RT @willywavessvoxo My mom talking to coach Warinner on the phone #ND #NDnation

#NotreDame knocking at the door of AP poll as well, but finishes 27th. USC, Saturay's night's opponent, is 28th.

#NotreDame on the outside looking in of the coaches poll, with 27th-most votes. Michigan State 13th, Michigan 17th, Stanford 5th.

#NotreDame on the outside looking in of the coaches poll with 27th-most votes. Michgigan State 13, Michigan 17, Stanford 5th.

Others #NotreDame players on the Steele AA team: Michael Floyd (WR) 2nd team; Harrison Smith (S) 3rd team and four honorable mentions ...

#NotreDame well-represented on Phil Steele's mid-season All-America team: Tyler Eifert & Manti Te'o both 1st-teamers: http://t.co/fzB4gRXh

Early weather forecast for first night game at #NotreDame Stadium in more than two decades (ND vs. USC) : Mostly cloudy, High 58, Low 45.

#NotreDame frosh def end Chase Hounshell may lose to his sister in hoops, but he made a thunderous debut for the Irish: http://t.co/KCb7d9Xt

#NotreDame football notes: Ishaq works through the bye; Remembering Xavier Murphy: Happy returns 4 Floyd & more: http://t.co/LFtES7oE

RT @bhardin2 Among inside/middle linebackers, #NotreDame LB Manti Te'o leads nation in sacks/game & ranks 2nd in tackles for loss/game. #HawaiianPunch

RT @tnoie #NotreDame senior Tim Abromaitis must sit out first four games of the season dating back to violation of NCAA eligbility rule in 2008-09

RT @MaloneMK #notredame, one of only four colleges still using sheepskin diplomas, will switch to paper: http://t.co/YNnYO0k9

RT @tnoie V.J. Beachem liked recruiting process, buit decided to end it with a call to #NotreDame coach Mike Brey. Monday's SBT: http://t.co/uckR4TiE

#NotreDame football analysis: How team chemistry is keeping the BCS dream alive, plus note on Everett Golson's status: http://t.co/7xClIQWZ

#NotreDame doesn't make either top 25 -- coaches or AP -- but does receive strong support in both. Michigan St. is ranked in both polls.

#NotreDame actually slips a couple of spots in the Sagarin computer rankings this week from 24th to 26th. Playing 10th-toughest schedule.

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said the decision to Michael Floyd on punt returns was actually at Floyd's insistence. ...

The 92 points combined is a new #NotreDame Stadium record.

Frshman defensive end Chase Hounshell makes his #NotreDame debut.

#NotreDame senior defensive end Ethan Johnson (sprained ankle) just came out of the tunnel in a walking boot. So obviously he's not playing.

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame RB Jonas Gray is not only on game program tomorrow but will also serve as gameday captain with permanent captain Harrison Smith.

RT @NelsonAgh3 This place is awesome #ND

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame LB Manti Te'o - an All-America player & person - dubbed "Notre Dame's Big Kahuna" in South Bend Trib column http://t.co/7KOhIUOz

#NotreDame defensive lineman (ankle sprain) will be a game-time decision Sat. Long snapper Jordan Cowart (broken hand) is likely to play.

#NotreDame football live chat coming up at noon EDT at southbendtribune.com. I know, you're counting the minutes.

RT @bhardin2 Ever want to travel with #NotreDame equipment truck and set up locker room for an Irish game? Check out latest ICON http://t.co/8W8Dlxh9

#NotreDame football mega-notebook: So packed with information, it can't be contained to a single tweet: Doing the recruiting class math ,,,

#NotreDame freshman linebacker Anthony Rabasa will also undergo shoulder surgery.... OLB Danny Spond (hamstring) is back at 100 percent...

A few personnel notes from #NotreDame post-football practice: OT Tate Nichols has undergone shoulder surgery and is out for the season.

Obviously a reference to #NotreDame quarterback Tommy Rees. Shirts provided by Saint Mary's students.

RT @MaloneMK Let's Spoon frozen yogurt shop selling "We are Rees' Pieces" t-shirts, provided by Saint Mary's students. #notredame

#NotreDame football notes: Irish exercise their options against the option; Mahone multitasks as recruiter & more: http://t.co/obtsig0F

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly says freshman defensive linemen Aaron Lynch and Stephon Tuitt will both be counted on against Air Force.

#NotreDame starting senior defensive lineman Ethan Johnson won't practice til Thursday at earliest due to sprained ankle.

Early forecast for #NotreDame-Air Force on Sat.: Mostly sunny & warm, High 80, Lo 55. Who'd have thunk it?

#NotreDame football analysis: Distress amid the progress, but dreams still alive for Irish: http://t.co/8nMSzw61

RT FergYola Justin Ferguson: Just got off the phone with Coach Alford.. #notredame coach..

#NotreDame freshman George Atkinson III is fifth nationally in kickoff returns at 30.56 per return.

#NotreDame moves up one spot in Sagarin computer ratings this week to 24. Still has No. 5-ranked schedule to date.

#NotreDame defensive end Aaron Lynch ranks 3rd among freshmen in sacks per game nationally (0.75) behind South Carolina's ...

#NotreDame junior running back Cierre Wood vaults into the top 20 nationally in rushing at No. 14 (116.8 yards per game).

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly says long snapper Jordan Coward broke his hand in fracas during the Purdue game. Will try to play Saturday.

#NotreDame starting defensive end Ethan Johnson (sprained ankle) will have right foot immobilized until midweek per coach Brian Kelly.

#NotreDame freshman defensive end Stephon Tuitt did not travel with the team to Purdue this weekend due to a violation of team policies.

The #NotreDame football team visited Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind., about 8:30 p.m. Friday but only spent about 5 mins. there.

Fuzzy dream becomes vivid reality for #NotreDame senior outside linebacker Darius Fleming: http://t.co/UhbsYJXJ

For those needing a translation, willywavessvoxo #ND = Austintown (OH) Fitch HS running back William Mahone verbally commits to #NotreDame.

RT @willywavessvoxo #ND

#NotreDame 1987 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown will add an extra dimension to Saturday night's ESPN telecast: http://t.co/AUYv6MFx

RT @BTNStatsGuy The #B1G is 7-1 in home games vs #NotreDame since the 2007 season. The #Irish's only road win in this span was 2009 at #Purdue. #BigTen #ND

RT @NDatRivals Four-star running back Will Mahone is announcing his college decision after his game tonight. #NotreDame the heavy favorite over Pittsburgh.

Transcript from today's #NotreDame football chat. I foolishly relaxed the standing no-whining rule. Oops: http://t.co/5ohwP0jU

#NotreDame football notes; Leads with updates on everybody's favorite 3rd- and 4th-string QBs, A. Hendrix & E, Golson: http://t.co/n9AGeUQI

#NotreDame football notes: Calabrese a cut above; Ragone postpones surgery to help team and much more: http://t.co/bTmLRjYZ

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame tight end Tyler Eifert has been named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week after posting 8 rec., 75 yards & 1 TD at Pitt.

#NotreDame football notes: The balance between pains & gains for Irish frosh; Notable #s re rush defense, 3rd & short: http://t.co/ZwQKARng

RT @bhardin2 Due to the rain that hit South Bend at various times this afternoon, #NotreDame football team practiced inside for 1st time this season.

Game night football weather for #NotreDame at Purdue on Sat: Partly Cloudy, high 55, low 42. And yes, 5,000 tickets remain available.

RT @Sportsbeat960 #NotreDame hockey #1 in USCHO Poll http://t.co/N5BnuCvq

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame QB Tommy Rees has thrown a TD pass in 9 straight games. B. Quinn, J. Clausen & J. Huarte are only ND QBs with longer streaks.

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame fans that don't want to watch Irish at Purdue in boring 2D can view game on ESPN 3D. 3D broadcast analyst is our own Tim Brown.

#NotreDame junior tight end Tyler Eifert named Independent Offensive Player of the Week.

The biggest questions facing the 2-2 #NotreDame football team and a stab at the answers plus notes on Massa, D. Smith: http://t.co/8CtgaO1G

To put that in perspective, Weis' 2007 #NotreDame team didn't cross the 400-yard mark in rushing for the SEASON until game 9 of that year.

#NotreDame's opponent Saturday, Purdue, is No. 88 in Sagarin and has played the easiest schedule to date among FBS teams per Sagarin.

#NotreDame wakes up this morning as the No. 25 team in the Sagarin computer ratings, with the nation's 5th-toughest schedule to date.

#NotreDame freshman kicker Kyle Brindza tackles pressure, adversity and electric shock line green shoes: http://t.co/ymJ00kJh

ESPN's Urban Meyer on #NotreDame's QB Tommy Rees distractions at ND, life beyond coaching and more: http://t.co/EaHvjq5d

RT @TJamesISR Finally got a chance to catch up with 2012 WR Chris Brown who gave his verbal this past weekend. Fell in love w/ atmosphere at #NotreDame.

RT @TJamesISR RB Will Mahone corrects reports that ND would be at his game this week. RT @willywavessvoxo #ND will not be at the game Friday

#NotreDame live football chat in 4 minutes at southbendtribune.com. Grilled cheese sandwiches welcome, but aboslutely no turnovers.

#NotreDame sophmore wide receiver TJ Jones moves on with memories of his father: http://t.co/74RYYaDt

#NotreDame football notes: New appreciation for youth movement; Big Ten goes oops on penalty; personnel updates & more: http://t.co/ncHr8T1S

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame QB Dayne Crist is one of 11 FBS players named to 2011 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Release on UND.com http://t.co/SvT25RG1

Brian Kelly said Big Ten officials admitted #NotreDame wide receiver TJ Jones excessive celebration penalty should not have been called.

Continued good news with regard to #NotreDame linebacker Prince Shembo's family medical emergency. "Truly remarkable" per coach Brian Kelly.

Here's a link to @MaloneMK's story updating the criminal case of former #NotreDame football asst. coach Corwin Brown: http://t.co/wu5wVMQ7

#NotreDame football analysis: The numbers that matter now for Irish; plus injury updates, Shembo update & Penalty-gate: http://t.co/WNtT9gBb

That didn't take long. #NotreDame gets a verbal commitment from wide receiver Chris Brown of Hanahan, S.C., per @bobwienekeisr

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame game at Pitt is at noon on ABC & broadcast team is Dave Pasch, Urban Meyer & Chris Spielman w/Quint Kessenich on sideline

#NotreDame sophomore receiver and South Bend Clay grad Daniel Smith has been shut down the past two weeks with a leg injury.

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly re-evaluating punt return position, may look beyond John Goodman and Theo Riddick.

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said things are moving in a positive direction with the Prince Shembo "family medical emergency" situation.

#NotreDame picks up eight points in the AP writers poll. None from me. They need more than one win to earn that.

Sagarin computer rankings have #NotreDame 37th this week, up from 53rd, and having played the nation's 10th-toughest schedule to date.

#NotreDame's MIchael Floyd ranks 4th in nation in receptions and rec. yards. CB Robert Blanton is 8th in interceptions and passes defended.

Wow, Ohio St. garners 92 points in the coaches poll to Miami's 39? #NotreDame gets 3 pts, and no Brian Kelly doesn't have a vote this year.

#NotreDame football notebook: Big East tremors could affect ND; ND's newest recruit; famous faces in the crowd & more: http://t.co/PdddyfuB

The last time a #NotreDame freshman returned a kickoff for TD was 1988 vs. Rice -- Rocket Ismail did it twice in that game.

That's freshman George Atkinson III with the 89-yard kickoff return for #NotreDame. Ist KO return for TD for Irish since Hawaii Bowl 2008.

Not all of them are his fault, but #NotreDame quarterback Tommy Rees now has seven turnovers in his last 7 quarters of football.

RT @bhardin2 9-year-old Hope Mullery has a wish granted this weekend and will be an honorary #NotreDame cheerleader http://t.co/xB4o8hu9

Need a side of #NotreDame football chatter to go with your tailgate? Join us for Game Day SportsBeat at wsbtradio.com and AM 960 (noon EDT)

Saturday's #NotreDame-Mich. St. football primer: What does leadership look like? Seismic shift must come from players: http://t.co/AubBsaxg

RT @NDatRivals Ethan Johnson named game day captain for the Michigan State game. #NotreDame

Thanks to @DickieV for being on Weekday SportsBeat tonight. You can meet him Friday at his book signing at ND Bookstore between 3-5 p.m.

