Given what was expected of Notre Dame this year, versus what they've produced, it's time to talk about Fighting Irish leader Mike Brey as possible conference coach of the year. He has two Big East coaching awards already ('07, '08), but this could be the best coaching job he's ever done. A so-called rebuilding year has turned into a 21-4, top ten nationally ranked season. ND … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Winning with 3 Cs: Confidence, Cohesion, Chemistry
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Notre Dame Routs USF: Notes and Numbers
Notre Dame is off to its best start in 30 years in men's college basketball and gaining confidence with every victory. The eighth-ranked Fighting Irish too their seventh straight Saturday, routing runt of the Big East litter South Florida 78-55 with a balanced scoring attack led by Jack Cooley's career-high 18 points. The strong start is the program's best since the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Routs USF: Notes and Numbers
Scott Martin a Key Addition to Notre Dame Resurgence
In the offseason, the talk around the college basketball program in South Bend was all about personnel losses -most notably Tory Jackson and Luke Harangody- not new additions. But today Notre Dame's 21-4 record signifies the best 25-game start under head coach Mike Brey. It's the first time the Irish have won at least 21 of their first 25 games since the 1980-81 campaign. … [Read more...] about Scott Martin a Key Addition to Notre Dame Resurgence
Hansbrough Big East Player of the Year? Abromaitis in NBA Mock Drafts?
It seems like the #7 Fighting Irish might be the least hyped top ten team of all time. Of course, when you pay attention to some Mike Brey quotes and NBA Draftniks' work, perhaps that's changing. Ben Hansbrough for Big East player of the year? His name certainly has to be in the discussion, but obviously the favorite UConn's Kemba Walker, and you'd have to place Pittburgh's … [Read more...] about Hansbrough Big East Player of the Year? Abromaitis in NBA Mock Drafts?
Is Notre Dame the Least Hyped top 10 Team Ever?
If there’s only school that doesn’t fly under the radar it is Notre Dame. Plenty of pub for the Fighting Irish. Very few schools have seen their university as the star of a big budget Hollywood film; this school has had three. But that’s college football, not college basketball. Is the overwhelming obsession with the gridiron, at the expense of interest in the hardwood the … [Read more...] about Is Notre Dame the Least Hyped top 10 Team Ever?
UConn’s Jim Calhoun very Impressed by Notre Dame
So how important were Notre Dame’s basketball victories over #8 Georgetown and #9 Connecticut in the last week? Well it hasn’t happened in a half-century. The last time Notre Dame defeated AP top 10 teams in back-to-back home games came in 1960-61. They defeated #7 DePaul 61-58, then #7 St. John’s 64-63. Which is especially impressive when you consider they finished 12-14 that … [Read more...] about UConn’s Jim Calhoun very Impressed by Notre Dame
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
Notes and Nuggets from Notre Dame’s Sun Bowl Blowout Victory
-Notre Dame’s 24-point halftime lead marked the second-largest in Sun Bowl history (Alabama led SMU 28-0 in 1983). -- Michael Floyd’s three-yard TD catch to start the scoring at 11:02 of the first period marked his 27th career TD reception, equaling Jeff Samardzija’s Notre Dame career mark. -- Michael Floyd’s reception on third down at the 11-minute mark gave him his … [Read more...] about Notes and Nuggets from Notre Dame’s Sun Bowl Blowout Victory
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
Notre Dame Placekicker: a Contemporary “Rudy”
The story of a walk-on making a big name for himself in college football is extremely rare. The biggest one of all, Daniel F. "Rudy" Ruettiger occurred at Notre Dame in the 1970s. You know it from the 1993 film "Rudy," quite possibly the best football movie ever made. But there's a similar plot-line occurring within Notre Dame's current football program. And it involves … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Placekicker: a Contemporary “Rudy”