Thursday, August 19, 2021
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Monday, August 16, 2021
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Jamir Jones Getting Some Love in Pittsburgh!
The former Notre Dame DL/OLB is turning some head so far after two preseason games for the Pittsburgh Steelers!
LINK: JAMIR JONES
LINK: FILM STUDY ON JAMIR
Tony Jones Jr. Had a Big Night for the Saints!
The former Fighting Irish running back (pictured above) met with the media after his 82 yards on 7 carries last night vs. the Ravens...
LINK: TONY JONES JR.
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Julian Okwara w/Media After Lions' Game
The former Notre Dame defensive end played a number of snaps last night in the Lions' exhibition loss to the Buffalo Bills. Julian put plenty of pressure on the Bill's QB's throughout the game...
Julian's press session starts at: 22:52 mark of the video above
Friday, August 13, 2021
OT: When Does ND Football Play Here vs. Iowa!
If I'm Jack Swarbrick and NBC -- I'm taking a Shamrock Series game to the "Field of Dreams" and playing a football game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in prime time...
Can you imagine seeing that "gold helmet" walking out of the corn rows onto that field at night...
A "made for Peacock" moment like none other -- until we play a game in St. Peter's Square (Vatican)...
Once Again: Domer Advances in U.S. Amateur
Davis Chatfield has advanced to the Sweet 16 of the U.S. Amateur being played at historic Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA. He tees off this morning at 9:50 AM ET -- and you can track his match at the link below.
TV coverage is as follows for today's round:
- 11 AM ET to NOON ET -- on Peacock
- NOON ET to 2 PM ET -- on Golf Channel
Davis will be returning to the Fighting Irish this fall for his fifth year -- courtesy of the NCAA's decision to allow student-athletes an additional year of eligibility due to COVID.
Here is a link to a story Davis wrote for Golf Digest about a great lesson he learned at Notre Dame. GOLF DIGEST STORY
Go Irish!
LINK: U.S. OPEN SCORING
Brian Kelly's Latest Press Conference
The Dick Corbett Head Football Coach at the University of Notre Dame -- met with the media after Thursday's practice...
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Once Again -- Notre Dame Plays Top Schedule
Just took a look at the release of the first College Football Coaches Poll for the 2021 season -- to see which school is taking on the most ranked opponents in the TOP TWENTY. Here are the Top 20 teams "re-ranked" in the order of games against other top 20 teams this season.
This is the story -- much in the media choose not talk about -- when they start ranting about Notre Dame needing to join a conference.
WHY -- so we can play an easier schedule?
- NOTRE DAME* -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #12)
- ALABAMA -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #12)
- INDIANA -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #13)
- PENN STATE -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #14)
- IOWA -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #15)
- IOWA STATE -- 3 opponents
- FLORIDA -- 3 opponents
- LSU -- 3 opponents
- WISCONSIN -- 3 opponents
- OKLAHOMA -- 2 opponents
- OHIO STATE -- 2 opponents
- GEORGIA -- 2 opponents
- TEXAS A&M -- 2 opponents
- NORTH CAROLINA -- 2 opponents
- CINCINNATI -- 2 opponents
- MIAMI -- 2 opponents
- TEXAS -- 2 opponents
- CLEMSON -- 1 opponent
- OREGON -- 1 opponent
- USC -- 1 opponent
*Notre Dame is ranked as the toughest schedule among the TOP TWENTY -- winning the tie-breaker with Alabama, since the Fighting Irish play two teams in the TOP TEN versus just one for Bama...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Ian Book Talks Camp Progress w/ Saints
Notre Dame's all-time leader in wins for a starting QB -- is a week or so into his NFL career...
LINK: BOOK W/ MEDIA
Access Hollywood & Today Show -- Lee Kiefer
The Notre Dame grad won the first GOLD MEDAL EVER in her sport in American history...
By Golly Molly -- You Can't Make This Up!
I've been without a laptop for the past seven days -- sorry I've been amiss in reporting on Notre Dame!
The Olympic games proved quite successful for the Fighting Irish with a number of former student-athletes winning medals over the few weeks in Tokyo.
But, one story sticks out for me -- MOLLY SEIDEL.
Who has ever competed for just the THIRD TIME ever in their event -- and runs away with an Olympic Medal? NO ONE, until Molly Seidel. Here's some of the coverage of her Olympic journey...