RT @NDTIX Twitter exclusive! A handful of MSU tixs returned ON SALE tomorrow @ 8:30am ET. Phone ONLY 574-631-7356! Limits & charges apply #NotreDame

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame fans, check out the new & improved look of UND.com. Is a work in progress, so there will be errors. Let us know what you think.

RT @Sportsbeat960 #NotreDame hockey back in Ice Breaker Tournament in 2012 http://t.co/unCgKWDK

RT @TJamesISR RB Keith Marshall is the runaway winner after the first hour of votes. "Who is the 2012 recruit that you hope commits to #NotreDame?"

#NotreDame football live chat tomorrow at noon EDT. Dr. Phil couldn't make it, so please be gentle.

#NotreDame football notes: Kelly has Irish get physical; Nix gets territorial; Golden Tate gets whimsical & much more: http://t.co/0whbroHl

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly brings his team outside on a cool, rainy day -- not a rarity -- and goes live with full contact -- a rarity.

RT @MaloneMK #notredame criminal law professor facing felony battery charge: http://t.co/TNkWFZv

#NotreDame football notes: How Brian Kelly has handled 0-2 in the past; tight end situation; notable numbers & more: http://t.co/Z0nMf9Z

Clarification of an earlier tweet -- Sat's ND-Michigan gives ESPN/ABC 6 of the 7 largest audiences involving #NotreDame football since 2000.

That gives ESPN 6 of the 7 largest audiences involving #NotreDame football since 2000 - the 2005 USC-ND game on NBC being the exception.

ESPN averaged 7.541 million viewers for Saturday night's #NotreDame-Michigan football game. 5.1 million TV households, 5.2 rating.

Yikes, "morning frost possible" Friday in South Bend, Ind. Still High 68, Low 45 and sunny for #NotreDame-Michigan State Game Day Saturday.

RT @bhardin2 .@Ourand_SBJ tweets #NotreDame game last Saturday night was most watched cable show last week with 7.5 mil viewers. #HateBeingIrrelevant

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly will get backup tight ends Alex Welch (foot infection) & Jake Golic (broken arm) back this week.

#NotreDame senior tight end Mike Ragone's season is over. ACL knee surgery. Could apply for 6th year but uncertain if he will.

RT @BTNStatsGuy #NotreDame's Michael Floyd in three career games against #MichiganState: 15 catches, 205 yards, 4 TD. #MSU #Spartans #ND #Irish #B1G

Here's the link to the story by @MaloneMK on former #NotreDame assistant football coach Corwin Brown's day in court: http://t.co/OlKE4Bs

For those coming to Sat.'s #NotreDame-Michigan St. game, here's weather & betting info: Mostly sunny, high 68, low 45. ND is a 5-pt fave.

RT @bhardin2 Only 6 out of 120 FBS schools face a BCS AQ conference school in each of first 3 games: BYU, Florida Atlantic, Miami, #NotreDame, Rice & USC

Former #NotreDame assistant coach Corwin Brown in jail in South Bend and will be arraigned today at 1 p.m. http://t.co/OlKE4Bs

The #NotreDame-Michigan football aftermath: Where do the Irish go from here? -- and where DON'T they go: http://t.co/GyLd3SE

RT @BTNStatsGuy Denard Robinson is the first #Michigan quarterback to beat #NotreDame twice since Jim Harbaugh in 1985-86. #GoBlue #B1G #ND #Irish

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly will stick with senior Gary Gray at cornerback.

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said sr tight end Mike Ragone will undergo an MRI for knee injjury; OLB Danny Spond has a hamstring injury.

#NotreDame's 10 turnovers in 2 games are more than Wisconsin amassed last year over an entire season (9),

#NotreDame averaging 5.0 turnovers a game. If that held up over the entire 12-game season, Irish would fall 1 short of the NCAA record (61).

Five future #NotreDame opponents rated higher on Sagarin: 26 MIch St, 32 Pitt, 15 USC, 40 Maryland, 11 Stanford

Some stats with which to spin ahead after the #NotreDame-Michigan hangover fades: Irish ranked 53rd in Sagarin computer rankings.

RT @BTNStatsGuy Think about #NotreDame's last 3 games vs #B1G: Lost 28-24 to #Michigan (Denard), 34-31 to #MSU (LittleGiants), 35-31 to #Mich (Roundtree).

RT @rivalsmike Said visit to #Maryland Monday was great and he will be back for another game if break in schedule. #NotreDame official is next week.

RT @rivalsmike #NotreDame commitment Ronald Darby says he is 98% committed to #Irish and will take officials to make sure. #Florida only one for sure now.

Wow, Lou Holtz & Mark May just agreed on #NotreDame. Both pick the Irish to beat Michigan.

#NotreDame football notes: Recruiting ramifications of ND-Michigan; Diddy's son on the radar; prepping for prime time: http://t.co/sEoNyip

Can Riddick, #NotreDame football team pass chemistry test at Michigan? Former Irish All-American Aaron Taylor weighs in:http://t.co/7CDP6H4

#NotreDame live football chat from earlier today. Obviously, no longer live but supposedly every bit as riveting: http://t.co/LC0p39q

#NotreDame football notes: Kelly dials down theatrics but not intensity; personnel updates; notable numbers & more: http://t.co/mYo83lX

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly had some comments re sideline-gate. Says he must control emotions better. Doesn't want to be a side story

#NotreDame backup tight end Alex Welch out for Michigan with a foot infection. Everyone else ok per Coach Brian Kelly.

#NotreDame football live chat at southbendtribune.com starts at high noon. No retro jerseys required.

#NotreDame football notes: Are Irish over hangover? Floyd & the record book; ND's best & worst coaches at night & more: http://t.co/M0w2BDu

Good guy to follow if you like #NotreDame football recruiting: @TJamesISR a new member of the South Bend Trib/ISR family.

AP Top 25 is out. #NotreDame predictably falls out, but still picks up 22 points. MIchigan has 17 pts. So. Florida is ranked 22nd.

And the #NotreDame quarterback for the Michigan game is Tommy Rees

RT @BTNStatsGuy That's nine straight non-conference wins for #Michigan. #Wolverines look for first 3-game win streak vs #NotreDame since 1908. #B1G #GoBlue

The #NotreDame football QB decision: When it will come. what will go into it and what the ramifications are: http://t.co/DBCkJFE

Former #NotreDame & Maryland tight end Will Yeatman signs with Miami (53-man squad) after getting cut by NE Patriots. Joins Anthony Fasano.

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said the coaching staff will evaluate the QB situation today and won't drag out announcement. Should come Tues

If the #NotreDame-South Florida game does resume, it will not continue on NBC. Instead it will be carried on Versus.

#NotreDame has the ball 2nd down and 6 from its own 13 IF the game resumes.

#NotreDame Stadium being evacuated for the second time today, at 8:41, because or severe weather. 4:21 left in the 4th Q. 23-13 USF over ND.

#NotreDame kicker David Ruffer's 30-yard missed field goal late in the 3rd quarter was his 2nd straight after going 23-of-23 in his career.

#NotreDame and South Florida set to resume about 7:23 p.m. EDT. Sophomore Tommy Rees will start 2nd half at QB for Irish.

NBC is reporting #NotreDame and USF are expected to be allowed to return to the field in 15 minutes. Teams will get 12.5 minutes to warm up.

#NotreDame and USF head coaches and athletic directors agreed neither team would review video during the weather delay.

NCAA says you have to play 3 full periods for the game to be considered official re weather delay in: #NotreDame vs. South Florida.

According to associate athletic director John Heisler, this is the first weather delay involving #NotreDame football home or away in memory.

If the delay is protracted, the game officials and the two head coaches would determine when to resume, even if it mean finishing Sunday.

Lightning in the area. The delay will be a half hour minimum.

Weather delay at Notre Dame Stadium. Fans are being evacuated and teams are to stay in their locker rooms until officials deem otherwise.

#NotreDame freshman kicker Kyle Brindza is rocking some sweet lime green shoes in warm-ups.

Former Oklahoma Heisman Trophy winnner Jason White inspired #Notre Dame QB Dayne Crist. Now White is watching: http://t.co/lOHINys

A crowd of roughly 25,000 attended.

At the #NotreDame pep rally tonight Sr off. Guard Trevor Robinson and Sr cornerback Robert Blanton were announced as Game Day captains.

The books discusses leadership lessons learned under Ara & Devine that helped shape his ideas of leadership for success after football.

Former #NotreDame linebacker Marv Russell will be signing his book "Linebacker in the Boardroom" Sat. 9:30-11:30 am at the ND Bookstore.

Motorists traveling to and from the #NotreDame football game Saturday can follow current traffic conditions on Twitter at @ndtraffic

#NotreDame football live chat redux -- or is it reflux? In either case, here's the transcript: http://t.co/0dUQAe1

#NotreDame linebacker Manti Te'o ready to embrace his next leap of faith: http://t.co/EmcvpuF

For #NotreDame football fans looking for something to do before & after the game this weekend, here's a list of events http://t.co/fuIeTSQ

Latest GameDay forecast for #NotreDame vs. So. Fla.: Partly cloudy, chance of showers & storms late, some of which could be severe. High 91.

#NotreDame football: A look at how the Irish freshman and upperclassmen are passing the chemistry test: http://t.co/okQlfLI

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said if it's as hot Saturday as it is today, expect to see early rotation of players, including the freshmen.

A couple of tidbits from Thursday's #NotreDame football practice: All players -- not out for the season -- are available for Sat's game.

The excitement really kicks in at noon (EDT), when another rendition of #NotreDame football chat kicks off at southbendtribune.com

#NotreDame football notebook: Depth soups up special teams; walking a new walk; Irish Pro-tential in 2012 NFL Draft: http://t.co/8UCXdFJ

#NotreDame football notebook: Depth soups up special teams; walking a new walk; Irish Pro-tential in 2012 NFL Draft: http://t.co/8UCXdFJ

Bodice.com lists #NotreDame at 22-1 odds to win national title. Only 10 schools with better odds, including Charlie Weis and Florida (20-1).

RT @bhardin2 Reminder for #NotreDame fans that the football team pregame walk to Stadium has been adjusted. Video of new "Walk" http://t.co/PZuQkxs

#NotreDame football notes: Are 2 QBs better than 1? Urban Meyer shares his view; injury updates; transfers resurface: http://t.co/oIrZqXt

RT @NDatRivals #NotreDame commit and Rivals100 cornerback Tee Shepard has been ruled ineligible after transferring schools (free): http://t.co/Wwb8O4n

SB Trib colleague Bob Wieneke's story on #NotreDame's newest 5-star recruit, defensive lineman Jarron Jones: http://t.co/AhxA90B

SB Trib colleague Al Lesar's column on #NotreDame freshman wide receiver DaVaris Daniels: http://t.co/jazuDCD

Full #NotreDame football depth chart and a little explanation behind some of the positions can be found right here: http://t.co/pBPg9rx

RT @NDatRivals Confirmed: Rivals100 defensive lineman Jarron Jones commits to #NotreDame ($): http://t.co/n2wClC1

#NotreDame's depth chart for Saturday's opener is out. A few interesting tidbits. Freshman DaVaris Daniels is No. 2 WR behind Michael Floyd.

CBSSports.com has a Preseason All-America FRESHMAN team too, and #NotreDame defensive end Aaron Lynch is on it: t.co/ATOku7E

#NotreDame receiver MIchael Floyd and linebacker Manti Te'o both make CBSSports.com's Preseason All-America 2nd team: http://t.co/D0jyiDl

Potentially bad news for #NotreDame football fans. Nothing to do with the game & everything to do with the ride home: http://t.co/WIX0D2C

SB Trib colleague Al Lesar 's season prediction column, with a surprising twist involving the #NotreDame quarterbacks: http://t.co/nF93Pu0

He can knit, he can play the flute, but can running back Cierre Wood get #NotreDame football back in the running?: http://t.co/iEYIABq

RT @NDatRivals Half time score: Cathedral 24, Warren Central 21. #NotreDame commits Sheldon Day and John Turner both turning in nice days so far.

