Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Monday, March 13, 2017
Time to Get to Know Robert Morris University
Muffet's Fighting Irish will host the Robert Morris "Colonials" this Friday night at 7:30 PM ET at Purcell Pavilion.
Get to know Robert Morris University:
- Founded: 1921
- Located: Moon Township, PA (suburb of Pittsburgh)
- Enrollment: 4,144 undergraduates
The Colonials:
Domer Golden Tate Got Married This Weekend
Congrats to Golden Tate and his bride Elise Pollard who were married this weekend!
Here is how Golden proposed...
LINK: GOLDEN & ELISE
Notre Dame a #1 Seed in Lexington Region!
Muffet's Fighting Irish start down the road to "UCONN" -- this Friday at home against Robert Morris.
The bracket is set up for a UCONN vs. NOTRE DAME rematch the final day in Dallas.
We just have to win the next game...
Here are the "road-blocks" for the Fighting Irish:
- Road block #1: Robert Morris
- Road block #2: Green Bay or Purdue
- Road block #3: Ohio State or Kentucky
- Road block #4: Stanford or Texas
- Road block #5: South Carolina or Oregon State
LINK: WOMEN'S BRACKET
Notre Dame's Path to the NCAA Final Four
- ROAD BLOCK #1: Princeton
- ROAD BLOCK #2: West Virginia or Bucknell
- ROAD BLOCK #3: Gonzaga, Northwestern or Vanderbilt
- ROAD BLOCK #4: Arizona, Florida State or Maryland
We got a great draw -- other than being labeled a FIVE SEED -- for Notre Dame's game...
LINK: BRACKET
Muffet's Irish Learn Their NCAA Seed Tonight
The Women's NCAA Selection Show is on ESPN -- beginning at 7 PM ET tonight.
It will be a huge shock if the Irish are not a #1 seed. The only open issue is whether Notre Dame is seeded as #2 overall or #3...
Stay tuned!
LINK: LATEST BRACKETOLOGY -- NCAA WOMEN'S TOURNEY
An Under Armour Surprise for the Fighting Irish
WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!?!?— Notre Dame MBB (@NDmbb) March 13, 2017
Oh, just the new Curry's for our guys before they are released in May...#NotDoneYet pic.twitter.com/ZrcUeEVOoL
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Next Up for Notre Dame: Princeton Tigers
What we know about the IVY League Champions -- they are a dangerous opponent!
Starting Lineup:
- Devin Cannady (Guard) -- 6'-1"
- Myles Stephens (Guard) -- 6'-5"
- Stephen Cook (Forward) -- 6'-5"
- Spencer Weisz (Forward) -- 6'-4"
- Pete Miller (Forward) -- 6'-11"
Notes:
- Cannady played his high school ball at Marian HS (South Bend)
- Notre Dame will have the height advantage if they start Geben
- Princeton won the IVY League at 23 - 6
- They did not play a Top 25 team this season
- Balanced scoring -- 4 starters average in double-figures, led by Cannady at 13.7 per game
NCAA Tournament history:
- Last played in the NCAA Tournament in 2011 -- lost in their first game to Kentucky 59 - 57 (Kentucky made the Elite Eight that year)
What Does the NCAA Committee Look At?
Here is how the ACC regular season standings factored into NCAA Tournament seeding this year:
- North Carolina: 14 - 4 -- #1 SEED
- Notre Dame: 12 - 6 -- #5 SEED
- Louisville: 12 - 6 -- #2 SEED
- Florida State: 12 - 6 -- #3 SEED
- Duke: 11 - 7 -- #2 SEED
- Virginia: 11 - 7 -- #5 SEED
- Virginia Tech: 10 - 8 -- #9 SEED
- Miami: 10 - 8 -- #8 SEED
- Wake Forest: 9 - 9 -- #11 SEED
ACC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
- Duke: #2 SEED
- Notre Dame: #5 SEED
LOST IN SEMI-FINALS:
- North Carolina: #1 SEED
- Florida State: #3 SEED
LOST IN QUARTERFINALS:
- Louisville: #2 SEED
- Virginia: #5 SEED
- Virginia Tech: #9 SEED
- Miami: #8 SEED
Here's what you can deduct from the NCAA Selection Committee giving Notre Dame a #5 Seed:
- They didn't look at the ACC regular season
- They didn't look at the ACC Tournament
- They looked at who ND played in November and December
Notre Dame is a #5 SEED in the West Region
The Fighting Irish will play Princeton in Buffalo, NY on Thursday afternoon -- 12:15 PM ET tip off...
