texas -- 46 wins

Back in August -- One ESPN Guy Called It...

I hope Trevor Matich has the opportunity to take a few bows -- among his colleagues in Bristol, CT -- this Sunday afternoon...

LINK:  ESPN EXPERTS PICK CFB PLAYOFF TEAMS -- last August

This is Quite Brilliant -- Experts on ND Football

As you watch ESPN this week and weekend -- keep this in mind.  They need to do ALL THEY CAN to drive viewership to Sunday's announcement show.  So, expect many of these "experts" to talk about what could happen to keep Notre Dame out of the Playoff...

It's business -- and don't forget, ESPN has a $2.2 billion investment in the SEC Network.

Thee "Rivalry in Women's Sport" -- PERIOD!

The #2 ranked UCONN Huskies travel to South Bend this Sunday to take on the #1 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.  Going to be a good one!

LINK:  TOP TEN PLAYS IN THE RIVALRY

You Can't Make This Stuff Up...

How about this for karma...

Notre Dame Football 1973 -- our first game that season we won by the score of 44 - 0 over Northwestern -- the same score of our last game of that season, a 44 - 0 win over Miami.

That season we beat Alabama for the National Championship.

Notre Dame Football 2018 -- our first game this season we won by the score of 24 - 17 over Michigan -- the same score of our last game of the season, a 24 - 17 win over USC.

BELIEVE! 


The photo above was taken on the field after Notre Dame's win over Alabama in the 1973 Sugar Bowl.

CBS Promo of Garth at Notre Dame Stadium

Love the aerial shots of Notre Dame -- should be quite a TV event, this Sunday!

Think the college football world might be a little tired of ol' Notre Dame late Sunday night! 

Pat Forde Talks Notre Dame with Dan Patrick

Eisen Talks With Mike Tirico About Notre Dame

I missed this -- this took place last Wednesday...

The Notre Dame conversation begins at the 5:00 minute mark.