Sunday, January 6, 2013
ESPN Interviews of Notre Dame Players
Here's some interviews of a few members of the Fighting Irish football team by the gang at ESPN. Click on the player's name below:
LINK: CIERRE WOOD
LINK: KEI VARAE RUSSELL
LINK: STEPHON TUITT
LINK: MIKE GOLIC JR.
The Day Before the BCS National Championship
The Fighting Irish made a visit to Joe DiMaggio's Children Hospital and Coach Kelly held his last session with the media before tomorrow night's BCS National Championship game with Alabama.
This game can't come fast enough!
LINK: FOOTBALL TEAM VISITS HOSPITAL
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
TV Coverage of Notre Dame's BCS Pep Rally
Took a lap around the web this morning to look into the coverage of Notre Dame's Pep Rally last night in Miami -- an event that drew more than 40,000 fans (Miami police estimate)!
Click on the links below to the UND.COM coverage along with the news report from WNDU-TV:
LINK: REPLAY OF PEP RALLY
LINK: WNDU-TV'S COVERAGE
Click on the links below to the UND.COM coverage along with the news report from WNDU-TV:
LINK: REPLAY OF PEP RALLY
LINK: WNDU-TV'S COVERAGE
Why Notre Dame is Back on Top! -- WSJ
The Wall Street Journal has been covering the Notre Dame story a lot these days -- and I like it! Here's the latest:
LINK: WHY NOTRE DAME IS BACK ON TOP
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Notre Dame Fans in Denmark -- Viewing Party !!!
I received an email today from Notre Dame fan Matt Schaefer who is trying to pull together a viewing party for this "Tuesday morning" at an Irish pub called Tir Na Nog in Aarhus, Denmark.
If you're interested in attending -- please reach out to Matt at: schaeffe1@grinnell.edu
GO IRISH!
LINK: TIR NA NOG OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Notre Dame Currently a 9.5 Pt. Underdog...
Just took a look at what the VEGAS GUYS are saying about Monday night's BCS National Championship game -- and here's what I learned:
- Notre Dame is still a 9.5 point underdog
- 70% of the betting public is backing the Fighting Irish on the point spread
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. ALABAMA POINT SPREAD
Gunner Kiel Talks Freshman Season @ ND
Notre Dame's highly recruited Gunner Kiel was taking in the scene today at Sun Life Stadium when a reporter from the Chicago Tribune got him on camera for a quick interview. Click on the link below.
LINK: GUNNER KIEL
Brady Quinn in Miami Talkin' to UND.COM
Former Notre Dame All-American QB Brady Quinn is down in South Florida this weekend to see his Fightin' Irish play in the BCS National Championship game.
Here's an interview he gave to the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media:
LINK: BRADY QUINN
Here's an interview he gave to the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media:
LINK: BRADY QUINN
Lou Holtz Speaking at ND BCS Pep Rally
The Notre Dame Family has gathered in South Beach tonight for a Saturday night National Championship Pep Rally. Here's a photo of former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz (on the big screen) firing up the crowd!
LINK: LOU BEFORE THE ND BCS PEP RALLY
Notre Dame Beats #1 UCONN !!!
Muffet's Lady Irish just beat #1 ranked UCONN 73 - 72 on the road -- the fifth win for ND over the Huskies in their last six meetings!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: HARTFORD COURANT STORY
LINK: STORY
LINK: BOX SCORE
LINK: NOTRE DAME OVER #1 UCONN
Notre Dame's Adam Sargent's Story
The University of Notre Dame's Associate Director for Academic Services is Adam Sargent -- what many don't know is his story...
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S SARGENT
Domer "Super Mario" Lucia World Champion!
Fighting Irish Hockey's Mario Lucia and his USA Hockey teammates won the World Hockey Junior Championships today in Russia!
LINK: USA WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Trick Shot Monday -- Notre Dame BCS Style
Well, I guess we can count on another ESPN produced "Trick Shot Monday" segment to air sometime Monday before the BCS National Championship game!
