Thursday, October 19, 2017
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
CBS Sports' Analysts Talk USC vs Notre Dame
Just a FYI: All four of them picked us to beat Georgia...
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Week 8 AP Voters -- Where They Ranked ND
Here's a very quick analysis of the AP Vote for week 8 of the college football season -- as it pertains to our favorite team, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Highest ranking given to Notre Dame this week:
- 6th -- Jason Galloway, Wisconsin State-Journal
Total number of AP Voters who placed Notre Dame in its Top 10 this week:
- 15 AP voters -- of the 61 AP voters
Lowest ranking given to Notre Dame this week:
- 19th -- Jerry DiPaola, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
LINK: AP VOTERS AND WHERE THEY RANKED ND
NBA's Opening Night for (4) Former Irish Stars
There are four former Fighting Irish basketball stars on NBA rosters;
- Jerian Grant, Chicago Bulls
- Pat Connaughton, Portland Trail Blazers
- Demetrius Jackson*, Houston Rockets
- Jack Cooley*, Sacramento Kings
*Denotes -- signed a two-way contract, between NBA club and NBA G League club
USC Week: Clay Helton's Sunday Media Call
USC's head football coach Clay Helton met with the media Sunday -- takes questions on game with Notre Dame...
LINK: HELTON MEDIA CALL
Monday, October 16, 2017
Updated National Rankings: Notre Dame Teams
Took a lap around the "ranking landscape" to see how our Fighting Irish teams are ranked this week:
- Women's Basketball: #5
- Hockey: #5
- Men's Soccer: #5
- Women's Swimming: #6
- Men's Swimming: #7
- Football: #13
- Men's Basketball: #14
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Domer Golden Tate Taking it to the House!
It's #Showtime in NOLA! ✨ pic.twitter.com/Dfdsl8a7Wd— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 15, 2017
Domer Jac Collinsworth Pranks Rex Ryan
Rex Ryan is just trying to get to work, man. pic.twitter.com/RJJvhvDCqm— ESPN (@espn) October 15, 2017
Notre Dame the "Sixth Ranked One Loss Team"
The Football Writers Association of America released their SUPER 16 this morning and they ranked Notre Dame #13 -- ranking five other teams with one-loss ahead of them. Here are those teams -- along with Notre Dame and the team that beat them this season, game score and location:
#6 Ohio State:
- Lost to #8 Oklahoma 31 - 16 at home
#7 Clemson:
- Lost to un-ranked (3-3) Syracuse 27 - 24 on the road
#10 Oklahoma State:
- Lost to #4 TCU 44 - 31 at home
#11 Washington:
- Lost to un-ranked (3-3) Arizona State 13 - 7 on the road
#12 USC:
- Lost to #14 Washington State 30 - 27 on the road
#13 NOTRE DAME:
- Lost to #2 Georgia 20 - 19 at home
LINK: FWAA SUPER 16
OT: WMU's Football Field is Under Water
The Western Michigan Broncos were scheduled to play their homecoming game yesterday but thunderstorms and torrential rain forced the re-scheduling to today at 1 PM.
More than 8" of rain fell yesterday -- more today!
Today's update...
LINK: STORY
Most Difficult Six Week Stretch in ND History?
USC: 6 - 1
NORTH CAROLINA STATE: 6 - 1
WAKE FOREST: 4 - 2
MIAMI: 5 - 0
NAVY: 5 - 1
STANFORD: 5 - 2
Anders Bjork Scores First NHL Goal Last Night!
🎥 Anders Bjork on his first three NHL games: "It's been a good challenge so far." pic.twitter.com/FV66V4eq3M— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 14, 2017
The former Notre Dame All-American, who left early for the NHL -- is off to a good start with his professional career!
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Top 25 FBS Teams With Losses this Week...
Well, it's been another crazy week of teams ranked among the TOP 25 losing football games:
- Clemson
- Washington
- Washington State
- Auburn
- San Diego State
- Texas Tech
- Naval Academy
Do the Fighting Irish move up in the rankings tomorrow?
Chip Kelly High on Notre Dame's Playoff Hopes
The former Oregon coach ranks the IRISH as the #5 team...
ND Hockey Mom -- on Harry Connick Jr. Show
Manon Rheaume -- the mother of Notre Dame goalie Dylan St. Cyr -- just happens to be the first woman to ever play in a National Hockey League game...
Friday, October 13, 2017
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Five With Ties to ND on NCAA Commission
The FBI's investigation of bribery in college basketball has led to the NCAA forming a commission to look into the situation. Five members of the Commission have ties to the University of Notre Dame...
LINK: BRIBERY COMMISSION
CBS Projects College Football Playoff Ranking
Guess where Notre Dame is ranked...
The first CFP Ranking comes out on Halloween -- Tuesday, October 31st.
LINK: RANKING
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Can Notre Dame Create "A Nightmare Scenario"
Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples looks at Notre Dame's remaining six games...
LINK: NIGHTMARE SCENARIO
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
OT: I Might Be Alone Here, But I Love These!
This is the new uniform, helmet, shoe, base layer, glove and sock combo that Nike designed for the Florida Gators to wear this Saturday against Texas A&M...
My teammates at Notre Dame hated it --- I LOVE IT!
Monday, October 9, 2017
Sunday, October 8, 2017
The AP Top 25 / Analysis of Schedule Strength
Here's a look at the AP Top 25 -- see below -- and how many games each of these teams will play this season against the current ranked teams.
Bottom Line: The University of Notre Dame has the most difficult path to the College Football Playoff -- and it's not even close...