An early look at Saturday's Game Day forecast for #NotreDame-So. Fla.: Partly sunny & warm .. Chance showers, T-storms. Low 68. High 82.

Wide receiver Michael Floyd among the #NotreDame players who took in the Penn-Mishawaka game Friday night at Penn.

@SDirishFan We will publish the #NotreDame depth chart next week both in print and online.

Lunch plans tomorrow? Try a side of #NotreDame football live chat at noon (ET) at southbendtribune.com. Guaranteed no acid reflux.

#NotreDame linebacker Prince Shembo helped his family conquer football cutlure shock. Now he's set to shock the world: http://t.co/JldDj2o

Now that Dayne Crist has won the starting QB job at #NotreDame, can he find his once-high ceiling? plus Tuesday notes: http://t.co/2IABsPT

Nothing sinister about #NotreDame's canceled practice tonight. Coach Brian Kelly just wanted to give team a night off on 1st day of class.

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said he won't hesitate to havr Crist carry the ball. "He has to."

And #NotreDame's starting quarterback is Dayne Crist.

Even if Lou will miss #NotreDame game on Sept. 3, family still means everything to South Florida coach Skip Holtz: http://t.co/3Cfi6ds

RT @NDatRivals #NotreDame just announced Tuesday's football practice is canceled. Brian Kelly's presser at noon still a go with starting QB to be announced

RT @bhardin2 In the @FWAA preseason poll, #NotreDame checks in at lucky No. 13 on the Grantland Rice Super 16 list. http://t.co/J3niejY

Former #NotreDame assistant football coach Paul Shoults, died Sunday night. He was 85. He coached under Ara Parseghian from 1964-76.

Peeling back the layers of #NotreDame's disciplinary arm, the Office of Residence Life: http://t.co/R8EziPt

RT @Sportsbeat960 California forward Andrew Oglevie on his twitter account says he is a #NotreDame verbal. Will play at USHL C.Rapids this yr. USUnder17 team

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame has now appeared in 50 of the 62 preseason AP polls. Only 3 schools have more appearances (Ohio St. 58, Okla 53, USC 51)

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, except for this: #NotreDame football is 10-pt favorite for its opener with So. Florida (per Sheridan).

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame ranked No. 16 in AP poll. This is the highest the Irish have been ranked since 15th poll of 2006 season (week of Dec. 3 poll).

If you missed this week's #NotreDame football chat, I don't know what you were doing with your life, but here it is: http://t.co/IhAKsHV

#NotreDame football notebook: No. 7 more than lucky for phenom Tuitt; the latest on the QB race and much more: http://t.co/OmhVURK

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said he will announce his starting quarterback on Tuesday.

A couple of quick notes from #NotreDame practice: Backup tight end Jake Golic suffered a broken arm and will be out 6 weeks.

Catching up with #NotreDame athletic director Jack Swarbrick on Irish football on Versus & the upcoming Miami series: http://t.co/ykkxZNt

RT @BDiaco Relative to my position on #3 on the offensive side of the ball, as Ghandi once said: "Hate the sin, love the sinner." #completeness #ND

RT @Sportsbeat960 #NotreDame hockey lands another blue chip recruit. USA 17 Dawson Cook...a Forward/Center. Will spend 2 years with USA Develop Program.

#NotreDame football notebook: Floyd catches some normalcy, inside the quarterback competition, injury updates & more: http://t.co/8np5YiA

#NotreDame at Pittsburgh is NOT a night game. Kickoff for the Sept. 24 college football matchup is noon (EDT). TV is ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.

What's the difference between #NotreDame Football Media Days I and II? Free food at II. So is it any surprise it was better attended?

Here's colleague Bob Wieneke's early notebook from #NotreDame football media day II: http://t.co/2W3bkBw

Top 25 worthy or not? Here are the 5 areas #NotreDame football must upgrade to live up or exceed its preseason billing: http://t.co/uH8onOe

RT @NDatRivals #NotreDame safety Eilar Hardy will miss his freshman season after a left knee injury in practice last week, per a soucre. Surgery to follow.

Big moment for former #NotreDame linebacker Brian Smith.... Forces a fumble in a sack that results in a Browns TD vs Green Bay.

#NotreDame football notebook: The rise of Troy Niklas, the return of David Grimes and injury updates: http://t.co/mvV8rn3

RT @tnoie #NotreDame forward Tim Abromaitis scored eight points with seven rebounds in 14 minutes in 108-67 win over Mexico in World University Games.

#NotreDame post-practice update. A big focus in today's practice was the young players in a scrimmage situation.

Former #NotreDame assistant football coach Corwin Brown, a man of dreams, steps into a nightmare: http://t.co/P6666Hq

Is expected to recover. Is at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Brown was #NotreDame's defensive coordinator in 2007-08 an co-coord. in 09.

Here is the very preliminary story about the SWAT team heading out to former #NotreDame assistant football coach Corwin Brown's home.

RT @MaloneMK SWAT team surrounding Granger home of former #notredame defensive coach Corwin Brown. Details sketchy at this point.

Former #NotreDame and Maryland tight end and lacrosse standout Will Yeatman had 2 catches for 14 yards for NE Patriots Thurs night vs JAX.

#NotreDame football live chat Thursday at noon at southbendtribune.com. No stretching. No running. No pulled muscles. Just frenetic typing.

#NotreDame football notebook: Kendall Moore's push up the depth chart; growing pains on special teams; ND-Md tix: http://t.co/170sGk9

RT @tnoie Former #NotreDame forward Torin Francis wonders to CBS Sportsline's Jeff Goodman if he should have left early for NBA: http://t.co/sHS6R5O

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame junior RB Cierre Wood is one of 50 player named to Hornung Award watch list. Award goes to most versatile player in college FB.

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame seniors Ethan Johnson & Kapron Lewis-Moore are 2 of 35 players & 1 of 3 sets of teammates on Hendricks Award watch list (top DE).

RT @Sportsbeat960 #NotreDame alum Ben Simon has been named the new assistant coach of the Blackhawks AHL team in Rockford. Simon played hockey at ND 96-00

#Troy Niklas, one of #NotreDame's glut of talented freshman defensive ends, has been moved to outside linebacker.

A sculpture of former #NotreDame football coach Dan Devine will be dedicated Friday, Oct. 7 at Notre Dame Stadium.

The remaking of #NotreDame defensive lineman Louis "Irish Chocolate" Nix -- inside and out: http://t.co/I467dIV

Per ESPN,, Michigan coach Brady Hoke hands out suspensions: http://t.co/T2oef2M

RT @rivalsmike Finalists for five star Noah Spence according to his dad are #PennState, #UNC, #Florida, #NCState, #NotreDame, #Maryland and #SouthernCal

#NotreDame football notes: Cave takes the lead with freshmen; Crist's 1st impressions; surprises in return game & more: http://t.co/jMsZiLF

Next #NotreDame football live chat will be Thursdasy at noon at southbendribune.com. Come join the insanity.

Thanks to all who participated in the recent #NotreDame football live chat. Here's the transcript: http://t.co/HUsRdET

#NotreDame football notebook: Louis Nix's body makeover, an ex-ND baseball player walking on in football & more: http://t.co/hsj2LRG

Formr Irish QBs Evan Sharpley & Joe Theismann help take you behind the numbers in #NotreDame's quarterback derby: http://t.co/wvpIleH

RB Cam Roberson and OG Lane Clelland will both miss entire #NotreDame football season recovering from knee surgeries.

RT @tnoie Even had the eye injury not occurred, Katenda likely would not have enrolled at #NotreDame in the fall. January was likely situation.

RT @NDatRivals #NotreDame is out with four-star defensive tackle Tommy Schutt after the Irish picked up a commitment (premium): http://bit.ly/qixJP9

RT @tnoie #NotreDame's Tim Abromaitis is one of three Big East guys on U.S. team for World University Games. He joins Ashton Gibbs and Scoop Jardine.

#NotreDame’s summer sports camps in 2011 attracted 10,357 attendees, an all-time record &an increase of more than 2,000 compared to 2010.

RT @bhardin2 No. 18 ranking by #NotreDame is highest ranking in a preseason poll since 2006 (No. 2 AP, T-No. 3 Coaches).

Talking #NotreDame football from noon EDT 'til ??? at southbendtribune.com today on live chat (as opposed to a dead chat, I suppose?)

#NotreDame is No. 18 in preseason coaches poll. ND opps. Stanford 6th, MIch St 17th. Also rec votes: Michigan, Air Force, So. Fla, Pitt

RT @tnoie Word arrived from USA hoops this a.m. that #NotreDame forward Tim Abromaitis made the World University Games roster. More later from SBT.

Looking for a huge surprise in #NotreDame's freshman class? It's a defensive end, but an unheralded one: Tony Springmann of Fort Wayne, Ind.

RT @Sportsbeat960 Thanks to all the #NotreDame fans across the country who listended and called in to ask Coach Kelly questions on SBEAT tonight.

ISR's Bob Wieneke reports DL Sheldon Day of Indianapolis commits to #NotreDame over Fla., LSU, Mich, Tenn, Penn State among others.

#NotreDame football notebook: Prestwood's transfer from Fla. State official; Kelly sorts out running back situation: http://t.co/M4COcox

#NotreDame's reinstated wide receiver Michael Floyd insists he's moving forward. What is looks like are shades of gray: http://t.co/eu9l9TN

Former #NotreDame head baseball coach Dave Schrage lands at South Dakota State.

A chance to win fabulous prizes -- or at least modest ones -- will allegedly occur during tomorrow's live #NotreDame football chat.

And if that doesn't satisfy your #NotreDame football fix, I'll be chatting live tomorrow at noon at southbendtribune.com

#NotreDame head football coach Briank Kelly joins us live in studio today at approx 5:15 pm EDT on Budweiser's Weekday SportsBeat.

Everything you wanted to know about Michael Floyd's reinstatement fo the #NotreDame football team: http://t.co/53R56uq

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame WR Michael Floyd has been reinstated to Irish football team by @CoachBrianKelly Story & video http://t.co/EAiziOE

#NotreDame football coach Brian Kelly joins us tomorrow on Budweiser's Weekday SportsBeat 5 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT at wsbtradio.com (AM 960).

Vacation (they now call it "PTO") ends tomorrow. Live #NotreDame football chat at southbendtribune.com at noon on Thursday.

@moyerfoundation Dry Tailgate Event http://t.co/PNdv1R6 Check it out. Takes place the eve of #NotreDame's season opener with South Florida,

RT @tnoie #NotreDame men's hoops set to visit #Gonzaga on Nov. 30 (Wednesday night) according to GU website.

RT @NDatRivals Jordan Prestwood will complete his transfer to #NotreDame by arriving next week. He talks about it here (premium): http://bit.ly/n61jtI

RT @bhardin2 Thanks to ND AD, refs for #NotreDame at Michigan game are from Big East. Believed to be 1st time Michigan home game won't have Big 10 refs.

Free Feldman! @DanWetzel Dreadful RT @SPORTSbyBROOKS CFB writer Bruce Feldman suspended indefinitely by ESPN today: http://t.co/OHH

RT @NDatRivals Charlotte (N.C.) Ardrey Kell defensive end Romeo Okwara committed to #NotreDame tonight: http://bit.ly/nl7lNz

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame QB Dayne Crist & WR Michael Floyd named to Maxwell Award Watch List while LB Manti Te'o selected to Bednarik Award Watch List.

RT @NDatRivals Four-star DE Jarron Jones has de-committed from Penn State, per this report( http://bit.ly/qCGDrp). He recently visited #NotreDame.

