Saturday, March 12, 2016
3X National Champion -- ND's Molly Seidel !!!
She did it again!
Notre Dame All-American Molly Seidel (Hartland, WI) won her third individual National Championship yesterday -- the most ever in Notre Dame history -- winning the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Birmingham, AL.
Molly's winning time is the 7th FASTEST IN THE WORLD THIS YEAR!
In the last 12 months -- Molly has won:
- 10,000 METERS -- NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- 2015 NCAA Cross Country National Champion
- 5,000 METERS -- NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Notre Dame's freshman sensation Anna Rohrer (Mishawaka, IN) -- finished in 4th place in the 5,000 meters, 39 seconds behind Molly.
Notre Dame's women's team stands in THIRD PLACE after Day 1:
- Georgia
- Arkansas
- NOTRE DAME
- Michigan
LINK: STORY
LINK: DAY 1 RESULTS
Friday, March 11, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Notre Dame Plays North Carolina @ 7 PM ET
The ACC Semi-Final game will be televised Friday night on ESPN beginning at 7 PM ET.
Watching the post game coverage -- the Fighting Irish are not getting any credit for beating North Carolina a few weeks ago...
Final 8 Minutes -- Irish Down 15 -- WIN GAME!
Here's how Notre Dame came back from 15 points down with just over 8 minutes to go!
ND's Mike Brey is Now 5 - 1 vs. Duke's Coach K
Folks, I will admit I didn't believe...
Notre Dame was down 16 points in the second half to Duke -- yet, the Fighting Irish came back to tie the game and send it into OT -- winning 84 - 79 to advance to tomorrow vs. North Carolina.
WOW!
The win -- Notre Dame's fifth over Duke in six ACC games since the Irish joined the ACC three years ago -- puts Mike Brey now 5 - 1 vs. his mentor Coach K. No other Duke assistant has beaten Coach K --- think about that...
The Naismith HS National Player of the Year!
Is none other than Jackie Young from Princeton High School (Princeton, IN) -- a member of Notre Dame's incoming recruiting class! Erin Boley -- Jackie's future teammate at ND was one of the five finalists for this honor!
Muffet just reloads!
Jackie is the third Notre Dame women's basketball player to earn this honor -- Skylar Diggins in 2009 and Michelle Marciniak in 1991 (who transferred to Tennessee after one season).
Congratulations Jackie!
LINK: ESPN STORY
LINK: PREVIOUS WINNERS
Michael Floyd's Tribute to Larry Fitzgerald
Former Notre Dame All-American Michael Floyd authored this piece on his teammate...
This is something every top high school recruit in the country and every NFL First Round Draft selection should read -- and take to heart.
LINK: WHAT I'VE LEARNED
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Notre Dame Plays Duke Thursday at 2 PM ET
WATCH: THE ARRIVAL AT @TheACC TOURNAMENT— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) March 9, 2016
We arrive as DEFENDING CHAMPS.
We're working to leave with the same title.https://t.co/qq8HtI4PFw
The Fighting Irish -- who have beaten Duke in four of their last five meetings -- will not be favored tomorrow when they play the Blue Devils in the Quarter Finals of the ACC Tournament.
Please note: Notre Dame is never favored over Duke in basketball...
The game will be televised on ESPN -- tip-off expected around 2:30 PM ET -- THURSDAY!
LINK: DUKE'S WEDNESDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
Two Incoming Domers: Naismith All-Americans
Muffet's Fighting Irish will "re-load" this next Fall when these two Naismith Trophy Girls High School All-Americans arrive on campus!
Erin Boley and Jackie Young both were named to the five-person 1st Team!
That's Jackie on the left and Erin on the right in the photo above!
LINK: ALL-AMERICANS!
Coach Brian Kelly is 116th on this ESPN List
The ranking of the best college football players -- now serving as a head coach at a FBS school...
LINK: TOP 129
Domer Ian Williams Signs $25 Million Contract!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Ian Williams -- who you'll remember went "un-drafted" in the 2011 NFL Draft -- just signed a new FIVE YEAR CONTRACT with the 49ers worth between $25 - $30 million!
Congratulations Ian!
LINK: UNDRAFTED -- STORY IN 2011
LINK: NEW CONTRACT
Former GAP CEO Endows Notre Dame Hoops
It was announced today that Glenn and Stacy Murphy from Toronto, Canada -- have endowed the Men's Head Basketball Coach position at Notre Dame for $5,000,000.
This follows recent gifts to the University to endow the Head Football Coach and Women's Head Basketball Coach positions.
