NOTRE DAME RUMORS & GOSSIP

Boston College adds Notre Dame transfer Alex Dragicevich

Boston College coach Steve Donahue announced that the Eagles have added Notre Dame transfer Alex Dragicevich. Dragicevich will sit the 2012-13 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Here's more from BC's official website... Dragicevich was one of three Notre Dame players to appear in all 34 games during the 2011-12 season. He also made 10 starts and averaged 6.6 points...
Via SCACC Hoops  |  6 hours ago

Definitive Proof that Notre Dame has the only Truly National Fanbase

* Because of the latest conference realignment talk there has also been a lot of Twitter and bloggy buzz about Notre Dame’s perceived status as the only truly "national " program. Supporters can point to Notre Dame's national recruiting profile, the national schedule including the neutral site Shamrock series, and the only true cross sectional rivalries. But if there...
Via Subway Domer  |  1 day ago

Doctors split on ex-coach's mental state

A psychiatrist and a psychologist came up with different opinions on the mental state of former Notre Dame assistant football coach Corwin Brown who is accused of striking his wife and holding her hostage in a seven-hour standoff with police at his home, a judge said Tuesday. Brown's family has said they believe his actions last August might stem from brain trauma he suffered...
Via AP on Fox  |  1 day ago

Doctors are split on ex-Notre Dame coach Brown

A judge says a psychiatrist and a psychologist who examined former Notre Dame assistant football coach Corwin Brown to determine his mental status came up with differing opinions as he faces charges of striking his wife and holding her hostage. St. Joseph County Judge Jane Woodward Miller says the reports by the two doctors came back with a ''split of opinion.''...
Via AP on Fox  |  1 day ago

Notre Dame: College football recruiting 2012

Things have not been easy for Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame football program as of late. After a tussle with a teammate that led to the departure of Aaron Lynch, the losses continued to build as they also lost Tee Shepherd. Shepherd was their best cornerback recruit from the 2012 class and left under unexplained [...]
Via Shatter The Backboard  |  1 day ago

Morning Playbook - Notre Dame could use some luck of the Irish in 2012

We salute you General Neyland. Via Reddit. Good morning and welcome back to your regularly scheduled program. On behalf of the entire Crystal Ball Run crew here, I hope you had a wonderful, safe Memorial Day weekend. Today we get back to the grind and in doing so we are introducing a new daily feature on the site. Welcome to your Morning Playbook, a daily assortment of recommended...
Via Crystal Ball Run  |  1 day ago

Whoa, DeLoss, light a match (and forget about Notre Dame)

For me, clicking on a link lately that involves some combination of the terms "DeLoss Dodds" and "conference expansion" is akin to waiting in line for the bathroom at your favorite breakfast joint and seeing some crotchety geezer in a windbreaker come walking out with the sports section tucked under his arm.It stinks, he doesn't care and you're left wondering...
Via Blatant Homerism  |  2 days ago

NFL Draft Countdown | No.9 Manti Te'o

Pros: A tackling machine, Te’o opted to return for his senior season, where he will once again serve as the leader and glue of the defensive unit. The former five-star recruit coming out of high school in Hawaii, Te’o is one of the few blue-chip recruits who lived up to the billing starting all four years for the Fighting Irish. Te'o moved from outside to inside linebacker...
Via NFL Draft Bible  |  5 days ago

Dodds Admits Big 12 Recruited Notre Dame to Join Conference

DeLodds Admits Big 12 Recruited Notre Dame to Join Conference In a bout of earnestness this week, University of Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds admitted that the conference had previously contacted Notre Dame about joining the Big 12. It was widely rumored that the Big 12 had offered a spot to the Irish in the past, but Dodds finally admitted it in an interview to CBS Sportsline...
Via BeyondUSports  |  5 days ago

Keeping it Simple for QB1

Tommy Rees' legal issues this off season have drastically increased the chances that Notre Dame will have a first-time starter under center in Dublin. While the thought of Andrew Hendrix or Everett Golson starting at quarterback have most Irish fans salivating, neither one has a fraction of Rees' game experience. Hendrix and Golson have all the physical tools to take the...
Via Subway Domer  |  5 days ago

Notre Dame Recruiting Blog: 5/23

The latest edition of the "Notre Dame Recruiting Blog" has an update on scheduled visits, possible visitors and a player committed to other school.
Via notredame.scout.com  |  7 days ago

Why would Notre Dame Join the Big 12?

What could the Big 12 offer that would lure college football's most independent program into its conference? The answer is money, of course. With the changing landscape in college football, Notre Dame could very well find itself in a difficult if not impossible position. It is no secret that the Big Ten has coveted Notre Dame for years. However, Big Ten schools have ceded...
Via Leather Helmet Blog  |  7 days ago

Indiana's big 4 teams to keep Crossroads Classic

Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue have agreed to continue playing the Crossroads Classic through 2014. The schools made joint announcements Wednesday, saying they had agreed to extend the contract for two more years. Last year marked the first time those four teams had played in a doubleheader at Conseco Fieldhouse, drawing more than 19,000 fans. This year's games feature...
Via Fox Sports  |  8 days ago

Notre Dame Filing Religious Liberty Lawsuit VS. Obama Administration

Notre Dame Filing Religious Liberty Lawsuit VS. Obama Administration The Obama Administration has declared war on the Catholic Church over birth control. During the heated debate over health-care reform, Obama promised that “if you liked your health-care plan, you could keep it.” Not if you’re Catholic though. Notre Dame University President, Father John Jenkins...
Via BeyondUSports  |  9 days ago

Notre Dame to wear Irish flag cleats against Navy

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are going to be taking on Navy in style. In the school's season-opener in Dublin, Ireland this year, Notre Dame will be rocking Irish flag cleats, as seen below. Another view of our #IrishFlagCleats from @adidasUS get ready for Ireland! twitter.com/NDFBEquipment/… — Ryan Grooms (@NDFBEquipment) May 7, 2012
Via NESN.com  |  23 days ago
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