Monday, February 27, 2023

Former Irish QB Jack Coan -- XFL Highlights!

 

Coan had a winning effort with his San Antonio Brahmas yesterday -- throwing for 164 yards and 3 TD's in their 30-12 win over the Orlando Guardians...

 On the season -- here are his stats through 2 games

  • 372 yards passing
  • 4 TD passes
  • Completing 41 of 60 passes -- 1 interception

LINK:  COAN STATS

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Domer Lyric Medeiros "Going to Hollywood" -- IDOL

 

Notre Dame alumnae Lyric Medeiros '22 advanced to the Hollywood round of American Idol.   Lyric, who is now at the University of Hawaii Law School is the daughter of former pop star Glenn Medeiros (see below)...


Louisville's Walz Talks Home Loss to Notre Dame

 

Louisville's Walz complained about the number of times they were called for fouls...

Here are the facts:

  • ND was called for 21 fouls
  • LOU was called for 18 fouls
  • ND scored 16 points at the foul line
  • LOU scored 21 points at the foul line

Ivey's Irish Win ACC Title With Combeback Victory!

Gut Check Weekend: Notre Dame Secures Home Ice!

 

Notre Dame had to roll into Ann Arbor this weekend and take 4 points to secure "home ice" for the first round of the Big Ten Hockey Tournament.  Well our Fighting Irish won a "shoot out" on Friday night for two points and then they won in OT last night -- over the #4 ranked Michigan Wolverines -- to get the job done!

#20 Notre Dame will host #18 Michigan State this weekend in a "best of three" series.

GO IRISH!

LINK:  BIG TEN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT BRACKET

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Where to See Notre Dame on TV This Weekend...


If you're looking for where to watch the IRISH -- here's the TV channels and streaming services broadcasting our Notre Dame Athletics teams today and tomorrow...


TODAY -- SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH

  • Notre Dame Softball vs. Florida International University
  • #2 Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse vs. #15 Georgetown
  • Notre Dame Men's & Women's at ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships
  •  Notre Dame Men's Tennis vs. Ohio State 
  •  Notre Dame Men's Basketball vs. Wake Forest
    • 7:00 PM ET
    • ACC Network
  •  #20 Notre Dame Hockey vs. #4 Michigan
    • 8:00 PM ET
    • Big Ten Network


SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH 

  • Notre Dame Women's Tennis vs. Clemson
  • #10 Notre Dame Women's Basketball vs. Louisville
    • NOON ET
    • ESPN
       

#20 Notre Dame Wins Shootout Over #4 Michigan

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Swarbrick's LIVE CHAT -- Tomorrow at 12:15 PM ET

 

You won't want to miss this LIVE CHAT with Notre Dame's James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick!

 Watch it above LIVE tomorrow at 12:15 PM ET

Fighting Irish Foodies -- Lenten Dish Today at Noon ET

 

If you'd like to learn how to make a "Lenten Meal" -- today's the perfect day!  Watch Fighting Irish Foodies LIVE today (above) at NOON ET to learn how to make a Roasted Cauliflower Sandwich from Notre Dame's Executive Chef Calvin Metts!

Saturday, February 18, 2023

It's Official: Gerad Parker is Our Offensive Coordinator

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Joe Montana Calls Wife From NFL Sideline Phone

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

More on Patterson & Foskey at Senior Bowl

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Jarrett Patterson at the Reese's Senior Bowl

Isaiah Foskey at the Reese's Senior Bowl

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Could a College Football Draft be in the Offing?

 


What if --- in the not to distant future the major college football landscape looks something like this:

  • Only four (4) major conferences of 15 schools each -- 60 schools total
  • The top team in each conference gets the first round bye in the College Football Playoff
  • The 2nd team in each conference hosts a first round Playoff game
  • Then the next four teams (by ranking) will make the College Football Playoff
  • These 60 schools establish their own set of rules of governing:
    • a Salary Cap for NIL -- including a central "bank" that will disperse all NIL funds to players
    • get caught paying a student-athlete additional funding -- automatic five-year ban from Playoff and Bowl Games
    • Stricter rules on "free agency" -- entering the Transfer Portal and when eligible
    • And an annual College Football Player Draft -- to even out the talent gap

 

The College Football Draft might look something like this:

  • An Eleven (11) Round Draft for Offensive Players
    • High School stars can be selected by as many as five different teams -- then they negotiate their NIL deals (following the salary cap rules) -- and pick their college
  • An Eleven (11) Round Draft for Defensive Players
    • Again, High School stars can be selected by as many as five different teams -- then they negotiate their NIL deals (following the salary cap rules) -- and pick their college

 

Every High School star drafted has the option of not signing with any of the teams that drafted him and become a free agent.  The rules for a drafted player who opted into free agency are as follows: 

  • They can not sign as a free agent with any team that drafted them
  • College teams will be limited to signing  "three free agents" in total, who opted into free agency after being drafted

 

Then the balance of players are classified as "free agents" and are "recruited" like the good 'ol days with the same NIL salary cap in place for each team.  

  • Each college program can only sign a maximum of 7 of the 22 players (offense and defense) that they draft -- this will spread out the talent pool

Friday, January 20, 2023

Brey's Retirement Presser LIVE at 11 AM ET

 

Notre Dame's all time winningest coach in Men's Basketball history is announcing his retirement -- effective at the end of the season at 11 AM ET today.

Congrats Mike -- you always represented the Fighting Irish in a first class manner all 23 years!!!

WATCH IT LIVE ABOVE

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Who's Next to Lead Men's Basketball at ND?


Here's a story (linked below) that lists the best men's basketball coaches under the age of 40...

A guy not mentioned in this story is 37 year-old Dallas Maverick's assistant Sean Sweeney -- in photo above with Marcus Freeman -- a Notre Dame season ticket holder who makes South Bend his home in the NBA off-season.  Here's a story on Sean Sweeney that you'll want to read...

LINK:  10 HOTTEST YOUNG HOOPS COACHES