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Dublin to Dome

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…

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Mooching Off Continuity

In the middle of a joyous Christmas (and Notre Dame football) season, I got sad news yesterday. An email from a fellow Cavanaugh Hall alumnus told me that Fr. Matt “Mooch” Miceli, our long-time rector and happy curmudgeon, had died peacefully at the age of 89. Like Notre Dame football, Mooch tended to be a…

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Is the Winning Move Not to Play?

Lost in the euphoria of Notre Dame’s first opportunity to play for the national championship in two decades is the sobering truth that mighty Alabama of the Southeastern Conference represents the opposition. It is said that the battle-tested Crimson Tide could hold their own in the NFL, so the Irish might want to show up…

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PrimeSport BCS Tickets

Notre Dame fans, head to sunny Miami for the most anticipated college football game of the year!  Be there as Notre Dame attempts to make history to win the National Title and end the season with an undefeated record.   PrimeSport is the Official Ticket Exchange, VIP Hospitality, and Travel Package Provider of the 2013 BCS…

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Wonder, Think & Know: Vacated Titles Edition

As the late great Mike Royko once said, some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know. Given ND’s history against Kentucky, winning by the third-biggest margin ever against a defending national champion is cause for the good hard liquor to be brought out. Not that run-it-through-the-Britta-five-times stuff. Those uniforms…

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