Like it or not, Notre Dame earned its legendary status the hard way | Gridiron Traditions

[@erikkeller6389]

One of the biggest brands in American Sports. You'll find a ND fan in every town.

[@josepena4029]

And around the world pal !!!hugs from México City to all Irish nation !!!

[@kyledabearsfan]

Since I was born 😂 Irish and Bears

[@aislingirish4503]

also lots of fans in ireland love you guys 💚💚💚

[@kyledabearsfan]

@@aislingirish4503 man, I'd love to go to Ireland for an ND game. It would be insanely cool.

[@aislingirish4503]

@kyledabearsfan omg yesss 😁💚💚💚

[@markoconnell4518]

The ND story is America’s story - from humble beginnings immigrants and faith pulled a school up by its bootstraps to become a success. The school continues to uphold academic standards and tradition despite the difficulties that brings to athletic recruiting. Anyone who choses to hate does so out of either ignorance or a rejection of the capitalist and free market traditions of this country.

[@michaell.masciocchi7988]

A tradition like no other in sports. whether we are 22-0 or 0-12. everyone wants to beat the Irish. As Ara always said, ND is a bowl game on everybody's schedule. No other institution plays with the combination of spotlight, pressure, expectation and without unlimited resources. This is what makes playing for the Lady on the Dome unique.

[@aislingirish4503]

💚💚💚💚

[@JohnDavis_90]

With slaves…..

[@ryangoodwin4967]

I’ll always be an Irish fan. Hope to see them win it all someday, even if it’s wishful thinking.

[@jaredslabaugh3181]

Well with their recruiting finally starting to trend into the top five, maybe it won’t be wishful thinking for much longer. I thinks Marcus Freeman is building something dominant

[@ADSeason25]

They have a real shot to go undefeated next year, the hardest 2 games come at the end of the year

[@jaredslabaugh3181]

We just watched Michigan and Washington make the Natty. If they can do it so can Notre Dame

[@smill1985]

​@@ADSeason25But don't overlook that game at the beginning of the year: At College Station! That won't be easy either.

[@8avexp]

They've won four titles during my lifetime so far.

[@8avexp]

ND holds a very special place in my heart. When they invited my grandfather to teach in 1948, it paved the way for my mother's entire family to emigrate to this country after WWII. Our family will be eternally grateful for that. I'm a South Bend native, Catholic and bleed ND gold and blue - even though I'm a UConn alum!

[@smill1985]

Go Irish! I'm a South Bend native myself. 😊

[@stephenfricke9298]

A friend took me to aee ND play USC. INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE. SEEING A GAME THERE is paramount for the college football experience

[@aaronaaron4155]

It's a great place to see a game.

[@josue24]

Irish have consistently been a top 10 team. They don’t get the recognition for it because they choose to be independent. Also they have the big tv deal.

[@willc31]

Lol they were the best before you before born, that’s only the last 10 years

[@jimmyward7038]

⁠@@willc31fuck out of here. Those guys were lining up opposite of plumbers and firemen.

[@willc31]

@@jimmyward7038 yes but you are also historically illiterate

[@zachdoster1206]

Yeah as someone who lives within 20 minutes of Notre Dame and is a huge fan it kind of disappoints me to see I’m getting all the hate but haters can just keep hating but the Irish will keep fighting

[@aislingirish4503]

💚💚💚

[@bencarter8423]

I’m from Indiana, been an Irish fan my whole life. I also lived in South Bend for a while after college. Been to plenty of games. People ask me all the time why it’s so special. I tell them, if you’ve never been there it’s hard to understand. It’s cliche for sure, but when you walk in that stadium, you can feel the history. There’s no lights in the concourse,which reminds you how old the stadium it. The stadium itself is not always comfortable. The seats are old, and it is kinda cramped. That said, it’s like walking into Yankee Stadium or Wrigley Field and seeing the field. It’s not the loudest stadium in the country, although that’s gotten to better in recent years, but it is the best game day atmosphere in the country.

