Thursday, February 27, 2020

Claypool Goes "Officially" 4.42 in 40 Today!


It goes down as the 2nd fastest "all-time" for a wide receiver taller than 6'-4" weighing more than 235 lbs.  The only one faster -- Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson, back in 2007!

Pretty good company.  Mr. Claypool made some money today!

March "Sadness" -- NO, IRISH WIN LATE!!!



Gibb's bucket with a TENTH OF A SECOND LEFT -- keeps the Fighting Irish's hopes alive for a NCAA bid....

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

NFL Combine Performances Begin for IRISH

 

Looks like Chase Claypool put up 225 lbs. 19 times.  Here's how that would have ranked last year among WR's and also TE's:
  • 19 would have placed Claypool 6th among WR's at the 2019 NFL Combine
  • 19 would have placed Claypool 7th among TE's at the 2019 NFL Combine

"FATIMA" -- Produced by John Carney's Wife



Origin Entertainment is producing Fatima.  It's Executive Producer is Holly Carney -- wife of Notre Dame alum, and the NFL's fifth leading scorer of all-time, John Carney.

Fatima will be in theaters beginning April 24th.

Fr. Ted Left for Heaven -- 5 Years Ago Today...


I Missed This: Chase Claypool at Senior Bowl


Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Notre Dame Colleague's Photo with "Planet Pat"


One of my Notre Dame colleagues -- Geoff Stookey was in Milwaukee last night to see the Bucks play and he had his photo taken with my favorite NBA player Pat Connaughton before the game!

Chase Claypool: NFL Draft Combine Interview



Our friends at Irish Illustrated posted this video on YouTube...

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Cole Kmet: NFL Draft Combine Interview



This was posted by the Cleveland Browns -- are they in the market for a Tight End in the 2020 NFL Draft?

Notre Dame's 2020 Commencement Speaker



Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew -- seen above in an interview at the most recent DAVOS 2020 -- was announced this morning as the University of Notre Dame's Commencement speaker.

Monday, February 24, 2020

Golf Channel Interviews ND Coach Handrigan



Thought you'd enjoy hearing the head coach of the #8 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame!

NFL Draft Buzz: Position Switch for Claypool?


Plenty of noise from Indianapolis today at the NFL Draft Combine -- that the Notre Dame wide receiver might be looking into a position switch to Tight End...

Claypool added nine (9) pounds to his frame since the Reese's Senior Bowl -- leading some pundits to say "he won the day..."

LINK:  STORY

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Speed Painting: Halftime Today at Notre Dame


Thought you'd like to see this -- was painted in less than five minutes, during halftime of the Notre Dame Women's basketball game vs. Syracuse.  It was their annual #PinkZone game -- honoring breast cancer survivors.

That's the artist who painted this -- just to the right of the painting, as you look at it.

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Joe Montana Dishes on Brady & Brees...


The former Notre Dame National Champion and Super Bowl MVP -- was speaking this week to a group in the Palm Springs, CA area..

He had plenty to say.

LINK:  MONTANA

Friday, February 21, 2020

"King of Country" -- In Concert at Notre Dame!





It was announced today that George Strait -- along with Chris Stapleton and Brothers Osborne will be performing August 15th inside Notre Dame Stadium!

Tickets go on sale March 6th

Thursday, February 20, 2020

A "Notre Dame" Hamburger Bun at Legend's!


I'm going to have to order one of these!

Now being served at Legend's on the campus of the University of Notre Dame!

Domers' Son -- Princeton's O-Coordinator!


Mike Willis -- the oldest son of Notre Dame grads, neighbors and good friends Tim & Sue Willis -- was just named the Offensive Coordinator of Princeton Football.  Here's the story linked below.

Maybe we'll see him walking the Notre Dame sidelines someday?

LINK:  WILLIS

Monday, February 17, 2020

15 Down with 9:09 To Go -- Irish Win Game!





Nate Laszewski's 3 pointer with 1.8 left -- gives the Fighting Irish a MUCH NEEDED WIN over North Carolina tonight!