Notre Dame's President and AD Talk NIL Problems...

 

Fr. Jenkins and Jack Swarbrick were featured in a Today Show story this morning about the challenges facing college athletics with the lack of controls on NIL.

The two also penned an Opinion Guest Essay in the New York Times this morning.  Here's the link below to this opinion piece.

LINK:  COLLEGE SPORTS ARE A TREASURE...

Why Shrewsberry Left Penn State for Notre Dame

Notre Dame's soon-to-be named Head Men's Basketball Coach, Micah Shrewsberry spoke with a reporter last night about why he left Penn State for the opportunity with the Fighting Irish...

LINK:  SHREWSBERRY

News Leaking We May Have a New Hoops Coach!

Pete Thamel (ESPN) reported this evening that Micah Strewsberry, Penn State's head coach, was finalizing a seven-year agreement to become Notre Dame's next men's basketball coach.

I am fired up! 

Here's Marcus Freeman's Press Conference Today

Notre Dame Gets Early NCAA Tip-off Saturday...

 Niele Ivey's Fighting Irish will be taking on the Maryland Terrapins this Saturday in Greenville, SC in a "Sweet Sixteen" match-up that tips off at 11:30 AM ET.

Notre Dame Talks NCAA Win Today Over Miss. State

Mississippi State Talks NCAA Loss to Notre Dame

Notre Dame Toughs Out a Win vs. Mississippi State

#2 Notre Dame Lacrosse Dominates #20 Michigan

 

ESPN Interview of Maddy Westbeld After NCAA Win

Straight dominance from @maddy_westbeld in Round 1 against SUU! 🔥#GoIrish☘️ | #MarchMadness x @espn pic.twitter.com/gL8HM3wLmh

— Notre Dame WBB (@ndwbb) March 18, 2023

Today's NCAA Pressers: Miss State & Notre Dame

 

Mississippi State (a very confident team) went first -- they start at the 3:14 mark...

Mississippi State's head coach went second -- starts at the 15:24 mark...

Notre Dame's Propser and Watson went third -- the Irish start at the 49:30 mark...

Notre Dame's Niele Ivey went last -- she starts at the 1:04:06 mark...

Mississippi State's Head Coach Talks Notre Dame

 

The Notre Dame discussion begins around the 6:07 mark...

#3 Seed Notre Dame in Total Control in NCAA Game #1

 

Notre Dame plays Mississippi State for a trip to the Sweet Sixteen tomorrow -- not an easy draw for our Fighting Irish.  Game time is 3:30 PM ET and will be televised on ESPN.

Olivia Miles Signs Unique NILI Deal...

This is a perfect definition of what Notre Dame is calling "NILI" deals for their student-athletes.  Name, Image, Likeness & Ideas...

LINK:  OLIVIA'S NEW DEAL

NFL's Drue Tranquill Talks Mayer & Foskey

.@DTranquill puts on his @NDFootball scouting hat to break down what TE Michael Mayer and DL Isaiah Foskey will bring to an NFL team on Sundays 📈 pic.twitter.com/nw7H8Q9L6E

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) March 10, 2023

2023 Irish Wear Green Game -- Ohio State

Notre Dame Leprechaun Starring in NCAA TV Spot

 

Southern Utah's Women's Hoops Coach Talks ND

Two Sport Star -- Just Getting Started at Notre Dame

OT: Tom Izzo's Thoughts on the Transfer Portal

Do you agree with coach Izzo?

pic.twitter.com/3JZmDGbxhX

— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) March 15, 2023

Chris Wallace Interview of Muffet Mcgraw on CNN

Watch Fighting Irish Foodies Today at 2 PM ET!

Mike McGlinchey's New Deal w/ Denver Broncos!!!

Congratulations to former Notre Dame offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey for signing a FIVE YEAR -- $87.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos!  This contract extension move Mike up to fourth on Notre Dame's all-time list for projected career earnings in professional sports -- right behind his former Irish teammate Quenton Nelson!

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
• Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  
• Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,766 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  
• Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  
• Zack Martin:  $102,635,531 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2024 
• AJ Pollock:  $91,498,327 -- guaranteed contract to 2023
• Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  
• Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
• Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 -- 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
  
• 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  
• 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 
• 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

Notre Dame's New QB Coach -- Gino Giudugli

#3 Seed Notre Dame Gets #14 Seed Southern Utah

Niele Ivey's Fighting Irish begin NCAA play this Friday at home vs. Southern Utah (23-9) at 3:30 PM ET -- the game will be televised on ESPN 2.  If the Irish win they would play the winner of Creighton vs. Illinois / Miss State on Sunday.

Southern Utah's Starters:

• Lizzy Williamson: 6'-5"
• Megan Jensen:  6'-3"
• Daylani Ballena:  5'-8"
• Cherita Daugherty:  5'-10"
• Tomekia Whitman: 5'-10"

Leading Scorers:

• Daugherty:  15.3 pts.
• Whitman:  12.0 pts.
• Jensen:  11.3 pts.
• Ballena:  11.3 pts
• Williamson: 9.8 pts.
   

Here's a look at who Southern Utah played this year:  SCHEDULE / RESULTS

#2 Notre Dame Dominates #10 Ohio State 16 - 3!

Notre Dame's New OL Coach -- Joe Rudolph

Sam Hartman Talks w/ Notre Dame Media Today

Highlights --- Notre Dame at the NFL Combine in Indy

Brey's Era Ends at the University of Notre Dame...

A Look Back at Mike Brey's Last Game at Notre Dame

#2 Notre Dame Beats #4 Maryland in 3rd OT!

Highlights: Notre Dame 1 - Michgan State 0

93rd Annual Bengal Bouts Tonight at Notre Dame!

There's nothing like it on any college campus in America.  The Bengal Bouts begin at 7 PM ET tonight!

LINK:  WATCH IT HERE

 

A Look Back at Brey's Last Home Game at Notre Dame

Sonia Citron -- Best All-Around Player in the ACC!

 

The Notre Dame star is the best complete player right now in the ACC.  She'll take on the toughest defense assignment -- and now she's showing off her offensive prowess with Miles sidelined with her knee injury...

Where to Watch Notre Dame's Teams on TV...

Here's your TV / Streaming Guide for Notre Dame Athletics for the next three days.  Some of the highlights for the next three days; Notre Dame Hockey starts their Big Ten Tournament tonight, Notre Dame's #2 ranked Men's Lacrosse team takes on #4 Maryland and our #1 seeded Women's Basketball team begins ACC Tournament play this afternoon...

Here's the complete viewing schedule:

FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd

 2:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Women's Basketball vs. NC STATE

• TV: ACC Network

 

4:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Tennis vs. #10 North Carolina

• STREAMING:  Tennis
  

 

4:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. #11 Duke

• STREAMING:  ACCNX

 

5:00 PM ET -- #14 Notre Dame Women's Tennis vs. #11 Duke

• STREAMING:  Tennis
  

 

5:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Baseball vs. UAB

• TV:  CUSA TV
  

7:30 PM ET -- #19 Notre Dame Hockey vs. #20 Michigan State

• TV:  FS2
  

SATURDAY, MARCH 4th

NOON ET -- Notre Dame Women's Basketball vs. Louisville

• TV:  ACC Network

 

1:00 PM ET -- #2 Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse vs. #4 Maryland

• STREAMING:  BIG+
  

 

1:30 PM ET -- #13 Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse vs. #11 Duke

• STREAMING:  ACCNX
  

 

2:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. #11 Duke

• STREAMING:  ACCNX

 

3:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Baseball vs. UAB

• STREAMING:  ESPN+  

 

4:30 PM ET -- #19 Notre Dame Hockey vs. #20 Michigan State

• TV:  FS2
  

 

7:00 PM ET -- 93rd Annual Bengal Bouts from Notre Dame -- Championship Fights

• STREAMING:  BENGAL BOUTS
  

 

8:00 PM ET -- Notre Dame Men's Basketball vs. Clemson

• TV:  ACC Network -- Mike Brey's last game
  

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 5th

NOON PM ET -- Notre Dame Softball vs. #11 Duke

• STREAMING:  ACCNX

 

NOON PM ET:  Notre Dame Men's Tennis vs. #22 Duke

• STREAMING:  Tennis
  

 

1:00 PM ET:  ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game 

• TV:  ESPN
  

 

2:00 PM ET:  Notre Dame Baseball vs. UAB

• TV:  CUSA TV
  

 

6:00 PM ET -- #19 Notre Dame Hockey vs. #20 Michigan State (IF NECESSARY)

• TV: FS2
  

NFL Draft Combine Results for Notre Dame Players...

