Sunday, April 19, 2015

Defense Wins Notre Dame's Blue Gold Game


Inside Access to Notre Dame's Blue Gold Game



You'll enjoy watching this...

#1 Notre Dame Wins ACC in Dramatic Fashion!



It was #1 Notre Dame vs. #2 North Carolina yesterday -- with the top ranking in the country and the regular season ACC Championship on the line...

We live two blocks from campus and the ROAR when Notre Dame scored the winning goal --- WOW!

A great scene at game's end!

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Today's Ticket Situation For Blue Gold Game



Don't have an INVITE -- you can still watch it LIVE on the NBC Sports Network -- beginning at 12:30 PM ET!

ND Players Talk About Today's Blue Gold Game



The atmosphere will be different -- but, they're still on NATIONAL TV!

Nice Story on ND Defensive Tackle Jay Hayes


The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen interviewed Notre Dame sophomore defensive tackle Jay Hayes -- you'll want to read this...

LINK:  HAYES

Coach Denbrock Talks Notre Dame Offense



You're going to want to watch this -- before today's Blue Gold Game.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Notre Dame Baseball's New GOLD Helmets!


Got to love it!!!

And, Notre Dame won their first game in the GOLD HELMETS tonight 2 - 0 over North Carolina State .  That's 7 straight ACC wins for the #25 ranked Fighting Irish!

Tribute Videos for Connaughton and Grant





The Notre Dame seniors left their mark on Fighting Irish basketball -- leading us to our first ever Conference Title in 110 years...

ND Hoops Parents Talk About Their Daughters



Seniors Whitney Holloway and Markisha Wright walked away from Notre Dame basketball having lost only 10 games in their four years playing for the Fighting Irish -- here's a video of their parents...

Blue & Gold -- A Little PRIMER For Tomorrow!



Notre Dame football returns tomorrow -- if only for a couple of hours -- but that will do for us Fighting Irish fans...

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Incoming Domer Named Max Preps POY!


Ali Patberg -- an incoming student-athlete for Notre Dame's women's basketball team was named the MAX PREPS National Player of the Year today!

LINK:  PATBERG

Texas at Notre Dame in 2015 -- In Prime Time!


NBC just announced that Notre Dame's home game with Texas -- September 5, 2015 -- will be played "under the lights" at Notre Dame Stadium!

LINK:  NBC ANNOUNCES

Jewell Loyd Drafted #1 Overall in WNBA Draft



Former Notre Dame student-athlete Jewell Loyd was just drafted by the WNBA's Seattle Storm as the #1 pick in the 2015 Draft.

LINK:  JEWELL LOYD STORY

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Trying to Justify Why Leave Early for WNBA?


I'm guessing Jewell Loyd and her advisers are banking on this happening tomorrow (Thursday) night at the 2015 WNBA Draft:
  • She's drafted #1 overall by the Seattle Storm
  • A phone call soon follows from a China area code
  • And, a second phone call from a Russia area code

So goes the life a female professional basketball player -- unless you're a Notre Dame grad named Skylar...

The WNBA team that drafts Jewell will pay her a max of $49,500 -- the rookie salary cap -- for its four-month season.  But, professional teams in Europe and Asia are paying much more -- for their four month seasons;
  • Britney Griner, #1 overall pick in 2013 made $49,440 this past year in the WNBA and $610,000 playing in China...
  • Diana Taurasi, #1 overall pick in 2004 made $1.5 million this past year playing in Russia -- she's decided not to come back this season to play in the WNBA
  • Candace Parker, #1 overall pick in 2008 made "close to $1 million" this past year -- playing for the same team in Russia as Taurasi

I'm guessing Jewell Loyd will make $400,000 to $500,000 or so -- assuming she plays overseas -- her first year away from Notre Dame...  Now, would she have made similar annual income waiting to go in next year's draft?

It's obvious an agent got to Jewell and her family and showed them that going #1 overall this year -- versus going #2 overall next year, behind Breanna Stewart -- would severely impact the bargaining power of Jewell's first professional contract in Europe or Asia.

It's not about the WNBA.

Here's hoping Jewell goes #1 to Seattle tomorrow night -- and the Chinese and Russians take notice.  She's rolled the dice...

LINK:  WNBA STARS LEAVING AMERICA

Brian Kelly With Media After Practice Today



Had the great pleasure of attending Notre Dame's football practice today -- along with the media session after.

I did ask a question of Coach Kelly about his "fu mancho" mustache he's been showing off the last week or so...

If you were concerned -- I am hoping you were not -- he let us know it will not be his sideline look for the 2015 season.

Must See: Notre Dame Women's Hoops Video



Enjoy!

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Muffet Doesn't Mince Words About Jewell Loyd


WOW -- here are Muffet's comments concerning Jewell Loyd's decision to leave school early.

Jewell did not attend the team's season ending banquet...

LINK:  MUFFET ON LOYD'S DEPARTURE

Must See TV Tonight at 6:30 PM ET on NBCSN



The documentary  "ONWARD NOTRE DAME" will air this evening at 6:30 PM ET on the NBC Sports Network.

Local TV Coverage of ND Hoops Celebration



Mike Brey's Fighting Irish put the "ribbon" on a season (last night) that will be talked about forever in the annals of Notre Dame basketball.