Colleague Curt Rallo's outstanding piece on #NotreDame's Skylar Diggins becoming the face of women's college hoops: http://t.co/MAs5imQ

In case you missed our recent #NotreDame football chat -- and you're forgiven, it's summer -- here it is: http://t.co/9TCtPXV

The evolution of #NotreDame head football coach Brian Kelly, how he reached into ND's past to brighten its future: http://t.co/W3DKKoE

RT @NDatRivals RT @KevinPStewart @AndrusPeat Top-10 (alphabetical) #ASU #Auburn #Florida #FSU #Michigan #NotreDame #Nebraska #Stanford #Texas #USC

@CoachBrianKelly Hate to burst your bubble, Coach, but you're still about 70,000 behind @SkyDigg4

#NotreDame football chat Thursday at noon at southbendtribune.com & will be giving away 3 ISR ND Football annuals http://twitpic.com/5itgzb

Updated story on #NotreDame wide receiver Michael Floyd's plea agreement with quotes from attorney William Stanley: http://t.co/wOzkbgp

Here's a look at #NotreDame wide receiver Michael Floyd's day in court/plea agreement. Will update with attorney quotes: http://t.co/M8k6XXU

RT @MaloneMK #notredame's Michael Floyd pleads guilty to DUI. Magistrate orders counseling, fines, license suspended, ignition interlock. No jail time.

#NotreDame football talk reincarnates Thursday at noon (EDT) at southbendtribune.com. Join us with your Irish football questions.

@asportsguy We talk ND football a little each day on SportsBeat in summer, more when there's breaking news. From Aug. 1 on, in large doses.

RT @NDatRivals Indianapolis safety John Turner has committed to #NotreDame.

RT @tnoie Former #NotreDame guard and 2011 #BigEast player of the year Ben Hansbrough will start his pro career in Germany.

RT @MaloneMK #notredame's business school dean, Carloyn Woo, leaving the university Jan. 1 to become CEO of Catholic Relief Services.

The ISR 2011 #NotreDame Football Annual is out (http://t.co/oxB3zXb). Here's a look at the cover: http://t.co/lQbFIqd via @twitpic

Shameless self-promotion: The New ISR 2011 #NotreDame Football Annual is out (http://tinyurl.com/23pg9cp). Here's http://twitpic.com/5fvkdt

RT @bhardin2 Congrats to former #NotreDame football player Rocky Boiman on winning this year's NFL Broadcast Boot Camp http://t.co/ByMDASU

What are the 5 pressing issues shaping the next #NotreDame football recruiting class? Funny you should ask: http://t.co/EE9LWqi

RT @tnoie #NotreDame freshman Eric Katenda waits for the NCAA to give him the OK to become a college kid. Thursday's SBT: http://t.co/YH7QIMT

Update on former #NotreDame football standout Andre Jones' death. Suffered a brain aneurysm Tuesday. Dies at age 42: http://t.co/qFQ7llq

RT @tnoie #NotreDame hoops players back on campus this week for summer school, but freshman Eric Katenda remains at guardian's home in Washington.

RT @bhardin2 Over last 2 weeks, #NotreDame football team has logged over 1,000 hours of community service. Great video recap http://t.co/Z0vUzts

Kelly will be available to answers fans' questions.

... and an autographed football from Kelly. ... Kelly will not be available for media interviews or autographs at this event.

Meijer is located at 5020 Grape Road in Mishawaka. Fans whp attend t will have a chance to win tickets to an ND game this year ...

#Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly will appear from 6-7 pm ET today at Meijer with Kristen Johnson, Meijer’s healthy living adviser.

Included in the story are notes about wide receiver Michael Floyd, personnel updates, and a freshman who Brian Kelly says could surprise.

Story, video & photo gallery from last night's Kelly Cares Football 101 event at #NotreDame all in 1 economical link!!: http://t.co/shax1x6

RT @MaloneMK 5 bedroom house directly across from #notredame main entrance is For Sale. Sign says it has a chapel inside. Most desired property in SB?

Former #NotreDame FB player Steve Belles will coach West in 1st Semper Fidelis HS AA Game. Belles coaches at Hamilton High in Chandler, AZ

@Jon_TX Yes, so far, but he's doing the camp circuit, and more figure to come his way. His mom went to Wisconsin & loves the school.

Dieter is a high school teammate of recent #NotreDame RB/OLB recruit David Perkins.

South Bend Washington wide receiver Gehrig Dieter lands offer from Wisconsin, pending minimum SAT score, which should be automatic.

RT Loving the new Chicago Tribune website@MaloneMK But clearly not as much as you love the relatively new South Bend Tribune website? right?

#NotreDame wide receiver Michael Floyd is listed at 40-1, just ahead of USC QB Matt Barkley (45-1). Irish QB Dayne Crist is a 75-1 shot.

Okla QB Landry Jones 13-2, So. Carolina EB Marcus Lattimore 7-1 & Michigan QB Denard Robinson/Oregon RB LaMichael James both at 15-2. ...

Bodog.com has released its early Heisman Trophy odds. No surprise Stanford QB Andrew Luck is the favorite (9-2). He is followed by ...

We will be broadcasting live from the Kelly Cares Foundation Event: Football 101 @ the LaBar Practice Fields on the #NotreDame campus.

Also in the 5 o'clock hour, Hall of Fame #NotreDame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw joins us (approx 5:45) fresh from her coronation.

#Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly & wife Paqui Kelly joins us live Tues at 5 p.m. on Weekday SportsBeat (wsbtradio.com & AM 960).

RT @SkyDigg4 Just got a greater appreciation for the women that came before me.paved the way so myself and young ladies can play this game!

Decide for yourself whether they are retro, butt-kickin' or both: http://t.co/BYVih8z

Adidas describes them as "retro." 1 of our readers calls the #NotreDame thrwoback unis "butt-kickin". I think it's my new favorite adjective

Q&A with the Irish athletics boss: http://t.co/pAglsdD .. Part I of the Jack Swarbrick Q&A can be found here: http://t.co/CmSmGNj

Rogue boosters, proposed changes to the BCS, pay for play? Here's #NotreDame athletic director Jack Swarbrick's take in part II of our ...

Adidas finally unveiled them Friday night. Here's a peek. Check out the green shamrock on the helmets: http://t.co/e4bi6c8 bit.ly/k8dsZ9

Remember when #NotreDame coach Brian Kelly spilled the beans about the retro uniforms the Irish will wear in the night game at Michigan?

Among the topics covered: A burgeoning Notre Dame Network on the horizon, ND's football transfer policy, Md's courtship of Mike Brey & more.

Here's Part I of the Q-and-A with Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick: http://t.co/CmSmGNj

Paskorz was not invited back for a fifth year. It's similar to Matt Romine finishing up at Tulsa and taking grad school classes.

Per the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette, former Notre Dame fullback/linebacker Steve Paskorz will finish out his eligibility at West Virginia.

A tip of the cap to @mjmcb17 -- follower No. 4,500 and all 4,499 who preceded him.

#NotreDame athletic director Jack Swarbrick joins us momentarily on Budweiser's Weekday SportsBeat (WSBT AM 960 & streaming @ wsbtradio.com)

RT @Sportsbeat960 MLB Draft Round 38 (1163) San Diego picks #NotreDame men's basketball recruit Pat Connaughton.

As expected, South Bend Washington High multi-position prospect verbally commits to #NotreDame.

RT @MaloneMK Floyd's attorney says Floyd's previous alcohol offenses could affect the type of plea deal the prosecutor approves. #notredame

RT @MaloneMK #notredame's Michael Floyd not at second hearing this morning on DUI charge. Attorney expects plea deal done by June 29.

#NotreDame star wide receiver Michael Floyd takes significant step toward reinstatement: http://tinyurl.com/63nw97u

Perkins' final five are #NotreDame, Syracuse, Mississippi State, Iowa & Tennessee. He is 6-2, 210 and is a multi-position prospect.

South Bend (Ind.) Washington football standout David Perkins will announce his college choice Tues at 11:20 a.m. at the school.

Lots of laughs and some great stories from Lou, Ara, Faust & Regis last night at #NotreDame: http://tinyurl.com/6anmprt

Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming says Jordan Prestwood's transfer from FSU to #NotreDame is a coup for the Irish: http://tinyurl.com/5rnzcfa

#NotreDame football coach Brian Kelly extends scholarship offer to local talent David Perkins of SB Washington: http://tinyurl.com/6jswz43

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame OL Coach Ed Warinner one of 20 assistants in nation primed to be head coach, says Rivals.com's @TomDienhart http://bit.ly/myLjsT

As 1st reported by the Tulsa World, former #Notre Dame offensive tackle Matt Romine finds new life at U of Tulsa: http://tinyurl.com/3q859ut

Happy Memorial Day: and thanks to all who have served: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=uSMlIM9zLio

Talk about a statement that says virtually nothing. RT Urban Meyer speaks .. sort of: From @MikeHumesESPN http://tinyurl.com/3g9993t

For those who aren't Tressel-ed out today, here's an exceptional piece on the coach's fall by Bruce Hooley: http://tinyurl.com/3g9993t

RT @tnoie Former #NotreDame players Ben Hansbrough and Carleton Scott still not scheduled to work out for any NBA teams according to #TheHoopsReport.

RT @NDatRivals Fresno (Calif.) wide receiver Deontay Greenberry is commitment No. 9 for #NotreDame (http://bit.ly/lhg73a). More reaction coming.

@dandakich If you want me to walk you thru the link process sometime, I can do it faster than it took Uwe Blab to swat one of your shots.

#NotreDame football summer position switches, Brian Kelly's take on rule changes, Kelly tackles Augusta & more: http://tinyurl.com/3dbvs6q

Prosise, a 6-2, 190-pounder from Woodberry Forest, Va., also had offers from BC, Cincy, Va Tech, Virginia, Penn St., North Carolina & more.

South Bend Tribune's Bob Wieneke reports defensive back C.J. Prosise is #NotreDame football commit No. 8 for the 2012 recruiting class.

Athlon names junior linebacker @MTeo_5 (Manti Te'o) preseason first-team All-American and senior receiver Michael Floyd to the second team.

Athlon Sports with the most optimistic preseason national ranking for #NotreDame football to date -- No. 6 in its poll.

Lil Wayne, if you want to get the lowdown on @SkyDigg4 your chance is coming up at 6:05 EDT on Weekday SportsBeat (wsbtradio.com, AM 960).

#NotreDame women's hoops star Skylar Diggins @SkyDigg4 joins us Thursday at 6:05 p.m. ET on Weekday SportsBeat (wsbtradio.com & AM 960).

RT @ndwbbsid #ND will have most WUG finalists of any school - #Irish have never had 3 players on same USA Basketball team ... history in the making!!

Doing a short interview on ESPN's College Live this afternoon regarding #NotreDame wide receiver Michael Floyd. Show starts at 3:30 EDT.

RT @MaloneMK father ted hesburgh, #notredame's president's emeritus, turns 94 tomorrow. #andmanymore

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly clarifies suspended wide receiver Michael Floyd's status: "He's all in or he's out." http://tinyurl.com/3bfw7hy

It's a daily countdown, so the Irish figure to have several more players on the list as Rivals counts down to No. 1.

#NotreDame safety Harrison Smith makes Rivals.com's top 100 football players for 2011. He checks in at No. 94: http://tinyurl.com/3svt5cq

RT @KELLYCARES Be sure to get one of the last 10 tickets remain for Football 101 at ND. Sign up now! http://ndfb101.eventbrite.com - June 14 #NotreDame

And one notable player who didn't stay for four years -- quarterback Jimmy Clausen -- still got his degree in four years, this weekend.

RT @bhardin2 Since 1962, almost 98.8 percent of #NotreDame scholarship football players that stayed at ND at least 4 years have earned their degree.

RT @bhardin2 Great story on former #NotreDame safety David Bruton (@D_Brut30) who is working as substitute teacher during lockout http://bit.ly/jN57qT

RT @MaloneMK scanner: #notredame rowing club's boats on st. joseph river badly damaged in thunderstorm tonight.

Football combine in South Bend on Saturday fuels area players' dreams: http://tinyurl.com/3hndwjb

Zbikowski's 45-day suspension for an alleged positive drug test after a win April 23 in Thackerville, Okla., has been overturned.

Zbikowski's 45-day suspension for an alleged positive drug test after a win April 23 in Thackerville, Okla., has been overturned.

