In college basketball, they met last year in the title game of the Old Spice Classic. That was how the tournament played out, and not a pre-determined match-up between the Wisconsin Badgers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. When will see it again in football? One of the strongest links between the two schools is current University of Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin in Football Soon?
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish 59, Air Force Falcons 33: Rapid Reaction
Offense was the story in South Bend on Saturday, as Tommy Rees the “Game Manager” became Tommy Rees “the Touchdown slinger.” Notre Dame reeled off 42 first half points thanks in large part to four passing touchdowns from their quarterback in route to a 59-33 shellacking of the Air Force Academy in a game that was not even as close as the already lopsided outcome would … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Fighting Irish 59, Air Force Falcons 33: Rapid Reaction
Notre Dame’s Cierre Wood, Michael Floyd Put Up Big Numbers in Losses
This college football preseason some publications had Notre Dame as a top ten team, contending for a BCS bowl. This week, they enter a tough match-up with the #16 Michigan State Spartans sporting a surprising 0-2 record, meaning it's going to take an extremely unlikely running of the table (with a top ten team in Stanford still left on the schedule) to fulfill those … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Cierre Wood, Michael Floyd Put Up Big Numbers in Losses
ESPN Gameday Headed to Notre Dame-Michigan “All of the Lights!”
ESPN College Football Game Day will make a return trip to Ann Arbor for the first time since the 2007 season as Michigan hosts Notre Dame in the “Under the Lights” matchup Saturday, Sept. 10, the cable network announced today (Aug. 5). The U-M-Notre Dame game kicks off at 8 p.m. EDT and will be televised on ESPN. Former U-M Heisman Trophy winner (1991) and current ESPN College … [Read more...] about ESPN Gameday Headed to Notre Dame-Michigan “All of the Lights!”
Former Notre Dame Coordinator, Wolverines Star Corwin Brown Hospitalized after Shooting Himself
Corwin Brown played in the NFL for 8 years (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Jets) since then he's had coaching stints at the University of Virginia, as defensive backs coach for the Patriots, and as Charlie Weiss D-Coordinator at Notre Dame before the Brian Kelly regime took over the Fighting Irish. Brown did his college football for the Wolverines at the … [Read more...] about Former Notre Dame Coordinator, Wolverines Star Corwin Brown Hospitalized after Shooting Himself
Three Notre Dame Players up for College Football Hall of Fame
Three former Notre Dame stars -- Dave Casper, Terry Hanratty and Jim Seymour were placed on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot today. The entire ballot contains 79 players and nine coaches. The Hall of Fame class will be announced May 11 and the players will be inducted at the College Hall of Fame’s Annual Awards Dinner Dec. 6 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York … [Read more...] about Three Notre Dame Players up for College Football Hall of Fame
Notre Dame Football Season Wrap: Facts, Figures, Notes and Tidbits
Notre Dame ended the season with four consecutive wins, the first Irish team to do so since 1992 (that team finished its season with seven straight wins). They utterly routed a struggling Miami Hurricanes team with serious quarterback issues in a very chilly Sun Bowl game. There are a ton of questions to be answered in the offseason, starting mostly with the health of the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football Season Wrap: Facts, Figures, Notes and Tidbits
Notre Dame should return its focus to the Football Field
In times of tragedy, the simplest things can offer the most help. In order to find this support, Notre Dame football and its fans should shift their attention from tragedy to tradition. “Football-Saturday” tradition to be exact. Notre Dame welcomes the 14th-ranked Utah Utes to South Bend this weekend. One week ago, the Utes had National Title aspirations. Today, the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame should return its focus to the Football Field
Inside the Notre Dame Golden Dome (Basilica Videos)
If there's one fight song that non-college football songs know, it would be Notre Dame's "Victory March," likewise for their Alma Mater song "Notre Dame, Our Mother." You don't have to be "Rudy" or someone sharing his prodigious passion for ND football to appreciate this video shot by my friend Stephanie Kuzydym inside the Golden Dome on gameday. … [Read more...] about Inside the Notre Dame Golden Dome (Basilica Videos)
Brian Kelly: Notre Dame’s Most Accomplished Leader since Lou Holtz?
In the storied history of Notre Dame football, with its 11 national championships, 102 winning seasons, and 466 NFL Draft picks, there are two classes of coaches. The first, and elite class includes national championship coaches (Knute Rockne, Leahy, Ara Parseghian, Dan Devine and Lou Holtz) that have gates named after them at Notre Dame Stadium. There are also statues erected … [Read more...] about Brian Kelly: Notre Dame’s Most Accomplished Leader since Lou Holtz?