“Made in the USA” using crystals from Austria. Probably took someone in the US about 2 hours and a hot glue gun to put those on there.
Ordered my son this shirt today, gotta match dad on Game day: https://www.bkstr.com/notredamestor...MIhoP38t2R5AIVj5OzCh2pNw53EAQYASABEgKyaPD_BwE
Hey guys, checking back in on this. We are set on travel plans and have tix for the game, so we're in good shape there. Will be flying into Chicago Thursday night, do whatever in Chi Thurs/Fri, and the get down to the UVA-ND game on Saturday (3:30 PM). We're leaning towards taking the South Shoreline to/from camps on Sat, but I was wondering if gameday trains run on any sort of different schedule than normal? If not, looks like our best option is: Millennium Station > South Bend Airport (12:10 pm arrival) and then depart from South Bend Airport to Millennium Station at 10:16 pm. I'm Ok with that and it gives us a decent amount of time on-campus/tailgate before and after. Is that our best option from Chi > SB? Seems like it'll be about $30 per person which is fine too. Any reason a car makes more sense? I assume parking on campus is a nightmare on gamedays.
Glad you got it all squared away! Sounds like a great plan so far. I drive to/from games and park in the neighborhood south of the stadium (h/t laxjoe for the advice). It's a 15 minute walk to the parking lots and probably 25-30 to the stadium. I like the freedom driving gives me. By the time you get to campus from the airport it'll likely be 1:30ish. So you'll realistically have about 90 minutes to wander campus. I don't think that's enough time, but you might. If I were you I'd rent a car for the day and drive down in the morning, park and walk into campus.
Agree, arriving at the airport at 12:10 means you're not getting to campus until at least 1 which isn't going to leave much time before a 3:30 kick imo.
Your plan is perfect. Remember you can hit me, NilesIrish or laxjoe up if you need a landing spot to tailgate.
South Shore is great option, but if you're wanting to spend much of any time on campus (which I'd recommend if this is your first time), I'd go with car rental, or take the south shore in Friday night and stay in south bend. but if you're looking to come in saturday, I'd say rent a car for the day. i just checked, and there are cars available for ~70 for the day - that would be totally worth it imo. you can get to campus earlier, park on a street south of campus and then get out and enjoy campus. assuming you're not getting there after about 1230, there should be plenty of parking along any of the streets just south of campus. or you can do white field or the golf course (i think you have to pay to park at both those locations) there will be a couple of us with tailgates going that you'd be welcome to stop by and grab a beer and food. you'll have time to wander campus for a bit, come back to the tailgate lots for more beer and food before heading into the game where uva will, at worst, put a major scare into ND coming off whatever happens the week before in Athens.
Joe makes a good point about seeing campus and having time, especially with 230 kickoffs. You can find parking around $40 but like I stated originally, someone will have to DD.
There really isn't a train option that gets you from Chicago to South Bend earlier than noon? I actually have yet to fly back to ND since I moved to the west coast and am planning to for the USC game. None of us will be DD'ing and we're coming from Chicago Saturday morning (first time not staying in South Bend and going to the game) so would have ideally liked to be in South Bend sooner than noon (cuz as others have mentioned I assume that means "on campus holding a beer" around 2).
Damn I love this board, thanks for the input everyone it's incredibly helpful. Just pulled the trigger on the rental car. With this being our first (and potentially only) trip to ND, definitely want to have as much time on campus/tailgating as possible....I mean did you even really go if you don't have a pic w/ Touchdown Jesus? Depending on what time we get down there I think we'll play it by ear with parking and walking to campus or just paying for a closer lot. Much appreciated for the tailgate offer Beeds07, I'll shoot you a message a little closer to the game and we can swap numbers or something. The folks who tailgate next to my Dad at UVA rented a house in SB and are going to set-up a tailgate at one of the lots, but would love to slip away and have a beer(s) with my e-friends.
