Sunday, October 15, 2017

Anders Bjork Scores First NHL Goal Last Night!



The former Notre Dame All-American, who left early for the NHL -- is off to a good start with his professional career!

It's That Time of Year Again: USC WEEK



Saturday, October 14, 2017

Top 25 FBS Teams With Losses this Week...


Well, it's been another crazy week of teams ranked among the TOP 25 losing football games:
  • Clemson
  • Washington
  • Washington State
  • Auburn
  • San Diego State
  • Texas Tech
  • Naval Academy

Do the Fighting Irish move up in the rankings tomorrow?

Chip Kelly High on Notre Dame's Playoff Hopes


The former Oregon coach ranks the IRISH as the #5 team...

ND Hockey Mom -- on Harry Connick Jr. Show



Manon Rheaume -- the mother of Notre Dame goalie Dylan St. Cyr -- just happens to be the first woman to ever play in a National Hockey League game...

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Five With Ties to ND on NCAA Commission


The FBI's investigation of bribery in college basketball has led to the NCAA forming a commission to look into the situation.  Five members of the Commission have ties to the University of Notre Dame...

LINK:  BRIBERY COMMISSION

CBS Projects College Football Playoff Ranking


Guess where Notre Dame is ranked...

The first CFP Ranking comes out on Halloween -- Tuesday, October 31st.

LINK:  RANKING

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Can Notre Dame Create "A Nightmare Scenario"


Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples looks at Notre Dame's remaining six games...

LINK:  NIGHTMARE SCENARIO

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

OT: I Might Be Alone Here, But I Love These!


This is the new uniform, helmet, shoe, base layer, glove and sock combo that Nike designed for the Florida Gators to wear this Saturday against Texas A&M...

My teammates at Notre Dame hated it --- I LOVE IT!

Yahoo Sports' Forde Ranks "One Loss" Teams


One guess on who's ranked higher than Ohio State, Auburn, USC and Oklahoma...

LINK:  FORDE

Sunday, October 8, 2017

The AP Top 25 / Analysis of Schedule Strength


Here's a look at the AP Top 25 -- see below -- and how many games each of these teams will play this season against the current ranked teams.

Bottom Line:  The University of Notre Dame has the most difficult path to the College Football Playoff -- and it's not even close...
  1. Alabama:  1 game 
  2. Clemson:  3 games 
  3. Penn State:  3 games
  4. Georgia:  2 games
  5. Washington:  2 games
  6. Texas Christian University:  3 games
  7. Wisconsin:  1 game
  8. Washington State:  3 games
  9. Ohio State:  4 games
  10. Auburn:  3 games
  11. Miami:  2 games
  12. Oklahoma:  4 games
  13. University of Southern California:  3 games
  14. Oklahoma State:  2 games
  15. Virginia Tech:  2 games
  16. NOTRE DAME:  7 GAMES
  17. Michigan:  3 games
  18. South Florida:  1 game
  19. San Diego State:  1 game
  20. North Carolina State:  2 games
  21. Michigan State:  4 games
  22. University of Central Florida:  2 games
  23. Stanford University:  5 games
  24. Texas Tech:  3 games
  25. Naval Academy:  2 games

Tar Heels' Fedora Talks Loss to Notre Dame


One Loss Teams Ranked Ahead of Notre Dame


Here's a look at the EIGHT one-loss teams ranked ahead of Notre Dame in the AP POLL -- this morning.  Looking forward to seeing where Notre Dame will be ranked when the AP Poll comes out this afternoon...


#3:  OKLAHOMA: 4 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records; Ohio State and Tulane
  • Loss at home to Iowa State (38 - 31)
  • Road wins:  Ohio State and Baylor
  • Opponents' record so far:  11 - 16

# 7:  MICHIGAN:  4 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records;  Florida and Purdue
  • Loss at home to Michigan State (14 - 10)
  • Road wins:  Florida (neutral site) and Purdue
  • Opponents' record so far: 13 - 13
  • Common opponent with ND:  Loss to Michigan State 14 - 10

#10:  OHIO STATE:  5 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records;  Indiana, Army and Maryland
  • Loss at home to Oklahoma (31 - 16)
  • Road wins: Indiana and Rutgers
  • Opponents' record so far: 16 - 10

#12:  AUBURN:  5 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records;  Mississippi State
  • Loss at Clemson  (14 - 6)
  • Road wins:  Missouri
  • Opponents' record so far: 15 - 16

#14:  USC:  5 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records;  Western Michigan, Stanford, Texas, 
  • Loss at Washington State  (30 - 27)
  • Road wins:  California
  • Opponents' record so far: 21 - 14

#15:  OKLAHOMA STATE:  4 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records;  Texas Tech
  • Loss at home to Texas Christian University (44 - 31)
  • Road wins:  South Alabama and Pittsburgh
  • Opponents' record so far:  13 - 14    

#16:  VIRGINIA TECH:  5 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records;  West Virginia and Delaware
  • Loss at Clemson  (31 - 17)
  • Road wins:  East Carolina and Boston College
  • Opponents' record so far:  17 - 14
  • Common opponent with ND:  Beat BC on road 23 - 10

#20:  UTAH:  4 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records;  Arizona
  • Loss at home to Stanford  (23 - 20)
  • Road wins:  BYU
  • Opponents' record far:  11 - 19 

#21:  NOTRE DAME:  5 - 1
  • Wins over teams with winning records;  Michigan State
  • Loss at home to Georgia  (20 - 19)
  • Road wins:  Boston College, Michigan State and North Carolina
  • Opponents' record so far:  18 - 17 

Notre Dame's future opponents are 27 - 6, has to be the toughest remaining schedule in college football.

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Highlights: Notre Dame 33 - UNC 10


We're 5 - 1 With a Very Difficult Schedule Ahead


Here's what the remaining six games look like -- these teams are a combined 27 - 6 as of this very moment.  Has to be the most difficult remaining schedule in college football:
  • October 21:  University of Southern California -- ranked #14 / 5-1
  • October 28:  North Carolina State -- ranked #24 / 5-1
  • November 4:  Wake Forest -- not ranked / 4-2
  • November 11:  @ Miami (FL) -- #13 / 4-0
  • November 18: Navy -- not ranked / 5-0
  • November 25: @ Stanford -- not ranked / 3-2

Win out and we're playing in the College Football Playoff!

Brian Kelly Talks About Another Big Road Win

Fr. Jenkins' Statement on the HHS Mandate


Notre Dame president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. -- released this statement concerning the Trump Administration's decision to roll back the birth control mandate.  The University had joined a lawsuit back in 2013 seeking relief from this federal mandate.

LINK:  JENKINS' STATEMENT

LINK:  U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS