Saturday, December 11, 2021
Friday, December 10, 2021
Notre Dame Soccer In Final Four Tonight!!!
The #4 seed Notre Dame plays the #8 seed Clemson tonight in the NCAA Final Four -- the winner takes on the winner of #3 Georgetown vs #2 Washington this Sunday.
What's amazing is this Notre Dame team was picked to finish "LAST" in the Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll. They rolled into the NCAA Tournament on a high after winning the ACC Championship!
You can watch the Fighting Irish tonight at 6 PM ET on ESPNU!
GO IRISH!
LINK: NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Worth Your While: Navigating Your $$$ Future
Last night -- the University of Notre Dame put together an "all-star" panel of financial experts to talk about how to "Navigate Your Financial Future" -- this is great stuff:
- John Coyle, Head of the New York office of Primera & Notre Dame Trustee
- Jerry Seib, Executive Washington Editor -- Wall Street Journal
- Kim Flynn, Managing Director Alternative Investments -- XA Investments LLC
- Al Stashis, Estate Planning Attorney -- Dunwoody White & Landon P.A.
- T.J. Pillari, Gift Planning Team -- University of Notre Dame
Gold & Blue Christmas from Notre Dame!
Our team produced this event last night here on campus -- some great performances.
Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Notre Dame Christmas Concert - Tomorrow!
Tomorrow night -- Wednesday, December 8th -- we'll be producing a LIVE Christmas show from the University of Notre Dame! We will be featuring:
- The Notre Dame Folk Choir
- Tenor: Joseph Oparamanuike
- Soprano: Blessing Agu
- Soloist: Kate Turner
- Soloist: Aubrey Breen
- And, much more!
You can watch this HOUR LONG broadcast LIVE at: go.nd.edu/jolly beginning at 8 PM ET!
If you're in the South Bend area and want to attend -- tickets are FREE -- just pick them up beginning at 7 PM ET tomorrow night at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. We ask that you be in your seats prior to 7:45 PM ET.
Monday, December 6, 2021
Marcus Freeman's Official Introduction!
The press conference begins at the 4:35 mark -- please advance the video to that start...
Sunday, December 5, 2021
Domer Brock Wright's First NFL Touchdown!
Things we love to see:
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 5, 2021
Brock Wright's first career touchdown!#MINvsDET | 📺 CBS pic.twitter.com/YviR34tRrz
OT: The Next Two Weeks: Root for the Dawgs!
The Bulldogs are now 12 - 0 on the season -- and 50 - 4 the last four seasons!
They now play next Saturday vs. Shepherd University (WV) in an NCAA SemiFinal game.
Notre Dame Ends Up #5 in the Country...
We didn't get the additional upset that we needed yesterday and we end up on the outside looking in to the College Football Playoff.
FINAL RANKINGS TOP SIX:
- Alabama
- Michigan
- Georgia
- Cincinnati
- NOTRE DAME
- Ohio State
And, we end up playing #9 Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Day at 1 PM ET.
Go Irish!
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Friday, December 3, 2021
The Man Who Takes Notre Dame to the Top!
ND GO IRISH Blog Vault: Zorich & Freeman...
This interview between former Fighting Irish All-American Chris Zorich and now Dick Corbett Head Football Coach at the University of Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman -- took place this past July..
Enjoy!
Collinsworth & Robinson Talk ND Football...
Please Give Consderation This Christmas...
About two months ago, I made the decision to make a gift to South Bend's Center for the Homeless of $1,842 -- and in return, they sent me this wonderful present -- see image above.
The ND Monogram is made of bricks from the old Corby Hall that was just re-built here on the University of Notre Dame campus -- a building that goes back to 1895.
South Bend's Center for the Homeless is led by a Domer named Steve Camilleri -- he and his team are doing wonderful things for those who are struggling in our community.
Think about doing this as well...
LINK: CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS
It's Official! Marcus Freeman is our Coach!
Have to admit -- the room I was in must have been a little "dusty" when I watched this...
Special moments lie ahead!!!
Go Irish!
Thursday, December 2, 2021
What Must Happen for Notre Dame Saturday...
NOON ET Kick-off: Oklahoma State (+5.5 pts) vs. Baylor (on ABC)
- Notre Dame will hope that Baylor finds a way to beat the Cowboys
- If they do -- Notre Dame moves up to #5 in rankings
4:00 PM ET Kick-off: Georgia (+6.5 pts) vs. Alabama (on CBS)
- Notre Dame will hope that Georgia beats Bama by 14+ points
- If the game is closer than that, I fear Bama stays in top 4 -- though they have no business doing so with their very difficult wins over some average teams these last few weeks
- Georgia's average margin of victory this season: 32.4 points
- If Bama gets walloped -- Notre Dame moves up in the rankings
4:00 PM ET Kick-off: Cincinnati (+10.5 pts) vs. Houston (on ABC)
- Notre Dame needs Houston to beat Cincinnati -- but not by much
- If Cincinnati loses -- Notre Dame moves up in the rankings
8:00 PM ET Kick-off: Michigan (+10.5 pts) vs. Iowa (on FOX)
- Notre Dame needs Iowa to beat Michigan
- This would more than likely be the biggest upset of the day
So, here is our best route to the College Football Playoffs:
- Decisive win for Georgia over Alabama -- this is a must
- Get Bama out of top 4 in final poll
- And, then we just need one upset in the next three games
- Bettors believe the closest game will be Baylor vs. Oklahoma State
- If this happens -- we have a GREAT shot of making the CFB Playoffs
The Mornin' After the News Broke -- Reaction
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the media has to say about the news that Marcus Freeman would be named the Dick Corbett Head Football Coach at the University of Notre Dame. Here's what I found:
LINK: PETE THAMEL -- YAHOO! SPORTS
LINK: NEW YORK POST
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: FORBES
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: NBC SPORTS
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
YES -- Marcus Freeman Will Lead the IRISH!
Tommy Rees "Commits Again" to Notre Dame
“This is where my heart is.”@T_Rees11 | #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/n8aVHm7GsB
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 2, 2021
Brian Kelly's LSU Financial Package
Here are some of the highlights of Brian Kelly's deal that apparently makes him the "highest paid coach" in college football:
- 10 year base salary worth $95 million
- A "stay at LSU" bonus of $500,000 -- paid out every July 1st he is employed at LSU
- A "bowl bonus" of $500,000 for every bowl game LSU plays in
- A "SEC Championship game appearance" and he gets a bonus of $75,000
- A "SEC Championship" win and he gets a $150,000 bonus
- A "National Championship" win and he gets at $500,000 bonus
- Win the first "SEC Championship" and his compensation increases $250,000 -- every year for the life of his contract
- Win a "National Championship" and his compensation increases $500,000 -- every year for the life of his contract
- Two car allowance of $1,000 a month
- An interest free loan of $1.2 million to purchase a home
- 50 hours of travel per year on private jets
- If Kelly is fired "without cause" -- LSU still owes him 90% of the balance of the ten-year salary
- If Kelly leaves while the current Athletic Director is employed:
- He would pay a $4 million "buyout" if he left in the next year
- He would pay a $3 million "buyout" if he left in year two of his contract
- He would pay a $2 million "buyout" if he left in any year after two years into his contract
- If the LSU Athletic Director leaves while Kelly is the Head Coach -- Kelly does not owe LSU a contract buyout fee if he leaves before his contract ends.