For your info, the highlighted street is where i'd recommend parking if you get there early enough. It's a 5-10 minute walk to the tailgate lots and street parking. if you get back into the white oak, black oak drive, I think they have No Parking signs, but Twyckenham is wide open, if you can get there. Good luck and let us know if you have any other questions as we get closer!
1) Take beer with you on the train. It will be full of ND fans so it’s kind of like a tailgate. 2) The free shuttles from the airport to campus run frequently. You’ll probably be on campus 30 minutes after you get off the train. Not a great option for someone who wants to spend all day on campus taking in the sights, but if you’ve seen that all and are just worried about getting to the tailgates, then the train is good.
So he's making a lot more money in Years 4 and 5 then he would have made had he signed a normal first round 4+1 rookie deal. Plus this current deal expires when he's 29 and, if healthy, should be able to get one more good long-term deal (vs. being 31 when he comes out of his 5 year post-rookie deal). Worked pretty solid financially for him.
This actually landed today, which is kind of ironic https://www.onefootdown.com/2019/8/...-home-football-game-in-2019-irish-virginia-nd
Our red zone offense was putrid that year compared to our offense between the 20s as well. We had an uncanny ability to drive the field every time we got the ball, and find ways to not get 7.
weis and fade routes. That really went to shit when Floyd went out. By the way, the 757 yards and 8tds that floyd had in the 6 games he was healthy was nuts. Having him for a full 13 wouldve resulted in an all time season. Tate i believe even got a heisman vote or 2 that year but he wasnt even the best receiver on the team that year
Golden didn't win the Heisman but he did win the Biltnikoff for best WR, and yes he was not better than Floyd
midweek musings Spoiler Midweek thoughts about the Notre Dame football program, its recruiting efforts and college football. OPTIONS FOR NOTRE DAME OFFENSE WITH KMET/YOUNG OUT Notre Dame has not suffered many injuries during fall camp, but the injuries that have occurred were significant. The Irish lost starting tight end Cole Kmet in the first week of practice and starting wide receiver Michael Youngin the second week of camp. While neither has a tremendous amount of past production (a combined 24 career catches), but both were expected to major contributors to the Irish offense this season. Both are expected to return, but Notre Dame will have to play at least two games without both players. That means Notre Dame will have to figure out a rotation without those two pass catchers. Three-Receiver Alignment Young was Notre Dame’s starting X receiver throughout the spring and fall. With him out, expect the staff to move fifth-year senior Chris Finke – the current starter at Z receiver – outside to Young’s spot. That will put sophomore Lawrence Keys III into the starting lineup as the starting Z receiver. Keys has spent time on the outside, but he’s far more comfortable – and effective – in the slot. His lack of length and strength isn’t ideally suited for a full-time role on the outside, and the routes he thrives at the most are more frequently utilized inside. The sophomore from New Orleans is exceptionally quick and is an advanced route runner for his class. Despite his lack of size, Keys is a tough player that is willing to block and work the middle of the field, traits that are needed inside. But where he is at his best is when he gets isolated against a linebacker or safety who can’t run with him. Finke can handle the quick game outside, but when he and Keys are on the field together there isn’t as much go-up-and-get-it on the outside to the field. But that is replaced by two quick, athletic players that thrive as route runners. Finke has shown an improved ability to make plays after the catch, which he’ll need to put on display in games to get the most out of the position. Those two players won’t have to take all the reps in the three-receiver alignment. Young’s injury also opens up opportunities for sophomores Braden Lenzy and Joe Wilkins Jr. Notre Dame needs Lenzy especially to take his game to another level the next two weeks and force himself onto the field, because no one on the roster has more vertical ability than the Tigard (Ore.) native. Wilkins has lined up at all three receiver spots in the fall, which should help him earn even more snaps. Two Tight End Looks With Kmet out, another junior – Brock Wright – will get first crack at stepping into the lineup. Wright is a completely different player than Kmet. He is more of a chain-mover type of pass catcher, and he lacks Kmet’s ability to stretch the defense and make plays down the field. So when