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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Press conference starts at the 3:46 mark of video above...

Virginia Tech Week: Brian Kelly Talks Va. Tech

I Can't Wait to Experience This at Virginia Tech

My three boys, my Dad and I -- will be making the trek to Virginia Tech for Saturday night's game. Can't wait to witness "Enter Sandman" in their stadium.

Monday, October 1, 2018

Domer Counsell Leads Brewers to Pennant Win

🚩 This pennant winner is ☘️!@NDBaseball alum Craig Counsell led the @Brewers to the NL Central title -- his first as skipper!#GoIrish

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— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) October 1, 2018

Milwaukee Brewers' manager Craig Counsell is a Notre Dame alum and former Fighting Irish baseball star...

Va Tech's Student Newspaper talks ND Game

Well, they're excited in Blacksburg...

LINK: ND COMES TO TOWN

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Only 14 Undefeated College Football Teams

... 14 undefeated teams left after week 5. pic.twitter.com/hXGnxMIDyR
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 30, 2018

A Look at the AP Top Ten's "Signature Wins"

Here's a look at the current AP Top Ten Teams -- and their top two "signature wins" so far this season:

Alabama -- beat Texas A&M and Louisville
Georgia -- beat South Carolina and Missouri
Ohio State -- beat TCU and #11 Penn State
Clemson -- beat Texas A&M and Syracuse
LSU -- beat #8 Auburn and #17 Miami
NOTRE DAME -- beat #14 Stanford and #15 Michigan
Oklahoma -- beat Iowa State and Baylor
Auburn -- beat #10 Washington and Arkansas
West Virginia -- beat Texas Tech and Kansas State
Washington -- beat Utah and Arizona State

Ian Book vs. the "Heisman Favorite QB's"

Thought I'd take a look at the last two weeks to see how Ian Book's performance -- stacks up against the QB's being talked about as the Heisman favorites...

Ian Book:

Passing: 49 for 67 = 73%
Passing Yards: 603 yds.
Interceptions: 0
Rushing Yards: 90 yds.
TD's Passing: 6 TD's
TD's Rushing: 3 TD's
Opponents: Wake Forest and #7 Stanford

Tua Tagovoiloa:

Passing: 30 for 38 = 79%
Passing Yards: 515 yds.
Interceptions: 0
Rushing Yards: 22 yds.
TD's Passing: 6 TD's
TD's Rushing: 1 TD
Opponents: #22 Texas A&M and Louisiana

Dwayne Haskins:

Passing: 43 for 63 = 68%
Passing Yards: 574 yds.
Interceptions: 1
Rushing Yards: 13 yds.
TD's Passing: 8 TD's
TD's Rushing: 0 TD's
Opponents: Tulane and #9 Penn State

Kyler Murray:

Passing: 28 for 36 = 78%
Passing Yards: 597 yds
Interceptions: 1
Rushing Yards: 116 yds.
TD's Passing: 9 TD's
TD's Rushing: 2 TD's
Opponents: Army and Baylor

Will Grier:

Passing: 52 for 76 = 68%
Passing Yards: 726 yds.
Interceptions: 2
Rushing Yards: -15 yds.
TD's Passing: 8 TD's
TD's Rushing: 0 TD's
Opponents: Kansas State and #25 Texas Tech

When does Book get some Heisman love?

Notre Dame Only Moves Up One Spot in Poll

Looks like the coaches are aligning along conference lines...

Just need to keep winning and the rankings will take care of themselves.

LINK: COACHES POLL

Must Read "A Mom and Her Notre Dame Son"

This is a must read...

The photo above (South Bend Tribune) was taken of Dexter Williams and his Mom, getting ready to hug, prior to walking into Notre Dame Stadium yesterday.

LINK: DEXTER AND HIS MOM

He Just Started His Next "Notre Dame Streak"

I learned this morning that my friend Stanley Weber (Tiffin, OH), left for Heaven yesterday at the age of 94.

His devoted nephew, Joe Fretz -- you'll see Joe in the video above -- sent a text to let me know.

This Notre Dame "surperfan" attended his first game inside Notre Dame Stadium on November 22, 1941 -- and for the next 76 years -- Stanley was a fixture at his seat in the front row, on the "east side" of the famed Tunnel entrance.

Well, Stanley Weber just started a new streak yesterday, watching his first game from Heaven's Notre Dame Section.

Stanley -- thanks for loving Notre Dame and Her football team.

Here's some of my posts the last few years about Stanley Weber:

LINK: STANLEY WEBER