Video Proof: FINAL SCORE ND 38 - MI 0

I wonder if Coach Kelly will send the video clip of this "penalty" called on Notre Dame's Max Redfield (for his block on Michigan's Devin Gardner -- during the run back) to the Big Ten Conference's Head of Officials -- which negated Elijah Shumate's end of game interception TD return...

What a horrible call!  

Watch the video proof -- Notre Dame beat Michigan 38 - 0 -- linked below:

LINK:  THE CALL THAT ENDED THE GAME

Notre Dame Players Talk Win Over Michigan!

Here's a few of the post game interviews last night of the Notre Dame football players -- minutes after their 31 - 0 shutout win over the University of Michigan!

LINK:  GOLSON'S ESPN INTERVIEW

LINK:  MANY PLAYERS 

LINK:  EVERETT GOLSON

LINK:  MAX REDFIELD

LINK:  AMIR CARLISLE

LINK:  CARLISLE ON FIELD

Michigan Players Talk 31 - 0 Loss to Notre Dame

Here's a link to a number of post game interviews of members of the Michigan football team after their 31 - 0 loss to Notre Dame last night...

LINK:  MICHIGAN PLAYERS

Michigan's Brady Hoke Talks 31 - 0 Loss to ND!

Here's the replay of Michigan's head coach Brady Hoke press conference immediately after Notre Dame's 31 - 0 victory over his Wolverines last night.  Enjoy!

LINK:  BRADY HOKE PRESSER

MI's Mornin' After Notre Dame's 31 - 0 Win!

Having lived much of my life in the great state of Michigan amongst many friends who were fans of the Wolverines -- I have to admit, I enjoyed last night!

Here's a look at the latest media coverage coming out of the state of Michigan on Notre Dame's 31 - 0 shutout of their Wolverines:

LINK:   DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:   DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:   DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:   DETROIT FREE PRESS #4

LINK:   DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:   DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:   DETROIT NEWS #3

LINK:   DETROIT NEWS #4

LINK:   M-LIVE #1

LINK:   M-LIVE #2

LINK:   M-LIVE #3

LINK:   M-LIVE #4

LINK:   M-LIVE #5

Photo Galleries -- Notre Dame 31 - Michigan 0

Here's a few links to the photo galleries posted to the web after last night's 31 - 0 win for Notre Dame over Michigan --- just click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS GALLERY

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  M-LIVE

Notre Dame's Coach Brian Kelly Post Michigan!

Here's Brian Kelly's on field interview after today's 31 - 0 win for Notre Dame over Michigan...

LINK:  COACH KELLY -- ON FIELD

Coach Kelly Postgame Presser After Michigan

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly has to be quite proud this evening!

His young Fighting Irish -- playing without four starters -- are now 2 - 0 on this young season with two 31 point victories on their resume...

Here's what Coach Kelly had to say after tonight's 31 - 0 win over Michigan:

LINK:  POST GAME PRESSER

Quick Media Reaction to Notre Dame's Big Win!

Took a quick lap around the web this evening to see what the media has to say about Notre Dame's 31 - 0 win over the Michigan Wolverines -- just click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  M-LIVE

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Saying Good-Bye Turned Out Easy To Do!

31 - 0 -- was a game of firsts and a game of last...

The firsts -- this was the first shutout of Michigan in the games played between these two schools dating all the way back to 1887.  It was also the largest margin of victory for Notre Dame in this series.

And yes, it will be the LAST time these two schools will meet on the football field in the foreseeable future...

A game where Notre Dame was without FOUR STARTERS, three on defense -- turned out to be just perfect!

And to add insult to injury -- the shutout was the FIRST time a Michigan team has been shutout since 1984 -- a FBS record 365 straight games...

A great way to send Michigan home to Ann Arbor!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Protect This House! -- Sign Hung This Morning!

Just got the GO IRISH sign up this morning...  My home is ready for the game!

