Comments on: Wonder, Think & Know: Vacated Titles Edition

By: rdub4nd

rdub4nd — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:39:06 +0000

In reply to joelamish. ^^^This!

By: chaz

chaz — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:45:36 +0000

Jason …great comment
Wish more could see your point about ND athletics and well coached teams. Early on losses are just that…early on…in hoops at this level it means getting better and ready for the long haul.

Thanks for the comment about T’eo pulling for his classmates. Lots of ND haters will never look past the way ND football players and all the varsity athletes embrace and cheer for their ND sports counterparts. I was there at the prep rally that celebrated ND’s contribution in undergrad athletes to the Olympic games and the other varsity teams moving on in playoffs towards championships. Was also there for Teo’s words on his last home game at ND. Priceless

Notre Dame can only be understood by the people who have experienced the place first-hand. Surrounded by ND haters in Western PA – and with a junior son in pre-med there…I have endured the bashing of ND by family and friends for a very long time. They will never embrace for a single moment your final comments:
“I was glad to have a humbling loss this early in the year and to such a well-coached team in a great environment. It was also nice to see T’eo pulling so hard for his classmates. Good game.

A Pitt or Penn State fan would never give credit to a “well-coached” ND team, a loss of any kind to the Irish and most importantly the comment about a great environment in South Bend.

Thanks for being real.

PS..Two sons in college – first born at Notre Dame..second son at Penn State. Can truly understand your discourse with KU and ND.

By: ndbrian

ndbrian — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:05:02 +0000

When Braveheart said charge, the Scots followed. So shall it be when Manti says charge.

I actually don’t get the whole “Don’t charge the court thing.” We complain like crazy when the JACC crowd doesn’t show a pulse or doesn’t show up, but then we get upset when their enthusiasm doesn’t stop when the buzzer sounds. I’d much rather have some over-enthusiastic court rushing than the golf claps that often emanate from ND crowds.

By: Tim V

Tim V — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:11:24 +0000

In reply to waydomer. Hopefully ND will silence a lot more than 8 SEC blowhards come Jan. 7th!

By: Tim V

Tim V — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:07:24 +0000

In reply to Tim.

Loved the post game floor rush. ND hasn’t been there in a long time against UK…Unis were awful, would have defeated the purpose, but gold letters and numbers would have been better…

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:14:06 +0000

Living in Lexington and being a University of Kentucky grad, but with family with Notre Dame/South Bend ties, I spend my fall following Notre Dame football and my winter and spring with Kentucky basketball. Contrary to popular belief, this is actually the FIRST time a Coach Cal UK team has had to break in a new starting lineup. Each of his past three teams had upperclassmen as both starters and key contributors. The freshmen get all the press. John Calipari is great at getting a group of young talent, separated from millions of dollars by just a few short months, to learn to play together as a team. I just hope he can make some progress in the next month. I was glad to have a humbling loss this early in the year and to such a well-coached team in a great environment. It was also nice to see T’eo pulling so hard for his classmates. Good game.

By: joelamish

joelamish — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:43:55 +0000

@ Tim. If Manti leads the rush…..you best follow.

By: Dan from Madison

Dan from Madison — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:41:10 +0000

What a great team effort last night – passing, defense, looking for the open man, tough rebounding against some real Kentucky thoroughbreds…it was all on full display. Mike Brey and his staff have done an excellent job of blending in the new talent as well. For a change, just like the Shamrock Series or the infamous Green Jerseys in football, the “blackout” uniforms were refreshing to see. It shows the players (and future players) that ND is not so tradition bound that it is afraid to make a statement.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:45:50 +0000

Sensational game.

Two negatives – The uniforms (already commented on), and the post-game floor rush. Act like you’ve been there before.

By: waydomer

waydomer — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:23:06 +0000

My main complaint about the uniforms was that you could hardly read the numbers. It was great to watch the football players there, cheering, sweeping the floor etc, but the best part was watching the 8 Kentucky fans behind me sit there in silence through most of the game. Priceless!