The Monogram Club dinner Friday night at the Purcell Pavilion was a very nice affair with the entire football team, coaching staff, families, friends, ND Monogram winners and guests. An ND player sat at each table and we actually had two players—both very impressive young men: seniors Hafis Williams (#94 NG) and Steve Filer (#46 OLB). Williams is from Elizabeth, NJ and he selected ND when Charlie Weis assured his…
Blue-Gold, Closed Practice Intel
Dateline: April 15, 2011 Notre Dame, IN Went to Rocco’s for incomparable pizza last night with Fr. (Broadway) Joe Carey. He had no formal insight for the Res Life situation with Michael Floyd, but he stated that Res Life has certainly “been around the block” and it is likely that there is no double-standard here. MF may be on a very formal and structured program to get him on…
Blue-Gold 2011, Dateline: Thursday
Went to Armando’s this morning (and yes-my hair is now perfect). Missed Coach Kelly since he had his hair styled on Tuesday. But it was like “team day” with Aaron Lynch, Darius Fleming, Manti T’eo and young Eilar Hardy (4* D-back from Ohio) all getting their cuts for the Blue-Gold Game this weekend. Manti is proud to live in Dillon. I asked him if he knew the fight song. He said…
ND-Army at Yankee Stadium
Saturday November 20, 2010 The Fighting Irish and the Black Knights of Army returned to christen the new Yankee Stadium just yards from the legendary original site of great clashes between the powerhouses of former eras. Of course, it was 1928 when ND was trailing at halftime when Knute Rockne delivered the immortal “Win One for the Gipper” speech. And 1946 has been called the “Game of the Century” when…
Utes Part 2 (11/12/10)
Greetings all. Friday on campus… “I am an ND coaching legend by default…” Upon returning to Armando’s to drop off some ND-Army tickets (very plentiful…go figure), the most successful living ND Men’s Basketball coach was there preparing for his shampoo and cut. Digger seems to associate me with Bruce Flowers (which is fine) and I associate him with big open collar shirts, gold chains and “Disco Night” at Senior Bar….