I have to confess in my haste to hang this up (by myself) -- I got all done, ran downstairs to admire my work and...  THE SIGN WAS HUNG UPSIDE DOWN!

Classic -- my neighbors must have had a few chuckles at my expense...

MI vs. ND GameDay -- Michigan Media Update

Took a lap around the Michigan media websites this morning to see what the "folks up north" are saying about tonight's game...

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

Notre Dame to Receive Captial One Cup Tonight

In front of a national TV audience in PRIME TIME -- the University of Notre Dame's Jack Swarbrick will be presented the CAPITAL ONE CUP and a check for $200,000.

Notre Dame dominated in men's athletics last season -- becoming the first Atlantic Coast Conference school to ever finish first in the CAPITAL ONE CUP standings!

Here were the final standings:

1. NOTRE DAME
2. Oregon
3. Florida
4. Virginia
5. Florida State

LINK:  CAPITAL ONE CUP

ESPN'S Desmond Howard on MI vs. ND

There has been plenty said this week about tonight's final game between the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame.  Here's one of our "favorites" on College GameDay talking about this game...

He finally comes clean on the importance of playing Notre Dame...

LINK:  DESMOND HOWARD

Michigan's Athletic Director on End of Series

Michigan doesn't need Notre Dame...

LINK:  MICHIGAN A.D.

National Media Talks Michigan vs. Notre Dame

Here's what the national media has to say about the Michigan vs. Notre Dame game -- which kick's off less than 20 hours from now...

LINK:  ESPN

LINK:  CBS SPORTS 

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

Coach Kelly Speaks at Football Luncheon

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly spoke at today's Football Luncheon -- on the eve of Saturday night's PRIME TIME game with "that school from Ann Arbor..."

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Michigan vs. Notre Dame Pep Rally Tonight!

Here's a look at tonight's Notre Dame Pep Rally in the shadow of TOUCHDOWN JESUS!  Lou Holtz does ND right -- as did the Golf Channel's David Feherty...

Only Notre Dame!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PEP RALLY

Michigan Media Picks Winner of MI vs. ND

Well, I guess I'm not surprised with who they're picking...

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS WRITERS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS WRITERS

Michigan Week: Friday's MI Media Report

Here's the latest from our media friends north of the Notre Dame campus -- on tomorrow's game between Michigan and our Fighting Irish.  Click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

LINK:  M-LIVE #3

Ohio State & Notre Dame to Play: 2022 & 2023

News broke late this morning that Ohio State and Notre Dame have agreed to a "home & home" series in 2022 and 2023.  Just goes to show you -- Notre Dame will continue to schedule big-time opponents.

You're going to want to read the Sports Illustrated story -- linked below.

LINK:  BUCKEYES vs. FIGHTING IRISH

LINK:  MUST READ -- SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY

The Most Expensive Ticket in College Football...

And, it's not for sale in Eugene, OR this weekend.

Saturday night's game between Michigan and Notre Dame -- continues to be the most sought after ticket in college football.  Maybe the ticket buying public knows something the College Gameday crew doesn't...

LINK:  MOST EXPENSIVE TICKET IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Michigan's Brady Hoke Talks ND on Wednesday

Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke met with the media yesterday to talk about Saturday night's game with our Fighting Irish.  Here's the coverage of his press conference:

LINK:  HOKE ON THE IRISH

Michigan Week: MI Media Thursday Update

As we have all week here at the ND GO IRISH BLOG -- I took another lap around the Michigan media websites to see what they're saying about Saturday night's game.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

A Michigan Site "Breaks Down" ND's Offense

Thought you might want to see what the football fans in Michigan are doing to prepare themselves for Saturday night's PRIME TIME game between their Wolverines and our Fighting Irish:

LINK:  FILM STUDY

A Notre Dame Fan's Creative Landscape Work!

Fighting Irish fan Bruce Straughan created this replica of the new Field Turf design -- inside Notre Dame Stadium -- in his yard...

