Saturday, October 18, 2014

Florida State's Athletic Director is a Domer


Stan Wilcox '81, a former student-athlete at the University of Notre Dame -- was named Florida State's 11th Athletic Director in August of 2013.

He played 100 games for Digger...
 

LINK:  WILCOX INTERVIEW



Gameday Edition: Tallahassee Democrat


Here's what the Florida State Seminoles' hometown newspaper has to say today about the game and their QB's off the field woes...

LINK:  TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT

Notre Dame is Ready -- Are You Ready!!!


Take a look at this view...

MUST SEE: No Better Way to Start Today


21 years ago -- #1 Florida State came into South Bend to take on #2 Notre Dame...

For those of us who were tuned in to NBC that day to watch the game on TV -- we witnessed the greatest "game intro" ever written and produced. 

So, to get your heart pumping -- here's a look at Bob Costas -- setting the stage for Florida State vs. Notre Dame.  It doesn't get any better than this...

LINK:  SOMEWHERE AROUND THE CORNER FROM MAIN STREET

Friday, October 17, 2014

Tallahassee TV Stations Coverage: ND vs. FSU


Here's what the local TV stations in Tallahassee are reporting tonight on tomorrow's game between Notre Dame and Florida State:

LINK:  WCTV

LINK:  WTXL

LINK:  MY FOX

Notre Dame Football Has Arrived in Tallahassee


The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame rolled into Florida State's Doak Campbell Stadium  a little after 5 PM today -- here's an on-field interview of Cody Riggs linked below...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME ARRIVES

LINK:  DEPARTING SOUTH BEND

ESPN's Desmond Howard Talks ND vs. FSU


If you expect Desmond to find a way that Notre Dame can't win -- you won't be disappointed...

LINK:  HOWARD

A Notre Dame Grotto Engagement: Last Night


One of my teammates, Brandon Tabor -- "popped the question" to his girlfriend Emily Kendall at the University of Notre Dame's Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes last night at 6:13 PM ET.  To say that Emily did not see this coming -- would be an understatement -- nor, the many surprised visitors at the Grotto, who were witness to this special moment...

Our team had a hand in orchestrating the surprise -- and Notre Dame alum Kaity Fuja '09,  from OMG Photography was kind enough to show up and capture the moment on camera.  You'll see in the photo sequence above; Brandon started out giving Emily a hug -- after they had lit a candle, then he drops to one knee...

Now Brandon admitted this morning that he was so nervous and excited -- he doesn't remember if the words "Will you marry me?" ever came out of his mouth.  I think the pictures confirm the ask...

Oh, by the way -- Emily said "YES!"


Domer Zack Martin '13 -- Guest on Mike & MIKE


Former Notre Dame student-athlete -- and now first round draft pick and starting right guard for the Dallas Cowboys -- Zack Martin '13, was a guest this morning on ESPN's Mike & MIKE.  Here's the interview:

LINK:  ZACK MARTIN

Notre Dame's Observer -- Winston Timeline


Notre Dame's student-run newspaper The Observer -- published this story today...

LINK:  WINSTON TIMELINE

Bobby Bowden Offers His Opinion on Winston


Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden -- weighed in on the Jameis Winston saga in Tallahassee...

LINK:  BOWDEN

Muse See: Today's Tallahassee Democrat


This is the "hometown" newspaper of the Florida State Seminoles -- you'll want to take a look...

LINK:  HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER

Yahoo! Sports Forde: "A Nuclear Level of Hate"


Sounds like Notre Dame might have a few more "fans around the country" than normal tomorrow night...

LINK:  NUCLEAR LEVEL

ESPN's Mike & MIKE Talk ND vs. FSU Game


ESPN's Greenberg and Golic have been talking the Notre Dame vs. Florida State match-up the past few days.  Here's some of their show's guests this week talking about this game -- as soon as Jimbo Fisher's and Brian Kelly's interview today are posted -- I'll have them here:

LINK:  COACH KELLY

LINK:  COACH FISHER

LINK:  HERBSTREIT

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Coach Kelly Talks "War Chant, Blitzing & Grass"


The head football coach of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame met with the media immediately after today's practice.  Here's a link...

LINK:  COACH KELLY

Domer Baldwin: Five Birdies in PGA Debut!


That was the good Mark Baldwin '06, can take away from his first time competing on the biggest stage in professional golf.  The Notre Dame alum played today in the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children at TPC Summerlin.

Baldwin, with five birdies, still ended up two over par for the day.  He'll have to "go low" tomorrow to make the cut -- and I believe he will!  Point of reference -- the first round leader had seven birdies...

Mark is the first Notre Dame grad to tee it up at a PGA Tour event in the last fifty years.  You can watch this week's tournament on NBC's Golf Channel.

LINK:  LEADERBOARD


Watch the Brian Kelly Radio Show LIVE at 7 PM


In less than one hour -- you can listen to Brian Kelly talk about the game against Florida State -- on his weekly radio show.

Show starts at 7 PM ET -- click on the link below and watch it LIVE:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY RADIO SHOW

Non BELIEVERS on this ESPN Panel...


Here's a look at the ESPN College Football Nation's experts picks on the winner of the Notre Dame vs. Florida State game...

LINK:  NON BELIEVERS

Lou Holtz and Danny Kanell Talk ND vs. FSU


There is a lot of information here -- you'll want to read it to the very end.  Some stuff from Lou Holtz I haven't heard before...

LINK:  HOLTZ AND KANNEL

Win Loss Records Since Start of 2012 Season


Here's what the College Football win / loss landscape looks like since the start of the 2012 season.

You're going to be surprised how well the Notre Dame Fighting Irish stack up.

Here are the teams with the TEN BEST RECORDS:
  1. Florida State:  32 - 2
  2. Ohio State:  28 - 3
  3. Alabama: 29 - 4
  4. Oregon:  28 - 4 
  5. Louisville:  28 - 5
  6. Notre Dame: 27 - 5
  7. Oklahoma:  26 - 6
  8. Clemson:  26 - 6
  9. Stanford:  27 - 7
  10. Texas A&M:  25 - 7
  11. Baylor:  25 - 7 
  12. South Carolina: 25 - 7