There is some good news coming out of South Bend, Indiana. Star freshman LB Manti Te’o is going to delay his Mormon mission and he will return next season. As a freshman, he became an instant fan hit and immediately garnered the respect of his teammates with his on the field dominance amassing 63 tackles in his freshman season. This wasn’t an easy for Te’o as he consulted his parents, family members, and his bishop before he confirmed his...
Brian Kelly’s presence is already making an impact on Notre Dame fans and recruits. Kelly just nabbed DB Austin Collinsworth from Fort Thomas, KY. The 6’o 180 pound safety, whose HS team just won the Class 5-A football championship, selected the Fighting Irish over Cincinnati, Harvard, Kentucky, Louisville, Oregon, Stanford and Vanderbilt. Collinsworth said he committed to Notre Dame because of Kelly. He always liked Kelly, but felt Cincy wasn’t the right program for him. So when Kelly announced his...
“Spent most of the morning on the phone with recruits,” Kelly wrote. “House got egged last night and the sign on the lawn wasn’t a FOR SALE sign.” This precious message was twitted to former Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly’s Twitter account earlier today. Apparently, some disgruntled Bearcat fans took their frustration over Kelly’s departure to Notre Dame out on his home with a few cartons of eggs. One can’t help but wonder if WR Mardy Gilyard helped lead the charge....
Stanford has reward Jim Harbaugh’s success with a 3 year contract extension. The new deal will keep him in Palo Alto through 2014. Stanford alum and fans were unsure about his status over the past couple weeks as rumors swirled concerning Harbaugh possibly heading to Notre Dame. However, those fears were quelled last Thursday as Brian Kelly announced he was heading to South Bend. Harbaugh has compiled a 17-19 record at Stanford and has guided them to 8 wins this season. The Cardinal will...
After a rocky 6-6 season and the departure of head coach Charlie Weis, Notre Dame announced it will not go bowling this season. The Irish’s AD Jack Swarbrick stated that considering “unique circumstances” it is not in the best interest for ND to play this post-season. Thus, the season is officially over. But as history shows, ND is no stranger to refusing bowl invitations. The team used to live by the creed of playing only a higher-ranked team or one...
Regardless of your position on Notre Dame, this storied program still has a strong bite and will always have a national presence even coming off of sub-par performances this past decade. As Charlie Weis was dismissed from Notre Dame, Universities and ADs throughout the nation were scrambling to prevent their big time coaches from being lured by the aura of Notre Dame. Most recently, #4 TCU just locked in coach Gary Patterson to a new contract through the 2016...
Early reports are already coming in that Brian Kelly will be the next head coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Cincinnati coach has taken the Bearcats to uncharted territory and ND would expect nothing less out of Kelly. Recently on a Cincinnati radio show Kelly denied the speculation and dismissed any rumors or talk of ND. But why would he say anything at this point? He has the Big East showdown with Pitt this weekend. Any comments about...
November 30, 2009 University of Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Weis will not be retained, University director of athletics Jack Swarbrick announced today. “We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations,” Swarbrick said. “As an alumnus, Charlie understands those goals and expectations better than most, and he’s as disappointed as anyone that we have not achieved the desired results.” Swarbrick recommended the dismissal Sunday night to Notre Dame’s...
