Category: Headlines
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Opponent Recap: Week One” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Things We Learned: In its line and safeties, Notre Dame’s defense shows strengths not seen in years” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Leftovers & Links: Whether he is a RB or a WR, Armstrong looks to make plays for Notre Dame” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame draws 7.1 million viewers for game vs. Michigan” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “More diamond than rough, Ade Ogundeji developing into a key figure for Notre Dame” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Radio Show Heading Into Notre Dame vs. Ball State” – WatchND
Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan and others take a look at Notre Dame football and preparations for Notre Dame vs. Ball State …
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Thursday Press Conference Heading Into Notre Dame vs. Ball State – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Go Irish! Beat Cardinals!” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference Previewing Notre Dame vs. Ball State – WatchND
Brian Kelly meets with reporters Tuesday amidst preparations for Notre Dame vs. Ball State …
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Inside Notre Dame Football – Post-Michigan/Pre-Ball State” – WatchND
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame take another look at Notre Dame’s season-opening win over Michigan and the state of Notre Dame Football heading into their game with Ball State …
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “@NDFootball | ICON – Michigan (2018)” – WatchND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame vs. Ball State: By the numbers” – Muncie Star Press/USA Today
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Breakdown with Bob: Notre Dame vs Ball State” – ABC 57
IRISH NEWSLINK: “NFL player Jaylon Smith returns to Notre Dame to support his alma mater” – ABC 57
IRISH NEWSLINK: “FAA Investigating ‘Close Call’ Between Planes During College Football Flyover [Last Week]” – The Spun/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football Gameday Primer: Ball State University” – Slap the Sign/Fansided
IRISH NEWSLINK: “3 ways Notre Dame can beat Ball State on Saturday” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Michigan vs. Notre Dame score: No. 12 Irish handle No. 14 Wolverines in thorough win; Notre Dame led the entire game and held off a late attempted comeback by Michigan” – CBS
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame, Ball State football: Cardinals shift focus to Fighting Irish” – Muncie Star-Press
IRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s Season-Opening Victory Over Michigan” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Highlights from Notre Dame’s Season-Opening Victory Over Michigan” – WatchND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame takes another step forward with win over Michigan” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Things We Learned: In its line and safeties, Notre Dame’s defense shows strengths not seen in years” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “New redshirt rule may ease the pain of losing DT Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa to broken foot” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “3 takeaways from Notre Dame’s 24-17 victory over Michigan” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Te’von Coney, Notre Dame defense have a ball as Irish smother Michigan, 24-17” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame loses defensive interior depth with Tagovailoa-Amosa broken foot” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame 24, Michigan 17: Game Summary & Top Moments” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Biggest difference between Notre Dame and Michigan on Saturday? Coaching” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Quick start, strong defense make Notre Dame too much for Michigan” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame embraces, excels in moment against Michigan” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Green-out: No. 12 Notre Dame beats No. 14 Michigan 24-17” – ESPN/AP
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Broken foot sidelines Notre Dame’s Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa for 10 weeks” – Chicago Tribune” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “#11 Irish Leave #14 Michigan Seeing Green in 24-17 Victory” – UND
“… Though the Irish led 21-10 at halftime and 24-10 late in the fourth quarter, Michigan threatened until the end ….”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: Boxscore/Stats: Notre Dame vs. Michigan
[PDF] Notre Dame vs. Michigan Extended Game Notes
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES – FBS/Div. I-A Scoreboard – ESPN
The University of Michigan Performs Abortions, and Notre Dame Should Not Schedule Them
The Catholic Faith regards abortion as such a serious evil, the deliberate killing of innocent human life in her mother’s womb, that Catholic Canon Law provides automatic excommunication for abortion. Yet Notre Dame’s football schedule and conference affiliations are riddled with open and notorious abortion providers and trainers of abortionists. One is the University of Michigan. They do not advertise
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame vs. Michigan Preview: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder” – UND/John Heisler 8.29.18
“… The two teams have played 31 times since the series began again on a mostly regular basis in 1978. During that span, Notre Dame has won four times by two points, twice by four, once by five, once by six and twice by seven points. Michigan has won once by one point, once by two, four times by four
» Read moreApparently Notre Dame Still Does Not Have a Quarterback
Heading into 2018, Notre Dame went 2-2 across their last four games, and likely would have been 1-3 in that stretch if Brian Kelly had not benched quarterback Brandon Wimbush in the bowl game. Across those four games, Wimbush went 33 of 75 (44%) for 584 yards, throwing 5 touchdowns with 4 interceptions. Heading into his senior year, Wimbush has
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Sunday Brunch: Trending Irish Football Topics” – UND 8.23.18