[@JoeMama-mp9jb]

Glad they brought up the Big Tens refusal to let ND in. All these years later and they’re whining that Notre Dame isn’t a member. You blew it. Get over yourself. Notre Dame might join a conference eventually but it sure won’t be the Big Ten. Biggest fumble in college football history

[@wingedbuffalo4670]

Never say never @JoeMama. ND is already a Big 10 member for ice hockey. I'd be willng to bet that, IF the Big 10 (or the Big 30 if that's what it eventually becomes) were willing to make certain concessions to ND, we would consider joining. It makes geographic sense with somewhat less travel (especially for the other sports) after all ... but the more the Conference spreads coast-to-coast, the more it blunts the geographic advantage. These are the "concessions" I have in mind: 1. ND is a "full member" in ALL sports EXCEPT football (similar to the ACC arrangement) ... OR -- 2. ND becomes a "full member" in all sports, including football, BECAUSE ND convinces the Big 10 to change its conference scheduling model foer football: a) the number of "conference games" get scaled back to 8 games instead of the recent expansion to 9 b) at 8 conference games, every conference team gets 4 home, 4 away conference games every season c) each team gets to designate 4 "historical rivals" that will be on each other's schedule EVERY year (rotating home/away games) For example, ND might pick: USC, Michigan, Ohio State, and either Michigan State or Penn State, or in-state rivals Purdue or Indiana (and, for example, USC might pick ND, UCLA, Washington, and Oregon; Michigan might pick Ohio State, Michigan State, Penn State, and ND, etc.) d) after those 4 "perpetual" football opponents are designated for scheduling, every team can select 4 other "frequent" opponents -- two of which are guaranteed to be placed on the schedule every two years rotationally following the completion of home-and-home contests in successive years (such that it trakes 4 years to run through all 4 "frequent opponent" teams -- two 2 year cycles of playing 2 of thee teams. In ND's case for example, if ND had selected Penn State as its 4th perpetual rival, then it could easily designate Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue, and Northwestern as its "frequent teams" such that we'd play the first two teams in the first two years of the 4 year cycle, and the second two during the 3rd and 4th years of the 4 year cycle before resuming withthe first two treams in a new 4 year cycle. This paradigm now accounts for 6 Big 10 games in every given season (4 perpetual opponents plus 2 of 4 frequent opponents) e) the final 2 of 8 "Big 10" conference games in any given season results from 2 randomly selected of the remaining conference teams to be selected for two year home-and-home rotations until all confererce member schools have been played. f) the 4 non-conference games of a 12 game regular season schedule are up to each team to schedule. In ND's case, we might opt to schedule Navy (honor game of tradition), an SEC team, an ACC team, a west coast team in years where we aren't playing at USC and/or aren't scheduled to play a "leftover member" game at Washington or at Oregon. No need to "preserve space" on the schedule for USC sincce they would be a perpetual now-"conference" opponent every year. The final opponent on the schedule could be a credible, yet not overly tough opponent. g) as a full conference member, ND is eligible for the Big 10 Championship game (13th game) prior to any playoffs, has access to all Big 10 bowl tie-ins, and gets an equal share in the massive pot of TV and bowl $$$$$$$. "IF" all that happened, I could see ND potentially joining the Big 10 -- but it's a way off.

[@ghughes4055]

Notre Dame needs a conference more than a conference needs Notre Dame

[@JoeMama-mp9jb]

@ you’re funny. Any team would be more than happy to put ND on their schedule. The ACC would probably have seen the same fate as the PAC 12 if it weren’t for their deal with Notre Dame

[@wingedbuffalo4670]

@@ghughes4055 With all due respect @ghughes, DREAM ON !!! Notre Dame does NOT "need" a conference at all. I agree completely with what @JoeMama wrote -- any team would love having ND on their schedule. Instantly, odds are OVERWHELMING that, by scheduling ND, the other school would get itself on NATIONAL TV (and all the exposure that comes with it) for that game.

[@greglismonjr1368]

I’ve been an Irish Fan for 25 years of my life and I stand loyal and true to the Irish Win, Lose or Draw. Growing up in Indianapolis that was the game on my tv religiously Saturday Afternoons on NBC. Go Irish ☘️

[@notredamecoltsfan]

Was sure sweet to watch Notre Dame beat South Carolina in the Gator Bowl

[@johnl9142]

Trendy beard guy can’t hide the hate. Imagine him in a job interview.

