Trust & Love.— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) February 14, 2017
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Happy Valentine's Day -- ND Football Style!
Monday, February 13, 2017
Fr. Jenkins' Mother Dies After Accident
Helen Jenkins, the proud mother of 12 kids -- including Notre Dame president Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C. -- died yesterday from a severe head injury. Ms. Jenkins was walking in an Omaha Mall parking lot when she was hit by a car that was backing out of a parking space...
Fr. Jenkins and his 11 siblings celebrated Mass at her bedside -- prior to her death.
LINK: HELEN JENKINS' DEATH
Bob Elliott Joins Nebraska Coaching Staff
Bob Elliott is a class act...
It was announced today that the former Notre Dame Assistant is joining the defensive staff at Nebraska. I'll always be a big fan of Bob Elliott.
LINK: NEW GIG FOR ELLIOTT
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Saturday, February 11, 2017
ESPN Video Highlights: ND 84 - FSU 72
Here's a link to ESPN game highlights along with Coach Brey and Bonzie Colson -- post game interviews on the floor...
LINK: VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, February 10, 2017
AT&T National Pro Am -- Domer Update
Notre Dame alums; Jimmy Dunne (Trustee), Pete Bevacqua (CEO, PGA of America) and Condoleezza Rice (former Secretary of State) just finished Day 2 at the AT&T National Pro Am with their professional playing partners...
Dunne and Smylie Kaufman (PGA Tour player) had a great day going (-7) under at Spyglass Hill Golf Course moving up 67 spots to a tie for 62nd. Meanwhile, Bevacqua and Jim Furyk carded a (-4) under score at Pebble Beach which dropped them ten spots into a tie for 31st place. While Condi Rice and her PGA Tour playing partner Jason Bohn were at (-1) today, when play was suspended -- with five holes yet to play. They're currently sitting in 135th place...
They're all chasing Jordan Spieth and his playing partner who lead the team event at (-15) under after two days.
The current CUT LINE is at (-10) -- the top 25 teams will play on Sunday -- so Dunne, Bevacqua and Rice have some work to do.
The Domers are playing well. Bevacqua's Tour partner Jim Furyk is EVEN PAR on his own ball and their team score is ten shots better at (-10). Dunne's Tour partner Kaufman is (+8) over par on his own ball, yet their team score is 15 shots better at (-7). Rice's Tour partner Bohn is (+2), and their team score is 3 shots better...
Saturday should be fun for Jimmy Dunne -- he's playing in a foursome with Phil Mickelson at Pebble Beach -- in a group right ahead of tournament leader Jordan Spieth. Big galleries -- plenty of TV time.
Saturday's Tee Times / Courses:
10:39 AM ET -- 10th Tee at Monterey Peninsula GC
- Furyk & Bevacqua
- Bowditch & Ryu
10:44 AM ET -- 10th Tee at Monterey Peninsula GC
- Bohn & Rice
- Senden & Falk
11:39 AM ET -- 1st Tee at Pebble Beach
- Kaufman & Dunne
- Mickelson & Mackenzie
SATURDAY'S TV SCHEDULE:
- 1 PM ET to 2:30 PM ET -- Golf Channel LIVE
- 3 PM ET to 6 PM ET -- CBS LIVE
LINK: LEADERBOARD
Golic to Take One for the Team -- Next Tuesday
Notre Dame alum Mike Golic had a bet with MSU's Magic Johnson about the Fighting Irish's game vs. Sparty this past fall...
Unfortunately -- Golic lost the bet.
LINK: STORY
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Day 1 "Domer" Results -- Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Play was suspended this afternoon during the first round of the AT&T National Pro-Am -- yet, Notre Dame alum Pete Bevacqua (CEO of the PGA of America) and his PGA Tour playing partner Jim Furyk were able to complete play.
Bevacqua and Furyk currently stand in a tie for 17th place with a score of -5 under.
