Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Rams Hire Former ND Assistant Coach Today


ND Football fans will remember the name Matt LaFleur -- former Fighting Irish QB coach (three seasons ago).

Matt was hired today as the Los Angeles Rams' Offensive Coordinator.

LINK:  STORY

A Practice Field for Band of the Fighting Irish


Took this photo today of a practice field that has been constructed on the north side of campus -- for The Band of the Fighting Irish.  No more parking lot practices!

This field will also be used by Notre Dame's Interhall Rec Sports programs.

Called the "RICCI FAMILY FIELDS" -- when the project is completed this August (2017) there will be three new synthetic turf fields, a storage building, restrooms and locker room facilities.

Here's more info...


LINK:  RICCI FAMILY'S GIFT

Dunne & Bevacqua -- Pebble Beach Pro-Am


If you're a golf fan -- keep an eye on Notre Dame alums; Jimmy Dunne (Trustee) and Pete Bevacqua (CEO of the PGA) -- who are playing in this week's AT&T National Pro-Am.  Dunne (picture above) is playing with Smylie Kaufman and Bevacqua is playing with Jim Furyk.

Dunne finished in 3rd place in 2015!


LINK:  TEE TIMES

Mike Brey Immediately After Much Needed Win


Domer Kyle Rudolph's Passion: His "End Zone"


Got to love this story about former Notre Dame All-American and now NFL All-Pro Tight End for the Minnesota Vikings -- Kyle Rudolph...

Special thanks to ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Chris Pajakowski for alerting me to this wonderful story.

LINK:  RUDOLPH

Sunday, February 5, 2017

More NFL Honors for Domer Zack Martin!


Last night, former Notre Dame football captain Zack Martin (on the left in photo above) and his fellow Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen were named the NFL's Offensive Line of the Year!

LINK:  STORY

Do Patriots Play Floyd in Today's Super Bowl?


Notre Dame vs. North Carolina on ESPNews



The Fighting Irish tip-off against the Tar Heels at 1 PM ET today!  The game will be televised on ESPNews.

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Water Issue Moves Irish vs. Tar Heels to Sunday


This is a first...

Notre Dame's trip to play North Carolina was delayed a day -- and the game was moved to a new town and time -- due to a water emergency in the Chapel Hill area...

The game will now be played on SUPER BOWL SUNDAY at 1 PM ET and televised on ESPN NEWS.

LINK:  STORY ON WATER PROBLEM

LINK:  GAME MOVED

Thursday, February 2, 2017

"Domers Pollock" Scale Camelback Mountain!


AJ & Kate Pollock -- both Notre Dame alums -- recently scaled Camelback Mountain in an unheard of  time of 27 minutes and 20 seconds...

AJ is the MLB All-Star outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

LINK:  STORY