[@juanpedraza8762]

OUR TIME WILL SOON COME 🍀

[@Rolando14001]

Can we become legendary again though 😭☘️

[@lightingbolt8148]

Probably not

[@CianAngelo]

Yup. It's coming soon, just need to get the coaching staff wrinkles ironed out is all.. the young talent on the roster is special and the incoming 24' & 25' talent will be a game changer. 💯☘️😎

[@TheFlavorBuds]

Go Irish! ☘️

[@seancarraher]

The only bad sports bar is a closed sports bar sir.

[@richardsnyder842]

I was there for a football weekend back in 2017. All I can really say is if you get a chance GO! By arriving late on Friday I wasn't able to make the walk down the tunnel(it ends at 5pm on Fridays) that is about my only regret for the weekend.

[@jaketeske6665]

Overall a decent summation of the Irish in 11 minutes. Some odd choices of what to feature, and really random dude on zoom chiming in with some non sequiturs. 8.2/10

[@matthewkozma8236]

One bite, everyone knows the rules

[@IAmTrash1995]

Hopefully this silences some haters

[@lightingbolt8148]

How?

[@DannyProductions-og2hv]

@@lightingbolt8148 One thing is that a lot of people whine about nd not joining a conference, but this video talked about how the big ten rejected them

[@notredamecoltsfan]

​@DannyProductions-og2hv then the whining "overrated" crowd. No one is predicting them to win the natty

[@GoNotreDame]

Amen.

[@dominicgaziano509]

Great video besides the one weirdo on zoom

[@samwyze64]

I’m primarily a BYU fan who secondarily supports Notre Dame. Because the two schools share similarities: -Both are defined by their religious mission -Many of ND’s students are Catholic, many of BYU’s students are LDS. -Both teams have garnered a national following because of their religious affiliation. -Both teams were at one point barred from entering a conference because of their religious beliefs. -Both teams are usually either loved or either hated.

[@FusionSphere]

"Those intentions don't eliminate any offense caused..." Mostly because there isn't any offense caused by the Fighting Irish name anymore, and that's how to deal with nonsense bigotry - own the name because it's badass.

[@joshuabennett8110]

I say this sincerely....I would love to see N.D. play the Wolverines sometime soon. I think it's scheduled, but until 2033 or 2034. For the most part, it's usually a close game between the two programs, and the history these schools share is definitely a good argument for them playing more often.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

I like Norte Dame's legendary status it reminds of Yale and Harvard's legendary status.

[@collinkenny3829]

"Trying to remember the words"... We all know the words of our Alma Mater!

[@leachimleedo7853]

Rockne was among other things a marketing master

[@billweber1422]

I was afraid that this video would be highly inaccurate or completely mawkish. I was relieved that it was neither. ND Class of '72.

[@cfb1743]

Cool video but why have that awful caveman Spencer Hall on during it? Guy doesn't know the anything about football let alone Notre Dame

[@josephkarl2061]

“Building a brand with all the subtlety of a crypto bro” That hits harder than my +3 sledgehammer 🤣

[@malachid4960]

Go Irish ☘️

[@IgnoretheButter]

Greatest claim to fame for my hometown is George Gipp

[@hdk9934]

Laurium? Or Calumet? My mom's family came from there.

[@IgnoretheButter]

@hdk9934 I mean, he was a Laurium resident, myself a Calumet resident, but Calumet and Laurium are practically one and the same

[@afrayedrope1939]

That one guy is your prototypical ND hater.

[@tee1up785]

GO ☘️!!!!!!

[@DJ7mph]

Would have been a great little piece. But having some bearded southern hater chiming in often killed it.

[@WackowskiProductions]

☘️☘️☘️

[@richmatthews7685]

No college football team is more loved and more hated at the same time then Notre Dame

[@martinalarcon3108]

I remember my first time watching a football 🏈 game ever , I was 11 years old , I had just come into this country watching with my father , brothers , and future brother in law , Joe Montana beating Alabama , love ❤️ for football at first sight , but I became a Wolverine fan but still remember always that was my first football 🏈 game 😮

[@8avexp]

ND didn't play Alabama when Montana was there.

