"If Notre Dame wins out -- there is no one passing them..." -- Hebstreit
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Herbstreit Talks Notre Dame's #4 Ranking
"If Notre Dame wins out -- there is no one passing them..." -- Hebstreit
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
A Gold Glove for a Golden Domer!
Former Notre Dame student-athlete and Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star outfielder A.J. Pollock '09 just earned his first GOLD GLOVE for defensive excellence!
Congratulations A.J.!
LINK: POLLOCK EARNS GOLD GLOVE!
Media's Reaction to Notre Dame's #4 Ranking
Took a quick lap around the worldwide web to see what the media pundits have to say about Notre Dame moving up into the PLAYOFF TALK at the #4 position this week...
LINK: YAHOO! SPORTS
LINK: SPORTING NEWS
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
LINK: NBC SPORTS
LINK: ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY
My Son -- Trying Out for the Iowa Barnstormers!
He's 6'-4" and weighs a "hundred and nothin'..." -- but Jimmy Small '08, AKA "Jimmy Football" is going to be at this Saturday's Iowa Barnstormers open tryouts -- looking to earn a roster spot on their Indoor Football League team.
Now, trust me -- this former member of Notre Dame's Irish Guard has as much chance as a guy named RUDY of making a football team -- let alone the Barnstormers...
WAIT -- RUDY DID MAKE A TEAM!
You can see -- Jimmy (he's the President of NASCAR's Iowa Speedway) -- and the Iowa Barnstormers are having some fun with this!
Could their be a "Jimmy Football" ESPN 30 for 30 film in the works?
LINK: OFFICIAL RELEASE ON JIMMY'S TRYOUT
LINK: WHO-RADIO STORY
Monday, November 9, 2015
Wake Forest Week: WF Head Coach Talks Loss
Wake Forest is coming off of a bye week -- this is Head Coach Dave Clawson talking about their 20 - 19 loss to Louisville last week.
This is Clawson's second season at Wake Forest -- he previously was the head football coach at Bowling Green (2008 - 2013).
He is quite frank about his football team...
The Media Picks Their "Top 4" in CFB Playoff
Took a lap around the worldwide web this evening to see who is forecasting what in light of the College Football Playoff Committee's upcoming Tuesday release of their latest rankings.
Here's what I could find:
LINK: YAHOO! SPORTS -- ND #4
LINK: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED -- ND #4
LINK: CBS SPORTS -- ND #4
LINK: SPORTING NEWS -- ND #5
LINK: FOX SPORTS -- ND #7
Latest Look at Fenway Park Transformation
Sunday, November 8, 2015
CFB Playoff: The Top 10 With Wins Saturday
Here's a look at the CFB Playoff Top Ten teams who won games yesterday -- and how many FBS teams and "non-Power 5" schools that are on their respective schedules this season.
Remember this when you hear stories these next few weeks about Notre Dame not playing a "thirteenth" game this season:
1. Clemson: 10 FBS / Wofford, Appalachian State, #5Notre Dame
3. Ohio State: 12 FBS / Hawaii, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan
4. Alabama: 10 FBS / Middle Tennessee State, Louisiana-Monroe, Charleston Southern
5. Notre Dame: 12 FBS / UMass, #21 Temple, #23 Navy
6. Baylor: 11 FBS / Lamar, SMU, Rice
9. Iowa: 11 FBS / Illinois State, North Texas
10. Florida: 12 FBS / New Mexico State, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic
Here's how many teams that the Big 12's Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State played in the first nine weeks (prior to yesterday) with a winning record:
- BAYLOR: ZERO
- TCU: ZERO
- OKLAHOMA STATE: ZERO
- OKLAHOMA: TWO (Tennessee & Tulsa both are 5 - 4 on the season)
The photo above shows Alabama scoring a TD against Middle Tennessee State earlier this season...
The Big 12's Scheduling -- Just The FACTS!
Folks -- this will blow your mind -- the four teams in the BIG 12 that are currently ranked in the top 20 in the College Football Playoff (Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma) -- came into this weekend having played 32 games...
Only 2 of those 32 games have been played against a team with a winning record this season -- TWO! Oklahoma has played Tennessee and Tulsa -- both teams are 5 - 4 on the season.
How can you call a win over Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma -- a quality win, when they haven't played anyone?
Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma State had ZERO wins against teams with winning records 24 hours ago... How can that be in November?
How can you rank any of them over Notre Dame who has played FIVE STRAIGHT GAMES over teams who have been ranked at some point in the TOP 25 this season?
You can't -- if you do your homework.
Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame -- Playoff Rank
I saw on Twitter this AM that Kirk Herbstreit has Oklahoma State jumping from #14 all the way up to #4 (surpassing Notre Dame) -- after their win over undefeated TCU and LSU's loss to Alabama last night.
I don't think Mr. Herbstreit has taken the time to do his homework -- I have...
Yes, Oklahoma State is undefeated -- but there is a reason the College Football Playoff Committee had them ranked so low this week at #14 -- here's why:
- TCU is the first "Power Five" conference team Oklahoma State has played this season with a winning record -- ND has played five so far this season
- The opponents Oklahoma State has beaten -- going into last night's game -- are 28 - 43 on the season -- ND's opponents over same span: 42 - 30
- Oklahoma State beat a 3 - 5 Kansas State team on a last minute field goal -- at home
- Oklahoma State beat a 4 - 5 Texas team on a last minute botched punt snap and then a last second field goal -- ND beat Texas 38 - 3.
