Saturday, December 27, 2014
Nashville NBC Reporter: "LSU Fans Go Home"
WOW -- this isn't going over well with the LSU crowd in Nashville for the Music City Bowl...
LINK: LOCAL NBC REPORTER
Second Practice Report: Music City Bowl
Here's a look at DAY #2 from Nashville as Notre Dame gets ready for Tuesday's Music City Bowl game against Louisiana State University...
LINK: PRACTICE #2
Saturday Night Fun at the Music City Bowl!
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the LSU Tigers are on the General Jackson Showboat having dinner tonight -- here's some of the fun going on...
Notre Dame's "Hot Chicken Wing Eating Team" won the Music City Bowl Championship -- devouring 25 wings to 19 for LSU -- see photos above.
LINK: SONG WRITING COMPETITION
LINK: HOT CHICKEN WING EATING COMPETITION
The Les Miles Show: Music City Bowl Edition
LSU's Les Miles held his radio show last night -- as his team gets ready to take on Notre Dame this Tuesday afternoon in the Music City Bowl...
Please note -- it's a radio show -- you won't see any video.
LINK: LES MILES SHOW
Brian Kelly Media Session #1 -- Music City Bowl
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media last night after their first practice at Nashville's Father Ryan High School as the Fighting Irish prepare for Tuesday's Music City Bowl.
LINK: COACH KELLY
Friday, December 26, 2014
First Practice Report From the Music City Bowl
The Fighting Irish held a practice this afternoon at Father Ryan High School in Nashville, TN -- as they prepare for the Music City Bowl game against LSU.
Here's the report from practice:
LINK: PRACTICE & COACH KELLY
Here's the report from practice:
LINK: PRACTICE & COACH KELLY
Notre Dame Practicing at Father Ryan High
Nashville's Father Ryan High School is hosting the "real" Fighting Irish for football practice these next few days -- leading up to next Tuesday's Music City Bowl. Here's a couple of photographs from this afternoon's first practice session -- along with photos of the team's arrival at Nashville International Airport and the first team meeting...
Father Ryan High was founded in 1925 as the Nashville Catholic High School for Boys.
Golson & Zaire on Notre Dame QB Competition
Here's Notre Dame QBs Everett Golson and Malik Zaire -- talking about the competition:
LINK: EVERETT GOLSON
LINK: MALIK ZAIRE
Coming to a Shamrock Series Game Near You?
Got to love the creativity in the Under Armour All-America Game "gear" -- helmet, uniform, shoes, gloves and base layer -- the top high school players will be wearing next week in Orlando...
Can't wait to see what Under Armour will do for Notre Dame at next year's Shamrock Series Game -- with a year to plan.
Notre Dame Football Headed to Nashville Today
The Fighting Irish will be arriving in Nashville today for the Music City Bowl -- from all over the country. The official travel party is boarding a Delta 747 this hour (photo above) in South Bend -- and the players will be arriving at Nashville International Airport on flights from their hometowns all morning long...
The IRISH will hold their first practice in Nashville today at 4:30 PM CT
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas From Notre Dame!
Thought you'd enjoy hearing Katherine Jenkins and IL DIVO perform OH HOLY NIGHT -- one of my favorites!
Merry Christmas!!!
LINK: OH HOLY NIGHT
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
OT: Pretty Cool Moment With Tennessee FB
Butch Jones -- who is a fellow Ferris State alumnus -- surprised a member of his Tennessee Volunteer football team with a great Christmas present...
LINK: WATCH THIS
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Manti Te'o to 49er: "Find a New Joke..."
Former Notre Dame All-American Manti Te'o -- is tired of hearing about the "girlfriend..."
LINK: FIND A NEW JOKE
Notre Dame Football Hires UCLA RB Alum...
Jonathan Franklin, who gained more than 4,000 yards for the UCLA Bruins -- has been hired by the Notre Dame Athletic Department to work with Student Welfare and Development...
LINK: THE REAL GOLD HELMET
Zack Martin '13, Named to the NFL Pro Bowl!
Guess who is the only rookie offensive player named to the NFL Pro Bowl...
Former Notre Dame football captain and first round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys -- Zack Martin '13, was the lone offensive rookie named today to the NFL Pro Bowl!
And, the eighth Cowboy rookie of all-time to earn this honor -- and their first ever rookie offensive lineman.
Congratulations Zack!
LINK: NFL PRO BOWL
Les Miles Meets With the Media After Practice
LSU head football coach Les Miles met with the media after Monday's practice.
He spoke on a variety of subjects; Christmas, Forbes's value of his football program, coaching vacancies and he even fielded a question about Notre Dame. LSU will arrive a day after Notre Dame in Nashville...
You get the sense the local media thinks they will roll over the IRISH...
LINK: LES MILES
Monday, December 22, 2014
Brian Kelly Previews Music City Bowl Game
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly sat down with Jack Nolan yesterday to talk about the Music City Bowl game against LSU...
LINK: INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
Celtic Women in South Bend This Evening...
Here's a couple members of Celtic Women being interviewed on local TV in South Bend. They're performing a Christmas concert tonight at the Morris Performing Arts Center.
LINK: WSBT-TV INTERVIEW
LINK: VIDEO OF PERFORMANCE
Manti Te'o -- An "Every Down" NFL Linebacker!
For the first time in his NFL career -- Manti Te'o played all 74 defensive snaps -- never leaving the field...
LINK: MANTI STAYS
Notre Dame Men's Hoops Moves Up to #16!!!
