Friday, June 5, 2015
GM's Pick Jewell Loyd to Win Rookie Award
The former Notre Dame student-athlete received 11 of the 12 votes as favorite to win WNBA Rookie of the Year Award in this pre-season poll of the WNBA General Managers...
LINK: TOP ROOKIE
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Jay Jordan '69 -- Joins Buffet & Gates Pledge
John (Jay) W. Jordan '69, -- a member of Notre Dame's Board of Trustees and the University's most generous benefactor in its history -- announced in this CNBC news story that he has signed up for the Warren Buffet and Bill & Melinda Gates Giving Pledge to give away a majority of his wealth to philanthropic causes...
LINK: STORY
ND Prof Receives Army Special Ops Honor
Viva Bartkus, an associate professor at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business was honored this past month by the U.S. Special Operations Command...
LINK: STORY
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Monday, June 1, 2015
McDaniel's HS TV Crew Visits Cowboys' Camp
Coppell High School's student TV crew was at the Dallas Cowboy's training facility this past week to interview former Notre Dame football player Cam McDaniel.
Notre Dame Day 2015: Must See Interview...
Notre Dame student Kathleen Dooley '17 has a brain tumor -- you're going to want to watch how she's dealing with this in her Notre Dame Day interview with Cris Collinsworth...
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Lou Holtz's Speech at Franciscan University
Lou Holtz's speech to graduates at Franciscan University in Stuebenville.
ND Day 2015: Demetrius Jackson & Family
Here's Digger Phelps interviewing Notre Dame basketball star Demetrius Jackson and his foster parents...
Friday, May 29, 2015
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Golson's First Interview Since Transfer to FSU
Everett Golson '15, took some questions from Fox Sport's Bruce Feldman in San Diego at the George Whitfield compound -- where he's training with current ND wide receiver Amir Carlisle...
LINK: GOLSON TALKS
"The Answer" Was Headed to Notre Dame...
An arrest, when he was 17 years-old -- apparently kept Allen Iverson from realizing his dream of becoming the QB at Notre Dame...
LINK: "I LOVE THAT GOLD HELMET..."
Perfection TIMES SEVENTEEN for Notre Dame!
The University of Notre Dame received word yesterday from the NCAA that they LED THE NATION in perfect APR -- as 17 of Notre Dame's 26 varsity athletic teams received perfect graduation rates!
- NOTRE DAME: 17 of 26 teams
- Stanford: 15 of 36 teams
- Northwestern: 12 of 19 teams
- Boston College: 10 of 29 teams
- Duke: 9 of 21 teams
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Crawford's 3,500 Mile Bike Trip Begins Today
Here's the photo of Dean Greg Crawford in the water off of Long Island, NY as he begins a 3,500 mile bike trip to Pebble Beach, CA in hopes of raising $1 million for rare disease research at the University of Notre Dame.
Here's a link to Crawford's blog -- so you can follow his journey -- and, make a gift to this FIGHT we're taking on here at Notre Dame.
LINK: BIKE TRIP ACROSS AMERICA
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Matt Hegarty '15 to Play for the Oregon Ducks
The young man has his degree from Notre Dame -- started 11 games for the Fighting Irish in 2014 and he wasn't confident he'd see the field this fall...
Tells you something about the quality of this upcoming Notre Dame's offensive line.
So, Matt will be playing for the Oregon Ducks this coming season -- I believe I speak for most Irish fans when I say we wish you great success! I hope you have as many starts as helmets in Oregon...
LINK: HEGARTY A DUCK
NFL.COM: Best College FB Historical Uniforms
I'll give you one guess as to who was ranked #1...
LINK: 15 BEST HISTORICAL UNIFORMS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Monday, May 25, 2015
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Almost -- One for the Ages for our Fighting Irish
Man, I thought we were heading to the National Championship game -- after one of the great comebacks in Notre Dame history!!!
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Notre Dame's National Semi-Final at 1 PM ET
The highest ranked team remaining in men's college lacrosse -- our Fighting Irish of Notre Dame -- play the University of Denver Pioneers today at 1 PM ET on ESPN2 in the NCAA National Semi-Final.
These two teams met earlier in the season -- with Denver winning 11 - 10 in overtime -- back on March 7th.
The winner will take on the winner of the Maryland vs. Johns Hopkins game -- on Memorial Day for the National Championship!
LINK: USA TODAY STORY
LINK: GAME NOTES
LINK: NCAA TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
Happy 150th Birthday to South Bend, Indiana!
Notre Dame's neighbor to the south -- celebrated its 150th birthday last night in grand style!
Friday, May 22, 2015
Notre Dame's Matt Landis -- Top Defenseman!