Here's a look at the official results from the former Notre Dame Football stars working out at the 2023 NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis -- and where their results ranked amongst their position group...

ISAIAH FOSKEY

• HT:  6'-5"
• WT:  264 lbs.
• Broad Jump: 10'-5"  (7th)
  
• Vertical Jump:  34"  (11th)
  
• 40 Yard Dash:  4.58 (6th)
  
• 10 Yard Split:  1.66  (15th)
• 3 Cone Drill:  7.28 (6th)
• 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.41 (5th) 
• Bench Press:   22 reps (13th)
  

 

BRANDON JOSEPH

• HT:   6'-0"
  
• WT:  202 lbs.
• Broad Jump:  9'-10"  (15th)
  
• Vertical Jump:  30.5"  (19th)
  
• 40 Yard Dash:  4.62  (9th)
  
• 10 Yard Split:  1.56  (8th)
  
• 3 Cone Drill:  7.08
  
• 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.23
  
• Bench Press: 17 reps (8th)
  

 

MICHAEL MAYER

• HT:   6'-4 1/2"
  
• WT:  249 lbs.
• Broad Jump:  9'-10"  (10th)
  
• Vertical Jump:  32.5"  (12th)
  
• 40 Yard Dash:  4.7  (14th)
  
• 10 Yard Split:  1.66  (13th)
  

 

JARRETT PATTERSON

• HT:  6'-05"
• WT:  306 lbs 
• Broad Jump:  8'-10"  (19th)
  
• Vertical Jump:  29.5"  (17th)
  
• 40 Yard Dash:  5.33  (28th)
  
• 10 Yard Split:  1.82  (24th)
  
• 3 Cone Drill:  7.96 (20th)
  
• 20 Yard Shuttle:  4.73 (12th)
  
• Bench Press: 22 reps (23rd)
  

Isaiah Foskey can SCOOT. 🛴@NDFootball | @IFoskey

📺: #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork
📱: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/3xOSj8bQsX

— NFL (@NFL) March 2, 2023

Mike Brey Wins His Last Home Game at Notre Dame

 

Mike Brey's Fighting Irish with his six grad students / seniors -- go out a winner, beating the ACC's first place team, Pittsburgh...

 

 

ND Hockey's Inside Access to Win Over Michigan

Gino Guidugli -- Just Named Notre Dame's QB Coach

 

LINK:  ANNOUNCEMENT

Post Game Reaction To ND's ACC Championship

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

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

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
• 11 AM ET
• Flo Sports -- YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY 
  

• #2 Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse vs. #15 Georgetown
• NOON ET
• Big East Digital Network -- YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY

• Notre Dame Men's & Women's at ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships
  
• NOON ET to 4 PM ET
• ESPN+ -- YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY 
  

•  Notre Dame Men's Tennis vs. Ohio State 
• 1:00 PM ET
• Watch it LIVE:  RIGHT HERE
  

•  #14 Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse vs. Clemson
• 1:00 PM ET
• ESPN+ -- YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY
  

• Notre Dame Softball vs. Siena
• 1:30 PM ET
• Flo Sports -- YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY
  
  
• Notre Dame Baseball vs. UNC Greensboro
  
• 4:00 PM ET -- weather moved the game start to this time
  
• ESPN+ -- YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY
  

•  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 Softball vs. Florida International University
• 10 AM ET
• Flo Sports -- YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY
  

• Notre Dame Women's Tennis vs. Clemson
• 11 AM ET
• Watch it LIVE:  RIGHT HERE 

• Notre Dame Men's Baseball vs. UNC Greensboro
• NOON ET
• ESPN+ -- YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY
  

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

#20 Notre Dame Wins Shootout Over #4 Michigan

Both Coaches Talk Tar Heels' Win Over Notre Dame