As the Fighting Irish prepare to compete for the National Championship for the first time since 1988, an anonymous Notre Dame alum has issued a $5,000 matching gift opportunity in support the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund. As you probably remember, Declan is the student that was tragically killed just over two years ago while…
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Clash of the Titans
(The Rock Report) -When the Irish collide with the Crimson Tide on January 7th, the biggest collisions will happen when Alabama’s irresistible force of an offense line meets Notre Dame’s immovable defensive line. The sheer size of the players beckons to Grantland Rice for a line from the grave. Alabama’s offensive line averages 6’4.5 314…
Irish, Tide Prepare for Showdown
The participants in this season’s BCS title game took a slightly different approach in scheduling the allotted practice time, but both squads will certainly be ready for the kickoff in Miami on January 7. At that moment, it will have been 44 days since the Irish knocked off USC in Los Angeles, while Alabama will be…
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…
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…