RESPECT: Notre Dame Rolls Over MSU!

The Fighting Irish put it on Michigan State tonight -- in front of a national TV audience in prime time!

Notre Dame goes "toe to toe" with the #10 ranked team in the country -- on the road -- and wins easily 20 - 3.

Quick keys to the game:

• Notre Dame 4 sacks and constant pressure on MSU's Maxwell
• Notre Dame deflecting MANY passes -- when was the last time we saw that!
• Notre Dame's defense shutting down MSU's run game
• A big throw by Golson and catch by John Goodman to put the IRISH in front 7 - 0
• NO TURNOVERS!

I am so happy for the young men in the GOLD HELMETS and Coach Kelly and his staff.  HUGE WIN!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  MUSBERGER AND HERBSTREIT TALK IRISH WIN 

LINK:  ESPN'S NOTRE DAME BLOG

THE IRISH ARE NOW 3 - 0 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002! 

NOTRE DAME BROKE MSU'S 15 GAME HOME WINNING STREAK!

Photo Tweeted from Notre Dame Sideline...

Coach Kelly liking what he's seeing out of his FIGHTIN' IRISH in the first half!

Notre Dame's Leprechaun Tweets Photo!

This photo was just "tweeted" by the Notre Dame Leprechaun from Spartan Stadium...

GO IRISH!

Fighting Irish on the Turf @ Spartan Stadium!

Another photo "tweeted" from Notre Dame Football's TWITTER account @125NDFB

First Twitter Picture from Spartan Stadium

Here's a photo that was just "tweeted" from Spartan Stadium by Notre Dame Football @125NDFB.

HERE COME THE IRISH!

Tim Brown's Two Punt Return Touchdowns!

The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media have been celebrating the 125th Anniversary season of Notre Dame Football, these past couple of months, with a new video every day.

Well, on the day the IRISH travel to East Lansing, MI to play the Michigan State Spartans -- they run a feature on former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown.  Enjoy!


LINK:  TIM BROWN'S PUNT RETURN TD'S

The "Little Gipper" -- You Have to See This!

Jake Keyes is not your typical 10 year-old...

His story will bring a smile to the members of the Notre Dame Family -- especially the millions (like me) who love this school, but were never students.

ND Fans -- this is a must see story. 

LINK:  THE LITTLE GIPPER

The Media Experts are Picking the Winner...

There has been plenty of talk this week on television, in the papers and on the web -- about the game tonight between #19 Notre Dame and #10 Michigan State. 

Here's a compilation of what's being said and who's picking who...


LINK:  CBS SPORTS

LINK:  NBC SPORTS

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  HERBSTREIT

LINK:  THE SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  NOTRE DAME OBSERVER #1

LINK:  NOTRE DAME OBSERVER #2

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  GREEN & WHITE

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

"Today is the Day -- We're Gonna Win..."

It's less than 12 hours to kick-off of #19 Notre Dame vs. #10 Michigan State -- in prime time on ABC!

I've posted this video before -- but, the Notre Dame Family needs to see this again before tonight's big game!

GO IRISH!

LICK:  TODAY IS THE DAY -- WE'RE GONNA WIN

Classic: Louis Nix on Brian Kelly's Radio Show

Notre Dame's starting nose tackle, Louis Nix was a guest on the Brian Kelly Radio Show last night -- you'll want to find time to watch this. 

LINK:  LOUIS NIX WITH BRIAN KELLY

Tim Brown in Funny "Heisman House" TV Spot

An ESPN publicist sent the ND GO IRISH BLOG today a link to a TV spot called the HEISMAN HOUSE starring former Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown and Sean Astin -- the actor who played the lead role in Rudy.  You'll like this!

LINK:  HEISMAN HOUSE

A Little Pump-up Video on a ND Football Friday!

Just in case you weren't feeling READY for tomorrow's big time game for our Fighting Irish -- you just might want to watch this video...

LINK:  GO IRISH!

