Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Week 2 College Football Rankings -- Both Polls
The AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll were released today -- and, Notre Dame was ranked 14th and 13th respectively after the 28 - 6 win over Temple.
LINK: COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
"Pure Michigan" Media Talks Notre Dame
Took a lap around the worldwide web -- seeking contributors from "pure Michigan" today who were talking about Notre Dame's game in Ann Arbor Saturday night. Here's what I found:
LINK: DETROIT NEWS -- GORICKI
LINK: DETROIT NEWS -- NIYO
LINK: DETROIT NEWS -- CHENGELIS
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS -- SNYDER
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS -- WINDSOR
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS -- SNYDER #2
LINK: ANN ARBOR NEWS -- SLAGTER
LINK: ANN ARBOR NEWS -- BAUMGARDNER
LINK: GRAND RAPIDS PRESS
Stadium Journey Visits Notre Dame Stadium
Stadium Journey (the website) and their companion magazine Stadium Journey Magazine -- has visited 1,616 sports venues in 34 countries...
They recently visited Notre Dame Stadium and posted this review of the "House That Rock Built."
LINK: REVIEW OF NOTRE DAME STADIUM
ESPN Story: Notre Dame vs. The Big Ten
It's not often that you'll see a story headline of one school versus a conference -- so goes life at the University of Notre Dame...
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. THE BIG TEN
Great Story -- Notre Dame / Michigan
ESPN's Matt Fortuna tells a very nice story today about the relationship between a Notre Dame fan and a Michigan fan who saved his life...
LINK: A SPECIAL STORY
Michigan Coaches & Players Talk Notre Dame
Here are some links to the press conferences held the past two days in Ann Arbor -- as the Wolverines talk about their game this Saturday with Notre Dame:
LINK: COACH HOKE PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: COACH BORGESS PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: COACH MATTISON PRESS CONFERENCE
Coach Kelly's Michigan Week Press Conference
Notre Dame's head football coach Brian Kelly -- met with the media today to talk about Saturday night's game in Ann Arbor:
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Reminder: Coach Kelly's Presser @ NOON ET
The University of Notre Dame's Brian Kelly will be meeting with the media today at NOON ET to talk about the Irish's upcoming game this week against that school from Ann Arbor. Just click on the link below to watch it LIVE:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Brady Quinn Wearing #9 for the NY Jets
Here's a photo and story from Brady Quinn's first practice as a New York Jet. Some may recall there was plenty of speculation, during the off-season, that Quinn was going to sign with the Jets...
LINK: QUINN IN JETS UNIFORM
Monday, September 2, 2013
Week #1 -- Inside Notre Dame Football TV
Here's a link to the first Inside Notre Dame Football TV show of the 2013 season. Enjoy!
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media might want to move Jack Nolan's teleprompter down about 7 inches...
LINK: INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media might want to move Jack Nolan's teleprompter down about 7 inches...
LINK: INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
Trick Shot Monday -- Only Notre Dame!
Notre Dame freshman offensive lineman John Montelus is an internet celebrity this evening. Click on the link below to see why:
LINK: TRICK SHOT MONDAY
Watch Coach Kelly's Press Conference LIVE
Tuesday at NOON, ET -- Notre Dame's Brian Kelly will be answering questions from the assembled media. You can bet there will be a "follow-up" question about his comments concerning the rivalry between Notre Dame and Michigan -- I completely agree with his view on the subject.
You can watch it LIVE -- at the link below:
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
"Pure Michigan" At Its Best -- Brady Hoke...
If you listen to the "pure Michigan" media -- you'll here stuff like this...
LINK: BRADY HOKE GETS IT RIGHT...
Jonas Gray and Jamoris Slaughter Back in NFL
The Baltimore Ravens signed former Notre Dame running back Jonas Gray today to their practice squad -- as did the Cleveland Browns with former Irish safety Jamoris Slaughter! Great news!
Both suffered serious injuries during their last football season at Notre Dame. Glad to see they are on NFL teams:
LINK: JONAS GRAY
LINK: JAMORIS SLAUGHTER
New York Jets Sign Brady Quinn Today!
Well, I'm not surprised...
Former Notre Dame All-American Brady Quinn signed a contract today with the New York Jets -- a team having big-time QB troubles right now.
Congrats Brady!
LINK: JETS SIGN BRADY QUINN
Former Notre Dame All-American Brady Quinn signed a contract today with the New York Jets -- a team having big-time QB troubles right now.
Congrats Brady!
LINK: JETS SIGN BRADY QUINN
A Proposal For the NCAA's Consideration
Much has been discussed these past few years about the "paying of student-athletes" -- and the proposed solutions have been all over the board. The latest -- paying each athlete a stipend of $3,500 has yet to gain much traction -- so I've decided to throw out an idea for the NCAA to consider.
IT IS LABOR DAY after all...
It's simply this -- create a "pension program" for all NCAA Division I scholarship athletes. It would look something like this:
- The NCAA would create a pension program that they and each of the 340 Division I member institutions would agree to contribute to -- out of television and licensing revenues each year.
