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Monday, November 15, 2021

Notre Dame Men's Soccer a #4 Seed in NCAA

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The team that prognosticators picked to finish LAST in the Atlantic Coast Conference -- just won the ACC Championship this weekend -- and they followed that up with the #4 overall seed in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.

Here's the bracket: NCAA TOURNAMENT

Go Irish!

Georgia Tech Week: Brian Kelly Media Session

Is the College Football World Ready For This?

The folks at ESPN released this yesterday -- I'm sure it has not been well received in; Columbus, Cincinnati, Ann Arbor, Norman, Stillwater, Eugene and East Lansing...

But, if our Fighting Irish win its next two games -- this is what could happen on December 5th.

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Photo Of The Day: Lake Effect Snow at ND!

Was just sent this photo of the "lake effect" snow we're receiving this evening at the University of Notre Dame du Lac!

Photo was taken by my great friend and Holy Cross Priest -- Fr. Ralph Haag, C.S.C. -- who also serves as the Rector at St. Ed's Hall.

BEAUTIFUL!

Injuries and Illness / Yet the Irish Are 9-1!!!

The number of players lost this season due to injuries and illness -- has been unlike anything I've seen in all the years watching Notre Dame Football. Here's the players who have missed full games, so far this season -- it's amazing that we're 9-1!

DEFENSE -- 11 players missing 66 games

Marist Liufau (10 games) -- injured in preseason, lost for the season
Will Schweitzer (10 games) -- injured in preseason, lost for the season
Osita Ekonwu (10 games) -- injured in preseason, lost for the season
Shayne Simon (9 games) -- hurt in first game, lost for the season
Paul Moala (9 games) -- hurt in first game, lost for the season
JoJo Johnson (8 games) -- hurt after second game, lost for the season
Kurt Hinish (2 games) -- hurt after third game, missed the next two games
Jacob Lacey (3 games) -- hurt in fourth game, missed the next three games
Kyle Hamilton (3 games) -- hurt in 7th game, lost for the season
Drew White (1 game) -- illness, should return next week
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa (1 game) -- illness, should return next week

OFFENSE -- 12 players missing 41 games

Brendon Clark (10 games) -- injured last season, lost for the season -- transfer
Logan Diggs (1 game) -- missed first game due to illness
Blake Fisher (9 games) -- injured in first game, may not return this season
Kevin Bauman (7 games) -- injured in first game, just returned last week
Michael Carmody (2 games) -- injured in second game, returned two weeks later
Tyler Buchner (1 game) -- injured in third game, returned two weeks later
Tosh Baker (1 game) -- injured in fourth game, returned two weeks later
Joe Wilkins (5 games) -- injured in fifth game, lost for the season
Michael Mayer (1 game) -- injured in fifth game, returned two weeks later
Chris Tyree (2 games) -- injured in fifth game, returned a few weeks later
Avery Davis (1 game) -- injured in ninth game, lost for the season
C'Bo Flemister (1 game) -- injured this past week, not sure of return

Syracuse WBB Coach Talks Loss to Notre Dame

It was a commanding 25-3 run over the final nine minutes of the game that sealed our first conference win of the season at Syracuse!

Highlights from today's ACC matchup with the Orange ⤵ pic.twitter.com/C61K61mwc8
— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) November 14, 2021

Notre Dame Wins ACC Soccer Championship!

Notre Dame Men's Soccer just won its first ever ACC Championship -- and they did it in SHUTOUT FASHION!

And, the Fighting Irish beat some top teams along the way!

Notre Dame 2 - #11 Duke 0
Notre Dame 2 - #5 Pittsburgh 0
Notre Dame 0 - Louisville 0 (Irish win 3-0 on penalty kicks!)
Notre Dame 1 - NC State 0

Replay of "Logan's Leap" Last Night...

Virginia's Head Coach Talks Notre Dame Loss

Brian Kelly Talks Win Over Virginia!

Saturday, November 13, 2021

HIGHLIGHTS: Notre Dame 28 - Virginia 3

Freshman Blake Wesley -- Leads the Irish!

Well, maybe we have a new basketball star at Notre Dame!!! Freshman Blake Wesley led the Fighting Irish in his first game ever in gold and blue -- with a dominant performance...