See the story:

LINK:  ULTIMATE FAN

Michigan Week: MI Media Wednesday Update

Here's what I've found this Wednesday morning on the Michigan media sites about Saturday's game between the University of Michigan and the University of Notre Dame.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #4

Want to Attend the University of Notre Dame?

If the answer is yes -- you're going to want to tune-in tomorrow at NOON ET to an interview with Don Bishop, Notre Dame's Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Enrollment.  Don will talk about how his team selected the Class of 2018 -- a must see for anyone interested in applying to ND.

Just click on the link below to register -- it's free!

LINK:  REGISTER HERE

Michigan Week: Brian Kelly's Tuesday Presser

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media today to talk about Saturday's game with Michigan.  Here's a link to the press conference:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Notre Dame Moves Up a Spot to #16 in AP Poll

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are ranked #16 this week in the AP Top 25 Poll -- a move up of one spot from the AP's Preseason ranking.  If we continue this pace -- we'll be TOP FIVE come the end of November and PLAYOFF BOUND!

Michigan, Notre Dame's opponent this week, remains un-ranked after beating Appalachian State this past Saturday.

LINK:  AP TOP 25 POLL

Michigan Week: The MI Media Tuesday Report

Took a lap around the media landscape in "Pure" Michigan to see what they're saying this morning about Saturday's game between their Wolverines and our Fighting Irish.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #1

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #2

LINK:  DETROIT FREE PRESS #3

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #1

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #3

LINK:  M-LIVE #1

LINK:  M-LIVE #2

Michigan Week: Trick Shot Monday Edition

Here's a look at today's TRICK SHOT MONDAY -- just click on the link below:

LINK:  TRICK SHOT MONDAY

First Gray Field Turf -- and Now This at EMU...

You have got to wonder who thought this was a great idea...

LINK:  EMU'S TEAM ENTRANCE

Michigan Football Talks Notre Dame Game...

Well, here's what the Wolverines coaches and players had to say today in Ann Arbor about Saturday night's game with our Fighting Irish.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  BRADY HOKE

LINK:  GREG MATTISON

LINK:  PLAYERS

LINK:  INSIDE MICHIGAN FOOTBALL

OT: Baylor's New Stadium -- Brick Wall Paper

The brand new Baylor football stadium hung a "wall paper" of bricks in its new $266 million home.

I guess a "quarter of a billion" can't buy you real bricks these days...

The bottom photo shows the white concrete Stadium walls before they hung the wall covering.

I'm guessing they didn't have time to get the brick work done for the opening game...

It is still a beautiful stadium.

South Bend Tribune's Hansen Talks "Poultry"

May of 2013, Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke made headlines when he said Notre Dame was "chickening out" of the football series between the two schools...

The school in Ann Arbor did beat us -- a few months later -- along their way to a 7 - 6 season.

The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen participated in an interview of Coach Brian Kelly yesterday -- where he brought up the choice of music that played inside Michigan Stadium at the end of last year's game...

LINK:  TALKING CHICKEN

Michigan Week: The MI Media on Monday Morn

I will be taking a lap around the "Michigan-wide" web each day this week -- looking for what they are saying about Saturday night's game with Notre Dame.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS

LINK:  DETROIT NEWS #2

LINK:  M-LIVE

Just Caught a Glimpse of this on Campus...

Don't know what to think about this walking into Notre Dame Stadium -- maybe we'll know more by the end of the week?

Vegas Gang Has Notre Dame Favored by 5 1/2

Found this story at MLive -- a Michigan web news site this evening...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FAVORED

Full Game Replay: Notre Dame 48 - Rice 17

If you'd like to re-watch Notre Dame's game with Rice -- just click on the link below:

GO IRISH!

LINK:  FULL GAME REPLAY

ND Players Signed to Practice Squads Today

The NFL had to make their final roster cuts by 4 PM ET Saturday -- and a number of former Notre Dame student-athletes were released.  Today -- the players who cleared waivers at NOON ET could begin signing with NFL Teams' Practice Squads.