- Eligibility: Every NCAA Division I "student-athlete" -- who signed a National Letter of Intent out of high school with their original school, was on this team's roster a minimum of four academic school years and received a (four-year) college degree from that same institution.
- Pension Benefit Payments would be available to the qualified student-athlete once they reach the age of 65.
Here's what this proposed program does for college athletics:
- It requires student-athletes to remain in college all four-years and earn a degree.
- It puts some 'monetary value' in remaining at the school you signed your original National Letter of Intent with.
- And, it treats "every scholarship student-athlete" the same -- no matter what school you played for or sport you played.
For those who feel the requirements are too severe -- the NCAA could easily pay out a "lesser percentage" to those who transferred to another school, failed to play all four years or graduate...
Michigan Week: Monday's "Pure" Reporting
Since it's the last time the IRISH will be playing in Ann Arbor for the foreseeable future -- the media in "Pure Michigan" will be writing about this game all week long. Here's what's being said today on Labor Day:
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS
LINK: DETROIT NEWS
I Had No Idea It Was This Bad In Kansas...
I just read a story about the upcoming season for the Kansas Jayhawks football team and I saw this astonishing fact:
THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS' WIDE RECEIVERS DID NOT CATCH A SINGLE TOUCHDOWN PASS LAST SEASON.
This is hard to believe -- especially with what we saw out of Coach Charlie Weis '79 and his offense at Notre Dame... YIKES!
LINK: THIS CAN'T BE
THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS' WIDE RECEIVERS DID NOT CATCH A SINGLE TOUCHDOWN PASS LAST SEASON.
This is hard to believe -- especially with what we saw out of Coach Charlie Weis '79 and his offense at Notre Dame... YIKES!
LINK: THIS CAN'T BE
What Though the Odds be Great or Small...
The Fightin' Irish are a 3.5 point underdog to the Michigan Wolverines -- so says the odds makers in Las Vegas. Prior to the season this game was a "pick-em" -- but, after Michigan's 50 pt. win over CMU they are the favorites of the betting public...
LINK: MICHIGAN FAVORED
Brady Hoke Expects "Electric Atmosphere"
I guess when you use your lights for a night game in Ann Arbor you fill the atmosphere with electricity...
Next Saturday's game with Michigan will be the second game in Michigan Stadium's history played under the lights -- the first was also against Notre Dame. The gang from ESPN'S COLLEGE GAMEDAY will be in attendance. And, this will be the last time the maize and blue region will see real GOLD HELMETS in their stadium for many years...
Yeah, it's a big game.
LINK: BRADY HOKE ON GAME WITH NOTRE DAME
This Is "Bulletin Board Material" -- Really?
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly does not feel the Michigan game is a "historic rivalry" for the Irish and he said so in a teleconference yesterday with the media. Well, the "Michigan media" picked up on this story...
LINK: BULLETIN BOARD MATERIAL
Sunday, September 1, 2013
New England Patriots Sign Braxston Cave!
The former Notre Dame football player was released yesterday by the Browns and 24 hours later he's signed by the New England Patriots to their 53 man roster. Time will tell if he remains on this list or is moved to the practice squad. Congrats Braxston!
LINK: CAVE SIGNED BY PATRIOTS
Tommy Rees #2 in QB Rating After Week 1
Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees has a QB rating of 239.0 after yesterday's opener against Temple. His 349 yards passing (16 for 23) and 3 TD's was one of the best performances of the day!
Here's how this performance stacked up against all QB's in the FBS:
- Yards per attempt: 15.0 yards -- #1 in the country
- TD passes: 3 -- #9 in the country
- Total yards passing: 346 yards -- #12 in the country
LINK: QB RATINGS -- RANKINGS
LINK: YARDS PER ATTEMPT -- RANKINGS
LINK: TOTAL YARDS PASSING -- RANKINGS
LINK: TD PASSES -- RANKINGS
Notre Dame Opponents -- Coaches' Post Game
Here's how Notre Dame's NEXT FIVE opponents fared in their opening games this week -- along with a link to their coaches' post game press conferences or the media's take on their performance.
GO IRISH!
LINK: MICHIGAN 59 - CMU 9
LINK: CINCINNATI 42 - PURDUE 7
LINK: MICHIGAN STATE 26 - WMU 13
LINK: OKLAHOMA 34 - LOUISIANA-MONROE 0
LINK: USC 30 - HAWAII 13
Watch ND's IRISH CONNECTION
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media do a great job in covering all that is Notre Dame football...
You'll see a "surprise visitor" to the Notre Dame locker room who gives Coach Kelly the game ball from the 200th victory of his career.
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION
You'll see a "surprise visitor" to the Notre Dame locker room who gives Coach Kelly the game ball from the 200th victory of his career.
