Saturday, March 11, 2017
Back-to-Back Wins Over Top 20 Teams for ND!
The Fighting Irish hung on to defeat Florida State 77 - 73 to advance to tomorrow night's ACC Championship game against Duke.
Time to get some rest...
LINK: ESPN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: BOX SCORE
Friday, March 10, 2017
Rex Pflueger Goes "Hollywood" at the ACC!
This was going to be an EPIC DUNK or an epic fail...
The "California Kid" made a statement.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Domer Rocky Boiman -- A Future in Politics?
Former Notre Dame football star Rocky Boiman -- who had a nine-year NFL career -- is turning heads in political circles...
ND fans, you'll see Rocky next month on the Notre Dame Day broadcast team.
LINK: A FUTURE POLITICIAN
OT: Michigan Forced to Wear Practice Jerseys
Hats off to our friends in Ann Arbor today...
The Michigan Wolverines' charter jet's aborted take-off and crash on Wednesday -- led to the NTSB/FAA not releasing the gear in the cargo hold of the plane, until they complete their investigation.
So, Michigan had to pass on wearing their game uniforms (locked in the plane) for practice gear. And, they proceeded to hammer Illinois 75 - 55 in their Big Ten Tournament game.
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS STORY
Notre Dame vs. Virginia on ESPN at 9:21 PM ET
Folks, it's time...
We have lost 10 straight to the CAVALIERS. Virginia is the only ACC team we've yet to beat in conference play.
That all ends tonight -- just before midnight...
LINK: STORYLINE
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Spring Practice Begins for Notre Dame Football
TIME TO TAKE CONTROL.#CountOnMe pic.twitter.com/cduE2WP2vO— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) March 8, 2017
My Dad, a Former Detroit Tiger Turns 80 Today!
My Dad (his rookie card with the Detroit Tigers above) -- Jim Small -- just completed his 80th lap around the Sun today! Happy Birthday Dad!
One of my two favorite poems is this below -- and a "name" is what my Dad gave me many years ago...
Your Family Name
You got it from your father
It was all he had to give
So it's yours to use and cherish
For as long as you may live
If you lost the watch
he gave you
It can always be replaced;
But a black mark on your name
Can never be erased
It was clean the day you took it
And a worthy name
to bear
When he got it from his father
There was no dishonor there
So make sure you guard it wisely
After all is said and done
You'll be
glad the name is spotless
When you give it to your son
Domers Tynan & Russo Make NHL Debut !!!
T.J. Tynan made his NHL debut with the @BlueJacketsNHL tonight!— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) March 8, 2017
He joined @DMaetzMedia at intermission. pic.twitter.com/XrEe1QHKVf
"I'm very excited to be here. It's cool."— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 6, 2017
Russo ready for NHL debut: https://t.co/ZxjOxZnPLF pic.twitter.com/NYeDqHA2Rb
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Monday, March 6, 2017
Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse -- #1 Ranking!
Kevin Corrigan's Fighting Irish are back on top of the national rankings this morning -- after their 5 - 4 win over top ranked Maryland on Saturday!
LINK: LACROSSE RANKINGS
Sunday, March 5, 2017
ACC "Quadruple-Double" for the Fighting Irish!
Notre Dame joined the ACC four seasons ago -- in that time frame -- Muffet's Fighting Irish have won every Conference title available to them.
They are now a remarkable 74 - 2 all-time in the Atlantic Coast Conference -- the toughest conference in the country.
ACC Regular Season Champions!
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2014-15
- 2013-14
ACC Tournament Champions!
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
Lindsay Allen Named ACC Tournament MVP!
The Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time leader in assists -- added another honor in the last hour...
Congrats Lindsay!
Fourth Straight ACC Tourney Title: Notre Dame!
Muffet's Irish rolled over Duke 84 - 61 to win their fourth straight ACC Tournament Title!
Notre Dame is now 74 - 2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference -- WOW!
LINK: ESPN COVERAGE
Since Big East Days: ND and UConn are 145 - 2
This is the combined conference records for UCONN and Notre Dame women's basketball teams since leaving the Big East Conference after the 2012-13 season...
Notre Dame is 74 - 2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and UCONN is 71 - 0 in the American Athletic Conference.
Knowing the level of competition in each conference -- Muffet's conference run is more impressive than Geno's...
That's Muffet on the left and Geno (in the Notre Dame sweatshirt) on the right -- in the photo above.
