Tragically, once again, I cannot promise that. But again, my nose and I will be out in public in support of the Fighting Irish and other charitable causes, and I welcome my fellow Chicagoans (and anyone else in town for this weekend’s tilt) to join me.

As the Shamrock Series matchup with the Miami Hurricanes … Full Notre Dame News Story

(The Rock Report | Notre Dame Football News) – In non-dramatic lore their names are Nutritionist, Strength Coach and Trainer. But those are aliases. Their real names are Whitman (Erika), Longo (Paul) and Hunt (Rob).  They’ll never score a touchdown on the field but they may be Notre Dame’s most important recruits long-term because they … Full Notre Dame News Story

Point guard Demetrius Jackson finally pulled the trigger on his long-awaited verbal commitment to Mike Brey’s Fighting Irish. The five-star recruit chose Notre Dame over Illinois, after the Illini made a last-minute push under new coach John Groce, along with Final Four regulars Michigan State and Kansas.

The 15th-ranked Mishawaka product joins four-star small forwards … Full Notre Dame News Story

The Google Hangout with Jack Swarbrick came off well last night, with five participants (including yours truly) providing the conversational fodder for ND’s AD. My questions weren’t as edgy as the last time around, but the purpose is to get good answers, and I think all the panelists accomplished that.

You can watch the broadcast … Full Notre Dame News Story

Technical glitches aside, the Google+ Hangout Jack Swarbrick did back in July was very successful, and gave the electronic community a chance to interact with the ND administration at an unprecedented level.

So the hope is if once was good, twice should be even better.

Jack Swarbrick will reprise his hangout role this Wednesday, September … Full Notre Dame News Story