Monday, June 11, 2018

Sunday, June 10, 2018

"Triple Crown Effect" on College Football's Best


Here's a look at the NINE WINNINGEST TEAMS in FBS college football history -- and how they fared in years when a race horse won the TRIPLE CROWN:
  1. NOTRE DAME:  107 - 11 - 5
  2. Alabama:  102 - 18 - 12
  3. Oklahoma:  93 - 24 - 7
  4. Michigan:  88 - 23 - 4
  5. Penn State:  86 - 28 - 4
  6. Texas:  83 - 37 - 5
  7. Ohio State: 81 - 27 - 7
  8. USC:  80 - 42 - 5
  9. Nebraska:  63 - 49 - 8

GO IRISH!

Triple Crown Winners a Good Omen for ND!


There are now 13 Triple Crown Winners in the history of horse racing -- and you know what -- in the football season that follows, Notre Dame Football has won 87% of its games and 5 National Championships!
  • 1919:  Sir Barton wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 9 - 0
  • 1930:  Gallant Fox wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 10 - 0
  • 1935:  Omaha wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 7 - 1 - 1
  • 1937:  War Admiral wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 6 - 2 - 1
  • 1941:  Whirlaway wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 8 - 0 - 1
  • 1943:  Count Fleet wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 9 - 1
  • 1946:  Assault wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 8 - 0 - 1
  • 1948:  Citation wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 9 - 0 - 1
  • 1973:  Secretariat wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 11 - 0
  • 1977:  Seattle Slew wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 11 - 1
  • 1978:  Affirmed wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 9 - 3
  • 2015:  American Pharoah wins Triple Crown / Notre Dame: 10 - 3 
  • 2018:  Justify wins Triple Crown / ???

Triple Crown Years / Notre Dame Football Record:  107 - 11 - 5

The years that are BOLDED -- Notre Dame won the National Championship!

This fun fact is courtesy of Tim Bourret '78 -- a Notre Dame alum who just retired after spending 40 years as Clemson's Sports Information Director.  Tim was inducted into the SID Hall of Fame.

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Domer Mike Lee '09 Wins NABO TITLE!!!


Despite breaking a rib in the first round -- Notre Dame alum Mike Lee (on right in photo above) defeated Jose Hernandez in a unanimous decision last night winning the NABO Light Heavyweight Title!

LINK:  STORY

The Most All-American Centers in College FB!


Over the last 50 years -- no one in college football has produced more All-Americans at the center position in college football...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME

Notre Dame is Statistically "Offensive Guard U"


50 years of research by John Baranowski -- led to his selection of "Offensive Guard U..."

LINK:  OFFENSIVE GUARDS

Notre Dame is Statistically "Tight End U"


John Baranowski looked at every position group in college football over the last 50 years...

LINK:  TIGHT END U


Notre Dame Statistically is "Offensive Line U"


Sports historian John Barnowski has looked at the last 50 years of college football "position by position" -- and you know what he learned...

Notre Dame is the #1 producer of offensive line talent in college football.

LINK:  OFFENSIVE LINE U!

Updated Photos of Football Practice Facility


Took a spin over to campus today...

Friday, June 8, 2018

Skylar Goes for 35 Points and 12 Rebounds!


A WNBA career night -- for Notre Dame all-time great Skylar Diggins-Smith -- as she returned home to Indiana...

Skylar is currently the 2nd leading scorer in the WNBA -- averaging 23.0 points -- and 3rd in assists at 6.0 per game.

LINK:  BIG NIGHT

Notre Dame a "Common Thread" in Ranking...


ESPN looked at the toughest "non-conference" schedules of Power 5 Conference teams this upcoming season...

Look at what school pops up the most.

LINK:  TOUGHEST SCHEDULES

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Domer Mike Lee '09 Fights Again Friday Night


He's 20 - 0 as a professional boxer -- the former three-time Bengal Bouts Champ goes for professional win #21 tomorrow night.

That's Mike Lee on the left in the photo above.

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY

The Rocket and Aaron Taylor on HOF Ballot!


There are more (45) former Notre Dame football players and coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame -- than from any other single college in America...

Former Fighting Irish stars Raghib "Rocket" Ismail and Aaron Taylor are up for election -- see story below.

LINK:  HALL OF FAME

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Two Incoming Hoops Recruits on Team USA!


Muffet's defending National Champions will be well represented on the USA's U-18 national team -- as guards Jordan Nixon and Abby Prohaska were just named to the team!

Congrats!

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Notre Dame Hosts US Senior Open Qualifier

In a preview of next year's 2019 US Senior Open -- which will be held at Notre Dame's Warren Golf Course -- a number of the top senior golfers in the country were on hand to attempt to qualify for this year's US Senior Open.

Kelly Cares Golf Outing -- Chat With Media...


Monday, June 4, 2018

Domer Monty Williams Hired by Philadelphia


Former Notre Dame hoops star Monty Williams -- was just hired by the Philadelphia 76ers as their lead assistant.  The Domer has had previous NBA head coaching experience with the New Orleans Pelicans...

LINK:  MONTY WILLIAMS

Six Year-Old Gives Knute Rockne Speech...