LINK: IRISH CONNECTION
Philly Media Talkin' About Notre Dame's Win
The Philadelphia media and fanbase can be some of the most critical in sport. So, I just had to take a look at what was being said this morning about Notre Dame's win over Temple. The first link is the transcript from Temple Coach Matt Rhule's post-game press conference:
LINK: TEMPLE HEAD COACH
LINK: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
LINK: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER #2
LINK: NBC PHILADELPHIA
Notre Dame Players' Post Game Interviews
Here's what a few of the Notre Dame football players had to say about yesterday's opening win against the Temple Owls:
LINK: DAN FOX
LINK: AMIR CARLISLE
LINK: TOMMY REES -- MATHIAS FARLEY -- T.J. JONES
The Mornin' After Notre Dame Beats Temple
As has become tradition here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- the morning after a Notre Dame football game -- I take a lap around the worldwide web to see what the media is saying about yesterday's game. Just click on the links below:
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE #1
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE #2
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: ESPN
LINK: ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: NBC NOTRE DAME CENTRAL #1
LINK: NBC NOTRE DAME CENTRAL #2
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #1
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #2
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE #3
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Brian Kelly's Post Game Press Conference
Coach Kelly met with the media immediately after today's 28 - 6 win over the Temple Owls. Here is what he had to say:
LINK: COACH KELLY
Slaughter, Golic, Cave -- All Cut by NFL Teams
While it was a good day for three of their Notre Dame teammates (see post below) -- Jamoris Slaughter, Mike Golic Jr., and Braxston Cave were cut from their NFL teams today. Here's hoping they get picked up in the next few days by another NFL team.
The great news is each of them have a NOTRE DAME DEGREE!
Tough Day for Former ND QB's in the NFL...
Both Brady Quinn and Jimmy Clausen were released today from the Seahawks and Panthers respectively... Hopefully, they'll be picked up by other teams in the next day or two...
I wonder what Coach Weis '79 must be thinking...
LINK: QUINN RELEASED
LINK: CLAUSEN RELEASED
Brady Hoke Talks Win Over Central Michigan
The Wolverines put up 59 points today in a rout over Central Michigan University -- a team expected to finish "next to last" this year in the Mid American Conference.
Here's what Hoke and his QB had to say about their big win...
LINK: MICHIGAN WINS BY 50
Here's what Hoke and his QB had to say about their big win...
LINK: MICHIGAN WINS BY 50
Swarbrick Announces Coach Kelly's Contract
Just minutes after Brian Kelly's Fightin' Irish delivered him career victory #200 -- Notre Dame's Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick announced they had finalized a new contract with the head football coach.
IT'S A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION.
Congratulations Coach Kelly!
LINK: ANNOUNCEMENT
Notre Dame Pays Tribute to Seamus Heaney
Seamus Heaney, the famous Irish poet and Nobel Prize winner, passed away yesterday at the age of 74. Heaney, who received an honorary degree from Notre Dame in 2008, first visited campus back in 1995. Notre Dame president Fr. John Jenkins C.S.C. -- offered the statement linked below...
LINK: HEANEY
LINK: IRISH TIMES
Great Proof That Stats Don't Score Points!
Here's a look at Notre Dame's offensive productions today as compared to Michigan's offensive production:
POINTS:
- Notre Dame: 28
- Michigan: 59
TOTAL OFFENSE:
- Notre Dame: 543 yards
- Michigan: 463 yards
RUSHING OFFENSE:
- Notre Dame: 188 yards
- Michigan: 242 yards
PASSING OFFENSE:
- Notre Dame: 355 yards
- Michigan: 221 yards
TURNOVERS:
- Notre Dame: 0
- Michigan: 3
Notre Dame Beats Temple 28 - 6 in Opener
It looked like a rout -- just three minutes into the game. Notre Dame scored 14 points on six offensive plays to start the game...
And then -- as ol' Lindsey Nelson would say -- "let's pick up the action late in the 4th quarter..."
The good was this:
- No turnovers on offense
- No turnovers on offense
- No turnovers on offense
Now we can be quite sure that our next opponent "that school in Ann Arbor" will feel quite confident -- as will their fan base... I suspect the gang in Vegas will make them the favorites. I LIKE THIS!
LINK: HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: TROY NIKLAS INTERVIEW
LINK: GAME STATS
Notre Dame's Pep Rally Last Night
Thousands of Notre Dame fans descended on the South Quad last night in front of the Rockne Memorial to hold the first pep rally of the 2013 football season. Here's the link:
LINK: NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY
LINK: NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY
Notre Dame vs. Temple -- Media Predictions
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the media "experts" are saying about today's game between our Fightin' Irish and the Owls from Temple. Click on the links below:
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE -- HANSEN
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
LINK: NBC: NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: ESPN: NOTRE DAME BLOG
LINK: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
LINK: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER #2
LINK: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER #3
LINK: PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL
IT IS GAME DAY AT NOTRE DAME!
We've been waiting for this day ever since the IRISH walked off that field in Florida last January...
I've got the Notre Dame / Irish music pumping on all of the outdoor speakers, the Notre Dame flag is flying and I am ready!
To get you ready -- I've brought back a few classic videos that should get you fired up for today's game with Temple. ENJOY and GO IRISH!
LINK: BOB COSTAS INTRO -- NOTRE DAME vs. FLORIDA STATE
LINK: ROCKET "BRAWL MIAMI"
LINK: COACH KELLY "WE ARE ND"
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