Former #NotreDame All-America safety Tom Zbikowski's boxing bout set for tonight has been scratched; his June 4 bout in LA is tentatively on

RT @bhardin2 While recruiting in Fla., #NotreDame WR coach Tony Alford was 1st on scene of tragic accident involving girl hit by car http://bit.ly/inTgBA

RT: It's beautiful out here in LA.@krudy9 Believe it or not, it's actually beautiful here in South Bend -- for once.

RT SkyDigg4 Skylar Diggins: Up to 25,576 follower requests.....I'm gonna have carpal tunnel by the time I get done.

For those of you #NotreDame football fans who like to plan WAY, WAY ahead, the 2012 Blue-Gold Game is set for April 21.

RT @bhardin2 Congrats to #NotreDame center Braxston Cave (@BraxstonCave52) on being named to Rimington Award watch list (top college center)

South Bend Tribune's Bob Wieneke on offensive tackle Mark Harrell's commitment to #NotreDame: http://preview.tinyurl.com/3dxy4ju

RT @bobwienekeisr #NotreDame and Stanford extend series through 2019. http://tinyurl.com/yjkhkk8

@murphy324 Yes, I do expect Manti Te'o to be a four-year guy for #NotreDame.

RT @tnoie No surprise that #NotreDame is one of four #BigEast men's hoops teams not involved in 2011 Big East/SEC Challenge.

In all five Stanford players make the top 100.

WR MIchael Floyd is 17. Junior LB Manti Te'o is 45. 12 opposing players make the list, led by 1. Stanford QB Andrew Luck & 2. USC's Barkley.

2 #NotreDame players make NFL.com draft analyst Gil Brandt's list of Top 100 NFL draft prospects for 2012: http://bit.ly/m7CGhe

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame ranked 1st among 120 FBS schools with 17 athletics programs ranking in top 10% of individual sport in today's NCAA APR release.

Update on #NotreDame football defensive end prodigy StephonTuitt + recruiting notes on new all-star game & more: http://tinyurl.com/5rlnvtu

RT @tnoie It was a costly game of 21 for former #NotreDame guard Ben Hansbrough this weekend. Tuesday's SBT story: http://tinyurl.com/3br4c3a

RT @tnoie Former #NotreDame guard Ben Hansbrough was playing a fullcourt game of "21" over the weekend when he suffered a sprained left ankle.

RT @NDatRivals #CentralMichigan first to offer Mishawaka, Ind., WR Anthony Rice, son of former #NotreDame QB Tony Rice. http://tinyurl.com/3mpjmhq

That's Duke or Delaware. Sorry for the uncoordinated fingers.

#NotreDame men's lacrosse advances to NCAA quarterfinals next Sunday in Foxborough, MA with a 13-6 win over Penn. Will play Duke of Delaware

#NotreDame men's lacrosse update: Irish lead Penn at halftime 8-5 in NCAA Tourney 1st-round matchup.

RT @NDatRivals Four-star LB Noor Davis is scheduled to announce at about 1:30 p.m. Final five are #NotreDame, #Florida, #USC, #Stanford and #Alabama.

#NotreDame gets a school-record 5th night game for 2011 season: Oct.1 at Purdue.8 pm EST. ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2.

#NotreDame and Stanford football will be an 8 p.m. ET kickoff on Nov. 26 in Palo Alto, Calif. ESPN, ABC or ESPN2 will televise.

rt @SkyDigg4 Sooooo they're moving our 3-pt line back, huh? 35 second shot clock, charge arch, AND 10 second backcourt??? Hmmmm

RT @tnoie Instead of living a good hoops life at #NotreDame, Carleton Scott chose to chase the unknown. Tuesday's SBT: http://tinyurl.com/3s73ua9

RT @tnoie About that meeting between #NotreDame coach Mike Brey and Maryland AD Kevin Anderson? Not happening. Brey in SBT: http://tinyurl.com/3volzpw

Happy Mother's Day to the best mom in the world (Celia Hansen) and all her many runners-up.

RT @tnoie #NotreDame coach Mike Brey will meet Sunday with Maryland. SBT story: http://tinyurl.com/3uqep6z

RT @tnoie #NotreDame athletic director Jack Swarbrick is confident that Mike Brey will stay in South Bend. Saturday's SBT: http://tinyurl.com/4y3nwwr

RT @tnoie #NotreDame AD Jack Swarbrick on Mike Brey - “Mike is our basketball coach and I look forward to him being our coach for a very long time."

RT @tnoie Dick Vitale on ESNPU on #Maryland search - "I don't see Mike Brey leaving #NotreDame." Vitale's choice? Tubby Smith.

RT @tnoie And so it begins for #NotreDame hoops coach Mike Brey - stay in South Bend or answer a call home? Friday's SBT: http://tinyurl.com/6b3k5fu

RT @tnoie Mike Brey will coach in the 2011 BB&T Classic in December, but for what team? #NotreDame and Maryland are scheduled to play. Hmmm.

RT @tnoie Morgan Wootten on MIke Brey - He loves #NotreDame but he is a Maryland guy. It is home."

RT @tnoie #NotreDame coach Mike Brey on short list for Maryland job according to South Bend Tribune source...this one may get interesting. Stay tuned.

... up in the 7-on-7 competitions, etc. He and SB Washington's David Perkins are showing lack of HS competition is irrelevant in their case.

@King_KP10 Not desperate at all. This is a kid who's probably going to get a lot of big offers in the months ahead. Has been tearing it ..

Former #NotreDame head coach & current Florida off. coordinator back in South Bend Friday to stop by SB Washington High re WR Gehrig Dieter.

Early Look at Top 12 Senior Prospects for the 2012 from nfldraftcountdown.com; #NotreDame's Michael Floyd is No. 3: http://bit.ly/iEQf7x

The final installment of #NotreDame nose guard Ian Williams' draft diary : http://bit.ly/jIB0fG

#NotreDame nose guard Ian Williams coming up next with his final draft diary on Budweiser's Weekday SportsBeat (wsbtradio.com & AM 960).

RT @bhardin2 Here's a link to a story on the Relay for Life fundraiser last weekend at #NotreDame that helped raise over $150,000 http://bit.ly/kDa7fC

--- top 10 breakout college football players from the spring.

BCS title have dropped from opening 25-1 to current 12-1. Also freshman DE Aaron Lynch is No. 2 on Feldman's lost of the nation's ...

A couple of good nuggets today from ESPN.com's Bruce Feldman's Insider column ....Vegas odds on #NotreDame winning the 2011 ...

@hermitudinous I will not call you a homer. I think you are on point, and I wrote about that very thing twice over the weekend.

@papaalphakilo Unfortunately the slug was generated when we thought he was going to get selected. Are you a detective, by the way?

RT @bhardin2 As of Sat. AM, Relay for Life event last weekend involving #NotreDame FB team helped raise $154,418.22, an ND record for that fundraiser

Hope is not lost on undrafted #NotreDame football players ... and why the collective snub? http://tinyurl.com/6hk72w6

Here's the summary of #NotreDame wide receiver Michael Floyd's court appearance this morning: http://tinyurl.com/3nvehke

RT @ellievhall Notre Dame students outside the golden dome #weareamerica #ND http://yfrog.com/h788291056j

... Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some good news on #NotreDame football recruiting front once the bin Laden coverage is over - Ferguson commits: http://tinyurl.com/42psftj

Former #NotreDame wide receiver Bobby Brown knows what jilted ND draft hopefuls are going through: http://tinyurl.com/6gps2tg

Q-and-A from the Minnesota Vikings with former #NotreDame tight end Kyle Rudolph: http://tinyurl.com/3lckuqa

Some perspective on one of the quietest drafts in #NotreDame football history: http://tinyurl.com/3v2svm5

One of the quietest drafts in #NotreDame football history. Only 1 pick (TE Kyle Rudolph). Only years with fewer picks 1937 and 1977.

#NotreDame head football coach Brian Kelly just joined the NFL Draft coverage on NFL Network.

#NotreDame tight end Kyle Rudolph thrilled -- but surprised -- to be going to the Vikings. Here's the update: http://tinyurl.com/3t8lqlu

A preliminary look at #NotreDame's Kyle Rudolph heading to the Minnesota Vikings: http://tinyurl.com/3ckqgvu

#NotreDame TE Kyle Rudolph to Minnesota Vikings, 2nd round, 43rd pick overall.

RT @MaloneMK floyd is facing a C-level misdemeanor charge -- which carries a maximum sentence of 90 days in the county jail and $500 fine. #notredame

RT @MaloneMK #notredame's michael floyd to appear in court monday morning for march 20 DUI arrest.

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame assistant coach Chuck Martin to walk from midnight-6 am. For more info on event or to donate check out http://relay.org/ndin

TE Kyle Rudolph leads the #NotreDame NFL Draft brigade, but why isn't the Irish draft brigade bigger? Read on: http://tinyurl.com/3fek4g2

Zbikowski Tuesday appealed a positive drug test following Saturday's TKO of Blake Warner in Thackerville, Okla.: http://tinyurl.com/3w5pmd6

Boxing may be heading to the back burner for former #NotreDame football All-American Tom Zbikowski, but he wants to clear his name first ...

RT @tnoie Eric Katenda chooses #NotreDame according to a text message from his coach, Kyle Lindsted, to the Tribune. More to follow.

RT @tnoie Garrick Sherman on choosing #NotreDame over Texas - "I'm pumped and I'm excited to have a second chance to come to NotreDame."

RT @tnoie #NotreDame has picked up a commitment tonight.....from Garrick Sherman, a transfer from Michigan State.

And a Happy Easter to everyone.

Zibby now 4-0 (3 KO) with fights scheduled in California in May and June.

Former NotreDame All-America safety Tom Zbikowski continues to make money & headlines on his moonlighting gig: http://tinyurl.com/3g48xzp

If you missed Thursday's #NotreDame football chat Double Live Gonzo & lived to regret it, here's the transcript: http://tinyurl.com/3zoxzay

#NotreDame football live chat starts in 3 minutes, 24 seconds -- approximately -- at southbendtribune.com. Come join the madness.

@bs4911 Good deal. Let me know how that goes with Brian Kelly, and please say hello to Jim Murphy & Robin Weber for me.

@tylergjames We're counting on you to come up and shovel for us, big guy. Down to 30 degrees tonight, hopefully, for the final time.

@bs4911 Brad, thanks, glad you enjoyed the broadcast. Are you a member of the ND Club of Dallas? They're a great group.

Al Lesar SB Trib column: Where's the common sense in the Declan Sullivan tragedy? http://tinyurl.com/3uslkyb

Declan Sullivan probe sidebar: Chain of command clearer in #NotreDame football program: http://tinyurl.com/3b8jlf5

SB Trib's Margaret Fosmoe's updated in-depth look into #NotreDame's probe into the Declan Sullivan tragedy: http://tinyurl.com/3zvoxas

To download #NotreDame's entire 145-page report into the Declan Sullivan tragedy, click here: http://president.nd.edu/communications/

Sullivan family in step with #NotreDame's report regarding student videogapher's accidental death: http://tinyurl.com/3fmgdrz

SB Trib's Curt Rallo's story on #NotreDame standing behind women's hoops star Skylar Diggins re fake photos: http://tinyurl.com/42z6wf5

In the aftermath of Sat,'s Blue-Gold Game, freshman QB Everett Golson is one of 5 #NotreDame wildcards to watch: http://tinyurl.com/3jdwskv

Snow in the South Bend, Ind. Sunday night weather forecast? 1 to 4 inches? Why do we even bother having Groundhog Day? #fail

Peter Likins, the cross-checker of sorts on the investigation, will be among the participants. Prez Jenkins, AD Swarbrick, coach Kelly too.

Closure ahead in the Declan Sullivan case at #NotreDame? School to hold press conference Monday at 11 a.m. with results from its own probe.

Blue-Gold Game column from SB Trib colleague Al Lesar: Is #NotreDame's quarterback quandary at good thing? http://tinyurl.com/3mt6o8m

Freshman defensive end Aaron Lynch steals the show at #NotreDame's soggy-but-electric Blue-Gold Game: http://tinyurl.com/3wbvjsm

Here's the audio from the interview as Young talks about coming back to ND, Irish prodigy Aaron Lynch & more: http://tinyurl.com/3cy55l3

Thanks to former #NotreDame offensive tackle and current Dallas Cowboy Sam Young for joining us on the Blue-Gold Game broadcast.

RT @NDatRivals Two more confirmed commitments for #NotreDame: Texas safety Nicky Baratti and Illinois long snapper Scott Daly. That makes three today.

RT @NDatRivals Rivals250 Watch List athlete Ronald Darby (Oxon Hill, Md./Potomac) has committed to #NotreDame (premium): http://bit.ly/eOD0WV

@dan_murtaugh Blue-Gold Game at #NotreDame kicks off at 2 p.m. EDT. Pregame show on WSBT 960 AM starts at 1 p.m.

For those concerned about whether they can find Versus on their cable/satellite systems, und.com will stream Blue-Gold Game live.

@MaloneMK it's 65 degrees & sunny in South Bend today. why is @hansensouthbend wearing a JACKET? It's better to look good than to feel good.

@vincebalassone SB Trib mobile-friendly site is in the works, but there is an ISR app that has all the Trib's ND sports stories.

@asportsguy WSBT is sports from 5 p.m. on during the week, and broadcasts the #NotreDame football & men's hoops games.

@Panye_West It show up right-side up on my computers and phone.

@1000Steps Te'o is listed on the roster, but #NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said he won't play.

@vincebalassone @CoachBrianKelly Indeed, Blue-Gold Game is on Versus for TV, Sirius 127 and XM 242 for satellite radio.

#NotreDame Blue-Gold Game pregame notebook on Braxston Cave's improvement, Versus' TV coverage & more: http://tinyurl.com/3wfpxqd

Complete rosters for Saturday's Blue-Gold football game at #NotreDame can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/3ut5te4

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame fans that can't make it to South Bend for Blue-Gold game or watch Versus or UND.com, radio call is on Sirius Ch. 127 & XM Ch. 242

Rick & Darin then take you home with a half hour Blue-Gold Game postgame show immediately following the game (wsbtradio.com, WSBT AM 960).

Game coverage starts at 2 p.m. Former #NotreDame standout offensive lineman, and current Dallas Cowboy, Sam Young joins us at halftime.

Check out the Blue-Gold Game preview show on 960 AM WSBT and wsbtradio.com Saturday at 1 p,m. with Rick Carter, Darin Pritchett and me.

All the questions, all the answers, all the color & pageantry of #NotreDame football chat in a nice transcript: http://tinyurl.com/3oqtnfq

Great news, well kind of. South Bend forecast for Saturday has been amended from rain & a high of 48 to rain and a high of 52! #heatwave

Looking for things to do this weekend om campus before & after #NotreDame's Blue-Gold spring football game? http://tinyurl.com/6gt549d

SB Trib's Bob Wieneke takes a look at recruiting themes during this weekend's Blue-Gold Game at #NotreDame: http://tinyurl.com/3bmezom

The hidden beauty in #NotreDame's decision to put Northwestern back on the football schedule:The November dates: http://tinyurl.com/67pnxnu

RT @tnoie Kenton (Ohio) boys basketball coach Terry Rowe on MSU transfer Garrick Sherman: "It would be a shock if he doesn't go to #NotreDame."

#NotreDame live football chat is underway at southbendtribune,com. Plenty of football talk. No tax advice.

The Blue-Gold Game precursor, a Saturday morning flag football game in #NotreDame Stadium for Irish football alumni, has been cancelled.

RT @tnoie #NotreDame hoops will host visits this weekend from high school senior Eric Katenda and Michigan State transfer Garrick Sherman.

Breaking down #NotreDame's QB situation beyond Saturday's Blue-Gold Game & Everett Golson's place in it; & notes: http://tinyurl.com/3ltzeo5

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame QB Tommy Rees and WR Michael Floyd getting head shaved for St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser today http://twitgoo.com/23k5dh

RT @BFeldmanESPN RT @und_video_crew Brian Kelly just promised that if #NotreDame wins a BCS bowl next yr, he will shave his head as the rest of team did.

No Bookstore Basketball Tourney for the #NotreDame football players again this year, but coach Brian Kelly hasn't closed the door forever.

#NotreDame head football coach Brian Kelly will be miked up for the telecast.

For #NotreDame fans who opt to shun the gorgeous South Bend climate Sat. (high 48, chance of rain), the game will be shown live on Versus.

LB Manti Te'o (knee), WR Daniel Smith (hamstring) and OG Chris Watt (high ankle sprain) are all likely to be held out of Saturday's game.

... reps in the Blue-Gold Game -- sophomore-to-be Andrew Hendrix and early-enrolled freshman Everett Golson.

Kelly is not ready to name a starting QB after the Blue-Gold Game on Saturday. The two QBs with the least experience will get the most ...

#NotreDame head football coach Brian Kelly said today the quarterback competition will carry into the summer.

RT @MaloneMK Case dismissed against former #Notredame swimmer accused of rape. Judge also expunges the case, erasing all records related to his arrest.

The 2011 list of 42 (Lott’s uniform number) includes 19 defensive backs, 14 linebackers and nine defensive linemen.

#NotreDame’s Manti Te’o has been named to the 2011 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List, honoring the top collegiate defensive player in the USA.

A look at #NotreDame freshman defensive end prodigy Aaron Lynch, balancing unwieldy expectations with potential: http://tinyurl.com/42ggwjp

If you're coming to the Blue-Gold Game Saturday at #NotreDame, here's the early weather forecast: Chance of showers, high 53, low 38.

#NotreDame football notes: Injury updates, Golson and hoops? Kelly becoming a TV talking head & more: http://tinyurl.com/3hwjjhn

No prepared statements, just plenty of analysis. A look behind the scenes of #NotreDame WR MIchael Floyd's case: http://tinyurl.com/42dx9hl

Despite the positive disciplinary hearing result for #NotreDame WR Michael Floyd, be remains indefinitely suspended.

Some context and perspective on the Michael Floyd verdict at #NotreDame: http://tinyurl.com/3weyuyh

RT @NDatRivals Sources: The #NotreDame Office of Residence Life doesn't suspend wide receiver Michael Floyd: http://bit.ly/eTMI72

@BCSmith58 I can forward them to you. Email me at ehansen@sbtinfo.com

... 2nd round with the 46th overall pick. ESPN's Todd McShay also has him headed to Denver but with the 36th overall pick.

Prior to #NotreDame Pro Day Mel Kiper (ESPN) & Scott Wright (nfldraftcountdown.com) both had TE Kyle Rudolph to Denver in the ...

#NotreDame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw joins us live at 5 p.m. EDT Friday on Budweiser's Weekday SportsBeat (wsbtradio.com).

Everything you wanted to know about #NotreDame Pro Day wrapped up in one economical tweet/link: http://tinyurl.com/3phrxtt

In case you missed yesterday's #NotreDame live football chat, or simply want to relive it, here's your chance: http://tinyurl.com/3jzm7zb

Williams' replacement at NG at #NotreDame, Louis Nix, his upcoming Pro Day, ND strength coach Paul Longo & Ian's connection 2 women's hoops?

His mom, Natalie, is very cool. Check out Williams' latest draft diary: http://tinyurl.com/3ur5yww ... It has some good insight into ...

Thanks to @IWilliams95 for sitting in with us for the 5 o'clock hour on Budweiser's Weekday SportsBeat yesterday (AM 960, wsbtradio.com)

ESPN's Andy Katz's uber early look at next year's top 25 men's hoops teams is out: http://es.pn/gQiFox UK is No. 1. #NotreDame is unranked.

#NotreDame football chat starts in 8 minutes, 45.2 seconds at southbendtribune.com. It will change the trajectory of your day.

Last year all 15 spring practices were held outside.

Today is #NotreDame's 9th of 15 spring football practices but the 1st to be held outside with the new automated cameras.

#NotreDame football chat tomorrow at noon (southbendtribune.com) Same time, different day from last week. It's an ND knowledge-a-palooza.

Beth Morgan -- now "coach" Beth Cunningham -- joins us at 5:45 p.m. EDT. Ruth Riley joins us from Greece in the 6 o'clock hour.

Two blasts from #NotreDame women's basketball's past join us tonight on Budweiser's Weekday SportsBeat -- WSBT AM 960 & wsbtradio.com ...

RT @eTruth_Irish #NotreDame guard Skylar Diggins on the shoutouts from @LilTunechi "It was tight. ... I didn't know we were married though."

#NotreDame FB notes: Riddick's expanding role with or w/o Floyd; Cave's rise; recruiting the next ND QB & more: http://tinyurl.com/3vfc9tp

RT @bhardin2 Great seeing @krudy9 and Mike Golic Sr. of @MikeAndMike fame at #NotreDame football practice today. Rudy looks ready for Thursday's pro day.

Diggins is the third #NotreDame women's basketball player to be named to team, following Ruth Riley in 2001 and Jacqueline Batteast in 2005,

#NotreDame sophomore guard Skylar Diggins has been selected to the 10-member 2011 State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team,

... a June 4 date at Staples Center in Los Angeles on the undercard of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Middlewight title fight vs. Sabastian Zbik.

Former #NotreDame All-America football player Tom Zbikowski continues to fill his boxing docket. Latest addition to his busy schedule ...

Former #NotreDame All-America football player continues to fill his pro boxing docket. Latest addition to his busy schedule ...

#NotreDame football notes:Daniel Smith's roadblock, recruiting tidbits, Montana in Montana retro helmets & more: http://tinyurl.com/3aph2q9

Here's more detail on #NotreDame suspended wide receiver MIchael Floyd's upcoming disciplinary hearing: http://tinyurl.com/3wsyuff

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly said suspended WR Michael Floyd will have his disciplinary hearing next week & should learn his fate soon after

New walk-ons still in shorts and shells, but participated in non-contact drills. RB Tyler Plantz is No. 49. WR Ryan Liebscher is No. 39.

Freshman K/P Kyle Brindza impressive on field goals. No wind or game pressure, but scorched a 53-yarder than would have been good from 60+

and riding the exercise bikes. That's Newman. WR Daniel Smith also held out (Hamstring), standing on the sideline in sweats. ...

Some quick notes from this morning's #NotreDame football practice: NGs Tyler Stockton and Brandon Newmen were held out of drills ...

Just in case you're regretting missing Thursday's #NotreDame football chat, here's a link to the transcript: http://tinyurl.com/4robpyx

RT @ndwbbsid Printable #ND women's basketball fan info guide for this weekend's NCAA Women's Final Four in Indianapolis: http://tinyurl.com/5wl6k7y

If you're not on #NotreDame football chat at noon at southbendtribune.com, I don't know what you're doing with your life.

#NotreDame's newest football walk-on almost won Bengal Bouts and plays for the Irish rugby team & more ND notes: http://tinyurl.com/6xppojp

RT @ChiTribHamilton Former #NotreDame All-American, #Bears receiver Jim Seymour passes away at 64, school confirms to Trib. http://bit.ly/eWcXxB

Live chat returns at noon tomorrow at southbendtribune.com Have your #NotreDame football questions (and rants) ready.

Prices for games vs. South Florida (9-3), Air Force (10-8) & Navy (10-29) will be $70, the same as the 2010 for price for all home games.

Tickets for #NotreDame’s home games vs. Michigan State (9-17), vs. USC (10-22) & vs. Boston College (11-19) will cost $80.

Also #NotreDame, for the first time, will go to variable game ticket pricing for its home football schedule. ...

Woah, for the 1st time in 21 years #NotreDame will play a night game at ND Stadium: Oct. 22 vs.USC. Kickoff time is 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Liebscher, the WR walk-on, was a standout swimmer at Cheyenne Mountain H.S., and played tight end and defensive end in football.

New #NotreDame running back walk-on Tyler Plantz was a star linebacker for his Illinois Class 6-A state runner-up team, Providence Catholic.

Liebscher is a freshman from Colorado Springs, Colo. Wednesday was the first practice for both players.

