Sunday, September 22, 2019
Just Got Back From Athens -- Some Thoughts
- It was a "black out" -- but, it looked more like a RED OUT!
- There were red and black tents, tablecloths and chairs -- on every square inch of green grass on campus. They don't have any parking lots around the Stadium -- so the tailgating is on campus grounds...
- The noise was beyond anything I've ever heard before. I thought Miami 2017 was loud -- this was at another level.
- The Georgia student section -- world-class! A little like Oakland's "Black Hole..."
- Don't know how we ever got any snap off in sync.
- First time I ever saw a football stadium turn into a night club -- the light show was impressive and effective -- pre-game and prior to 4th quarter! The top photo, that's the start of the fourth quarter light show -- a first for Georgia...
- The Georgia home field advantage -- is incredible.
- The campus is very nice -- and very hilly.
- The fans treated us very nicely -- now, if we had pulled the game out -- not so sure...
- The Georgia fan base did not sell their tickets to Notre Dame fans
- I was sitting with Tim Brown and Jerome Bettis at half-time on the Notre Dame bench when the Georgia "Red Coats" Marching Band -- marched directly at us on the sideline. See the photo of Jerome and Tim's reaction seeing the band charging at us -- that's me on the left:
- We miss quickness and speed at the running back spot
- Georgia's speed at every position (but OL and QB) -- is scary!
- Not sure what percentage of Georgia's starting line-up is "home grown" in the Peach State -- but, when they announced their starting line-up, it seemed like every player grew up in Georgia.
- I stood on the sideline for half of the game -- the hitting was intense
- Our kicking game -- solid
- We need to find a running game in big games like this...
- Dropped passes hurt us in the 1st half
- And, the penalties -- when I saw the officials come out onto the field with their SEC sweaters -- I knew we were in for a long day
- The Georgia fan base thought they were going to destroy us -- we earned their respect...
- Impressed we didn't cave -- in that environment, it would have been easy too!
- Georgia's home field advantage is at least 14 points -- it's a really tough environment to play in...
Need to beat Virginia!
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019
Georgia Royalty Hosts Notre Dame Tonight
- We get off the bus and what are we greeted by -- four F-16 Fighter Jet's doing their test run over Sanford Stadium for tomorrow night's game
- A beautiful view from the west end of Sanford Stadium -- the most beautiful natural grass field you'll ever see. I learned that Georgia does not practice on the field -- only the kicker's have access to the field (one day each week)
- We were treated to an event in Georgia Football's Recruit Lounge -- a very large facility that sits on the western edge of the Stadium -- it's slick
- A gospel choir surprised us with a singing of Here Come The Irish and Georgia On My Mind
- Every table had Georgia guests and Notre Dame guests
- Broadcasting great, Vern Lundquist was the MC
- The Governor of Georgia and their two (2) U.S. Senators were in attendance
- Heisman Trophy Winner Herschel Walker
- CBS's Sports' Chairman Sean MacManus
- NBC Sports' President Pete Bevacqua (ND grad)
- Jerome Bettis
- Lou Holtz
- Vince Dooley -- the legendary Georgia coach admitted he grew up rooting for the Fighting Irish, hoping to play for Notre Dame someday...
- CBS's broadcast crew for tomorrow night; Nessler and Danielson
- University of Georgia's President and Athletics Director
- Jack Swarbrick
- Executive Director of the College Football Playoff
- A number of Augusta National members
- Shannon Cullinan (Notre Dame's EVP)
- Tom Burish (Notre Dame's Provost)
- Etc.
A truly wonderful event!
This is the first of three events (tonight and tomorrow) -- where Georgia is hosting Notre Dame...
There's a "Few of Us" Here in Athens, GA!
Even ran into a College Football Hall of Fame Coach walking the streets by himself -- then spent a good 30+ minutes talking with Lou outside our hotel -- with many Georgia fans interrupting for photos (I took many!)...
Coach Holtz took it all in stride. That's Notre Dame alum Dick Corbett (of Corbett Hall fame) taking the photo for a fan with Coach Holtz.
I will tell you -- he's not happy that we're 15 point underdogs...
He jokingly said "Jim, I wouldn't wait until 8 PM -- I'd knock on their locker room door at noon tomorrow -- and tell Kirby; we're on the field right now, come and get it!"
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Urban Meyer Talks About Brian Kelly & ND
The discussion on Brian Kelly and Notre Dame -- begins at the 6:07 mark.
More "Notre Dame Love" From the Pundits...
Gary Danielson on
the script for ND to beat UGA:
“When you’re a slight underdog
on the road, the formula is stay in the game. Just don’t let them run
away from you. Stay in the game. And there’s no doubt in my mind that
#NotreDame
can do this.”
