Meet Notre Dame Baseball's Shawn Stiffler

Connaughton Now One of the Highest Paid!

Today's news that Pat Connaughton has signed a three-year extension with the Milwaukee Bucks has placed our friend Pat as the 11th highest paid former Notre Dame athlete of all-time!!!

Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.  Congrats Pat!

Here's a look at the TOP 31 current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (and will be) paid the most as a professional athlete:

• Ronnie Stanley:  $136,145,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025 
• Harrison Smith:  $127,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  
• Zack Martin:  $98,285,531 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
• AJ Pollock:  $76,841,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
• Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
• Kyle Rudolph:  $57,936,853 -- free agent
  
• Golden Tate:  $56,421,672 -- free agent
• Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551
  
• Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
• Pat Connaughton:  $50,727,479 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  
• Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Anders Lee:  $49,000,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  
• Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
• Romeo Okwara:  $45,385,025 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463  
• Quenton Nelson:  $38,010,393 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022 
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
• Will Fuller:  $34,246,582 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
• Jaylon Smith:  $31,985,997 -- free agent
  
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
• Mike McGlinchey:  $29,481,766 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
• Ian Cole:  $28,949,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
• Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  
• Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000

LINK:  PAT CONNAUGHTON SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION

Cowherd & Feldman Talk Notre Dame...

 

College Football writer Bruce Feldman joins Colin Cowherd on his show today and they talked about our Fighting Irish...

The conversation begins at the 9:52 mark of this video.

Former ND Hoops Star at White House Event

 

Former Notre Dame women's hoops player Danielle Green -- who lost her lower left arm from an enemy grenade in the Iraq War -- spoke at the White House prior to the annual Soldier Ride a few weeks ago.  

Danielle tells her story beginning at the 13:00 minute mark.

Here is a link to Danielle's story -- you'll want to read this.

LINK:  DANIELLE GREEN

A Former ND Football Player's Podcast...

 

Leonard Gordon played safety for the Fighting Irish from 2006 to 2010 -- he's now a Doctor of Physical Therapy in St. Augustine, FL where he specializes in sports injury.  Leonard, an avid follower of the ND GO IRISH BLOG, sent me a note this morning alerting me to his brand new podcast.

Thought it was worth sharing!

Notre Dame Has a New Baseball Coach!

 

Shawn Stiffler takes the reins of one of the top baseball programs in the country these past three seasons.  I really like this hire -- watch this interview below...

LINK:  OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

FYI: The "Miracle Man of Notre Dame"

Brother Columba O'Neill, C.S.C. -- is now being considered for sainthood.  You are going to want to know of him and his story...

FYI:  There is a building on campus with his name on it.

 

LINK:  BROTHER COLUMBA

Cowherd & Klatt on Notre Dame's Next Move...

 

Notre Dame conversation starts at the 10:03 mark...

Blake Wesley's NBA Summer League Highlights

Wetzel & Forde On Notre Dame in a Conference

ESPN "Talking Heads" Discuss Notre Dame...

Colin Cowherd Talks Notre Dame & Big Ten

Rich Eisen on Notre Dame "Ducking Michigan"

 

Rich Eisen is a Michigan alum who never hides his dislike for our Fighting Irish -- here he is again...

Notre Dame Discussed on Rich Eisen Show

 

The Notre Dame discussion begins at the 6:47 mark...

More Speculation on Notre Dame's Next Move

 

Fast forward the video to the 4:29 mark to see Dennis Dodd talk about Notre Dame's options...

ESPN: "CFB Landscape Hinges on Notre Dame"

Finebaum & Others On Notre Dame's Next Move

Brady Quinn Talks Notre Dame's Next Move...

Domer Skip Holtz Talks USFL Playoff Victory!

Jaden Ivey & "Domer" Parents Home in Detroit

 

It's a "Detroit family affair" for Jaden Ivey and his Notre Dame alum parents;  Niele Ivey and Javin Hunter.  Niele played for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA, Javin attended Country Day High School in Detroit before attending Notre Dame.  And, Javin's dad James Hunter was a star defensive back for the Detroit Lions...