Wednesday, March 23, 2016

A Domer Taking the Fight to ISIS in Syria


Notre Dame alum John Hiltz AKA "Johnny Kittens" -- is a former ND basketball player, former NAVY BLUE ANGEL pilot and now NAVAL FIGHTER PILOT...

YOU ARE GOING TO WANT TO WATCH THIS!

LINK:  ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Domer Giesting Wins World Championship Gold



Former Notre Dame All-American Chris Giesting just won a GOLD MEDAL at this past weekend's IAFF World Indoor Track & Field Championship!

Chris ran the third leg of the United States' 4 x 400 Relay win at the World Championship!

LINK:  STORY

Must See: "Bad Lip Reading" Notre Dame FB


This was created by Notre Dame QB Malik Zaire and DT Jay Hayes -- pretty funny...

Muffet Talks About NCCA Win Over Indiana


Sunday, March 20, 2016

CBS Game Highlights: ND's NCAA Tip-In Win!


Here's a few of the game highlights from Notre Dame's 76 - 75 win over Stephen F. Austin State...

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Notre Dame Bench Reaction Getting Some Pub!


You'll want to read this story -- a precursor for Mr. Rex Pflueger!

LINK:  ND BENCH

Above the Board View of Pflueger's TIP-IN WIN!


He came to Notre Dame with stories of rim-rattling dunks -- he became a FIGHTING IRISH LEGEND with this NCAA game winning tip!

What Winning Looks Like at NCAA Tournament


Wins in March in the NCAA Tournament -- nothing like it for teams or, their fans!

Courtside View of Pflueger's NCAA Game Ender


Mike Brey In Locker Room Ater NCAA Win!


Greatest Tip-in IN NOTRE DAME HISTORY!


UNBELIEVABLE!

SWEET SIXTEEN BABY!!!

Demetrius Jackson's DUNK Over SFA's Walkup


NY Post: "Notre Dame Was Duke, Before Duke"


If you're old enough to remember Digger's teams of the 70's -- you'll know this was true...

LINK:  NEW YORK POST STORY

Stephen F. Austin State's Starters and Key Subs



Notre Dame takes on Stephen F. Austin State University this afternoon at 2:40 PM ET on CBS -- for a spot in next weekend's SWEET SIXTEEN.  To get us ready for today's big ballgame -- I thought I'd do a little research on the Lumberjacks...

STARTING LINE-UP
F:  WALKUP -- 6'-4" / SENIOR
F:  HOLYFIELD -- 6'-7" / FRESHMAN
G:  FLOYD -- 5'-11" / SENIOR
G:  PINKNEY -- 5'-9" / SENIOR
G:  CHARLES -- 6'-5" / SOPHOMORE

KEY SUBSTITUTES
F:  GEFFRARD -- 6'-5" / JUNIOR
G:  CAMERON -- 6'-3" / JUNIOR
G:  JOHNSON -- 6'-0" / SENIOR
F:  WILLIAMS -- 6'-7" / JUNIOR


What to watch out for against Stephen F. Austin State:
  • Walkup shot 20 free throws against WVU -- making 19.  Do we have anyone strong enough to handle him?  I'm guessing Vasturia gets this assignment.
  • SFA likes to PRESS YOU (BIG TIME) on defense -- all day long.  They turned WVU over 22 times while only turning it over 7 times themselves -- THIS WILL BE THE KEY TO THE GAME.  Stephen F. Austin led the nation this season in forcing TURNOVERS -- at 18.73 per game
  • I am guessing Mike Brey will start Matt Farrell again -- to handle the press defense of Stephen F. Austin.

Key stat of the game:  Stephen F. Austin only made 31% of their shots -- yet they still beat West Virginia 70 - 56.

Stephen F. Austin is the hottest team in the tournament (they are not a 14 seed) -- they have not lost a game in 2016 -- winning their last 21 games. 

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Know Thy NCAA Opponnent: Stephen F. Austin



What you probably don't know about Stephen F. Austin University:
Famous Alumni:
  • "Bum" Phillips -- NFL coach
  • Will Jennings -- song writer
  • Joseph Kennedy -- co-discoverer of plutonium

LINK:  UNIVERSITY WEBSITE