Thursday, December 24, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Domers Eifert & Martin Named to NFL Pro Bowl
The two former Notre Dame All-Americans -- Tyler Eifert (Bengals) and Zack Martin (Cowboys) were named last night to play in the NFL Pro Bowl game. It's the first for Eifert and the second for Martin.
Here's a former NFL Pro Bowl MVP -- Kyle Rudolph's tweet honoring Eifert's selection:
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Domer Kyle Rudolph "the Red Nose Reindeer"
The former Notre Dame student-athlete and current Minnesota Viking TE is seen here wearing the "red nose" and antlers of the famous leader of Santa's sleigh -- as he visits a hospital in Minneapolis.
Monday, December 21, 2015
Irish Chocolate and Bennett Jackson at MSG
Former Notre Dame student-athletes Bennett Jackson and Louis Nix III -- stopped by Madison Square Garden tonight to see former Fighting Irish hoops star Jerian Grant play for the Knicks. Jackson and Nix are on the New York Giants roster...
Jerian scored 6 points in the Knick's 107 - 99 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Monday Night Football -- Notre Dame Style!
The Detroit Lions' Golden Tate and Theo Riddick (ND alums) are putting on a show so far tonight in New Orleans -- see the links below:
LINK: TATE TD #1
LINK: TATE TD #2
LINK: RIDDICK'S JUKE
Domer Bruton Plays 60 Snaps With Broken Leg
Former Notre Dame student-athlete David Bruton -- a team captain with the Denver Broncos -- broke his leg in the first quarter and played the rest of the game thinking it was a "bruise."
David also "survived" a vicious late -- helmet to helmet hit -- from the Steelers' Cody Wallace (video above). Bruton broke his leg two plays prior this hit. The NFL is expected to levy a significant fine on Wallace -- see video above.
Here's the story:
LINK: DAVID BRUTON JR.
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Domer Skip Holtz Talks New Orleans Bowl Win!
Skip Holtz '87 -- son of legendary ND football coach Lou Holtz and father of current Fighting Irish basketball player Chad Holtz -- led his Louisiana Tech team to a win in the New Orleans Bowl over Arkansas State last night.
Nice Toledo Blade Story on DeShone Kizer
You'll want to read this story about DeShone's "throwing session" for both Notre Dame and Ohio State in May 2013...
LINK: DESHONE KIZER
The NFL Christmas Cleats Battle: Nike vs UA
Here's what Odell Beckham Jr. (Nike), and Cam Newton (Under Armour) and Antonio Brown (Nike) are wearing today in their warm-up for NFL games...
Even though I don't wear anything from this company -- I've got to give this round to Nike -- Beckham's shoes have a gift and lights!
Domer David Bruton Bronco's "Man of the Year"
The former Notre Dame student-athlete is now up for consideration for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. I want to thank my brother Jay Small for alerting me to this story.
LINK: STORY
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Notre Dame vs. Indiana on ESPN2 @ 2 PM ET
Big game today for Coach Brey's Fighting Irish!
Here's a link to a preview of Notre Dame vs. Indiana -- coming out of the INDY STAR this morning.
LINK: PREVIEW ND vs. IU
Friday, December 18, 2015
Bob Davie Talks About Notre Dame Experience
Former Notre Dame football coach Bob Davie -- is having some success in New Mexico...
He recently opened up about his time in South Bend.
LINK: DAVIE ON ND
561 Glee Club Members Singing Victory March!
If you love these two Notre Dame songs -- the Alma Mater and Victory March -- you'll want to see this special performance from this past October!
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW!
More than 500 members of Notre Dame's Glee Club celebrated their 100th Anniversary!
LINK: THE MAKING OF 100
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Consensus All-Americans #98 & #99 at ND!
I wonder who will be #100 next year!
Notre Dame has the most consensus All-Americans in college football history -- as Ronnie Stanley and Jaylon Smith become #98 and #99.
LINK: CONGRATULATIONS
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Domer Seidel's National Championship Ring!
Two-time NCAA National Champion Molly Seidel '15 just received her "first of two" awesome rings from Notre Dame's Monogram Club!
Molly won the 10,000 meters at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championship in June and she won the 2015 Women's Cross Country National Championship this past month.
This ring is for her 10,000 meter National Championship.
See video below of her most recent National Title!
Golden Tate's Engagement: Back in September!
Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate is engaged to be married... It happened early in the NFL season, when the Lions were in San Diego to play the Chargers.
