IRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Notre Dame-USC: Numbers, Turning Point, Brian Kelly & More” …… #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL

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“By The Numbers … 2 Losing seasons suffered by Brian Kelly in his 26 years as a college head coach. His first year at Central Michigan in 2004 produced a 4-7 mark, and his seventh at Notre Dame resulted in a worse 4-8. … 3 Teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision, since the divisions were established in 1978, that still have never played a Football Champions Series opponent (formerly lower than Division 1-A): Notre Dame, USC and UCLA. …”

IRISH TICKETS: Notre Dame vs. Southern Cal in the L.A. Coliseum, Saturday afternoon of Thanksgiving Weekend

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As of late Tuesday night, tickets are still available for Notre Dame vs. Southern Cal in the Los Angeles Coliseum, Saturday afternoon of Thanksgiving Weekend.  Kick-off is at 12:30 p.m. PT/local time (3:30 p.m. ET).

Click here for USC online ticket sales, Notre Dame vs. Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 26 in the L.A. Coliseum[or click here for alternative link]

 

IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference; Southern Cal Preview and Reaction to NCAA Sanctions Against Notre Dame

BrianKelly meets with reporters on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, as Notre Dame prepares for their road game at Southern Cal.  Notre Dame also is reacting to the NCAA’s announcement of wide-ranging sanctions against Notre Dame in connection with an academic cheating scandal.  If the sanctions hold, Notre Dame will vacate their wins from their 2012 run to the BCS title game as well as from 2013.

IRISH NEWSWATCH: “NCAA: Notre Dame Must Vacate Wins After Academic Misconduct” – AP

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“Brian Kelly’s worst season at Notre Dame took an embarrassing turn … the NCAA announced that academic misconduct orchestrated by a student athletic trainer will cost the storied program all 21 victories from the 2012-13 seasons, including the 12-0 run that vaulted the Fighting Irish into the national championship game against Alabama. … just the fourth time the NCAA has cited Notre Dame for a major rules violation. … The school ripped the NCAA for its decision to vacate the wins and immediately said it would appeal. … The Division I Committee on Infractions panel also put Notre Dame on probation for a year and ordered a $5,000 fine, penalties the school agreed with. There were no bowl or scholarship punishments. … Kelly … said he doesn’t believe he has any culpability in the case and has no reason to believe he won’t be back as Notre Dame’s coach next season. …”

Click here for AP/Tom Coyne: “NCAA: Notre Dame Must Vacate Wins After Academic Misconduct”

IRISH NEWSLINK USA Today: “Notre Dame must vacate football wins after academic violations by trainer”

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“Notre Dame will be forced to vacate victories in the 2012 and 2013 football season due to NCAA violations by a student-trainer.

The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions panel ruled the trainer violated ethical conduct rules when she committed academic misconduct for two football players by completing their coursework. The two players and another also committed individual academic misconduct, and Notre Dame ruled they violated the school’s academic integrity policy.

The student-trainer also provided six other players with impermissible academic extra benefits in a total of 18 classes. …”

IRISH NEWSLINK: NCAA News Release: “Former Notre Dame student trainer acted unethically, committed academic misconduct”

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“A former University of #NotreDame student athletic trainer violated #NCAA ethical conduct rules when she committed academic misconduct for two football student-athletes and provided six other #football student-athletes with impermissible academic extra benefits, according to a Division I Committee on Infractions panel. One additional football student-athlete committed academic misconduct on his own.

The panel prescribed one year of probation, a two-year show-cause order and disassociation for the former student trainer, and a $5,000 fine for the university. During that time, if a member school hires the former student trainer in an athletically related position, she and the school must appear before a Committee on Infractions panel. ….”

http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/former-notre-dame-student-trainer-acted-unethically-committed-academic-misconduct

[PDF] IRISH NEWSLINK: NCAA DOCUMENT: “UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME PUBLIC INFRACTIONS DECISION NOVEMBER 22, 2016”

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“The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (COI) is an independent administrative body of the NCAA comprised of individuals from the Division I membership and the public. The committee decides infractions cases involving member institutions and their staffs.1
This case involved academic violations in the football program at the University of Notre Dame. A panel of the committee considered this case through the cooperative summary disposition process in which all parties agreed to the primary facts and violations, as fully set forth in the summary disposition report (SDR). The panel proposed further penalties to the institution, including vacation of team records. The institution challenged the appropriateness of the proposed vacation of team records at an expedited penalty hearing. The institution has the opportunity to appeal that penalty. ….”

IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Radio Show Heading Into Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech ……. #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL

Brian Kelly hosts his radio show heading into Notre Dame’s match-up with Virginia Tech, featuring Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan and Notre Dame players.

IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Thursday Press Conference As Notre Dame Prepares for Virginia Tech

Brian Kelly talks to reporters after Thursday practice heading into Notre Dame’s game against Virginia Tech.

IRISH NEWSLINK Chicago Tribune: “#NotreDame’s Brian Kelly looking toward future, however uncertain it may be”

File Photo of Football on Turf with Yardlines

“On the whole, #NotreDame hasn’t gotten the job done on the field this season. But the Irish’s 4-6 record doesn’t mean coach Brian Kelly will be without one once the season ends.  … Nonetheless, barring a sweep of the final two games — Saturday against Virginia Tech and Nov. 26 at USC — this will be the first season Kelly won’t finish with a winning record at Notre Dame. …”

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