Saturday, September 15, 2012
Tim Brown's Two Punt Return Touchdowns!
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media have been celebrating the 125th Anniversary season of Notre Dame Football, these past couple of months, with a new video every day.
Well, on the day the IRISH travel to East Lansing, MI to play the Michigan State Spartans -- they run a feature on former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown. Enjoy!
LINK: TIM BROWN'S PUNT RETURN TD'S
The "Little Gipper" -- You Have to See This!
Jake Keyes is not your typical 10 year-old...
His story will bring a smile to the members of the Notre Dame Family -- especially the millions (like me) who love this school, but were never students.
ND Fans -- this is a must see story.
LINK: THE LITTLE GIPPER
His story will bring a smile to the members of the Notre Dame Family -- especially the millions (like me) who love this school, but were never students.
ND Fans -- this is a must see story.
LINK: THE LITTLE GIPPER
The Media Experts are Picking the Winner...
There has been plenty of talk this week on television, in the papers and on the web -- about the game tonight between #19 Notre Dame and #10 Michigan State.
Here's a compilation of what's being said and who's picking who...
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: NBC SPORTS
LINK: ESPN
LINK: HERBSTREIT
LINK: THE SPORTING NEWS
LINK: NOTRE DAME OBSERVER #1
LINK: NOTRE DAME OBSERVER #2
LINK: LANSING STATE JOURNAL
LINK: GREEN & WHITE
LINK: DETROIT NEWS
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS
"Today is the Day -- We're Gonna Win..."
It's less than 12 hours to kick-off of #19 Notre Dame vs. #10 Michigan State -- in prime time on ABC!
I've posted this video before -- but, the Notre Dame Family needs to see this again before tonight's big game!
GO IRISH!
LICK: TODAY IS THE DAY -- WE'RE GONNA WIN
Friday, September 14, 2012
Classic: Louis Nix on Brian Kelly's Radio Show
Notre Dame's starting nose tackle, Louis Nix was a guest on the Brian Kelly Radio Show last night -- you'll want to find time to watch this.
LINK: LOUIS NIX WITH BRIAN KELLY
Tim Brown in Funny "Heisman House" TV Spot
An ESPN publicist sent the ND GO IRISH BLOG today a link to a TV spot called the HEISMAN HOUSE starring former Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown and Sean Astin -- the actor who played the lead role in Rudy. You'll like this!
LINK: HEISMAN HOUSE
A Little Pump-up Video on a ND Football Friday!
Just in case you weren't feeling READY for tomorrow's big time game for our Fighting Irish -- you just might want to watch this video...
LINK: GO IRISH!
Notre Dame #17 in Ranking of Top U.S. Colleges
The U.S. News & World Report came out this week with their annual ranking of the top colleges and universities in America -- and the University of Notre Dame was ranked #17. Here's a link to their list of the top schools:
LINK: U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2013 RANKINGS
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Brian Kelly Radio Show LIVE at 7 PM ET!
The University of Notre Dame's Brian Kelly will be hosting his LIVE weekly in-season RADIO SHOW from Legend's -- this evening, beginning at 7 PM ET.
Word on the street is Nose Tackle Louis Nix will be one of his guests -- Louis is always entertaining.
Click on the link below:
LINK: WATCH BRIAN KELLY'S RADIO SHOW -- LIVE FROM LEGENDS
Word on the street is Nose Tackle Louis Nix will be one of his guests -- Louis is always entertaining.
Click on the link below:
LINK: WATCH BRIAN KELLY'S RADIO SHOW -- LIVE FROM LEGENDS
Belatti's 27 Year Relationship with Hank Aaron
Frank Belatti '69, has a special relationship with the greatest HOME RUN HITTER of our time -- Hank Aaron. They first met 27 years ago, when Frank was then the Chief Marketing Officer at Arby's.
Belatti later moved up the ranks to the CEO position at Arby's and at a number of other well known brands like; Popeye's Chicken, Day's Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Super 8, etc., during his distinguished business career.
Belatti shared a wonderful story in the Mendoza College of Business Magazine, this month, about his friend and business partner Hank Aaron. It's a story you must read.
LINK: BELATTI AND AARON
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Belichick Raves About Former Domer Bavaro...
