The new field turf installation keeps humming along inside Notre Dame Stadium. As you can see a layer of stone now resides over top of the drainage system...
The first game against Rice is now only 59 days away!
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Latest Photo Taken From Notre Dame Stadium
The new field turf installation keeps humming along inside Notre Dame Stadium. As you can see a layer of stone now resides over top of the drainage system...
The first game against Rice is now only 59 days away!
Must Read Story: Domer Mark Green '89
His is a story the Notre Dame Football staff will want to share with a number of the top high school football players (and their families) in the country...
LINK: MARK GREEN
Under Armour Market Cap Up $3.9 Billion!
On January 21, 2014 the University of Notre Dame and Under Armour announced the largest shoe and apparel contract in the history of collegiate athletics. At the time -- Under Armour's market cap was $8.96 Billion.
Fast forward 164 days later...
Under Armour's market cap is now $12.89 Billion -- an increase of 43.5% since the Notre Dame announcement.
Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin a Notre Dame Fan
Well, the young man in the Notre Dame sweatshirt on the left is none other than the head football coach for the Texas A&M Aggies -- Kevin Sumlin.
Sumlin grew up in Indiana...
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
ND Single Game Tickets Go On Sale July 10th
If you're looking to go to a Notre Dame Football game this season -- here's your last chance!
The un-sold single game tickets go on sale Thursday, July 10th at 6 PM ET -- click on the link below.
LINK: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL TICKETS
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Notre Dame Licensee Tag on Michigan Gear
You can't make this up -- either Adidas is trying to save money by recycling Notre Dame stuff -- or, merchandise isn't selling well in Ann Arbor and they needed a little help...
Someone is going to hear about this.
Shamrock Series Helmet Design -- TEASE!
Ryan Grooms and the Notre Dame Football Equipment staff know how to "tease" their audience.
Grooms "tweeted" this photo today -- obviously, the 2014 SHAMROCK SERIES HELMET has been designed and it's in this box.
You can follow Ryan on Twitter @NDFBEquipment
Notre Dame Football -- The Official Football
The Notre Dame Football Equipment staff is busy this week getting all of the Under Armour gear set-up for the upcoming season. One of the shipments that arrived is the official Wilson Notre Dame footballs...
Be The First To Own Notre Dame Under Armour
Here's where you can buy the Notre Dame / Under Armour stuff...
LINK: UNDER ARMOUR SITE
LINK: NOTRE DAME HAMMES BOOKSTORE SITE
Fun Begins for Notre Dame's Equipment Staff
The boxes came rolling into campus yesterday -- as the historic Notre Dame / Under Armour deal commenced this morning. Here's a photo of just a "few" of the boxes of new shoes, apparel and gear that the Notre Dame Football team will be wearing this summer and fall.
Notre Dame & Under Armour -- DAY #1 !!!
The most lucrative shoe and apparel deal in college sports history kicked off last night at midnight despite TORNADO WARNINGS in the area of Notre Dame's campus -- crazy!
Here's a photo of the Notre Dame fans who wanted to be the FIRST to wear the new gear from Under Armour.
Storm Rips Through Notre Dame Last Night
Here is a photo of a downed tree this morning on Notre Dame Avenue that temporarily closed the entrance to campus. The on-campus nine-hole golf course took a major beating from the storm as did Cedar Grove Cemetery.
The Michiana area took a big hit last night as winds upwards of 80 mph ripped through the area. Here's a couple of links to photos of the storm damage in the South Bend area:
LINK: STORM DAMAGE
LINK: MORE PHOTOS OF DAMAGE
Monday, June 30, 2014
Under Armour Era Begins at Midnight Tonight!
The most valuable shoe and apparel contract in the history of college sports -- begins at midnight tonight.
The University of Notre Dame and Under Armour's ten year relationship kicks-off this evening with an unveiling party at the Leep Varsity Shop located inside Purcell Pavilion. Fans are expected to be lining up in the next couple of hours -- weather permitting!
LINK: REVEAL PARTY AT NOTRE DAME
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Lions' Beat Writer Thinks T.J. Makes Team
Former Notre Dame student-athlete T.J. Jones was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the Sixth Round of the 2014 NFL Draft. As you'll see in this story -- a Lions' beat writer for the Detroit Free Press thinks T.J. will make the team.
LINK: JONES A LION
I Missed This -- Skylar Scores 33 in OT WIN!
Last Sunday, former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins scored more points in a WNBA game than any other Fighting Irish student-athlete in history.
Skylar scored 33 in the Tulsa Shock's 106 - 99 OT win over the Chicago Sky.
Here's a link to a photo gallery from the game:
LINK: SKYLAR'S BIG GAME
Media Reports on the Fighting Alumni's Big Win
Just before 9 PM ET in the city of Boston -- a number of former Notre Dame men's basketball players won a basketball game that carried a $500,000 first place check. They upset a team that was considered the prohibitive favorite - a team with four former NBA players.
What though the odds be great or small -- ol' Notre Dame will win over all!
