Here's a look at tonight's Notre Dame Pep Rally in the shadow of TOUCHDOWN JESUS! Lou Holtz does ND right -- as did the Golf Channel's David Feherty... Only Notre Dame!
Here's the latest from our media friends north of the Notre Dame campus -- on tomorrow's game between Michigan and our Fighting Irish. Click on the links below:
News broke late this morning that Ohio State and Notre Dame have agreed to a "home & home" series in 2022 and 2023. Just goes to show you -- Notre Dame will continue to schedule big-time opponents.
You're going to want to read the Sports Illustrated story -- linked below.
And, it's not for sale in Eugene, OR this weekend.
Saturday night's game between Michigan and Notre Dame -- continues to be the most sought after ticket in college football. Maybe the ticket buying public knows something the College Gameday crew doesn't...
Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke met with the media yesterday to talk about Saturday night's game with our Fighting Irish. Here's the coverage of his press conference:
As we have all week here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- I took another lap around the Michigan media websites to see what they're saying about Saturday night's game. Just click on the links below:
Thought you might want to see what the football fans in Michigan are doing to prepare themselves for Saturday night's PRIME TIME game between their Wolverines and our Fighting Irish:
Here's what I've found this Wednesday morning on the Michigan media sites about Saturday's game between the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame. Just click on the links below:
If the answer is yes -- you're going to want to tune-in tomorrow at NOON ET to an interview with Don Bishop, Notre Dame's Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Enrollment. Don will talk about how his team selected the Class of 2018 -- a must see for anyone interested in applying to ND.
Just click on the link below to register -- it's free!
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about Saturday's game with Michigan. Here's a link to the press conference:
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are ranked #16 this week in the AP Top 25 Poll -- a move up of one spot from the AP's Preseason ranking. If we continue this pace -- we'll be TOP FIVE come the end of November and PLAYOFF BOUND!
Michigan, Notre Dame's opponent this week, remains un-ranked after beating Appalachian State this past Saturday.
Took a lap around the media landscape in "Pure" Michigan to see what they're saying this morning about Saturday's game between their Wolverines and our Fighting Irish. Just click on the links below:
Well, here's what the Wolverines coaches and players had to say today in Ann Arbor about Saturday night's game with our Fighting Irish. Just click on the links below:
May of 2013, Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke made headlines when he said Notre Dame was "chickening out" of the football series between the two schools...
The school in Ann Arbor did beat us -- a few months later -- along their way to a 7 - 6 season.
The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen participated in an interview of Coach Brian Kelly yesterday -- where he brought up the choice of music that played inside Michigan Stadium at the end of last year's game...
I will be taking a lap around the "Michigan-wide" web each day this week -- looking for what they are saying about Saturday night's game with Notre Dame. Just click on the links below:
The NFL had to make their final roster cuts by 4 PM ET Saturday -- and a number of former Notre Dame student-athletes were released. Today -- the players who cleared waivers at NOON ET could begin signing with NFL Teams' Practice Squads.
Here's the list (BELOW) of former Fighting Irish football players who will continue to get paid for playing professional football:
Ian Gray (II) is the 6'-8" 345 lb. behemoth (wearing #72) who started at left tackle yesterday afternoon for the Rice Owls.
Ian Gray (I) is a former Notre Dame student-athlete -- he played defensive tackle for the Fighting Irish in the late 70's. Ian Sr., flew all the way from Saudi Arabia yesterday to see his kid play against Notre Dame. Pretty awesome story...
Here's an "inside" look at a few of the key plays in the game as well as a look in the locker room before and after -- when Everett Golson received the game ball...
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Andrew Hendrix '13 had 318 yards passing and three TD's in his first collegiate start after enrolling in grad school at Miami University (Oxford). Another Domer, tight end Alex Welch '13, was on the receiving end of one of those TD passes!
Hendrix is playing for former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Chuck Martin -- who was flagged for two unsportsmanlike penalties in the final two minutes of the game...
Here is Michigan's head coach Brady Hoke meeting with the media after the Wolverines' win over Appalachian State. The win ties the all-time series record at 1 - 1 between these two schools.
Just got back home after the post-game Mass and Notre Dame's 48 - 17 win over Rice. It was the Golson Show -- as he scored three TD's running and threw for two more.
Just maybe the folks at ESPN start talking Heisman when they speak of Everett Golson.
Here's what the media is saying -- just an hour after the game's end -- just click on the links below:
Here's a replay of yesterday's Football Luncheon at the Joyce Athletics Complex -- in front of a crowd of 840 -- and the Pep Rally last night in front of thousands...
The 127th football season at the University of Notre Dame begins in just a little over seven hours from now -- kick-off is scheduled for 3:42 PM ET -- and it's a rainy day here in South Bend.
Here's the latest hourly forecast from ACCUWEATHER:
3 PM: Mostly Cloudy
4 PM: THUNDER STORMS
5 PM: Mostly Cloudy
6 PM: Mostly Cloudy
7 PM: THUNDER STORMS
If you'd like to keep an eye on what's going on with the weather today -- just click on the links below:
Took a lap this morning around the worldwide web to see what the media has to say about this afternoon's game between the Rice Owls and our Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Her name is Kathryn Tapper and she's a former Academic All-American track athlete at Rutgers. Tapper takes over the Notre Dame sideline reporting duties for NBC's coverage of the Fighting Irish.
Here is an interview Kathryn gave to NBC's Keith Arnold:
Former NBC sideline reporter Alex Flanagan posted a goodbye message last night to the University of Notre Dame. Flanagan worked the Notre Dame sideline for seven seasons.
Kathryn Tappen will take on those duties for NBC today...
You can see by Alex's message -- Notre Dame made a lasting impression.
A Notre Dame official spoke with the local media today about plans in place should severe weather come to campus during tomorrow's game between Rice and the Fighting Irish.
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Chris Watt '13, earned some high praise from the San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy. The Bolts are thrilled with Watt's smarts and ability to play three positions on their offensive line -- very well.
After this evening's Pep Rally the Fighting Irish jumped aboard three buses for their trip downtown to the Double Tree Hotel -- their Friday night headquarters... Note the police escort.
Took a visit to the Houston Chronicle site to see what they're reporting about their "home team" Rice Owls and their game with our Fighting Irish tomorrow -- here's what I found: