Thamel & Eisen Talk "Notre Dame's Strategy..."

 

Thamel hit it on the head here -- and I hope you're all listening.  "The SEC does not want Notre Dame being forced into joining the Big Ten..."

He's exactly right.

NFL Network's Brandt -- His Domer Dad & Rudy

I don’t apologize for loving RUDY. Beautiful film. ☘️ pic.twitter.com/Ld21w4vSSE

— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) July 26, 2022

Ben Skowronek & Rams' Super Bowl Ring

Domer Dad -- Dick Vitale's ESPYS Speech

Mad Dog Russo's "Most Storied Programs"

.@MadDogUnleashed lists his most storied CFB programs ⬇️

1. Notre Dame
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. USC
5. Oklahoma pic.twitter.com/gcEZX66Vz1

— First Take (@FirstTake) July 20, 2022

I'm guessing most don't know that Chris "Mad Dog" Russo is a Notre Dame parent...

Dan Patrick on Notre Dame / Big Ten / NBC

Missed This: Kornheiser on Notre Dame...

ND's Jack Brannigan Gets MLB Draft Call!

What a special moment for @JBrannigan06 and Anthony Wycklendt. 💛 pic.twitter.com/WSApUkZJm4

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 18, 2022

 

Anthony Wycklendt is an Area Scout with the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Brannigan was selected in the 3rd Round of the MLB Draft -- Pick #83 overall. 

LINK:  PIRATES MLB DRAFT PICKS

Marcus Freeman's ND Law Event Interview

Notre Dame Football: Summer Training

Meet Notre Dame Baseball's Shawn Stiffler

Connaughton Now One of the Highest Paid!

Today's news that Pat Connaughton has signed a three-year extension with the Milwaukee Bucks has placed our friend Pat as the 11th highest paid former Notre Dame athlete of all-time!!!

Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.  Congrats Pat!

Here's a look at the TOP 31 current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (and will be) paid the most as a professional athlete:

• Ronnie Stanley:  $136,145,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025 
• Harrison Smith:  $127,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  
• Zack Martin:  $98,285,531 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
• AJ Pollock:  $76,841,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
• Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
• Kyle Rudolph:  $57,936,853 -- free agent
  
• Golden Tate:  $56,421,672 -- free agent
• Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551
  
• Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
• Pat Connaughton:  $50,727,479 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  
• Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  
• Anders Lee:  $49,000,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  
• Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
• Romeo Okwara:  $45,385,025 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
  
• Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
• Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463  
• Quenton Nelson:  $38,010,393 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022 
• John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
• Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
• Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
• Will Fuller:  $34,246,582 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2022
• Jaylon Smith:  $31,985,997 -- free agent
  
• Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
• Mike McGlinchey:  $29,481,766 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2023
• Ian Cole:  $28,949,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
  
• Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
• Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
• Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  
• Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  
• Joe Montana:  $26,000,000

LINK:  PAT CONNAUGHTON SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION

Cowherd & Feldman Talk Notre Dame...

 

College Football writer Bruce Feldman joins Colin Cowherd on his show today and they talked about our Fighting Irish...

The conversation begins at the 9:52 mark of this video.

Former ND Hoops Star at White House Event

 

Former Notre Dame women's hoops player Danielle Green -- who lost her lower left arm from an enemy grenade in the Iraq War -- spoke at the White House prior to the annual Soldier Ride a few weeks ago.  

Danielle tells her story beginning at the 13:00 minute mark.

Here is a link to Danielle's story -- you'll want to read this.

LINK:  DANIELLE GREEN

A Former ND Football Player's Podcast...

 

Leonard Gordon played safety for the Fighting Irish from 2006 to 2010 -- he's now a Doctor of Physical Therapy in St. Augustine, FL where he specializes in sports injury.  Leonard, an avid follower of the ND GO IRISH BLOG, sent me a note this morning alerting me to his brand new podcast.

Thought it was worth sharing!

Notre Dame Has a New Baseball Coach!

 

Shawn Stiffler takes the reins of one of the top baseball programs in the country these past three seasons.  I really like this hire -- watch this interview below...

LINK:  OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

FYI: The "Miracle Man of Notre Dame"

Brother Columba O'Neill, C.S.C. -- is now being considered for sainthood.  You are going to want to know of him and his story...

FYI:  There is a building on campus with his name on it.

 

LINK:  BROTHER COLUMBA

Cowherd & Klatt on Notre Dame's Next Move...

 

Notre Dame conversation starts at the 10:03 mark...

Blake Wesley's NBA Summer League Highlights

Wetzel & Forde On Notre Dame in a Conference

ESPN "Talking Heads" Discuss Notre Dame...

Colin Cowherd Talks Notre Dame & Big Ten

Rich Eisen on Notre Dame "Ducking Michigan"

 

Rich Eisen is a Michigan alum who never hides his dislike for our Fighting Irish -- here he is again...

Notre Dame Discussed on Rich Eisen Show

 

The Notre Dame discussion begins at the 6:47 mark...

