Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Hype Begins for #4 Duke vs. #8 Notre Dame


Purcell Pavilion will host the first game amongst two "top-ten" ranked teams in men's basketball in 12 years tomorrow night when #4 Duke comes to town to take on the #8 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

Here's what the media is saying...

LINK:  USA TODAY

LINK:  INDIANAPOLIS STAR

LINK:  ESPN

Monday, January 26, 2015

Coach Mike Brey Talks OT Win Over NC State


Notre Dame head basketball coach Mike Brey was obviously excited after last night's OT win over North Carolina State.  Here's a link to his post game press conference:

LINK:  "THEY ADJUST TO US"

Sunday, January 25, 2015

PRO BOWL: Golden Tate's 60 Yard Catch & Run


Here's a video replay of former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate who made a nice catch and run -- in today's NFL PRO BOWL.

Along, with the sequence of photos of the catch, breaking the tackle and then the run after...

LINK:  GOLDEN'S PRO BOWL

Down 18 -- Notre Dame Wins in OT Tonight!


WOW!!!

In a game that the "studio host for ESPN" was giving to North Carolina State after just twenty minutes -- the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame fought back from a dreadful first half (down 18 points) to force the game into OT with a last second tip-in by VJ Beachem!

Then, the IRISH finished the job winning 81 - 78 in overtime -- A HUGE WIN!!!

LINK:  VIDEO REPLAY OF BEACHEM TIP-IN

LINK:  ESPN GAME RECAP

LINK:  RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER 

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE 

Aerial Photo: Construction at "Rock's House"


The lack of snow in South Bend -- though it's snowing today -- has had to help the construction work around Notre Dame Stadium.

Expected to be done September 2017.

Tate & Martin on "Team Irvin" -- NFL Pro Bowl


Former Notre Dame student-athletes Golden Tate and Zack Martin were selected by former Miami Hurricane and Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin for his team in today's NFL Pro Bowl in Phoenix.  Looks like Golden may have missed the team photo...

They will be wearing the "black uniforms" in today's game.

The game will be telecast on ESPN at 8 PM ET.

LINK:  ROSTERS

OT: SNL's "Deflategate" Parody Last Night


The funny folks at 30 Rock did their thing last night with the "deflategate" controversy surrounding the New England Patriots...

Pretty funny stuff:

LINK:  SNL'S "DEFLATEGATE"

Notre Dame's Auguste Talks Return to Team


The Chicago Tribune interviewed Zach Auguste at practice about his return to the Fighting Irish:

LINK:  ZACH AUGUSTE

Domer Koyack Scores TD in Senior Bowl Game


Notre Dame tight-end Ben Koyack caught two passes for 19 yards and a TD in yesterday's Senior Bowl played in Mobile, AL.  Here's a replay of the TD -- along with a second link to a story earlier this week about Koyack in the Chicago Tribune.

Nothing like that Notre Dame GOLD HELMET at these all-star games...

LINK:  BEN KOYACK TD

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY

NC State Coach Gott Talks Notre Dame Game


Here's what North Carolina State's head basketball coach has to say about their game today at 6:30 PM ET on ESPNU against our #8 ranked Fighting Irish:

LINK:  COACH GOTT

Notre Dame Game Televised on ESPNU Today


Mike Brey's Fighting Irish travel to Raleigh, NC today to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack -- the first time Notre Dame has played there in 32 years!   

The game is sold-out -- 15,000 fans -- plenty of red in the stands!

The Wolfpack are 13 - 7 on the season with wins over Duke, Tennessee and Florida State -- this is not going to be easy today.

The game tips-off at 6:30 PM ET on ESPNU -- GO IRISH!

LINK:  RALEIGH NEWSPAPER

LINK:  GAME NOTES

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Lions Expect Even More From Golden in 2015!


Domer Golden Tate will be playing in his first NFL Pro Bowl game tomorrow -- after leading the Detroit Lions in catches (99) and yards (1,331) this season.

Here's what Lions' head coach Jim Caldwell had to say about the former Notre Dame All-American:

LINK:  LIONS TALK GOLDEN TATE

LINK:  CAREER STATS


Friday, January 23, 2015

OT: Jim Harbaugh's Michigan 7-Year Contract


Ever wonder what a coaching contract looks like for a big-time football program?

Here's your chance to look at a copy of the seven-year contract Jim Harbaugh signed with the University of Michigan.  As you'll see in the story -- and in the contract -- Harbaugh is guaranteed more than $5.7 million a year.

And, he can buy out his contract -- for a lot less than I expected.

LINK:  STORY ABOUT CONTRACT

LINK:  ACTUAL CONTRACT

MUST SEE: The Collinsworth Brothers at ND


You are going to want to watch this HBO feature about Cris and Holly Collinsworth's two Notre Dame Men.

Pretty awesome family.

LINK:  HBO'S COLLINSWORTH BOYS

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Skylar Diggin's Feature in Self Magazine


Former Notre Dame All-American and WNBA star Skylar Diggins is once again in the media...

Here's the story:

LINK:  SKYLAR

Brian Kelly Has the Most 2015 NFL Pro Bowlers


Quite a distinction for Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly.

Grantland Story: Can Jerian Lead the Irish...


The Grantland folks are very talented storytellers...

Here's a story penned by Adam Doster about Jerian Grant and the Fighting Irish.  A good read:

LINK:  GO PAST MARCH?

Domer Fleming Finally Gets His Super Chance


Former Notre Dame student-athlete Darius Fleming is finally healthy and will be running out of the tunnel in Phoenix for Super Bowl XLIX with the favored New England Patriots.

That's Darius #58 in the photo above recovering a key fumble in Sunday's AFC Championship game.

Darius and teammate Jonas Gary are the only Notre Dame alums playing in next week's Super Bowl...

LINK:  DARIUS FLEMING


Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Notre Dame's "Momma Bettis" Fighting Cancer


Gladys Bettis, mother of all-time great Notre Dame running back Jerome Bettis and former Campbell Soup TV commercial star -- is in a battle with breast cancer.

Here's the story:

LINK:  THE BUS' MOM

Chicago Tribune: Weis & Cutler a Perfect Match


It's been rumored that former Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis '78, is being interviewed by the Chicago Bears for their open Offensive Coordinator position...

Well, the Chicago Tribune's Steve Rosenbloom thinks Charlie would be just what's needed to handle Jay Cutler.

LINK:  WEIS & CUTLER