Notre Dame Pep Rally: The Tyler Plantz Party!

Folks, this will go down in history as one of the more entertaining player speeches in the 127 years of Notre Dame Football...

LINK:  ENJOY

Stanford Football -- Media's Short Memory!

I'm continually shocked with the media's preoccupation with the quality of Stanford Football -- and they standard they've set.  They've had four great seasons -- in a row.  That is it!

They only have nine winning seasons in their last twenty...

Folks, it wasn't very long ago that they were not that good -- here's a look at their last 20 football seasons:

• 2013:  11 - 3
• 2012:  12 - 2
• 2011:  11 - 2
• 2010:  12 - 1
• 2009:    8 - 5
• 2008:    5 - 7
• 2007:    4 - 8
• 2006:    1 - 11
• 2005:    5 - 6
• 2004:    4 - 7
• 2003:    4 - 7
• 2002:    2 - 9
• 2001:    9 - 3
• 2000:    5 - 6
• 1999:    8 - 4
• 1998:    3 - 8
• 1997:    5 - 6
• 1996:    7 - 5
• 1995:    7 - 4 - 1
• 1994:    3 - 7 - 1

To Get You Fired-Up for Saturday's Game!

The folks at Turning Point do a great job with these -- let's GO IRISH!

You've got to love David Grimes' intro.

LINK:  MUST SEE!

Michigan Athletic Director Absolves Brady Hoke

Embattled Michigan AD Dave Brandon met with a writer from the Detroit Free Press to talk about the on-field handling of QB Shane Morris' concussion...

Here's what he had to say:

LINK:  DAVE BRANDON

ND One of Only 13 Still Undefeated in Top 25!

Arizona's upset of undefeated and #2 ranked Oregon -- at Oregon -- has left only 13 undefeated teams in the AP TOP 25 Rankings leading into the sixth weekend of the college football season...

Now Arizona, which is now 5 - 0 and un-ranked, will move up into the TOP 25 in next week's polls. 

Here are the UNDEFEATED:

• Florida State
• Alabama
• Oklahoma
• Auburn
• Texas A&M
• Baylor
• UCLA
• NOTRE DAME
• Mississippi
• Mississippi State
• Brigham Young
• Nebraska
• TCU
   

LINK:  ARIZONA BEATS OREGON

Chris Watt Blogs About His First NFL Action

Domer Chris Watt '13, saw his first NFL action this past weekend in the Chargers' 33 to 14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.  Chris played 30 snaps at right guard -- and played "very well" according to the coaching staff.

Chris blogs about his first game (he wears #65 for the Chargers) -- at the link below:

LINK:  CHRIS WATT

Domer T.J. Jones -- "Hula-Hoop" Demonstration

I'm going to guess that this is not what T.J. Jones thought he'd be doing on a weekday in October during his rookie season in the NFL.

What you're asked to do when you're on the Injured Reserve List.

LINK:  T.J. JONES -- HULA-HOOPING

What the Bay Area Media is Saying -- Today

Here is the media coverage today -- coming out of northern California -- about Saturday's game between Stanford and Notre Dame.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS #1

LINK:  SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS #2

LINK:  STANFORD DAILY

LINK:  STANFORD DAILY #2

LINK:  STANFORD DAILY #3

Media Day Today for Notre Dame Hockey!

Notre Dame, the pre-season #12 ranked college hockey team in the country (see rankings below), held their annual Media Day today at Compton Family Ice Arena. 

Here is Coach Jackson talking about this year's Fighting Irish:

LINK:  COACH JACKSON

LINK:  COLLEGE HOCKEY RANKINGS

#14 Stanford vs. #8 Notre Dame: Game Primer

To get you ready for the "next biggest" game of the year -- Saturday's game with Stanford -- you'll want to take a look at this...

LINK:  GAME PRIMER

OT: Derek Jeter "I Never Wanted to Embarass..."

A great lesson for everyone...

Watch this interview:

LINK:  DEREK JETER

Under Armour Shoes For ND Women's Hoops

Here's a photo that Notre Dame Women's Basketball "tweeted' today -- of their new shoes from Under Armour for the upcoming season...

Joe Schmidt -- One of Notre Dame's Middle Men

Notre Dame linebacker Joe Schmidt has gone from walk-on to starting middle linebacker for the Fighting Irish -- and he'll be a key in this Saturday's match-up with Stanford.

ESPN's Matt Fortuna wrote this nice story about Schmidt:

LINK:  JOE SCHMIDT

ESPN'S College Football Live: ND vs. Stanford

Well, if you wonder what the "experts" are saying about Saturday afternoon's game between #8 Notre Dame and #14 Stanford -- just click on the link below...

I wonder how much they've watched ND on film:

LINK:  ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE

LINK:  PICKIN' A WINNER

Nice Story on Notre Dame QB Everett Golson

Yahoo! Sports Pat Forde penned this story today on Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson.

Thought you'd want to see this:

LINK:  EVERETT GOLSON

Stanford Players Talk Notre Dame Game

Quarterback Kevin Hogan (see Notre Dame lineage below), safety Jordan Richards and defensive end Blake Lueders (Zionsville, IN) -- met with the media yesterday to talk about their game with Notre Dame.

