The folks at the NFL Network didn't take long to start featuring former Notre Dame student-athlete Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix on a frequent basis... Here is their most recent effort:
LINK: IRISH CHOCOLATE
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Louis Nix -- Will Have a TV Gig Before Long...
The folks at the NFL Network didn't take long to start featuring former Notre Dame student-athlete Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix on a frequent basis... Here is their most recent effort:
LINK: IRISH CHOCOLATE
Notre Dame Beats Robert Morrris by 51 Points!
The march to a fourth-straight FINAL FOUR began today in Toledo, OH for Muffet's gang against an over matched Robert Morris. The game was over at half when the IRISH led 50 - 15 as Notre Dame finished them off by the score of 93 - 42.
Up next, Arizona State on Monday night at 6:30 PM ET.
Here are the highlights and post game comments:
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: MUFFET POSTGAME
Friday, March 21, 2014
Every NFL Team @ Notre Dame's NFL Pro Day
Sixteen former Notre Dame student-athletes performed drills in front of representatives from every NFL Team yesterday in the Loftus Sports Complex. The folks at WatchND were there with their cameras -- along with members of the media to watch Notre Dame's 2014 NFL PRO DAY. Here's all the coverage linked below:
LINK: WATCHND
LINK: NFL WEBSITE
LINK: ASSOCIATED PRESS
LINK: NFL NETWORK
LINK: ELKHART TRUTH
Watch ND Hockey on NBCSN Today at 5 PM ET!
Jeff Jackson's #10 ranked Fighting Irish are playing #7 UMass Lowell this afternoon in the Semi-Final game of the Hockey East Tournament. The puck drops at 5 PM ET and you can watch the game LIVE on the NBC Sports Network. Here's what the media is saying about today's game:
GO IRISH!
LINK: GAME PREVIEW
LINK: MATCHUP
LINK: USCHO
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Brianna Turner -- National Player of the Year!
Gatorade awarded it's National Player of the Year yesterday -- for women's high school basketball -- to incoming Notre Dame student-athlete Brianna Turner!
Congrats Brianna!
LINK: GATORADE'S NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR!
Notre Dame's New Women's Soccer Coach
LINK: NEW WOMEN'S COACH
LINK: OFFICIAL RELEASE
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE STORY
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Coach Kelly With Media After Practice #3
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame were in pads today for the first time during as they prepare for next month's Blue Gold Game. After practice, Coach Kelly met with the media -- here's a replay:
LINK: COACH KELLY
Do You Leave ND Early to Go in 2nd Round?
Saw this Mock Draft with the two Notre Dame players who left early to be eligible for the NFL Draft -- going in Round Two to the Patriots...
LINK: MOCK DRAFT
Detroit Lion's Golden Tate -- "Giving Back"
It's "Golden Tate Day" here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG...
The Domer is already a "darling" with the Detroit media. Here's a story about Golden giving back to those in need.
LINK: A GIVING GOLDEN
Golden Tate to Detroit -- Story in Golf Digest...
Apparently the Detroit Lions used the game of golf to lure former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate to sign a contract with them. Here's the story in Golf Digest:
By the way -- Golden plays golf "cross-handed."
LINK: GOLDEN GOLF
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Notre Dame Plays the 4th Toughest Schedule
The 2014 Notre Dame football schedule is projected to be the fourth most difficult in college football according to guru Phil Steele. Here is his rankings of the TOP TEN most difficult schedules -- all of the schools are ranked behind the link below:
- Arkansas
- Virginia
- Tennessee
- NOTRE DAME
- Texas A&M
- Kentucky
- Iowa State
- Syracuse
- Rutgers
- Wake Forest
LINK: ALL SCHEDULES RANKED
The Media Talks About the NCAA "Unbeatens"
Took a lap around the worldwide web this afternoon to see what they're saying about Notre Dame's chances to remain unbeaten through the NCAA Women's National Championship.
Click on the links below:
LINK: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
LINK: ESPNW #1
LINK: ESPNW #2
LINK: ASSOCIATED PRESS
LINK: ROCKY TOP TALK
Monday, March 17, 2014
The Best of St. Patrick's Day Via Twitter Today!
The #1 seeded Fighting Irish of Notre Dame on ESPN's Selection Monday!
