Notre Dame Up to #9 in AP & Coaches Polls

Notre Dame has moved up to #9 in the latest Associated Press and Coaches Poll rankings -- click on the link below:

LINK:  RANKINGS

The Mornin' After Notre Dame Beat Purdue

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning from my hotel room in downtown Indianapolis.  What a great location / city to host an event like the Shamrock Series!

Here's what the media has to say about Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue:

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 30 - Purdue 14

Here's the full game replay of Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue last night in Indianapolis at the sixth annual Shamrock Series game.

You can watch the entire game again at the link below:

LINK:  FULL GAME REPLAY

Notre Dame Players Talk Win Over Purdue

Here's what the Notre Dame players had to say about last night's 30 - 14 win over the Purdue Boilermakers...

LINK:  PLAYERS

LINK:  GOLSON

Purdue Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame Loss

Here's a look at Purdue's post game press conference -- courtesy of the Indianapolis Star:

LINK:  PURDUE

Notre Dame Game Ball Goes to Corey Robinson

Here's a look inside the locker room after Notre Dame's 30 - 14 win over Purdue.  Sophomore wide receiver Corey Robinson caught his first TD pass (photo above) and he also caught the GAME BALL for his efforts from Coach Kelly:

LINK:  GAME BALL

Game Highlights: Notre Dame 30 - Purdue 14

The Fighting Irish are 3 - 0 on the season going into their first bye week -- which couldn't have come at a better time!  Here's a look at the NBC Highlights from tonight's game:

LINK:  HIGHLIGHTS

Post Game Coverage: Notre Dame Over Purdue

The Fighting Irish fell behind 14 - 10 in the 2nd Quarter -- then went on to score the final 20 points in a 30 - 14 win over the Purdue Boilermakers in downtown Indianapolis this evening.  Here's what I could find on the web about the game...

LINK:  SHELDON DAY INTERVIEW

LINK:  COACH KELLY

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

ESPN: Everett Golson's "Road to Redemption"

This feature story on Notre Dame's QB Everett Golson ran earlier this morning on ESPN's College GameDay...

LINK:  ROAD TO REDEMPTION

First Look at Shamrock Series Field in Indy!

At 7:42 PM ET tonight -- the sixth annual SHAMROCK SERIES game will kick-off here at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis!

Irish Are Wearing New Helmet in Walk Through

Here's a photo just "tweeted" by @NDFootball from the Fighting Irish's team "walk through" this morning at Lucas Oil Stadium for tonight's Shamrock Series game...

Notre Dame Ranked #10 in Football Power Index

Found this today -- we're never short on rankings of college football teams...

LINK:  FOOTBALL POWER INDEX

WatchND is LIVE from INDY Beginning at NOON

The folks at WatchND will be broadcasting LIVE beginning at NOON ET today -- from their downtown Indianapolis stage -- just blocks from Lucas Oil Stadium.  It's going to be non-stop interviews, entertainment and fun for the entire Notre Dame family!

Just click on the link below to watch the Shamrock Series coverage LIVE!

LINK:  IT'S LIVE FROM INDY -- RIGHT HERE!

TEASE: Golson's College GameDay Interview

This interview is scheduled to air around 9:30 AM ET tomorrow from the College GameDay set in Fargo, ND...

Here is the "tease" ESPN released this evening:

LINK:  GOLSON

Something to Watch for Tomorrow in Ann Arbor

Keep an eye on the attendance number...

LINK:  STREAK TO END?

Domer Hendrix '14 Gets QB Start At Michigan

So, the Wolverines get to play against a Notre Dame QB on "back to back" weeks...

Andrew Hendrix '14, leads the Miami Redskins into Ann Arbor to take on the Michigan Wolverines.  The Detroit Free Press' Mark Snyder recently interviewed Andrew -- thought you'd enjoy this!

Andrew currently sits 11th in the NCAA with 677 yards passing after two games!

LINK:  ANDREW HENDRIX

Chuck Martin & Miami Gets Michigan This Week

Former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chuck Martin is now the head football coach of the Miami of Ohio Redskins -- a team that is on an 18 game WINLESS streak...

Miami travels to Ann Arbor with ND alum Andrew Hendrix '14 as their QB to play the Wolverines this week.  GO REDSKINS!


LINK:  MARTIN Q & A

Watch Notre Dame Pep Rally LIVE @ 4:30 PM

The Notre Dame nation is descending on Indianapolis this afternoon for the Fighting Irish's Shamrock Series game tomorrow night against Purdue. 

Today -- the fun begins at 4:30 PM ET with the PEP RALLY from Pan Am Plaza in downtown Indy.

You can watch it LIVE -- at the link below!

LINK:  PEP RALLY LIVE @ 4:30 PM ET

Olympian Shaun White at Notre Dame Today

American professional snowboarder and skateboarder, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the all-time record holder for most gold medals at the X GAMES -- Shaun White --  took this "selfie" today in front of the Main Building on the campus of the University of Notre Dame...

Not sure what he's doing at Notre Dame...

 I want to thank my son Brady for finding this for me!

LINK:  SHAUN WHITE IN ACTION

Notre Dame's Shamrock Series Helmet & Shoe

Here's a quick look at what the Fighting Irish are packing for Indianapolis...

LINK:  SHAMROCK GEAR

The Plan: Open the Roof at Lucas Oil Stadium

The Fighting Irish and Boilermakers will play under the stars in downtown Indianapolis this Saturday night -- as the plan is to keep the roof open at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The First "Golson For Heisman" T-Shirt

Found this flying around TWITTER this evening...

Photos: Brian Kelly Radio Show Tonight

Here's a couple of photos from Brian Kelly's Radio Show tonight at O'Rourke's Public House at Eddy Street Commons. 