“… What’s at stake? Notre Dame finished 10-3 in 2017 … this is a chance for consecutive 10-plus-win seasons … not accomplished since 1992 (10-1-1) and 1993 (11-1). … a dozen likely subjects and headlines about the coming Irish season: Quarterbacks … Linebackers … Tight ends … Kicking game … November … Consistency … Leaders … Freshmen … Schedule. The
» Read morePRESEASON TOP-25: Notre Dame Has Top-11/12 Perch For Plausibility Run, Perhaps Not a National Title Run
[click here to jump to polls] Notre Dame’s preseason #11/12 ranking should be enough of a perch for them to attempt what has become an annual Road to Plausibility. (By comparison, it might be a little hard to think of Notre Dame making a would-be “national title run” since, according to the official record books at least, they have not
» Read moreIRISH TRANSCRIPT: “Brian Kelly Transcript: Aug. 30” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brandon Wimbush will start at quarterback for Notre Dame against Michigan” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Losing Crawford creates domino effect in Notre Dame’s secondary” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Quick Hitters From Brian Kelly’s Press Conference” – Irish Illustrated/247 Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly causing chaos to test Notre Dame” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Trio [Alex Bars, cornerback Julian Love and center Sam Mustipher] Named AP Preseason All-Americans” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Covering Notre Dame WR Miles Boykin is no easy task” – Irish Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Leftovers & Links: Takeaways from deep dives on all 12 Notre Dame Opponents” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly reiterates that Brandon Wimbush is No. 1 QB for Irish” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame reveals Yankees-inspired look for 2018 Shamrock Series” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Present moment, not past noise, matters most to Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush” – Irish Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “New gameday traffic changes and bag policy for Notre Dame game Saturday” – Irish Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Alize Mack, Notre Dame Proceeding With Guarded Outlook” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
[PDF] IRISH TRANSCRIPT: “Brian Kelly Tuesday Aug. 28 Transcript” – UND 8.28.18
“… It’s been, oh, about eight months since we have played a football game. It seems like a lot of preparation to actually get to a game. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Friday at 4: 40 Predictions, 21-40 with a defensive focus and season-long expectations” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Instant Analysis: The impact of the Shaun Crawford injury” – Irish Illustrated/247 Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame left tackle Liam Eichenberg must transcend to ascend” – Irish Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Things To Learn: Notre Dame’s new starters at tackle, rover, safety” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame backup QB Ian Book’s progress removes some restrictions on starter Brandon Wimbush” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football Announces 2018 Radio Broadcast Team” – UND 8.23.18
“The University of Notre Dame, JMI Sports and Legends announced today the hiring of Paul Burmeister, Ryan Harris and the University’s own Jack Nolan to lead the radio talent roster for the 2018 football season. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame scrambles for a Plan B after CB Shaun Crawford suffers another torn ACL” – Irish Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish & Wolverines Set For 2018 Lid-Lifter; Rivals meet under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium” – UND 8.28.18
“Notre Dame and Michigan will collide for the 43rd time in series history, and for the 18th time at Notre Dame Stadium”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Shaun Crawford Ruled Out For The Year With Torn ACL” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Irish Trio Named To Bednarik,Maxwell Watch Lists” – UND 7.16.18
“University of Notre Dame senior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery and senior linebacker Te’von Coney were both selected to the 2018 Bednarik Award Watch List. Fighting Irish senior quarterback Brandon Wimbush was also chosen to the 2018 Maxwell Award Watch List. The Bednarik Award is given to college football’s defensive player of the year, while the Maxwell Award is presented to
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Ismail, Taylor on 2018 College Hall of Fame Ballot” – UND 6.4.18
“Two former University of Notre Dame football all-stars — wide receiver/kick returner Raghib Ismail and offensive tackle Aaron Taylor — appear on the 2018 National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision ballot. The ballot contains names of 76 players and six coaches vying for induction. The announcement of the 2019 Class will be made Monday, Jan.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Sam Mustipher Named To Rimington Trophy Watch List” – UND 5.30.18
“University of Notre Dame graduate center and captain Sam Mustipher was named to the 2018 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List … [for the trophy] given annually to the most outstanding collegiate center. Mustipher has played in 34 games and started 25 contests during his career. He has started all 25 games over the last two seasons. Mustipher did not surrender
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “RECAP: Notre Dame & The NFL Draft” – UND 5.1.18
“Since the National Football League began drafting players in 1936 — starting with the initial draft on February 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia — Notre Dame football players have been selected by NFL teams on 498 occasions. The total rises to 559 selections to the professional ranks when you include the AFL (37) and AAFC (24) drafts.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Quenton Nelson ‘Surprised And Ecstatic’ To Be Selected By The Colts [as 1st Round, #6 Overall Pick in NFL Draft]” – Colts.com
“After wrapping up a terrific career as one of the greatest offensive linemen in Notre Dame history, Quenton Nelson will be playing his pro ball less than three hours south in Indianapolis, where the Colts made him the No. 6-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. … Nelson — an unanimous All-American selection for the Fighting Irish last season —