he’s in the game it changes how the Irish will use the tight end position. This isn’t better or worse, it’s just different, but Wright needs to be more forceful in order to seize control of the tight end spot, especially in the run game. The injury to Kmet opened up a major opportunity for sophomore Tommy Tremble, who is an extremely fast player that more than fills the stretch the field void that left the lineup when Kmet went down. Tremble lacks the ideal size (he’s 235) that Kmet and Wright bring to the offense, but he’s a tough player that more than makes up for his lack of size with top-level athleticism and pass catching skills. Tremble has to continue learning the system and play with greater certainty (which means thinking less), which are keys to him becoming a major weapon in the Irish offense. If he can do those things, Tremble could eat away at Wright’s snaps and be a difference maker. Other Alignments Notre Dame would likely have been a team that used a lot of three receiver sets if fully healthy, but the two tight end alignment was going to be a major part of the offense as well. With both Kmet and Young out, the odds are strong that offensive coordinator Chip Long will have to get a bit more creative. Two running back alignments were going to be a part of the offense, but I’d be willing to bet we see even more of those now. That means we might see even more of junior running back Jafar Armstrong – and possibly freshman Kyren Williams – in the slot as a third receiver type of option. I would expect there to be packages with players like Tremble, Wilkins and Lenzy that bring some unique elements that we’ll only see with them in the game. The bad part of the injuries is that Notre Dame is losing two talented players for at least two games, but the positive is that Notre Dame has a lot of depth at the offensive skill positions. That depth should allow Long and the rest of the Irish offensive staff to get a bit more creative, which early in the season should make it hard for opponents to get a read on what they are having to defend. But the injuries put a lot of pressure on the talented sophomore class. If they grow up fast the offense will be just fine, and we’ll see the explosive needed to be elite. If they don’t, then the offense won’t be as effective as it needs to be, especially when it travels to Athens. WEST COAST RECRUITING NEEDS TO PAY OFF IN 2019 Notre Dame used to thrive out West on the recruiting trail, and BGI senior editor Lou Somogyi has ranked the state of California as one of the best when it comes to recruiting success at Notre Dame. In recent years it has been a struggle, but California and the West Coast will be well represented on the 2019 depth chart, and how well those players perform will have a significant impact on the season. There are three projected starters from California, which ties with Ohio for the most of any state. That number could very well grow as players like sophomore linebacker Jack Lamb and sophomore cornerback TaRiq Bracycontinue to battle for starting roles. Notre Dame’s California starters are senior quarterback Ian Book, junior left guard Aaron Banks and sophomore center Jarrett Patterson. All three will be vital cogs in the Irish offense, and senior wideout Javon McKinley has a chance for redemption this season. Defensively, Lamb and Bracy are currently in the two-deep and both will see early action, and both could end up starting. Hawai’i will be represented by two starters on the Irish defense, with senior safety Alohi Gilman and junior defensive tackle Myron Tagovailoa-Amosabeing counted on to be essential pieces to the middle of the defense. Sophomore wideout Braden Lenzy is from Oregon, and there isn’t a more explosive player on the offense. The better Lenzy plays this season the more dangerous the Irish offense will become. Simply put, if the West Coast recruits don’t dominate this season the Irish will have a hard time making another run at the College Football Playoff. PRESEASON RANKINGS FOR NOTRE DAME'S 2019 OPPONENTS The preseason rankings are officially out, with the Coaches Poll and Associated Polls both coming out in recent days. Notre Dame had just three opponents in the Top 25 of both polls, with Georgia and Michigan ranking No. 3 and No. 7 in both. Stanford ranks No. 23 in the Coaches Poll and No. 25 in the AP poll. Last season, Notre Dame faced a schedule that contained five teams in the Top 20 of both polls. Stanford and Michigan were ranked No. 13 and No. 14 in both polls, while USC and Florida State were ranked No. 15 and No. 19 in both polls. Virginia Tech ranked No. 17 in the Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the AP Poll. Of course, Stanford, USC, Florida State and Virginia Tech all finished the season unranked while Syracuse – who did not