Irish are taking a bus from South Bend to Storrs for the Big East semis, probably the most reliable way to go after Hurricane Sandy (extra bonus - they got to stay in Youngstown OH last night!). Don't know how Marquette is getting there from Milwaukee - even further away.
Big East Tournament moved - Irish are playing Marquette at noon eastern Friday in E. Hartford. From the ND website: "HARTFORD, Conn. - Due to complications arising from Hurricane Sandy earlier this week, the BIG EAST Conference announced Thursday that the 2012 BIG EAST Conference Women's Soccer Championship semifinals and final will be played at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., relocating from their original site on the University of Connecticut campus. " "In addition, the start times for both of Friday's tournament semifinals have been moved earlier in the day, with No. 25/20 Notre Dame now slated to face No. 15/10 Marquette in the first semifinal at noon (ET), followed by No. 13/18 Georgetown meeting South Florida in the second semifinal at 2:30 p.m. (ET). " "Both BIG EAST semifinals, as well as Sunday's conference championship match (noon ET), will be televised live to a national cable audience by CBS Sports Network. In addition, the BIG EAST final will be shown live on the BIG EAST syndicated television package, which includes numerous regional networks around the country, led by SportsNet New York (SNY), and also on-line for free at bigeast.tv. "
ND to host Wisconsin-Milwaukee in a first round NCAA match at 7PM eastern today (Fri 11/9). Live stream at UND.com. C'mon Irish - let's start this tournament strong!
Irish prevail over the Panthers 3-1. ND goals Naughton, Bohaboy, Thomas. Milwaukee goal Steinhauser. Go Irish!
Twining and Bohaboy take care of business for the Irish against the Gators - 2-0 in the NCAA round of 16. Match coming up with #1 seed Florida State in the NCAA quarterfinals - great progress for this overachieving Irish side.
Congrats to FSU for a solid 1-0 win over the Irish in the NCAA quarterfinals. And many thanks to the ND side for an exciting and promising year!
Cari Roccaro was named an NSCAA Third-Team All-American - first ND frosh since Kerri Hanks to be counted in the All-America ranks. And tri-captain Elizabeth Tucker was named an Academic All-American - holding down a 4.00 GPA as a junior accounting major. Congrats ladies, and good luck with finals!
Congrats to Cari Roccaro, who was selected as the 2012 Soccer America Freshman of the Year. A tower of strength all over the pitch.
Defender Katie Naughton and forward/midfielder/defender Cari Roccaro, both frosh in the 2012 season, have been invited to the first U.S. U-20 national team camp of 2013.
I got some spring schedule information, but I have no idea if it can be shared. Looks a lot like prior years with a few fun ones. Any idea when we get the official list?
A couple of years ago they played the Chicago Red Stars in a spring exhibition. Can you say if they may do that again this year?
Seriously? You're telling me that this contract was only done because UCLA had an opening? What about the interviews at Texas, TCU, and US Soccer? Why not then? I think you guys are fishing just to be negative toward Randy.
Seriously? You don't think UCLA is a better opportunity for Randy that the jobs you mentioned? The interviews with Texas, Tcu, and Ussoccer are exactly why I think the UCLA job would worry the ND AD the most. It's the only position mentioned so far that's come even close to being a situation that might worry him.
He is not moving farther away from Texas. I don't think UCLA could pay him enough. Facilities at UCLA are not very good from what I've heard. Yes you get the california kids you want but I really don't think it's what Randy would go for.
I think you might be surprised what UCLA might be willing to pay. And ask yourself what the facilities were like at Notre Dame 14 years ago. If UCLA wants to do better that might not be much of an issue either. And the signed recruits would give any good coach a pretty good head start. LA is pretty attractive to a lot of kids that don't want to go to a place in the middle of farm country. And I'll note that I haven't said he would go there in any of my posts. But it is the position that offered him by far the best leverage.