Kevin Hogan is the nephew of former Fighting Irish quarterback Coley O'Brien and tackle Ivan Brown. His father and sister attended Notre Dame, and he estimates between 10 and 20 cousins and about five or six aunts and uncles hold Notre Dame degrees.

Lueders was originally committed to Notre Dame, before switching to Stanford after Weis was fired.

Just click on their names below:

LINK:  KEVIN HOGAN

LINK:  JORDAN RICHARDS

LINK:  BLAKE LUEDERS

Stanford's David Shaw Talks Notre Dame Game

Stanford head football coach David Shaw met with the media Tuesday in Palo Alto to talk about Saturday's game with Notre Dame.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  STANFORD

Game Replay: Notre Dame 31 - Syracuse 15

Here's the full game replay of Notre Dame's 31 to 15 win over Syracuse this past Saturday at MetLife Stadium.  Just click on the link below:

LINK:  ND VICTORY -- FULL GAME REPLAY

Stanford Week: Coach Kelly Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk Saturday's clash with Stanford.  Here's a link to what he had to say:

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Stanford Week: Inside Notre Dame Football

Coach Kelly reviews the Syracuse game and looks forward to this Saturday's game with Stanford. 

Click on the link below:

LINK:  INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Goodell Meets With Former Notre Dame Coach

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell traveled to Texas recently to meet with former Notre Dame assistant football coach Charlie Strong who's now leading the Longhorn's football program.

Charlie served on Lou Holtz's Fighting Irish coaching staff from 1995 to 1998...

Strong is cleaning house in Austin -- releasing nine players so far from his team. 

Charlie's push to find character in his players -- drew the attention of the embattled Commissioner.  Click on the link below to see the story:

LINK:  CHARLIE STRONG

A Rivarly Wedding -- Notre Dame & Michigan

My cousin Craig Doyle married Rebecca Blankenship this weekend in what you would call a "marriage of rivals."  For you see, Craig is a Notre Dame fan and Rebecca roots for that "school in Ann Arbor."

As you'll see in the photos they took the rivalry to heart -- actually getting married in football uniforms and the "justice of the peace" wore a referee's shirt...  Hopefully he wasn't from the Big Ten!

The wedding invitations were designed like a Notre Dame vs. Michigan football ticket -- and the wedding and reception was designed like a tailgate...

Congrats Craig and Rebecca!

Everett Golson Surpasses Lujack's Winning %

Notre Dame QB Everett Golson is now the "winningest" starting quarterback in Fighting Irish history with more than 15 career starts.

With the win last night, Everett is now 14 - 1 as a starting QB -- giving him a (.933) winning percentage.  Johnny Lujack was 20 - 1 - 1 as a starter giving him a (.932) winning percentage.

LINK:  STORY

Domer Dad Celebrates Tigers' Central Crown!

The Detroit Tigers' Torii Hunter Sr., celebrated his son's first TOUCHDOWN at Notre Dame last night and he celebrated an American League Central Division Championship this afternoon!

That's Torii to the left in the photo above -- see his interview at the link below...

Torri and the Tigers clinched the Central Division on the last day of the season.  The Playoffs begin for Detroit Thursday night in Baltimore against the Orioles.

LINK:  TORII CELEBRATING IN CLUBHOUSE!

Charlie Weis Fired After 23 - 0 Loss to Texas

Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis was fired -- after the Jayhawks 23 - 0 loss to Texas yesterday.

Weis was 6 - 22 at Kansas in his three seasons with the Jayhawks.

LINK:  WEIS FIRED

LINK:  KANSAS UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL RELEASE

LINK:  WEIS' POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE

Syracuse Coach Talks Loss to Notre Dame

Scott Shafer met with the media last night after Syracuse's 31 - 16 loss to Notre Dame.  Here's a link to the press conference:

His comments -- very positive for what Coach Kelly & Company are doing at Notre Dame...

LINK:  SCOTT SHAFER

Brian Kelly's Post Game Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after the Fighting Irish beat Syracuse 31 - 6 last night at MetLife Stadium -- here's a link to the press conference:

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Game Highlights: Notre Dame 31 - Syracuse 16

Here's a link to the game highlights from tonight's 31 - 16 victory for our Fighting Irish over the Syracuse Orangemen...

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

ABC Post Game Interview of Coach Brian Kelly

Here is a link to Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly's post game on-field interview with an ABC/ESPN reporter.

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Video Replay: Torii Hunter Jr.'s First Catch a TD!

Torii Hunter Jr., has been waiting for this moment for a long time...

His first career catch, came in the 4th quarter of tonight's 31 - 16 victory and it went for a TOUCHDOWN!  It was also Everett Golson's 25th straight completion -- a Notre Dame record!

Here's the video proof -- along with a look at Torri's reaction and his teammates to TD #1!

