May 2008 Entries

Next stop for Digger: Broadway?

If you missed it, we had a story in today's Truth about former Irish basketball coach Digger Phelps, who'll be co-starring in a play Thursday night here in Elkhart. Here's a link to Marcia Fulmer's story, which also includes a video snippet of Digger's performance.Not bad. It's strange to see him talking without a highlighter in his hand, but not bad all the same.

Next stop for Digger: Broadway?

If you missed it, we had a story in today's Truth about former Irish basketball coach Digger Phelps, who'll be co-starring in a play Thursday night here in Elkhart. Here's a link to Marcia Fulmer's story, which also includes a video snippet of Digger's performance.Not bad. It's strange to see him talking without a highlighter in his hand, but not bad all the same.

Notre Dame basketball recruiting update

The new "Rivals 150" list of the nation's top high school basketball players is out, and a few Notre Dame targets are on the list.• First off is Jack Cooley of Glenview, Ill., who committed to the Irish a couple months ago. He's listed as the 118th-best overall prospect and 29th-best power forward.• Nick Russell is ranked as the No. 17 point guard and 88th-best player overall. Notre Dame is one of 10 school's he's considering.• Jordan Prosser of Goodfield, Ill., has been on Notre Dame's radar for a while, but Prosser's interest seems to have...

Notre Dame basketball recruiting update

The new "Rivals 150" list of the nation's top high school basketball players is out, and a few Notre Dame targets are on the list.• First off is Jack Cooley of Glenview, Ill., who committed to the Irish a couple months ago. He's listed as the 118th-best overall prospect and 29th-best power forward.• Nick Russell is ranked as the No. 17 point guard and 88th-best player overall. Notre Dame is one of 10 school's he's considering.• Jordan Prosser of Goodfield, Ill., has been on Notre Dame's radar for a while, but Prosser's interest seems to have...

Weis: "To hell with Michigan"

Looks like the Notre Dame-Michigan game on Sept. 13 just got a little more juice.A video has hit YouTube of Irish coach Charlie Weis speaking at the pre-game brunch in April before the Blue-Gold Scrimmage in which Weis says that the Wolverines will come into Notre Dame Stadium with excuses for a loss at the ready, given their new coach and switch to a new offensive system.Weis ends that section of his remarks by saying, "Well, to hell with Michigan."You have to take into account where these remarks were made, and to whom: At a Notre Dame brunch, to...

Weis: "To hell with Michigan"

Looks like the Notre Dame-Michigan game on Sept. 13 just got a little more juice.A video has hit YouTube of Irish coach Charlie Weis speaking at the pre-game brunch in April before the Blue-Gold Scrimmage in which Weis says that the Wolverines will come into Notre Dame Stadium with excuses for a loss at the ready, given their new coach and switch to a new offensive system.Weis ends that section of his remarks by saying, "Well, to hell with Michigan."You have to take into account where these remarks were made, and to whom: At a Notre Dame brunch, to...

Brockington released by Bills

Former Notre Dame linebacker Joe Brockington has been released by the Buffalo Bills, according to Buffalo TV station WGRZ.Too bad for Brockington, but maybe the timing will give him a chance to catch on with someone else.

Brockington released by Bills

Former Notre Dame linebacker Joe Brockington has been released by the Buffalo Bills, according to Buffalo TV station WGRZ.Too bad for Brockington, but maybe the timing will give him a chance to catch on with someone else.

 

 

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