Former Notre Dame Football Star Kory Minor!
Hockey Night in Canada's Don Cherry!
Future Notre Dame student!
The home of the Fighting Irish!
New York Mets' baseball cap today!
The two most famous leprechauns on the planet!
The best dressed dog today!
Shopping for breakfast!
Boston Red Sox "bases" today against the Cardinals!
The Fighting Irish of Minnesota!
Some Irish fans having some fun today!
Notre Dame's Path to the 2014 Final Four !!!
Here are the teams that will be in the way of Muffet's Fighting Irish's journey to a fourth straight Final Four -- assuming they will play the highest seeds in every match-up!
- March 22: Robert Morris -- in Toledo, OH
- March 24: Vanderbilt
- March 29: Purdue
- March 31: Kentucky
LINK: 2014 NCAA WOMEN'S BRACKET
"Notre Dame Day" Only 41 Days Away!
The University of Notre Dame is planning a major global celebration on April 27th -- a day called Notre Dame Day...
The countdown begins!
LINK: COUNTDOWN TO NOTRE DAME DAY
Muffet's Fighting Irish Learn Their Path Today
At 7 PM ET this evening, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will learn who they must beat to return to the NCAA Final Four -- for a FOURTH STRAIGHT TIME! ESPN will telecast "Selection Monday" -- so tune in!
LINK: WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Just wanted to wish the entire Notre Dame Family a Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's some video from yesterday's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago.
LINK: PARADE
Sunday, March 16, 2014
ND Lacrosse Hammers #7 Virginia 18 - 9 !!!
Kevin Corrigan's #11 Notre Dame Men's Lacrosse Team "doubled up" on #7 Virginia this afternoon in the first ever ACC home game for this program -- winning 18 - 9 !!!
Here's the game story and highlights!
LINK: IRISH ROUT VIRGINIA
LINK: HIGHLIGHTS
ND Hockey Knocks Out #2 Boston College!
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame did what most in the hockey world would have thought impossible -- beat #2 Boston College on their home ice in a three game series in the Hockey East Tournament...
What a statement series for Jeff Jackson's Irish! They now move on to play Lowell next weekend at the "new" Boston Garden in the Semi-Finals.
Click on the link below to see the game winning goal:
LINK: GAME WINNING GOAL
LINK: NESN STORY
Aerial Photo of The Chicago River Dyed Green!
Thought you'd enjoy this St. Patrick's Day Parade tradition in Chicago.
Samardzija Opening Day Starter for Cubs!
Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Jeff Samardzija was named the Chicago Cubs Opening Day starter by their manager this week -- his second straight opening start!
Congrats Jeff!
Here's an interview he game after hearing the news:
LINK: OPENING DAY
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Is "Irish Chocolate" Headed to New England?
With the Patriots decision this week to cut nose tackle Vince Woolfork -- did they open the door to taking former Notre Dame student-athlete Louis Nix in the NFL Draft's First Round? They're talking about it in the Boston media...
LINK: NIX TO NEW ENGLAND
ESPNW Names Muffet "Coach of the Year"
Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw was named national Coach of the Year for women's college basketball by ESPNW! I suspect this will be just the first of many such national awards for Muffet and her undefeated Fighting Irish!
Notre Dame Clobbers #2 Boston College
Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish crushed the #2 ranked Eagles of Boston College last night 7 - 2 in game of a best-of-three Hockey East Tournament series. BC scored the game's two first goals, on their home ice, before Notre Dame scored seven unanswered goals.
The Irish are on a roll at the right time -- eight straight wins -- as they make their case for a NCAA bid.
Game two is played this afternoon -- again in Boston -- at 4 PM ET. Go Irish!
LINK: BOSTON HERALD STORY
LINK: BOSTON HERALD STORY
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Notre Dame's "Thunder & Lightning"
PREDICTION: Notre Dame freshmen Greg "Thunder" Bryant and Tarean "Lightning" Folston (both from Florida) combined with Cam "Superman" McDaniel -- will make up the best three back rotation we've seen in South Bend since the days of Bettis (1st Round Draft Pick), Brooks (2nd Round Draft Pick) and Watters (2nd Round Pick) and we can't forget Culver (4th Round Draft Pick) either...
Should be fun!
