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Saturday, July 25, 2020

College Football's All-Time Winning Percentage

Folks, the NCAA took away 21 wins from the University of Notre Dame Football team back in 2018..

They took the 12 wins away from our undefeated season in 2012
They took away the 9 wins from our 2013 season
Story: VACATED WINS

I will never agree with that decision, nor will I recognize that in the chart listed below. As we go into the 2020 college football season, here's the All-Time Winning Percentages of the Top Ten College Football programs. Look who is on top!

ALL TIME WINNING PERCENTAGE:

NOTRE DAME: 929-326-42 = .73246%
Ohio State: 924-326-53 = .72947%
Boise State: 460-170-2 = .72943%
Michigan: 962-346-36 = .72917%
Alabama: 916-331-43 = .72674%
Oklahoma: 908.327-53 = .72554%
Texas: 916-375-53 = .70431%
USC: 847-351-54 = .69808%
Nebraska: 902-395-40 = .68960%
Penn State: 898-398-42 = .68942%

Please note: I received a request from Robert Pallone (Annapolis, MD) -- who sent me an email this morning -- to post this information. Robert has been following the Fighting Irish since the 1940's! Robert, thanks for reaching out to me!

Notre Dame's 2020 NFL Draft Picks' Contracts

These six former Notre Dame football players -- just signed their first NFL contracts over the past few days. Here's what the "math" looks like:

Pick #43 in the 2020 NFL Draft: Cole Kmet -- Bears

Signing Bonus: $3,071,112
4-Year Contract: $7,577,778

Pick #48 in the 2020 NFL Draft: Chase Claypool -- Steelers

Signing Bonus: $2,372,091
4-Year Contract: $6,616,625

Pick #67 in the 2020 NFL Draft: Julian Okwara -- Lions

Signing Bonus: $1,143,136
4-Year Contract: $4,926,810

Pick #113 in the 202 NFL Draft: Troy Pride, Jr. -- Panthers

Signing Bonus: $777,476
4-Year Contract: $4,072,476

Pick #147 in the 2020 NFL Draft: Khalid Kareen -- Bengals

Signing Bonus: $354,474
4-Year Contract: $3,649,474

Pick #186 in the 2020 NFL Draft: Alohi Gilman -- Chargers

Signing Bonus: $188,204
4-Year Contract: $3.483,204

Friday, July 24, 2020

The Success of Notre Dame Basketball...

I believe this graphic will surprise a lot of people...

Here's what I find interesting --- there is not a single team on this list -- that is ranked ahead of Notre Dame Football in all-time wins. It just goes to show how hard it is to have enduring success in both sports.

ALL TIME WINS IN FOOTBALL:

Michigan: 962
NOTRE DAME: 929*
Ohio State: 924
Alabama: 916
Texas: 916
Yale: 909
Oklahoma: 908
Nebraska: 902
Penn State: 898
Harvard: 875

The football win rankings of the schools ahead of Notre Dame in college basketball:

Kentucky -- ranked #82 in football
Kansas -- not ranked in the top 109
North Carolina -- ranked #40 in football
Duke -- not ranked in the top 109
Temple -- not ranked in the top 109
Syracuse -- ranked #30 in football
UCLA -- ranked #99 in football

*Please note: I refuse to acknowledge the 21 wins that the NCAA took away from Notre Dame...

Brian Kelly with the Golic's -- Thursday...

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Meet Notre Dame's New Provost!

You will enjoy getting to know the 5th Charles & Jill Fischer Provost in the 178 year history of the University of Notre Dame...

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Missed This: Rocket Ismail Interview

One of the best storytellers in Notre Dame football history...

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Brian Kelly on Dan Patrick Show this Morning

Monday, July 20, 2020

Our Guy Connaughton Tests Positive for Virus

Word broke this afternoon that Domer Pat Connaughton has tested positive for COVID-19. Pat has let everyone know that he feels absolutely fine and will join his Milwaukee Buck teammates inside the "NBA Bubble" in Orlando once he goes through their protocol -- see link below.

LINK: NBA TESTING PROTOCOL

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Notre Dame Football -- Wear Your Mask!

Friday, July 17, 2020

"Michigan Man" Eisen Asks About Rudy...

I missed this interview between Domer Harrison Smith and Rich Eisen. Eisen is not a fan of our Fighting Irish -- he is a loyal alum of the University of Michigan...