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “San Francisco 49ers Draft Notre Dame T Mike McGlinchey” – 49ers.com
“With the ninth-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Notre Dame tackle Mike McGlinchey. McGlinchey’s stock has risen over the last 48 hours as he emerged as the consensus top tackle in this year’s class. With the pick, San Francisco has now acquired the heir apparent to Joe Staley. ‘He is a pile driver in
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Former Notre Dame Football Player Kona Schwenke Dies At Age 25” – UND
“Kona Schwenke, a four-year Monogram winner and defensive lineman for the University of Notre Dame football team, died Sunday (April 22) at his home in Laie, Hawai’i. He was 25. The program’s Next Man In Award winner in 2013, Schwenke played in 31 games and started nine contests for the Fighting Irish over his career (2010-13). He registered 30 career
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Blue-Gold Game Primer: Who, what, when, where and why” – NBC Sports
“… Spring games are often misconstrued as actual games. They are, in all of reality, the 15th and final practice of spring. Thus, the time on the field cannot exceed two hours, and the second half will consist of only two 12-minute quarters with a running clock. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK VIDEO: “Will Notre Dame find an identity in Spring Game?” – CBS Sports
“… [Can] Notre Dame can resolve its quarterback battle and find out what kind of team it is during the Fighting Irish’s Spring Game [?] …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Kelly wants big-play Irish; Offensive questions, QB battle highlight today’s spring game” – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
“… The Irish won’t face a hostile crowd during the Blue-Gold Game today at Notre Dame Stadium, but the scrimmage will give the team an opportunity to show they can make important plays when they’re necessary in live games. In the last week of spring practice, Kelly said he’d look for players who can make plays in big moments. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football Announces Blue-Gold Game Format; Game will feature the offense against the defense” – UND
“… 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
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “89th Annual Blue-Gold Game” – UND
“… The football game begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Notre Dame Stadium. It’s a great opportunity to get a sneak peek at the 2018 Fighting Irish. … Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. ET. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “One More: Irish Meet Bulldogs In National Championship; Notre Dame and Minnesota Duluth square off in Saint Paul Saturday night (7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN)” – UND
The University of Notre Dame hockey team will seek the program’s first national championship on Saturday, April 7, when the Irish take on Minnesota Duluth in the NCAA Frozen Four final. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul. It’s a rematch of a 2011 Frozen Four semifinal game which UMD claimed, 4-3, on
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: Box Score: “Notre Dame 4 – Michigan 3” – NCAA Frozen Four
National semifinal, Notre Dame defeats Michigan 4-3 in final minute to advance to national championship game
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Win 2nd NCAA Women’s Basketball Title; Ogunbowale last second three lifts Irish to 61-58 win”
“For the second time in program history, the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team are your NCAA National Champions. The No. 1 seeded Irish (35-3) completed the second largest comeback in Final Four history to defeat the No. 1 seeded Bulldogs (37-2) 61-58. Arike Ogunbowale hit a three with 0.1 remaining to clinch the title for the Irish. It
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “#NotreDame #FinalFour Run Tainted by #NCAA’s Scheduling on #GoodFriday and #Easter; #Catholic Institution Should Have Abstained From Participating” – SCW
The #NCAA has created an anti-#Catholic and anti-#Christian effect by scheduling a national semifinal (#FinalFour game) on #GoodFriday in women’s #basketball. Doing so violates the solemn nature of the day and subjects Catholics to having to play on a day when they are fasting, and when they are abstaining from meat. At least the game is not at 3 p.m.,
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “No. 1 Irish Seek Program’s Second National Title this Weekend in Columbus Rivalry renewed in national semifinal vs No. 1 UConn” – UND
“All eyes of the NCAA Division I women’s basketball world are locked upon Columbus, Ohio, this weekend as the 2018 Final Four begins on Friday at Nationwide Arena. The No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (33-3) will once again renew its rivalry with No. 1 UConn Huskies (36-0) in Friday’s second semifinal game, slated to begin at 9:30 p.m. ET
» Read more[PDF] IRISH NEWSLINK: “UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME PUBLIC INFRACTIONS DECISION, NOVEMBER 22, 2016” – NCAA
“… The agreed-upon violations in this case centered on multiple years of academic violations by a former student athletic trainer and football student-athletes …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINKS: “A Letter from the [University of Notre Dame] President on the NCAA Infractions Case” – NDedu
“We are deeply disappointed by and strongly disagree with the denial of the University’s appeal, announced today by the NCAA, of an earlier decision by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions to vacate Notre Dame’s 2012 and 2013 football victories due to academic misconduct by several student-athletes. Our concerns go beyond the particulars of our case and the record of two
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “NCAA appeals committee upholds vacation of Notre Dame wins ” – NCAA
“Notre Dame must vacate all records in which football student-athletes participated while ineligible during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 football seasons, according to a decision issued by the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee. In the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions’ decision, the panel found a former Notre Dame athletic training student violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when she committed
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