The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named Notre Dame's Matt Landis the Outstanding Defensive Player in men's NCAA Division 1 lacrosse!
LINK: THE BEST
LINK: SEVEN EARN ALL-AMERICAN HONORS!
Florida Media's Critique of Everett Golson '15
While sitting here on very hot morning in the home of my daughter Kara and son-in-law Conor Walsh in Vero Beach, FL -- I took a lap around the worldwide web to see what the Florida media was saying about a Notre Dame alum...
LINK: ORLANDO SENTINEL
LINK: TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
LINK: TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT #2
LINK: TOMAHAWK NATION
LINK: FOX SPORTS
Thursday, May 21, 2015
NBA Draft Story: Pat Connaughton '15
Notre Dame's two-sport star Pat Connaughton turned some heads a couple weekends ago at the NBA Draft Combine. There are now mock drafts that have him going as early as the end of the First Round in the 2015 NBA Draft...
LINK: THE DRAFT'S FIERCEST COMPETITOR
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Domer Jimmy Small on DIY Network 6 PM ET
Our oldest son Jimmy Small '08 -- will be appearing in the TV Show "WEST END SALVAGE" tomorrow night (Thursday, May 21) at 6 PM ET on the DIY Network.
The stars of West End Salvage visited Iowa Speedway to help create some unique "tailgating" games for race fans...
LINK: WEST END SALVAGE
Brian Kelly Talks Golson's Depature to FSU
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was back in west-Michigan this week to speak at the West Michigan Sports Commission luncheon. Here's what he had to say to the local media...
LINK: KELLY ON GOLSON
Domer American Record Holder Thinking Rio
I will always root for this young lady!
You must watch this!!!
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Keivarae Russell's Sports Illustrated Interview...
The former Notre Dame student-athlete is busy at work -- hoping to get another chance to wear that GOLD HELMET and finish what he started...
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY
Everett Golson Selects Florida State and Jimbo
Apparently the "negotiations" that Jimbo Fisher talked about with Everett Golson '15 were successful...
LINK: GOLSON STATEMENT
Monday, May 18, 2015
Aaron Neville Sings "Ave Maria" at Notre Dame
The R&B singer/musician was awarded yesterday with the Laetare Medal -- which is given annually by the University of Notre Dame to a Catholic who has made great contributions to the Church and society.
During Neville's acceptance speech -- he sang Ave Maria...
LINK: AARON NEVILLE -- AVE MARIA
Domer Charlie Ebersol and Britney Spears...
Notre Dame alum Charlie Ebersol '05, is seen here posing on the red carpet last night with his rumored to be fiance -- Britney Spears at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Here's the story:
LINK: EBERSOL AND SPEARS
Domer Dad -- Spends Day Off With ND Baseball
Torii Hunter, Sr. had an off day this past Monday from his outfield duties with the Minnesota Twins so he made the trek to Notre Dame to spend it with his son Torii Jr. and his Fighting Irish baseball teammates.
Well, let's just say -- he joined in the fun...
Don't try this at home!
LINK: SWALLOWING FIRE
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Golson's Last Act Inside Notre Dame Stadium
He graduated...
Rumor has it he'll soon join a team in Florida where this will happen for just a little more than half of his teammates.
LINK: GOLSON'S A DOMER
LINK: LATEST GOLSON RUMOR
Taylor Swift Back at Notre Dame for Graduation
The most famous sibling of Notre Dame's Class of 2015 was back on campus today seeing her brother Austin Swift '15, graduate.
Hours later -- Taylor and Austin were in Las Vegas at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards winning EIGHT AWARDS -- see story here. That's Taylor and Austin hugging (photos below) after one of her awards.
Here is Taylor's "instagram" she posted earlier from Notre Dame!
LINK: TAYLOR'S INSTAGRAM
Pat Connaughton Puts on a Show in Chicago!
Front offices all around the NBA are now wondering -- should we take Pat Connaughton in the First Round? -- after his performance these past few days at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago...
LINK: DECEPTIVELY ATHLETIC -- "C'MON MAN"
Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse Another Final Four!
Kevin Corrigan's #2 ranked Fighting Irish beat #6 ranked Albany 14 - 10 yesterday afternoon in Denver to qualify for their fourth FINAL FOUR in the last six seasons!!!
Notre Dame's Commencement LIVE at 9 AM ET!
If you'd like to watch the University of Notre Dame's 170th Commencement this morning -- you can click on the link below.
The academic procession into Notre Dame Stadium will begin at 9 AM ET -- and the LIVE broadcast should end at approximately 11 AM ET.
Congratulations Class of 2015!
LINK: WATCH IT LIVE RIGHT HERE
Saturday, May 16, 2015
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