Saturday, January 30, 2016
Tyler Eifert -- Doing the Right Thing This Week
Former Notre Dame All-American Tyler Eifert is playing in his first NFL Pro Bowl this weekend in Hawaii. The Domer decided he wouldn't be traveling alone for this honor.
He took a life-long Notre Dame fan (who helped him recover from an injury) with him.
LINK: MUST READ
Alex Flanagan Interviews Sheldon Day
Former ND sideline reporter -- now with the NFL Network -- Alex Flanagan interviews former Notre Dame captain Sheldon Day at the Reese's Senior Bowl.
LINK: SHELDON DAY
Friday, January 29, 2016
Brian Kelly Receives 6-Year Contract Extension
THE BRIAN KELLY ERA CONTINUES
BK's new contract:
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
6 more years of hardcore football.
https://t.co/cTO1ps9gjs
— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) January 29, 2016
The University of Notre Dame announced today a six-year contract extension for head football coach Brian Kelly!At the end of this new contract -- Coach Kelly will become the second longest tenured coach in Notre Dame football history:
- Knute Rockne: 13 seasons
- Brian Kelly: 12 seasons -- at end of new contract!
- Frank Leahy: 11 seasons
- Ara Parseghian: 11 seasons
- Lou Holtz: 11 seasons
- Elmer Layded: 7 seasons
- Dan Devine: 6 seasons
Coach Kelly currently leads all active FBS head football coaches in career wins with 226!
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY
Panthers' Seek Out Domer for $$$ Advice...
The Super Bowl 50 bound Carolina Panthers apparently seek out their long-snapper -- Notre Dame alum J.J. Jansen when the subjects of taxes and investments come up.
I'm not surprised...
LINK: J.J. JANSEN
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Dallas' Head Coach Calls Him "Notre Dame"
This is a Fort Worth Telegram story about Notre Dame's Nick Martin -- who is in Mobile, AL at the Reese's Senior Bowl...
As you'll see this reporter is overlooking Sheldon Day -- I'm guessing that will change this Saturday when they see #91 knocking down a QB or two...
LINK: MARTIN
Fighting Irish Take on Syracuse on ESPN 2
Tip off is scheduled for 7 PM ET inside Syracuse's Carrier Dome -- a tough place to shoot the basketball! Game is televised on ESPN2.
#25 Notre Dame will be playing without Demetrius Jackson -- who is out with a torn hamstring.
GO IRISH!
LINK: GAME NOTES
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sheldon Day Practice Drill at Senior Bowl
Sheldon Day's turn. "That's what it looks like, right there." pic.twitter.com/walhVbFNdk
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) January 27, 2016
Seven Notre Dame Student-Athletes Drafted!
🍀 DRAFT RECAP
These 7 Notre Dame student-athletes are heading for the pros.
https://t.co/OSgAPcJVR2
— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) January 27, 2016
Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League and Major League Lacrosse held their annual draft this past weekend -- and SEVEN NOTRE DAME student-athletes were drafted by teams:
Men's Lacrosse:
- 3rd overall pick: Matt Landis
- 5th overall pick: Matt Kavanagh
Women's Soccer:
- 5th overall pick: Cari Roccaro
- 19th overall pick: Katie Naughton
Men's Soccer:
- 25th overall pick: Max Lachowecki
- 28th overall pick: Patrick Hodan
- 60th overall pick: Vince Cicciarelli
Sheldon Day & Nick Martin at Senior Bowl!
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will be represented at this weeks Reese's Senior Bowl by Nick Martin and Sheldon Day...
LINK: NFL NETWORK -- FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE REPORT
Sports Illustrated: Shaq Admits LSU Paid Him
As we close in on the last few days before National Signing Day -- my mind often wanders to why did this high school student pick a certain school over another school...
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Notre Dame Leads NCAA in Fewest Turnovers!
Mike Brey's #25 ranked Fighting Irish lead the country in FEWEST TURNOVERS per game at just more than 9 per game.
Here's the rankings:
LINK: FEWEST TURNOVERS
Monday, January 25, 2016
OT: Elite Athletes Are Being Given Vitamin D
I was told eight years ago by a prominent Doctor that I needed to take more Vitamin D after reviewing my "Vitamin D Blood Level" results -- which were low. He called it the "miracle vitamin." I take it every single day...
Well, look what a number of professional and major college programs are recommending for their athletes to avoid injuries -- VITAMIN D.
I worked closely with a former ND student-athlete who trained for the NFL Draft at the IMG Academy a few years ago. One of the things he was prescribed to begin taking was Vitamin D -- to prepare him for the Draft.
There is something here folks...
LINK: WALL STREET JOURNAL STORY
Domer Skylar Diggins Pitching New Nike Gear
The folks in Beaverton selected former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins to headline their latest apparel release...
LINK: SKYLAR
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Domers in Super Bowl: Jansen, Bruton & Harris
Super Bowl 50 will feature three former Notre Dame stars -- two will play in the game:
- David Bruton Jr. (Broncos) -- team captain / out with injury
- Ryan Harris (Broncos) -- Right Tackle
- J.J. Jansen (Panthers) -- Long Snapper
Photo above: That's Ryan Harris taking a selfie with his QB Peyton Manning.
Notre Dame Bench: 42 Pts -- Va Tech Team 41
The #3 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame beat Virginia Tech today 80 - 41.
The big story was the Notre Dame bench -- scoring 42 of Notre Dame's 80 points -- and outscoring Va Tech's entire team.
Michael Floyd Talks NFC Championship Game
The former Notre Dame All-American will be front and center this evening as his Arizona Cardinals take on the Carolina Panthers for a trip to Super Bowl 50!
