Working On "Finishing Touches" to Golf Car...

I'm told we're getting closer to the arrival of the Notre Dame themed golf car...

The hold up has been "Tropical Storm Fred" which delayed the construction of the seats for the golf car (Lazy Life Seats + Covers -- Grovetown, GA) and the challenges in matching the color GOLD.  

Finding the right gold paint color -- is DIFFICULT!

I did take on the task of creating a few medallions (photo above) that could be used on the front grille and the steering wheel of the golf car.  Matt Leevy and Anthony Van Avermaete at Notre Dame's Idea Center were kind enough to knock out some Notre Dame Monograms out of acrylic for me -- then I took it from there.

Here's hoping we'll have wheels on the ground in South Bend before the Toledo game!

My First Trader Joe's Experience -- EVER!

Just traveled a couple of hundred yards from our home, to the grand opening of the Trader Joe's on the southern end of Eddy Street Commons...

I've been hearing about this store for years -- from my wife -- but, I had never stepped foot inside one, until today. IMPRESSED.

Prediction -- they are going to do very well here at Notre Dame!

Brian Kelly Met With the Media Today

The Band of the Fighting Irish is BACK -- #176

Marist Liufau "Mic'd Up" at Practice...

Notre Dame Our Mother -- Victory March!

 

Love this version of the Victory March...

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

 

Owusu-Koramoah w/Media After Game...

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.

First Stadium Practice -- Notre Dame Football

An Interesting Preview of Notre Dame Football

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

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...

Notre Dame's Joe Wilkins "Mic'd Up"

Missed This: Finebaum Talks Notre Dame...

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?

1. NOTRE DAME* -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #12)
   
2. ALABAMA -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #12)
3. INDIANA -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #13)
4. PENN STATE -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #14)
   
5. IOWA -- 4 opponents (avg. rank: #15)
   
6. IOWA STATE -- 3 opponents 
7. FLORIDA -- 3 opponents
8. LSU -- 3 opponents
9. WISCONSIN -- 3 opponents
   
10. OKLAHOMA -- 2 opponents
    
11. OHIO STATE -- 2 opponents 
12. GEORGIA -- 2 opponents
13. TEXAS A&M -- 2 opponents
14. NORTH CAROLINA -- 2 opponents
15. CINCINNATI -- 2 opponents
16. MIAMI -- 2 opponents
17. TEXAS -- 2 opponents
    
18. CLEMSON -- 1 opponent
19. OREGON -- 1 opponent
20. 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...

Brian Kelly's Fall Camp Opening Presser

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