Former Notre Dame defensive tackle Ian Williams is in a battle right now with former LSU star Glen Dorsey for the starting nose tackle position in the San Francisco 49ers' "3-4" defense. Here's the story:
A former student manager for Lou Holtz -- Bryan Fenton '87, was nominated earlier this month by President Obama to become Brigadier General. The career Special Forces officer is currently director of operations, Joint Special Operations Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Notre Dame Football Equipment Manager, Ryan Grooms -- "tweeted" this photo today of the Adidas shoes the IRISH will be wearing this season. Over 700 pairs showed up today...
A few members of the Notre Dame football team were at Mishawaka's "Strikes n' Spares" this Sunday morning to raise money for cancer research. The gang at WNDU-TV tagged along and filed this story -- there is a second link to a story in the South Bend Tribune:
As you can see they're getting close to completing the work on a new "field turf" playing surface for Notre Dame's rugby teams and recreational sports. It's located in an area just east and north of Stepan Center.
If you ever think you CAN'T -- you better watch this! I know I'll be tuning in to Wednesday night's ESPY AWARDS on ESPN to see Dick and Rick receive the "Jimmy V Award." Won't be a dry eye in the place.
Phil Steele just came out with his analysis of the toughest schedules for the upcoming 2013 college football season and Notre Dame's opponents rank the #13 most difficult. Here's a link:
Former Notre Dame All-American, NFL Hall of Famer and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice -- Alan Page, recently wrote a children's book with his daughter...
The title "Alan and His Perfectly Pointy, Impossibly Perpendicular Pinky" -- speaks to a broken pinky finger from his days with the Minnesota Vikings. (see the broken pinky finger in above photo)
Here's a link to a TV interview of Alan and his daughter Kamie:
Former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins led her Tulsa Shock in scoring last night in their loss to the Los Angeles Sparks. It was the FIRST TIME in her WNBA career that she was her team's leading scorer. Skylar finished with 19 points -- here's the story:
Keep an eye out this summer for this BUS -- which carries the name of every Catholic school in America. Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) will be celebrating their twentieth anniversary with a national bus tour that will take it to more than 40 cities.
Notre Dame Football's Equipment Manager -- Ryan Grooms "tweeted this photo" of the "practice helmets" he's preparing for the freshmen football players for the Fightin' Irish!
The Minnesota Vikings and the NFL sent three former Notre Dame football stars to the United Kingdom to promote their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers this September at Wembley Stadium.
Along the way -- John Sullivan, Kyle Rudolph and Harrison Smith learned a new game...
A TV station in Myrtle Beach, SC caught up with former Notre Dame student-athlete Everett Golson as he was preparing to play in a basketball game. Golson didn't want to answer any questions about what happened -- but, he did say he was coming back...
Click on the link below to watch the entire interview:
He's one of the best left tackles in college football -- and if you remember recruiting rankings he wasn't one of the most sought after high school stars at his position...
Yet today -- as Coach Martin will tell you; "He's the best player at his position in our football program." Pretty high praise. Notre Dame fans will enjoy this story:
Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Jeff Samardzija is 3rd in the National League and 7th in Major League Baseball with 120 strikeouts in 113 innings pitched! His 113 innings pitched is 7th most in the National League.
Jeff's 3.34 ERA is 23rd best in the National League and 35th best in Major League Baseball.
The former sixth round draft pick out of Notre Dame is now considered "one of the best football players in the world..."
John Sullivan '07, has five years of NFL football under his belt with the Minnesota Vikings -- and he's now getting the recognition he's EARNED. In this series called All-22 All-Star Team -- the writer selects the top 22 most under appreciated football players in the NFL.
The University of Notre Dame's official photographer, Matt Cashore (@mattcashore) -- just "tweeted" this photo of the "green" roof at the Morris Inn. The Morris Inn has undergone a serious renovation since last October that is scheduled for completion by August 29th.
I had no idea this was growing on top of the Morris Inn roof!
150 years ago -- a Holy Cross priest by the name of Corby, stood on a rock overlooking the Gettysburg battlefield giving general absolution and blessing to Union and Confederate troops.
There were 51,112 casualties (dead, wounded and missing soldiers) -- from the three days of fighting.
Fr. William Corby, C.S.C. -- later went on to become the 3rd president of the University of Notre Dame.
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media sat down with Notre Dame defensive tackle Louis Nix to talk about a variety of subjects -- you're going to love this!
Former Notre Dame All-American, NFL Hall of Famer and Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice Alan Page '67, is seen in this photo "tweeted" by former IRISH offensive lineman and NFL veteran Ryan Harris '07. The two IRISH stars were in attendance tonight at the Notre Dame Club of Minnesota's Page Scholarship event.
Notre Dame alum Michael Garofola '02 just received ANOTHER ROSE tonight on ABC's The Bachelorette -- surviving to see another episode. Next week's show takes place in Portugal...
This photo was shot at NASDAQ's Times Square location this afternoon as the ACC rang the Closing Bell -- note all of the mascots from the Atlantic Coast Conference. That's Notre Dame basketball coach Mike Brey standing next to the LEPRECHAUN!
The Atlantic Coast Conference's news conference today from NASDAQ's Times Square location in New York City just finished. ACC Commissioner Swofford welcomed the three new member institutions; University of Notre Dame (please note Mike Brey's ND shirt already has ACC on sleeve), University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse University. Key highlights:
The newly constituted conference -- has the largest number of TV households of any conference in the country.
In 2030, it's estimated that 55% of the United States' population will reside in the footprint of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Translation -- if you want to do a TV negotiation with the ACC -- bring your wallet!