Here are the media stories the morning after the big upset win!!!
LINK: IRISH WIN
LINK: ESPN BLOG
LINK: NBC SPORTS
Notre Dame's 75th & 76th NHL Entry Draftee
The University of Notre Dame's hockey program celebrated its 75th and 76th players drafted "all-time" in the NHL Entry Draft when Joe Wengwerth went 92nd overall to the Florida Panthers and Jake Evans went 207th overall to the Montreal Canadiens.
Wengwerth will enroll at Notre Dame the fall of 2015 -- playing this next season for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL. Here's a link to his story -- posted yesterday. LINK
Evans, out of Toronto -- will be playing for Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish this upcoming season. He scored 63 points in 49 games for St. Mike's Buzzers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League this past season -- earning first team OJHL all-prospect selection.
LINK: CANADIENS SELECT EVANS
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Notre Dame Alums Win $500,000 Tournament!
WOW!
The team of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Alumni basketball players won the inaugural The Basketball Tournament tonight and the $500,000 check that goes to the winning team! The Fighting Alumni beat the prohibitive favorites Team Bartstool 72 - 68 -- a huge upset!!!
What thought the odds be great or small...
The third story linked below was published this morning at the South Bend Tribune -- IT IS A MUST READ!
LINK: ESPN GAME HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: GAME RECAP
LINK: THE FIGHTING ALUMNI
LINK: TEAM VIDEO
Under Armour Delivering ND Apparel to Media
Former NBC sideline reporter for Notre Dame Football -- Alex Flanagan, "tweeted" this picture of a package she received from Under Armour promoting their deal with the University of Notre Dame.
Got to love it!
Notre Dame Hockey Recruit Drafted by Panthers
The NHL's Florida Panthers just drafted future Notre Dame hockey forward Joe Wegwerth with the 92nd pick overall in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Wegwerth, from Burnsville, MN is expected to play this season for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL and join the Fighting Irish for the 2015 - 2016 season.
Congratulations Joe!
LINK: JOE WEGWERTH
Domer Molly Huddle Wins U.S National Title!
Last night at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championship -- former Notre Dame All-American Molly Huddle '06 won the 5,000 Meters in a time of 15:01.56
This is Molly's second national championship in the 5,000 meter run -- she last won it in 2011 with a time of 15:10.
She is currently ranked #5 in the world in this event!
LINK: RESULTS
LINK: WORLD RANKINGS -- 5,000 METERS
Notre Dame ADIDAS Items -- BIG TIME SALE!
If you were wondering when the prices would drop on Notre Dame branded Adidas items -- it's happening now!
LINK: ONLINE SALE
Domers Take in 2014 NFL Rookie Symposium
The 2014 NFL Rookie Class descended on Aurora, OH this past week for the NFL Rookie Symposium. A number of our favorite Notre Dame players were in attendance -- here's a few stories about their experience:
The "bearded guy" in the photo is the Dallas Cowboys's first round draft pick Zack Martin at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
LINK: ZACK MARTIN -- COWBOYS
LINK: T.J. JONES -- LIONS
LINK: TROY NIKLAS -- CARDINALS
Chris Watt Throws Out First Pitch for Padres
Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Chris Watt '13 -- now with the San Diego Chargers -- threw out the first pitch at a San Diego Padres' ball game at Petco Park. Here's a link to the photo gallery:
LINK: WATT'S PITCHING SKILLS
Friday, June 27, 2014
Fighting Alumni Play for $500 K Tomorrow!
A number of former Notre Dame basketball players "The Fighting Alumni" are playing tournament favorites "Team Barstool" in the championship game of The Basketball Tournament tomorrow night at 7 PM ET.
The game -- which will be played at Boston University will be streamed live on Watch ESPN -- see game story linked below.
GO IRISH!
LINK: FORMER IRISH STARS PLAYING FOR $500,000
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Jerian Grant's Brother Taken in Second Round
Jerami Grant -- the younger brother of Notre Dame senior guard Jerian Grant -- was drafted 39th overall in the 2nd round of the 2014 NBA Draft tonight by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Jerami left early for the NBA having just completed his sophomore season with the Syracuse Orange. At one point (five months ago) he was considered a "top-ten pick" and he goes in the second round.
Big brother Jerian has returned to Notre Dame for his final season...
Heisman Trophy Winner Tim Brown's Book
Former Notre Dame All-American, Heisman Trophy winner and NFL great Tim Brown -- has just published a book entitled "The Making of a Man" -- his life story.
Here's a link to Tim's interview about the book -- along with a second link to where you can buy it!
LINK: TIM BROWN INTERVIEW
LINK: BUY IT HERE!
Photo of Irish Chocolate and Alex Flanagan
Former Notre Dame student-athlete and now Houston Texan -- Louis Nix '14 and former NBC / Notre Dame sideline reporter Alex Flanagan got together today to take this photo.
Apparently, Irish Chocolate is down to 328 lbs.
Notre Dame Wins the Capital One Cup !!!