Murphy (photo above), the former Chairman and CEO of global retailer The Gap, Inc. -- and his wife Stacy did not attend Notre Dame (nor did their children) -- they're just huge fans of the University!
Here's the story:
LINK: MURPHY'S GIFT
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Preview
Here's all you need to know about this week's ACC Tournament in our Nation's Capital!
Click on the bracket to expand!
LINK: ACC TOURNAMENT
Latest 2016 NFL Draft Thoughts on ND Players
Took a lap around the worldwide web this evening to see what the media has to say about where some of the Notre Dame players are projected to go in May's NFL Draft:
LINK: RONNIE STANLEY
LINK: JAYLON SMITH
LINK: WILL FULLER
LINK: SHELDON DAY
LINK: ROMEO OKWARA
Brianna Turner Named ACC Player of the Year
Notre Dame sophomore forward Brianna Turner was named the Player of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference in a vote amongst the coaches.
Congratulations Brianna!
LINK: STORY
Monday, March 7, 2016
An Inside Look at Notre Dame's Senior Day Win!
Notre Dame's 89 - 75 win over North Carolina State -- and North Carolina's win over Duke Saturday night -- clinched a #4 seed for the Fighting Irish in this week's ACC Tournament!
What Many Forgot About ND's 31 - 1 Season
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are now 31 - 1 on a season the pundits never saw coming. The preseason rankings had the Irish in the bottom half of the TOP TEN -- because All-American Jewell Loyd left early for the WNBA Draft...
Then another McDonald's All-American, Taya Reimer, left the team just a few games into the season...
Now, five months later -- you can call them the #2 ranked team in the land -- and ACC Champions.
Maybe Muffet's best coaching job of her Hall of Fame career.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sunday, March 6, 2016
An ACC THREE-PEAT for the Fighting Irish!
Notre Dame Women's Basketball is now 57 - 1 in ACC play in their first three years in the Atlantic Coast Conference -- and THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
Go Irish!
LINK: VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!
Keivarae Preparing for NFL Pro Day at ND!
Notre Dame CB @Keivarae1 is going to dominate his pro day. Check out this 10ft 10in broad jump #PathtotheDrafthttps://t.co/htkE0Fh2Mq— FOX Sports: PROcast (@Procast) March 4, 2016
In this video, Keivarae broad jumps 10' - 10" which would have placed him THIRD among the cornerbacks tested at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last week.
Notre Dame is holding its Pro Day for NFL Scouts on March 31st.
Full Replay: #1 Notre Dame LAX Beat #8 MD
The #1 ranked Fighting Irish are playing on the west coast (Orange County) in the Pacific Coast Shootout...
Notre Dame Plays for ACC Title at 12:30 PM ET
Muffet's Fighting Irish take on the Syracuse Orange this afternoon for the ACC Tournament Championship -- the game will be televised on ESPN beginning at 12:30 PM ET.
LINK: GAME NOTES
Saturday, March 5, 2016
#2 Notre Dame Beats #17 Miami in ACC Tourney
Muffet's Irish move to 56 - 1 all-time in ACC play with their 78 - 67 win over the Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Tournament Semi-Finals.
Here's both head coaches and a few players at the post game press conferences:
LINK: NOTRE DAME
LINK: MIAMI
Nike Marketing a Shoe Designed for Skylar!
Las #AirMax 1 NIKEiD de Skylar Diggins reflejan su brillante personalidad. Crea las tuyas https://t.co/EG2oWxLGQnhttps://t.co/gGeGrS5spi— Nike Spain (@Nike_Spain) March 4, 2016
Lou Holtz Gives Pre Game Talk to Detroit Tigers
Legendary Notre Dame head football coach Lou Holtz was in Lakeland, FL yesterday with his grandson to take in the Detroit Tigers 3 - 0 win over the New York Yankees.
Before the game -- Holtz was asked to talk to the Tigers. See story below...
You'll love his jab at Jim Harbaugh.
(Notice the logo over his heart...)
LINK: VIDEO OF HOLTZ
LINK: LOU HOLTZ WITH TIGERS
Notre Dame & Duke ACC Press Conferences
#2 Notre Dame beat Duke 83 - 54 today in an ACC Tournament game -- here's what the head coaches and players had to say after the game...
LINK: NOTRE DAME
LINK: DUKE
Friday, March 4, 2016
#2 Notre Dame to Play #21 Miami Saturday!
Muffet's Fighting Irish put away Duke 83 - 54 this afternoon in their first game in the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, NC.
The win means Notre Dame advances to the Semi-Finals tomorrow against #21 Miami -- who beat Florida State today. Game is scheduled for NOON ET Saturday -- it will be televised LIVE on ESPNU.
LINK: ACC TOURNAMENT BRACKET
LINK: GAME SUMMARY -- ND WINS BY 29!
ND's Maybrey Sisters Set New World Record!
Notre Dame's Michaela and Marina Maybrey set a new world record making a combined 21 free throws in one minute on Tuesday to set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!
The official world record is for most free throws made by a female pair -- using two basketballs -- in one minute!
LINK: VIDEO PROOF!
Knute Rockne Born On This Day in 1888!
Notre Dame all-time coaching great Knute Rockne was born this very day in 1888 in Voss, Norway -- 128 years ago.
"The Best Baseball Player You Don't Know..."
Notre Dame alum A.J. Pollock '09, is an All-Star outfielder with the Arizona Diamondbacks...
This was the headline today in a Washington Post story on A.J. Story linked below...
LINK: A.J. POLLOCK
Muffet's Irish Take on Duke Today at 2 PM ET
The #2 ranked Fighting Irish take on the Duke Blue Devils today in the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, NC. The game is not televised -- though you can watch it at ESPN3.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Incoming ND Student Athlete's Special Date
Tony Pride, Jr. '20, an incoming Notre Dame student-athlete -- was asked by a classmate he had never met before at Greer Senior High School -- to be her date for the "Tim Tebow's Night To Shine" prom. Here's the story:
LINK: SPECIAL DATE
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
#2 Ranked Fighting Irish Win Another ACC Title
Notre Dame's Women's Fencing team won their 2nd TEAM ACC TITLE to go 38 - 0 on the season!
Muffet Named ACC Coach of the Year Today!
It's the second time in three season in the ACC that Coach McGraw has received this honor!
In addition -- Notre Dame sophomore Brianna Turner was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year!
HUGE GAME Tonight on ESPN2 for the IRISH!
Notre Dame take on the #7 ranked Miami Hurricanes tonight in a game televised by ESPN2 beginning at 7 PM ET.
The Fighting Irish need to win this game to still have a chance at a "double-bye" in the upcoming ACC Tournament and for a higher seed in the NCAA Tournament.
LINK: GAME NOTES
Monday, February 29, 2016
NFL Combine: Notre Dame's Top Performers
Here you go -- now that the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine has finished in Indianapolis, I've taken a look at Notre Dame's top performers / performances -- Will Fuller, Elijah Shumate (photo above) and C.J. Prosise made the most noise:
WILL FULLER:
LINK: FULLER -- 40 YD DASH -- 2ND FASTEST / OVERALL
LINK: FULLER -- 60 YD SHUTTLE -- 8TH FASTEST / WR
LINK: FULLER -- BROAD JUMP -- 9TH FARTHEST / WR
LINK: FULLER -- 3 CONE DRILL -- 12TH FASTEST / WR
ELIJAH SHUMATE:
LINK: SHUMATE -- BENCH PRESS -- 5TH MOST / SAFETY
LINK: SHUMATE -- 40 YD DASH -- 6TH FASTEST / SAFETY
LINK: SHUMATE -- VERTICAL JUMP -- 10TH HIGHEST / SAFETY
LINK: SHUMATE -- BROAD JUMP -- 12TH FARTHEST / SAFETY
LINK: SHUMATE -- 20 YD SHUTTLE -- 12TH FASTEST / SAFETY
C.J. PROSISE:
LINK: PROSISE -- 40 YD DASH -- 8TH FASTEST / RB
LINK: PROSISE -- VERTICAL JUMP -- 8TH HIGHEST / RB
LINK: PROSISE -- BROAD JUMP -- 10TH FARTHEST / RB
ROMEO OKWARA:
LINK: OKWARA -- BROAD JUMP -- 5TH FARTHEST / DL
NICK MARTIN:
LINK: MARTIN -- 3 CONE DRILL -- 10TH FASTEST / OL
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Fuller .09 Seconds Away from $1 Million Bonus!
Notre Dame student-athlete Will Fuller was nine hundredths of a second away from a $1 million bonus -- yesterday morning in Indianapolis.
Fuller's time of 4.32 seconds for the FORTY YARD DASH fell short of Chris Johnson's 4.24 forty time -- the time he needed to beat to earn a $1 million bonus from Adidas.
I still think this time is going to earn him at least a million dollar bonus -- as he's now being discussed as a FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK.
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