Football Practice Report -- Thursday Aug. 9

The Fightin' Irish of Notre Dame were back on the practice fields today -- and here's the video to prove it!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PRACTICE

Domer's Gold Medal Battle With Lupus!

Former University of Notre Dame soccer star Shannon Boxx '99, was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder LUPUS -- back in 2007.  Yet, tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 PM ET on NBC the 35 year-old Boxx will be going for her THIRD STRAIGHT OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL.  Good Luck Shannon!

Beyond the GOLD medal -- Team USA will also be playing for significant bonus money.  It was just announced that if the USA beats Japan tomorrow, the team will split $1.5 million in bonus money above and beyond the $25,000 each team member would receive from the U.S. Olympic Committee for a gold medal victory.  BIG PAY DAY!


LINK:  USA TODAY STORY

LINK:  OLYMPIC BONUS MONEY!

LINK:  WATCH THE GOLD MEDAL MATCH LIVE ON THE WEB

The Pads Are On At Notre Dame!

Today was the first practice in "full pads" this training camp for the Fighting Irish -- and the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media were back at work.  You'll enjoy their coverage -- along with a second link to Coach Kelly's post practice meeting with the media!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL IN PADS

LINK:  COACH KELLY'S MEDIA SESSION

Most Valuable "Non-QB" in College Football

CBS Sports' Bruce Feldman picked his top ten most valuable players in college football -- not playing the QB position -- and the #1 ranked player on that list wears a GOLD HELMET!  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  THE MVP

Avoiding Lies Can Improve Your Health...

University of Notre Dame psychology professor Anita Kelly presented her findings -- that avoiding lies can improve your health -- at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting.  You'll find this story quite interesting:

LINK:  AVOIDING LIES -- A GOOD THING

Coach Kelly and His Team -- A New Approach

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly began meeting with his team on Monday's back in January -- and these sessions have been well received by the team and its coach.  The folks at ESPN reported on Notre Dame's "A TEAM."  Enjoy!

LINK:  COACH KELLY AND HIS TEAM

Practice Report #3 Fightin' Irish Football

The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media were back on the practice field today reporting on ND Football.  Today's focus was on senior defensive end Kapron Lewis Moore.  You'll enjoy this!

LINK:  KAPRON LEWIS MOORE

Here's What Notre Dame Will Wear in Ireland

You've got to love this look for the Fightin' Irish in Dublin...

Notre Dame's Football Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms just "tweeted" these two photos -- on the left, what the team will wear (warm-ups) and on the right, what Coach Kelly will be wearing for their trip to Ireland to take on the Naval Academy.

You didn't think Coach Kelly did his own packing did you?  Here they are nearly four weeks before the game and Coach Kelly's gear for Dublin is already packed...

Notre Dame Football Practice Report #2

Notre Dame fans will enjoy seeing the coaching staff -- COACHING at practice this morning -- good stuff!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL PRACTICE #2