I missed this story!!!
LINK: GOLDEN'S ENGAGEMENT
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
WEBCAMS: Notre Dame Stadium Construction
Here's a link to four webcams situated all around Notre Dame Stadium -- giving you a LIVE LOOK at the construction going on at the HOUSE THAT ROCK BUILT.
Construction is set to be completed by the start of the 2017 football season.
If you look at the webcam that looks into the Stadium -- you'll note the old Press Box is gone...
LINK: STADIUM WEBCAMS
The "Swish" Heard Round South Bend!
Nick Becker is a fifth grade basketball player here in South Bend -- who has aspirations to play football someday for the Fighting Irish...
Nick has Down syndrome.
Saturday, December 5th -- in a gym in South Bend, IN -- Nick Becker scored his first two points in a basketball game (he made his second shot too!). He, his family and his friends scored more in the game of life...
There's a line in the Notre Dame Victory March "...what though the odds be great or small..."
I'm betting on Nick!
You're going to want to read this story...
Special thanks to Rick Becker -- Nick's Dad -- who sent me a note this morning alerting me to the video and story he had written about Nick's first bucket!
LINK: NICK'S FIRST TWO POINTS
Monday, December 14, 2015
A 3-D Look at Ticket Locations for Fiesta Bowl
If you're looking to go -- or -- already have your tickets to the 2016 Fiesta Bowl -- here's your chance to see what your view of the Fighting Irish will be inside the Stadium.
Notre Dame is the "visiting team" -- their sideline will be the sideline closest to the words Fiesta Bowl in the middle of the field.
LINK: FIND YOUR SEAT - FIND YOUR VIEW
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Army vs. Navy: America's Football Game!
My favorite "non-Notre Dame" football game EVERY YEAR -- it just doesn't get any better than this for me.
I look forward to their MARCH ON into Lincoln Financial Field, CBS's game intro (last year's above) -- and the joy and despair at game's end...
I always find myself rooting for NAVY -- and I will again today. Just hope it's a close game!
Will Fuller Named Notre Dame Football MVP
I will never forget a conversation I had with former Notre Dame Offensive Coordinator Chuck Martin, my Uncle Pat Sweeney and cousin Kevin Sweeney in the middle of the team's locker room at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex -- three years ago...
We had an impromptu conversation about the "star rankings" given to recruits when I asked Coach Martin this question; "What incoming recruit do you think will surprise the most?"
His answer: "We signed a wide receiver out of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia named Will Fuller, that no one is talking about. We believe he will be a big time player for us and he's only a so-called "three star" recruit. He is really fast and he can high-point the ball..."
Prophetic.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Former ND VP, Assoc. Provost -- "Finals Stress"
Dan Myers, a former VP, Associate Provost at the University of Notre Dame is now the Provost at Marquette University.
It's nice to see Dan is back to his old tricks in Milwaukee!
A Sneak Peak at My "Ugly Sweater" for Work!
A homemade "Ugly Christmas Sweater" I'll wear to our work party here at Notre Dame tomorrow...
It's presently sitting in my garage on the car hood -- hoping the "adhesive" fumes are gone by morning!
GO IRISH!
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Domer Named "Miss Rodeo America 2016"
Notre Dame alum Katherine Merck '12 (Spokane, WA) was just named Miss Rodeo America 2016! Merck graduated from ND with a degree in Finance.
LINK: MISS RODEO AMERICA 2016
Day, Smith & Fuller Earn All-American Honors!
The first of many All-American teams was announced today and Notre Dame's Sheldon Day and Jaylon Smith were named to USA Today's First Team All-American team and Will Fuller received Second Team All-American honors...
Congrats!
LINK: USA TODAY ALL-AMERICANS
OT: Weiland's Ex-Wife's Letter to Rolling Stone
I'm not a rock-n-roll fan so I have to admit I had never heard of Scott Weiland, lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots. Weiland passed away last week at the age of 48.
A sad story.
As you'll see in this poignant letter his ex-wife sent to Rolling Stone magazine -- Weiland was a fan of the Fighting Irish...
LINK: DON'T GLORIFY THIS TRAGEDY
OT: Bravo Virginia Tech Coach Buzz Williams
ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Tom Chronert was kind enough to send this to me last night. I have to admit it brought tears to my eyes.
Thank you Coach Williams -- I'm now a huge fan!
LINK: VIRGINIA TECH -- VETERAN'S DAY
Monday, December 7, 2015
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