North Carolina's Larry Fedora Talks ND Loss

The North Carolina Tar Heels came into Notre Dame Stadium and stood "toe to toe" with our #5 ranked Fighting Irish. 

Here's a link to North Carolina's head coach Larry Fedora talking to the media after their 50 - 43 loss to Notre Dame:

LINK:  LARRY FEDORA

Notre Dame Player Interviews Post Game

Here's a link to a couple post game interviews from Tarean Folston and Joe Schmidt after "hanging a half-a-hundred" on North Carolina...

LINK:  FOLSTON

LINK:  SCHMIDT

Today's Game Highlights: ND 50 - NC 43

Here's a quick look at most of the scoring plays from Notre Dame's 50 - 43 win over North Carolina this evening.

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

North Carolina Writer Recaps Loss to IRISH

They spotted the Tarheels a quick 14 - 0 lead, gave up more than 500 total yards of offense and 43 points -- yet the Fighting Irish found a way to win.

Here's what a North Carolina writer had to say at game's end:

LINK:  ND BEATS NC

Brian Kelly After Win Over North Carolina

Here's a link to Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly's post game press conference after Notre Dame's 50 - 43 win over North Carolina this evening...

LINK:  POST GAME PRESSER

Notre Dame Football -- It's the Gold Standard

Folks, this is what every Friday looks like for Notre Dame Football -- production meetings with NBC -- or, whatever TV network has the NATIONAL broadcast rights that week to televise a game with the Fighting Irish. 

Only Notre Dame.

That's Coach Kelly in the top photo, Cole Luke in the middle photo and Everett Golson in the bottom photo.

Notre Dame's Tune-In Promo for Today's Game

The Fighting Irish Football program continues to impress with their ability to engage high school football stars and their parents...

Here's the tune-in effort for today's game.

Note the message at the bottom left:  ND WILL ALWAYS BE ON TV.

How Notre Dame Football Will Wear Pink Today

Here's how Notre Dame will be styling the color PINK today to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month in America...

We Welcome the Tarheels to GAMEDAY at ND

North Carolina fans are about to experience this first hand...

There is college football and then there is NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL.

In approximately 8 hours from now the #5 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will be seeking their sixth straight win -- as they set their sights on the College Football Playoffs.

Today's opponent North Carolina is quite possibly the most talented team the Fighting Irish have played this season -- don't let their 2 - 3 record fool you!  In fact, back in August -- the folks at ESPN had Notre Dame losing this game -- a home game -- to North Carolina...

Here's what the media is saying about today's game -- just click on the links below:

LINK:  COMCAST SPORTSNET

LINK:  CHARLOTTE OBSERVER 

LINK:  ELKHART TRUTH

LINK:  NBC SPORTS

LINK:  RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CBS SPORTS

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

New York Times Story: ACC Foe Florida State

A couple of New York Times reporters penned this story today about the "goings-on" surrounding the Florida State football program.

You are going to want to read this...

The Fighting Irish travel to Tallahassee next week to take on the #1 ranked and defending National Champions.

LINK:  FLORIDA STATE

Kyle Brindza -- Got to Love His Story!

Living many years in Michigan before moving to South Bend a few years ago -- we were well aware of Kyle Brindza's story...

I'm surprised it's taken this long for the media to pick up on all of the surgeries Kyle endured just to be able to walk -- let alone kick a football for the Fighting Irish. 

A must read!

LINK:  KYLE BRINDZA

Fox's Brady Quinn Interviews Everett Golson

Former Notre Dame All-American QB Brady Quinn interviewed current ND QB Everett Golson for the folks at Fox Sports...  A nice job by Brady!

The segment was called "3 QUESTIONS" -- looked more like 30!

LINK:  DOMER TO DOMER

North Carolina Previews Their Game w/ IRISH

The GOHEELS  TV Network previewed North Carolina's game tomorrow against our #5 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.  You'll hear from former Irish running back commit Elijah Hood...

North Carolina's last win on the road against a TOP TEN TEAM -- 1966 -- against that school in Ann Arbor.

LINK:  CAROLINA PREVIEW

Notre Dame Pep Rally -- North Carolina Game

Here's a short clip from tonight's Notre Dame Pep Rally at Purcell Pavilion...

LINK:  PEP RALLY

Photo of "Dickie V" in Front of My Favorite Sign

As you walk into the Guglielmino Athletics Complex -- the everyday home of the Fighting Irish Football program -- you'll find my favorite sign on the campus of the University of Notre Dame...

The Next "Big Thing" for Muffet's Fighting Irish?

She stands 6' - 3" and is the reigning Gatorade Female HS Athlete of the Year -- and she just might be dunking a basketball in a game at Purcell Pavilion this season...

Brianna Turner arrives at Notre Dame as the next SUPERSTAR in WAITING -- click on the South Bend Tribune story below to learn more about Muffet's latest phenom:

LINK:  BRIANNA TURNER

NASCAR Champion Todd Bodine at Notre Dame

Former two-time NASCAR Truck Series Champions Todd Bodine is seen here in a photo with the ND GOLD GANG prior to this evening's Pep Rally.

Photo of Dick Vitale with Notre Dame Players

Notre Dame parent Dick Vitale -- is on campus this weekend with his grandkids to see the Fighting Irish play the Tarheels. 

As you can see in the photo above that Dickie V. "tweeted" -- he stopped in to see some of the football team working out...

Replay: Coach Kelly at Today's Football Lunch

More than 1,000 fans jammed into the North Pavilion of the Joyce Athletic Complex on the campus of the University of Notre Dame today to celebrate the Fighting Irish football team...

Here's a link to Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly's on-stage interview:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Domer: Only Traditional Bell Maker in America

I first saw this story in the Fall Issue of Notre Dame Magazine -- it's a must read if you haven't seen it -- story linked below.

Notre Dame grad student Benjamin Sunderland is the ONLY traditional bell maker in the United States of America -- think about that for a second...

You'll want to watch this video and read the story:

LINK:  VIDEO

LINK:  STORY