by Leprechaun Express & Steve Welsh
“… The Fighting Irish are 22-4 in the past two seasons, aided by a 12-1 record last season. Their .846 winning percentage is greater than Georgia’s in that span. Notre Dame is 81-35 in Kelly’s nine seasons as head coach. The blight on his record is a 4-8 mark three years ago. …”
“Notre Dame’s thin safety depth chart just got even more so, as … sophomore safety Derrik Allen intends to transfer out of the program. … Allen … was at best the fifth safety on the depth chart … not in competition for a role on special teams … Notre Dame is likely to only have three scholarship safeties on the 2020 roster, which will likely force the staff to make at least one position switch ….”
“Notre Dame football single-game tickets, a mini-plan, and parking for most 2019 Irish home games go on sale exclusively online (UND.com/BuyTickets) at 6 p.m. ET July 25. The following day, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET July 26, tickets and parking can be purchased in person at the Murnane Family Ticket Office (Gate 9 of Purcell Pavilion on the south side of the Joyce Center) and by phone (833-ND-IRISH), as well as online. …”
“… The Associate Director of Compliance will be responsible for monitoring University compliance with NCAA rules governing time/schedule management, playing seasons, CARA/RARA, foreign tours, sport participation and roster management, Notification of Transfer, and Personnel …..”
“Live feed from WVFI (the Voice of the Fighting Irish), Notre Dame student radio … if you tune in Saturday, April 13, 2019, after 12:30pm ET, you can get their play-by-play coverage of the Blue-Gold Game …”
“For those who have the NBC Sports Channel as part of their cable package, or who can get a brief promotional peek for several minutes ….”
… OTHER RULES
Quarterbacks in red jerseys will not be live
Each possession will begin on the 25-yard line
Offense can place the ball on either hash or the middle of the field
There will not be any kickoffs
All punts will be fair caught
No rush permitted on punts, PATs and field goals
No fakes on punts, PATs and field goals …”
“Parking
Free on a first come, first served basis
All lots and White Field open at 7 a.m. ET
Shuttles will be available from White Field and Bulla (accessible) lot
Tailgating is permitted; check policies prior to your visit here …”
“For the seventh time in program history, the Notre Dame women’s basketball team will compete for the NCAA Championship title. The No. 1 Irish rallied down nine points in the fourth to vanquish rival No. 2 Connecticut, 81-76, on Friday night inside a jam-packed Amalie Arena. … All-in-all, the Irish thriller featured 26 lead changes and nine ties. Notre Dame moved to 5-3 all-time against UConn in NCAA Tournament play, with a 5-1 mark in the National Semifinal round. … The quest to defend the title reaches its climax on Sunday, April 7, at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Irish will square off against the No. 1 overall seed in Baylor.”
“Down nine with under eight minutes remaining in the game and possibly the dream season? Not a problem for Notre Dame. The Irish erased that deficit, got some breathing room down the stretch and coasted to an 81-76 victory over Connecticut late Friday in front of 20,062 at Amalie Arena. Notre Dame (35-3) meets Baylor (38-1) on Sunday for the national championship. … A 13-2 run allowed Notre Dame to take a 68-66 lead with 3:55 remaining following an Ogunbowale layup. Connecticut had answers. Notre Dame had counters. Back and forth it went. The game featured nine ties and a staggering 26 lead changes. The second half had four ties and 18 lead changes. Back and forth it went. …”