Former Notre Dame All-American, NFL All Pro, Super Bowl Champion, etc., -- MARK BAVARO -- was New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick's topic of discussion recently...
He thinks the world of Mark Bavaro. ND fans will enjoy the story!
LINK: BELICHICK ON BAVARO
Replay of the ACC's Press Conference Today
The University of Notre Dame announced today that it had accepted the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports other than football and hockey. The good folks at the ACC Digital Network notified the ND GO IRISH BLOG to alert us of the replay of the press conference on their YouTube channel. Click on the link below
LINK: NOTRE DAME JOINS THE ACC
Initial Reaction to Notre Dame's Move to ACC
Just took a lap around the web to track the media reaction to Notre Dame's accepting the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference -- for all sports but football and hockey. (photo above of Notre Dame's Director of Athletics, Jack Swarbrick on the left and the Commissioner of the ACC John Swofford on the right)
Just click on the links below:
LINK: ESPN BLOG
LINK: MICHAEL ROSENBERG - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: YAHOO SPORTS
LINK: WASHINGTON POST
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL
LINK: ACC SPORTS JOURNAL
LINK: CBS SPORTS BLOG
LINK: USA TODAY
LINK: DICK VITALE -- ESPN
LINK: ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
LINK: NEW YORK TIMES
LINK: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
LINK: CBS SPORTS
NOTRE DAME TO JOIN THE ACC!
The University of Notre Dame notified the Big East Conference this morning at 9:30 AM ET that they have accepted the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports -- OTHER THAN FOOTBALL and hockey!
Earlier this year -- Syracuse and the University of Pittsburgh left the Big East Conference to join the ACC. Notre Dame, when it officially joins, will become the 15th member institution.
Please note: the actual timeline for the move from the BIG EAST to ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE is to be determined.
Notre Dame has agreed to play five football games, each season, against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents -- once ND leaves the BIG EAST CONFERENCE.
At 12:30 PM ET today -- University of Notre Dame's president Father John Jenkins, C.S.C. will be joined by athletic director Jack Swarbrick at a news conference at the site of the ACC's Annual Meeting on the campus of the University of North Carolina -- I'm guessing ESPN NEWS will carry that news conference live.
At 6 PM ET this evening -- Jack Swarbrick, Coach Kelly and other Notre Dame officials and athletes will be meeting with the media at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex. No word yet, on whether that will be carried live at UND.COM.
LINK: ESPN
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S OFFICIAL RELEASE
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Michigan State Week: Coach Kelly With Media
University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk one more time about our team's performance against Purdue and what's in store this Saturday night in East Lansing. Here's a link:
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
ESPN Promoting ND's Game Saturday Night
The folks in Bristol, CT are doing all they can to talk about NOTRE DAME this week -- as the IRISH will be televised nationally on ABC at 8 PM ET in their game in East Lansing against the #10 Michigan State Spartans...
BIG TV RATINGS NIGHT FOR ABC
Here's a little piece on ND Football by ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski
LINK: COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BETTER...
Notre Dame's New Storytelling Platform!
Folks, I work with a talented team of individuals here at the University of Notre Dame and one of the projects we just launched is called the DAILY DOMER.
Simply stated -- this should become your HOME PAGE if you love Notre Dame.
This site, much like my blog, will be updated with stories every single day about the University of Notre Dame. It's ALL NOTRE DAME -- ALL THE TIME.
Enjoy!
LINK: THE DAILY DOMER
Simply stated -- this should become your HOME PAGE if you love Notre Dame.
This site, much like my blog, will be updated with stories every single day about the University of Notre Dame. It's ALL NOTRE DAME -- ALL THE TIME.
Enjoy!
LINK: THE DAILY DOMER
11 Years Ago -- A Notre Dame Man Stood Tall
It was a day unlike any other in the 236 year history of our nation -- and a day this Notre Dame man faced head on...
September 11, 2001
You see, Jimmy Dunne '78, lost 66 of his friends and colleagues that day when a passenger jet crashed into World Center Tower 2 -- where his company was located on the 104th floor.
