By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Just when you think you’ve seen it all in sports, Saturday’s college basketball games come along. First came unranked Wisconsin’s improbable win over No. 3 Michigan. When is the last time you saw a player tie a game or win one with a halfcourt shot? If you’re talking Big […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor For many, Christmas comes in February in the form of national signing day for college football, and that most anticipated day of the year is almost here. Schools will be anxiously awaiting players’ autographs tomorrow as they put the finishing touches on their 2013 recruiting classes. One of the […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Fresh off one of the worst home defeats under Coach Mike Brey, Notre Dame finds itself in late January searching for answers. The 24th-ranked Fighting Irish were pummeled Monday night by unranked Georgetown, 63-47, prompting Brey to say the game was like “men vs. boys,” when he stepped to the […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Am I in the minority for being stunned that Notre Dame had a press conference to explain the Manti Te’o soap opera? Why would a major university hold such an event to discuss its star football player’s now non-existent girlfriend? This is beyond bizarre and Notre Dame’s handling of […]
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From Notre Dame Athletics NOTRE DAME, Ind. – University of Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood announced today he will forgo his final season of athletic eligibility and submit his name for the 2013 NFL Draft. Wood leaves Notre Dame as the seventh-leading rusher in school history, having gained 2,447 yards on 450 career carries. […]
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From Notre Dame Athletics: Brian Kelly, who led his third Irish team to the Bowl Championship Series title game on Monday, will remain as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. “This week, I had an incredible opportunity to speak with one of the premier organizations in sports about becoming their head […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor This week has gone from bad to worse for Fighting Irish football fans. After getting shellacked by Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game by Monday night, Brian Kelly was interviewed by the Philadelphia Eagles for their head coaching position. A source with very close ties to Notre Dame […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I know, this is a bit late for a look back at the Top 10 Indiana athletes of 2012. Forgive me, I was enjoying the ocean, margaritas and 70-degree heat in Key West through the New Year and decided to put this off a bit. There were many worthy athletes […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Everett Golson is soaking it all in as he should be. The Notre Dame freshman quarterback is enjoying all the attention he and his Fighting Irish teammates are receiving as they prep for the BCS National Championship Game on Monday night. Golson has led Notre Dame to a 12-0 […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Indy Sports Legends writers covered tons of games in 2012. Here, in my opinion, are the best 10 covered by members of the staff. All of the games were played in the state of Indiana. Some of the work was done for other publications, but nonetheless, the talent on the ISL staff witnessed the […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor It has been a little over a week since Notre Dame fans had to stomach the disappointment of Manti Te’o not winning college football’s most coveted honor – the Heisman Trophy. In those fans’ eyes, the consensus All-American is not only Heisman worthy, but perhaps the greatest player to […]
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