[@martinalarcon3108]

@@8avexp it was Houston , Alabama play Penn st

[@8avexp]

@@martinalarcon3108 I remember that game.

[@8avexp]

They actually did play Alabama in 1976 and won, but Montana didn't play. He missed that entire season with a separated shoulder.

[@smill1985]

If you don't mind my asking, where are you from? Originally? 😊

[@binxbolling]

Why do the Notre Dame and Michigan fight songs have essentially the same chords?

[@TRockett55IRISH]

☘️🏈

[@lucass6297]

☘️☘️

[@bobbyray9825]

GO IRISH

[@InnocentSmith831]

It's not a mural. It's a mosaic.

[@brianmcd9492]

Irish Leprechàns Bury "Pots of Gold" at the End of Every Shining Rainbow and Paint Notre Dame Football Helmets as Well 😉👍Slàinte

[@ChrisBrooke-l8i]

According to ABC, Notre Dame has lost to 38 unranked teams while being ranked in the AP top ten. If that isn't the definition of overrated, I don't know what is.

[@notredamecoltsfan]

The whining "overrated" crowd. No one is predicting them to win the natty

[@lucaskincanyon7393]

ND is consistently overrated from like 1990’s and beyond. No national chip and constant losses in big games.

[@notredamecoltsfan]

Blah blah blah

[@yaniktydetmer4153]

4 life

[@J0einOK]

Was sure sweet to watch Oklahoma State beat ND in the Fiesta Bowl. That win was meaningful.

[@dragotx21]

We might get a rematch this year …..

[@JoeMama-mp9jb]

Ok State beating ND is one of their great wins. ND beating OSU would’ve just been another win.

[@fitzwilliamdarcy5263]

@@JoeMama-mp9jb ND hasn't won a Natty in over thirty years. I'd temper those superiority claims from the frozen Indiana tundra...

[@notredamecoltsfan]

Was sure sweet to watch ND dominate Oregon State

[@J0einOK]

@@notredamecoltsfan ND is still a good team. That is why it feels so good to beat them. OK State beat Bama the only time we played them, too.

[@michaelmachiavelli]

You need a better fact checker... Lou admitted in an interview that he stole the idea for the sign from Oklahoma! We've had the sign in our lockeroom since Bud was coaching. Once again another university steals our Oklahoma traditions and tries to hype it up as their own.

[@bradyisclutch]

ND football was been irrelevant since 1988! They never want to play anyone who can beat you (see Michigan , Miami ). They try to schedule the weaklings or powerhouses who have fallen on recent times - irrelevant for almost 30 years 😆😆😆😆😆

[@wilkeithsarratt1337]

Just another year of over hype , over rated and over ranked plus under achievement... same ole sh_t just a different year !!!

[@notredamecoltsfan]

😂

[@robertschneider8210]

… P L U L E E Z E, they need no hype. ESPN is the biggest band wagon outfit EVER. I would suspect AI, but that is only half true.

[@jackinwestchester4455]

Never winning a championship again

[@poopybutt2090]

they most certainly will..

[@nathanstruble2177]

Wait, wut? You mean by being a way for Catholics to avoid the draft for WW2??!!?

[@toejam1992]

Please read the history of the annual Navy game. ND almost went bankrupt in WWII because all of the students (all mens school at the time) went off to fight in WWII. Navy saved ND from bankruptcy by using the school to train new recruits. We will play them every year because of this.

[@justinkoehler1448]

You are an idiot

[@JimneyCriquet]

Bro you’re literally making stuff up

[@CianAngelo]

M0ron

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

Sec is better than them

[@Rolando14001]

You mean like 2 SEC schools?

[@jamesryan6001]

An entire conference is the better than one team?

[@notredamecoltsfan]

At what?

[@josue24]

Nd has been great for over a century. SEC has been great for 10 years.

[@notredamecoltsfan]

@Rolando14001 only ones I can think of are Alabama and Georgia