Sunday, August 26, 2018
Notre Dame -- Birthplace of College Gameday
ESPN's College GameDay -- returns home as a 25 year-old -- this week!
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Replay: Justin Yoon's 62-Yard FG in Practice!
😳 @jkicker19 making 62-yard field goals look easy!#GoIrish ☘️ #IrishWearGreen pic.twitter.com/7JbVFQUa1J— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 24, 2018
Josh Adams Battling For NFL Roster Spot
Despite dealing with injuries these past few weeks -- Josh Adams has had some success in his limited NFL action. He's gained 63 yards on just 10 carries -- his 6.3 yards per rush leads the Philadelphia Eagles over their first 3 NFL exhibition games.
LINK: STORY
We're Just SEVEN DAYS AWAY from Football!
Notre Dame Football!!!🎬 Rudy at 📍Notre Dame Stadium— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) August 25, 2018
The perfect way to kick off @NDFootball’s 130th season. 🏈☘️#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/GZVWoJXAUS
Domer Dunne Playing in US Senior Amateur!
This is a huge deal! Notre Dame alum and Trustee, Jimmy Dunne -- will be teeing off today in the United States Senior Amateur. The tournament is being held in Eugene, OR. I will be following Jimmy's progress all weekend...
The top 156 senior amateur golfers in the world -- will play 18 holes today and tomorrow -- with the low 64 scores qualifying for match play, which will begin Monday.
Dunne tees off this morning at 10:20 AM ET -- starting on the 10th hole. You can follow his round right here: LEADERBOARD
You'll enjoy this story linked below -- including the request of his caddie this weekend!
LINK: DUNNE
Friday, August 24, 2018
A New Food Option Inside Notre Dame Stadium
There are going to be many, many, many happy people when they learn of this news...
LINK: CHICK-fil-A COMING TO ND!
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Michigan QB Shea Patterson's Media Session
Here's the Wolverine's highly touted transfer QB -- picked as one of the top 25 college football players in America...
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS STORY
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS STORY
Josh Adams' Big Night in Cleveland is on FOX
The former Notre Dame running back runs for a spot on the Eagles 53 man roster tonight...
You can watch it on FOX.
LINK: JOSH ADAMS
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Notre Dame Football's New Radio Team!
— Ryan Harris (@salaams_from_68) August 22, 2018Tune in Saturday’s this fall to hear @PaulWBurmeister @NDJackNolan and myself bring you @NDFootball. Woo! #TurnUsOn 📻
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🚀#ND #Irish #NotreDame #Football #Radio pic.twitter.com/ho9buP8dBI
L to R: Paul Burmeister, Ryan Harris and Jack Nolan
LINK: OFFICIAL RELEASE
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Good News Concerning Zack Martin's Injury
The Dallas Cowboys' All-Pro offensive lineman has apparently avoided a serious knee injury in last night's NFL exhibition game.
Great news for the former Notre Dame All-American!
LINK: ZACK MARTIN UPDATE
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Domer Theo Riddick's Run N' Catch Last Night
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 17, 2018The former Notre Dame running back has caught 224 passes in his NFL career so far for 1,854 yards and 14 yards -- out of the backfield in Detroit!
Domer Okwara Puts Huge Hit On Lions' QB
Former Notre Dame defensive end -- Romeo Okwara -- put a huge hit on a Detroit Lions' QB, causing a fumble...ICYMI: Romeo's big hit moments ago #NYGvsDET pic.twitter.com/shtp9nuTHo— New York Giants (@Giants) August 18, 2018
Friday, August 17, 2018
Things Are Looking Up for DeShone Kizer!
QB @deshonekizer reacts to his two-touchdown performance against the Steelers Thursday night.— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 17, 2018
🎥: https://t.co/qOlnajwhXh#PITvsGB #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/b1V0xhwSnY
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Team Photo Today at Notre Dame Stadium
Say 🧀! @NDFootball wrapped up Media Day with the annual team photo! 📸#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/F5GQLNCydt— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) August 15, 2018
Monday, August 13, 2018
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Nice Things Being Said About Josh Adams...
.@eagles #JoshAdams has a real chance to “stick” very productive @NDFootball . With 2 top 10 drafted OL everyone had long looks at his career the last 2 seasons and yet, UDFA. Join the club JA. Keep the chip on the shoulder. #BaldyBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/D0yairPtyZ— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) August 11, 2018
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Friday, August 10, 2018
Notre Dame in the NFL -- Exhibition Update
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see how a number of former Notre Dame football players fared last night in their NFL Exhibition Season debut...
VIDEO INTERVIEWS:
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:
- Quenton Nelson (#56) -- Colts
- DeShone Kizer -- 51 yard pass
- DeShone Kizer -- 1st down run
- KeiVarae Russell (#20) -- Interception
STORIES:
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Domer Golden Tate Talks with NFL Network...