LINK:  HUNTER'S TD CATCH

LINK:  TEAM & TORII'S SIDELINE REACTION

Everett Golson's "Imperfect - Record" Night

Notre Dame QB Everett Golson completed a school record 25 straight passes tonight on his way to a 4 TD, 362 yards of passing performance in the Fighting Irish's 31 - 16 win over Syracuse...

The 25 straight completions fell one short of the NCAA record.

Unfortunately, a fumble, two interceptions -- one a "pick six" -- gives Everett, Coach Kelly and Coach LaFleur something to work on this weeK as the Irish prepare for #16 Stanford.

Here is Everett with the media after the game:

LINK:  GOLSON WITH MEDIA

#8 Notre Dame Gets Win #4 Tonight in Jersey

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame won a game tonight in front of the largest crowd to ever see a college football game at MetLife Stadium.

Notre Dame's 31 - 16 win over Syracuse -- marked the first time a Notre Dame team has scored 30 plus points in four straight games to start a season since 1943.  And, it included a ND record for most consecutive completions by a QB! (25 or 26 -- still waiting for final clarification)...

And, the good news -- it took me this long to bring up the five turnovers...

Here's the quick media reaction to tonight's victory:

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

Pre-Game Video Clips from MetLife Stadium

The Fighting Irish will be kicking it off in less than fifteen minutes.  Here's your last look at Notre Dame getting ready for the Syracuse game:

That's Coach Kelly with Kirk Herbstreit and George Whitfield (QB whisperer) a few minutes ago...
 

LINK:  SLOW MOTION GOLSON PASSING

LINK:  WARMING UP

LINK:  COUNT ON ME!

The Most Expensive Syracuse Football Ticket!

The Fighting Irish prove once again -- they are the biggest draw in college football...

Game attendance:  76,802 -- largest crowd ever for a college football game at MetLife Stadium.

LINK:  MOST EXPENSIVE TICKET!

Photo of Everett Golson Before Game Starts

Here's a photo of Notre Dame QB Everett Golson signing a few autographs before putting on the GOLD HELMET for tonight's game against Syracuse at MetLife Stadium.

Closing the All-Time Wins Gap With Michigan

Here's a look at the college football all-time WINS LIST for FBS schools -- as of 12:43 AM ET, Sunday morning.

As you'll see below Notre Dame is now #2 on the list to Michigan -- who has been playing football eight more seasons than the Fighting Irish...

Notre Dame is the all-time winningest team in college football history with a winning percentage of 73% 

1. Michigan -- 912 wins
2. NOTRE DAME -- 878 wins
3. Texas -- 876 wins
4. Nebraska -- 869 wins
5. Ohio State -- 851 wins

Note:  Notre Dame entered the 2014 season #2 on the All-Time Winning % list and #3 on the All-Time Wins list.

Domer Bevacqua Leads PGA at 2014 Ryder Cup

Pete Bevacqua '93 is the CEO of the PGA of America.  The Notre Dame grad is over in Scotland cheering on TEAM USA this weekend at the Ryder Cup.

Here is a link to Friday's NBC interview of Bevacqua:

LINK:  PETE BEVACQUA

LINK:  BIO

Notre Dame's Morning MetLife Walk-Through

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are over at MetLife Stadium this morning -- getting a feel for the surroundings at MetLife Stadium.  Click on the video linked below:

LINK:  TEAM ARRIVAL AT METLIFE

LINK:  MORNING WALK-THROUGH

LINK:  VIDEO #2 FROM METLIFE

13 Super Bowl Facilities -- Notre Dame Football

There's college football and then there is Notre Dame Football...

The Fighting Irish will play tonight in MetLife Stadium -- one of 13 Super Bowl facilities to host the GOLD HELMETS of Notre Dame.

ND Live's Jac Collinsworth -- Syracuse Week

Notre Dame student Jac Collinsworth is chasing a career in the TV business.  You'll enjoy this.

Now, I have to admit I was shocked with how Frank Leahy's last name was pronounced...

LINK:  ND LIVE

Less Than 12 Hours to PRIME TIME for ND!

It's the first PRIME TIME -- national TV appearance EVER for the Syracuse Orange football program...

It's just another game under the bright lights for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

Here's what the media has to say about tonight's game:

LINK:  ESPN NOTRE DAME BLOG

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  NEWS SENTINEL

LINK:  INDIANAPOLIS STAR

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

Notre Dame's Endowment Grows 19.7% !!!

The University of Notre Dame's Investment Office produced a 19.7% gain for the Endowment over a 12 month period from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.  INCREDIBLE!

The University's Endowment as of June 30, 2014 -- $9.8 BILLION

LINK:  ENDOWMENT GROWTH

OT: The Ryder Cup's First Tee Shot -- WOW

There's nothing like the pressure of the first tee at the Ryder Cup.  Look at this photo from today's first tee at Gleneagles Resort PGA Centenary Course in Scotland -- WOW!

#20 Notre Dame Beats #2 Virginia Tech Tonight

The Fighting Irish women's soccer team traveled down to Blacksburg and beat the #2 ranked Hokies of Virginia Tech 2 - 0!!!

LINK:  BIG WIN FOR IRISH!