Comments on: Wonder, Think & Know: Golden Pla … er, Dome Edition

By: Sagar

Sagar — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:03:18 +0000

Being in the Navy and an ND alum I am always amazed at how many domers I keep running into who are doing so many incredible things. I have yet to be a place in the US where ND alums/fans haven’t made a footprint and there is honestly no school that has an alum base as passionate as us.

Go Irish, beat Sooners

By: Tony Scordo

Tony Scordo — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:10:55 +0000

Lou’s quote in his farewell speech to the students after his last game 15 years ago was “wherever you go, and whatever you do you’ll always be a golden domer” and truer words were never spoken.

By: Kevin Byrnes

Kevin Byrnes — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:57:50 +0000

Mike,

This weekend was one of the more enjoyable ones at ND that I’ve had in a long time: game on Saturday; then I sang (as an invited choir alum) at the 10 o’clock mass in the Basilica, an event that had me reconnecting with an alum from my era and meeting a lot of new people, young and old; then I spent a few hours just walking around campus, in an upbeat mood with camera in hand, and met many interesting groups. including the parents of BYU’s #6 who (his father claimed) stopped Wood’s attempt at a touchdown on our last drive. Campus was beautiful in gold and reds, sunny, with just-right balmy October weather. When I got back to Long Beach I regaled my Dad with my exploits, and he smiled and said, “hasn’t you decision all those years ago to go to Notre Dame just been one of the most satisfying things in your life?” He was right!

By: Bocceman2

Bocceman2 — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:19:03 +0000

Mike, there are tens of thousands of fans without the ND pedigree that love the University as passionately as any graduate. I went to Catholic grade school for eight years and every time we had an assembly, the parish priest would always make us stand and sing the ND fight song before the opening prayer. My Dad could have easily been Mr Ruttiger, there was no other football team but Notre Dame.
We subway alumns know the history, the traditons, and values that are ND. Most of all, we are proud of the school that honors Our Lady.
I will always respect the hard work and dedication of an ND graduate, but the many who never had the chance to go there love Her one the less and we all should enjoy that special bond.

By: mpsND'72

mpsND'72 — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:58:15 +0000

So true. I’ve had conversations started with alums on airplanes who recognize “the ring” and introduce themselves.

My wife and I just returned from a trip on Friday, and had to pick-up “her cat,” Mia, from the Petco Cat Condo. On the way out of the store – Mia in tow – a guy looked at me and asked: “Who’s going to win the game tomorrow?” (“Where did that come from,” I thought. I forgot that I was wearing a Notre Dame pullover.) “We are!” I instinctively replied.

No matter where you go, we are marked men and women. And wherever we go, we’re reminded where we come from.

By: John Hargrove

John Hargrove — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:50:59 +0000

Mike: Like you and your wife, my wife and I were engaged in a little R&R in Hawaii. While cruising the North Shore of Oahu, we stopped at the famous Giovanni’s white shrimp truck for lunch. My wife was wearing her green IRISH t-shirt and the young man behind the counter immediately volunteered that he had played football against Manti Teo in HS. He told us that he lived nearby. My wife immediately started her quest to find Manti’s home, which she did in short order. There it was…..in a quiet neighborhood flying a Blue and Gold NOTRE DAME flag proudly. We refrained from knocking on the door,knowing that Manti’s family was at Notre Dame for the week. The find made our day.
/s John Hargrove ’64