Justin Tuck Signs With Oakland Raiders Today
WOW!
The Captain of the New York Football Giants' signed a deal to play for the "BLACK & SILVER" in Oakland. Tuck leaves the Big Apple for the Black Hole -- never saw this coming...
Tuck, the former Notre Dame All-American, signs a two-year deal for $11 million. CONGRATS!
LINK: TUCK A RAIDER
Gates Foundation Gives Notre Dame $23 Million
The wealthiest couple in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates (pictured above) -- through their Foundation -- gave the University of Notre Dame $23 million to fight malaria and dengue fever. Notre Dame biologists Nicole Achee and Neil Lobo are leaders of this international research effort.
This represents the second largest research grant ever given to the University of Notre Dame!
See the story below:
LINK: GATES FOUNDATION
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
UCONN Back on Muffet's Basketball Schedule
The only two undefeated women's college basketball teams going into the NCAA Tournament -- obviously, didn't play this season...
That changes for certain -- December 6th when UCONN travels to Notre Dame to renew their rivalry. Now, they might just meet in Nashville in April!
LINK: GENO vs. MUFFET -- AGAIN!
Golden Tate's Lions' Signing Press Conference
Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate left his Super Bowl Champion teammates in Seattle today -- signing a five year contract with the Detroit Lions. Here's a link to his press conference:
LINK: GOLDEN TATE
Golden Tate Agrees to Deal With Detroit Lions!
In the past few minutes, the story is breaking that former Notre Dame All-American and Super Bowl Champion Golden Tate has agreed to a five-year $31 MILLION DOLLAR ($13.25 million guaranteed) contract with the Detroit Lions.
Here's what is being reported:
LINK: TATE TO LIONS
LINK: SEAHAWKS BLOG
LINK: ESPN STORY
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS
LINK: DETROIT NEWS
LINK: SEATTLE TIMES
ND vs. Wake Forest -- ACC Tourney on ESPN2
The Fighting Irish play the Demon Deacons this afternoon at 1 PM ET on ESPN2. Here are the game notes:
LINK: GAME NOTES
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Weather Channel's "Snowiest Universities"
It is Tuesday, March 11th -- and within 24 hours we're expecting as much as 8" or more of new snow here on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.
What a winter it has been.
Leave it to the folks at the Weather Channel to come up with a list of the "snowiest universities" in America. Not surprisingly, Notre Dame is on that list. Click on the link below to see where we ended up.
LINK: NOTRE DAME IS ON THE LIST
Monday, March 10, 2014
Notre Dame's Innovation Park in the News...
In less than five years -- sixty-two companies have launched inside the walls of Notre Dame's Innovation Park. Pretty impressive!
The South Bend Tribune's Kevin Allen caught up with Notre Dame's Dave Benner -- to talk about the impact Innovation Park has had on the South Bend community.
LINK: INNOVATION PARK
ACC Tournament Champions! Celebration!
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media bring this inside look at Notre Dame's post game celebration after yesterday's ACC Tournament Championship win!
LINK: NOTRE DAME VICTORY
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Cutting Down the Nets -- a Notre Dame Tradition
Kayla McBride scored 25 today in Notre Dame's 68 - 53 win over Duke to win the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship!
Replay of Jewell Loyd's "Jewelly-oop" vs. Duke
Here's the television replay of Lindsay Allen's alley-oop pass to Jewell Loyd in Notre Dame's 69 - 53 win today in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game! Loyd was named the ACC Tournament MVP!
LINK: JEWELLY-OOP
ND Beats Duke -- ACC Tournament Champs!!!
Muffet's Fighting Irish overcame a lack luster first half to pull away and beat #10 Duke by a score of 69 - 53. Jewell Loyd and Kayla McBride combined for 51 points -- just two shy of the entire Blue Devils team.
The win leaves Notre Dame 32 - 0 -- with a couple of trophies from the Atlantic Coast Conference in their inaugural season. Now it's NCAA Tournament time! GO IRISH!
LINK: GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: ESPN GAME RECAP
Cardinal Timothy Dolan "Meets the Press"
I always enjoy watching Cardinal Dolan handle the media. Here's his interview today with NBC's Meet The Press' David Gregory:
LINK: CARDINAL DOLAN
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