Steve Vasturia with another clutch bucket.@NDMbb beats Miami and is now 4-0 in the ACC! pic.twitter.com/wqWVdfQwAI— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) January 13, 2017
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Highlights: Notre Dame 67 - 62 Win Over Miami
Irish Break Miami's 21 Game Home Win Streak!
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish forced 8 turnovers in the 2nd half to their ONE -- and they found a way to get to 4 - 0 in the ACC with a 67 - 62 win over Miami tonight!STREAK SNAPPING IN SOUTH BEACH!!!— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) January 13, 2017
ND 67 | Miami 62
Irish end Miami's 21 game home court win streak. pic.twitter.com/bPZYYvjALd
They are in first place in the ACC -- one of only two undefeated teams!!!
WOW!
LINK: ESPN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Notre Dame's New Linebackers Coach?
The media is reporting that Clark Lea has been hired as Notre Dame's new linebackers coach. Lea, who most recently coached with ND's defensive coordinator Mike Elko at Wake Forest -- has coached at Syracuse, Bowling Green and UCLA.
Notre Dame has yet to confirm his hiring.
Notre Dame's New Wide Receivers Coach?
Football Scoop is reporting that DelVaughn Alexander will be named Notre Dame's wide receivers coach. Alexander (a USC grad) was most recently on the coaching staff at Arizona State.
Notre Dame has yet to confirm his hiring.
LINK: ANOTHER ALEXANDER INTERVIEW
Boston Globe Feature Story on Michael Floyd
The former Notre Dame All-American is living in a Boston area hotel -- as he gears up for his first playoff game this weekend with the Patriots...
LINK: FLOYD FEATURE
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Domer Maurice Crum Join's Sanford's Staff
Former Notre Dame linebacker Maurice Crum has joined the Western Kentucky University football coaching staff...
LINK: CRUM'S NEW GIG
Similar Play: One's a Touchdown / One is Not...
The Notre Dame game winning TD that wasn't against Florida State -- ACC Officials.
The National Championship winning TD play last night for Clemson against Alabama -- Big 12 Officials.
LINK: ALABAMA MEDIA PERSPECTIVE
LINK: SPORTS ON EARTH
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
Must See: Six-Year Old Cousin's First "Bucket"
My cousin Kelly Fries del Rosario's son A.J. (wearing #1 in the video above) made his first career shot this past Saturday.
The six-year old -- FIVE STAR GUARD -- knocked down this sweet jumper in the lane -- note the hands in the air after the bucket and the quick transition to defense...
Recruiting experts have labeled A.J. del Rosario the most sought after six-year old in the Midwest.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Notre Dame Hires Chip Long as O-Coordinator
Here is new Notre Dame Offensive Coordinator Chip Long talking about recruiting...
I Missed This -- LSU's Baseball Coach Talks ND
Former Notre Dame baseball coach Paul Manieri -- brought his LSU Tigers to play the Fighting Irish this past May. I missed this interview Coach Manieri gave when he first arrived on campus.
Manieri led the LSU Tigers to a National Championship in 2009.
Bob Crable Selected to College Football HOF
Former Notre Dame All-American Bob Crable was selected today to the College Football Hall of Fame. Crable will become the 46th former Fighting Irish star to be inducted -- the most from one university.
LINK: CABLE
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Muffet's Irish Play #14 Miami Today on ESPN2
The game tips off at 3 PM ET on ESPN2 -- big road test for the Fighting Irish!
FYI -- former ND hoops star Michaela Mabrey is now on the Miami Hurricanes staff.
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. MIAMI
Clemson Coach Talks Loss to Notre Dame
Here's a video of Clemson's Brad Brownell talking about Notre Dame's 75 - 70 win over his Tigers yesterday...
LINK: BROWNELL
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Big ACC Win for Brey's Irish Over Clemson!
3 - 0 and still one of only two teams in the ACC undefeated in conference play -- that's Mike Brey's Fighting Irish!
In a game that a number of his stars had a tough first half -- Notre Dame found a way to beat a very talented Clemson team.
Fun Fact: Clemson has never beaten Notre Dame in basketball!
Up next for the first place IRISH -- Miami on the road...
LINK: ACC STANDINGS
Clemson vs. Notre Dame on ESPNU at 3 PM ET
Clemson rolls into town today to take on our Fighting Irish -- coming off a game they felt they blew against North Carolina earlier in the week...