What this Notre Dame man has done since, for the families who lost their loved ones and for his company -- is truly remarkable. Here's a story that ran last year in Fortune -- on the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001.
LINK: A NOTRE DAME MAN
Monday, September 10, 2012
Vince Vaughn -- Notre Dame Interview
He's been a life-long Notre Dame fan -- and this past Saturday he was on the sidelines with his pal Owen Wilson watching the IRISH beat Purdue. UND.COM's Jack Nolan got the opportunity to interview Vaughn -- here you go!
Vaughn -- pictured above -- appeared in RUDY!
LINK: VINCE VAUGHN WITH JACK NOLAN
Photo of the Day: Owen Wilson at Notre Dame
Hollywood star Owen Wilson was at Saturday's football game between the Fightin' Irish and the Purdue Boilermakers. Here's a photo of Owen with a few of the Notre Dame cheerleaders on the sidelines of Notre Dame Stadium.
People Magazine featured this photo on their site:
LINK: PEOPLE MAGAZINE
Sunday, September 9, 2012
NBC Replay: Notre Dame vs. Purdue
Here's all of the video currently available online from NBC of yesterday's 20 - 17 win for the Irish over Purdue. Click on the links below:
LINK: ALEX FLANAGAN'S INTERVIEW OF COACH KELLY
LINK: ALEX FLANAGAN'S INTERVIEW OF TOMMY REES
LINK: MIKE MAYOCK'S POST GAME COMMENTS
LINK: COACH KELLY POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: NBC GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: THE BAND OF THE FIGHTING IRISH -- HALFTIME SHOW
NCAA Statistics -- National Rankings Week 2
National Rankings -- here's a quick look at where Notre Dame players, offensive, defensive and special team units stack up amongst the 120 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision:
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS:
Everett Golson
- 34th in completion rate: 67.4%
- 38th in QB rating: 151.0
- 52nd in yards passing: 433 yards
Theo Riddick
- 53rd in yards rushing: 160 yards
- 61st in yards rushing per game: 80 yards
DEFENSIVE PLAYERS:
Stephon Tuitt
- 2nd in total QB sacks: 4 sacks
- 18th in tackles for loss: 4 tackles
Bennett Jackson
- 2nd in interceptions: 2 interceptions
Manti Teo
- 76th in tackles per game: 9.0 per game
OFFENSIVE TEAM RANKINGS:
- 4th in 3rd down efficiency: 62.5%
- 12th in time of possession: 33.56 minutes of possession per game
- 25th in fewest fumbles lost: 1 fumble lost this season
- 28th in interceptions thrown: 1 interception thrown this season
- 31st in turnovers lost: 2 turnovers this season
- 40th in scoring offense: 35.0 pts. per game
- 42nd in first downs: 23.0 first downs per game
- 57th in rushing offense per game: 172.5 yards per game
- 49th in passing offense per game: 260.5 yards per game
DEFENSIVE TEAM RANKINGS:
- 7th in turnovers gained: 6 turnovers gained
- 9th in fumbles recovered: 3 fumble recoveries
- 13th in QB sacks: 3.5 sacks per game
- 14th in passes intercepted: 3 interceptions
- 27th in first downs allowed: 16.5 per game
- 28th in scoring defense: 13.5 pts per game
- 37th in yards allowed per game: 314.5 per game
- 43rd in passing defense: 195 yards per game
- 50th in rushing yards allowed per game: 119.5 per game
- 53rd in total offense per game: 433 yards per game
Fightin' Irish Move Up to #19 in USA Today Poll
The USA Today Poll has the Irish ranked #19 and the Associated Press has Notre Dame at #20. Here's the rankings:
LINK: NATIONAL RANKINGS
The Mornin' After ND Beats Purdue 20 - 17
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the media has to say about Notre Dame's last second 20 - 17 win over Purdue -- just click on the links below:
LINK: ESPN BLOG
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: INDY STAR
LINK: HAMMER & NAILS
LINK: JOURNAL & COURIER #1
LINK: JOURNAL & COURIER #2
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN TIMES #1
LINK: CHICAGO SUN TIMES #2
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #1
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #2
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #3
Saturday, September 8, 2012
ND vs. PURDUE -- Notre Dame Locker Room!