receive a vote in the preseason polls – finished No. 15 in both polls. Northwestern finished ranked No. 19 in the Coaches Poll and No. 21 in the AP Poll after being ranked No. 31 and No. 35 in the preseason rankings. The 2019 schedule appears to be top heavy, but there were five Notre Dame opponents ranked in the AP Top 40 and six opponents in the Top 40 in the Coaches Poll. That shows some depth to the schedule. Eight of Notre Dame’s opponents were ranked in the Top 50 of the Coaches Poll. TWEET OF THE WEEK On Jan. 1, 2016 it seemed that former Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith'sfootball career was in jeopardy. He suffered a devastating knee injury during Notre Dame's Fiesta Bowl matchup against Ohio State, and with his future in doubt his draft stock plummeted. Smith went from a projected Top 10 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft to some teams not even having him on their draft board. The Dallas Cowboys took a gamble on Smith, selecting him with the No. 34 overall pick, which was early in the second round. That gamble paid off for both Smith and the Cowboys. Yesterday, Smith signed a major contract extension with Dallas. Not sure how you can't be happy for Smith, who had to work incredibly hard just to play again, but he not only got back to good health, he's considered one of the best linebackers in the NFL. It should be noted - with emphasis - that while Smith was working hard to get his NFL career going after that injury, he also made time to come back and finish his college course work. That means Smith also is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. ESPN ✔@espn What a comeback by Jaylon Smith 15.8K 5:43 PM - Aug 20, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 2,541 people are talking about this FILM TO WATCH Notre Dame has already filled its 2020 defensive line class, and that has put line coach Mike Elston in position to already get a fast start on the 2021 class. Elston landed St. Peter's (Mo.) Lutheran of St. Charles defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio in June, and he's already set his sights on one of the nation's top defensive ends. That end is Lakeland (Fla.) Christian end Cade Denhoff , who has offers from the Irish, Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Miami (Fla.) Penn State and many others. Here's a look at why Elston and other programs are so high on the 6-5, 225-pound edge player.
well said Tim Prister (on Holland): Not sure we've encountered a bigger punk than this guy. Lacks professionalism, class, tact and is a coward.
Off topic: I’m looking to buy an investment property or two. Would anyone suggest buying in South Bend and using it during the fall to rent out to fans? Thoughts?
My dad and I thought about doing that, but then figured you're only looking at like 7 weekends of prime rental time
Wicket Stewart Mandel from the Athletic answered the same question you asked a few weeks ago about Stanford and A&M's schedules. He agrees with you (I still think you're both wrong). Some guy named Ian C. (IanC is that you?) articulated my view on it pretty well in the comments. Just found it interesting that the same question was asked. Spoiler: The Athletic Who do you think has a harder schedule, Texas A&M or Stanford? The Aggies play an extremely top-heavy schedule, but have three true cupcake games, while Stanford plays 11 Power 5 teams and at UCF. Has anyone ever played 12 Power 5 teams? Jason Cyrus O. OK, this is the craziest thing, but I could swear I answered this exact same question earlier this offseason. But Jason says he’s never submitted it, and I can find no evidence of it through Google. So here we go. Apologies in advance if you’ve already read this somewhere. Speaking of Google searches, I went back and found this very smart strength of schedule take that advanced stats guru Brian Fremeau gave me in 2013: Imagine two schedules. Schedule A consists of the six best teams in the country and the six worst. Schedule B consists of the 12 most average teams in the country. Which is tougher? Ask Alabama, and they’ll obviously say Schedule A. Alabama would have a much easier time running the table against Schedule B. But ask the worst team in the country which one is easier, and they’ll say the opposite. The worst team in the country would have a hell of a time winning a single game against Schedule B. Texas A&M and Stanford are neither Alabama or the worst team in the country. They were both 9-4 Power 5 teams a year ago. Given Brian’s example, the relevant question to me is, how many games would a nine-win Power 5 team be at risk of losing on each schedule? In the case of Texas A&M’s, I’d say it’s eight. Both would be assured at least four wins: Texas State, Lamar, Arkansas and UTSA. In the case of Stanford’s, it’s … 11. Besides Oregon State, there is no team either the Cardinal or Aggies would be assured of beating. They’d certainly be favored against Arizona and Colorado, but those are no more a lock than Ole Miss. So, the tougher schedule is Stanford’s. Yes, Texas A&M will face four of the preseason top-six teams, all of them higher than the Cardinal’s highest-ranked opponent (No. 9 Notre Dame). But, going back to the method I used earlier, the average Vannini ranking of Stanford’s 12 opponents is 42.8, while the average of Texas A&M’s 11 FBS opponents is 44.1, with FCS Lamar as the 12th. Lamar, by the way, lost 77-0 to Texas Tech last year. That’s the team A&M will be playing in Week 4 on the same day Stanford visits UCF. +++++++++++ I believe the A&M/Stanford answer was a little too simplified. Comparing schedules based on “potential for loss” is fine but then you also have to consider the true likelihood of a loss. If you go solely based on potential then the average Big12 schedule likely is harder than the average SEC schedule simply because there’s one more conference game. A&M has a: 12% chance of winning at Clemson 25.7% chance of winning vs Bama 24.2% chance of winning at Georgia 26.6% chance of winning at LSU That’s a strong likelihood of 4 losses and I think we can safely assume the numbers would be similar or worse if you switched A&M with Stanford Stanford, almost decidedly a somewhat less talented team than A&M (ranked 11th vs 25th), has their hardest game as a 32.2% chance of winning vs Notre Dame at home. Therefore A&M has 4 games they (or Stanford) would be significantly more likely to lose than any of the Cardinal’s. I believe this is far more pertinent to the true difficulty of a schedule rather than simply “potential for a loss”
My parents are going to start doing this as well. They bought a house when I got into school and have since retired there. From what I gather, you can make way more than the mortgage/upkeep by renting out for home games + no tax if it’s under a certain number of nights and property values are rising.
I think the answer is pretty crappy to be honest. I do however think there is such a thing as accumulation of tension and wearing down.
Yeah his argument was not well crafted at all, but I think he has the same general rationale as you do.
It depends on what you get and where you put it. There are investment opportunities in the city, but anywhere cheap and you get what you pay for and anything nice is ridiculously expensive. Honestly, you really don't use it enough unless you find renters willing to get lost during home games.
Prister literally posted this: Not sure we've encountered a bigger punk than this guy. Lacks professionalism, class, tact and is a coward.
Coach D hot takes offense Spoiler Notre Dame has put the camp portion of fall practice in the rear view mirror, and today the Irish were in game mode. The Irish offense and defense worked on game prep for Louisville, which means they are working against scout teams instead of the ones vs. ones we've seen throughout camp. QUICK HITTERS * Junior wide receiver Michael Young had his arm in a sling after under-going surgery on his broken collarbone. * Junior tight end Cole Kmet no longer has his arm in a sling. He spent practice working with the trainers during certain periods and he was around the offense during other periods. * Freshman offensive tackle Quinn Carroll remains out with a knee injury. * Freshman wide receiver Kendall Abdur-Rahman and freshman center Zeke Correll were also out for today's practice. PRACTICE STANDOUTS QB IAN BOOK: Senior quarterback Ian Book was outstanding during today’s practice. Keep in mind this was against the scout team, and this wasn’t an overly physical practice by design, so players are going to be a bit more open. But that doesn’t discount how effective Book was today. I had him down as going 38-41 during all the live periods against either the scout team, during 1on1s or when the offense went against the No. 2 defense. Even more impressive, I had Book going 20-21 during team periods. When the ball isn’t hitting the ground in the throwing game it’s an outstanding day for the quarterback. Even more important, Book attacked down the field and over the middle throughout the practice. I had Book completing three posts routes (all during team periods), four seam throws – including that got over top of the defense, three wide fade routes, a deep in and a deep drag. Book’s timing was much better today, and outside of one slight underthrow on a post route he was leading receivers and placing the ball effectively. There were a couple of snaps where Book had a chance to go deep again and didn’t, but overall he was looking to push the ball vertically, and he did so with much success. Book also made good decisions in the run