First photo "tweeted" from Michigan Stadium of students entering the seating area...
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Students Arriving at Michigan Stadium
First photo "tweeted" from Michigan Stadium of students entering the seating area...
Listen to Notre Dame Radio Pre-Game: 5:06 PM
Here's the link where you can listen to the WSBT-AM 960's NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL Pre-Game Show from Michigan Stadium. Radio show begins at 5:06 PM ET
LINK: LISTEN TO IT LIVE -- RIGHT HERE!
Plenty of "DOUBTERS" in the Media World!
If you took a survey of all of the media pundits on who wins tonight's game between Notre Dame and Michigan -- we wouldn't need to watch the game on ESPN...
"What though the odds be great or small..."
LINK: SPORTING NEWS PREDICTION
LINK: CHICAGO TRIBUNE PREDICTION
LINK: FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS
LINK: CBS SPORTS
Prediction: No Turnovers Tonight, WE WIN!
Notre Dame has gone 11 times in Brian Kelly's tenure at Notre Dame, without turning the ball over. Every time that happens -- the IRISH WIN!
LINK: DID YOU KNOW!
History of Notre Dame vs. Michigan Football
The folks at ESPN still have few hours left today to promote their PRIME TIME tilt between our Fightin' Irish and that school in Ann Arbor. Here's a little primer on the history of this game.
Notre Dame's first ever football team is pictured above -- the 1887 team.
LINK: HISTORY LESSON
LINK: DENNIS DODD
Notre Dame Players Talk Big Game Tonight...
Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to find what the Fightin' Irish players have to say about tonight's game...
LINK: CHRIS WATT
LINK: TOMMY REES
LINK: T.J. JONES
LINK: JARRET GRACE
Coach Brian Kelly's Radio Show Thursday
Coach Brian Kelly was back at O'Rourke's Thursday night with his weekly radio show. Here's the replay:
LINK: COACH KELLY'S RADIO SHOW
Friday, September 6, 2013
Becca Huffer Wins Her First Pro Tournament!
Former Notre Dame golf star -- Becca Huffer '12 won the HealthONE Colorado Women's Open today in a playoff -- winning her first professional golf tournament! Becca shot a -4 under round today -- to finish at -7 for the three-day tournament!!!
Huffer had an eagle, four birdies and two bogies in today's final round. She won the tournament on the first playoff hole!
Congrats Becca!
LINK: SCOREBOARD
Story on Jon Bon Jovi and His Son Jesse
Legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi was seen last Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium -- watching his son Jesse run out of the tunnel with a GOLD HELMET for the first time. Here's a link to the story:
LINK: BON JOVI
Mel Kiper Jr. & Todd McShay Talk NFL Talent...
Everyone at ESPN is hyping tomorrow night's game between Notre Dame and Michigan. Even the "NFL Draft Experts" were asked to weigh in on the NFL talent on both teams...
LINK: NFL TALENT ON DISPLAY
"Michigan Has the Better Roster" -- Really?
You really have to wonder where some of these sports writers come up with this stuff. Fox Sports' Greg Couch made the statement that Michigan has a better roster than Notre Dame...
Where did he come up with this?
LINK: MICHIGAN HAS THE BETTER ROSTER
Here are the recruiting rankings from the last four classes -- which makes up these rosters -- and how Michigan and Notre Dame stacked up via RIVALS. According to the "recruiting experts" Notre Dame has the best roster -- and it's not close!
INCOMING CLASS 2010:
- NOTRE DAME -- class ranked #14
- MICHIGAN -- class ranked #20
- NOTRE DAME -- class ranked #10
- MICHIGAN -- class ranked #21
- MICHIGAN -- class ranked #7
- NOTRE DAME -- class ranked #21
- NOTRE DAME -- class ranked #3
- MICHIGAN -- class ranked #5
Notre Dame Helmets -- Packed for Ann Arbor
The Notre Dame Football Equipment staff posted this "vine" of the most famous helmet in all of sport -- as it left for Ann Arbor, MI this morning.
LINK: THE GOLD HELMET
Photo of Coach Brian Kelly Boarding Bus
The Fighting Irish left campus in the past few minutes to head to Ann Arbor for their "prime time" game on ESPN. Here's a photo of Coach Kelly boarding one of the team buses -- "tweeted" by @NDFOOTBALL -- along with a link to the video of the buses leaving campus.
GO IRISH!
LINK: VIDEO OF BUSES LEAVING CAMPUS
Game Predictions -- Notre Dame vs. Michigan
Took a lap around the web today to see who's pickin' who -- to win the game tomorrow night in Ann Arbor. Here's what I found:
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS WRITERS
LINK: DETROIT NEWS WRITER
LINK: CBS SPORTS
LINK: FOX NEWS
LINK: GRAND RAPIDS PRESS
Four-Year Starter @ ND -- Perfect 4.0 Scholar!