I can not believe we received a FIVE SEED -- disrespect.
- We won FIVE games against teams seeded at #5 or higher!
- We beat the #3 Seed in the West Region (Florida State) TWO TIMES!
- We finished in a three-way tie for 2nd in ACC -- the other two received a 2 & 3 SEEDS!
ACC / NCAA TOURNAMENT SEEEDS
EAST REGION:
- Duke -- 2 Seed
- Virginia -- 5 Seed
- Virginia Tech -- 5 Seed
MIDWEST REGION:
- Miami -- 8 Seed
- Louisville -- 2 Seed
SOUTH REGION:
- North Carolina -- 1 Seed
- Wake Forest -- 11 Seed
WEST REGION:
- Notre Dame -- 5 Seed
- Florida State -- 3 Seed
C.J. Prosise's "Touchdown Jesus" Cleats
These were created by the self-proclaimed "shoe genius" Brittish Kustoms for former Notre Dame running back -- turned Seattle Seahawk -- C.J. Prosise.
Just click on photo to enlarge.
ACC Player of the Year Voting -- Really ???
I just spent the last four nights watching the top teams and players in the Atlantic Coast Conference play in their annual year-end tournament...
There is not a single player in the ACC better than Bonzie Colson -- let alone two...
How does the "ACC Voting Panel" place Bonzie a DISTANT THIRD in the vote for Player of the Year -- really???
FINAL ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING:
- Justin Jackson, North Carolina -- 24 first place votes
- John Collins, Wake Forest -- 15 first place votes
- Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame -- 8 first place votes
- Luke Kennard, Duke -- 5 first place votes
- Donovan Mitchell, Louisville -- 1 first place vote
BONZIE'S ACC RESUME for Player of the Year:
- 17.9 points per game (10th in the ACC) -- Jackson: 18.1
- 10.2 rebounds per game (1st in the ACC) -- Jackson: 4.6
- 52% field goal shooting (4th in the ACC) -- Jackson: 44%
- 1.6 blocks per game (6th in the ACC) -- Jackson: 0.2
- Only player in the ACC to average a "double-double"
ACC TOURNEY RESULTS for the TOP 3 POY FINALISTS:
Justin Jackson (1 - 1)
- 14 points (average)
- 3 rebounds (average)
- 11 for 33 -- shot 33% for the tournament
John Collins (1 - 1)
- 17 points (average)
- 11 rebounds (average)
- 11 for 20 -- shot 55% for the tournament
Bonzie Colson (2 - 1)
- 22.6 points (average)
- 8.3 rebounds (average)
- 25 - 48 -- shot 52% for the tournament
NCAA Selection Show: 5 PM ET on CBS
Well, we'll soon know what Notre Dame's path will be to an NCAA Championship -- CBS' Selection Sunday show begins at 5 PM ET today...
After watching the IRISH these past few days -- I believe we have another March run in us.
Notre Dame is seeded as high as a THREE and as low as a SIX -- in the "bracketology" predictions linked below:
LINK: ESPN'S LUNARDI
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: TEAM RANKINGS
An ACC Championship "Turned on an Ankle..."
Notre Dame led 58 - 55 (with 8 minutes left ) when Bonzie Colson twisted an ankle and left the game...
He only scored 3 points and grabbed one rebound the rest of the way. He had 26 points and 8 boards over the first 32 minutes of the game.
We were so close...
LINK: BONZIE FIGHTS THROUGH ANKLE INJURY
Notre Dame Hockey's -- Last Hockey East Run!
The hottest team in college hockey right now -- your Fighting Irish!
Notre Dame is 7 - 1 - 1 in their last nine games after this weekend's sweep over 10th ranked Providence in the Hockey East Quarterfinals!
The Irish move on to Boston's TD Gardens Friday night to play a "team to be named later today."
It all hinges on the outcome of today's UMass Lowell vs. New Hampshire game. Hockey East will re-seed the final four teams prior to Friday night's games:
- If UMass Lowell wins -- the Irish will play them.
- If New Hampshire wins -- the Irish will play Boston College.
This is Notre Dame's "swan-song" with Hockey East -- as we move on to the Big Ten (that is not a typo) to play hockey next year. It should be noted, the Fighting Irish won the CCHA tournament in the last year we played in that hockey conference.
Stay tuned!
LINK: HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT BRACKET
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Notre Dame in "Fighting Irish Green" Tonight!
Here's a great photo from the Notre Dame Locker Room at the Barclay Center as it awaits the Fighting Irish for tonight's New York Life Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship!
GO IRISH!
To enlarge the pano photo above -- just click on it!
Notre Dame Nation -- Time to Vote for Bonzie!
Here's a link to the Hoophall Awards site where Notre Dame fans can vote for Bonzie Colson for the TOP POWER FORWARD in the country!
LINK: VOTE FOR BONZIE!
Latest ESPN "Bracketology" for Notre Dame
Here's what ESPN's Joe Lunardi has to say today about where Notre Dame will be seeded and where they will play in the upcoming NCAA National Championship.
Official announcement will be made tomorrow night at 5:30 PM ET on CBS.
Here's a look at where Lunardi has the ACC teams seeded -- ND not getting much respect:
1 Seed: North Carolina
2 Seed: Duke
3 Seed: Florida State
3 Seed: Louisville
4 Seed: NOTRE DAME
5 Seed: Virginia
8 Seed: Virginia Tech
11 Seed: Wake Forest
12 Seed: Syracuse
LINK: BRACKETOLOGY
Notre Dame vs. Duke for ACC Title at 9 PM ET
Isn't this fun!
I can't wait --- these 12 hours can't go fast enough! Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the "experts" are saying about tonight's ACC CHAMPIONSHIP game between Duke and Notre Dame -- see the links below.
What's the constant this week in Brooklyn?
We were underdogs to Virginia, we were underdogs to Florida State -- we are underdogs to Duke...
I love this team. Bring it on!
ESPN will televise this tonight -- 9 PM ET.
LINK: DUKE BASKETBALL REPORT
LINK: YAHOO! SPORTS
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Is "Mike & MIKE" Coming to an End at ESPN?
Here is a Sporting News "exclusive" interview with Domer Mike Golic where he's asked about the rumored break-up of the long running ESPN Radio / TV show...
LINK: GOLIC ON RUMORS
Back-to-Back Wins Over Top 20 Teams for ND!
The Fighting Irish hung on to defeat Florida State 77 - 73 to advance to tomorrow night's ACC Championship game against Duke.
Time to get some rest...
LINK: ESPN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
LINK: BOX SCORE
Friday, March 10, 2017
Rex Pflueger Goes "Hollywood" at the ACC!
This was going to be an EPIC DUNK or an epic fail...
The "California Kid" made a statement.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Domer Rocky Boiman -- A Future in Politics?
Former Notre Dame football star Rocky Boiman -- who had a nine-year NFL career -- is turning heads in political circles...
ND fans, you'll see Rocky next month on the Notre Dame Day broadcast team.
LINK: A FUTURE POLITICIAN
OT: Michigan Forced to Wear Practice Jerseys
Hats off to our friends in Ann Arbor today...
The Michigan Wolverines' charter jet's aborted take-off and crash on Wednesday -- led to the NTSB/FAA not releasing the gear in the cargo hold of the plane, until they complete their investigation.
So, Michigan had to pass on wearing their game uniforms (locked in the plane) for practice gear. And, they proceeded to hammer Illinois 75 - 55 in their Big Ten Tournament game.
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS STORY
Notre Dame vs. Virginia on ESPN at 9:21 PM ET
Folks, it's time...
We have lost 10 straight to the CAVALIERS. Virginia is the only ACC team we've yet to beat in conference play.
That all ends tonight -- just before midnight...
LINK: STORYLINE
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Spring Practice Begins for Notre Dame Football
TIME TO TAKE CONTROL.#CountOnMe pic.twitter.com/cduE2WP2vO— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) March 8, 2017
My Dad, a Former Detroit Tiger Turns 80 Today!
My Dad (his rookie card with the Detroit Tigers above) -- Jim Small -- just completed his 80th lap around the Sun today! Happy Birthday Dad!
One of my two favorite poems is this below -- and a "name" is what my Dad gave me many years ago...
Your Family Name
You got it from your father
It was all he had to give
So it's yours to use and cherish
For as long as you may live
If you lost the watch
he gave you
It can always be replaced;
But a black mark on your name
Can never be erased
It was clean the day you took it
And a worthy name
to bear
When he got it from his father
There was no dishonor there
So make sure you guard it wisely
After all is said and done
You'll be
glad the name is spotless
When you give it to your son
Domers Tynan & Russo Make NHL Debut !!!
T.J. Tynan made his NHL debut with the @BlueJacketsNHL tonight!— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) March 8, 2017
He joined @DMaetzMedia at intermission. pic.twitter.com/XrEe1QHKVf
"I'm very excited to be here. It's cool."— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 6, 2017
Russo ready for NHL debut: https://t.co/ZxjOxZnPLF pic.twitter.com/NYeDqHA2Rb
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