Author: Mike Coffey

Friends and Enemies

In preparation for Notre Dame’s admittance, the Atlantic Coast Conference has released the planned (lack of) scheduling shifts to accommodate the move. The biggest effect on ND will be in Men’s and Women’s Basketball, where the 18-game conference schedule will include five home-only opponents, five road-only opponents, two rotating home-and-home opponents, and two protected “partners”…

Full Notre Dame Column

Want to Punch Andy in the Nose Part Deux?

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 Column

Jackson Staying Home

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 Column

Hanging Out with Jack

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 Column

The Hangout Part Deux

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 Column