I was just alerted to a story that appeared on a blog called ROMAN CATHOLIC COP -- about the blogger's time at the University of Notre Dame this past week. Every year, Notre Dame hosts a conference for high school students called ND VISION CYM...
As you'll see -- this experience is for "grown-ups" to!
Thanks Jamie McAdams (Kansas City, MO) for sharing your story...
University of Notre Dame men's head basketball coach Mike Brey -- will be in Times Square this afternoon to ring the CLOSING BELL at NASDAQ -- with the Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference and coaches from other ACC schools.
The ACC Digital Network will provide LIVE COVERAGE TODAY -- here's the schedule:
2 PM ET: LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE
3:45 PM ET: CLOSING BELL CEREMONY BEGINS AT NASDAQ
100 Years ago this very summer -- the forward pass was "perfected" -- on the beach at Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH...
The then Notre Dame student-athletes -- Knute Rockne and Gus Dorais -- worked on implementing the forward pass that summer while working as life guards at Cedar Point.
This past Friday -- the GREAT GRANDSONS of Knute Rockne and Gus Dorais -- went back to that very beach to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of their great-grandfathers creation!
That's Michael Rockne on the left and Charles Dorais on the right -- alongside Cedar Point General Manager John Hildebrandt -- who just happens to be a Notre Dame grad. Pretty cool scene!
If you're looking for a home to rent on Notre Dame football weekends -- three ND alums seem to have cornered the market.
Since 2006, RENT LIKE A CHAMPION has been offering up more than 150 homes to rent for Irish football fans in the South Bend community -- here's a link to their website:
The 2013 NHL Draft is taking place -- as I write this story -- and incoming Notre Dame student-athlete Cal Petersen (goalie) was just taken in the fifth round by the Buffalo Sabres! Here's the bio on Petersen:
Former Notre Dame All-American Manti Te'o is adjusting quite well to life in the NFL and his teammates in San Diego have taken notice. Color me not surprised.
Notre Dame basketball players Tim Abromaitis and Jack Cooley have accepted invitations to join the NBA rosters of the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies respectively -- for their annual Summer League games.
The Pro Summer League takes place in Orlando from July 7th to the 12th -- the Celtics are one of 10 NBA teams in that league. The NBA Summer League takes place in Las Vegas from July 12th to the 22nd -- the Grizzlies are one of 22 NBA teams in that league.
The gang at Fightin' Irish Digital Media put together a retrospective of Notre Dame's time in the Big East Conference. This relationship ends this Sunday - as Notre Dame becomes members of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday.
Notre Dame leaves with 126 Big East Conference Championships over the 18 year relationship...
Caitlin Murphy '17 -- was just named one of twenty (20) scholar athletes by the Chicago Tribune this past weekend. Murphy, who will be enrolling at the University of Notre Dame in August -- earned a 4.49 GPA on a 4.0 scale at Mount Carmel High School -- while excelling on the school's cross country and soccer teams.
Caitlin, who finished 7th in her class of 342, plans to enroll in Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.
Kind of interesting that the Notre Dame game is priced more expensive than the Ohio State game -- in the University of Michigan's plan to unveil "dynamic" ticket pricing for home football games.
Can't think the Big Ten Commissioner likes to see this!
Just goes to show you the power of the Notre Dame brand -- and why Athletic Director's want the IRISH on their football schedule...
Notre Dame student-athlete Devin Butler has taken care of his "older" brother for the past five years -- ever since he was shot five times and left paralyzed...
It's a story that I'm glad USA Today has shared with the world.
Kevin Warren '90, an alum of Notre Dame's Law School, is Vice President of Legal Affairs and Chief Administrative Officer of the Minnesota Vikings. He is the highest ranking African American on the business side for a team in the National Football League! Kevin has worked fifteen years in the NFL -- the last nine with the Vikings.
Maybe this is why the Vikings have FIVE DOMERS on their roster right now; John Sullivan, Harrison Smith, Kyle Rudolph, John Carlson and RJ Blanton...
Warren is busy these days building one of the NEXT BIG THINGS in the National Football League -- must be fun!
Here's a story that ran in The Sports Business Journal last year on Kevin -- along with a link to his bio on the Minnesota Vikings site. Congratulations Kevin!
Stanley Bowman '95, was named after the STANLEY CUP -- by his dad, hockey legend, Scotty Bowman.
Earlier this week, Stan's Chicago Blachkawks won their second Stanley Cup in the past four years. The Notre Dame alum is getting plenty of credit for his team's success -- and rightly so.
Here's some of the stories on Stan's work these past couple of days:
Former Notre Dame basketball player Jack Cooley will learn this evening if his route to the NBA will come via the NBA DRAFT or FREE AGENCY. A few of the "experts" see Cooley as a potential late second round pick.
Only 60 players will be drafted tonight -- the fun begins at 7 PM ET on ESPN.
Here's the analysis I could find on Cooley's draft status:
Three former members of the Fightin' Irish football team were in Canton, OH today visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame -- as part of a four-day NFL Orientation Camp for rookies:
None other than one of the 50 GREATEST NBA PLAYERS OF ALL-TIME -- who just happens to be the father of Notre Dame student-athlete Corey Robinson (football player)...
David Robinson is seen in this photo (taken last night) working with one of the players on the IRISH (looks like it might be Zach Auguste).
Pretty cool experience for the Fightin' Irish hoops team! The photo was "tweeted" by @NDMBB.
Well, you can count on a football game through the year 2023 between USC and Notre Dame -- as announced today by the Trojans. This continues a football series that began in 1926.