The IRISH will have to contend with one of the top players in the ACC today -- Jaron Blossomgame -- who poured in 30 points in Notre Dame's 89 - 83 win last year (highlights above).
The game will be televised on ESPNU beginning at 3 PM ET.
Here's what the media has to say about today's game:
LINK: TIGER BEAT
LINK: FOX SPORTS
LINK: SB NATION
Friday, January 6, 2017
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Pete Carroll Admits They Screwed Up With Tate
Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate will be lining up against his old teammates in Seattle Saturday night in a first round NFL Playoff game...
LINK: CARROLL ON TATE
"An Unheralded Offensive Juggernaut"
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish garnering some media love...
"...and it’s tough not to be astounded by a program who doesn’t get five-star recruits, yet looks ready to compete with the ACC’s heavyweights for the third year running."
LINK: YAHOO SPORTS
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Big ACC Win for the First Place Fighting Irish!
Mike Brey's Fighting Irish are just one of two teams still undefeated in the first week of ACC play -- think about that!
Tonight's impressive 77 - 70 win over the #9 ranked Louisville Cardinals is sure to garner some attention from the poll voters.
Up next for Notre Dame -- Clemson this Saturday at Purcell Pavilion.
LINK: ACC STANDINGS
Zach Auguste Scores 31 Points & 14 Rebounds
Former Notre Dame basketball star Zach Auguste -- who is currently playing professional basketball in Turkey in their Champions League -- is adjusting quite well to the European hoops game...
LINK: STORY
#9 Louisville vs. #21 Notre Dame Tonight!
The game will be televised on the ACC Network, beginning at 9 PM ET -- here's where you can find this network across the country:
LINK: WHERE TO WATCH ON ACC NETWORK
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Louisville's Pitino Talks Game vs. Notre Dame
The #9 ranked Cardinals come to town tomorrow night to take on our #23 ranked Fighting Irish -- big hoops game.
LINK: PITINO TALKS ND
Film Review -- Michael Floyd's Impact in NE
Former Notre Dame All-American Michael Floyd is getting a new start in New England -- here's what happened this past Sunday...
LINK: MICHAEL FLOYD
Monday, January 2, 2017
Domer Darius Walker's Wedding Photos
The former Notre Dame running back's recent wedding was featured on this website...
LINK: DARIUS' WEDDING
LINK: WEDDING PHOTOS
New York Times Feature on Romeo Okwara
Thought you'd enjoy reading this. The 21 year-old Domer (with an Accounting Degree) is making quite a name for himself in the Big Apple!
Special thanks to ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Greg Galdabini for alerting me to this story. Thanks Greg!
LINK: NYT TIMES ARTICLE
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Happy New Year to My Notre Dame Family!
I'm back...
Took a little family trip and forgot the POWER CORD to my laptop -- the longest I've ever been away from this blog since I started this six years ago.
SORRY!!!
Plenty happened while I was away:
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Friday, December 23, 2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Great Story! -- Competing at "All Ireland 2016"
You're going to want to read this story about four Notre Dame seniors and four Saint Mary's College seniors -- and a senior ND student coach -- and their trip of a lifetime...
LINK: STEPS IN TIME
Domer Bettis Shares the "Story of My Life"
You'll want to read this about former Notre Dame All-American, and Pro Football Hall of Famer -- Jerome "The Bus" Bettis.
LINK: STORY OF MY LIFE
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Zack Martin & Harrison Smith Pro Bowl Honors!
Two former Notre Dame football captains -- Zack Martin (Cowboys) and Harrison Smith (Vikings) have earned a trip to the 2017 NFL Pro Bowl...
LINK: 2017 NFL PRO BOWL ROSTERS
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
A Remarkable Photo Taken at ND's Grotto
This has been flying around the web the last week -- thought I'd post the photo and the story below...
LINK: GROTTO PHOTO
ESPN's Coverage of the Farrell Family Reunion
First he got the W. Then the surprise of a lifetime. https://t.co/IC64WH01BI— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2016
Michael Floyd "Getting Comfortable" with NE
Here's a story out of New England about the Patriots' and their efforts to get the former Notre Dame All-American up to speed...
LINK: FLOYD
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