“Stop worrying about jumbotrons and field turf and just win. Additionally, Jumbotrons and field turf are not part of “program building.” And Brian, if you’re going to pipe in music at least stick to the Irish Dropkick Murphy kind, it’s somewhat original (though I suppose not for BC.) Mimicking Michigan and Penn State is the worst kind of fan flagellation, unoriginal, low-rent wannabe fan flagellation.”

I don’t know what “Just win” means. I do know that modernization equates to program building, which of course, means to win. As for the rest of the statement, it is not at all relevant to winning and is the worst kind of low-rent complaining and unoriginal belly aching after a loss to a clearly superior team.

Let’s let Kelly work on getting better players so he can compete with the USC’s of the world and stop complaining about frivolous issues.

Can you please get more sound clips than “Crazy Train” and “Seven Nation Army”. Thank you for addressing that overlooked piece from the USC game. I wanted to gauge my eyes out after then 50th time both of those clips came on the loud speaker. I’m fine with a little extra noise (especially since that’s been a problem), but let’s do it right if we are going to do it. That said, the clips seemed to pump the stadium up, especially when the crowd first heard them.

Now let’s beat Navy.

Its even more comical that people are even going as far as to complain about the music at the games. That was the best atmosphere for a game since the 05 SC game and before that, probably the Holtz era. Most of this fanbase needs to get a grip on reality and realize that the coaches don’t play the games. These losses aren’t anything like the losses the Irish suffered under Weis/Willingham/Davie.

I wouldve liked to see the Irish run the ball more too. I think BK has a better idea of what he’s doing than anyone posting on NDnation though. No offense. I have an idea. Trust in the coach instead of crucifying him. Its year 2.

Here Come the Irish

There have been some artful attempts to spin last Saturday but there is NO way around the simple fact that ND got whipped last week by a traditional enemy who doesn’t respect them any more – 9 defeats in 10 years by 20+ a pop will do that.

Pink shoes, frilly new design helmets, Ozzy Osborne on the P.A., people complaining about the visitors’ band being disrespectful.

Does that sound like Notre Dame football to you?

The team didn’t respond athletically for all the reasons cited in other posts. But Swarbrick’s and Kelly’s goal to turn the Stadium into an advantage and not a neutral field was accomplished. Even without a Jumbotron. It pumped the fans and the players.
To further the improvement in game atmosphere, especially against USC, we have to get that god-awful disrespectful (playing their fight song during our Alma Mater) band of theirs (and any other visiting band) off the field where they constantly taunt our players with that incessant drumming. Put them way up in the stands in the corner where they used to be years go. Away from the action. Where no one can hear them except their fans. And mic our band so the whole stadium can hear them, not just the fans on the North end.
And as for cheers, come on folks. Ditch “We are ND” and anything like it. Uninspiring. Boring. And they never know when to stop it until it is embarrassingly weak. Get some new ones. Develop a chant like other schools. Something short and haunting that the whole crowd can participate in, not just the students. Like the Seminole chop/chant. Send the cheerleaders up in the stands occasionally.

And by the way Jack, get a first class radio announcer. Don Criqui is a great guy but is never in the game. Usually ten seconds behind the play. Dull like some of the old cheers. Or make him listen to Tony Roberts replays until he gets it. (Bring him back?)

The pagentry, the helmets, everything else will take care of itself. It’s Notre Dame. Let’s just make sure that when we take the field, we are ready to play football. Go Irish!!