Thursday, August 2, 2012

ND's Road Oppenents: Home Field Advantage


The University of Notre Dame has, by most accounts, the most difficult football schedule among the 120 schools in the FBS this season. 

Recently a website called PredictionMachine.com came out with their ranking of the best "home field advantages" in college football.  Here's where Notre Dame's "road opponents" rank with their home field advantage:
  • September 15th:  Michigan State: #12
  • October 27th:  Oklahoma:  #1
  • November 10th:  Boston College  #94
  • November 24th:  USC:  #71

LINK:  HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

Notre Dame Football's New Game Ball


Notre Dame Football's Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms -- "tweeted" this photo of the new footballs you'll see the IRISH use this year from WILSON.  Got to love the green!


ND Law School Alum Running for U.S. Senate


Clark Durant, a 1976 graduate of the Notre Dame Law School, is a candidate in next Tuesday's primary for one of Michigan's two seats in the U.S. Senate.  Here's a link to his website and a promotional video that speaks to Clark's involvement with the Cornerstone Schools in Detroit -- an institution he co-founded in 1991.

LINK:  CLARK DURANT FOR U.S. SENATE

LINK:  PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

Coach Kelly Talks About the 2012 Fightin' Irish!


Head football coach Brian Kelly met with the gang at UND.COM to talk about the 125th edition of NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL.  Enjoy!

LINK:  DEFENSIVE IDENTITY

LINK:  SCHEDULE

LINK:  TIGHT ENDS & WIDE RECEIVERS

LINK:  RUNNING BACKS & LINEBACKERS

LINK:  QUARTERBACKS

LINK:  OFFENSIVE LINE

LINK:  CORNERBACKS

Why Regis Loves Notre Dame -- Good Story


Our team, here at the University of Notre Dame, just released a video starring Regis Philbin '53 -- for an initiative called LOVE THEE NOTRE DAME.  Thought you'd enjoy seeing this!

LINK:  LOVE THEE NOTRE DAME

Forbes Ranks the University of Notre Dame #12


Forbes Magazine just came out with their ranking of the top universities in the country and the University of Notre Dame was ranked #12.  Forbes teamed up with the Washington D.C. based Center for College Affordability to establish this list. 

Here was the criteria:
  1. Quality of teaching
  2. Great career prospects
  3. High graduation rates
  4. Low levels of debt

LINK:  FORBES RANKING OF TOP COLLEGES

Brian Kelly on Weekday SportsBeat Today


Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was a guest this evening on WSBT 960 AM's Weekday SportsBeat.  Here's a link to the interview:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY -- RADIO INTERVIEW