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What lies ahead for Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish team in 2013 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:41:42 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

After finishing the regular season without a loss for the first time in about 20 years, Notre Dame, the once standard of college football, has recaptured a favorable spotlight and hopes to ride the momentum back to the BCS National Championship.

Brian Kelly confirms Gunner Kiel’s transfer from Notre Dame (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:32:11 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly has confirmed that backup quarterback Gunner Kiel does intend to transfer before next season.

Brian Kelly to stay at Notre Dame despite Eagles interview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:11:12 PST

By: SEAN O'SHEA

Fighting Irish fans will breathe a huge sigh of relief. Brian Kelly is staying as coach at Notre Dame after briefly flirting with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Say it ain’t so Brian -- Coach Kelly set for Philadelphia Eagles? -- Met with Eagles brass after Notre Dame championship game (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:46:38 PST

Notre Dame's Brian Kelly is interviewing with the Philly Eagles (Photo: USA Today)Say it ain’t so Brian Kelly!Just days after losing the BSC Championship game to Alabama ESPN reported that Kelly had met with the Philadelphia Eagles about the head coaching jobYou know that “The Scream” painting by Edvard Munch? That’s how we Notre Dame fans feel right nowAfter a quarter century in the wilderness it looked like we were on our way back to the big timeSure ‘Bama beat us, but 12-0 was nothing to sneeze at and making the national title game was extraordinary READ MORE

Joining the Notre Dame faithful in Miami on a mission -- Alabama and Notre Dame roll into town for BCS stand-off (IrishCentral)

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:30:42 PST

Notre Dame gears up to face AlabamaMiami: The Notre Dame faithful are gathering in their droves here, the weekend of the big gameBut so are the Alabama battalions and the good-natured rivalry has already begunAt a nice beachside restaurant here the numbers of Notre Dame and Alabama fans were about equal and the good-natured ribbing lasted through three coursesOn the plane from New York the numbers were overwhelmingly Notre Dame, the subway alumni traveling from all points North, South, East and West to support their team on the big day READ MORE

Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly attracting interest from pro NFL teams (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:32:15 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

With his impressive collegiate football coaching record, Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish head football coach Brian Kelly may be getting some attention from NFL to take on a professional coaching job.

The BCS National Championship Game Preview - Notre Dame versus Alabama (IrishCentral)

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:03:20 PST

By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

Can The Fighting Irish capture its first national championship since 1988?

Coach Brian Kelly looking to add new wrinkles to Notre Dame offense (IrishCentral)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:43:02 PST

By: SEAN O'SHEA

Notre Dame has regrouped after a Christmas break with coach Brian Kelly looking to add a few new wrinkles for the BCS game against Alabama.

Brian Kelly confident Notre Dame’s Everett Golson can come through in the clutch (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:30:28 PST

Everett GolsonCoach Brian Kelly has no doubt that Everett Golson will rise to the occasion in Miami in he BCS bowl game"The kid started three or four games that were on national television and in pretty hostile environments," Kelly said, reports the Times Free Press "He started at USC, at Oklahoma and at Michigan State, so he's got enough seasoning I would be very, very surprised if he can't handle the moment READ MORE

Possible Orange Bowl-Notre Dame tie in ? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:30:48 PDT

Photo USA TodayThe ACC and the Orange Bowl Committee have reached a 12-year agreement that will annually feature the ACC Champion in the Discover Orange BowlThe game will be moved from its night time slot to be played on New Year’s Day at 1:00 pm beginning after the 2014 season, with the official opponent tie-in still to be determinedIt is widely rumored that a special deal may be made to Notre Dame in a bid to provide the Fighting Irish with a more stable bowl game "home", if the Irish meet certain W/L criteria“The ACC and Discover Orange Bowl have a terrific relationship and, as we look ahead to the future of postseason college football, this will further an already beneficial partnership for both organizations,” ACC commissioner John Swofford READ MORE

Odds stacked against Notre Dame to reach BCS in 2012 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:00:40 PDT

2012: A season full of uncertaintyOnce the 2012 Notre Dame football season wraps up in Southern California in late November, it is conceivable that the Fighting Irish will have faced the Heisman Trophy winner, Matt Barkley or Landry Jones or Denard Robinson, AND the two teams contesting the BCS championship, Oklahoma and USC!Such is the daunting task ahead of Notre Dame this season, with yet another ultra tough schedule, it is fair to say that Las Vegas are more than generous with their 50/1 price on Brian Kelly lifting the coaches trophy in Miami in January 2013Without doing any research while typing this piece, I'd hazard a guess that only two of the 2012 opponents that the Irish will face never made it to a Bowl game in 2011 READ MORE

