Potential D-Coordinator: Marcus Freeman

 

Marcus Freeman -- the Defensive Coordinator for the Cincinnati Bearcats is one of the names being thrown around as a potential replacement for Clark Lea.

Thought I'd get you a look at Coach Freeman...

Looks Like the Longhorns Have a New Coach

Saban Talks Rose Bowl Win Over Notre Dame

The Media -- the Mornin' After Rose Bowl Loss

One of these days -- we're going to win a game like this.  Your best vs. our best...

I will admit I did not do well these past two games -- it's very tough to see YOUR TEAM beat like this.

So, I decided to "take the medicine" and take a lap around the worldwide web and see what the media has to say this morning about our Fighting Irish.

LINK:  USA TODAY

LINK:  SATURDAY DOWN SOUTH 

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 

LINK:  ESPN 

LINK:  CBS SPORTS 

LINK:  FOX NEWS 

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

 

Here Come The Irish Football Show: Rose Bowl

Notre Dame's Rose Bowl Hype Video

Brian Kelly & Nick Saban Talk Rose Bowl Game

Bama's O-Coordinator Talks Notre Dame...

Joel Klatt's Game Plan for BIG IRISH Victory!

Desmond Howard States the Obvious...

Job #1 on Defense -- Stop This Guy!

ESPN: Does Notre Dame Have Any Chance...

Nick Saban's Monday Press Conference

Five Degrees of Separation From The Dome

 

One of the fun things we did at Notre Dame -- early on -- during the pandemic...

ENJOY!

Brian Kelly's Rose Bowl Monday Presser...

A "Look In" at Bama Practice Yesterday

We are 6 Days Away -- BEAT BAMA!

Rich Eisen's Plan for the CFB Playoff...

 

Please know that Rich Eisen graduated from that school in Ann Arbor -- and he never misses an opportunity to "poke" Notre Dame...

 

 

Merry Christmas! "Carol of the Bells"

 

This is former Notre Dame All-American John Scully -- who also wrote/composed HERE COME THE IRISH -- at the piano...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas Mass With a Notre Dame Priest...

My good friend -- Fr. Ralph Haag, C.S.C. -- the Rector of St. Ed's Hall at the University of Notre Dame will be hosting a CHRISTMAS MASS online tomorrow at 5 PM ET.  Here is the info...

...join us for the Steds Sunday Hall Mass on the Road at 5pm EST. Click on either of the links below. Save them as they will work for EVERY Sunday. ALSO, Christmas Mass will be on Christmas Day at 5pm EST.

For the FaceBook link, click HERE.

For the Zoom, click HERE.

 

Merry Christmas From Notre Dame Athletics

Merry Christmas From Notre Dame

Notre Dame Glee Club -- Christmas

Finebaum On College Football Playoff Teams

The "Christmas Star" Over Notre Dame

The "Christmas Star" -- the conjunction last night of Saturn and Jupiter on the Winter Solstice -- gave all on earth the best view of this since the Middle-Ages.

And, as you would expect, Notre Dame's award winning photographer, Matt Cashore -- was ever present to pick up this "once in a lifetime" photo...

ESPN: Why Notre Dame Over Texas A&M

Mustipher Receiving "Props" in Chicago!

He went un-drafted out of Notre Dame and signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears' practice squad -- waiting his chance...

LINK:  MUSTIPHER

Another Butkus Award Winner at Notre Dame!

 

Today's announcement that Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah's selection as America's top LINEBACKER -- makes THREE Notre Dame LB's receiving the Butkus Award since 2012!

• Manti Te'o -- 2012 recipient
• Jaylon Smith -- 2015 recipient
• Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah -- 2020 recipient
  

Then to top it all off -- it was announced today that incoming LB recruit Prince Kollie -- wins the Butkus Award for High School football!

LINK:  KOLLIE WINS BUTKUS

Brian Kelly Talks About Rose Bowl vs. Bama

We're In -- Now, We Must Do Something With It!

 

 

 

Bring on BAMA -- Why Not!

The "haters" are not happy with this -- but that's oky -- time to get our big boy pants on and be ready to defend Alabama's ability to run over you and throw over you...

No better way to get over what we ALL experienced last night. 

It has been 95 years since we've played in the Rose Bowl Game...

Friday, January 1st at 4 PM ET -- in Dallas, TX

• #1 Alabama vs. #4 Notre Dame
  

Clark Lea's Introductory Press Conference

Venables Talks About Stopping Notre Dame

Dabo Talks Big Win Over Notre Dame

Brian Kelly Talks Loss to Clemson

Total Domination: Clemson Over Notre Dame

Early Action Enrollment: ND Class of 2025

 

Click on image to enlarge...

 

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame y'all!

 

Yeah, it's the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame y'all...\

We're in Charlotte -- playing for an ACC Championship.

Go Irish!

The World Reacts to Brian Kelly's Statement

 

Notre Dame's Dick Corbett Head Football Coach -- Brian Kelly, took a stand for his players and their families yesterday...

Playing for a "Conference" Championship

 

GO IRISH!

Brian Kelly Speaks Out Against "No Parents"

Ian Book: Pop Warner Award Winner!

 The Notre Dame QB just received his first national award!

Mom is Ready For Notre Dame vs. Clemson!

My dad just forwarded me this photo of my mom's grave site at St. Michael's Parish in Mecosta County, Michigan...

What you can't see is Mom's grave stone, the snow and ice was too difficult for my dad to clear off.  

What you do see is the ever present can of Coca-Cola (my mom's favorite drink), a Notre Dame hat (her favorite college) and a Christmas wreath.   My dad dropped off the hat and wreath this morning...

So, Mom's ready for the game.  

GO IRISH!  BEAT CLEMSON! (AGAIN)

Dabo Talks Notre Dame Rematch...

This is a MUST READ for Notre Dame Fans...

We're going to continue to see many in the media pushing the narrative about Notre Dame football joining the ACC permanently.

Their motive -- to make Notre Dame like all the others.

Well, Yahoo! Sports Dan Wetzel -- took a stand today for Notre Dame's independence.  BRAVO!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S INDEPENDENCE

Kirk Herbstreit Interviews Ian Book...

45 Hours to #3 Clemson vs #2 Notre Dame

 

Here's the view from our son Jimmy Small's NASCAR offices, in downtown Charlotte, towards Bank of America Stadium -- site of Saturday's ACC Conference Championship game.  He's going to the game Saturday along with his old Notre Dame (Class of 2008) roommate.

The racing helmet in the foreground is painted in Notre Dame Helmet Gold!

Note the images on the video board!

Bryant & Kristin Young -- This is Notre Dame

 

Bryant and Kristin Young shared their family's story this past Tuesday night during THE FIGHT...

These two members of Notre Dame's Class of 1994 -- are special -- they represent the best of Notre Dame.