BYUtv's Stan Ellsworth rode his Harley Davidson to the campus of the University of Notre Dame to shoot an episode of his TV show "American Ride." Irish fans will enjoy this -- MUST SEE TV!
Former Notre Dame and San Francisco QB Joe Montana has agreed to sell a personal "three-hour" QB school for six people for $43,000 -- through a company called "Ifonly."
Harry Shipp, a senior forward out of Lake Forest, IL was named Offensive Player of the Year today for the Atlantic Coast Conference! Shipp has 24 points on the season -- leading the Irish in scoring and the #1 ranking in the country!
In addition, Notre Dame head soccer coach Bobby Clarke was named the ACC Coach of the Year!
Not a bad start for the Fighting Irish in the ACC!
The consensus #1 player in the country -- Brianna Turner (photo above) out of Pearland, TX leads a three-person recruiting class picked #3 in the country -- that will further stock the talent shelf for the Notre Dame Women's Basketball program:
Turner, a 6'-3" forward WHO CAN DUNK A BASKETBALL -- is a huge get for Notre Dame! She was recruited by every program in the country. See her highlight video below.
Mychal Johnson, a 5'-8" guard out of St. Joseph HS, Huntington WV -- was the first to commit to Muffet. She's good with the ball and off the ball. A huge get for Notre Dame! See her highlight video below.
Kathryn Westbeld, a 6'-2" forward out of Fairmont HS in Kettering, OH is considered the #21 ranked player in the country by MaxPreps. Another huge get for Notre Dame! See her highlight video below.
Mike Brey announced the signing of two high school basketball stars today to National Letters of Intent. Martin Geben (photo above) a 6'-9" power forward from Lithuania (via St. Marita Goretti HS -- Hagerstown, MD) and Bonzie Colson, Jr., a 6'-6" forward out of St. Andrew's School in Barrington, RI.
Notre Dame's running backs coach Tony Alford, who played football for Colorado State University, saw his 24 year-old single game rushing record of 310 yards broken this past Saturday!
Coach Alford -- always the class act -- picked up the phone, after receiving permission from CSU, to congratulate "Billboard" Kapri Bibbs (pictured above) who gained 312 yards in the Rams 38 - 17 win over Nevada.
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media to talk about Saturday night's performance against Pittsburgh, plans for this bye week and a look ahead to BYU. Here's a link:
The #6 ranked Fighting Irish didn't play their best game last night -- yet, it was good enough to beat Michigan State 81 - 62. MSU returned their top six players from last year's NCAA Tournament team -- so it was a good early test for Notre Dame. Here's what Muffet had to say after the game:
Three turnovers (one in the end zone and two in the fourth quarter), two huge penalties on third down that led to two Pitt touchdowns and the ejection of Stephon Tuitt. Then for good measure, add in a mental lapse on a fumble that could have led to a TD for our defense...
Not a film our "Injured Irish" will want to look at on Monday.
America's #1 football road show -- the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame -- gets set up for tonight's prime time clash with the Pitt Panthers. The lockerroom is ready and so are sidelines with heated benches...
The #1 ranked Fighting Irish men's soccer team clinched Notre Dame's first Atlantic Coast Conference Championship last night with a 2 - 0 win over Pittsburgh. Congratulations!
In about twelve hours from now, our #23 ranked Fighting Irish will play their FIFTH game in PRIME TIME this season -- no other college football team can make that claim -- as they take on the 4 - 4 ranked Pitt Panthers at Heinz Field
When was the last time a 4 - 4 team hosted a nationally televised game in PRIME TIME?
Here's the latest buzz in the media about tonight's game:
The #3 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame knocked off previously unbeaten and #1 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers 4 - 1 last night at Compton Ice Arena. Here's a video of the sold-out crowd of 5,022 celebrating Notre Dame's fourth goal!
This brings a smile to my face and an uneasiness to my stomach -- all at the same time. This evening, Manhattan's new One World Trade Center lit its BEACON for the very first time. Taking it to 1,776 feet tall!
I had the misfortune of being in NYC the morning our country changed forever...
The #1 road show in college football -- the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame -- rolled into Pittsburgh late Friday afternoon to take a look at the Steeler's Heinz Field, site of tomorrow night's prime time game against the Pitt Panthers.
As you'll see in the bottom photo -- ABC's Brent Musberger was there to chat with Coach Kelly...
Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish beat the top ranked Golden Gophers tonight at a sold-out Compton Family Ice Arena by the score of 4 - 1!