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD
Saturday, January 23, 2016
"Notre Dame's" East West Shrine Game -- 4 PM
The folks at the East West Shrine Game have put together TEAM NOTRE DAME -- with three players, two alumni and a Domer Dad on the same sideline!
Team East has; Elijah Shumate, Chris Brown and Romeo Okwara playing their last game before the upcoming NFL Draft -- and coaching them are Charlie Weis '78, Brady Quinn '07 and Notre Dame parent Jon Bon Jovi.
Game is televised on the NFL Network beginning at 4 PM ET.
Here's Weis being interviewed by former ND/NBC sideline reporter Alex Flanagan...
LINK: WEIS
Team East has; Elijah Shumate, Chris Brown and Romeo Okwara playing their last game before the upcoming NFL Draft -- and coaching them are Charlie Weis '78, Brady Quinn '07 and Notre Dame parent Jon Bon Jovi.
Game is televised on the NFL Network beginning at 4 PM ET.
Here's Weis being interviewed by former ND/NBC sideline reporter Alex Flanagan...
LINK: WEIS
Friday, January 22, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Indiana's All-Time HS Scorer -- Jackie Young!
Jackie Young surpasses Damon Bailey's record, becoming the state's top scorer in @IHSAA1 history. pic.twitter.com/EQbsWlRISb
— JoJo Gentry (@JGentry44News) January 22, 2016
Incoming Notre Dame women's basketball recruit, Jackie Young -- just set the all-time Indiana high school scoring record for girls AND BOYS!!!
The video above is point number 3,135 for this McDonald's All-American!
During tonight's ND women's basketball game against Syracuse -- the public address announcer made the announcement that Jackie had just broke the state scoring record. Here's what the scoreboard looked like:
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Domer Dad Bon Jovi & Brady Quinn Join Weis
Domer Dad Jon Bon Jovi and former Notre Dame All-American QB Brady Quinn are working this week on Charlie Weis' East Team coaching staff for the East West Shrine Game.
Here's the story...
LINK: ND INFLUENCE AT SHRINE GAME
Coach Brey in Locker Room After Win Over VT!
INSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM
Hear a few words from Coach Brey after our win over VT.
ZA:22pts, 15rebs
DJ:18pts, 4asts pic.twitter.com/rhNNTU022U
— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) January 21, 2016
Key Plays in Notre Dame's Win over VT!
Notre Dame beats Virginia Tech 83 - 81 to go 4 - 2 in the ACC and move up to a tie for 4th place in the conference.
LINK: BOX SCORE
Domer Fleming Rescues Woman In Car Crash
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Darius Fleming played Saturday's NFL Playoff game with 22 stitches in his leg -- resulting from an injury he sustained after kicking in a car window of a "smoky" car to pull the woman out...
This happened two days prior to Saturday's game -- a mile from the Patriot's Foxboro Stadium.
Here's the story:
LINK: DARIUS FLEMING
ND vs. Virginia Tech -- 1973 NIT Championship
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish host the 2nd place Virginia Tech Hokies in ACC action tonight -- a big game for Notre Dame.
The video above -- a game against Virginia Tech that broke my heart...
Must Read: Elijah Shumate's NFL Draft Diary
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Elijah Shumate is playing in the East West Shrine Game this Saturday. His coach this week -- none other than former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis '78.
You'll enjoy what Elijah has to say about this experience.
LINK: ELIJAH SHUMATE
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Domer Mike Golic Jr. Earns ESPN Radio Gig!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Mike Golic, Jr. '12 -- will be co-hosting a Saturday radio show (5 PM to 8 PM) on the ESPN Radio Network!
The show debuts on Saturday, January 30th.
Congratulations Michael!
LINK: NEW ESPN RADIO PROGRAMS
42 Years Ago Today: ND Breaks UCLA Streak!
Notre Dame beat UCLA 71 - 70 -- 42 years ago today -- to break their all-time record 88 game winning streak! Digger's gang was down by 11 points with 3 minutes left in the game -- see the final minutes in the video above!
Special thanks to ND alum Bob Quakenbush '76 -- for alerting me to this special day!
Monday, January 18, 2016
#3 Notre Dame vs. #18 Tennessee -- ESPN2
Muffet's Fighting Irish host the Tennessee Volunteers tonight and the game will be televised on ESPN2 -- game starts at 7:00 PM ET.
LINK: ESPN GAME PREVIEW
Boston Globe Story on Domer Darius Fleming
The former Fighting Irish linebacker is now in his fourth season with the Patriots -- he saw plenty of action in Saturday's Playoff win over Kansas City...
LINK: FLEMING
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Michael Floyd Talks "Tipped Pass" Touchdown!
Here's the former Notre Dame All-American with the media after the Cardinal's OT win over the Packers talking about the "ricochet" TD pass...
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Michael Floyd's Two TD Catches in NFL Playoff
It's been a big night for the former Notre Dame All-American!
Michael Floyd's second TD was a "miracle" -- and has to have the Packer fans shaking their heads...
The Cardinals beat the Packers in OT 26 - 20.
Here's the two TD's !!!
LINK: FLOYD'S 1ST TD CATCH
LINK: FLOYD'S MIRACLE TD CATCH
Mike Brey's Post Game Interview at Duke
Mike Brey now has FOUR WINS against Coach K -- no other former Duke assistant has ever beaten Coach K in his illustrious career -- he's now 20 - 4 against his assistants.
Coach Brey is 4 - 2 vs. Duke's Coach K -- think about that!
I was disappointed that ESPN's broadcast team didn't mention this fact.
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