- Alabama: 1 game
- Clemson: 3 games
- Penn State: 3 games
- Georgia: 2 games
- Washington: 2 games
- Texas Christian University: 3 games
- Wisconsin: 1 game
- Washington State: 3 games
- Ohio State: 4 games
- Auburn: 3 games
- Miami: 2 games
- Oklahoma: 4 games
- University of Southern California: 3 games
- Oklahoma State: 2 games
- Virginia Tech: 2 games
- NOTRE DAME: 7 GAMES
- Michigan: 3 games
- South Florida: 1 game
- San Diego State: 1 game
- North Carolina State: 2 games
- Michigan State: 4 games
- University of Central Florida: 2 games
- Stanford University: 5 games
- Texas Tech: 3 games
- Naval Academy: 2 games
One Loss Teams Ranked Ahead of Notre Dame
Here's a look at the EIGHT one-loss teams ranked ahead of Notre Dame in the AP POLL -- this morning. Looking forward to seeing where Notre Dame will be ranked when the AP Poll comes out this afternoon...
#3: OKLAHOMA: 4 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Ohio State and Tulane
- Loss at home to Iowa State (38 - 31)
- Road wins: Ohio State and Baylor
- Opponents' record so far: 11 - 16
# 7: MICHIGAN: 4 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Florida and Purdue
- Loss at home to Michigan State (14 - 10)
- Road wins: Florida (neutral site) and Purdue
- Opponents' record so far: 13 - 13
- Common opponent with ND: Loss to Michigan State 14 - 10
#10: OHIO STATE: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Indiana, Army and Maryland
- Loss at home to Oklahoma (31 - 16)
- Road wins: Indiana and Rutgers
- Opponents' record so far: 16 - 10
#12: AUBURN: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Mississippi State
- Loss at Clemson (14 - 6)
- Road wins: Missouri
- Opponents' record so far: 15 - 16
#14: USC: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Western Michigan, Stanford, Texas,
- Loss at Washington State (30 - 27)
- Road wins: California
- Opponents' record so far: 21 - 14
#15: OKLAHOMA STATE: 4 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Texas Tech
- Loss at home to Texas Christian University (44 - 31)
- Road wins: South Alabama and Pittsburgh
- Opponents' record so far: 13 - 14
#16: VIRGINIA TECH: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; West Virginia and Delaware
- Loss at Clemson (31 - 17)
- Road wins: East Carolina and Boston College
- Opponents' record so far: 17 - 14
- Common opponent with ND: Beat BC on road 23 - 10
#20: UTAH: 4 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Arizona
- Loss at home to Stanford (23 - 20)
- Road wins: BYU
- Opponents' record far: 11 - 19
#21: NOTRE DAME: 5 - 1
- Wins over teams with winning records; Michigan State
- Loss at home to Georgia (20 - 19)
- Road wins: Boston College, Michigan State and North Carolina
- Opponents' record so far: 18 - 17
Notre Dame's future opponents are 27 - 6, has to be the toughest remaining schedule in college football.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
We're 5 - 1 With a Very Difficult Schedule Ahead
Here's what the remaining six games look like -- these teams are a combined 27 - 6 as of this very moment. Has to be the most difficult remaining schedule in college football:
- October 21: University of Southern California -- ranked #14 / 5-1
- October 28: North Carolina State -- ranked #24 / 5-1
- November 4: Wake Forest -- not ranked / 4-2
- November 11: @ Miami (FL) -- #13 / 4-0
- November 18: Navy -- not ranked / 5-0
- November 25: @ Stanford -- not ranked / 3-2
Win out and we're playing in the College Football Playoff!
Fr. Jenkins' Statement on the HHS Mandate
Notre Dame president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. -- released this statement concerning the Trump Administration's decision to roll back the birth control mandate. The University had joined a lawsuit back in 2013 seeking relief from this federal mandate.
LINK: JENKINS' STATEMENT
LINK: U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Notre Dame's Snead Reappointed by Pope
Carter Snead, the William P. and Hazel B. White Director for Notre Dame's Center for Ethics and Culture was just reappointed this week by Pope Francis as a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life...
LINK: STORY
Will Ian Book Get His First Start at Notre Dame?
We saw glimpses of this young man's talent in the Blue-Gold Game -- will we see him leading the Irish today?
Friday, October 6, 2017
If You're Going to ND's Game Against Miami FL
Be sure to sign-up and attend one or more of these Notre Dame Club of Miami events -- should be great fun!
Go to this website for all of the details: ND VISITS MIAMI
THURSDAY -- November 9th
- Hesburgh Lecture
FRIDAY -- November 10th
- 3rd Annual Golf Classic and Reception
- Beach Clean-up Service Project
- Private Dinner at Joe's Stone Crab
- Notre Dame Social Hour and PEP RALLY
SATURDAY -- November 11th
- Yoga at Sunrise
- Game Day Transportation from Miami Beach to Stadium
- Pre-Game Official Tailgate Party
- ND vs. MIAMI football game
Thursday, October 5, 2017
ND's Anders Bjork Scores First NHL Point!
In his first NHL game -- former Notre Dame All-American Anders Bjork (#10) scores his first NHL point for the Boston Bruins on an assist on this goal by Jake DeBrusk --who scored his first NHL goal!.@JDebrusk's first NHL goal 🔥🙌 pic.twitter.com/46rpY3rJbc— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 6, 2017
Notre Dame Athletics' Team National Rankings
Took a lap around the "ranking landscape" to see where Notre Dame's athletic teams are ranked;
#5: Women's Basketball
#7: Men's Soccer
#8: Hockey
#13: Women's Soccer
#14: Men's Basketball
#17: Men's Swimming
#21: Football
#25: Women's Swimming
#26: Women's Volleyball
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Monday, October 2, 2017
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