.@MarvinJonesJr on #Lions WRs: "Week in and week out, we're alway battling"— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 8, 2018
(via @nflnetwork) pic.twitter.com/0VW713zy2e
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Jose Castellano -- He Loved Notre Dame...
I saw this tweet (above) a few days ago -- and I reached out to the Son (Joachim Castellano) who wrote this about his Dad, Jose Castellano -- pictured below in his (ever present) Notre Dame hat on a family trip to Yellowstone in 1999.
I learned that one of Jose's sons (Ken Castellano, Class of 1996) attended the University of Notre Dame -- the school their Dad had told them all about as kids. I also learned about a wonderful tribute to Jose -- that I asked for permission to share on the ND GO IRISH BLOG
Joachim, thanks for agreeing to share this with your Notre Dame Family!
A Toast to Lolo and Dad
If you searched Google Maps for our house 10 years ago, you’d actually see my dad, from a bird’s eye view, mowing the lawn. He was wearing jeans, a work shirt, and a well-worn University of Notre Dame hat. I often wondered what was the big deal about ND? I get it, we’re Catholic, but South Bend is far away from New Jersey, and we’re not even Irish! When I asked Dad about it, ND was much more than a football team, it was a beacon of the American Dream that helped inspire him to immigrate to this country.
Growing up in post-war Manila, on Sundays after Mass, he’d listen to ND football games on the U.S. Armed Forces Network radio station. It was here he learned that Notre Dame is an institution of excellence and virtue. The Fighting Irish helped plant a seed of the American Dream in him. After graduating from college and marrying my mom, he chose not to live a comfortable life in the Philippines, and instead go for the risky play, and start a career and family life in America.
Dad was courageous, he was bold. He wanted his children to grow up in the states and compete with the best, because he believed in all of us. Now, listen carefully, Lolo’s grandchildren: education was very important to Lolo. However, unlike a Strict Asian Dad, he never punished me for bad grades (perhaps because I earned straight A+s). I remember on every report card day, he would walk up to me, laughing, firmly shake my hand, pat me on the head, and walk away, laughing.
Dad was generally quiet. He went about life with humility and grace. He never bragged about his own life achievements or dictated what we should do. He led by example. But he did like to talk about his kids and especially his grandkids. Each one of you has Lolo in your blood which manifests through love of music, dance, education, or generosity of spirit.
Speaking of generosity, Dad had plenty to give. When he was courting my mom, I found out that he would never come to my lola’s house empty-handed. He would buy basketball tickets for my tito Boy, a record for my tita Maris, firecrackers on New Years and at the very least, chicken salad prepared by his dearest eldest sister, tita Choeling. He bought Pat his first guitar, Orchid a cat, Gerard, weightlifting equipment, Ken a basketball hoop, and me....a set of encyclopedias and math software.
Dad was a big tipper. Before going to the Philippines, he would bring a huge wad of singles that he would hand out like candy to anybody who helped him, including the Filipino immigration officer. One of my treasured memories is when my mom and dad came to visit me in Osaka. After a lunch of tonkatsu, he left a tip for our waitress, even though I told him that tipping is not customary in Japan. She chased Dad outside the restaurant to return his money, but he wouldn’t accept it back.
Dad was most generous with his cooking. He loved spending time in the kitchen, making food from back home. Photos throughout the years showed many smiling faces gathered around dishes prepared by my dad. He even built his own rotisserie in the backyard to roast lechon.
Dad lost his father because of the World War 2, at age five. So he had no reference, no father figure. I think that’s why he turned to his faith for guidance from our Heavenly Father. And throughout his life he provided us a great example of how to live. You’ve worked so very hard until the very end, you lived like a champion, now let’s toast to your victorious life, Jose Castellano!
Written by son, Joachim Castellano
Glossary
Tagalog is one of the official languages of the Philippines, English is the other.
lolo - Tagalog word for grandfather
lola -Tagalog word for grandmother
tita - Tagalog word for aunt
tito - Tagalog word for uncle
lechon - spit-roasted pig
Joachim, I look forward to meeting you in person along with a number of your family members at the Ball State Game!
Joachim, I look forward to meeting you in person along with a number of your family members at the Ball State Game!
PACKERS: Latest On Equanimeous St. Brown
The folks in Green Bay are starting to notice former Notre Dame wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown...
LINK: THREE THINGS
We Don't Have "a QB Battle" at Notre Dame...
I see the lead to this ESPN.COM story -- so misleading...
Brandon Wimbush is our QB. Period.
LINK: TOP 25 STORYLINES
Monday, August 6, 2018
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