LINK: VIDEO OF TRICK SHOT MONDAY
Notre Dame's BCS Media Day -- Today
Here's a link to coverage of this morning Media Day for Notre Dame at the BCS National Championship game. Click on the link below:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY'S INTERVIEW
LINK: UND.COM'S COVERAGE
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S MEDIA DAY
ESPN Video Story on ND's Defensive Line
A couple of ESPN college football guys talked last night about Notre Dame's defensive line. Click on the link below:
LINK: ND DEFENSIVE LINE
Friday, January 4, 2013
The Golic Family Encounters Two Bama Fans
A camera crew followed the Golic family to a local CT restaurant where they ran across a couple of young ladies from Alabama -- you'll have to watch the video to learn the rest...
LINK: THE GOLICS -- OUT TO EAT
Notre Dame BCS Championship: Day Three
The Fighting Irish just put a finish on DAY THREE in South Florida preparing for Monday Night's BCS National Championship -- and our friends at Fighting Irish Digital Media were there every step of the way!
LINK: ND BCS REPORT -- DAY THREE RECAP
LINK: ND BCS REPORT -- PRACTICE
LINK: MEDIA SESSION -- CHUCK MARTIN & EVERETT GOLSON
Great Story in Miami Herald on Manti Te'o
Just ran across this story in the Miami Herald about Notre Dame's All-American linebacker Manti Te'o. ND fans will enjoy this story:
LINK: MANTI -- "LIFE IS ABOUT ONES YOU LOVE"
Notre Dame's "Holy Line" -- Wall Street Journal
Of all places -- the Wall Street Journal's Kevin Helliker pens a piece on the Catholic character of the University of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame fans will want to read this.
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S HOLY LINE
Nicholas Sparks' Guest Editorial @ the WSJ
Former Notre Dame student-athlete turned mega writing star -- Nicholas Sparks '88 -- penned a piece yesterday for the Wall Street Journal about his alma mater's football team.
Enjoy!
LINK: NICHOLAS SPARKS ON HIS IRISH
Notre Dame BCS Blog -- Day Two Update
Fighting Irish Digital Media's Josh Flynt '11, is in South Florida with the team and he's blogging an update each day. Here's his recap of Day Two of Notre Dame's preparation for next Monday's BCS National Championship game:
LINK: ND'S BCS BLOG
ND FOOTBALL: BCS UPDATE DAY TWO
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media are doing a "bang-up" job of keeping us Notre Dame fans up to speed with what's going on in South Florida. Here's their update from Day Two!
LINK: ND FOOTBALL -- DAY TWO AT BCS CHAMPIONSHIP
LINK: ND FOOTBALL -- DAY TWO AT BCS CHAMPIONSHIP
Notre Dame Football: Honor & Tradition
This video was released yesterday and it already has more than 17,000 views. I believe Notre Dame fans will enjoy watching this!
LINK: HONOR AND TRADITION
Thursday, January 3, 2013
ESPN: "The Luckiest of the Fightin' Irish"
I thought I knew a little about Danny Spond's situation -- however, as you'll see in this story -- his health issues were quite significant. ESPN"s Mark Schlabach reports on ND's starting outside linebacker...
You'll also learn why this young man wears uniform #13 for Notre Dame.
LINK: THE LUCKIEST OF THE IRISH
USA Today: Notre Dame "Man's Up"
A USA Today writer by the name of William Mattox admitted his dislike for the Fighting Irish in the opening to this story he wrote today about Notre Dame football...
Yet, what's interesting -- is he'll be rooting for our guys Monday night.
Irish fans will enjoy his perspective:
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S "ANY GIVEN SATURDAY"
Notre Dame's BCS TV Spot -- Watch it Here!
It's really, really good and it will run next Monday night during ESPN's coverage of the BCS National Championship game.
Kudos to our friends in University Communications at the University of Notre Dame -- this is great work!
LINK: ND'S BCS TV SPOT
Coach Diaco and Manti Te'o Meet With Media
Notre Dame football's first BCS National Championship's press conference took place at 9 AM this morning featuring defensive coordinator Bob Diaco and All-American linebacker Manti Te'o.
Here's a link to the video:
LINK: BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA SESSION
Notre Dame's Irish Chocolate in Miami...
Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix sang "Gangnam Style" last night during a Karaoke competition at the Miami Heat game. The Miami crowd gave the "win" to ND's Nix over Alabama's Christion Jones!