The surprise team in all of men's college basketball team has to be the FIGHTING IRISH of NOTRE DAME!
Notre Dame's great start has taken them from 'un-ranked' to now #16 in both major basketball polls.
LINK: COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLLS
Suspect Captured In One of Notre Dame's Lakes
In the "you can't make this up" category...
A suspect, after fleeing Mishawaka police -- ended up in Saint Mary's Lake (just behind Notre Dame's Grotto) in water up to his neck a little after noon today -- before his capture and arrest.
The suspect, claimed to have a gun -- but no gun was found on him.
The Notre Dame campus was placed on "lock-down" during the chase.
You're going to want to read this story.
LINK: WNDU-TV STORY
LINK: WSBT-TV STORY
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY
LINK: FOX-28 STORY
LINK: PHOTOS
MUST SEE: First Game at Notre Dame Stadium
Alliyah and Felisha, two friends and guests at South Bend's Center for the Homeless -- attended their first Notre Dame football game this Fall.
You must see this!
LINK: FIRST TIME FANS
Sunday, December 21, 2014
In the ND Locker Room and On the Sidelines
Notre Dame fans -- if I told you I saw this coming, I'd be lying...
We have a basketball team!
LINK: ND THUMPS PURDUE
Domer Highlights Today -- Week 16 in the NFL
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame were well represented today in the National Football League...
Former Irish QB Jimmy Clausen (that's Jimmy after the game kissing his fiance) threw two TD passes today in the Bears 20 - 14 loss to the Detroit Lions -- key fact:
These are the first TD passes thrown by a ND QB in the NFL in more than two years (the last was thrown by Brady Quinn for the Kansas City Chiefs on December 2, 2012).
Here's a look at some of the highlights today from a number of former Notre Dame student-athletes now in the National Football League:
LINK: CLAUSEN HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: JIMMY "THE FIGHTIN' IRISH" CLAUSEN
LINK: HARRISON SMITH INTERCEPTION
LINK: JONAS GRAY -- GAME WINNER
LINK: GOLDEN TATE'S GREAT CATCH
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Brian Kelly's Post Practice Media Session
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today after the Fighting Irish's practice for the Music City Bowl. Here's a link as to what he had to say:
LINK: COACH KELLY
#21 Notre Dame Routs Purdue by 31 in Indy!
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish are on a roll...
Purdue held an early lead -- then it was over. As the Irish hammer the Boilermakers by the score of 94 - 63. Here's the highlights:
LINK: BIG WIN FOR ND
Friday, December 19, 2014
The #1 College Football Stadium Experience
The "House that Rock built" was just named the #1 College Football Stadium Experience by Stadium Journey Magazine...
LINK: RANKINGS
LINK: NOTRE DAME STADIUM -- REVIEW
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Les Miles Talks About Notre Dame Game...
Les Miles was talking with reporters about the Music City Bowl game against Notre Dame -- got the sense he's not too worried about either Golson or Zaire...
LINK: LES MILES
NBC Sports Network To Televise ECHOES 14
I don't think there is another football team on the planet whose annual awards show is aired on one of the national sports networks... ONLY NOTRE DAME!
Be sure to tune-in this Saturday afternoon (December 20) at 1:30 PM ET to the NBC Sports Network to watch Skylar Diggins and Mike Mayock host ECHOES 14.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Long-Time Notre Dame Team Doctor Passes...
98 year-old Dr. Les Bodnar left for heaven this morning...
Bodnar served as Notre Dame Football's Team Doctor from Frank Leahy to Gerry Faust -- 35 years on the job -- while building his own private practice, South Bend Orthopedics.
He authored two books, served Joe Montana the legendary "chicken soup" in the Cotton Bowl game against Houston -- and worked the sidelines of four Notre Dame National Champions; 1949, 1966, 1973 and 1977.
He lived quite a life.
I want to thank ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Janet Geans for alerting me to this story.
LINK: BODNAR OCTOBER INTERVIEW
LINK: BUY HIS BOOK!
Bodnar served as Notre Dame Football's Team Doctor from Frank Leahy to Gerry Faust -- 35 years on the job -- while building his own private practice, South Bend Orthopedics.
He authored two books, served Joe Montana the legendary "chicken soup" in the Cotton Bowl game against Houston -- and worked the sidelines of four Notre Dame National Champions; 1949, 1966, 1973 and 1977.
He lived quite a life.
I want to thank ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Janet Geans for alerting me to this story.
LINK: BODNAR OCTOBER INTERVIEW
LINK: BUY HIS BOOK!
LSU Safety Talks Notre Dame QB Preparation
The MUSIC CITY BOWL is only 13 days away...
Here's LSU safety Ronald Martin talking about the Notre Dame QB's and how they're preparing for them.
LINK: LSU PLAYER
Domer Jimmy Clausen Gets Sunday NFL Start
Word on the street is former Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen will get his first NFL start (since 2010) when he leads the Chicago Bears against the first-place Detroit Lions this Sunday at Soldier Field.
Good luck Jimmy!
LINK: BEARS BENCH CUTLER
LINK: CLAUSEN CAREER STATS
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Notre Dame Men's Hoops Now Ranked #21
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish have moved up in the polls to #21 in both the AP and Coaches Poll -- after the 20 point win over Florida State Saturday night.
Notre Dame is the "fifth" highest ranked team among the ACC schools.
LINK: BASKETBALL POLLS
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