Thursday, March 17, 2022

Rutgers Head Coach & Players Talk NCAA Loss

Brey & Players Talk "NCAA FIRST FOUR" Win!

Happy St. Patrick's Day From Notre Dame!

Buick TV Spot: Arike's BUZZER BEATER Story

WHAT THOUGH THE ODDS! IRISH WIN IN 2OT


Can you believe it!!!

  1. Points in the PAINT!
  2. Gut check defense on an in-bounds play...
  3. A ST. PATRICK'S DAY NCAA TOURNAMENT WIN!

There was not a "pundit" anywhere who felt we could beat Rutgers.   I have to admit, I didn't think we had a chance.

What though the odds... 



 

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

OT: My Good Friend's New Podcast -- Listen!

 

My good friend and former work colleague Kelly Elbin -- just launched his podcast "Musings On Sports" -- his first guest; Jim Nantz...

This will be the first of many -- you'll want to follow Kelly and Bob!

Rutgers' Starting Five Talks NCAA Tourney

Blue Gold Game "Kick-Off" Time Announced


Notre Dame's annual Blue Gold Game will be played on Saturday, April 23 -- start time is 1:00 PM ET.

Monday, March 14, 2022

Look Who Is Ranked #1 in College Baseball!

 


The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame now stands alone as the #1 ranked college baseball team in America! 
 
We are now 11-1 on the season after sweeping a two-gamer series this weekend from #17 North Carolina State this weekend...


Sunday, March 13, 2022

Know Your Foe: U Mass Minutewomen

 

#22 Notre Dame Women's Basketball will play the A-10 Champion UMASS Minutewomen in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this Saturday in Norman, OK.  Here's what we know about UMass:

  • 26 - 6 
  • Atlantic 10 Champions 
  • Won 12 of their last 13 games

 

Starting line-up:

  • F:  Angelique Ngalakulondi -- 6'-2" Junior
  • F:  Sam Breen -- 6'-1" Senior
  • G:  Ber'Nyah Mayo -- 5'-6" Sophomore
  • G:  Sydney Taylor -- 5'-9" Junior
  • G:  Destiny Philoxy -- 5'7" Senior

 

Key bench players:

  • F: Makennah White -- 6'-2" Sophomore
  • G: Shavonne Smith -- 5'-11" Senior

 

Leading scorers:

  • Sam Breen:  16.9 pts.
  • Sydney Taylor:  15.8 pts.
  • Destiny Philoxy:  11 pts
  • Ber'Nyah Mayo:  9.9 pts
  • Anglique Ngalakulondi:  8.9 pts

#3 Notre Dame Sweeps #17 NC State!

 

Notre Dame continues to win weekend series vs. ACC foes -- this weekend it was #17 North Carolina State as the Fighting Irish are on a 9 game winning streak!

LINK:  ACC BASEBALL STANDINGS

Know Your Foe: Rutgers Scarlet Knights

 

Here's some information about the Rutgers' basketball team -- the highlights above are of the Scarlet Knight's 84-74 loss to the eventual Big Ten champs Iowa Hawkeyes.  We play them Wednesday night at 9 PM ET in Dayton, OH.

  • 18 - 13 -- finished 6th in the Big Ten
  • Quality wins:  Seton Hall, Michigan, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana
  • Teams they beat, that beat Notre Dame:  Illinois and Indiana 

 

Rutgers' starting line-up:

  • F: Ron Harper, Jr. -- 6'-6" Senior
  • C: Clifford Omoruyi -- 6'-11" Sophomre
  • G: Paul Mulcachy -- 6'-6" Junior
  • G: Caleb McConnell -- 6'-7" Senior
  • G:  Geo Baker -- 6'-4" Senior

 

Rutgers' key bench players:

  • F: Mawot Mag -- 6'-7" Sophomore 
  • F: Dean Reiber -- 6'-10" Sophomore
  • F: Aundre Hyatt -- 6'-6" Sophomore
  • G: Jason Miller -- 6'-2" Freshman

 

Leading scorers:

  • Ron Harper, Jr. -- 15.6 pts.
  • Geo Baker -- 12.4 pts.
  • Clifford Omoruyi -- 11.8 pts.
  • Paul Mulcahy -- 9 pts.
  • Caleb McConnell -- 6.4 pts.

#4 Michigan Finally Beats Our #8 Irish...

 

The Michigan Wolverines finally beat Notre Dame in hockey -- after losing all four games to the IRISH this season -- and SEVEN IN A ROW at Yost Arena in Ann Arbor...

We'll now await where Notre Dame is seeded and who they will play in the NCAA Tournament come next Sunday night -- March 20th.

Friday, March 11, 2022

#3 Notre Dame Beats #17 NC State -- 8 to 4!

Our 3rd ranked Fighting Irish had to go 12 innings tonight to beat the 17th ranked NC State Wolfpack in Raleigh, NC.  It was a come-from-behind win as Notre Dame was down 4 - 0 before scoring their first run in the 7th.

The Irish pitching staff struck out 15 -- shutting the Wolfpack down over the final 9 innings to take the team's record to 10-1 on the season.

This was Game 1 of a three game series this weekend.

Go Irish!

LINK:  BOX SCORE

Notre Dame's "TV GUIDE" -- March 11, 12 &13


Here's how you can watch the Fighting Irish on TV, online or streaming service; today, Saturday and Sunday:

FRIDAY -- March 11th

  • 3 PM ET:  Notre Dame Men's Tennis vs. Virginia
  •  3 PM ET:  Notre Dame Women's Tennis vs. Clemson

 

SATURDAY -- March 12th

 

SUNDAY -- March 13th

  • NOON ET:  Men's Tennis vs. Virginia Tech
  •  NOON ET:  Women's Tennis vs. Georgia Tech
  • 5 PM ET:  SELECTION SUNDAY -- Men's NCAA Tournament
    •  CBS -- television
  • 6 PM ET:  BRACKETOLOGY -- Men's NCAA Tournament
    • ESPN -- television
  • 8 PM ET:  SELECTION SPECIAL -- Women's NCAA Tournament
    • ESPN2 -- television
 

 

A Dissapointing "One and Done" for the Irish

 

Now we wait until Sunday to see if we're in the NCAA Tournament...