Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
ND Football Practice Update: Monday 8/13
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame held two practices today in "wet" South Bend. I'm sure Coach Kelly looked at the weather and said "we'll probably see this in Ireland in less than three weeks, let's go outside..."
LINK: NOTRE DAME PRACTICE
Tim Brown Interview with GamePlan For Life
The team at former Super Bowl Champion Coach Joe Gibbs' Game Plan For Life recently sat down with former Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, to talk about standing strong in your faith. I thought a few of you might enjoy reading this interview:
LINK: TIM BROWN
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Notre Dame Senior Named Sun Bowl Queen!
Rebekah Wierson, a senior at the University of Notre Dame was crowned SUN QUEEN by the Sun Bowl Association.
Congratulations Rebekah!
LINK: DOMER NAMED SUN BOWL QUEEN
Two A Days in Two Minutes -- ND STYLE!
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media put together a two minute video of what two-a-day practices are like at Notre Dame. Enjoy!
LINK: TWO A DAYS AT NOTRE DAME
First Week of NFL Pre-Season: ND UPDATE
Here's a look at what's being said about some of our former Notre Dame football stars who are a few weeks into NFL training camps. Just click on the player's name for the story:
LINK: BRADY QUINN -- KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
LINK: JIMMY CLAUSEN -- CAROLINA PANTHERS
LINK: KYLE RUDOLPH -- MINNESOTA VIKINGS
LINK: HARRISON SMITH -- MINNESOTA VIKINGS
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD -- ARIZONA CARDINALS
LINK: JUSTIN TUCK -- NEW YORK GIANTS
LINK: ROBERT HUGHES -- CHICAGO BEARS
LINK: TOM ZBIKOWSKI -- INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
LINK: ANTHONY FASANO -- MIAMI DOLPHINS
Coach Kelly With Media After Practice...
Notre Dame head football coach met with the media after Saturday's practice to talk about the first week of camp -- as the IRISH get ready to travel to IRELAND to play the Naval Academy on September 1st. Here's a link to the video:
LINK: COACH KELLY WITH MEDIA
Special Uniforms For These Two Games?
You've got to wonder why NIKE would feel the need to break out SPECIAL UNIFORMS for Virginia Tech's games against Austin Peay and Bowling Green -- yet, they'll do just that this season in two games you probably won't see on television. Photos above of helmets and a jersey.
LINK: BIG GAMES FOR THE HOKIES?
Clue #2: ND's Shamrock Series Uniform
Here's the second "swatch" of material (top photo) from the folks at ADIDAS -- for the uniform they've designed for the FIGHTIN' IRISH in their game on October 6 at Soldier Field against the Miami Hurricanes. My guess is the the top photo is from the jersey, which will be BLUE with GOLD shoulders on it. The bottom photo is the first swatch -- which I believe is from the pants or from a muscle shirt that will be worn under the jersey, which would be a huge departure for Notre Dame. Any guesses?
The entire uniform will be unveiled on August 16.
Golden Tate Subject of Terrell Owens PUNK!
Pete Carroll and Terrell Owens teamed up this past week to PUNK former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate and his Seattle Seahawks teammates. As some of you may know, Golden declined to give up his #81 to Terrell Owens -- unless he forked over $81,000. Don't leave the video early.
LINK: GOLDEN TATE PUNKED
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Puzzle Piece #1 -- ND's New Football Uniform
The folks at Adidas are going to have some "fun" this week at the expense of the Notre Dame Nation! Over the next five days, Adidas USA will be releasing "swatches" of Notre Dame's uniform for the Shamrock Series game at Chicago's Soldier Field set for Saturday, October 6 against the Miami Hurricanes. It's expected they will display the entire uniform on August 16th.
The photo above is SWATCH #1.
I'm going to guess this is from their pants???
I was told months ago -- this uniform design will "blow your mind..."
We'll see...
Friday, August 10, 2012
Want to be Like Skylar Diggins -- Watch This!
The most famous student-athlete at the University of Notre Dame does not wear a GOLD HELMET.
SHE wears a headband.
Skylar Diggins is the biggest name at ND and she's the biggest name in women's college sport. I just learned of a video that was produced a year ago by the gang at ESPN that looks at Skylar's workout regimen, her quirks and her singing voice -- she's good! You'll enjoy this!
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S DIGGINS
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Boxx Gold, Tancredi & Chapman Bronze!
Notre Dame women's soccer's great past was well represented this evening in London as Shannon Boxx '99 (photo on top), Melissa Tancredi '04 (middle photo) and Candace Chapman '05 (photo on bottom) each won medals today for their respective countries. Shannon won her THIRD GOLD MEDAL for the United States of America, Melissa and Candace won Canada's first ever Olympic medal in women's soccer -- earning BRONZE MEDALS.
Congratulations to all of these IRISH stars!
LINK: USA WINS GOLD
LINK: CANADA WINS BRONZE
Football Practice Report -- Thursday Aug. 9
The Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame were back on the practice fields today -- and here's the video to prove it!
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PRACTICE
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PRACTICE
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Domer's Gold Medal Battle With Lupus!
Former University of Notre Dame soccer star Shannon Boxx '99, was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder LUPUS -- back in 2007. Yet, tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 PM ET on NBC the 35 year-old Boxx will be going for her THIRD STRAIGHT OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL. Good Luck Shannon!
Beyond the GOLD medal -- Team USA will also be playing for significant bonus money. It was just announced that if the USA beats Japan tomorrow, the team will split $1.5 million in bonus money above and beyond the $25,000 each team member would receive from the U.S. Olympic Committee for a gold medal victory. BIG PAY DAY!
LINK: USA TODAY STORY
LINK: OLYMPIC BONUS MONEY!
LINK: WATCH THE GOLD MEDAL MATCH LIVE ON THE WEB
The Pads Are On At Notre Dame!
Today was the first practice in "full pads" this training camp for the Fighting Irish -- and the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media were back at work. You'll enjoy their coverage -- along with a second link to Coach Kelly's post practice meeting with the media!
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL IN PADS
LINK: COACH KELLY'S MEDIA SESSION
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL IN PADS
LINK: COACH KELLY'S MEDIA SESSION
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Most Valuable "Non-QB" in College Football
CBS Sports' Bruce Feldman picked his top ten most valuable players in college football -- not playing the QB position -- and the #1 ranked player on that list wears a GOLD HELMET! Here's a link to the story:
LINK: THE MVP
LINK: THE MVP
Monday, August 6, 2012
Avoiding Lies Can Improve Your Health...
University of Notre Dame psychology professor Anita Kelly presented her findings -- that avoiding lies can improve your health -- at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting. You'll find this story quite interesting:
LINK: AVOIDING LIES -- A GOOD THING
Coach Kelly and His Team -- A New Approach
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly began meeting with his team on Monday's back in January -- and these sessions have been well received by the team and its coach. The folks at ESPN reported on Notre Dame's "A TEAM." Enjoy!
LINK: COACH KELLY AND HIS TEAM
Practice Report #3 Fightin' Irish Football
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media were back on the practice field today reporting on ND Football. Today's focus was on senior defensive end Kapron Lewis Moore. You'll enjoy this!
LINK: KAPRON LEWIS MOORE
LINK: KAPRON LEWIS MOORE
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Here's What Notre Dame Will Wear in Ireland
You've got to love this look for the Fightin' Irish in Dublin...
Notre Dame's Football Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms just "tweeted" these two photos -- on the left, what the team will wear (warm-ups) and on the right, what Coach Kelly will be wearing for their trip to Ireland to take on the Naval Academy.
You didn't think Coach Kelly did his own packing did you? Here they are nearly four weeks before the game and Coach Kelly's gear for Dublin is already packed...
Notre Dame Football Practice Report #2
Notre Dame fans will enjoy seeing the coaching staff -- COACHING at practice this morning -- good stuff!
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PRACTICE #2
Two Domers Make U.S. Olympic History!
The Hurley girls; Courtney '13 and Kelley '10 led the United States to their first Olympic medal in history in the Women's Team Epee event! Notre Dame senior Courtney -- the 2011 NCAA Champion -- scored the "winning touch" in overtime to win the BRONZE for America! (Photo: Courtney on the left and Kelley third from left)
LINK: VIDEO OF MEDAL CEREMONY
LINK: HURLEY GIRLS LEAD USA TO BRONZE
LINK: NBC STORY
OT: Cereal Wars -- Corn Flakes Gets Gabby!
Well, Wheaties won't have Gabby on its cereal box...
Word broke late Friday that Corn Flakes had won the CEREAL BOX WAR by agreeing to terms with Gabby Douglas. Here's the story:
LINK: SHE'S ON THE BOX
Michael Floyd Makes NFL Debut Tonight!
Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Michael Floyd will play against the "pros" for the first time tonight in the NFL HALL OF FAME GAME from Canton, OH. Floyd and his Arizona Cardinal teammates will be taking on the most talked about franchise in all of sport these past six months -- the New Orleans Saints.
The game kicks off at 8 PM ET on the NFL NETWORK -- unless you live in the Phoenix or New Orleans markets where you can catch the game on local TV.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Notre Dame's Coverage of Football Practice #1
LINK: PRACTICE REPORT
LINK: COACH KELLY POST PRACTICE
South Bend Tribune Picks Their "Favorite"
Well, the local paper picked their "favorite" to be the starting QB for the Fightin' Irish against Navy -- and it's not the same player ESPN just picked...
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE'S FAVORITE
Didn't Take ESPN Long to Pick the "Favorite"
The Fightin' Irish are just a few hours into fall camp and ESPN already has picked the front-runner at QB -- I won't spoil who they're talking about...
LINK: FIRST TEAM REPS AT QB
Two New Opponents on 2013 Irish Schedule
The University of Notre Dame released their 2013 football schedule today and Irish fans will see two new schools on the schedule; Temple and Arizona State.
And surprisingly, BYU travels to Notre Dame Stadium for the second straight season. Don't know the last time I've seen that. Here's the schedule:
8/31/13: Temple @ Notre Dame Stadium
9/07/13: Michigan @ Away
9/14/13: Purdue @ Away
9/21/13: Michigan State @ Notre Dame Stadium
9/28/13: Oklahoma @ Notre Dame Stadium
10/5/13: Arizona State @ Dallas Cowboys Stadium
10/19/13: USC @ Notre Dame Stadium
10/26/13: Air Force Academy @ Away
11/2/13: Naval Academy @ Notre Dame Stadium
11/9/13: Pittsburgh @ Away
11/23/13: BYU @ Notre Dame Stadium
11/30/13: Stanford @ Away
LINK: 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Notre Dame Football's First Practice -- 2012
The Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame held practice #1 this morning at the Labar Practice Complex -- here's a link to a few of the SUBSCRIBER sites and their coverage.
I currently subscribe to IRISH SPORTS DAILY and IRISH ILLUSTRATED -- I recommend both.
LINK: IRISH SPORTS DAILY
LINK: IRISH ILLUSTRATED
Replay of Coach Kelly's Press Conference
The 125th season of Notre Dame Football began yesterday with Coach Kelly's press conference. Our friends at Fighting Irish Digital Media were on hand to video the event.
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Friday, August 3, 2012
Tim Brown Talks ND Football with NBC
Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner, All-American and NFL all-time great Tim Brown -- spoke with NBC's Alex Flanagan at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship -- and he talks ND football. Enjoy!
LINK: TIM BROWN TALKIN' NOTRE DAME
Media's Early Reaction to Today's Presser
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about the start of official football practice tomorrow morning. I took a lap around the worldwide web to catch the early reaction from the media -- you won't be surprised with what they're talking about:
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN TIMES
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- TYLER JAMES
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG -- POST #1
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG -- POST #2
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG -- POST #3
LINK: WNDU-TV
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
Coach Kelly's Press Conference LIVE at Noon!
The 125th edition of Notre Dame Football kick's off today with Coach Kelly's press conference -- which you can watch live at NOON EST. Click on the link below:
LINK: PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE -- AT NOON ET
Thursday, August 2, 2012
ND's Road Oppenents: Home Field Advantage
The University of Notre Dame has, by most accounts, the most difficult football schedule among the 120 schools in the FBS this season.
Recently a website called PredictionMachine.com came out with their ranking of the best "home field advantages" in college football. Here's where Notre Dame's "road opponents" rank with their home field advantage:
- September 15th: Michigan State: #12
- October 27th: Oklahoma: #1
- November 10th: Boston College #94
- November 24th: USC: #71
LINK: HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
ND Law School Alum Running for U.S. Senate
Clark Durant, a 1976 graduate of the Notre Dame Law School, is a candidate in next Tuesday's primary for one of Michigan's two seats in the U.S. Senate. Here's a link to his website and a promotional video that speaks to Clark's involvement with the Cornerstone Schools in Detroit -- an institution he co-founded in 1991.
LINK: CLARK DURANT FOR U.S. SENATE
LINK: PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
Coach Kelly Talks About the 2012 Fightin' Irish!
Head football coach Brian Kelly met with the gang at UND.COM to talk about the 125th edition of NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL. Enjoy!
LINK: DEFENSIVE IDENTITY
LINK: SCHEDULE
LINK: TIGHT ENDS & WIDE RECEIVERS
LINK: RUNNING BACKS & LINEBACKERS
LINK: QUARTERBACKS
LINK: OFFENSIVE LINE
LINK: CORNERBACKS
Why Regis Loves Notre Dame -- Good Story
Our team, here at the University of Notre Dame, just released a video starring Regis Philbin '53 -- for an initiative called LOVE THEE NOTRE DAME. Thought you'd enjoy seeing this!
LINK: LOVE THEE NOTRE DAME
Forbes Ranks the University of Notre Dame #12
Forbes Magazine just came out with their ranking of the top universities in the country and the University of Notre Dame was ranked #12. Forbes teamed up with the Washington D.C. based Center for College Affordability to establish this list.
Here was the criteria:
- Quality of teaching
- Great career prospects
- High graduation rates
- Low levels of debt
LINK: FORBES RANKING OF TOP COLLEGES
Brian Kelly on Weekday SportsBeat Today
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was a guest this evening on WSBT 960 AM's Weekday SportsBeat. Here's a link to the interview:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY -- RADIO INTERVIEW
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Katenda's Story -- One Irish Fans Must Follow
A freak injury that severed his optic nerve, put in jeopardy the basketball career of Notre Dame freshman Eric Katenda...
The word on campus is he's adapting quite well to this challenge and just might be a contributor on this year's Irish team. The folks at the South Bend Tribune caught up with Eric and Coach Brey to talk about the progress he's making. I'll be rooting for this young man!!!
LINK: KATENDA'S COME BACK
Notre Dame Fantasy Campers' Experience
If you've ever dreamed of running out of that TUNNEL wearing a GOLD HELMET -- you're not alone...
A few Irish fans got to do just that a "little late" in life this past month, you'll enjoy this video! Special thanks to ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Tom Badguy for letting me know about this!
LINK: RUNNING OUT THAT TUNNEL
Irish Duo Lead Women's Golf Tournament!
Notre Dame's Ashley Armstrong (Flossmoor, IL) and Kristina Nhim (Cypress, CA) fired a three-under 69 today in the opening round of the Pure Silk Collegiate Team Championship to lead the tournament!
Today's format was "alternate shot" and the IRISH were the only team under par. Tomorrow's format is best ball followed by stroke play on Thursday. There are 54 teams competing.
GO IRISH!
LINK: LIVE SCORING
LINK: NEWS STORY
ND's Jack Swarbrick Meets With Bloggers
University of Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick met with a number of bloggers this past week -- thought you'd enjoy the conversation.
LINK: SWARBRICK WITH BLOGGERS
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