We're going to see a lot of this on Saturday -- let's hope it doesn't work so well!
LINK: BLOCKING SCHEME
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Georgia Tech's Blocking Scheme -- Impressive
We're going to see a lot of this on Saturday -- let's hope it doesn't work so well!
LINK: BLOCKING SCHEME
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Domers Clausen and Tate Team Up in Venture
Former ND QB Jimmy Clausen (Chicago Bears) and ND wide receiver Golden Tate (Detroit Lions) -- have teamed up to fund a company called GAMEBREAKER.
Gamebreaker makes soft shelled helmets for kids playing sports...
LINK: GAMEBREAKER
Meet "Sad Virginia Fan" Mike Bunting
He's become the face -- or, should I say -- the "back of head" of every fan whose team has suffered a stunning loss...
LINK: SAD VIRGINIA FAN
ESPN: Notre Dame's "Quarterback Whisperer"
You'll enjoy this story about Notre Dame's offensive coordinator Mike Sanford --- that's Mike in the family photo above (far left) when his Dad, Mike Sr., was on the football coaching staff of Bob Davie...
LINK: THE QB WHISPERER
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Harbaugh Would Like to Talk to Coach Kelly...
This is how Michigan's head football coach responded about the possibility of playing Notre Dame again...
LINK: 737 DAYS SINCE MICHIGAN LAST SCORED ON ND
A Look Back -- VA's Success Against ND's "D"
Thought you'd find this interesting -- Eric Galko, the owner of Optimum Scouting, analyzed why Virginia had success against Notre Dame's defense...
LINK: SCOUTING REPORT
Watch LIVE at NOON ET -- Press Conference
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly's Tuesday press conference begins at NOON ET today -- he'll be meeting with the media to talk about Saturday's game with Georgia Tech...
LINK: WATCH IT LIVE -- RIGHT HERE
It's "Network TV Tuesday" for Notre Dame FB!
Here's the schedule to watch NBC's and Showtime's respective shows on Notre Dame Football today:
- 4:30 PM ET -- on NBCSN -- "Onward Notre Dame"
- 10:00 PM ET / PT -- on Showtime -- "A Season With Notre Dame"
Only Notre Dame!
Photo: Quenton Nelson's Helmet After Virginia
Adam Myers (@adam_nd_myers), Notre Dame Football's Asst. Equipment Manager, just tweeted this photo of Quenton Nelson's helmet damage from the Virginia game -- looks like Adam has some repair work before Saturday!
If you look to the left -- you'll see some of the gold leaf sheets that Adam will use to "re-gild" the Notre Dame helmet.
Only Notre Dame!
"Football U" -- Three Teams in Top 10 at ND!
Most Americans only think of one sport when we hear the word "football." Yet, most of the world -- thinks of the game we call soccer.
So, in the spirit of a global view of sport -- the University of Notre Dame has three teams ranked in the TOP TEN in the country this week in "football:"
No other school in the country has THREE FOOTBALL TEAMS in the TOP TEN!
Whatever Happened to a "Sprained Ankle?"
This is unbelievable...
With the announcement last night that Notre Dame starting TE Durham Smythe would be lost for the season due to a knee injury -- the FIGHTING IRISH have lost FIVE STARTERS -- after only two games.
You can't make this up.
Here's the list of players:
- Jarron Jones -- starting DT -- knee injury
- Shaun Crawford -- starting nickel CB -- knee injury
- Tarean Folson -- starting RB -- knee injury
- Malik Zaire -- starting QB -- ankle injury
- Durham Smythe -- starting TE -- knee injury
I have never seen anything like this -- 20% of your top 25 players -- GONE FOR THE SEASON two games into the season...
Monday, September 14, 2015
Domer Tim Ryan '81 -- Tabbed to Run LA Times!
The Notre Dame alum was most recently head of the Baltimore Sun Media Group -- he's now heading west to lead the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune...
Congrats Tim!
LINK: DOMER TO RUN LA TIMES
When a ND TD Takes Away a Virginia Moment
Hundreds of Virginia students had moved down to the corner of the endzone to rush the field at game's end...
Their plans were changed.
GT vs. ND -- Film of the "Rudy Play" in 1975
Fast forward to the 1:27 mark -- you'll see the play that created the movie Rudy -- between Georgia Tech and Notre Dame in 1975.
NY Post Story on ND QB Kizer: "Next Cardale"
How do you go from unknown -- over the weekend -- to a feature story in a New York newspaper on Monday?
Play QB at Notre Dame...
LINK: KIZER -- THE NEXT CARDALE?
Must See: The "Wallabies" Guided Tour of ND
The Australian National Rugby Team was on the campus of the University of Notre Dame this past week for training...
Courtesy of FoxSports Australia.
GT's Head Coach's Presser at 11:30 AM ET
Georgia Tech's head coach Paul Johnson meets with the media this morning to talk about Saturday's game with the Fighting Irish.
Press conference scheduled to begin at 11:30 AM ET -- watch it here LIVE:
LINK: PRESS CONFERENCE
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Amway Coaches Poll Has Notre Dame at #10
Here's the latest Amway Coaches Poll of the top 25 teams in the country. Notre Dame has moved up a spot...
LINK: TOP TEN
Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 34 - Virginia 27
Here's the full game replay of ABC's broadcast of Notre Dame's last second win over Virginia.