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media were workin' their magic today -- catching Hollywood's Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson (photo above) sportin' their ND Monogram hats on the sidelines...
And, the last minute drive, field goal and post game locker room celebration.
LINK: NOTRE DAME LOCKER ROOM
A Win is a WIn is a WIn and We're 2 - 0 !!!
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 2 - 0 after a late field goal by Kyle Brindza put the Irish past Purdue 20 - 17. Some of the key story lines from this game:
- Seven Irish starters got injured and never returned
- Golson threw for 289 yards -- completing 67% of his passes
- ND's defense held Purdue to under 300 total yards of offense
- Golson's late fumble
- Rees came off the bench and took the IRISH down the field with two clutch third down pass completions -- completing 3 of 8 passes for 35 yards
The Irish have won their first two games of the season for the first time since 2008 and for only the fourth time in the last sixteen seasons -- think about that!!!
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS -- ND 20 - PURDUE 17
Rudy's Out Promoting "MY STORY"
Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger is out on a media tour promoting his new autobiography "MY STORY."
His travels this morning took him to NYC and FOX & FRIENDS. Now, I don't have that video yet -- he was just on the air -- here is a video of an interview he gave on Wednesday this week:
LINK: RUDY'S MY STORY
LINK: BUY RUDY'S BOOK
His travels this morning took him to NYC and FOX & FRIENDS. Now, I don't have that video yet -- he was just on the air -- here is a video of an interview he gave on Wednesday this week:
LINK: RUDY'S MY STORY
LINK: BUY RUDY'S BOOK
Replay: Notre Dame's Pep Rally Last Night!
As has become tradition at the University of Notre Dame -- THOUSANDS of IRISH fans were in attendance last night at the PEP RALLY for the Purdue game!!!
YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE MANTI TEO!!!
LINK: NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY
YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE MANTI TEO!!!
LINK: NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY
GAME DAY @ NOTRE DAME!
Here's what all of the "experts" are saying about Notre Dame's game today versus Purdue -- just click on the links below.
VEGAS HAS THE IRISH AS 14.5 pt. FAVORITES
Folks, this game makes me NERVOUS. I believe this is the best Purdue team we've seen in some time and we're going to have our hands full. Here's my ND GO IRISH BLOG score prediction:
- Notre Dame: 31
- Purdue: 27
LINK: INDY SPORTS LEGENDS
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: NBC NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: THE SPORTING NEWS
LINK: WEST LAFAYETTE'S JOURNAL & COURIER
Friday, September 7, 2012
Coach Kelly at Today's ND Football Luncheon
Notre Dame's Friday Football Luncheon took place at noon today in the North Dome of the Joyce Athletic Complex -- and Coach Kelly was front and center. Here's a link to the video:
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL LUNCHEON
If You're Having Trouble Loading This Site!
I've been receiving phone calls and emails from ND GO IRISH BLOG regulars letting me know they can't load the site -- and there's some "weird things" going on with the graphics. I have been talking with BLOGGER SUPPORT and they can't figure it out yet.
I'm having NO TROUBLE on my MAC in either SAFARI or FIREFOX with the site -- now, I'm guessing it's because I've EMPTIED MY CACHE...
So -- please try that -- GO TO GOOGLE and do a search on how to EMPTY CACHE -- and let's hope this does the trick!
SORRY!!!
I'm having NO TROUBLE on my MAC in either SAFARI or FIREFOX with the site -- now, I'm guessing it's because I've EMPTIED MY CACHE...
So -- please try that -- GO TO GOOGLE and do a search on how to EMPTY CACHE -- and let's hope this does the trick!
SORRY!!!
Off Topic: But You Have to See This!
I had heard a few of the ESPN personalities talking about this specific commercial and how it was "the best they've ever produced..."
Well, it just might be!
LINK: JOHN CLAYTON -- AT HOME
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Louis Nix III -- Unplugged, Notre Dame Style!
Folks, this young man is a natural entertainer... You're going to smile watching this interview.
LINK: LOUIS NIX
Notre Dame Fan Mel Kiper, Jr. Talks Teo & Tuitt
ESPN's Draft Guru -- Mel Kiper, Jr. -- was on the air this morning talking about the Notre Dame game with Purdue and he decided to single out two IRISH players:
- Manti Teo: "Best Inside Linebacker in the nation..."