Notre Dame #17 in Ranking of Top U.S. Colleges

The U.S. News & World Report came out this week with their annual ranking of the top colleges and universities in America -- and the University of Notre Dame was ranked #17.  Here's a link to their list of the top schools:

LINK:  U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2013 RANKINGS

Brian Kelly Radio Show LIVE at 7 PM ET!

The University of Notre Dame's Brian Kelly will be hosting his LIVE weekly in-season RADIO SHOW from Legend's -- this evening, beginning at 7 PM ET.

Word on the street is Nose Tackle Louis Nix will be one of his guests -- Louis is always entertaining.

Click on the link below:

LINK:  WATCH BRIAN KELLY'S RADIO SHOW -- LIVE FROM LEGENDS

Belatti's 27 Year Relationship with Hank Aaron

Frank Belatti '69, has a special relationship with the greatest HOME RUN HITTER of our time -- Hank Aaron.  They first met 27 years ago, when Frank was then the Chief Marketing Officer at Arby's.

Belatti later moved up the ranks to the CEO position at Arby's and at a number of other well known brands like; Popeye's Chicken, Day's Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Super 8, etc., during his distinguished business career.

Belatti shared a wonderful story in the Mendoza College of Business Magazine, this month, about his friend and business partner Hank Aaron.  It's a story you must read.

LINK:  BELATTI AND AARON

Belichick Raves About Former Domer Bavaro...

Former Notre Dame All-American, NFL All Pro, Super Bowl Champion, etc., -- MARK BAVARO -- was New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick's topic of discussion recently...

He thinks the world of Mark Bavaro.  ND fans will enjoy the story!

LINK:  BELICHICK ON BAVARO

Replay of the ACC's Press Conference Today

The University of Notre Dame announced today that it had accepted the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports other than football and hockey.  The good folks at the ACC Digital Network notified the ND GO IRISH BLOG to alert us of the replay of the press conference on their YouTube channel.  Click on the link below

LINK:  NOTRE DAME JOINS THE ACC

Initial Reaction to Notre Dame's Move to ACC

Just took a lap around the web to track the media reaction to Notre Dame's accepting the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference -- for all sports but football and hockey.  (photo above of Notre Dame's Director of Athletics, Jack Swarbrick on the left and the Commissioner of the ACC John Swofford on the right)

Just click on the links below:

LINK:  ESPN BLOG

LINK:  MICHAEL ROSENBERG - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  YAHOO SPORTS

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL

LINK:  ACC SPORTS JOURNAL

LINK:  CBS SPORTS BLOG

LINK:  USA TODAY

LINK:  DICK VITALE -- ESPN

LINK:  ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

LINK:  CBS SPORTS

NOTRE DAME TO JOIN THE ACC!

The University of Notre Dame notified the Big East Conference this morning at 9:30 AM ET that they have accepted the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports -- OTHER THAN FOOTBALL and hockey!

Earlier this year -- Syracuse and the University of Pittsburgh left the Big East Conference to join the ACC.  Notre Dame, when it officially joins, will become the 15th member institution.

Please note:  the actual timeline for the move from the BIG EAST to ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE is to be determined.


Notre Dame has agreed to play five football games, each season, against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents -- once ND leaves the BIG EAST CONFERENCE.

At 12:30 PM ET today -- University of Notre Dame's president Father John Jenkins, C.S.C. will be joined by athletic director Jack Swarbrick at a news conference at the site of the ACC's Annual Meeting on the campus of the University of North Carolina -- I'm guessing ESPN NEWS will carry that news conference live.

At 6 PM ET this evening -- Jack Swarbrick, Coach Kelly and other Notre Dame officials and athletes will be meeting with the media at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.  No word yet, on whether that will be carried live at UND.COM.


LINK:  ESPN 

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S OFFICIAL RELEASE

Michigan State Week: Coach Kelly With Media

University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk one more time about our team's performance against Purdue and what's in store this Saturday night in East Lansing.  Here's a link:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE