Friday, September 20, 2019

Georgia Royalty Hosts Notre Dame Tonight


Was fortunate to be able to tag along with Notre Dame alum Dick Corbett '60, to an event put on by former Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne (a former Georgia Bulldog football player) and his friends.  What a night -- here's some of the highlights...
  • We get off the bus and what are we greeted by -- four F-16 Fighter Jet's doing their test run over Sanford Stadium for tomorrow night's game
  • A beautiful view from the west end of Sanford Stadium -- the most beautiful natural grass field you'll ever see.  I learned that Georgia does not practice on the field -- only the kicker's have access to the field (one day each week)
  • We were treated to an event in Georgia Football's Recruit Lounge -- a very large facility that sits on the western edge of the Stadium -- it's slick
  • A gospel choir surprised us with a singing of Here Come The Irish and Georgia On My Mind 
  • Every table had Georgia guests and Notre Dame guests 
  • Broadcasting great, Vern Lundquist was the MC
  • The Governor of Georgia and their two (2) U.S. Senators were in attendance
  • Heisman Trophy Winner Herschel Walker
  • CBS's Sports' Chairman Sean MacManus
  • NBC Sports' President Pete Bevacqua (ND grad)
  • Jerome Bettis
  • Lou Holtz
  • Vince Dooley -- the legendary Georgia coach admitted he grew up rooting for the Fighting Irish, hoping to play for Notre Dame someday...
  • CBS's broadcast crew for tomorrow night; Nessler and Danielson 
  • University of Georgia's President and Athletics Director
  • Jack Swarbrick
  • Executive Director of the College Football Playoff
  • A number of Augusta National members
  • Shannon Cullinan (Notre Dame's EVP)
  • Tom Burish (Notre Dame's Provost)
  • Etc.

A truly wonderful event!

This is the first of three events (tonight and tomorrow) -- where Georgia is hosting Notre Dame...

There's a "Few of Us" Here in Athens, GA!


Just spent the last three hours in downtown Athens -- and saw some GREEN, BLUE and GOLD in the restaurants and sidewalks...

Even ran into a College Football Hall of Fame Coach walking the streets by himself -- then spent a good 30+ minutes talking with Lou outside our hotel -- with many Georgia fans interrupting for photos (I took many!)...

Coach Holtz took it all in stride.  That's Notre Dame alum Dick Corbett (of Corbett Hall fame) taking the photo for a fan with Coach Holtz.

I will tell you -- he's not happy that we're 15 point underdogs...

He jokingly said "Jim, I wouldn't wait until 8 PM -- I'd knock on their locker room door at noon tomorrow -- and tell Kirby; we're on the field right now, come and get it!"

Thursday Night With the ND Offensive Line


Thursday, September 19, 2019

Mick's Mix Tape -- Beat Georgia Bulldogs


Urban Meyer Talks About Brian Kelly & ND



The discussion on Brian Kelly and Notre Dame -- begins at the 6:07 mark.

More "Notre Dame Love" From the Pundits...

 

Brian Kelly Talks Georgia Game With SVP


Notre Dame Volleyball Off To Great Start!



The win over Michigan puts the Fighting Irish at 7-2 on the season...

Georgia Week: Injury Report on Bulldogs


This is from the folks at DawgNation...

LINK:  INJURY UPDATE

Missed This: Brady Quinn with Rich Eisen


Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Defensive Players Talk Georgia Game Prep




Ian Book Talks Georgia Prep With Media...


Inside Notre Dame Football -- New Mexico


Holtz & May Talk Notre Dame vs. Georgia


Missed This: Quinn On Kelly, Harbaugh, Etc.

The former Notre Dame All-American was a guest on Colin Cowherd's Radio Show last week...

Georgia Grocery Store Pulls "Irish Spring" Off...


Notre Dame's first ever visit to Athens, GA -- has the natives taking it quite personally...

Dill's Food City has taken Irish Spring off its shelves -- in preparation for Saturday's football game with our Fighting Irish.

LINK:  CBS SPORTS STORY

The Pundits Say "Notre Dame Has No Chance"





A Magical MLB Night for the Notre Dame Family


First, Notre Dame alum Cavan Biggio -- made history for the Toronto Blue Jays -- hitting for the "cycle" and becoming only the third member of their team to do so.  

Cavan's dad, Hall of Famer Craig Biggio -- also hit for the cycle.  They become the second "father-son duo" to accomplish this in Major League Baseball history!

LINK:  TORONTO SUN STORY


And then, the grandson of former Notre Dame student-athlete Carl Yastrzemski (an all-time great with the Boston Red Sox) -- playing in Fenway Park for the first time in his career (in front of Grandpa) -- does this...

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES STORY