Friday, December 6, 2019

OT: A Must Read Story About "The Game" in NJ



Wow -- this is the first I've heard of this story, this game...

A special shout out to Notre Dame alum Pat Scanlon for alerting me to this story!


LINK:  MUST READ

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 6


Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Domer Counsell Named Manager of the Year!


Baseball America just announced this evening that Notre Dame alum Craig Counsell -- manager of the Milwaukee Brewers -- is their Manager of the Year in Major League Baseball for 2019!

Congrats Craig!


LINK:  MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 4


Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Notre Dame Behind Teams With < Resumes


Well, I guess it doesn't matter who you have beaten -- or, who you have played.  The latest College Football Playoff Rankings were just released and the Fighting Irish have been parked in a spot as low as they could possibly be ranked...

Oh, well -- go win a bowl game.

LINK:  RANKINGS

Hawaii TV Station Reporting That Manti Te'o...


Has signed a contract with his former team -- the New Orleans Saints!

LINK:  STORY

Notre Dame's Advent Series: December 3


Replay: Muffet McGraw's Radio Show Monday


Sunday, December 1, 2019

Notre Dame's Advent Series -- December 1


Chase Claypool's Ride Home to Notre Dame...



Have to admit -- this would have been the perfect way for Chase Claypool to have traveled home to Notre Dame last night after the way the Canadian star played on the Pacific Coast last night.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train passed through South Bend just after midnight...

Notre Dame Players Talk Win Over Stanford


Fighting Irish Bounce Back and Beat #21 USF



Muffet's Fighting Irish bounce back after losing two games in two days -- to beat the #21 ranked team in the country.

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Stanford's Shaw & Players Talk Loss to IRISH


Coach Kelly Talks 45 - 24 Win Over Stanford


Here Are All of the 10-2 Ranked Teams...


Thought we'd start the argument right now -- these are all of the 10-2 teams in college football that are ranked ahead of Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Rankings.

I ask the question -- does Notre Dame deserve to be ranked higher than any of these teams?


#5  ALABAMA -- beat 9 FBS teams
  • Wins over teams currently ranked:  0
  • Wins over FBS teams with 8+ wins:  0  
  • FBS opponents' wins:  65

#8  FLORIDA -- beat 8 FBS teams
  • Wins over teams currently ranked: 1
  • Wins over FBS teams with 8+ wins:  1
  • FBS opponents' wins: 70

#10  MINNESOTA -- beat 10 FBS teams
  • Wins over teams currently ranked: 1
  • Wins over FBS teams with 8+ wins:  2
  • FBS opponents' wins:  72

#12  PENN STATE -- beat 9 FBS teams
  • Wins over teams currently ranked: 2
  • Wins over FBS teams with 8+ wins: 3
  • FBS opponents' wins:  77

#13  WISCONSIN -- beat 10 FBS teams
  • Wins over teams currently ranked: 2
  • Wins over FBS teams with 8+ wins: 2
  • FBS opponents' wins:  82

#14  OREGON -- beat 9 FBS teams
  • Wins over teams currently ranked: 1
  • Wins over FBS teams with 8+ wins: 1
  • FBS opponents' wins:  69

#16  NOTRE DAME -- beat 10 FBS teams
  • Wins over teams currently ranked: 3
  • Wins over FBS teams with 8+ wins: 4
  • FBS opponents' wins:  81*  -- Navy still has one game to play

Bold connotes leader in this category.


LINK:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS