Former ND Student-Athlete: Statue in Boston!

Carl Yastrzemski "Yaz" was honored by the Boston Red Sox with a statue outside of the right field entrance to Fenway Park.  Yastrzemski, recruited to play basketball at Notre Dame -- also played baseball for the IRISH (1957 - 1958) before heading off to the Red Sox organization in 1959.

Here's the media coverage of

LINK:  VIDEO STORY

LINK:  YAZ STATUE

Trick Shot Monday -- A New Location Today

The Fighting Irish took their "Trick Shot Monday" act to a new location.  You'll have to watch to find out where they went!

LINK:  TRICK SHOT MONDAY

Notre Dame Promoting a GREEN OUT Saturday!

The Notre Dame Athletic Department is promoting a WEARING OF THE GREEN this Saturday afternoon in Notre Dame Stadium.  See the link below!

LINK:  WEARING OF THE GREEN

Oklahoma's Stoops Talks About Notre Dame

Bob Stoops met with the media today to talk about Oklahoma's game this Saturday with Notre Dame.  Here's a link to the video replay:

LINK:  STOOPS TALKS IRISH

MSU's Dantonio Talks About Loss to IRISH

Michigan State's head football coach took questions from the media yesterday following their 17 - 13 loss to Notre Dame.  Here's what he had to say:

LINK:  DANTONIO TALKS LOSS

Notre Dame Ranked #22 in Both Polls Today

The AP Poll and Coaches Poll were released today and the Fighting Irish remain ranked #22 in both polls.


LINK:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

Notre Dame Player Interviews After Game

Here's what the FIGHTING IRISH football players were saying after the game against MSU yesterday:

LINK:  CAM MCDANIEL

LINK:  COREY ROBINSON

LINK:  NICK MARTIN

LINK:  JARRETT GRACE

The Megaphone Trophy Remains in South Bend

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media were in the Notre Dame locker room after yesterday's 17 - 13 win over Michigan State.  Here's the report:

LINK:  IRISH CONNECTION

Penalties Were the Story in ND vs. MSU 2013

I have yet to talk with any of my friends who are MSU fans about yesterday's game with Notre Dame.

Want to guess what they'll be complaining about?

The Big Ten officials called 115 yards worth of penalties against the Spartans and 86 penalty yards against the Irish.  TWO FOOTBALL FIELDS worth of yellow flags.   Here's what's being said in the media:

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  M LIVE

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Weis '79 Beats Holtz '86 in DOMER BOWL

Two Notre Dame alums squared off in a football game yesterday in Lawrence, KS -- and Charlie Weis' (Class of 1979) Kansas Jayhawks beat Skip Holtz's (Class of 1986) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on a last second 52 yard field goal.

Here are the highlights:

LINK:  DOMER BOWL

Brian Kelly's Post Game Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after the Fighting Irish's 17 - 13 victory over the Michigan State Spartans.  Here's what he had to say:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY WITH THE MEDIA

Quick Media Reaction to Notre Dame vs MSU

The Fighting Irish win 17 - 13 today -- in a game that was more about the big penalties than the big plays.  Here's the quick reaction from the media:

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

10 Straight Wins @ Notre Dame Stadium!

Folks, it's not easy being Notre Dame...

We play "big boy" football every week -- and we get our opponent's best shot.  Today, we had just enough to win a physical game with an undefeated Michigan State team...

Next week -- Oklahoma.

Here's some of the highlights:

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Coach Kelly Friday QB Luncheon at Notre Dame

Here's a video of Coach Brian Kelly at Notre Dame's Friday Football Luncheon.  Enjoy!

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Watch the Notre Dame Pep Rally Tonight !!!

The Notre Dame pep rally will be held indoors this evening at the Purcell Pavilion -- beginning at 6 PM ET -- you can watch it LIVE TONIGHT at this link below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY -- WATCH IT HERE

Coach Kelly Talks Saturday's Game with MSU

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media last night after practice to talk about his team and Saturday's game with Michigan State.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  COACH KELLY MEDIA SESSION

A "Sparty" Sports Radio Rant about Loss to ND!

Folks, this is one of the all-time great "melt downs" on the radio -- it took place after Notre Dame's come from behind win at Spartan Stadium back in 2006...

Mike Valenti is the MSU grad who loses his mind (photo to the left).

Just click on the link below -- this is a CLASSIC!

LINK:  SPARTY GRAD'S MELT DOWN

The Domer Bowl This Saturday in Lawrence!

The only two former Notre Dame grads who are college football (FBS) head coaches will square off this Saturday in Lawrence, KS!

Charlie Weis '79 (Kansas Jayhawks) and Skip Holtz '86 (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs) will lead their respective teams in this clash.  Here are the links to their two press conferences this week.  GOOD LUCK!

LINK:  CHARLIE WEIS PRESS CONFERENCE

LINK:  SKIP HOLTZ PRESS CONFERENCE

Debbie Brown: "If Her Walls Could Talk"

Notre Dame women's volleyball coach Debbie Brown is in her 23rd season leading the Fighting Irish.  The former US Olympic team co-captain has 622 career wins and counting -- 14th most among all active coaches!

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media produced a story about Debbie -- I believe you'll enjoy this...

LINK:  DEBBIE BROWN

Michigan State's Coach Talks Notre Dame

Michigan State head football coach met with the media to talk about Saturday's game with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.  Here's a link to Coach Dantonio's media session along with a link to some media types from Michigan talking about the game:

LINK:  DANTONIO

LINK:  MSU MEDIA TALKS GAME