You have got to love this!!!

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Notre Dame Fund "Fancy Sock" Promotion!

I have been wearing "fancy socks" for a long time -- when I saw these I knew I had to have both pairs!

Your gift funds financial aid for students at the University of Notre Dame.

LINK:  ND FANCY SOCKS

Friday, June 1, 2018

Construction Under Way for New FB Facility


The Notre Dame Football Team's new Indoor Football Practice Facility is under construction as we speak...


Thursday, May 31, 2018

Rocky Bleier's "THE PLAY" Here at Notre Dame


Super Bowl Champion and ND football star Rocky Bleier '68 -- is back on campus this weekend celebrating his 50th Class Reunion.

And, he's also going to be performing in his one-man play called "THE PLAY."

The performances are set for this Friday -- 3 PM ET and Saturday 2 PM ET over in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center's DECIO THEATER.

I'm going to tomorrow's performance -- can't wait to see it!

LINK:  ABOUT THE PLAY

LINK:  TICKET INFORMATION

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Next Gen Uniforms -- Prototype for Notre Dame


Can't say I'm a fan of this proposed design for Notre Dame Football...  At least they could have placed us in Under Armour gear.

Please know this -- Notre Dame is not doing this to their football look!

Next Gen Uniforms is a designer that posts their own college football designs on the web...

LINK:  OTHER COLLEGE DESIGNS

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

ESPN Story -- Top Unit for Each Top 25 Team


Guess what position unit an ESPN writer believes will be the strength of Notre Dame's football team this season...

LINK:  TOP 25

Monday, May 28, 2018

Highlights: Lindsay Allen & Kayla McBride

Lindsay Allen wears #15 and Kay-Mac wears #21 for the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces...

Happy Memorial Day from Notre Dame!


Sunday, May 27, 2018

Domer Dad -- "Drivers Start Your Engines"

Tony George -- Chairman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and father of Notre Dame alum Lauren George '13 -- just set the Drivers in the Indianapolis 500 off on the race track his family owns...


Friday, May 25, 2018

Fr. Ted Was Born 101 Years Ago Today!



His life story has been captured in an upcoming documentary film called HESBURGH that will be released in the next few weeks...

Notre Dame's legendary Priest and President -- was born on this day, 101 years ago...

Georgia's Following Notre Dame's Lead...


The folks from Athens were quite impressed with their first ever trip to the University of Notre Dame...

LINK:  GEORGIA

Thursday, May 24, 2018

"Home By Dark" -- A Domer's Creation in GA!


Notre Dame alum James Casto (he's on drums in the video above) -- created Home By Dark -- a concert series he hosts at Chukkar Farm and Brooke Street Park in Alpharetta, GA most Fridays and Saturdays from June to October...

Looks like great fun!!!


LINK:  CASTO'S MOTIVATION

Domer Elected to Run for Lt. Governor of NY



Julie Powers Killian '82, was just elected by the New York GOP to be their candidate to run for Lieutenant Governor.

100 Days to Kick-off to Michigan vs. Notre Dame

Can't wait!

Michigan will be bringing their best team during the Harbaugh era to campus -- we will have our hands full.

Going to be fun!!!

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Domer Blakey '54 Inducted into Hall of Fame!


Notre Dame alum, Dr. Lew Blakey '54 -- was just inducted into the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame!

Lew is one of the top rules officials in the game of golf.  His work with the United States Golf Association and their major events, along with the Masters, PGA Championship, etc., is what earned him this huge honor.

Congrats Lew!

LINK:  VIRGINIA GOLF HALL OF FAME

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Domer Boxing Champ's Invisible Pain...


Notre Dame alum Mike Lee '09, the third ranked light heavyweight in the world (as ranked by the WBO), puts his perfect 20 - 0 record on the line in a fight on June 8th in Chicago at the Allstate Arena.

Mike was recently interviewed by Jeremy Herriges from FanSided.  Thought you'd find this story of interest!

LINK:  LEE'S INVISIBLE PAIN

LINK:  BUY TICKETS TO MIKE'S FIGHT

A Notre Dame Fan and a Blind USC Snapper...



Sounds like the line to the start of a joke...

Our friend Todd Bodine -- who loves the Fighting Irish -- did this USC Trojan right and I'm not surprised.

Monday, May 21, 2018

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Domer Dad Comes Out of Retirement for Win!



Carl Renezeder, father of Notre Dame alum Maddie Renezeder '16 -- came out of retirement and won his first race driving for injured Bryce Menzies in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series!

For Carl, this was his 125th racing win in his Hall of Fame career.

Congrats Carl!

LINK:  CARL RENEZEDER

Watch Replay -- 173rd Commencement at ND!



The University of Notre Dame celebrated its 173rd Commencement Ceremony today! 

The procession into Notre Dame Stadium begins at the 1:46:00 mark of the replay.

Friday, May 18, 2018

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Domer Sciba '07 Named USA Hockey Coach


Former Notre Dame hockey player Josh Sciba '07 -- was just named an assistant coach for the US Hockey Woman's Team. 

Congrats Josh!

LINK:  JOSH SCIBA