The bottom photo shows Mathias Farley on left and Cody Riggs on right...

Brian Kelly Met With Media to Talk Purdue...

The Fighting Irish head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after practice today to talk about Saturday night's Shamrock Series game with Purdue.  Just click on the link below:

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE

Notre Dame's Four-Time JEOPARDY CHAMP!

Molly (Griffin) Lalonde '06 is a four-time JEOPARDY Champion!  Lalonde appeared on the long-standing TV-SHOW this June -- and won four straight days!

Here's Molly's story:

LINK:   JEOPARDY CHAMP

OT: Big Ten Football -- Is Panic Setting In?

The opening couple of weeks have not been kind to Big Ten Football -- and the media is taking notice:

• Wisconsin loses to LSU
• Ohio State loses to Virginia Tech -- they've now lost three of their last four games
• Michigan State loses to Oregon
• Michigan is shut out by Notre Dame -- they've now lost six of their last eight games
• Purdue loses to Central Michigan
• Northwestern loses to Northern Illinois
• Nebraska struggled to beat McNeese State

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

Brady Hoke Didn't Think Golson Was That Good

Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke held his weekly radio show last night and he was still talking about their 31 - 0 loss to Notre Dame.

Here's what he confides (they were thinking) going into the game --- he didn't think Golson was that good.

LINK:  UNDER ESTIMATED GOLSON

Purdue Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame Game

Purdue's head football coach Darrell Hazell and a couple of his players met with the media this week to talk about Saturday night's game at Lucas Oil Stadium with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.  Just click on the links below:

I think you'll find it interesting how the opposition talks about our SPEED -- when was the last time you read "speed and Notre Dame" in the same sentence?

LINK:  COACH HAZELL

LINK:  PLAYERS

San Diego Chargers "Next Man In" -- Chris Watt

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Chris Watt '13, a third round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers, is learning three positions...

The news today that starting center Nick Hardwick is being placed on the Injured Reserve List -- ending his season -- may force Chris into a role he's never played before...  Check the story linked below:

San Diego hosts the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks this week...

LINK:  WATT

ESPN Debate: Is Notre Dame Playoff Legit?

Found this on the ESPN site this evening -- thought I'd share it with the Notre Dame family...

LINK:  CONTENDER OR PRETENDER?

Domer Golden Tate -- "As Good As Advertised"

Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate is getting some praise from the local Detroit media...

LINK:  AS GOOD AS ADVERTISED

Replay: Brian Kelly on Jim Rome's Radio Show

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was a guest on Jim Rome's show...

Here's a link to the interview:

LINK:  JIM ROME SHOW

Replay: Brian Kelly on Colin Cowherd Show

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was a guest on Colin Cowherd's Radio Show yesterday.  Here is the interview:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Rolling Stone Story on Domer's NFL Lawsuit

Ethan Johnson '12, was a defensive end for the Fighting Irish.  His NFL career was cut short by a concussion...

Here is his story:

LINK:  ROLLING STONE STORY

LINK:  ETHAN & HIS DAD

Navy Seals "LEAP INTO" Notre Dame Stadium!

Must see video!!!

The Navy Seals' LEAP FROGS delivered the game ball this past Saturday night for Notre Dame's gave vs. Michigan.  Here's the video of their SKYDIVING entry (from 3,500 feet) into Notre Dame Stadium!

Awesome!

LINK:  LEAP FROGS

Brady Hoke Claims "Cheap Shot" on his QB

Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke made this claim during his press conference today...

LINK:  CHEAP SHOT

Under Armour's Battle of Baltimore Inspiration

The folks at Under Armour have created a helmet, uniform, shoe, accessories concept for the Maryland Terrapins that celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore...

Here's the story:

LINK:  MARYLAND TERRAPINS

Purdue's Head Coach Talks Boilermaker QB's

Purdue head football coach Darrell Hazell met with the folks from the Indianapolis Star to talk about their QB situation...

Click on the link below to watch:

LINK:  COACH HAZELL

Replay: Brian Kelly's Press Conference Today

 

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about the Michigan game and this week's Shamrock Series game in Indianapolis!

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Replay: Inside Michigan Football TV Show

Here's a look at the TV show -- Inside Michigan Football -- that was recorded after Michigan's 31 - 0 loss to our Fighting Irish...

A MUST SEE FOR NOTRE DAME FANS!

LINK:  INSIDE MICHIGAN FOOTBALL

Michigan Coaches Talk Notre Dame Game

Here's a look at the two press conferences that took place today in Ann Arbor as head coach Brady Hoke and defensive coordinator Greg Mattison were asked about Saturday's 31 - 0 loss to Notre Dame.

Just click on the links below to watch their respective media sessions:

LINK:  GREG MATTISON

LINK:  BRADY HOKE

Upset Michigan Fan's Rant Over Loss to ND

This is a recording of a Michigan fan from Toledo, OH who called to Ann Arbor radio station WTKA 1050 AM, Monday morning -- after the Wolverines 31 - 0 loss to our Fighting Irish Saturday night...

LINK:  LISTEN

ND Expert: "Understanding Ebola" -- Tomorrow!

If you're anything like me -- you've been watching this news about the EBOLA OUTBREAK from afar -- wondering if this deadly virus could ever hit here at home...

Well -- if you'd like to know more -- here's a UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY that will be presenting itself WEDNESDAY (tomorrow) at NOON ET:

Robert Stahelin, an adjunct professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame and an associate professor at Indiana University's School of Medicine will be talking about the research he is doing on the treatment of this deadly virus.   

YOU CAN WATCH IT LIVE -- AT NOON ET -- just click on the link below to register for your free access to this program!

This is a presentation of the Notre Dame Alumni Association -- it's a great series they've created!

LINK:  REGISTER HERE!