Plantz is a freshman from Providence Catholic H.S. in New Lenox, Ill., and his father, Ron, was an off. guard for the Irish from 1982-85.

#NotreDame adds a pair of walk-ons from their open tryout on Monday -- running back Tyler Plantz and wide receiver Ryan Liebscher.

Make that LCL and ACL for Roberson. LCL is full tear. ACL is partial tear.

Roberson's return date is uncertain at this time. The Irish have only 2 healthy scholarship RBs on the roster for the remainder of spring.

The injuries to both players will be surgically repaired. McDonald should be ready for the start of training camp in August,

Roberson , a soph-to-be,suffered 2 torn knee ligaments (MCL, ACL), while McDonald, a sr-to-be, sustained a partially torn pectoral muscle.

#Notre Dame running back Cameron Roberson and linebacker Anthony McDonald will both miss the remainder of spring practices due to injuries.

NCAA women's basketball Final Four set. Notre Dame vs. UConn; Stanford vs. Texas A&M. Aggies upend Baylor tonight.

Top Rank Boxing just announced the next fight for @tommyzbikowski April 23 at WinStar Casino in Thackerville, OK on Texas-Okla. border.

On the #NotreDame football front, defensive end Kona Schwenke is riding the talent wave: http://tinyurl.com/4zncq63

Irish ends Lay Vols' 25-game winnning streak, will play winner of UConn-Duke in national semis in Indianapolis. It's ND's 3rd Final Four.

#NotreDame women's basketball team thunders into the Final Four, beating top seed Tennessee for the 1st time in 21 tries, 73-59. in Dayton.

#NotreDame (25-13-5) faces Minnesota-Duluth (24-10-6) in national hockey semis April 7 in St. Paul, MN at 5 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.

#Notre Dame hockey team crashes the Frozen Four with a 2-1 victory over New Hampshire.

Wow VCU. I want to be Joey Rodriguez.

... with a four-round unanimous decision over heavyweight Caleb Grummet in Atlantic City. Penciled in for 2 more fights in the next month.

No knockout tonight for former #NotreDame football All-American Tom Zbikowski tonight, but he does move to 3-0 as a pro boxer ...

#NotreDame football notebook: Injury cuts into RB depth; sleepers; stars; Urban Meyer on the Irish & more: http://tinyurl.com/5rpnpf4

@ToledoIrish5 You probably only read the first page. They're on a note at the end of the article. Click single-page view. That should help.

Senior Dayne Crist played like a No. 1 quarterback today. ... Luke Massa didn't look out of place at WR. ... OLB Danny Spond is impressive.

DeAndre Herron, a 6-6, 300-pound off. tackle from Avon. IN. ND has not offered him a scholarship at this point. S. MIss, L'ville & Tol have.

Among those in attendance, besides coaching clinic attendees, were Urban Meyer, MIchael Haywood, Pete Schivarelli and 3-star prospect ...

WR Daniel Smith (hamstring) was limited and NG Tyler Stockton (PCL in his knee) sat out completely Saturday. ...

with knee injury suffered by soph-to-be Cam Roberson. ND coach Brian Kelly said Roberson will undergo an MRI. He's looking for walk-ons.

Some early observations from the #NotreDame football team's first spring practice in full pads: Running back depth takes a hit ...

RT @ndwbbsid Make it three! All 3 incoming #ND frosh win state titles, as Madison Cable led Mt. Lebanon to 3rd straight Pennsylvania AAAA title Fri nite

#NotreDame QB Dayne Crist's rebirth includes a boost from Jimmy Clausen & Crist's thoughts on Michael Floyd: http://tinyurl.com/4meh4yu

The person whose advice helped #NotreDame quarterback Dayne Crist perhaps the most in his time of crisis? Former Irish QB Jimmy Clausen.

Former #NotreDame D-lineman Ian Williams' latest draft diary includes his strong take on MIchael Floyd: http://tinyurl.com/4vxfeaz

RT @bhardin2 Former #NotreDame tight end Kyle Rudolph was featured last night on NFL Network. Check out video from the show http://tinyurl.com/699lygu

#NotreDame football notebook from1st day of spring practice, including the debut of HelmetCam: http://tinyurl.com/4qvv8ae

At #NotreDame's 1st practice of the spring.... QB Dayne Crist is moving around well coming off his knee surgery.

Your #NotreDame spring football primer, amazingly contained to a single tweet (but the story is long): http://tinyurl.com/4ropjdc

RT @DraftCountdown If #NotreDame WR Michael Floyd goes the Supp. Draft route (assuming there is one) he'd go no earlier than Round 3 and as late as Round 5.

#NotreDame's Michael Floyd indefinitely suspended; statements from Kelly & Floyd included in this update: http://tinyurl.com/4lmkwer

#NotreDame offensive lineman Dan Wenger gets a 6th year from NCAA but appears set to transfer, perhaps to Fla.: http://tinyurl.com/4w298ab

Here's an update, including details of a .19 blood alcohol content for Michael Floyd: http://tinyurl.com/4a7vath

#NotreDame wide receiver Michael Floyd has now been formally charged with 1 count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

The revenues generated from the i Sun Bowl have allowed for the creation of approximately 393 new jobs in the El Paso community.

The Sun Bowl between Miami & #NotreDame generated $24.6 million in total economic activity, according to Texas Perspectives, Inc..

SB Tribune analysis piece: Notre Dame can ensure a fitting legacy for Declan Sullivan: http://tinyurl.com/4zzn3td

Powerful stuff from Grant Hill in the NY Times in response to Jalen Rose on Fab 5 ESPN-tary: http://tinyurl.com/5uvx8ek

Here are the complete statements from #NotreDame officials regarding Declan Sullivan case: http://tinyurl.com/6glhqca

Affleck-Graves went on to say ND's own investigation and review should conclude in 4 to 6 weeks and would be made public

ND VP John Affleck-Graves: "As part of the agency’s review process, we will meet with officials in the next 15 days. ...

"...the ongoing safety of our students and staff. ,,, As I said last fall, we failed to keep him safe."

ND President Rev. John I. Jenkins: "We will study the details very carefully and take the actions necessary to protect ...

"... will use the findings from the state to enhance the investigation into this tragedy.”

#NotreDame's reaction on IOSHA findings: Notre Dame head football coh Brian Kelly: "I’m sure the university ...

@KeithArnoldNBC Let me know if the RSS feed is still a problem. I'm an idiot in that dept., but we have smart people who can help.

I think the surprise is that it took this long. @herloyalsons is it a surprise to anyone that ND was found at fault? .

In case you missed it, here's a statement from Declan Sullivan's parents on the IOSHA report re #NotreDame: http://tinyurl.com/67d4n7g

Actually it went haywire not gatekeeper. You've got to love autocorrect.

@joshND3 The ISR app went gatekeeper when we switched web hosts. It is fixed now. Thanks.

IOSHA's findings in the Declan Sullivan case not good for #NotreDame: http://tinyurl.com/49cbg6z ... ND's own investigation still ongoing.

"I said, 'Honey, if I could just get them to look at my hand instead of my face, I'll have a good, legitimate chance of recruiting.' "

Now he carries one in his pocket. He explained why he wore them in the first place, relating a conversation with his wife, Maura: ...

rings when he recruits. "I got chastised so many times by the media, by every coach about wearing those gaudy rings; so I stopped."

Former #NotreDame head football coach Charlie Weis, in his first press conf. today at Florida, said he no longer wears his Super Bowl ...

Besides fighting March 26 in Atlantic City, former #NotreDame FB All-American Tom Zbikowski will have 2 pro bouts in April. (NJ and Texas)

The built-in delay only makes it worse. Now showing the teams that didn't get in and their reaction -- that might be worth watching.

Is there anything less compelling on TV sports this time of year than watching the teams clap for themselves on NCAA selection shows?

Nice draw for the #NotreDame women's hoops team: No. 2 seed in Dayton Regional vs. No. 15 seed Utah. First two rounds in Salt Lake City.

#NotreDame’s open practice at the United Center Thursday in Chicago is set for 2:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. EDT (1:30-2:10 p.m. CDT).

#NotreDame's 1st-Round NCAA men's BB Tourney game (1:40 p.m. EDT Friday) will be televised by TBS – (Spero Dedes & Bob Wenzell announcing).

RT @tnoie Now a 2 seed, #NotreDame hoops has come long way from NIT days, which weren't that long ago. Monday's SBT story: http://tinyurl.com/49y7q6n

Tickets to the Chicago games may be available thru Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com/event/04004355CDC74BF2?brand=ncaa.

Colleague Tom Noie's first look at #NotreDame vs. Akron: http://tinyurl.com/47npy4c Tipoff is 1:40 p.m. EDT (12:40 Chicago time).

Here's a short write-up on former #NotreDame All-America safey Tom Zbikowski's return to pro boxing Saturday: http://tinyurl.com/4pb3q25

Former #NotreDame tight end Kyle Rudolph healed, ready for scrutiny: http://tinyurl.com/6f99x5x

The Indiana Dept of Labor on Tues. will announce the results of its investigation into the death of #NotreDame student Declan Sullivan.

RT @tnoie Should be a three-sweep for #NotreDame tonight with Coach (Mike Brey) Player (Ben Hansbrough) and Scolar-Athlete (Tim Abromaitis) honored.

Still no end in sight in the Declan Sullivan investigation, but #NotreDame does take a proactive step today: http://tinyurl.com/46bqcdc

RT @ChiTribHamilton #NotreDame jumps to No. 4 in AP poll. It's the highest Irish have been ranked since December...of 1980. http://bit.ly/i3fIDt

RT @bhardin2 Versus will air 3 classic #NotreDame football games on St. Patrick's Day and Blue-Gold Spring Game on April 16 http://tinyurl.com/65azhcg

RT @tnoie From the no shock department - #NotreDame's Ben Hansbrough a first team all-Big East pick.

RT @tnoie How's this for being on a roll? #NotreDame will enter the #BIgEast Championship having lost one game in the last 52 days. Big-time.

RT @ChiTribHamilton UConn just handed out #NotreDame player quotes. First person on the sheet? "Tyler" Hansbrough.

#NotreDame coach Brian Kelly gets recruit No. 2 for the 2012 class -- Taylor Decker, a 6-8, 270 offensive lineman from Vandalia, Ohio.

After 3 times fnishing runner-up, Michigan City Marquette product Kevin Crepeau wins HWT division of the Bengal Bouts, Friday night at ND..

A behind-the-scenes look at former #NotreDame football All-Amiercan Tom Zbikowski's return to the boxing ring: http://tinyurl.com/4oqlkun

RT @bhardin2 More legendary #NotreDame football players joining Bettis, Hornung & Theismann at this year's ND FB Fantasy Camp http://tinyurl.com/638oadk

RT @jake_brown #NotreDame hoops commit Cam Biedscheid dropped 35 points in a 79-37 win Wednesday (http://bit.ly/efkfmn). Kid is having a fantastic year.

If you're not local, you can listen to Budweiser's Weekday SportsBeat live streaming at wsbtadio.com (5 p.m.-7p.m. EST).

Shepard, who has the skills to play cornerback or free safety, picked the Irish over the likes of Alabama, Aburn, USC, Miami & others.

#NotreDame gets first commit of the 2012 recruiting class, and he's an elite talent - 6-1, 186 defensive back Tee Shepard from Fresno, CA.

Law student Nathan Arnold scored a unanimous decision over Hiben Tuesday night. Finals in all 13 weight classes are Friday night.

Former #NotreDame football player Joey Hiben runs out of gas in his heavywieght semifinal boxing match at the 81st annual Bengal Bouts.

RT @bhardin2 #NotreDame Blue-Gold Spring Game tickets now on sale! Call ND ticket office (574) 631-7356 or click for details http://tinyurl.com/4sj6wet

RT @ChiTribHamilton Former #UNC star, current #Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough on hand for brother Ben's Senior Night at #NotreDame.

RT @tnoie 2011 CBE Classic in Kansas City will feature #NotreDame, California, Georgia and Missouri: http://tinyurl.com/4foqk8j

RT @tnoie Another former #NotreDame All-American, Troy Murphy, is close to joining the Boston Celtics - Harangody's old team - after GS buyout.

