We feel your pain young man...
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Game Winner for Notre Dame Over Virginia!
DeShone Kizer throws a 39 yard desperation pass with 12 seconds left -- to pull out a 34 to 27 win for the Fighting Irish over Virginia...
Going to be an interesting week in South Bend.
A Trip Home for Notre Dame's C.J. Prosise
ABC57 News - See the Difference Michiana
Notre Dame's C.J. Prosise, Doug Randolph and Greer Martini -- are hail from Virginia and the same high school -- Woodbury Forest High School.
Notre Dame's C.J. Prosise, Doug Randolph and Greer Martini -- are hail from Virginia and the same high school -- Woodbury Forest High School.
Notre Dame's Friday "Walk Through" at Virginia
Notre Dame checks out Scott Stadium and prepares for the first away game of 2015. #NDvsUVA pic.twitter.com/8PLMmnf0fX
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) September 11, 2015
NBC'S Doug Flutie Talks With CBS's Gottlieb
Doug Gottlieb, the one time Notre Dame student-athlete, interviews NBC's Doug Flutie about the Fighting Irish...
Friday, September 11, 2015
Virginia Week: Coach Kelly's Last Media Chat
Now, please note the color green Coach Kelly is wearing in his press conference. This is color green I'm hoping Under Armour will call FIGHTING IRISH GREEN. And, it would be a color they and Notre Dame would commit to FOREVER.
And, we as a fan base would begin committing to wearing something in Fighting Irish Green at every athletic event we attend for Notre Dame. Could be a hat, scarf, gloves, shirt, pants, etc. -- every ND fan is seen at our team's sporting events with this color somewhere on their person.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Notre Dame Fans Keep An Eye Out For Tuitt!
The NFL season begins tonight in Foxboro, MA as the New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers and former ND defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt.
Tuitt who wears #91 is expected to start for the Steel Curtain -- after missing Pittsburgh's last two exhibition games with an ankle injury.
He's the only former Notre Dame star in tonight's game -- which kicks off at 8:30 PM ET.
Team #127 Heads to the Commonwealth...
Notre Dame Football's -- first ever -- trip to the state of Virginia...
A Texas Football Fan Thanks Notre Dame...
Terry Bader, a fan of the Texas Longhorns, wrote a thank you letter to the Notre Dame family that was published in the Observer -- Notre Dame's student run newspaper. Thought you'd enjoy reading it. (That is not Terry in the photo above)
As one of the thousands of Texas Longhorn fans who attended the Notre Dame-UT game on Saturday, I’d like to thank the University, their employees and the Notre Dame fans for the remarkable hospitality and generosity my family and I received during our time on campus and at the game. From the moment we arrived on campus through our walk of shame back to the car, we were treated with nothing but kindness, great cheer and good-natured kidding. I’ve ventured into “enemy territory” many times over the years attending Texas road games and I can promise you that Notre Dame towers above them all in terms of sportsmanship and cordiality and that watching a game at Notre Dame Stadium is the most extraordinary, tradition-laden, emotional college football experience I’ve had. I hope many of you can venture down to Austin next year and that you receive the same great welcome I experienced (and, of course, the same walk of shame afterwards). Hook ’em Horns!
Terry Bader
Texas fan
Sept. 8
ND Family: Must Read New York Times Story
You'll enjoy this New York Times interview of Notre Dame president Fr. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. -- about the state of collegiate athletics and Notre Dame's position.
This is going to start a much needed conversation -- it is going to get interesting...
LINK: JENKINS
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Fun Fact: Virginia Becomes the 36th State...
To host a Notre Dame football game -- as the Fighting Irish play for the first time ever in the state of Virginia this Saturday when they take on the Cavaliers at 3:30 PM ET.
The game is sold out -- a rarity for Virginia, they averaged only 39,000 fans per game in their 61,000 seat stadium last year. See story linked below.
Fun Fact -- courtesy of Michael Bertsch -- Director of Notre Dame Football Media Relations
LINK: THE ALLURE OF NOTRE DAME
Only ND: Top Ranked Academics & Football
The US News & World Report 2016 rankings for Best National Universities came out this morning and the University of Notre Dame is ranked 18th.
Notre Dame is the only college in America that is ranked in the TOP 20 as an academic institution and the TOP 20 (actually 9th) as a football team.
Yes, you can do both!
LINK: TOP 20 ACADEMIC INSTITUTION
LINK: TOP 20 FOOTBALL PROGRAM
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
University Notre Dame - #9 College in America
Here is there just released list of the top ten universities in America by College Factual...
LINK: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
A Showtime Tease -- First Show Airs at 10 PM!
