Monday, January 7, 2013
George Will -- "Luck of the IRISH"
Just found this article written by George Will -- one of the more respected journalist's in America today...
LINK: LUCK OF THE IRISH
Coach Elliott to Receive a Kidney Transplant!
Notre Dame football coach Bob Elliott was given the great news the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The kidney is coming from his sister Betsy Stough -- you'll love how she told her brother Bob...
LINK: KIDNEY TRANSPLANT FOR ND COACH
Lookout BAMA! -- HERE COME THE IRISH!
This is a 20' x 50' billboard that should be hanging at today's Game Day Party in Miami!
LINK: NOTRE DAME AND ALABAMA -- FINAL PREPARATIONS
Miami's Hotel Intercontinental -- GO IRISH!
This video was sent to the ND GO IRISH BLOG by Fr. Ralph Haag, C.S.C. -- a Notre Dame priest who's down in South Florida for tonight's BCS National Championship game.
ESPN Feature -- "At Home With the Golics"
ESPN pushed out this story today on Mike Golic and his son's Mike Jr. and Jake at home for Christmas break -- before heading down to Florida for tonight's BCS National Championship game.
Enjoy!
LINK: THE GOLICS AT HOME
LINK: JESSE PALMER TALKS MATCHUP
LINK: DAVE POLLACK TALKS MATCHUP
Please Say a Prayer for Mirko Jurkovic Today
The former Notre Dame All-American football player is clinging on to life this morning after a 28 month battle with colon cancer.
Mirko, an analyst for UND.COM sat with Jack Nolan -- just last week -- to talk about how HIS IRISH CAN BEAT BAMA tonight.
LINK: MIRKO JURKOVIC -- TALKIN' IRISH FOOTBALL
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY
Notre Dame vs. Alabama -- 11 Hours to Kick-off
The ND GO IRISH BLOG took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the "media experts" have to say about tonight's BCS National Championship game between Notre Dame and Alabama.
Please remember this IRISH FANS -- most of the media has been wrong all season, why would they stop now?
LINK: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
LINK: LOS ANGELS TIMES
LINK: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
LINK: NEW YORK TIMES
LINK: NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: TUSCALOOSA NEWS
LINK: JACKSON COUNTY NEWSPAPER
LINK: MIAMI HERALD
LINK: SUN-SENTINEL
LINK: YAHOO SPORTS
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: ESPN
LINK: ESPN MATCHUPS
LINK: COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATION BLOG
LINK: THE SPORTING NEWS
LINK: COMCAST SPORTS NET
LINK: NBC SPORTS NETWORK
LINK: ABC NEWS
LINK: BLEACHER REPORT
LINK: ASSOCIATED PRESS
LINK: TAMPA BAY SBNATION
"Today is the Day -- We're Going to Win!!!"
These words were spoken by a football coach at a little school in the "middle of nowhere" -- but, they still resonate today -- nearly 80 years later...
What though the odds be great or small, Old Notre Dame will win over all!
GO IRISH -- BEAT BAMA!!!
LINK: KNUTE ROCKNE'S SPEECH
Sunday, January 6, 2013
"Notre Dame Football is Back" -- WE KNOW IT!
Sports Illustrated's Michael Rosenberg penned this story today...
LINK: "IT'S GOOD FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL..."
LINK: "IT'S GOOD FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL..."
Notre Dame Fans Should Sleep Well Tonight!!!
Here's why:
- Notre Dame's last four coaches who were in their THIRD SEASON and were playing for a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP -- won the TITLE! Brian Kelly is in his third season.
- There have been eight (8) BCS National Championship games where one head coach had no history of winning a BCS National Championship was up against a coach who had previously won one or more national titles. The coach who had yet to win a national championship has won SEVEN TIMES! Brian Kelly is playing in his first BCS title game -- Nick Saban has won three so far...
- And, Monday January 7th is the Feast Day for Saint Andre Bessette, C.S.C. Bessette is the first member of the Congregation of Holy Cross (the founders of the University of Notre Dame) to receive canonisation as a saint by the Catholic church.