LINK: FULL GAME REPLAY
I Missed This: NYT Story on ND Leprechaun
I missed this New York Times feature on the Notre Dame Leprechaun last week -- sorry!
LINK: THE LEPRECHAUN
The National Media's Reaction to ND's Win
Here's what a few in the national media had to say about Notre Dame's come from behind win over Virginia -- and the news that Malik Zaire is out for the season with a fractured ankle...
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
LINK: YAHOO SPORTS
LINK: NEW YORK TIMES
LINK: FOX SPORTS
"IF WE SEE THIS" -- We Beat GT Saturday
I've watched enough highlight tape of Georgia Tech's two "scrimmages" this year to devise a game plan for the Fighting Irish to win a game that no one in the media will give us a chance to win this week.
First the facts:
- In Georgia Tech's two scrimmages -- they haven't faced a single player who will be drafted in the first five rounds of next May's NFL Draft -- or, the 2017 or 2018 NFL Draft. They will see MANY on Saturday.
- In Georgia Tech's two scrimmages -- they haven't faced a single player who was rated higher than a three-star recruit coming out of high school -- MOST WERE 2 star, 1 star and UNRANKED. They will see MANY on Saturday.
- In Georgia Tech's two scrimmages -- they haven't faced an offensive lineman or a defensive lineman with "big boy football" size and athletic ability. They will see MANY on Saturday.
- In Georgia Tech's two scrimmages -- they haven't faced a team that they had to fear on defense. They haven't seen a Prosise, Fuller, Hunter, Smythe, Brown, or a Stanley, Nelson, Martin, Elmer or McGlinchey -- they haven't played a "big-boy" team yet -- like they will on Saturday.
- And, in Georgia Tech's two scrimmages -- they haven't left the cozy confines of their field in downtown Atlanta -- where they averaged 50,000 fans... They will see 75,000 FIGHTING IRISH fans on Saturday!
Here's a look at the TALENT EVALUATION of the toughest team Georgia Tech has played in their two scrimmages this season.
"IF WE SEE THIS" -- VICTORY LIST (need FIVE OF SEVEN to happen):
- Do not turnover the football. Brian Kelly is 18-0 at Notre Dame when his team does not turn it over.
- We must score TD's -- on at least 87% of our trips to the Red Zone -- field goals will not win this one. We will need to score at least 39 points to win this game -- the three teams that beat GT last year averaged this point production.
- The Tight End position must become a target -- with five or more catches in this game.
- We must turn over GT at least two times.
- We must make at least five tackles for loss in this game.
- We can't be forced to punt more than three times in this game. In GT's three losses last year -- their opponents were only forced to punt 3 or fewer times.
- We must limit GT's big chunk plays -- of more than 20 yards -- to no more than 3 in this game.
Here's a look at Georgia Tech's last loss -- a game against Florida State in December...
Will Fuller #4 in NCAA FBS in Receiving Yards
The Notre Dame speedster (a three-star recruit) has moved up to the number 4 ranking in FBS for total receiving yards after yesterday's win over Virginia.
Fuller has caught 12 passes for 266 yards and 4 touchdowns -- he's tied for 2nd in the country in total TD catches!
LINK: NCAA RECEIVING STATS
C.J. Prosise #14 in NCAA FBS in Rushing Yards
Not bad for a student-athlete playing his first two games at running back since he was 12 years-old. C.J. (a three-star recruit) has rushed for 253 yards on 37 carries for a 6.8 yards average per attempt.
LINK: NCAA RUSHING STATS
Virginia's Radio / TV Team Game Broadcast
You'll want to watch this -- it shows a field level view of game highlights including ND's game winning drive at the end. With commentary from Virginia's radio broadcast team...
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Georgia Tech Has 15 Pass Attempts All Season
And they've run it for 476 yards and 439 yards in their first two games -- while throwing it for 77 yards and 132 yards.
The big numbers are these -- 69 points and 65 points with 2 turnovers (fumbles) -- one each game.
Georgia Tech's Opponents -- First Two Games
Here's the facts about Georgia Tech's two opponents this season -- neither has a win over a FBS opponent.
GAME ONE: Georgia Tech beat Alcorn State 69 - 6
- Alcorn State won their second game over Alabama State, 31 - 14
GAME TWO: Georgia Tech beat Tulane 65 - 10
- Tulane lost their first game to Duke, 37 - 7
- Tulane has rushed for 96 yards in their first two games of the season
- Tulane has turned the ball over 3 times in their first two games
Highlights: North Carolina's Win Over GT 2014
North Carolina ran for 189 yards and threw for 390 yards against Georgia Tech.
Highlights: Duke's Win Over Georgia Tech 2014
Georgia Tech turned it over three times last year in their loss to Duke.
I'm Going to Say It Now -- WE WILL WIN!
We're going to be hearing all week long on how we have ZERO CHANCE of beating Georgia Tech -- ZERO....
Bring it!
What happened today -- doesn't happen to losers -- it happens to teams who are learning how to WIN. I don't know how we'll do it next Saturday -- but, I'm confident we're going to find a way.
What though the odds be great or small...
ESPN Highlights from ND's Dramatic Win Today
There's 40 videos of highlights and interviews from Notre Dame's 34 to 27 dramatic win over Virginia today.
LINK: 40 VIDEOS
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