The Capital One Cup is awarded annually to each of the best men's and women's Division I college athletics programs in the country. Points toward the Capital One Cup are earned and tracked throughout the year based on final standings of NCAA Championships and final official coaches' polls. One winning men's and one winning women's program will be crowned after the completion of the final NCAA spring championships. Capital One will award a combined $400,000 in student-athlete scholarships and the Capital One Cup trophy to the winning schools at the ESPY awards in July.
A huge accomplishment for our Athletics Department!
LINK: CHAMPIONS!
Big ND Announcement: Turbo Research Facility
The University of Notre Dame -- in partnership with General Electric, City of South Bend, State of Indiana, Great Lakes Capital and Indiana Michigan Power -- announced the construction of a $36 million research facility for gas turbine engines.
The 43,000 square foot facility will be built in South Bend's Ignition Park -- see the story below:
LINK: NEW RESEARCH FACILITY
Domer Huffer Wins First Pro Golf Tournament!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete Becca Huffer '12 won the Michigan Open yesterday -- birdieing the last two holes (after nearly a four hour rain delay) to finish with an 11-under score for the tournament.
This is the first professional win for the former Fighting Irish team captain. CONGRATULATIONS BECCA! Click on the link below -- you'll see Becca's interview after winning the tournament:
I want to thank ND GO IRISH BLOG regular and former CEO of the Michigan Section of the PGA of America -- Ken Devine for alerting me to Becca's win.
LINK: DOMER WINS TOURNAMENT
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Georgia Comes to Notre Dame Stadium in 2017
A "home and home" football series was announced today between the University of Georgia and the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The first game will be held at Notre Dame Stadium in 2017 -- marking only the second time in history that these two schools will meet in football -- they will meet again in Athens in 2019.
A more interesting stat is this -- the 2017 game at Notre Dame will be the first time in 52 years that Georgia plays a football game "north" of the MASON DIXON LINE...
Here's the latest photo of the new field turf installation going on right now inside Notre Dame Stadium.
Notre Dame / Under Armour: Midnight Madness
It's just a guess -- but I have to believe this is a first for a college campus -- a midnight apparel sale...
But, when you match Notre Dame with Under Armour -- it's only fitting that fans line up for a sale at the strike of midnight -- Tuesday, July 1st.
Only Notre Dame...
LINK: MIDNIGHT MADNESS
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Lions' Theo Riddick "Consensus MVP..."
Check these stories out:
LINK: TEAM MVP
LINK: LIONS INSIDER
T.J. Jones Undergoes Minor Shoulder Surgery
Notre Dame fans will remember T.J. Jones '14 playing through a shoulder injury much of last season -- that he re-injured during the bowl game at Yankee Stadium against Rutgers...
Well, the Detroit Lion wide receiver -- underwent what's being called "minor" surgery to repair an AC sprain.
See the story below:
LINK: SHOULDER SURGERY
Notre Dame Picking the ACC: "A Smart Move"
NBC's Keith Arnold weighed in on a story written by Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel about the Big Ten's expansion plans -- and Notre Dame's decision to join up with the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Interesting read here...
LINK: A SMART MOVE
Kelly Cares Gives Back to Grand Valley State
You have to like this story...
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly and his wife Paqui were back in the West Michigan area yesterday for a Kelly Cares Foundation golf event -- and as you'll see in the story linked below, it was time to give back to a community and a family that was good to them.
LINK: GIFT TO GRAND VALLEY STATE
LINK: STORY
Is This Why Samardzija Said No to Cubs Offer?
In eight starts this year at Chicago's Wrigley Field -- Samardzija has a 1.63 ERA.
Folks, in those eight starts -- he has a record of 1 - 3.
Last week is was reported that the former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver turned down an $85 million contract extension with the Cubs. Think he wants to keep pitching at Wrigley in a Cubs uniform?
Last night Samardzija gave up one run in six innings (in a 6 - 1 Cub's loss) lowering his ERA to 2.53 on the season -- the 11th best ERA in all of Major League Baseball.
Sad fact: Samardzija is one of only two starting pitchers -- among the top 30 with the lowest ERA in all of Major League Baseball -- with a losing record.
LINK: SAME OLD STORY
Monday, June 23, 2014
See Rocket Ismail on ABC Tomorrow Night !!!
Former Notre Dame All-American Raghib "Rocket" Ismail will be joining the folks on the ABC TV show EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS -- tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 8:00 PM ET -- must see TV!
LINK: TUNE-IN TEASER
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Photo of Golden Tate's Super Bowl Ring
183 diamonds make up the Super Bowl ring given to former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate.
Now, it might not be the most beautiful Super Bowl ring I've ever seen...
LINK: GOLDEN'S SUPER RING
Chicago Blackhawks Returning to Notre Dame
The NHL's Chicago Blackhawks will make a return trip to the campus of the University of Notre Dame on Friday, September 19th to begin their 2014 training camp at the Compton Family Ice Arena.
Here's the story:
LINK: BLACKHAWKS RETURN
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