Domer -- NBA's President of League Operations
Former Notre Dame offensive tackle Byron Spruell left his 20-year distinguished career at Deloitte to head up operations at the National Basketball Association...
He's since been promoted to President of League Operations for the NBA.
Congrats Byron!
LINK: SPRUELL
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Thank You Tar Heels! -- Irish Get a Double-Bye!
Notre Dame heads to Brooklyn, NY this week to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament as the THREE SEED!
Notre Dame will play their first game on Thursday at 9 PM ET on ESPN -- the opponent will be either Virginia, Georgia Tech or Pittsburgh.
Win that game and they'll play Florida State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest or Boston College, Friday night at 9 PM ET for a ticket to the Championship game Saturday night...
The Irish are 7 - 3 against the teams standing in their way of a return trip to the ACC Tournament Championship game.
LINK: ACC BRACKET
Rocket and a Bunch of College Stars on Phones
I wonder what Belichick thinks about Draft prospects on their phones at the NFL Scouting Combine...???
In the photo above -- that's former Notre Dame "All-Everything" Rocket Ismail sitting in the foreground with DeShone Kizer on the bench.
LINK: ROCKET AT COMBINE
Kizer Runs a 4.8+ 40 Yard Dash at NFL Combine
It's a big day for DeShone Kizer at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indy...
LINK: KIZER'S BEST THROWS TODAY
LINK: RUNNING THE 40
LINK: TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
Domer Receives Under Armour AD of the Year!
West Point's Boo Corrigan -- a 1990 graduate of the University of Notre Dame -- was honored yesterday as an Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
Congratulations Boo!
LINK: AWARD WINNERS
Friday, March 3, 2017
How Notre Dame Secures an ACC "Double Bye"
Here's what we'll know about Notre Dame's ACC Tournament schedule somewhere between 4 PM ET and 10:30 PM ET Saturday night:
Beat Louisville -- the Fighting Irish will finish in either a tie for first with North Carolina (if they lose to Duke) -- or, finish all alone in 2nd place. Notre Dame earns a double-bye!
Lose to Louisville -- for the Irish to earn a double-bye, one of these things need to happen:
- Miami beats Florida State -- Irish earn a double-bye
- North Carolina beats Duke -- Irish earn a double-bye
If Louisville, Florida State and Duke win tomorrow -- the Fighting Irish lose out on the ACC tie-breaker formula (ND will have one more loss in their overall record then the other three teams) -- and will end up the #5 seed...
LINK: ACC TIE-BREAKER SCENARIOS
LINK: ACC MEN'S BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Updated National Rankings: Notre Dame Teams
Here's a looking at the latest national rankings of the Notre Dame teams currently in season:
#3: Notre Dame Women's Basketball
#3: Notre Dame Women's Fencing
#4: Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse
#4: Notre Dame Men's Fencing
#8: Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse
#12: Notre Dame Hockey
#19: Notre Dame Men's Basketball
#19: Notre Dame Men's Swimming
#24: Notre Dame Women's Swimming
#27: Notre Dame Women's Tennis
#29: Notre Dame Men's Tennis
#30: Notre Dame Women's Softball
*Please note that the national rankings for Women's Rowing have yet to be released. The Fighting Irish are expected to be ranked in the Top 20.
Here's a Look at 2017 NFL Rookie Contracts
The folks at Sportrac do a great job of laying out what each NFL team can spend on their upcoming 2017 Draft Picks.
Big money drops based on where you're selected!
LINK: ROOKIE SALARY CAP
Big money drops based on where you're selected!
LINK: ROOKIE SALARY CAP
Kizer Not a Lock for 1st Round -- Latest Mocks
Took a lap around the NFL media "experts" to see what they're thinking as it relates to DeShone Kizer and his draft position -- along with the expected "first" NFL contract amount.
I found SEVEN MOCK DRAFTS -- and only ONE has KIZER going in the FIRST ROUND, it's linked below.
Now, all of this could change over the next couple of days as Kizer meets in person with all of the NFL teams...
LINK: #13 TO ARIZONA -- $13.4 MILLION CONTRACT
LINK: MOCKS THAT DO NOT HAVE KIZER GOING IN FIRST
Lindsey Allen -- ACC's All Time Assist Leader!!!
Quite an honor for Notre Dame senior guard Lindsey Allen!!!
Lindsey broke the Atlantic Coach Conference record during today's ACC Tournament game against Virginia. The Fighting Irish beat the Cavaliers 76 - 59 with Lindsey leading the way with 12 points and 10 assists!
LINK: BOX SCORE
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