The Big Keasey

Xavier knocked Notre Dame out of the NCAA tourney tonight.  Bummer.

Notre Dame beat Boston College yesterday. Woooooo!

I have nothing to say about last night's game.  I'm bitter.

We're only one game into the season, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are already breaking my heart.  Say goodbye to being ranked 16th in the nation!

Vera Lutter's Studies for Ground Zero exhibit is at the Museum of Contemporary Art through September 12.  Go see it.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is going to wait awhile before declaring the starting quarterback.  He plans on making the choice after the first 19 days of practice, giving the team 10 days before their first game. The competition is between Dayne Crist, the starter last season until he hurt his knee and needed surgery for the second straight year; Tommy Rees, who started the final four games, all victories, including a win over Miami in the Sun Bowl; second-year player Andrew Hendrix; and freshman Everett Golson.

Fourth of July weekend!  I'm beach-bound.  I love that this little stretch of beach is so close to my apartment.

Nate Montana is going from Notre Dame to the University of Montana.

Grizzlies athletic director Jim O'Day confirmed Monday night in an e-mail that Montana had been admitted to the school in Missoula.

Montana, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Fighting Irish great Joe Montana, played in three games for the Fighting Irish as a junior last season. He was 9 for 18 for 116 yards with an interception.

It became apparent he was destined to be buried on the depth chart at Notre Dame.

Dayne Crist, who started nine games before a knee injury ended his season, will be back for his senior season in 2011. Tommy Rees, who started the final four games in his freshman season after Crist was injured, will also return.

Notre Dame also added a highly touted quarterback recruit in Everett Golson of South Carolina.

Because Montana is transferring from an FBS school to an FCS school, he's eligible to play immediately.

Ending the year watching Notre Dame win its bowl game sure was nice.  No big parties for me this year, but I'm happy to hang out at home with family.

The 86th meeting between Notre Dame and Navy on Sept. 1, 2012 will take place at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, Naval Academy athletics director Chet Gladchuk announced Tuesday.

College football in Ireland!  NOTRE DAME in Ireland!  This is going to be awesome!  I want to go!