Podcast: https://t.co/hDjlHjSMQr
—
Tyler James (@TJamesNDI) September
19, 2019
Notre Dame Volleyball Off To Great Start!
The win over Michigan puts the Fighting Irish at 7-2 on the season...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Missed This: Quinn On Kelly, Harbaugh, Etc.
The former Notre Dame All-American was a guest on Colin Cowherd's Radio Show last week...
Georgia Grocery Store Pulls "Irish Spring" Off...
Notre Dame's first ever visit to Athens, GA -- has the natives taking it quite personally...
Dill's Food City has taken Irish Spring off its shelves -- in preparation for Saturday's football game with our Fighting Irish.
LINK: CBS SPORTS STORY
A Magical MLB Night for the Notre Dame Family
First, Notre Dame alum Cavan Biggio -- made history for the Toronto Blue Jays -- hitting for the "cycle" and becoming only the third member of their team to do so.
Cavan's dad, Hall of Famer Craig Biggio -- also hit for the cycle. They become the second "father-son duo" to accomplish this in Major League Baseball history!
LINK: TORONTO SUN STORY
And then, the grandson of former Notre Dame student-athlete Carl Yastrzemski (an all-time great with the Boston Red Sox) -- playing in Fenway Park for the first time in his career (in front of Grandpa) -- does this...
LINK: NEW YORK TIMES STORY
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Monday, September 16, 2019
Notre Dame Fans -- Get Prepared...
Well, we're 12.5 point underdogs to Georgia -- and you won't find a media member west of Dublin, Ireland who will be picking the Fighting Irish over the Bulldogs...
And, as you watch ESPN this week and College GameDay on Saturday -- keep this in mind:
- ESPN has a multi-billion dollar investment in the SEC Conference (SEC Network)
- Maria Taylor and David Pollack are both Georgia Bulldog grads
- And, then there's Desmond Howard...
What though the odds...
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Johnny Lujack's NBC Interview Saturday...
94-years-young
and still has that Fighting Irish fire 🔥 pic.twitter.com/k8Xy29iRwU
—
Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) September
14, 2019
Joe & Sonny's First Trip to a Notre Dame Game
Sonny, Joe and Jonathan Jones #45
Sonny, Joe and Liam Eichenberg #74
Hope this will be the first of many trips to Notre Dame for both of you!
New Mexico Fans -- First Time at Notre Dame...
2/2 ...and so
many other pleasantries (the list goes on and on). PURE CLASS. I can
honestly say that the experience there was better than any other
sporting venue I've been to.#NotreDame
@NDFootball
@NotreDame
Thank you!
— 🐺🚩🐺 (@LoyalLobo) September
15, 2019
Just wow. This is insane. pic.twitter.com/yPvGCIVasz— 🐺🚩🐺 (@LoyalLobo) September 14, 2019
.#Hallowed #Ground #today on our #PreGame #visit to #NotreDame #SouthBend #IN
More #pictures to come but try these on for size #UNMLobos #KeepHowling #UNM #NM #Lobos #Social #Media #Wall #WeAreNewMexico #NewMexico #football
🐺🐾🏈 pic.twitter.com/pkvwvutxWZ— Keith Meeks (@LobosFanNMphs) September 13, 2019
Thank you Lobo fans! #GoLobos pic.twitter.com/kEGh2kqO9q— New Mexico Lobos (@UNMLOBOS) September 15, 2019
I can't get over Notre Dame's campus #GoLobos #NDfootball pic.twitter.com/Q15LbnXBZy— ErnieG (@nernpigs) September 14, 2019
If You Want to Know More About Georgia FB...
You'll just want to check in at DAWG NATION -- every day this week. They provide wonderful coverage of Georgia Football...
LINK: DAWG NATION
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Avery Davis Gets The Game Ball...
Through position
changes and setbacks, Avery has approached every hurdle with humility
and unselfishness.
We were so happy to see him break
off that electric run to jump start our
offense.
Today, AD is our warrior of the game and
earned the game ball. pic.twitter.com/pzfayCGgzE
—
Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) September
14, 2019
No Surprise -- College GameDay in Athens...
This is not a common occurrence for the folks in Athens -- which is shocking when you consider how good their football team has been and ESPN's multi-billion dollar investment into the SEC Network.A T H E N S 😎 @NDFootball x @GeorgiaFootball ... see you next week!
(📍@HomeDepot) pic.twitter.com/WhWHZxKtFm— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 15, 2019
LINK: STORY
NBC's Tune-In Promotion: ND vs. New Mexico
There is nothing
like it in College Football.
New Mexico vs. @NDFootball
TODAY on NBC! pic.twitter.com/ReAXyQ1dyP
—
Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) September
14, 2019
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