Hello Irish fans. I Have been an ND fan since my earliest recollection. That was the beginning of the 1970’s. The game that stands out for me and the game where I understood what is like to be an ND fan , was ND vs Souther Cal 1973. Yes I said Southern Cal not USC. That’s who anyone who was an Irish fan, call the Trojans at that time. They were a perineal juggernaut. ND was right there with them. SC was “thee” game. When the Irish beat them on the fall October day, it was magical. I remember watching with my mom and dad and brothers and sisters . I have been watching or listening to games every Saturday from that point to the present. There was something special about being a Notre Dame fan. I have witnessed plenty of highs and lows through the years just as all of you have as well. It has been a long time since I have felt that ND will be something special again in relation to the football team. Even with recent success under coach Kelly , I was not completely sold that they were back. After all you have to beat the best to be the best. It seemed when we thought they finally turned the corner, reality would settle in after a big loss to an elite team. Fast forward to now. Hope once again rings eternal and we are on the cusp of a new era of ND football. Maybe it’s just me. But something seems vastly different with the new coach Marcus Freeman. I’m not sure what exactly but there is something in the air that has not been there since Lou Holtz departed. Next Saturday the Irish will face one of the very best, if not the best team in the country. It is going to take a Herculean effort to win. Now I am not predicting a win. I hope that they do. What I am saying is that I believe this Irish team, led by their new young head coach, will play with passion and heart that we haven’t seen in many years. This is simply my feeling but I truly believe ND will be back in top tier of college football. It might not be immediately but there will be a dramatic change over the next 4-5 years. Here is to a great year this year and a hopefully a magical win next Saturday. Go Irish !!
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