Fighting Irish & Michigan to take a break (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:15:35 PDT

Images / GoogleOne of the greatest and storied rivaleries is no more… READ MORE

Brian Kelly clears Tommy Rees for football workouts (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:31:34 PDT

Rees cleared for workoutsAccording to Eric Hanson of the South Bend Tribune, Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly is allowing 2011 starting Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees to participate in summer workouts with the football teamRees and fellow team mate Carlo Calabrese were arrested on May 3rd after an off campus party got out of hand which resulted the arrest of the Fighting Irish playersMany Fighting Irish fans feel that as a result of the arrest, Rees, should be discharged from his starting role as QBBrian Kelly had indicated prior to the annual Blue and Gold game that the QB position was wide open between Rees, Andrew Hendrix, Everett Golson and true freshman Gunner Kiel READ MORE

Notre Dame's Jack Swarbrick announces new BCS playoff format (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:45:24 PDT

Athletic Director Jack SwarbrickAll 11 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference commissioners stood shoulder-to-shoulder behind Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick, who read the BCS statement from a podium set up in a hotel conference roomThe statement outlined what many considered to be a foregone conclusion READ MORE

BiG 12 looking like a nice fit for Irish (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:00:21 PDT

The days of an Independent college football powerhouse are numbered!The BCS lords will meet this week to decide the future of a possible BCS play-off or plus-one gameIt is a widely accepted opinion that should such a proposal, which seems inevitable and much sought after, be implemented READ MORE

Fighting Irish off-season woes keep coming (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:00:08 PDT

Collingsworth will miss 2012 seasonAnd the hits keep coming people!The University of Notre Dame announced Wednesday that specials teams standout and defensive back Austin Collingsworth will miss between 4 to 6 months due after undergoing shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulderCollingsworth, son of former Cincinnati Bengal wide receiver and current NBC play by play analyst Chris Collingsworth, sustained the injury at the annual Blue and Gold game last month and is expected to miss the 2012 seasonCollingsworth's injury further depletes a Notre Dame secondary that is deemed by many experts as the weakness on the entire football team The Fighting Irish are extremely thin after losing first round pick Harrison Smith, fifth round pick Robert Blanton and undrafted free agent Gary Gray to the NFL READ MORE

Notre Dame Quarterback Tommy Rees pleads not guilty to fellony charges (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:15:09 PDT

Tommy Rees and his legal teamNotre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees made a brief appearance in court Thursday morning to plead not guilty to charges stemming from his arrest at a house party on May 3 Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees made a brief appearance in court Thursday morning to plead not guilty to charges stemming from his arrest at a house party on May 3 The Fighting Irish junior faces four misdemeanor charges, minor consumption of alcohol, battery and two counts of resisting law enforcement, after trying to flee from an off-campus party when police arrived READ MORE

Notre Dame's starting QB arrested for battery (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 May 2012 04:00:14 PDT

Images taken shortly after the incidentIn an article released by WNDU this morning, Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees has been arrested for resisting law enforcement, battery to law enforcement, minor consumption and public intoxication, one of which was a felony chargeRees and teammate Carlo Calabrese were booked into the St Joseph County jail at 12:35 a READ MORE

Four Notre Dame players taken in NFL draft. (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:00:16 PDT

Michael FloydThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish added more talent to the NFL professional ranks over the weekend, as four players were selected by teams in the NFL's annual draftWide receiver Michael Floyd was selected in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals with the 13th overall pickSafety Harrison Smith, who also went in the first round, was picked 29th overall by the Minnesota VikingsOutside linebacker Darius Fleming and cornerback Robert Blanton also secured places in the camps within the professional ranks of the NFL, as they were selected by the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnestoa Vikings in the 5th round READ MORE

Golson shines in Notre Dame's annual spring game - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:45:23 PDT

Redshirt Freshman Everett GolsonThe question on the lips of every Notre Dame fan across the length and breath of the United States this season is "Who will be our starting QB?"Well if the performance of the QB's at Notre Dames 83rd annual spring game was to be used as a yardstick READ MORE