BCS National Championship -- ND Day Five!
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media put together a recap of what's been going on these last five days in Miami!
LINK: DAY FIVE REPORT
LINK: DAY FIVE REPORT
ESPN Interviews of Notre Dame Players
Here's some interviews of a few members of the Fighting Irish football team by the gang at ESPN. Click on the player's name below:
LINK: CIERRE WOOD
LINK: KEI VARAE RUSSELL
LINK: STEPHON TUITT
LINK: MIKE GOLIC JR.
The Day Before the BCS National Championship
The Fighting Irish made a visit to Joe DiMaggio's Children Hospital and Coach Kelly held his last session with the media before tomorrow night's BCS National Championship game with Alabama.
This game can't come fast enough!
LINK: FOOTBALL TEAM VISITS HOSPITAL
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
TV Coverage of Notre Dame's BCS Pep Rally
Took a lap around the web this morning to look into the coverage of Notre Dame's Pep Rally last night in Miami -- an event that drew more than 40,000 fans (Miami police estimate)!
Click on the links below to the UND.COM coverage along with the news report from WNDU-TV:
LINK: REPLAY OF PEP RALLY
LINK: WNDU-TV'S COVERAGE
Click on the links below to the UND.COM coverage along with the news report from WNDU-TV:
LINK: REPLAY OF PEP RALLY
LINK: WNDU-TV'S COVERAGE
Why Notre Dame is Back on Top! -- WSJ
The Wall Street Journal has been covering the Notre Dame story a lot these days -- and I like it! Here's the latest:
LINK: WHY NOTRE DAME IS BACK ON TOP
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Notre Dame Fans in Denmark -- Viewing Party !!!
I received an email today from Notre Dame fan Matt Schaefer who is trying to pull together a viewing party for this "Tuesday morning" at an Irish pub called Tir Na Nog in Aarhus, Denmark.
If you're interested in attending -- please reach out to Matt at: schaeffe1@grinnell.edu
GO IRISH!
LINK: TIR NA NOG OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Notre Dame Currently a 9.5 Pt. Underdog...
Just took a look at what the VEGAS GUYS are saying about Monday night's BCS National Championship game -- and here's what I learned:
- Notre Dame is still a 9.5 point underdog
- 70% of the betting public is backing the Fighting Irish on the point spread
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. ALABAMA POINT SPREAD
Gunner Kiel Talks Freshman Season @ ND
Notre Dame's highly recruited Gunner Kiel was taking in the scene today at Sun Life Stadium when a reporter from the Chicago Tribune got him on camera for a quick interview. Click on the link below.
LINK: GUNNER KIEL
Brady Quinn in Miami Talkin' to UND.COM
Former Notre Dame All-American QB Brady Quinn is down in South Florida this weekend to see his Fightin' Irish play in the BCS National Championship game.
Here's an interview he gave to the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media:
LINK: BRADY QUINN
Here's an interview he gave to the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media:
LINK: BRADY QUINN
Lou Holtz Speaking at ND BCS Pep Rally
The Notre Dame Family has gathered in South Beach tonight for a Saturday night National Championship Pep Rally. Here's a photo of former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz (on the big screen) firing up the crowd!
LINK: LOU BEFORE THE ND BCS PEP RALLY
Notre Dame Beats #1 UCONN !!!
Muffet's Lady Irish just beat #1 ranked UCONN 73 - 72 on the road -- the fifth win for ND over the Huskies in their last six meetings!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: HARTFORD COURANT STORY
LINK: STORY
LINK: BOX SCORE
LINK: NOTRE DAME OVER #1 UCONN
Notre Dame's Adam Sargent's Story
The University of Notre Dame's Associate Director for Academic Services is Adam Sargent -- what many don't know is his story...
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S SARGENT
Domer "Super Mario" Lucia World Champion!
Fighting Irish Hockey's Mario Lucia and his USA Hockey teammates won the World Hockey Junior Championships today in Russia!
LINK: USA WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Trick Shot Monday -- Notre Dame BCS Style
Well, I guess we can count on another ESPN produced "Trick Shot Monday" segment to air sometime Monday before the BCS National Championship game!