Here's the video!
LINK: LOUIS NIX GOING GANGNAM STYLE
Media Coverage -- Notre Dame's Arrival !!!
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to catch what the media had to say about Notre Dame's arrival in South Florida for next Monday's BCS National Championship game. Enjoy!
LINK: COACH KELLY'S QUICK SESSION WITH MEDIA
LINK: VIDEO OF NOTRE DAME'S ARRIVAL
LINK: NBC SPORTS -- VIDEO #1
LINK: NBC SPORTS -- VIDEO #2
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: MIAMI HERALD
LINK: SUN-SENTINEL
LINK: NEW YORK TIMES
ND's BCS Championship Blog -- Must Read
Fighting Irish Digital Media's Josh Flynt '11, is with the team this week covering Notre Dame Football from the "inside." You'll enjoy his coverage -- we'll post links on a daily basis.
That's Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix sporting his Heat gear last night -- as the IRISH attended the NBA game between the Heat and the Mavericks.
LINK: ND FOOTBALL -- DAY ONE
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Hannah Storm Tells Her Gas Explosion Story
If you own a gas appliance of any type -- you need to watch this story about Hannah Storm's experience with a gas grill that exploded in her face...
Hannah '83, was back at work yesterday with ABC's coverage of the Rose Bowl Parade.
LINK: HANNAH STORM'S STORY
Leading the Revival of Notre Dame Football
ESPN Notre Dame Blogger Matt Fortuna writes about Brian Kelly's revival of Notre Dame football. Click on the link below:
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL -- THE ROAD BACK
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL ARRIVES !!!
Here's a series of photos just "tweeted" by the Orange Bowl Committee of Notre Dame Football's arrival in South Florida for Monday's National Championship game...
Just click on photos to enlarge!
LINK: ESPN'S COVERAGE
LINK: WSBT- TV -- VIDEO
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY
LINK: SUN-SENTINEL STORY
LINK: PHOTO GALLERY
Stephon Tuitt's 10.8 Mile Walk -- A Must Read
This guy is a man-child.
Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples caught up with Notre Dame's sophomore defensive end Stephon Tuitt. You'll enjoy this story.
LINK: STEPHON TUITT
ND Football Flying to Miami: Loading the Bus
A couple of my associates here at Notre Dame; Michael Rodio '12, and Brandon Tabor made the trek over to the "GUG" this morning to video the Football team's departure from campus to the airport.
We'll have some video posted shortly -- but, here's a link to some photos Mike took that we've posted at the DAILY DOMER Facebook page.
The photo above is of Trey Sedlack son of ND professor Robert Sedlack who has a special relationship with Manti -- click on STORY HERE -- Trey gave the helmet to Manti.
LINK: PHOTOS OF TEAM'S CAMPUS DEPARTURE
LINK: WNDU-TV COVERAGE
Please Place Bishop D'Arcy in Your Prayers
The Fort Wayne-South Bend Catholic Diocese sent a release out this morning alerting everyone to the fact that retired Bishop Emeritus John D'Arcy has been diagnosed with cancer for a second time.
Please keep Bishop D'Arcy in your prayers.
LINK: BISHOP EMERITUS JOHN D'ARCY
Who Has More National Championships?
Between Alabama and Notre Dame in football?
ANSWER: it's Notre Dame -- though Alabama fans will tell you otherwise. Click on this Wall Street Journal story on this very subject:
LINK: WHO HAS MORE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS?
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
NBC Sports Network's Notre Dame Marathon!
Notre Dame fans can start the new year off right watching TEN HOURS of coverage of the Fighting Irish on the NBC SPORTS NETWORK -- TODAY!
The fun begins at NOON ET -- here's the schedule:
- 12:00 PM -- Michigan vs. Notre Dame replay
- 2:00 PM -- NFL Film's ONWARD NOTRE DAME
- 3:00 PM -- Stanford vs. Notre Dame replay
- 5:00 PM -- Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame replay
- 7:00 PM -- Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame replay
- 9:00 PM -- UNDEFEATED: 2012 Season Review
LINK: NBC SPORTS NETWORK -- NOTRE DAME MARATHON
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