Notre Dame Football: basketball

"I like this guy [Russell] at LSU," he said. "I think he's got rare talent throwing the football. His size, his mobility and his quick arm remind me of Ben Roethlisberger. The other guy [Brady] is a Type A guy, he's a winner. He's the hardest-working guy maybe in this draft. He does sit-ups, I think, at halftime. The guy's working around the clock. He's got a burning desire to be the best." John Gruden (Tampa Tribune)

No Let Up -- (SBT-ND Football)

TEU -- (BGS--ND Football)

Fantastic Four -- (Observer-ND Football)

Growing Boy -- (HLS-ND Football)

It's a Slam-Dunk

Colin Falls and Russell Carter are to compete in the "Annual State-Farm College Slam-Dunk and 3 point Shootout".

Carter will represent the Irish in the Vegas.com Men's Slam Dunk Championship. The other competitors in the competition will be Louis Darby (Long Beach State), Adrian Hill (Rutgers), Royce Parran (Chicago State), Brent Petway (Michigan), Marlon Pompey (Texas A&M) David Patten (Weber State) and Mario West (Georgia Tech).

Falls is one of eight participants in the Midas Touch Men's Three-Point Shooting Championship. The other seven players in the contest include Aaron Brooks (Oregon), Adam Haluska (Iowa), Jarrius Jackson (Texas Tech), Acie Law (Texas A&M), Demetris Nichols (Syracuse), Stephen Sir (Northern Arizona) and Kammron Taylor (Wisconsin).

3.28.2007

3.28.07

Need Passion -- (FWJG-ND Alumni)

25 Biggest Battles -- (Fox-NCAAF)

Questions for 2008 -- (Observer-ND Hoops)

New Commit -- (CST-ND Recruiting)

Always rooted for them -- (CE-ND Recruiting)

3.20.2007

3.20.07

Ice Bumps -- (SBT-Hockey)

Football with Sticks-- (UND-Lacrosse)

ABOUT THE IRISH Lacrosse Team: Notre Dame (3-3) is coming off a 7-6 defeat at Dartmouth on Saturday ... the Irish are ranked 19th in this week's Nike/Inside Lacrosse media poll and 18th in last week's USILA coaches poll ... freshman attackman Will Yeatman leads the Irish in points with 20 and assists with 11 ... his nine goals rank him fourth on the team.

This kid is a stud. Being in the attack on a Lacrosse team is one thing. Leading the team as a freshman is another. But being 6' 6" and 260 pounds and an attacker is phenomenal. Yeatman outweighs most guys by 60 pounds.

UNC is next -- (CST-NCAAW)

3.18.2007

Slow News Night 3.18.07

I was Shocked -- (Scout-Recruiting)

Silly Season -- (CPD-NFL Draft)

ND Women Rally for win -- (IS-NCAAW)

Eagles Dance the Jig -- (IS-NCAAM)

Champion IceMen open Tourney -- (UND-Hockey)

Curry Wants Quinn -- (Oakland Board)

3.17.2007

Full Court Press?

The Thrill of Victory

Go home chump

I will take, How do you lose to Winthrop for 100 Alex.

A: By pressing a team that is continuing to beat it with 3 passes.

Correct

Not much to say about the uninspired play of the Irish yesterday. Whatever Brey said or did in the locker room at half-time, was not the right thing. The team came out and let Winthrop distribute their plane tickets back home. Please make sure your carry-on items are stowed safetly in the over head compartment and don't let the Spokane hit you in the ass.

When your team takes 60 something shots in a game and 20 something are 3 pointers, it is a good idea to make more than 5 of those 3 pointers. If not, how about trying to play real basketball and work the ball inside. Hmmmmmm

I'm done ranting about the BB team. It was a better year than expected, but still a disappointment at the end. Tory Jackson will be Big East player of the year in the next two years. He is lightning quick and handles the pressure well. McAlarney will be back and the tandem will be strong for the next season. They were fun to watch and i look forward to next season.

3.15.2007

Tory, this doesn't look like South Bend anymore..

Similiar -- (FWJG)

Welcome to Spokane -- (SBT)

Arrival Video -- (KXLY)

Irish Hardened -- (BeGaz)

3.14.2007

3.14.07

Early Returns -- (BGS)

Not This Hard -- (SBT)

Weighing in on Winthrop -- (SBT)

No Surprise -- (CST)

Road to Spokane -- (Blog from the Winthrop Side)

Midwest Region Preview -- (AA)

3.12.2007

The Ultimate Road Game...

For those of you who don't know what or where Winthrop is:
Location: Rock Hill, S.C.
Enrollment: 6,600
Conference: Big South
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Garnet & Gold
Head Coach: Gregg Marshall
Record at WU: 167-78
Last Year: 23-8 (13-3, 1st)

Winthrop has played well all year and even early on the experts were saying very good things about them. They were very excited to get into the Tourney, but feel slighted with an 11 seed.

A lot of the talking heads have Winthrop as their Politically Correct Pick for this tournament. As Irish fans we know that the Bias against Notre Dame exists, but we are still shocked when the picks come out and ND is in Spokane. How does ND get a 6 seed in the Midwest regional and get sent to Spokane, Washington, and Louisville get a 6 seed to and get Lexington. Yes the same Lexington that is in Kentucky. The tournament committee has done its part in trying to keep fans away from the game. Will you be making the Trek?

From Notre Dame Indiana to Spokane:

Total Est. Driving Time: 27 hours, 26 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 1914.91 miles

The Winthrop team are no slouches, but does having a season with 4 "Good" losses make a tourney team. Doesn't that sound familiar? Remember ND football.

ND will need to come out playing well and bury the Eagles early. Letting any team during March Madness stick around is never a good idea and giving Winthrop added confidence may bury the Irish. The Irish are 12 points better than Winthrop, but which Irish team will show up. This is by the way, The Ultimate Road Game.

Compare the seeds at The Bracket Project

3.05.2007

3. 5 . 07

Chat With Derek Landri -- (ESPN)

The Vikings weren't the only team with a big delegation -- including owner Zygi Wilf -- at the workout of Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn in South Bend, Ind., on Sunday. The Browns had an equally large group there, including their owner. The Browns draft third, four spots ahead of the Vikings. Houston, which drafts eighth, has talked to teams about moving up so it can draft Quinn, who did a good job of selling himself on Sunday. -- (ST)

The Florida Gators became the first Southeastern Conference team to win six in a row against the Wildcats. Only Notre Dame has won seven straight against the storied program. -- (SAR)

Zibby ready for fight -- (FWJG)

3.02.2007

Basketball Diary 3.2.07

Preview Rutgers Game -- (C)

Focus on Rutgers -- (AP)

Irish close out season -- (UND)

Hoops News -- (IE)

3.01.2007

3.1.07

The Brackets -- (FSN)

Ara & Lou -- (Observer)

All District Team -- (CSTV)

Blue-Gold Game -- (CSTV)

Luke Harangody FOW -- (CSTV)

Hobey Baker -- (SBT)

Freshman Boost -- (SN)

Hobey Baker Watch -- (CSTV)

2.27.2007

Tiny Bubbles...

Notre Dame (22-6, 10-5 Big East) Click on Picture
RPI: 32
Quality wins: Maryland (at Washington, D.C.), Alabama, Louisville, Villanova, at Syracuse, Marquette
Bad losses: at St. John's, at South Florida
Next game: Saturday at Rutgers

Outlook: Notre Dame is more of a lock to make the tournament than just about anyone on this list. The Irish have won four consecutive games and have won 10 games in the Big East, which should be enough to merit a bid. We're keeping Notre Dame on this list only because the Irish end the regular season on the road against lowly Rutgers, which has an RPI rating of 205. A loss in that game coupled with an early exit in the Big East tournament could cause Irish fans to sweat on Selection Sunday, though Notre Dame would still have a better-than-even chance of earning a bid.

Read the Story HERE -- (Yahoo)

The Madness Starts Now!

The Big East Tournament is not until the 8th of March, but for all of us who can't get enough of the madness, it starts today. Let's get ready to Dribble.

From Sout Bend Tribune:

Big South

The final is Saturday (ESPN, 2 p.m. EST). The league will get at least one NCAA bid. Winthrop was unbeaten in league play and won the regular-season crown by three games. The Eagles will host every game they play, and a Winthrop loss would be the biggest in league-tourney play this season. Winthrop (25-4) has an outside shot at an at-large bid if it loses in the tourney final. The Eagles are going for their seventh title in nine seasons. PROJECTED WINNER: Winthrop.

Horizon

The final is March 6 (ESPN, 9 p.m.). The league will get at least one bid. Butler (26-5) and Wright State (21-9) tied for the regular-season crown, but Wright State is the No. 1 seed by virtue of sweeping No. 3 Loyola (Ill.). Regardless, both get byes into the semifinals. Wright State hosts the semifinals and also would host the final. Butler has a solid RPI (35th going into play Monday) and owns victories over, among others, Gonzaga, Indiana, Notre Dame and Tennessee. In other words, the Bulldogs -- who faded a bit down the stretch (3-3) -- look good for an at-large bid; they're the only league team with at-large hopes. Also keep an eye on Loyola (18-10), which has the league's best player (G Blake Schilb), split with Butler and won seven of its past eight. PROJECTED WINNER: Loyola (Ill.)