(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…
(The Rock Report | Notre Dame Football News) – Seemingly every word out of Kelly’s mouth is about “The Process”. “Trust the process. “ “It’s about the Process”. “We’ve got to avoid the noise and stay disciplined on the process.” Let’s get this out of consultant-speak for a second (which can be tough for, uh…
Official Release The University of Notre Dame accepted an invitation today (Sept. 12) to become a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in all sports except football. Most Notre Dame athletics programs have been members of the Big East Conference since 1995 after previously competing in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, North Star Conference and…
A win over Navy is seldom reason to cheer, though back to back wins over Navy by 40 points hasn’t been accomplished since Ara Parseghian. But Saturday’s win left Irish fans, hungry for the toughness Kelly promised, with at least the taste of old Irish fight. Unlike last year’s blowout which was accomplished largely through…
The Heisman Criteria: The outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. Big Game Performance Manti Te’o: 1st (at any position) in interceptions against currently ranked teams, 1st against winning teams, 1st against BCS teams 3-0 vs Top 20 Best statistical games against Stanford, Oklahoma and Michigan Johnny Manziel: 1-2 vs top…