Fightin' Words: 1 Day

Irish Creed proudly presents:

"Fightin' Words"

a series of quotes to get the Fightin' Irish Faithful in the proper fightin' mood 

as we count down the final days until the 2012 season of Notre Dame Football

As part of his introduction to The Spirit of Notre Dame in 2005, former university president Rev. Edward Malloy, C.S.C. wrote these "Fightin Words"...

“But for those of us who carry the torch in the present tour, we are the spirit of Notre Dame.  We are the privileged few who are charged with a grand and glorious responsibility...”

Fightin' Words: 2 Days

Irish Creed proudly presents:

"Fightin' Words"

a series of quotes to get the Fightin' Irish Faithful in the proper fightin' mood 

as we count down the final days until the 2012 season of Notre Dame Football

Upon arriving on campus at Notre Dame, head coach Brian Kelly commented on the challenges that lay ahead:

"My biggest surprise was the [sense of] entitlement and selfishness. I think at the end of the day, there wasn't a true appreciation for what they had. I know those are harsh terms, but they're 18, 19 or 20 years old and they're playing at a school where its existence as a university is because of football. You're a football player at Notre Dame and you need to appreciate what you have."