You can't make this up -- either Adidas is trying to save money by recycling Notre Dame stuff -- or, merchandise isn't selling well in Ann Arbor and they needed a little help...
The Notre Dame Football Equipment staff is busy this week getting all of the Under Armour gear set-up for the upcoming season. One of the shipments that arrived is the official Wilson Notre Dame footballs...
The boxes came rolling into campus yesterday -- as the historic Notre Dame / Under Armour deal commenced this morning. Here's a photo of just a "few" of the boxes of new shoes, apparel and gear that the Notre Dame Football team will be wearing this summer and fall.
The most lucrative shoe and apparel deal in college sports history kicked off last night at midnight despite TORNADO WARNINGS in the area of Notre Dame's campus -- crazy!
Here's a photo of the Notre Dame fans who wanted to be the FIRST to wear the new gear from Under Armour.
Here is a photo of a downed tree this morning on Notre Dame Avenue that temporarily closed the entrance to campus. The on-campus nine-hole golf course took a major beating from the storm as did Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The Michiana area took a big hit last night as winds upwards of 80 mph ripped through the area. Here's a couple of links to photos of the storm damage in the South Bend area:
The most valuable shoe and apparel contract in the history of college sports -- begins at midnight tonight.
The University of Notre Dame and Under Armour's ten year relationship kicks-off this evening with an unveiling party at the Leep Varsity Shop located inside Purcell Pavilion. Fans are expected to be lining up in the next couple of hours -- weather permitting!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete T.J. Jones was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the Sixth Round of the 2014 NFL Draft. As you'll see in this story -- a Lions' beat writer for the Detroit Free Press thinks T.J. will make the team.
Last Sunday, former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins scored more points in a WNBA game than any other Fighting Irish student-athlete in history. Skylar scored 33 in the Tulsa Shock's 106 - 99 OT win over the Chicago Sky.
Just before 9 PM ET in the city of Boston -- a number of former Notre Dame men's basketball players won a basketball game that carried a $500,000 first place check. They upset a team that was considered the prohibitive favorite - a team with four former NBA players.
What though the odds be great or small -- ol' Notre Dame will win over all!
Here are the media stories the morning after the big upset win!!!
The University of Notre Dame's hockey program celebrated its 75th and 76th players drafted "all-time" in the NHL Entry Draft when Joe Wengwerth went 92nd overall to the Florida Panthers and Jake Evans went 207th overall to the Montreal Canadiens.
Wengwerth will enroll at Notre Dame the fall of 2015 -- playing this next season for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL. Here's a link to his story -- posted yesterday. LINK
Evans, out of Toronto -- will be playing for Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish this upcoming season. He scored 63 points in 49 games for St. Mike's Buzzers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League this past season -- earning first team OJHL all-prospect selection.
The team of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Alumni basketball players won the inaugural The Basketball Tournament tonight and the $500,000 check that goes to the winning team! The Fighting Alumni beat the prohibitive favorites Team Bartstool 72 - 68 -- a huge upset!!!
What thought the odds be great or small...
The third story linked below was published this morning at the South Bend Tribune -- IT IS A MUST READ!
Former NBC sideline reporter for Notre Dame Football -- Alex Flanagan, "tweeted" this picture of a package she received from Under Armour promoting their deal with the University of Notre Dame.
The NHL's Florida Panthers just drafted future Notre Dame hockey forward Joe Wegwerth with the 92nd pick overall in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Wegwerth, from Burnsville, MN is expected to play this season for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL and join the Fighting Irish for the 2015 - 2016 season.