Notre Dame alum and Trustee, Jimmy Dunne and his professional playing partner Smylie Kaufman didn't fare quite as well. They're currently sitting at EVEN par after 17 holes of play -- which puts them in a tie for 117th place. The top 25 teams make the cut for Sunday's final round.
Now, Jimmy must have had a pretty good day on the course -- because Smylie Kaufman was (+6) for the day (with zero birdies) -- and their team score was EVEN PAR, meaning Jimmy quite likely beat his PGA Tour partner today "straight up" at Monterey Peninsula.
Furyk finished (-2) -- meaning Bevacqua contributed three shots to their team score -- they played at Spyglass Hill.
Not a bad day, in bad weather -- for the two DOMERS!
FYI: My brother Jay's boss -- Pat Hamill, CEO of Oakwood Homes is in first place at (-10) with his PGA Tour partner Matt Every.
LINK: LEADERBOARD
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Rams Hire Former ND Assistant Coach Today
ND Football fans will remember the name Matt LaFleur -- former Fighting Irish QB coach (three seasons ago).
Matt was hired today as the Los Angeles Rams' Offensive Coordinator.
LINK: STORY
A Practice Field for Band of the Fighting Irish
Took this photo today of a practice field that has been constructed on the north side of campus -- for The Band of the Fighting Irish. No more parking lot practices!
This field will also be used by Notre Dame's Interhall Rec Sports programs.
Called the "RICCI FAMILY FIELDS" -- when the project is completed this August (2017) there will be three new synthetic turf fields, a storage building, restrooms and locker room facilities.
Here's more info...
LINK: RICCI FAMILY'S GIFT
Dunne & Bevacqua -- Pebble Beach Pro-Am
If you're a golf fan -- keep an eye on Notre Dame alums; Jimmy Dunne (Trustee) and Pete Bevacqua (CEO of the PGA) -- who are playing in this week's AT&T National Pro-Am. Dunne (picture above) is playing with Smylie Kaufman and Bevacqua is playing with Jim Furyk.
Dunne finished in 3rd place in 2015!
LINK: TEE TIMES
Domer Kyle Rudolph's Passion: His "End Zone"
Got to love this story about former Notre Dame All-American and now NFL All-Pro Tight End for the Minnesota Vikings -- Kyle Rudolph...
Special thanks to ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Chris Pajakowski for alerting me to this wonderful story.
LINK: RUDOLPH
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Monday, February 6, 2017
Romeo Okwara Tells His Notre Dame Story
There aren't many 21 year-old NFL rookies with an Accounting Degree...
#9 Louisville vs. #7 ND on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET
Big test tonight for Muffet's Fighting Irish -- we can watch it on ESPN2 beginning at 7 PM ET.
GO IRISH!
LINK: GAME STORY
Michael Floyd Kissing the Lombardi Trophy!
Michael Floyd is the 43rd Notre Dame football player to be on a Super Bowl winning team -- earning the 48th Super Bowl Ring by a former Fighting Irish star.
Other fun facts about Notre Dame in the Super Bowl:
LINK: MOST SUPER BOWL QB STARTS BY ONE COLLEGE
LINK: MOST SUPER BOWL PLAYER APPEARANCES BY COLLEGE
Sunday, February 5, 2017
More NFL Honors for Domer Zack Martin!
Last night, former Notre Dame football captain Zack Martin (on the left in photo above) and his fellow Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen were named the NFL's Offensive Line of the Year!
LINK: STORY
Notre Dame vs. North Carolina on ESPNews
The Fighting Irish tip-off against the Tar Heels at 1 PM ET today! The game will be televised on ESPNews.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Water Issue Moves Irish vs. Tar Heels to Sunday
This is a first...
Notre Dame's trip to play North Carolina was delayed a day -- and the game was moved to a new town and time -- due to a water emergency in the Chapel Hill area...
The game will now be played on SUPER BOWL SUNDAY at 1 PM ET and televised on ESPN NEWS.
