Sunday, December 2, 2018
Today UConn Will Face "All of Notre Dame"
For the first time in the last six meetings -- Muffet McGraw will have her roster's FIVE BEST PLAYERS in the line-up to take on Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies...
Think about that!
2018 NCAA Semi-Final Game: ND 91 - UConn 89
- Brianna Turner missed game due to injury
December 3, 2017: UConn 80 - ND 71
- Brianna Turner missed game due to injury
December 7, 2016: UConn 72 - ND 61
- Taya Reimer missed game for personal reasons
December 5, 2015: UConn 72 - 61
- Brianna Turner and Taya Reimer missed game due to injury
April 7, 2015: UConn 63 - ND 53
- Natalie Achonwa missed game due to injury
December 6, 2014: UConn 76 - 58
- Brianna Turner missed game due to injury
Your Notre Dame Television Guide for Today!
The University of Notre Dame will be the subject of many a TV broadcast this day -- so, get ready for everything we love about being a fan of the Fighting Irish! Here's what you'll want to be tuned in to and when:
NOON ET: College Football Playoff Selection Show on ESPN
- This is a four-hour show...
- 2 PM ET -- the College Football Playoff Rankings are released
- 3 PM ET -- the "New Year's Six" bowl games (where ND will be playing) are announced -- locations and times
4 PM ET: #2 UConn vs. #1 Notre Dame on ESPN
- The top rivalry in all of women's team sports
8 PM ET: Garth Brooks LIVE at Notre Dame on CBS
- The first concert in the 88 year history of Notre Dame Stadium
The photo above is courtesy of Notre Dame photographer Matt Cashore. Matt took this photo Thursday night on campus. You can purchase Matt's photos at: photos.nd.edu
Saturday, December 1, 2018
He's "Addicted to Notre Dame Football..."
You've got to see this story.
Griffin's Dad Jeff -- a Domer, is a good friend of my cousin Mike Doyle.
LINK: GRIFFIN
Ferris State Bulldogs Advance to Final Four!
Hey, my two schools Notre Dame (my employer) and Ferris State (my alma mater) are a combined 26 - 0 this football season!
The Ferris State Bulldogs -- beat Ouachita (Wah-shi-tah) Baptist today 34 - 17 -- to advance to the FINAL FOUR of NCAA Division II Football!!!
The Bulldogs are still alive to win a rare "basketball / football" back-to-back National Championship!
Ferris' men's basketball team won the NCAA Division II National Championship in March!
The Notre Dame Nation -- Votes Julian Love #1
This is the final online voting for the Jim Thorpe Award which will be awarded to the nation's top defensive back. As you can see, Notre Dame's Julian Love -- won the fan voting!
The winner will be announced on December 6th.
George Herbert Walker Bush at Notre Dame
Here's the statement from the Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame -- on the passing of President Bush.
LINK: STATEMENT
I Am Rooting For This to Happen Today...
As we await Sunday afternoon's "final rankings" and the bowl selections -- I thought I'd share who I will be rooting for today...
- Alabama vs. Georgia -- I'm hoping they will handle Georgia today, in a big way.
- Clemson vs. Pittsburgh -- I'll be rooting for a close game.
- Texas vs. Oklahoma -- I'll be rooting for a close game
- Northwestern vs. Ohio State -- I'll be rooting for a close game
Did anyone watch the PAC 12 Conference Championship game last night? Had to be between 20,000 and 30,000 people at the game...
Friday, November 30, 2018
Jaylon Smith Talks to Dan Patrick Today...
The former Notre Dame All-American is having a breakout season for the Cowboys!
Largest "Mach 6" Wind Tunnel in the US -- at ND
The University of Notre Dame announced this morning the completion of the largest "quiet Mach 6 hypersonic wind tunnel" in the country. Now, this technology is way over my head -- so, to learn more about this -- click on the link below...
But, I did learn this, once we start traveling at "Mach 6" -- it will only take fifteen minutes to fly from Washington D.C. to Denver...
Think about that.
That's the Hypersonic Wind Tunnel in the background of the photo above -- the guy in the photo is Tom Juliano, an assistant professor in Notre Dame's Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department.
LINK: HYPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Notre Dame Football "America's Travel Team"
Notre Dame Football -- truly is "America's Travel Team" -- traveling more than 11,000 miles to its six games played away from Notre Dame Stadium this year.
Now, I'm sure the folks in the football office at the University of Hawaii, will dispute this claim...
To compare -- that's almost "FOUR TIMES" the miles (and hours) traveled by Alabama to their four games away from Bryant-Denny Stadium. and more than "TWICE" the miles (and hours) traveled by Clemson to their five games away from Clemson Memorial Stadium.
See below -- the impact Travel has on sleep cycles...
Miles traveled through the air and ground to every away game this year:
- NOTRE DAME: 11,002 miles -- six away games
- Clemson: 5,250 miles -- five away games
- Alabama: 3,350 miles -- five away games*
LINK: TRAVEL IMPACT ON SLEEP
*Please note: I missed Alabama's neutral site game in Orlando against Louisville to start the season -- so my initial mileage total was not correct for the Crimson Tide.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
The "Gold Jacket Guy's" -- 12 - 0 Haircut!
My friend Brandon Hardy '20 -- AKA "the Gold jacket guy" -- sent me these photos this afternoon...
Notre Dame's FBS Opponents Have Most Wins!
Here's a unique ranking of teams -- if you beat an FBS opponent you get credit for all their wins over their FBS opponents:
- Notre Dame -- 66 wins
- Clemson -- 63 wins
- Alabama -- 59 wins
- Georgia -- 58 wins
- Ohio State -- 57 wins
- Michigan -- 55 wins
- Oklahoma -- 54 wins
- Boise State -- 52 wins
- UCF -- 48 wins
- Texas -- 46 wins
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Back in August -- One ESPN Guy Called It...
I hope Trevor Matich has the opportunity to take a few bows -- among his colleagues in Bristol, CT -- this Sunday afternoon...
LINK: ESPN EXPERTS PICK CFB PLAYOFF TEAMS -- last August
This is Quite Brilliant -- Experts on ND Football
As you watch ESPN this week and weekend -- keep this in mind. They need to do ALL THEY CAN to drive viewership to Sunday's announcement show. So, expect many of these "experts" to talk about what could happen to keep Notre Dame out of the Playoff...
It's business -- and don't forget, ESPN has a $2.2 billion investment in the SEC Network.
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