Saturday, July 25, 2020

College Football's All-Time Winning Percentage


Folks, the NCAA took away 21 wins from the University of Notre Dame Football team back in 2018..
  • They took the 12 wins away from our undefeated season in 2012
  • They took away the 9 wins from our 2013 season
  • Story:  VACATED WINS

I will never agree with that decision, nor will I recognize that in the chart listed below.  As we go into the 2020 college football season, here's the All-Time Winning Percentages of the Top Ten College Football programs.  Look who is on top!


ALL TIME WINNING PERCENTAGE:
  1.  NOTRE DAME:  929-326-42  =  .73246%
  2.  Ohio State:  924-326-53  =  .72947%
  3.  Boise State:  460-170-2  =  .72943%
  4.  Michigan:  962-346-36  =  .72917%
  5.  Alabama:  916-331-43  =  .72674%
  6.  Oklahoma:  908.327-53  =  .72554%
  7.  Texas:  916-375-53  =  .70431%
  8.  USC:  847-351-54  =  .69808%
  9.  Nebraska:  902-395-40  =  .68960%
  10.  Penn State:  898-398-42  =  .68942%

Please note:  I received a request from Robert Pallone (Annapolis, MD) -- who sent me an email this morning -- to post this information.  Robert has been following the Fighting Irish since the 1940's!  Robert, thanks for reaching out to me!

Notre Dame's 2020 NFL Draft Picks' Contracts


These six former Notre Dame football players -- just signed their first NFL contracts over the past few days.  Here's what the "math" looks like:

Pick #43 in the 2020 NFL Draft:  Cole Kmet -- Bears
  • Signing Bonus:  $3,071,112
  • 4-Year Contract:  $7,577,778

Pick #48 in the 2020 NFL Draft: Chase Claypool -- Steelers
  • Signing Bonus:  $2,372,091
  • 4-Year Contract:  $6,616,625

Pick #67 in the 2020 NFL Draft:  Julian Okwara -- Lions
  • Signing Bonus:  $1,143,136
  • 4-Year Contract: $4,926,810

Pick #113 in the 202 NFL Draft:  Troy Pride, Jr. -- Panthers
  • Signing Bonus:  $777,476
  • 4-Year Contract:  $4,072,476

Pick #147 in the 2020 NFL Draft:  Khalid Kareen -- Bengals
  • Signing Bonus:  $354,474
  • 4-Year Contract:  $3,649,474 

Pick #186 in the 2020 NFL Draft:  Alohi Gilman -- Chargers
  • Signing Bonus:  $188,204
  • 4-Year Contract:  $3.483,204

Friday, July 24, 2020

The Success of Notre Dame Basketball...


I believe this graphic will surprise a lot of people...

Here's what I find interesting --- there is not a single team on this list -- that is ranked ahead of Notre Dame Football in all-time wins.  It just goes to show how hard it is to have enduring success in both sports.

ALL TIME WINS IN FOOTBALL:
  1. Michigan:  962
  2. NOTRE DAME:  929*
  3. Ohio State:  924
  4. Alabama: 916
  5. Texas:  916
  6. Yale:  909
  7. Oklahoma:  908
  8. Nebraska:  902
  9. Penn State:  898
  10.  Harvard:  875 

The football win rankings of the schools ahead of Notre Dame in college basketball:
  • Kentucky -- ranked #82 in football
  • Kansas -- not ranked in the top 109
  • North Carolina -- ranked #40 in football
  • Duke -- not ranked in the top 109
  • Temple -- not ranked in the top 109
  • Syracuse -- ranked #30 in football
  • UCLA -- ranked #99 in football

*Please note:  I refuse to acknowledge the 21 wins that the NCAA took away from Notre Dame...

Brian Kelly with the Golic's -- Thursday...


Thursday, July 23, 2020

Meet Notre Dame's New Provost!



You will enjoy getting to know the 5th Charles & Jill Fischer Provost in the 178 year history of the University of Notre Dame...

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Monday, July 20, 2020

Our Guy Connaughton Tests Positive for Virus


Word broke this afternoon that Domer Pat Connaughton has tested positive for COVID-19.  Pat has let everyone know that he feels absolutely fine and will join his Milwaukee Buck teammates inside the "NBA Bubble" in Orlando once he goes through their protocol -- see link below.

LINK:  NBA TESTING PROTOCOL

Friday, July 17, 2020

"Michigan Man" Eisen Asks About Rudy...



I missed this interview between Domer Harrison Smith and Rich Eisen.  Eisen is not a fan of our Fighting Irish -- he is a loyal alum of the University of Michigan...