LINK: STORY ON WATER PROBLEM
LINK: GAME MOVED
Thursday, February 2, 2017
"Domers Pollock" Scale Camelback Mountain!
AJ & Kate Pollock -- both Notre Dame alums -- recently scaled Camelback Mountain in an unheard of time of 27 minutes and 20 seconds...
AJ is the MLB All-Star outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
LINK: STORY
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Top 15 Recruiting Class -- With All the Change!
Notre Dame's Brian Kelly should be thrilled with how National Signing Day turned out for his Fighting Irish. Despite significant staff changes (8 new coaches) over the last two months and a difficult season on the field -- Notre Dame was able secure the signatures of 21 high school stars from across the country.
Job well done!
Some highlights of the class:
- 21 players hailing from 11 states
- 10 on defense / 10 on offense / 1 kicker
- CBS SPORTS -- ranked ND's class #11
- RIVALS -- ranked ND's class #13
- MAX PREPS -- ranked ND's class #10
- SCOUT -- ranked ND's class #13
- ESPN -- ranked ND's class #16
Can't wait to see what this coaching staff does with a full year of recruiting!
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S NSD SITE
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Positive News Out of Dallas on Jaylon Smith!
This is great news for the former Notre Dame All-American!!!
LINK: JAYLON SMITH
LINK: JERRY JONES ON JAYLON
Will a Domer be Nominated for Supreme Court?
Apparently we'll know tonight at 8 PM ET...
Notre Dame alum Judge Thomas Hardiman '87 is apparently one of now -- two finalists -- being considered by President Trump as his Supreme Court nominee.
If nominated and confirmed -- Judge Hardiman would be the only member of the Supreme Court without an Ivy League degree.
Who needs "one of those" when you have a Notre Dame degree!
Here's a publication who thinks Judge Hardiman is the favorite...
LINK: HARDIMAN
Monday, January 30, 2017
Replay: Brian Kelly's Press Conference Today
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media for the first time since the loss to USC back in November. Today's topic of discussion -- changes to his coaching staff and program...
Duke vs. Notre Dame on ESPN at 7 PM ET
It's a huge game tonight for the Fighting Irish as we look to put an end to our losing ways...
Duke is coming off of a last second win over Wake Forest on Saturday -- should be a good one!
Game tips off at 7 PM ET on ESPN. GO IRISH!
LINK: #21 DUKE vs. #20 NOTRE DAME
LINK: NEWS OBSERVER
LINK: INDIANAPOLIS STAR
Shark Tank's "Mr. Wonderful" at ND Today
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary (AKA) "Mr. Wonderful" -- will be speaking today at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business -- from 5 PM to 6:15 PM...
I suspect you'll see him at the Duke vs. Notre Dame hoops game tonight as well.
LINK: O'LEARY AT NOTRE DAME
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Get to Know Notre Dame Coach Mike Elko
When D-Coordinator Mike Elko plays Madden, the team he chooses is the ________.#FIGHTSZN pic.twitter.com/kiMCWNiDtu— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) January 28, 2017
Must See: Isaac Rochell Senior Bowl Interview
The Notre Dame Captain ended an important week for himself at the Reese's Senior Bowl with four tackles in Saturday's game.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Georgia Tech Coach Talks About Notre Dame
Notre Dame plays Georgia Tech today in Atlanta -- in a noon tip-off against a Ramblin' Wreck team that hammered Florida State at home a couple of days ago...
Are there any easy games in the ACC?
We can watch it on ESPNU -- beginning at NOON ET! Here's the Georgia Tech Head Coach in his press conference yesterday:
LINK: GT COACH TALKS ND
Friday, January 27, 2017
Duke's Women's Hoop Coach Talks Loss to ND
If you have any interest in checking in on Duke's Joanne McCallie and her reaction to the Blue Devil's loss to Notre Dame last night -- click on the link below and search on the right hand side of the page for the video of last night's press conference...
LINK: DUKE REACTION
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