Elizabeth Tucker '14 has a perfect 4.0, a NCAA National Championship ring, a NCAA Academic All-America honor and a great story...
LINK: SHE'S PERFECT
Coach Kelly and Coach Belichick Talkin' Shop
Super Bowl Champion football coach Bill Belichick and Coach Brian Kelly met for the first time this past February when they were paired together in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Their three days together on the golf course has led to a number of subsequent conversations about football. Here's a Yahoo Sports story on the subject:
LINK: COACH KELLY & COACH BELICHICK
Coach Kelly's Last Media Session This Week
Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after yesterday's practice -- the last practice on campus until Saturday's game with Michigan.
LINK: COACH KELLY'S MEDIA CONFERENCE
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Brian Kelly Radio Show Tonight at 7 PM ET
LINK: WATCH IT LIVE RIGHT HERE
Michigan Fans to Wear Blue Flashing Bracelets
Notre Dame fans who will be attending Saturday nights game in Ann Arbor will easily identify the enemy -- they will we wearing "flashing blue" bracelets. It's a new fashion statement in Washtenaw County.
LINK: FLASHERS
ESPN's Coverage of Notre Dame vs. Michigan
Here's what they're saying:
LINK: DON'T TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
LINK: TOP FIVE GAMES
Kirk Herbstreit Talks Notre Dame vs. Michigan
The gang at Mike & MIKE had College Gameday's Kirk Herbstreit on the air to talk about Notre Dame vs. Michigan. Here's the link:
LINK: HERBSTREIT ON THE GAME
Tommy Rees Talks Game With Michigan
Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees was interviewed by the gang at ESPN's College Gameday -- here's what he had to say about the Temple game and Saturday's game against Michigan:
LINK: TOMMY REES
Detroit Free Press: "Notre Dame is Smart"
A long-time Detroit Free Press writer -- who happens to be a Michigan alum -- penned this story today about what his alma mater should do with their football scheduling...
LINK: STOP SNIVELING!
Everett Golson's Fall Semester @ QB School
The South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen caught up with the "teacher" who will be working with Everett Golson this fall semester -- you'll enjoy this story!
LINK: EVERETT'S FALL SEMESTER
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Jeff Sagarin Has the IRISH Ranked #10
In his first poll of the season -- computer ranking guru Jeff Sagarin has Notre Dame ranked #10 and Michigan ranked #19.
Here are his rankings:
LINK: JEFF SAGARIN
Michigan vs. Notre Dame: Building a Program
This story talks about the different approaches taken by Coach Kelly and Coach Hoke in building their respective football programs.
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. MICHIGAN
Brady Hoke Says He's "Ready for the Irish"
ESPN will be hyping this game all week -- here's the latest from Ann Arbor:
LINK: READY FOR THE IRISH
"Pure Michigan" Media -- Wednesday's Stories
Here's what the media in Michigan is saying today -- Wednesday -- about Saturday's game between Notre Dame and that school in Ann Arbor:
LINK: ANN ARBOR NEWS
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS #2
LINK: DETROIT NEWS
LINK: DETROIT NEWS #2
LINK: GRAND RAPIDS PRESS
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
OT: For All Those Who Golf -- A MUST SEE!
This was sent to me by ND GO IRISH BLOG regular Ken Devine (Farmington Hills, MI) -- who is a former CEO of the Michigan PGA Section.
Don't try this at home!
LINK: WORLD'S BEST GOLF SWING -- FOLLOW THROUGH
Week 2 College Football Rankings -- Both Polls
The AP Poll and USA Today Coaches Poll were released today -- and, Notre Dame was ranked 14th and 13th respectively after the 28 - 6 win over Temple.
LINK: COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS
"Pure Michigan" Media Talks Notre Dame
Took a lap around the worldwide web -- seeking contributors from "pure Michigan" today who were talking about Notre Dame's game in Ann Arbor Saturday night. Here's what I found:
LINK: DETROIT NEWS -- GORICKI
LINK: DETROIT NEWS -- NIYO
LINK: DETROIT NEWS -- CHENGELIS
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS -- SNYDER
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS -- WINDSOR
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS -- SNYDER #2
LINK: ANN ARBOR NEWS -- SLAGTER
LINK: ANN ARBOR NEWS -- BAUMGARDNER
LINK: GRAND RAPIDS PRESS
Stadium Journey Visits Notre Dame Stadium
Stadium Journey (the website) and their companion magazine Stadium Journey Magazine -- has visited 1,616 sports venues in 34 countries...
They recently visited Notre Dame Stadium and posted this review of the "House That Rock Built."
LINK: REVIEW OF NOTRE DAME STADIUM
ESPN Story: Notre Dame vs. The Big Ten
It's not often that you'll see a story headline of one school versus a conference -- so goes life at the University of Notre Dame...
