The Mornin' After -- ND Shuts Down Michigan

It was quite a scene last night in Notre Dame Stadium -- twenty minutes after the game.

The student section was almost completely full, leis of almost every color were being twirled over head and the Notre Dame family was dancing in the stands to "OH WHAT A NIGHT...."

No one wanted to leave -- no one wanted to forget what it was like to win HUGE GAMES -- BACK TO BACK -- IN PRIME TIME!

It's been too long...

For those who are counting -- Notre Dame's defense has yet to give up a TOUCHDOWN in prime time!

Here's what the media has to say this mornin' about Notre Dame...

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

LINK:  NBC SPORTS -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  ESPN

Coach Kelly Press Conference After Michigan

After holding the BIG TEN to two touchdowns in three games and the State of Michigan with ZERO -- Coach Kelly met with the media to talk about Notre Dame's 13 to 6 win over Michigan!

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

NBC's Post Game Coverage of ND Over MI

Here's some links to video of NBC's post game coverage after Notre Dame's win over Michigan:

LINK:  COACH KELLY ON FIELD

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  MAYOCK TALKS IRISH

Oh, What A Night...

Twenty minutes after #11 Notre Dame's 13 - 6 win over #18 Michigan -- thousands of ND students were still in the stands dancing to the strains of "OH, WHAT A NIGHT..."

What a scene!

Tonight was payback -- for all of the games Notre Dame "gave away" the past few years.  It wasn't pretty -- but our IRISH are 4 - 0 with two wins over the State of Michigan!

Here's what the media has to say less than two hours after the big win:

LINK:  BENNETT JACKSON -- POST GAME INTERVIEW

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  NBC -- NOTRE DAME CENTRAL 

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Thirteen Hours to Kick-Off -- Media's Picking...

Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning -- before heading over to the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center for the Love Thee Notre Dame Celebration.  Regis Philbin is hosting and it should be quite the show!

Here's what the media is saying about tonight's game between that school in Ann Arbor and our Fightin' Irish:

LINK:  AOL -- SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  ESPN

Notre Dame's Football Luncheon -- Today!

Here are the highlights today from the Friday Football Luncheon on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.  You'll have the opportunity to watch the two "most handsome and humble" members of the Fightin' Irish!

Enjoy!

LINK:  FRIDAY FOOTBALL LUNCHEON

Notre Dame's Michigan Game Pep Rally!

Just returned back to the Ruttura family's condo after attending the Pep Rally and dinner in Mishawaka. 

As you'll see in the video linked below -- it was a quite a pep rally!

LINK:  PEP RALLY -- MICHIGAN GAME

Notre Dame Fans -- Take a StaND!

If you're lucky enough to be at Saturday night's game at Notre Dame Stadium -- the ND Athletic Department is encouraging IRISH fans to take a staND!

LINK:  TAKE A STAND

Brady Hoke Talks Notre Dame Game Saturday

University of Michigan head coach Brady Hoke, met with the media yesterday to talk about Saturday's game with our Fightin' Irish.

LINK:  HOKE PRESS CONFERENCE

Notre Dame Fans -- MUST SEE VIDEO!!!

This will get you ready for Saturday night's game in PRIME TIME on NBC against that school in Ann Arbor. 

LINK:  GO IRISH!

Herbstreit Talks Notre Dame Football This AM

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit was a guest on Mike & MIKE this morning talking Notre Dame football.  He's becoming a believer...

LINK:  HERBSTREIT TALKS NOTRE DAME

Michigan Offensive Coordinator Talks IRISH

Al Borges, Michigan's offensive coordinator -- met with the media yesterday to talk about the game with Notre Dame Saturday night. 

LINK:  BORGES TALKS NOTRE DAME

Michigan Defensive Coordinator Talks Irish

Former Notre Dame defensive coach and now current defensive coordinator at Michigan -- Greg Mattison, talks with the media yesterday about their game Saturday with the IRISH.

LINK:  GREG MATTISON TALKS ND

The Michigan Media Talkin' Notre Dame...

Took a lap around the news organizations in the State of Michigan to see what they had to say about Saturday night's prime time clash between the Fightin' Irish and the Wolverines.  Click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #3

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #4

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #5:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  ANN ARBOR NEWS

Denard Robinson Talks About This ND TEAM

University of Michigan QB, Denard Robinson was just interviewed by the Ann Arbor News in a story entitled "...after torching Notre Dame two years in a row..."


