Cathedral of College Football- Notre Dame Stadium Review

[@mdomnis]

Love the game day experience at Notre Dame as there's so much more than the game itself to do like checking out the bascillica, the grotto, band concert on the steps of Bond Hall, Trumpets under the dome, steak sandwiches, player walk, etc. Was interesting to hear you say it was loud. I wonder if it's because you were on the end with the jumbotron where a lot of the sound comes from. A lot of ND fans say its too much of an older crowd and they are kind of laid back and the stadium doesn't get loud enough to provide a real home field advantage.

[@kbrewski1]

When they added that huge electronic scoreboard and went to heavy loud rock music to get fans "pumped up", then the fog and pyrotechnics, and the sacrilege of that plastic field turf, I really was angry. Plus the huge additions on both sides just killed the perfect symmetry of the old bowl. While I still enjoy going to games once in awhile, we didn't need all the loud obnoxious music to get us loud. I loved the thick green natural grass. I was at many epic games as a student and alum. The noise levels of the 88 Catholics vs Convicts Game vs #1 Miami will never be topped, and that's when ND Stadium only held 60,000 in the original Rockne Stadium. Same with the 1993 Game of the Century beatdown of #1 FLA ST. 3-4 hours of nonstop roars and pulsating crowds. Saw Joe Montana's senior year as a freshman, saw the renewal of the Michigan rivalry in 1978 after they refused to play ND in the 40s, 35 years or so. Saw the 1st ever night game vs Michigan in 1982, back then ND didn't have lights!! So much to pack into one day. It's really ideal for a 2 day visit because GameDay is so busy. And you have to leave time for a trip to Rocco's Pizza!!

[@kbrewski1]

I hope you got there early enough to take your time exploring the campus grounds, especially in the central "God Quad" where the Dome and the beautiful Sacred Heart Cathedral are located. There is a group of band members who do about a 20 minutes of music called Trumpets Over the Dome, where the band guys play the fight song, other ND football classics and the alma mater. They line up around the multiple levels of the Golden Dome and the spectators are on the bottom floor looking up and you hear the trumpets just reverberating in that beautiful Dome. They then join up with the rest of the Band and march from the Dome to the Stadium when the players walk occurs. The whole team goes to Mass at Sacred Heart (team only) on Sat morning after their team breakfast. Also hope you had time to hit a few of the watering holes across from the Stadium or walk through the tailgate areas a bit. That's a spectacle too, especially when its a huge rivalry game like USC, Michigan etc. Good video!!

[@insidetheparkwithemilyandb7350]

@@kbrewski1 Yes, we walked all through the campus, it was really beautiful how all the buildings blend in together. We went to the UVA alumni tailgate near the south parking lots and had the opportunity to walk through the ND fan tailgates. Definitely NFL level tailgating with some RVs & old converted school buses. I never knew about the post game mass. They start announcing it at halftime & there was a really good number of people who walked out of the game and headed over for mass. Certainly unique.

[@peacefriend1464]

Well done!

[@jonpopa1908]

My dad passed on October 9th, and he was the biggest ND football fan, possibly ever. What can’t be overlooked is the fact that the lads have ripped off 7 in row since then. NOW. I’ve been to dozens of home games, and even went on family vacations for bowl games in the late 80’s, early 90’s. But my very first game was two weeks before my 6th birthday in 1987. Just me and my dad. They beat Alabama 37-6, and I remember asking my dad why they were throwing oranges on the field after the game. It would appear as though we have come full circle.

[@jonpopa1908]

*orange peels

[@Tommy-l4l8q]

They should invest in putting in stadium seating with all the cha-ching they're getting from the nbc tv contract. That would make the game experience much better. Also improve food concessions.

[@Tommy-l4l8q]

Hey Ben love your video but next time splurge on better seats.

[@insidetheparkwithemilyandb7350]

@@Tommy-l4l8q Thanks for watching. Yeah, we went with the visiting team tickets UVA provided, we didn’t know about that big flag pole till after we had them in hand. We know for the next time.

[@adambowers496]

REMEMBER WHEN THEY USED TO SHOW THE NATIONAL ATHEM EVERY GAME ON TV THEY NEED TO START DOING THAT AGAIN 🤔 NO AMERICAN PRIDE ANYMORE ITS SAD IN ALL OF SPORTS !! GO IRISH ☘️ GREAT VIDEO

[@insidetheparkwithemilyandb7350]

@@adambowers496 They do a great job with the national anthem here. It is definitely part of the pageantry of Notre Dame football. I originally had the entire anthem program in the video but decided to cut it back to just the last half & flyover to keep the video a reasonable length.

[@adambowers496]

@insidetheparkwithemilyandb7350 i know they do a great job at the game but what I'm saying is they never show it on TV anymore