LINK: NOTRE DAME vs. THE BIG TEN
Great Story -- Notre Dame / Michigan
ESPN's Matt Fortuna tells a very nice story today about the relationship between a Notre Dame fan and a Michigan fan who saved his life...
LINK: A SPECIAL STORY
Michigan Coaches & Players Talk Notre Dame
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Here are some links to the press conferences held the past two days in Ann Arbor -- as the Wolverines talk about their game this Saturday with Notre Dame:
LINK: COACH HOKE PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: COACH BORGESS PRESS CONFERENCE
LINK: COACH MATTISON PRESS CONFERENCE
Coach Kelly's Michigan Week Press Conference
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
ESPN's COLLEGE GAMEDAY Prep Work @ ND
The folks from ESPN's COLLEGE GAMEDAY are here on campus this morning -- doing their homework for Saturday's show in Ann Arbor. Here's their mobile studio parked at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex.
Reminder: Coach Kelly's Presser @ NOON ET
The University of Notre Dame's Brian Kelly will be meeting with the media today at NOON ET to talk about the Irish's upcoming game this week against that school from Ann Arbor. Just click on the link below to watch it LIVE:
LINK: BRIAN KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Brady Quinn Wearing #9 for the NY Jets
Here's a photo and story from Brady Quinn's first practice as a New York Jet. Some may recall there was plenty of speculation, during the off-season, that Quinn was going to sign with the Jets...
LINK: QUINN IN JETS UNIFORM
Monday, September 2, 2013
Week #1 -- Inside Notre Dame Football TV
The folks at Fighting Irish Digital Media might want to move Jack Nolan's teleprompter down about 7 inches...
LINK: INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
Trick Shot Monday -- Only Notre Dame!
Notre Dame freshman offensive lineman John Montelus is an internet celebrity this evening. Click on the link below to see why:
LINK: TRICK SHOT MONDAY
Watch Coach Kelly's Press Conference LIVE
Tuesday at NOON, ET -- Notre Dame's Brian Kelly will be answering questions from the assembled media. You can bet there will be a "follow-up" question about his comments concerning the rivalry between Notre Dame and Michigan -- I completely agree with his view on the subject.
You can watch it LIVE -- at the link below:
LINK: COACH KELLY PRESS CONFERENCE
"Pure Michigan" At Its Best -- Brady Hoke...
If you listen to the "pure Michigan" media -- you'll here stuff like this...
LINK: BRADY HOKE GETS IT RIGHT...
Jonas Gray and Jamoris Slaughter Back in NFL
The Baltimore Ravens signed former Notre Dame running back Jonas Gray today to their practice squad -- as did the Cleveland Browns with former Irish safety Jamoris Slaughter! Great news!
Both suffered serious injuries during their last football season at Notre Dame. Glad to see they are on NFL teams:
LINK: JONAS GRAY
LINK: JAMORIS SLAUGHTER
New York Jets Sign Brady Quinn Today!
Former Notre Dame All-American Brady Quinn signed a contract today with the New York Jets -- a team having big-time QB troubles right now.
Congrats Brady!
LINK: JETS SIGN BRADY QUINN
A Proposal For the NCAA's Consideration
Much has been discussed these past few years about the "paying of student-athletes" -- and the proposed solutions have been all over the board. The latest -- paying each athlete a stipend of $3,500 has yet to gain much traction -- so I've decided to throw out an idea for the NCAA to consider.
IT IS LABOR DAY after all...
It's simply this -- create a "pension program" for all NCAA Division I scholarship athletes. It would look something like this:
- The NCAA would create a pension program that they and each of the 340 Division I member institutions would agree to contribute to -- out of television and licensing revenues each year.
- Eligibility: Every NCAA Division I "student-athlete" -- who signed a National Letter of Intent out of high school with their original school, was on this team's roster a minimum of four academic school years and received a (four-year) college degree from that same institution.
- Pension Benefit Payments would be available to the qualified student-athlete once they reach the age of 65.
Here's what this proposed program does for college athletics:
- It requires student-athletes to remain in college all four-years and earn a degree.
- It puts some 'monetary value' in remaining at the school you signed your original National Letter of Intent with.
- And, it treats "every scholarship student-athlete" the same -- no matter what school you played for or sport you played.
For those who feel the requirements are too severe -- the NCAA could easily pay out a "lesser percentage" to those who transferred to another school, failed to play all four years or graduate...
Michigan Week: Monday's "Pure" Reporting
Since it's the last time the IRISH will be playing in Ann Arbor for the foreseeable future -- the media in "Pure Michigan" will be writing about this game all week long. Here's what's being said today on Labor Day:
LINK: DETROIT FREE PRESS
LINK: DETROIT NEWS
The Last Time Michigan Beat a Team by 50 pts.
They lost the next week to the University of Notre Dame...
Michigan beat UMASS 63 - 13 a year ago -- then lost the next week to Notre Dame 13 - 6.
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