More Speculation on Notre Dame's Next Move

 

Fast forward the video to the 4:29 mark to see Dennis Dodd talk about Notre Dame's options...

ESPN: "CFB Landscape Hinges on Notre Dame"

Finebaum & Others On Notre Dame's Next Move

Brady Quinn Talks Notre Dame's Next Move...

Domer Skip Holtz Talks USFL Playoff Victory!

Jaden Ivey & "Domer" Parents Home in Detroit

 

It's a "Detroit family affair" for Jaden Ivey and his Notre Dame alum parents;  Niele Ivey and Javin Hunter.  Niele played for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA, Javin attended Country Day High School in Detroit before attending Notre Dame.  And, Javin's dad James Hunter was a star defensive back for the Detroit Lions...

Billy Joel Singing Piano Man at Notre Dame!

Notre Dame's Bo Bauer -- Thanking Donors!

 

If you'd like to make a gift to the Rockne Athletics Fund -- please click on the link below.  All gifts online before July 1st (this Friday) -- will be used this upcoming season for all of our Notre Dame Teams!

LINK:  ROCKNE ATHLETICS FUND

NBA Reaction to Spurs Taking Blake Wesley

 

Blake Wesley On The "Knuckleheads" Podcast

Our First Grandson: Conor James Walsh!

 

 

Conor James Walsh was born this past Thursday (June 23, 2022) at 5:11 PM ET.  He's 22" tall and tips the scale at 8.5 lbs.

I'm down here in Florida for his birth -- so that's why you haven't heard from me on my blog since Wednesday.

What a gift to our family!

 

 

Kyle Hamilton's "Inside the Garage" Podcast

  

Kyle Hamilton updates us all on his home purchase, plans for a Bulldog -- and his new life as a Baltimore Raven...

Texas A&M Ends Our Baseball Season...

Link Jarrett & Players Talk Loss to Oklahoma

 

Oklahoma was in control of the game -- right from the get go.  Now we have to do this thing the hard way!  

Got to beat Texas A&M -- and then beat Oklahoma twice...

What though the odds!!!

Here's How The Four Undefeated Teams Rank

All eight teams have played in the College World Series -- and as of now, the four undefeated teams are the four who were not "seeded" by the NCAA Selection Committee.  How perfect is that?

So, I took a look at the four who remain undefeated -- going into today's games -- and did some research on their NCAA rankings in specific categories.  Enjoy!

Notre Dame plays Oklahoma at 7 PM ET tonight on ESPN -- HUGE GAME! 

 

PITCHING -- ERA:

1. Notre Dame:  3.95 -- 12th
   
2. Arkansas:  4.05 -- 17th
   
3. Ole Miss: 4.44 -- 44th
   
4. Oklahoma:  5.41 -- 124th

 

PITCHING -- WHIP

1. Notre Dame:  1.29 -- 12th
2. Arkansas:  1.35 -- 27th
3. Ole Miss:  1.37 -- 30th
4. Oklahoma:  1.47 -- 83rd

 

HITTING -- RUNS SCORED

1. Oklahoma:  7.7 runs per game
2. Notre Dame:  7.6 runs per game
   
3. Ole Miss:  7.6 runs per game
   
4. Arkansas:  7.03 runs per game

 

HITTING -- BATTING AVERAGE

1. Oklahoma:  .298 -- 41st
   
2. Notre Dame:  .294 -- 57th
   
3. Ole Miss:  .279 -- 130th
4. Arkansas:  .274 -- 166th
   

 

NCAA RPI RANKINGS

1. Notre Dame -- 4th best RPI
2. Oklahoma -- 12th best RPI
3. Ole Miss -- 20th best RPI
4. Arkansas -- 25th best RPI
    

Texas Coach & Players Talk Loss to Notre Dame

 

Notre Dame is the first team all season to hold the Longhorns from an extra base hit!  Great pitching and defense tonight from the IRISH along with some timely hitting!

Notre Dame Talks Win Over Texas Tonight!

Notre Dame Proves: TEAM > STATISTICS

Notre Dame beats the "Vegas favorites" Texas tonight by the score of 7 - 3.

Go Irish!

Look Back at a Magical Weekend in Knoxville

Golden Tate Doubles in First At Bat Last Night!

 

Former Notre Dame football and baseball star -- Golden Tate, made his collegiate summer league baseball debut last night in centerfield for the Port Angeles Lefties in the West Coast League.  Here he is in his first at bat for the Lefties slamming an RBI double!

LINK:  STORY

Marcus Freeman's Radio Interview Today...

Know Thy Foe: Texas' Talks Going to Omaha

Know Thy Foe: Texas' Ivan Melendez

 

Not sure if there is a better pure hitter in college baseball than Melendez.  Notre Dame will have its hands full with the Texas star this weekend in Omaha...

Volquest Insiders Talk Notre Dame Victory...

Rocky Top Insider Crew -- Talks Notre Dame

Tennessee Coach & Players Talk Notre Dame

 

Tennessee's Tony Vitello, first baseman Luc Lipcius and reliever Redmond Walsh talk Super Regional loss today to our Fighting Irish!