LINK:  DENARD ROBINSON

Michigan Week: Coach Kelly Press Conference

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media to talk about Saturday night's NEXT BIG GAME for the Fightin' Irish.

Here's a link to the video:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

Regis Philbin to Join Rachael Ray on Monday!

Notre Dame alum Regis Philbin '53, announced today that he would be appearing every month on the Rachael Ray Show beginning next Monday!!!

Here's hoping he'll have a Notre Dame victory over Michigan to talk about during that first show!

Here's a link to the news story:

LINK:  REGIS RETURNS TO TV!

LINK:  RACHAEL RAY'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE

A Few More Believers Have Joined the Ranks!

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN's college football guy -- has done a "180" in the past few days -- as you'll see in the article linked below.  He was one of the many "experts" who thought Notre Dame could not play with Michigan State...

It sure is fun being 3 - 0 !!!

LINK:  BIG THINGS COULD BE AHEAD

Video of Golden Tate's $21,000 Block Sunday

Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate put a block on a linebacker from the Dallas Cowboys by the name of Sean Lee -- that you just have to see.

Quick update -- on Wednesday, the NFL fined Golden $21,000 for this block!

LINK:  GOLDEN'S BLOCK

LINK:  GOLDEN FINED

Domer Jed York Has Fun at Niners' Pep Rally

Jed York '03, the youngest CEO in the NFL, had some fun at the expense of the Lions' Jim Schwartz this week at a San Francisco 49ers Pep Rally.  NFL fans will recall the "handshake" that took place between Jim Harbaugh and Schwartz after last year's 49ers' win over the Lions...

LINK:  YORK AT 49ERS PEP RALLY

Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Replay Tonight!

Notre Dame's 20 to 3 win over Michigan State will be replayed this evening at 10 PM ET on ESPNU.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME REPLAY ON ESPNU

Notre Dame Moves up to #11 in AP Poll!

The Associated Press' Top 25 Poll came out this afternoon and the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish move up to #11 in the rankings! 

LINK:  AP TOP 25 RANKINGS

Mornin' After -- IRISH BEAT #10 Michigan State

As has become the habit here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- the morning after a ND football game we take a lap around the worldwide web to see what the media has to say about our Fightin' Irish.

Click on the links below:

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE COVERAGE 

LINK:  ESPN'S NOTRE DAME BLOG

LINK:  NBC'S NOTRE DAME CENTRAL

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #3

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES #1

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN TIMES #2

Prince Shembo -- After Big Win Over Spartans!

He was all over the field last night -- especially the first half where he had EIGHT TACKLES!

Notre Dame's Prince Shembo stopped for a quick post game interview after Notre Dame's 20 - 3 win over #10 Michigan State on the road.

LINK:  PRINCE SHEMBO -- POST GAME

Coach Kelly Post Game Press Conference

Here's the video of Coach Kelly with the media after last night's BIG WIN over Michigan State!  You can also see Coach Dantonio's press conference -- see the links below.

It feels pretty good this morning, doesn't it NOTRE DAME!


LINK:  POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE -- NOTRE DAME

LINK:  COACH DANTONIO -- MICHIGAN STATE

YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS ND MOMENT!

Folks, I have tears running down my cheeks right now. 

You have to watch this video produced by the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media.  We have something special going on right now with our football program! 

LINK:  NOTRE DAME BEATS MICHIGAN STATE

Goodman's One Handed Game Winning Catch!

Here's the video replay of Notre Dame's Everett Golson pass to John Goodman in the 1st quarter -- in what was the game winning TOUCHDOWN for the IRISH!  Golson's 36 yard TD pass was a thing of beauty!

That's John Goodman in the photo making the game winning TD catch!

Notre Dame beats Michigan State 20 - 3 !!!

LINK:  VIDEO OF GOODMAN'S ONE HANDER!

Media's Instant Reaction to BIG WIN BY IRISH!

Here's a quick look at the media's initial reaction to Notre Dame's convincing 20 - 3 win over the #10 Michigan State Spartans.  Enjoy ND fans!

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  ASSOCIATED PRESS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  YAHOO SPORTS

LINK:  ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATION BLOG

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  CBS SPORTS

RESPECT: Notre Dame Rolls Over MSU!

The Fighting Irish put it on Michigan State tonight -- in front of a national TV audience in prime time!