It's the first loss of the season for Minnesota -- a win tomorrow and Notre Dame should take over the #1 ranking in the country. Minnesota' head coach Don Lucia '81 is a Notre Dame alum and former Irish hockey player who also doubles as the father of #22 Mario Lucia who wears the gold helmet! See the interview linked below:
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly met with the media tonight for the last time before Saturday night's PRIME TIME game against the Pitt Panthers. Here's a link:
A young man from Bethlehem, PA named Cameron Kessler -- a kidney transplant survivor -- had a wish to spend a day with the Notre Dame football team. Well, as you'll see in this wonderful story -- told by our friends at Fighting Irish Digital Media -- his wish came true and then some!
You'll enjoy Coach Elliott's perspective as well. MUST SEE!
Torii Hunter Sr., -- father of Notre Dame wide receiver Torii, Jr. -- was awarded the SILVER SLUGGER AWARD as one of the top three hitting outfielders in the American League. Hunter, who plays right field for the Detroit Tigers hit .304, with 17 home runs and 84 RBI.
Folks, you won't believe where this photo was taken...
The Pitt Panthers had one of their student managers dress up in a Leprechaun suit at their football practice today -- as they get ready for Saturday's game with our Fighting Irish.
Michael Jordan's 56,000 square foot home in the suburbs of Chicago will be sold via an "exclusive auction" set for November 22nd. Here's a link to the promotional video...
The folks at Nike have put together a promotional video for the Spartans of Michigan State -- and wouldn't you know it, they had to be sure Notre Dame was included. They just forgot to show the scoreboard!
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media -- as he does every Tuesday during the football season -- to talk about the upcoming game. Today's topic, the Pitt Panthers.
Word on the street is the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks are discussing a trade that would involve former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Jeff Samardzija.
Samardzija finished 9th in all of Major League Baseball for strikeouts in 2013 -- with 214 in 213.2 innings pitched.
The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media convinced a number of Notre Dame football players to perform in a music video for the song "Livin' On a Prayer." You'll want to watch this.
Suffice to say -- don't give up your athletic scholarship!
Notre Dame alum Michael Garofola '02, is back in the limelight. The attorney out of southern Florida -- who was on the last season of ABC's The Bachelorette -- is now dating a former contestant on ABC's The Bachelor -- AshLee Frazier. Here's the People magazine story:
The Pitt Panthers head football coach Paul Chryst met with the media today to talk about Saturday's PRIME TIME showdown with the Fighting Irish. Here's a link to a transcript of his media session:
The University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame are the two winningest football programs in college history. At this very moment the all-time records are as follows:
Michigan: 909 - 317 - 36 (.7307 %)
NOTRE DAME: 872 - 303 - 42 (.7291%)
So, here's the gap -- to overtake Michigan at season's end -- here's what Notre Dame must do its last four games -- including a bowl game:
Former Notre Dame tight end and now Minnesota Viking -- Kyle Rudolph -- caught a 31 yard TD catch today against the Dallas Cowboys. Unfortunately, Kyle broke a bone in his foot on the play...
Keough Hall's Will Fields picked up a QB fumble and ran it into the endzone for a TD with just over a minute left in the game to give the Kangaroos a 8 - 0 win over O'Neill Hall in Notre Dame Interhall football. The win puts Keough at 3 - 1 on the season and clinches them a spot in the upcoming playoffs for a trip to Notre Dame Stadium for the championship. I apologize in advance for the quality of the video of the TD -- my iPhone let me down!
The first video is of a catch you won't believe -- A ONE HANDER! -- better than any catch you'd see from Calvin Johnson on Sundays!
The Associated Press just released their Top 25 after week 11 of the college football season -- and our Fighting Irish moved up a spot to #24. And yes, Notre Dame is still ranked behind the team they beat (who has the same record) a few weeks ago -- Arizona State;
Got to "sleep in" an extra hour here in the shadow of the Golden Dome -- I needed it after the game yesterday with Navy. Thank goodness we made that fourth down stop!!!
As I always do the morning after Notre Dame plays a football game -- I took a lap around the worldwide web to see what the media is saying about the win over Navy. Just click on the links below:
Here's a couple links to interviews with Notre Dame players after their 38 - 34 win today over the Naval Academy. Jaylon Smith, Tommy Rees, Tarean Folston and Dan Fox,
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after today's 38 - 34 win over the Naval Academy. The victory puts the Irish at 7 - 2 on the season. Here's the presser:
Notre Dame junior tight-end Ben Koyack caught a TD pass in the third quarter -- his second of the season -- as the Fighting Irish pulled out a win over the Naval Academy today.