game when it came to when to hand off, when to pull and run, and when to pull and throw. RB JAFAR ARMSTRONG: Junior running back Jafar Armstrong was solid throughout fall camp, but we didn’t see him really break out and take over. That changed during today’s practice. Armstrong was a key target of Book on a number of deep throws, and he had one of the more impressive plays of the day, out-running junior rover Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah up the seam for a big play. Later, Armstrong beat the defense deep and caught a seam throw that actually got over the top of the defense. The junior spent most of the day making plays in the pass game and didn’t get many runs during the team period, but he looked confident and explosive all practice long. WR CHASE CLAYPOOL/CHRIS FINKE: With Kmet and Young out, the Irish need their veteran pass catchers to step up, and that is what Chase Claypool and Chris Finke have done all fall camp. The closer we get to the opener the more active the two veterans have become. Today, the duo combined for 18 receptions in the various pass periods. Finke got more targets than anyone on the offense, and he was effective working the short part of the field and getting over top of the defense. He had a drop and a fumble, plays that a veteran should not be making, but he bounced back from both and was quite effective. Finke played in the slot and outside during today’s practice, and we can expect that to continue until Young returns to the lineup. Claypool was his usual self, making plays over the top of the defense and being almost unguardable on the outside. His most impressive play came early during 1on1s, when senior corner Troy Pride Jr. had an outstanding press against Claypool, but the veteran wideout recovered, got back outside and out-played Pride for the football. Claypool also made plays up the seam, working both inside and outside depending on the personnel and alignments. PRACTICE OBSERVATIONS *** The offensive line spent the day working against the scout team defense, so as expected the group mostly dominated. There were some assignment and timing mistakes, and line coach Jeff Quinn got on the group a few times about getting off the ball harder. The standouts of the group – from what I could tell – were left tackle Liam Eichenberg and center Jarrett Patterson, but all of the first-team blockers had good days. *** Sophomore quarterback Phil Jurkovec wasn’t as sharp as he has been in recent practices. Jurkovec was aiming the ball today and his arm speed was slower, which meant he wasn’t getting as much zip on throws and he wasn’t as accurate. He threw one particular hitch throw well over the head of a receiver. It was a throw he had been nailing all camp, but today he wasn’t on his game. *** Jurkovec also didn’t throw with good timing today, which resulted in more incompletions. He wasn’t helped much by the second team receivers, who struggled to get open during team and 7on7 periods. One thing I did like was during camp we’ve seen Jurkovec not see the free safety and then force a ball up the seam that was either picked off or broken up. Today, freshman safety Kyle Hamilton tried to bait him into a seam throw, but Jurkovec looked it off and went to Tremble in the flats for a solid game. *** Sophomore running back Jahmir Smith got a lot of action with the first-team today, and overall he had an impressive performance. Smith ran with authority, he was decisive and he got downhill in a hurry. He made strong runs between the tackles and on perimeter plays. My only concern is he only holds the ball in his right hand because of the cast on his left hand, which means the ball is exposed more to the defense when he runs to his left. *** Senior running back Tony Jones Jr. continued his steady fall. He was decisive downhill in the run game, was active in the pass game and made good decisions as a runner and blocker. *** Sophomore wideout Lawrence Keys III and sophomore tight end Tommy Tremble were both heavily involved in the offense today. Both were targeted on multiple deep throws, and Tremble competed quite well in the run game. Both were corrected a few times for assignment mistakes, but they were playmakers today. *** Junior tight end Brock Wright was not as physical at the point of attack as he needs to be, at least on a consistent basis. *** Sophomore wide receiver Micah Jones made a few plays today with both the second team during 7on7s, and against the starting defense when he was running with the scout squad. Jones played with good confidence today and used his size effectively.
Man they are just shitting on EJ on 247 accusing him of breaking commitments against kids wishes etc.
No, my only act of engagement on the Athletic is hitting the dislike button on ALL Michael Lombardi articles.