Notre Dame goes "toe to toe" with the #10 ranked team in the country -- on the road -- and wins easily 20 - 3.

Quick keys to the game:

• Notre Dame 4 sacks and constant pressure on MSU's Maxwell
• Notre Dame deflecting MANY passes -- when was the last time we saw that!
• Notre Dame's defense shutting down MSU's run game
• A big throw by Golson and catch by John Goodman to put the IRISH in front 7 - 0
• NO TURNOVERS!

I am so happy for the young men in the GOLD HELMETS and Coach Kelly and his staff.  HUGE WIN!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  MUSBERGER AND HERBSTREIT TALK IRISH WIN 

LINK:  ESPN'S NOTRE DAME BLOG

THE IRISH ARE NOW 3 - 0 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002! 

NOTRE DAME BROKE MSU'S 15 GAME HOME WINNING STREAK!

Photo Tweeted from Notre Dame Sideline...

Coach Kelly liking what he's seeing out of his FIGHTIN' IRISH in the first half!

Notre Dame's Leprechaun Tweets Photo!

This photo was just "tweeted" by the Notre Dame Leprechaun from Spartan Stadium...

GO IRISH!

Fighting Irish on the Turf @ Spartan Stadium!

Another photo "tweeted" from Notre Dame Football's TWITTER account @125NDFB

First Twitter Picture from Spartan Stadium

Here's a photo that was just "tweeted" from Spartan Stadium by Notre Dame Football @125NDFB.

HERE COME THE IRISH!

Tim Brown's Two Punt Return Touchdowns!

The gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media have been celebrating the 125th Anniversary season of Notre Dame Football, these past couple of months, with a new video every day.

Well, on the day the IRISH travel to East Lansing, MI to play the Michigan State Spartans -- they run a feature on former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown.  Enjoy!


LINK:  TIM BROWN'S PUNT RETURN TD'S

The "Little Gipper" -- You Have to See This!

Jake Keyes is not your typical 10 year-old...

His story will bring a smile to the members of the Notre Dame Family -- especially the millions (like me) who love this school, but were never students.

ND Fans -- this is a must see story. 

LINK:  THE LITTLE GIPPER

The Media Experts are Picking the Winner...

There has been plenty of talk this week on television, in the papers and on the web -- about the game tonight between #19 Notre Dame and #10 Michigan State. 

Here's a compilation of what's being said and who's picking who...


LINK:  CBS SPORTS

LINK:  NBC SPORTS

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  HERBSTREIT

LINK:  THE SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  NOTRE DAME OBSERVER #1

LINK:  NOTRE DAME OBSERVER #2

LINK:  LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LINK:  GREEN & WHITE

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

"Today is the Day -- We're Gonna Win..."

It's less than 12 hours to kick-off of #19 Notre Dame vs. #10 Michigan State -- in prime time on ABC!

I've posted this video before -- but, the Notre Dame Family needs to see this again before tonight's big game!

GO IRISH!

LICK:  TODAY IS THE DAY -- WE'RE GONNA WIN

Classic: Louis Nix on Brian Kelly's Radio Show

Notre Dame's starting nose tackle, Louis Nix was a guest on the Brian Kelly Radio Show last night -- you'll want to find time to watch this. 

LINK:  LOUIS NIX WITH BRIAN KELLY

Tim Brown in Funny "Heisman House" TV Spot

An ESPN publicist sent the ND GO IRISH BLOG today a link to a TV spot called the HEISMAN HOUSE starring former Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown and Sean Astin -- the actor who played the lead role in Rudy.  You'll like this!

LINK:  HEISMAN HOUSE

A Little Pump-up Video on a ND Football Friday!

Just in case you weren't feeling READY for tomorrow's big time game for our Fighting Irish -- you just might want to watch this video...

LINK:  GO IRISH!

Notre Dame #17 in Ranking of Top U.S. Colleges

The U.S. News & World Report came out this week with their annual ranking of the top colleges and universities in America -- and the University of Notre Dame was ranked #17.  Here's a link to their list of the top schools:

LINK:  U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2013 RANKINGS

Brian Kelly Radio Show LIVE at 7 PM ET!

The University of Notre Dame's Brian Kelly will be hosting his LIVE weekly in-season RADIO SHOW from Legend's -- this evening, beginning at 7 PM ET.

Word on the street is Nose Tackle Louis Nix will be one of his guests -- Louis is always entertaining.