Here's the list (BELOW) of former Fighting Irish football players who will continue to get paid for playing professional football:

LINK:  NFL RULES -- PRACTICE SQUADS

That's Trevor Robinson, Cincinnati Bengals center, in the photo above.

LINK:  JONAS GRAY -- PATRIOTS PRACTICE SQUAD

LINK:  JACKSON BENNETT -- GIANTS PRACTICE SQUAD

LINK:  DAN FOX -- GIANTS PRACTICE SQUAD

LINK:  KONA SCHWENKE -- CHIEFS PRACTICE SQUAD

LINK:  TREVOR ROBINSON -- BENGALS PRACTICE SQUAD

LINK:  GEORGE ATKINSON -- RAIDERS PRACTICE SQUAD 

LINK:  BRAXSTON CAVE -- REDSKINS PRACTICE SQUAD

Domer Ian Gray Sees Son Play at Notre Dame

Ian Gray (II) is the 6'-8" 345 lb. behemoth (wearing #72) who started at left tackle yesterday afternoon for the Rice Owls.

Ian Gray (I) is a former Notre Dame student-athlete -- he played defensive tackle for the Fighting Irish in the late 70's.  Ian Sr., flew all the way from Saudi Arabia yesterday to see his kid play against Notre Dame.  Pretty awesome story...

LINK:  FATHER & SON

Everett Golson Gets Notre Dame Game Ball

Here's an "inside" look at a few of the key plays in the game as well as a look in the locker room before and after -- when Everett Golson received the game ball...

LINK:  GOLSON

LINK:  PRE-GAME

NBC Post Game Notre Dame Player Interviews

Found this at NBC's Notre Dame Central -- just click on the links below:

LINK:  CODY RIGGS INTERVIEW

LINK:  JOE SCHMIDT INTERVIEW

LINK:  SHELDON DAY INTERVIEW

Domer Hendrix '13 Throws for 318 Yards!

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Andrew Hendrix '13 had 318 yards passing and three TD's in his first collegiate start after enrolling in grad school at Miami University (Oxford).   Another Domer, tight end Alex Welch '13, was on the receiving end of one of those TD passes!

Hendrix is playing for former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Chuck Martin -- who was flagged for two unsportsmanlike penalties in the final two minutes of the game...

Marshall beat the Redhawks of Miami 42 - 27.

LINK:  HENDRIX THROWS 3 TD'S

LINK:  VIDEO OF HENDRIX TD PASS

Week #1 College Football: Video of the Day

You have got to watch the Auburn ball boy run a 4.4 forty along the sideline -- classic!

LINK:  AUBURN BALL BOY

First Game Performances for ND Opponents

Took a lap around the web this evening to see how our future opponents fared in their opening games of the 2014 college football season.

Notre Dame's opponents are 8 - 3 so far this opening weekend -- with one game left to be played.

 Click on the link below:

LINK:  MICHIGAN 52 - APPALACHIAN STATE 14

LINK:  PURDUE 43 - WESTERN MICHIGAN 34

LINK:  SYRACUSE 27 - VILLANOVA 26

LINK:  STANFORD 45 - UC DAVIS 0

LINK:  NORTH CAROLINA 56 - LIBERTY 29

LINK:  FLORIDA STATE 37 - OKLAHOMA STATE 31

LINK:  OHIO STATE 34 - NAVY 17

LINK:  ARIZONA STATE 45 - WEBER STATE 14

LINK:  CALIFORNIA 31 - NORTHWESTERN 24 

LINK:  LOUISVILLE PLAYS ON MONDAY 

LINK:  USC 52 - FRESNO STATE 13

Michigan's Hoke: "Notre Dame Next Week..."

Here is Michigan's head coach Brady Hoke meeting with the media after the Wolverines' win over Appalachian State.  The win ties the all-time series record at 1 - 1 between these two schools.

LINK:  HOKE PRESSER