Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Grotto voted favorite ND landmark

The Grotto was selected as the favorite Building / Location on the University of Notre Dame campus -- amongst the visitors to the ND GO IRISH blog site in a poll taken the last two days. Receiving 48% of the vote, the Grotto won easily over the Main Building (Golden Dome) which finished second with 23%. The Basilica of Sacred Heart finished third.

"It was one of the best things we ever did..."


These were the words of Fr. Hesburgh as he recalled the decision to accept 325 women to Notre Dame in 1972. Here is a video that Notre Dame created to celebrate the University's decision to field women's varsity athletic teams on its 35th Anniversary.

DAUGHTERS OF NOTRE DAME

Their journey to Notre Dame


Three Notre Dame students share their extraordinary stories about the road they took to Notre Dame.

DESTINATION NOTRE DAME

Did you make the list?


Wikipedia - the free online encyclopedia - has a list of prominent Notre Dame Alums. If you're not on it, and you think you should be -- send them a note and state your case. Know someone who should be on the list? Place their name in nomination in the COMMENTS section of this post.

NOTRE DAME ALUMNI IN WIKIPEDIA

Jimmy Clausen - an under appreciated talent


Yeah, Clausen left us early to pursue a career in the NFL. And, he didn't put up the wins we all wanted -- but, he did amass some amazing statistics. Found this report on Clausen that compares his college career to other NFL stars. Click on this link below.

COMPARING CLAUSEN TO TOP NFL QB'S

Selling Notre Dame...


I thought you would enjoy seeing this video produced by Notre Dame's Admissions Department.

NOWHERE ELSE BUT NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame Student Film Festival


Notre Dame's Film, Television and Theater program is world reknown. This past week, they celebrated the 21st Anniversary of their Notre Dame Student Film Festival. Here's a video they produced to promote their 20th Anniversary last year.

TWENTY YEARS OF FILM AT ND

Notre Dame launches an iPhone Ap


Well, it didn't take long for the University of Notre Dame to market an ap for your iPhone. The ap costs $4.95 and will keep you up to date with all that is going on with Irish Athletics.

IRISH MOBILE iPHONE APPLICATION

A web tool created by a ND Football Fan


Found this on the web yesterday - just shows you how passionate our fans are. This tool will allow you to track the ND Football Roster by position and by class. This will come in handy next week when the Irish Football Coaching staff wrap up their latest recruiting class. National Signing Day is Wednesday, February 3rd.

FOOTBALL ROSTER TRACKING TOOL

Monday, January 25, 2010

What do you think of this blog?


Please drop me a comment, let me know what you think about this blog. And, tell me what other type of stuff you'd like to see on this site. It's real simple, just click on the COMMENTS link, below this post, and type in your copy in the box and click POST. It's that simple!!!

Notre Dame Glee Club Reunion - 2009

When viewing this YouTube video -- check out the side bar to the right -- it will link you to their performance of Danny Boy, Irish Backs, Hike Notre Dame, etc.

NOTRE DAME OUR MOTHER / VICTORY MARCH

Members of ND family return from Haiti

The first link is to an interview with the Notre Dame contingent that was working in Haiti and experienced the earthquake. The second is a video of the work Notre Dame has been doing in Haiti for a number of years.

HERE IS THEIR STORY

NOTRE DAME'S WORK IN HAITI - PRIOR TO EARTHQUAKE

A way to start every day with Notre Dame...

NOTRE DAME PRAYER SITE

The Rocket -- always tells a good story...



THE CATHOLICS vs. THE CONVICTS -- THE BATTLE IN THE TUNNEL

Brian Kelly's Introductory Press Conference




NOTRE DAME'S HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

A Notre Dame Moment...

PASS RIGHT

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Ara Parseghian -- A wonderful NBC interview



THE PARSEGHIAN FAMILY

One of my favorite ND YouTube Videos...

Every Football Weekend at Notre Dame -- the Trumpet Section of the Band of the Fighting Irish performs in the Dome -- just before marchout to the Stadium. It's a "must see" Notre Dame moment.

TRUMPETS UNDER THE DOME

Looks like ND fans will have to root for the Colts!

Just reviewed the rosters of the two Super Bowl teams and the Colts are the only team with a ND Player in their organization -- and that's Terrail Lambert (defensive back) who's currently on their Practice Squad.

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