- Oklahoma State beat a 4 - 4 West Virginia team in OT
And, their perceived "big win" over TCU yesterday -- was against a team who had not played a team with a winning record this season. Think about that!
TCU's wins -- leading into yesterday's game against Oklahoma State -- were against teams with a combined record of 27 - 44.
Is TCU really a big win for Oklahoma State?
Bottom line: We need to win our next three games -- nothing else matters -- until then.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
ND Football "Up Early" for a Pitt Breakfast !!!
Morning beats and breakfast. https://t.co/tyMkK30Gyk
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) November 7, 2015
Friday, November 6, 2015
Notre Dame Practicing at Duquesne This AM
The Fighting Irish flew into Pittsburgh last night -- as they prepare for tomorrow's NOON ET tilt with the Pitt Panthers. The game will be televised on ABC.
Here's a photo of ND practicing this morning at Duquesne University's football field.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Eifert Takes NFL Lead With 9 TD Receptions !!!
Former Notre Dame All-American Tyler Eifert had THREE TD catches in the Bengals 31 - 10 win over the Browns last night -- giving him an NFL best NINE TD RECEPTIONS on the season!
LINK: EIFERT TD'S
Must See Story: "Notre Dame's Class of 2029"
A 3rd grade class in Stockton, CA adopted the University of Notre Dame as their school...
You're going to love this story!
LINK: TAYLOR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Domer Dad's Retirement Press Conference
Torii Hunter, Sr. -- father of Notre Dame wide receiver Torii Jr. -- met with the media today to talk about his retirement from major league baseball...
Time to root full-time for the Fighting Irish!
Notre Dame -- 9th Straight -- #1 GSR Rate !!!
The Notre Dame Athletics Department can now claim its 9th straight NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP as 19 of ND's 22 varsity athletic sports had perfect NCAA Graduation Success Rates (GSR) !!!
LINK: STORY
A Weekend Look at the NEW TOP TEN -- CFB
Here's what lies ahead this weekend for the teams ranked in the TOP TEN of the College Football Playoff Rankings:
#1: Clemson (-12) -- plays #16 Florida State (7 - 1) at home
#2: LSU (+6.5) -- plays #4 Alabama (7 - 1) on the road
#3: Ohio State (-24) -- plays Minnesota (4 - 4) at home
#4: Alabama (-6.5) -- plays #2 LSU (7 - 0) at home
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#5: Notre Dame (-8.5) -- plays Pittsburgh (6 - 2) on the road
#6: Baylor (-17) -- plays Kansas State (3 - 4) on the road
#7: Michigan State (-6) -- plays Nebraska (3 - 6) on the road
#8: TCU (-5) -- plays #14 Oklahoma State (8 - 0) on the road
#9: Iowa (-7) -- plays Indiana (4 - 4) on the road
#10: Florida (-21) -- plays Vanderbilt (3 - 5) at home
What's shocking to me:
- Clemson is a 12 point favorite over Florida State
- Michigan State is only a 6 point favorite over Nebraska
- Notre Dame is the 2nd biggest road favorite of the TOP Ten and they play a 6 - 2 PIttsburgh squad that is 12 points from being undefeated.
Well Written Story on ND QB DeShone Kizer
You'll want to find time to read this story in Sports Illustrated's "Campus Rush."
LINK: DESHONE KIZER
Pitt Coach: "Notre Dame Should Have to Join..."
Pitt Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi just spoke to the media and he openly questioned Notre Dame's scheduling (really?) and their ability to play for the National Championship without joining a conference -- see link below...
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE RANKINGS as of 11/05/15
- #5 Notre Dame
- #34 Pittsburgh
I for one -- think Notre Dame Football would LOVE to play the same teams Pitt is playing this year, next year -- every year...
- Youngstown State
- Akron
- Villanova
LINK: NARDUZZI ON IRISH
ESPN's Bomani Jones Talks ND & CFB Playoff
ESPN radio host Bomani Jones talks "Notre Dame bias" in the College Football Playoff ranking...
LINK: BOMANI JONES
Russillo & Kanell Talk CFB Playoff Rankings
Here is ESPN Radio's Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell talking about the first week of rankings for the College Football Playoff with Committee Chair Jeff Long...
LINK: RUSSILLO & KANELL
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Notre Dame Football Featured in Gatorade Ad
This is an ad campaign from Gatorade where they claim to feature some of the "world's best athletes and teams..."
And, they picked the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame!
Mike & MIKE Talk ND & CFB Playoff Rankings
ESPN's morning radio show -- talks the first rankings from the CFB Playoff and Notre Dame...
LINK: MIKE & MIKE -- CFB PLAYOFF RANKINGS
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Six Game Playoff For a National Championship!
Here's what we know right now -- after being ranked #5 by the College Football Playoff Committee -- we win our next six football games this season, we are NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
Playoff Game #1: PITTSBURGH
Playoff Game #2: WAKE FOREST
Playoff Game #3: BOSTON COLLEGE
Playoff Game #4: STANFORD
Playoff Game #5: TBD (Orange Bowl or Cotton Bowl)
National Championship Game: TBD (AT&T Stadium -- Dallas)
It just got real...
CFB Playoff Committe Has Notre Dame #5 !!!
This is going to create a conversation in Waco, East Lansing, Fort Worth, Iowa City and Tallahassee and a few other locations. Shows you the CFB Playoff Committee is looking at strength of schedule.
TOP 6:
- CLEMSON
- LSU
- OHIO STATE
- ALABAMA
- NOTRE DAME
- BAYLOR
This means we win the rest of our games -- we "SHOULD" be in the PLAYOFF!!!
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