Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com AUGUST 2020 13 THEY SAID IT THEY SAID IT "College football remains a four-touchdown un- derdog, thanks to individual campuses, academic requirements and the inability to take 13,000 FBS players and put them in a bubble. If the NBA's ability to play in a bubble that reportedly costs $150 million is being regarded as tenuous, the chances of college football being played in some recognizable form in the fall are similar to at- tempting to keep a candle lit while walking 10 miles in a hurricane." — Pete Thamel of Yahoo! Sports "He's different. He's a special kid. You talk about humble over hype; he's the definition of that. Obviously he sees it and it's definitely motivating and his goals are to be the best DB in the country. Nothing more, nothing less. … It's so natural for him. God created him to play football." — WIN Performance co-owner and former Eastern Illinois defensive back Pete Houlihan on Notre Dame safety commit Justin Walters "I said, 'Coach Elston, a big reason we chose Notre Dame is because of you. You are family. I need you to make sure Jacob graduates from Notre Dame. If I pass, he's probably going to want to transfer, come back home and help his mother. But I want him to graduate from Notre Dame. I'm going to put that on you. I'm sorry to put that on you right now, but that's where I am.'" — David Lacey, the father of sophomore defensive tackle Jacob Lacey, on what he told Mike Elston after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 (The South Bend Tribune) "Notre Dame has not won a national champi- onship since 1988 — a drought that has hung over one of college football's most prestigious programs through the Bowl Championship Series and College Football Playoff eras. "The Irish have a chance to make a statement in 2020 to prove that they are ready to end the drought. Sporting News selected the Nov. 7 matchup with Clemson as the best game of the 2020 season. The Tigers are Sporting News' pre- season No. 1 and likely could stay that way with a team led by [quarterback] Trevor Lawrence. Given Notre Dame's history when the No. 1 team comes to South Bend, chances are it will at least be one of the more memorable games of the season." — Bill Bender of Sporting News "Dominance eluded Notre Dame for much of the past 25 years. The Irish did play for the BCS title in 2012 and make the Playoff in 2018, so they've still had moments to support their can- didacy. But they have struggled in big games and had a handful of truly forgettable seasons. Notre Dame ranks seventh in top-10 wins in the past 50 years, but just seven of its 46 top-10 wins have come since 2000." — The Athletic's Matt Brown on ranking Notre Dame as college football's 11th most dominant program since 1970 "Coach Lea is one of the most empathetic, sen- sitive, conscious, caring, passionate people I've ever met. Yet he still doesn't understand. He just did not know that this is something that our play- ers and the parents of our players deal with. That was a powerful moment. Educate yourself. But we're educating each other, too." — Notre Dame fifth-year senior defensive end Daelin Hayes on explaining the Black Lives Matter movement to his defensive coordinator (The Athletic) OF THE MONTH ➤ "Time to UNITE and StaND together! #GoIrish x #Rally" — The official account of Notre Dame football (@NDFootball) on July 4 UNDER THE DOME HOTEL AMENITIES: • Shuttle service available (fee) • Complimentary WiFi • Fitness center • 1 meeting room • Business center • Indoor pool • Whirlpool (20 person) • Spacious lobby for lounging • Sundries shop ROOM AMENITIES: • 86 suites starting at 560 sq. feet • Newly remodeled suites • Two flat screen televisions • Kitchenette • Separate living area • Non-smoking HOTEL AMENITIES: • Shuttle service available (fee) • Complimentary WiFi • Fitness center • 2 meeting rooms • Business center • Indoor pool • Whirlpool (20 person) • Spacious lobby for lounging • Sundries shop ROOM AMENITIES: • 86 suites starting at 560 sq. feet • Newly remodeled suites • Two flat screen televisions • Kitchenette • Separate living area • Non-smoking VARSITY CLUBS OF AMERICA- SOUTH BEND 3800 North Main Street, Mishawaka, IN 46545 FOR SHUTTLE AND RESERVATIONS CALL 1 . 8 0 0 . G E T . A W A Y groups@diamondresorts.com • varsityclubsouthbend.com Mention promo code ZSTJ to receive 15% off of your stay