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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com SEPT. 23, 2019 13 UNDER THE DOME THEY SAID IT "There are days where the accuracy he possesses isn't going to be quite as accurate. There's days where you just don't have your good stuff, and he was still able to find a way to win on the road, in a tough environment, on prime time." Former Notre Dame quarterback and current FOX Sports college football analyst Brady Quinn on a positive Ian Book should take from his performance against Louisville (The Athletic's "The Shamrock" podcast) "I used to hear players say you appreciate Notre Dame a lot more after you leave. I do as well. Now I absolutely root for them every chance I get. You see how they do things, the magnitude of it all and the kind of people there … quite honestly, you wish you could do it again. "I would embrace the pep rallies — even those Friday luncheons that at the time were such a hassle. I would embrace the pressure of the situation." — New Mexico head coach Bob Davie, who led the Notre Dame football team from 1997-2001, in an interview with The Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein "I think Brian Kelly is an excellent coach. If you were to create a list of five coaches who have not won a national championship, that are the best coaches in the sport, he would absolutely be on that. … Lincoln Riley would be [at the] top, and then Brian Kelly would be right there." — FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt said on The Herd with Colin Cowherd "I think it prepares you. Also, when I got the phone call to go coach at Notre Dame with Lou Holtz in 1996, my career changed. Instant credibility, once you have that Golden Dome on your résumé and you can say you've been a part of Notre Dame football. That's instant credibility. Your name starts to get mentioned for head coaching positions. So I think more than just getting you ready, it's just instant credibility, and that's not regionalized. You're talking about national." — Former Notre Dame assistant coach Urban Meyer (The Athletic) "Nobody in our building is going to be working on Notre Dame this week. We won't have anybody working on Notre Dame this week. That's not our focus. I have too much respect for this team [Arkansas State] and too much respect for how they play. We're not working on Notre Dame this week." — Georgia head coach Kirby Smart on practice preparation two weeks before the Bulldogs host the Irish (Dawg Nation) "The Fighting Irish enjoyed a week off after their season-opening Monday night win over Louisville. After hosting New Mexico this week, Brian Kelly's crew will get its first real test when it travels to Athens to take on No. 3 Georgia in Week 4. After that game, we'll have a lot better sense of Notre Dame's playoff chances." — ESPN.com on Notre Dame's playoff chances DID YOU KNOW... Your home address will be automatically changed to the mailing address on file with the US Postal Service? ALL addresses are cross-referenced with the USPS National Change of Address database. It can take up to 7 days for the USPS to update your address in their database? To prevent missed issues, please notify the US Postal Service ASAP. Your postal forwarding order expires in 60 days or less? Most forwarding requests expire in 60 days and DO NOT always include periodical mail. Issues are discarded at their discretion. You should call your local post office to verify your delivery address? Don't assume the post office knows your vacation or moving schedule. AVOID COSTLY DELAYS & REPLACEMENTS! Blue & Gold Illustrated Customer Service: 1–800–421–7751 We are happy to assist, but due to privacy laws all postal address changes must be completed by you. OF THE WEEK ➤"Every great warrior must learn to endure and overcome the adversities of life." Notre Dame junior running back Jafar Armstrong (@jafararmstrong3) on Sept. 4, after learning he would be sidelined for at least a month because of an abdominal muscle tear PHOTO BY MIKE MILLER