Iowa State's Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame

This will be Iowa State's first ever football game against Notre Dame...

A Notre Dame Family Receives Game Ball...

This one meant more.

For Tony🙏 #FootballisFamily pic.twitter.com/exQSEKfCSb

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 9, 2019

 
The York family owns the San Francisco 49ers...

John York (Dad), Jed York (Son) are Notre Dame grads. Mom (Denise Debartolo York) is a Saint Mary's College grad...

John and Denise's son Tony, committed suicide a year ago.  Tony attended Tulane University -- which is located in New Orleans...

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 9

Know Thy Bowl Opponent: ISU vs. Baylor

Know Thy Bowl Opponent: ISU vs. Oklahoma

Looking For Camping World Bowl Tickets?

Here's the detail on Notre Dame's upcoming Camping World Bowl game in Orlando...

• Date:  Saturday, December 28th
• Time:  Noon ET
• Opponent:  Iowa State Cyclones

And, here's what Notre Dame has planned for the Bowl game:  ND BOWL ACTIVITIES

LINK:  GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 8

Notre Dame's Scott Malpass on Fox Business

How Many of These Two & Three Loss Teams...

Will be ranked ahead of our Fighting Irish tomorrow when they release the final College Football Playoff Rankings?:

Here's a look at the resumes of each of these teams (two or more losses) that are currently ranked ahead of Notre Dame:


#3 GEORGIA:  11 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  3
• Biggest win of the season:  #9 Florida

#5 UTAH: 11 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  0
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  0
• Biggest win of the season:  Washington

#7 BAYLOR:  11 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  1
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
• Biggest win of the season:  #25 Oklahoma State

#8 WISCONSIN:  10 -3

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  3
• Biggest win of the season:  #14 Michigan

#9 FLORIDA:  10 - 2 

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  1
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  1
• Biggest win of the season:  #11 Auburn

#10 PENN STATE:  10 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  2
• Biggest win of the season:  #14 Michigan

#11 AUBURN:  9 - 3

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
• Biggest win of the season:  #12 Alabama

#12 ALABAMA:  10 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  0
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  0
• Biggest win of the season:  Texas A&M

#13 OREGON:  11 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins: 2
• Biggest win of the season:  #5 Utah

#14 MICHIGAN:  9 - 3

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  2
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  2
• Biggest win of the season:  #15 Notre Dame

#15 NOTRE DAME:  10 - 2

• Wins over teams currently ranked:  3
• Wins over teams with 8 or more wins:  4
• Biggest win of the season:  #22 USC

BOLD indicates this team leads in this area.


LINK:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS

OT: Ferris State's on to NCAA Div II Semi's

For the third time in the last four seasons -- the Ferris State Bulldogs (my alma mater) have made it to the Final Four in the NCAA Division II National Championship Playoffs...

The Bulldogs are 72 - 7 over the last six seasons -- the winningest program in all of college football.

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 7

OT: A Must Read Story About "The Game" in NJ

Wow -- this is the first I've heard of this story, this game...

A special shout out to Notre Dame alum Pat Scanlon for alerting me to this story!


LINK:  MUST READ

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 6

Army / Navy Gear -- My Favorite Non-ND Game

I always look forward to this football game...

Go Navy!

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 5

My Granddaughter's First Year as a ND Fan!

Happy Birthday #1 to Kinley Joan Walsh -- I hope you'll remember your first lap of the Sun -- forever!

Your Grandpa Jim! 

Kinley's "first" birthday cake...

Inside Look at Notre Dame's Win Over Stanford

Domer Counsell Named Manager of the Year!

Baseball America just announced this evening that Notre Dame alum Craig Counsell -- manager of the Milwaukee Brewers -- is their Manager of the Year in Major League Baseball for 2019!

Congrats Craig!


LINK:  MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 4

Notre Dame Behind Teams With < Resumes

Well, I guess it doesn't matter who you have beaten -- or, who you have played.  The latest College Football Playoff Rankings were just released and the Fighting Irish have been parked in a spot as low as they could possibly be ranked...

Oh, well -- go win a bowl game.

LINK:  RANKINGS