LINK: VIDEO OF TRICK SHOT MONDAY
Notre Dame's BCS Media Day -- Today
Here's a link to coverage of this morning Media Day for Notre Dame at the BCS National Championship game. Click on the link below:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY'S INTERVIEW
LINK: UND.COM'S COVERAGE
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S MEDIA DAY
ESPN Video Story on ND's Defensive Line
A couple of ESPN college football guys talked last night about Notre Dame's defensive line. Click on the link below:
LINK: ND DEFENSIVE LINE
Friday, January 4, 2013
The Golic Family Encounters Two Bama Fans
A camera crew followed the Golic family to a local CT restaurant where they ran across a couple of young ladies from Alabama -- you'll have to watch the video to learn the rest...
LINK: THE GOLICS -- OUT TO EAT
Notre Dame BCS Championship: Day Three
The Fighting Irish just put a finish on DAY THREE in South Florida preparing for Monday Night's BCS National Championship -- and our friends at Fighting Irish Digital Media were there every step of the way!
LINK: ND BCS REPORT -- DAY THREE RECAP
LINK: ND BCS REPORT -- PRACTICE
LINK: MEDIA SESSION -- CHUCK MARTIN & EVERETT GOLSON
Great Story in Miami Herald on Manti Te'o
Just ran across this story in the Miami Herald about Notre Dame's All-American linebacker Manti Te'o. ND fans will enjoy this story:
LINK: MANTI -- "LIFE IS ABOUT ONES YOU LOVE"
Notre Dame's "Holy Line" -- Wall Street Journal
Of all places -- the Wall Street Journal's Kevin Helliker pens a piece on the Catholic character of the University of Notre Dame.
Notre Dame fans will want to read this.
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S HOLY LINE
Nicholas Sparks' Guest Editorial @ the WSJ
Former Notre Dame student-athlete turned mega writing star -- Nicholas Sparks '88 -- penned a piece yesterday for the Wall Street Journal about his alma mater's football team.
Enjoy!
LINK: NICHOLAS SPARKS ON HIS IRISH
Notre Dame BCS Blog -- Day Two Update
Fighting Irish Digital Media's Josh Flynt '11, is in South Florida with the team and he's blogging an update each day. Here's his recap of Day Two of Notre Dame's preparation for next Monday's BCS National Championship game:
LINK: ND'S BCS BLOG
ND FOOTBALL: BCS UPDATE DAY TWO
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media are doing a "bang-up" job of keeping us Notre Dame fans up to speed with what's going on in South Florida. Here's their update from Day Two!
LINK: ND FOOTBALL -- DAY TWO AT BCS CHAMPIONSHIP
LINK: ND FOOTBALL -- DAY TWO AT BCS CHAMPIONSHIP
Notre Dame Football: Honor & Tradition
This video was released yesterday and it already has more than 17,000 views. I believe Notre Dame fans will enjoy watching this!
LINK: HONOR AND TRADITION
Thursday, January 3, 2013
ESPN: "The Luckiest of the Fightin' Irish"
I thought I knew a little about Danny Spond's situation -- however, as you'll see in this story -- his health issues were quite significant. ESPN"s Mark Schlabach reports on ND's starting outside linebacker...
You'll also learn why this young man wears uniform #13 for Notre Dame.
LINK: THE LUCKIEST OF THE IRISH
USA Today: Notre Dame "Man's Up"
A USA Today writer by the name of William Mattox admitted his dislike for the Fighting Irish in the opening to this story he wrote today about Notre Dame football...
Yet, what's interesting -- is he'll be rooting for our guys Monday night.
Irish fans will enjoy his perspective:
LINK: NOTRE DAME'S "ANY GIVEN SATURDAY"
Notre Dame's BCS TV Spot -- Watch it Here!
It's really, really good and it will run next Monday night during ESPN's coverage of the BCS National Championship game.
Kudos to our friends in University Communications at the University of Notre Dame -- this is great work!
LINK: ND'S BCS TV SPOT
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