Click on the link below:

LINK:  WATCH BRIAN KELLY'S RADIO SHOW -- LIVE FROM LEGENDS

Belatti's 27 Year Relationship with Hank Aaron

Frank Belatti '69, has a special relationship with the greatest HOME RUN HITTER of our time -- Hank Aaron.  They first met 27 years ago, when Frank was then the Chief Marketing Officer at Arby's.

Belatti later moved up the ranks to the CEO position at Arby's and at a number of other well known brands like; Popeye's Chicken, Day's Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Super 8, etc., during his distinguished business career.

Belatti shared a wonderful story in the Mendoza College of Business Magazine, this month, about his friend and business partner Hank Aaron.  It's a story you must read.

LINK:  BELATTI AND AARON

Belichick Raves About Former Domer Bavaro...

Former Notre Dame All-American, NFL All Pro, Super Bowl Champion, etc., -- MARK BAVARO -- was New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick's topic of discussion recently...

He thinks the world of Mark Bavaro.  ND fans will enjoy the story!

LINK:  BELICHICK ON BAVARO

Replay of the ACC's Press Conference Today

The University of Notre Dame announced today that it had accepted the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports other than football and hockey.  The good folks at the ACC Digital Network notified the ND GO IRISH BLOG to alert us of the replay of the press conference on their YouTube channel.  Click on the link below

LINK:  NOTRE DAME JOINS THE ACC

Initial Reaction to Notre Dame's Move to ACC

Just took a lap around the web to track the media reaction to Notre Dame's accepting the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference -- for all sports but football and hockey.  (photo above of Notre Dame's Director of Athletics, Jack Swarbrick on the left and the Commissioner of the ACC John Swofford on the right)

Just click on the links below:

LINK:  ESPN BLOG

LINK:  MICHAEL ROSENBERG - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  YAHOO SPORTS

LINK:  WASHINGTON POST

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL

LINK:  ACC SPORTS JOURNAL

LINK:  CBS SPORTS BLOG

LINK:  USA TODAY

LINK:  DICK VITALE -- ESPN

LINK:  ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION

LINK:  NEW YORK TIMES

LINK:  PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

LINK:  CBS SPORTS

NOTRE DAME TO JOIN THE ACC!

The University of Notre Dame notified the Big East Conference this morning at 9:30 AM ET that they have accepted the invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports -- OTHER THAN FOOTBALL and hockey!

Earlier this year -- Syracuse and the University of Pittsburgh left the Big East Conference to join the ACC.  Notre Dame, when it officially joins, will become the 15th member institution.

Please note:  the actual timeline for the move from the BIG EAST to ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE is to be determined.


Notre Dame has agreed to play five football games, each season, against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents -- once ND leaves the BIG EAST CONFERENCE.

At 12:30 PM ET today -- University of Notre Dame's president Father John Jenkins, C.S.C. will be joined by athletic director Jack Swarbrick at a news conference at the site of the ACC's Annual Meeting on the campus of the University of North Carolina -- I'm guessing ESPN NEWS will carry that news conference live.

At 6 PM ET this evening -- Jack Swarbrick, Coach Kelly and other Notre Dame officials and athletes will be meeting with the media at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.  No word yet, on whether that will be carried live at UND.COM.


LINK:  ESPN 

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S OFFICIAL RELEASE

Michigan State Week: Coach Kelly With Media

University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk one more time about our team's performance against Purdue and what's in store this Saturday night in East Lansing.  Here's a link:

LINK:  COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE

ESPN Promoting ND's Game Saturday Night

The folks in Bristol, CT are doing all they can to talk about NOTRE DAME this week -- as the IRISH will be televised nationally on ABC at 8 PM ET in their game in East Lansing against the #10 Michigan State Spartans...

BIG TV RATINGS NIGHT FOR ABC

Here's a little piece on ND Football by ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski

LINK:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BETTER...

Notre Dame's New Storytelling Platform!

Folks, I work with a talented team of individuals here at the University of Notre Dame and one of the projects we just launched is called the DAILY DOMER. 

Simply stated -- this should become your HOME PAGE if you love Notre Dame. 

This site, much like my blog, will be updated with stories every single day about the University of Notre Dame.  It's ALL NOTRE DAME -- ALL THE TIME.

Enjoy!

LINK:  THE DAILY DOMER