Allen didn't run the 40 or perform any of the position drills. Will do so April 7 at ND's Pro Day. Still not 100 percent after hip surgery.

#NotreDame DL Ian Williams' 31 bench press reprs at NFL Combine tied for 6th best among DLs. Armando Allen's 23 was 12th best among RBs.

Congrats to #NotreDame grad & former Bengal Bouts champ Mike Lee for his 1st-round TKO of Pablo Gomez Sat night: http://tinyurl.com/4zftq35

RT @tnoie Both prep juniors committed to #NotreDame - Cameron Biedscheid and Austin Burgett - seated in second row of Purcell Pavilion.

RT @tnoie Final word on ankle injury - #NotreDame senior captain Carleton Scott is in starting lineup for tonight's game against Seton Hall.

RT @tnoie Word out of Boston is that the #Celtics are going to make a run at former #NotreDame power forward Troy Murphy.

RT @tnoie Four words Luke Harangody probably didn't expect - "You're going to Cleveland." Celtics have traded #NotreDame rookie to Cavaliers.

@LadyBlue7318 Armando Allen also scored an invite.

@mikerothstein It will be during his spring break.

The latest installment of former #NotreDame nose guard Ian Williams' Draft Diary, w/an eye toward NFL Combine: http://tinyurl.com/5svnwtg

RT @tnoie #NotreDame coach Mike Brey "encouraged" by sight of Carleton Scott, who walked off plane without crutches early this morning.

#NotreDame running back Jonas Gray finds his funny bone, upstages Dustin Diamond at local club: http://tinyurl.com/6edm355

Marshaun Brooks' 52 points was the most ever scored against #NotreDame, which hadn't allowed a 40-point scorer since Danny Manning in 1987.

RT @ChiTribHamilton #NotreDame forward Carleton Scott rolled his ankle late vs. Providence. Will be reevaluated Thursday, per Irish HC Mike Brey.

RT @ChiTribHamilton Situated at the Dunkin Donuts Center for #NotreDame vs. #Providence. Agonizing irony: I can't find coffee anywhere.

@EALiptrap If you shoot me an email (ehansen@sbtinfo.com) and you're still having that debate, I'll get that info for you.

@JustinHunter11 Will tweet out the dates of pads and no pads as it gets a little closer to the start of spring practice (March 23).

@cindyhamill I'm missing something. Where did you see it written incorrectly?

Former #NotreDame tight end Joey Hiben is back at ND chasing an old dream & fighting in the Bengal Bouts: http://tinyurl.com/4wh7tdu

RT @bhardin2 2011 #NotreDame Blue-Gold Spring Game set for 2pm on April 16. Tix on sale March 1. Info & ticket brochure here http://tinyurl.com/4sj6wet

Correction, Duerson was 50, not 51.

Former #NotreDame standout football player and Chicago Bear Dave Duerson dies at age 51: http://tinyurl.com/63vkjnz

Former #NotreDame nose guard Ian Williams' audio Draft Diary No. 2, along w/his thoughts on successor Louis Nix: http://tinyurl.com/4f6lebh

Details of #NotreDame's upcoming football series with Temple -- the University of, not Shirley: http://tinyurl.com/6f6k5kg

RT @ChiTribHamilton It's official: #NotreDame and #Temple set 3-game football series. Philly in '14, S.Bend in '15, third game TBD at ND.

@armandbarone Yes. Deion Walker is one of a handful of players sharing uniform #s. Others include Nos.5 & 9.

RT @ChiTribHamilton Turns out #NotreDame soph Mike Broghammer has two torn patellas. Had surgery on right one Friday. Left one in two weeks.

Baseball's senior umpire, retiring Mike Reilly, talks retirement. #NotreDame football, instant replay & more: http://tinyurl.com/49hztdu

#NotreDame quarterback logjam dissolves as 6-4, 215-pound sophomore-to-be Luke Massa moves to wide receiver: http://tinyurl.com/4mmbdlr

Uniform # changes at #NotreDame: WR Bennett Jackson­ 86 to 2; NG Louis Nix III ­ 67 to 9; QB Tommy Rees 13 to 11 and WR Robby Toma ­19 to 9.

I enjoyed working with Nate and he was a valuable member of our team this past season. I wish him & his family all the best moving forward.

his future with our football program, Nate decided it was in his best interests to leave (ND) & pursue opportunities at a different school.

Here's a quote from #NotreDame coach Brian Kelly on Nate Montana's transfer to Montana: "After much discussion with Nate regarding ...

"Knute Rockne, All American" and "Rudy" are the two movies that have previously received permission to film on the #NotreDame campus.

DeMaria and the producers hope to begin filming this year in order to release the movie in 2012, the 20th anniversary of the accident.

She was paralyzed for a week after a tragic bus accident in 1992 that took the lives of two of her teammates.

Tentatively titled “Two Miles From Home,” the film is the story of Haley Scott DeMaria, the former Notre Dame swimmer.

For just the third time in its history, the University of Notre Dame has given approval for the filming of a motion picture on campus.

University of Montana ahtletic director confirms #NotreDame quarterback Nate Montana is transferring to University of Montana.

#NotreDame is No. 15 in Rivals.com's pre-spring top 25 coll. fb poll. ND opps: Stanford 6 & Michigan State 12, http://tinyurl.com/6a2px2b

Crowd was chanting "Terry, Terry" and gave the ND grad student from Lancaster, Pa., a standing ovation at the end of the fight.

Seeded 10th, the three-time runner-up in the late 70s lost a unanimous decision to senior David Cray, the 7 seed ....

After a 32-year absence from the ring, 55-year-old Terrence Rogers returns to right in the 167-pound weight class. ...

Cool scene at the Joyce Center Fieldhouse at #NotreDame this afternoon for the 81st annual Bengal Bouts boxing competition. ...

RT @MikeReiss New England Patriots confirm that Corwin Brown, DBs coach, will not return. Brown coached at #NotreDame under Charlie Weis,

A boxer for the ages: 55-year-old Terrence Rogers set to compete in Bengal Bouts competition at #NotreDame: http://tinyurl.com/67zet3b

In a pass-heavy game, Hughes was almost his team's leading rusher -- and for some reason he did play for Texas, which won 13-7.

For those who missed how #NotreDame's Robert Hughes did in the Texas vs. The Nation all-star game: 18 yards on 8 carries.

(Nate) Montana looking at (University of) Montana? If so, the #NotreDame quarterback is going to have to hustle: http://tinyurl.com/46wud2h

RT @tnoie As of 10:45 this morning, fans can still purchase as many as 15 tickets together in upper-arena for tonight's game at #NotreDame.

RT @tnoie Congrats to former #NotreDame power forward and current coordinator of basketball operations Harold Swanagan, who became a father on Sunday.

#NotreDame receivers coach Tony Alford makes Rivals.com's list of nation's Top 25 college football recruiters: http://tinyurl.com/4rw9a4z

Sunday's #NotreDame football notebook: On the next big Irish reruiting target, Louis Nix coming of age & more: http://tinyurl.com/6x6ptt9

Can't wait for world to weigh in on this @MaloneMK @hansensouthbend said my "snow my goodness" post was "cheesy." I think he meant "witty."

Here's our radio interview with recruiting analyst Allen Wallace breaking down #NotreDame's recruiting class: http://tinyurl.com/6azrfq2

Here's your last chance to relive today's #NotreDame football live chat -- well kind of: http://tinyurl.com/4j53csy

A cool message from a college athletics compliance office? Sounds like an oxymoron. Not so fast, my friend: http://tinyurl.com/4br24uq

So you think poaching is a relatively new phenomenon in college football recruiting? Think again. Ara knows: http://tinyurl.com/66goklb

Our Weekday SportsBeat interview with #NotreDame coach Brian Kelly on the Irish football recruiting class: http://tinyurl.com/6937q2j

And for those of you with a National Signing Day hangover, #NotreDame football chat is on at southbendtribune.com, Thursday at high noon EST

Everything you wanted to know about the 2011 #NotreDame football recruiting class & maybe even a little bit more:http://tinyurl.com/675d8ej

analyst Allen Wallace joins us. Hope you will join us as well.

Weekday SportsBeat tonight from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET (wsbtradio.com) is wall-to-wall recruiting. #NotreDame coach Brian Kelly & recruiting ..

Irish now have all 23 national letters-of-intent in house with cornerback Jalen Brown bringing up there rear with the final one.

Nice signing day pickup for #NotreDame, DE/OL Troy Niklas from Anaheim (Calif.) Servite H.S., picks the irish over USC.

On the eve of National Signing Day, historic defensive haul has Irish eyes smiling -- including Ara's: http://tinyurl.com/4c2n2dg

RT @tnoie #NotreDame men's hoops team has arrived safe and sound at its Chicago-area hotel after 2-hour, 45-minute bus ride through blizzard.

RT @hansensouthbend #NotreDame loses 3-star cornerback recruit Bennett Okotcha to Oklahoma today. The 6-foot, 175-pounder originally committed to Wisconsin.

RT @hansensouthbend #NotreDame loses 3-star cornerback recruit Bennett Okotcha to Oklahoma today. The 6-foot, 175-pounder originally committed to Wisconsin.

RT @hansensouthbend #NotreDame loses 3-star cornerback recruit Bennett Okotcha to Oklahoma today. The 6-foot, 175-pounder originally committed to Wisconsin.

RT @hansensouthbend #NotreDame loses 3-star cornerback recruit Bennett Okotcha to Oklahoma today. The 6-foot, 175-pounder originally committed to Wisconsin.

#NotreDame loses 3-star cornerback recruit Bennett Okotcha to Oklahoma today. The 6-foot, 175-pounder originally committed to Wisconsin.

The Tony Alford to Florida rumor is just that. It's not going to happen.

Stat line for #NotreDame nose guard Ian Williams at the Senior Bowl: 5 tackles (4 solo), including a sack.

With RB Savon Huggins off to Rutgers & LS Bryce Haynes committed to Ohio State, #NotreDame is still in play w/1 recruit - OL/DE Troy Niklas.

RT @NDatRivals As expected, four-star running back Savon Huggins committed to #Rutgers today over #NotreDame and North Carolina.

My Q&A with #NotreDame athletic director Jack Swarbrick on football scheduling, an ND network, Jumbotrons & more: http://tinyurl.com/45678tl

Niklas will visit #NotreDame this weekend after visiting USC last weekend. He is expected to announce his choice on Wednesday, signing day.

The Orange Co. Register is reporting 2-way lineman Troy Niklas of Servite High in Anaheim, Calif., has narrowed his choices to ND & USC.

22 Aaron Lynch, 42 Stephon Tuitt, 54 Ben Koyack, 56 Matt Hegarty, 70 Ishaq Williams, 75 DaVaris Daniels, 79 Everett Golson, 83 G Atkinson

In recruiting analyst Tom Lemming's revised top 100 college football prospects, Notre Dame lands 8 in his final rankings ...

@Itwillnotrain For those confused about the scholarship math with #NotreDame football, here's a primer: http://tinyurl.com/4j3logp

@cjlawler Dan Wenger's 6th year is in a different category and it's in the hands of the NCAA. Should learn fate next month.

This presents a bit of a math problem which will likely be taken care of attrition (transfers), even if ND doesn't get any more commitments.

Keep in mind they still have to go thru a protracted process of making it official. 4 who won't be back: B. Walker, Nwankwo, Paskorz, Romine

#NotreDame finally announces 5th-yr seniors: TE Mike Ragone, OL Andrew Nuss, CB Gary Gray, K David Ruffer, S Harrison Smith, OT Taylor Dever

Still on hold for the announcement regarding #NotreDame football's fifth-year senior candidates. Protracted process laced with protocol.

#NotreDame football chat tomorrow at noon at southbendtribune.com. Be there or ... well, just be there. Should be fun.

The catalyst of last night's #NotreDame upset of No. 2 Pitt, guard Ben Hansbrough, joins us tonight on SportsBeat (5-7 p.m., wsbtradio.com).

@ToledoIrish5 Spring game is April 16.