We're in the red zone: Just 1 HOUR until the series premiere of #ASeasonWith @NDFootball. https://t.co/9VMq8JFQ2K #FightingIrish
— A Season With (@ASeasonWith) September 9, 2015
Under Armour's "Un-Grabbable Jersey" ???
I'm going to guess the jersey needs to be tucked in -- I'm quite sure this won't happen again to DeShone Kizer...
LINK: UNDER ARMOUR -- UNGRABBABLE
Highest Rated NBC Season Opener in 9 Years
The Notre Dame vs. Texas game was watched by an average of 4.1 million fans -- even though the game was out of reach in the 3rd Quarter...
LINK: HIGHEST RATED
Nice Feature on Domer & 49ers' Ian Williams
You'll want to see this -- and read this. In addition Ian was just named a TEAM CAPTAIN for the 49ers!
LINK: IAN WILLIAMS
LINK: TEAM CAPTAIN STORY
Must See: Fr. Ted's Office, Just As He Left It
Great work by my colleagues at University Communications. Click on the link below!
LINK: FATHER TED'S OFFICE
Dennis Dodd's POWER POLL Has ND @ #6
Another poll -- this one produced by CBS Sports' own Dennis Dodd has Notre Dame at #6 in his Power Poll Ranking...
LINK: POWER POLL
AP Poll Just Released Notre Dame Now...
Notre Dame's 38 - 3 win over the Texas Longhorns led to the Fighting Irish moving up to #9 in the AP Poll.
LINK: AP POLL
Notre Dame Moves Up to #4 in Power Ranking
The folks at ESPN have their own ranking system called the POWER RANKINGS -- our Fighting Irish moved up four spots this week to #4 after the 38 - 3 win over Texas...
LINK: POWER RANKINGS
Why a Notre Dame Education is Important!
Every parent of a high-school football player should be reading this sign.
What do you do after your NFL career is over (assuming you're one of the very few who have one) at the age of 25 -- without a college degree?
A Notre Dame degree -- will pay you back FOREVER.
Notre Dame Still at #11 in Amway Coaches Poll
Notre Dame's 38 - 3 win over Texas did not change the perception of the voters in the Amway Coaches Poll...
LINK: AMWAY COACHES POLL
Monday, September 7, 2015
Week 1: A Look at ND's NCAA Stat Leaders
Here's how the Fighting Irish football team and its players stack up against the rest of the NCAA FBS teams and players -- after Week 1 of the college football season:
NOTRE DAME DEFENSE:
- #7 TOTAL DEFENSE
- #7 FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED
- #7 FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED
- #14 THIRD DOWN CONVERSION % ALLOWED
- #14 TEAM PASSING EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
- #17 TOTAL QB SACKS
- #27 TOTAL RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED
NOTRE DAME OFFENSE:
- #4 TIME OF POSSESSION
- #6 TEAM PASSING EFFICIENCY
- #10 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
- #17 THIRD DOWN CONVERSION %
- #30 TOTAL PASSING YARDS
- #32 TOTAL YARDS
- #42 TOTAL PENALTY YARDS
- #44 TOTAL RUSHING YARDS
- #46 TOTAL POINTS SCORED
MALIK ZAIRE:
- #3 QUARTERBACK RATING
- #4 PASS COMPLETION %
- #4 PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT
- #8 LONGEST TD PASS
- #11 TOTAL TD PASSES THROWN
- #17 TOTAL PASSING YARDS
WILL FULLER:
C.J. PROSISE:
OT: Worst Helmet Design in College Football?
This is the "away" helmet that Virginia wore in their game against UCLA this weekend. Count me as not a fan...
UVA Coach London Talks ND Tonight at 7:06 PM
If you'd like to know what Virginia's head football coach Mike London has to say about their game this Saturday against Notre Dame -- you can listen in LIVE tonight from 7:06 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET -- at the link below:
LINK: MIKE LONDON RADIO SHOW
ND's 3 Ranked Opponents: Head Coaches
Here's what the three ranked Notre Dame opponents' head coaches had to say to the media after week 1 of the college football season -- I'm assuming Stanford is dropping out of Top-25 after loss to Northwestern:
USC ranked #8
Video
Clemson ranked #12
Georgia Tech ranked #16
USC ranked #8
Video
Clemson ranked #12
Georgia Tech ranked #16
Charlie Strong Talks ND Game: 37 Hours Later
Here's a link to this morning's press conference from Austin, TX -- as Texas Longhorn's head football coach Charlie Strong talks about their 38 - 3 loss to Notre Dame...
LINK: CHARLIE STRONG TALKS NOTRE DAME
A "Cool for the Summer" ND Highlights Video
Her Loyal Sons do a terrific job -- in this video highlighting Notre Dame's 38 - 3 win over Texas -- and in capturing the "haters" perception of our Fighting Irish...
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