This originally was a post on Rock’s House, but I figured the more info the better. First, let’s establish where you were on Monday night before all this happened: (a) I liked Brian Kelly as a hire originally and still like him (b) I liked Brian Kelly as a hire originally but now have my…
As the late great Mike Royko once said, some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know. And after a couple days in South Beach, I wonder if I’m going to get “Beachfront Avenue!” out of my head any time soon. If this game showed us anything, it’s the importance…
Notre Dame’s appearance in the BCS title game is getting responses from places both likely and unlikely. The Irish folk group The Wolfe Tones are the latest to send their good wishes South Bend way with an updated version of their hit “You’ll Never Beat the Irish”. With lyrics aimed at Notre Dame and its…
As the Fighting Irish prepare to compete for the National Championship for the first time since 1988, an anonymous Notre Dame alum has issued a $5,000 matching gift opportunity in support the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund. As you probably remember, Declan is the student that was tragically killed just over two years ago while…
If you’re still looking for a Christmas gift for the little Irish fan in your life, the latest chapter of Clashmore Mike’s odyssey as Notre Dame’s mascot makes a perfect (large) stocking-stuffer. Sitting in “retirement” in his village, the young pup reflects on how he became the mascot of the Fighting Irish, including standing up…