Author: Mike Coffey

Harangody Returns

Mike Brey has been putting his Twitter account to good use, but probably no better use from a fan perspective than today, when he Tweeted: “Gody to return to the Irish!!” It seems that Luke Harangody has decided to complete his eligibility at Notre Dame, where he will spend the season in pursuit of some…

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The Atkins Diet (of Headlines)

Notre Dame picked up its first commitment for the hoops class of 2010 in the person of 6’1″ point guard Eric Atkins. This fulfills a critical need in the upcoming class — someone to take the reins from Ben Hansbrough when the junior-to-be graduates in 2011. The Columbia, MD, product chose the Irish after two…

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Rest In Peace, FHSU

Long-time poster Jonny May, better known on the boards as FHSU Irish, lost his battle with cancer today at the age of 27. Jon shared his stories with the NDN community and was an inspiration to many. Our prayers are with his family. For those unfamiliar with his story, you can read about it on…

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More Heavyweights

NBC’s Notre Dame contract includes seven Irish home games and one prime-time neutral site game annually through 2015. “You could do [a series with Miami] … plus do one home and home.” A quote from a post on Rock’s House or Cartier Field? Nope. It’s a quote from Notre Dame Athletics Director Jack Swarbrick. Yesterday’s…

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It’s Gotta Be the Chicken

Seems like every time someone mentions the words “admissions” or “facilities” on the Pit these days, the indignation flows thick and fast. A lot of people criticize those of us who bring these things up, using words like “apologist” and opining that our standards for ND basketball are somehow lower than they should be. There’s…

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