I listened to the Irish-Rutgers game tonight on 89 WLS (Chicago) while walking to Canonsburg (I live in Canonsburg, PA, 20 miles south of Pittsburgh), and when the Knights were closing in on tying the Irish, Jack Nolan (voice of the Fighting Irish) said Mike Rosario was the best free throw shooter in the Big East. And LaPhonso Ellis told Jack to say 'He doesn't miss free throws' 3 times. Guess what? Rosario missed a free throw! And Notre Dame won tonight! Jack Nolan and LaPhonso Ellis: lifetime members of the Leprechaun Legion! They were there for all 45 wins during the win streak at the JACC, now they help ND win a key game so they can make it to the NCAAs! Well done, fellas!

Also, LaPhonso's record of most double-doubles by a Notre Dame player might soon be history. LaPhonso has 56 double-doubles. Luke Harangody is closing in on the record. By the way, Jordan Cornette (who filled in for LaPhonso on the ND radio broadcasts against WVU and Providence) replaced #20 as the all-time leading shot-blocker in Irish history, he did it in his last game, March 2005, in their NIT loss to Holy Cross.

Notre Dame basketball on the radio...Everyone's Irish, even the announcers!

Go Irish, beat UConn.