- Stephon Tuitt: "Arguably the best defensive lineman, virtually in college football..."
LINK: KIPER ON THE IRISH
Notre Dame Movie Release Today at 4 PM ET!
If you have access today to the worldwide web at 4 PM ET -- you can watch the premiere of the film ANY GIVEN DAY -- which was produced by the University of Notre Dame's Admissions department. Knowing that group -- I'm sure it's quite good!!!
Here's a link where you can watch the PREMIERE LIVE on the web:
LINK: ANY GIVEN DAY -- NOTRE DAME
Google Just Posted 360 Photos of ND Campus!
If you get a chance today -- go to this URL: http://maps.google.com and put in NOTRE DAME, IN -- this will lead you to an aerial shot of campus.
Now, here's where you need to pay attention.
To the left of the aerial view of campus and above the ZOOM-IN tool -- you'll find a PERSON ICON. Click on that icon and drag it onto the aerial map of the University of Notre Dame. This ICON will allow you to take a 360 degree look of campus from ground level.
Have fun with this!
LINK: AERIAL VIEW OF NOTRE DAME CAMPUS
Now, here's where you need to pay attention.
To the left of the aerial view of campus and above the ZOOM-IN tool -- you'll find a PERSON ICON. Click on that icon and drag it onto the aerial map of the University of Notre Dame. This ICON will allow you to take a 360 degree look of campus from ground level.
Have fun with this!
LINK: AERIAL VIEW OF NOTRE DAME CAMPUS
Coach Kelly & Coach Holtz -- Same Record!
FUN FACT: In their first twenty-seven games as head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team -- both Lou Holtz and Brian Kelly had identical records of 17 wins and 10 losses.
Now, it must be pointed out that Lou Holtz went on to win the next 18 games his IRISH teams played in...
By the way -- that guy to the right in the photo -- he was 23-3-1 in his first 27 games coaching Notre Dame!
Watch Brian Kelly's Radio Show Tonight -- LIVE
The Brian Kelly Radio Show kicks off it's third season tonight at 7 PM ET -- and you can watch it here LIVE. Just click on the link below:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY RADIO SHOW
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Domer Featured on Seventeen Magazine Cover
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Lindsay Brown graces the cover of Seventeen Magazine next month! Lindsey was the winner of a national contest -- click on the link below:
LINK: COVER GIRL!
Is Notre Dame Blimp Worthy? -- We Decide!
The folks at ESPN's SportsNation are running a contest right now to determine which football game the Goodyear Blimp will be visiting next week. Here are the choices:
- Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
- California vs. Ohio State
- Texas vs. Ole Miss
Here's where Notre Dame fans can go to vote -- the contest ends on Friday.
LINK: VOTE FOR NOTRE DAME
"Best Notre Dame Team in Fifteen Years..."
The Naval Academy's head football coach Ken Niumatalolo -- met with the media yesterday to talk about their game with Notre Dame in Dublin Saturday. At the 1:28 minute mark in the video -- Niumatalolo calls this edition of the IRISH the best he's seen in fifteen years and then he talks about the "front four and Manti..."
Here's hoping Purdue's head coach has a similar discussion with the media next Monday!
LINK: NAVY'S HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Here's hoping Purdue's head coach has a similar discussion with the media next Monday!
LINK: NAVY'S HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Brian Kelly on the Jim Rome Show Today
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was on the Jim Rome Show today -- unfortunately, Rome requires you to join his "INSIDER CLUB" to see the entire interview...
If you're so inclined it will run you $6.95 to watch the interview -- frankly, I wouldn't do it!
LINK: BRIAN KELLY ON WITH JIM ROME
Voice of the Boilermakers Talks Notre Dame
Tim Newton, the play-by-play guy for the Purdue Boilermakers, was interviewed by Indy Sports Legend about Saturday's game against the IRISH. As you'll see in the article -- the gang in West Lafayette is feeling pretty good about their chances...
LINK: PURDUE GUY TALKS NOTRE DAME
LINK: PURDUE GUY TALKS NOTRE DAME
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