The Media Is Now Jumping on ND's Bandwagon

Well, it took 22 games in the 2014 - 2015 season for the national media to finally BELIEVE Notre Dame might be pretty good in basketball...

Here's what they're saying now:

LINK:  ESPN'S -- ADAM RITTENBERG

LINK:  FOX SPORTS -- REID FORGRAVE

LINK:  CBS SPORTS -- SAM VECENIE

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS -- TROY MACHIR

LINK:  YAHOO SPORTS -- JEFF EISENBERG

LINK:  BLEACHER REPORT'S -- ROB GOLDBERG

Grant & Vasturia Relive the "Duke Dagger"

The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media got together with Jerian Grant and Steve Vasturia in the locker room after Notre Dame's big win over Duke.

The photo above was taken by @mattcashore -- as Steve Vasturia released his big shot!

Here's what they had to say about the key play in the game:

LINK:  DUKE DAGGER

Coach Brey Talks With Media After Duke Win

The #8 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame beat the #4 ranked Duke Blue Devils last tonight 77 - 73. 

Here's Coach Mike Brey with the media after the game:

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE

ND Gold Gang's -- Duke Game Signs!

The ND Gold Gang came to play tonight!  #NDGoldGang  @NDGoldGang

Photo of the Night: Vasturia's "Duke Dagger"

With 22 seconds left in the game -- Notre Dame's Steve Vasturia nailed a 3-pointer to put the Irish up 76 - 72. 

Game Stats: #8 Notre Dame 77 -- #4 Duke 73

A great night by Notre Dame's Jerian Grant!

Mike Brey Has Coach Krzyzewski's NUMBER!

How's this for a FUN FACT -- Notre Dame's Mike Brey came into tonight's game as the only "Coach K" former assistant to beat him...

Well -- he's now done it TWICE!  Coach K is now "19 - 2" in his career against his former assistant coaches.

Big win for the Fighting Irish as they overcome Duke's ten point second half lead to win 77 - 73 in front of a sold-out Purcell Pavilion.  ND moves to 20 - 2 on this magical season.

LINK:  ESPN HIGHLIGHTS

Three ND Recruits McDonald's All-Americans!

McDonald's released the participants in their 2015 All-American Game and THREE FUTURE DOMERS -- all guards -- will be playing for the East Team!

• Arike Ogunbuwale
• Ali Patberg
• Marina Mabrey

Muffet just re-loads! 

This will give the Fighting Irish -- EIGHT McDonald's All-Americans on their roster for the 2015 - 2016 season.

LINK:  McDonald's All-Americans

Notre Dame Basketball "New KICKS From UA!"

The Fighting Irish will be wearing these new shoes from Under Armour for tonight's game against Duke!

GO IRISH!

#4 Duke vs. #8 Notre Dame on ESPN2 Tonight!

The Fighting Irish will host the Blue Devils this evening at a sold-out Purcell Pavilion.  The game will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 7:30 PM ET.

Keep an eye-out during the telecast for the ND GOLD GANG!!!

LINK:  ESPN PREVIEW

Hype Begins for #4 Duke vs. #8 Notre Dame

Purcell Pavilion will host the first game amongst two "top-ten" ranked teams in men's basketball in 12 years tomorrow night when #4 Duke comes to town to take on the #8 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

Here's what the media is saying...

LINK:  USA TODAY

LINK:  INDIANAPOLIS STAR

LINK:  ESPN

Coach Mike Brey Talks OT Win Over NC State

Notre Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey was obviously excited after last night's OT win over North Carolina State.  Here's a link to his post game press conference:

LINK:  "THEY ADJUST TO US"

PRO BOWL: Golden Tate's 60 Yard Catch & Run

Here's a video replay of former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate who made a nice catch and run -- in today's NFL PRO BOWL.

Along, with the sequence of photos of the catch, breaking the tackle and then the run after...

LINK:  GOLDEN'S PRO BOWL

Down 18 -- Notre Dame Wins in OT Tonight!

WOW!!!

In a game that the "studio host for ESPN" was giving to North Carolina State after just twenty minutes -- the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame fought back from a dreadful first half (down 18 points) to force the game into OT with a last second tip-in by VJ Beachem!

Then, the IRISH finished the job winning 81 - 78 in overtime -- A HUGE WIN!!!

LINK:  VIDEO REPLAY OF BEACHEM TIP-IN

LINK:  ESPN GAME RECAP

LINK:  RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER 

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE 

Aerial Photo: Construction at "Rock's House"

The lack of snow in South Bend -- though it's snowing today -- has had to help the construction work around Notre Dame Stadium.

Expected to be done September 2017.

Tate & Martin on "Team Irvin" -- NFL Pro Bowl

Former Notre Dame student-athletes Golden Tate and Zack Martin were selected by former Miami Hurricane and Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin for his team in today's NFL Pro Bowl in Phoenix.  Looks like Golden may have missed the team photo...

They will be wearing the "black uniforms" in today's game.

The game will be telecast on ESPN at 8 PM ET.

LINK:  ROSTERS

OT: SNL's "Deflategate" Parody Last Night

The funny folks at 30 Rock did their thing last night with the "deflategate" controversy surrounding the New England Patriots...

Pretty funny stuff:

LINK:  SNL'S "DEFLATEGATE"

Notre Dame's Auguste Talks Return to Team

The Chicago Tribune interviewed Zach Auguste at practice about his return to the Fighting Irish:

LINK:  ZACH AUGUSTE

Domer Koyack Scores TD in Senior Bowl Game

Notre Dame tight-end Ben Koyack caught two passes for 19 yards and a TD in yesterday's Senior Bowl played in Mobile, AL.  Here's a replay of the TD -- along with a second link to a story earlier this week about Koyack in the Chicago Tribune.

Nothing like that Notre Dame GOLD HELMET at these all-star games...

LINK:  BEN KOYACK TD

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY

NC State Coach Gott Talks Notre Dame Game

Here's what North Carolina State's head basketball coach has to say about their game today at 6:30 PM ET on ESPNU against our #8 ranked Fighting Irish:

LINK:  COACH GOTT