Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 30, 2019 11 THEY SAID IT "It was never sort of important to me to keep it alive, but I understand why other people thought so. It's a point of distinction to a lot of people and our fans. For me it's always been: What's the stadium environment like? Are we creating a great environment for our team and for our student-athletes? "That you can say it's also sold out is sort of a by-product of that. But if my choice is (77,622) people in an environment that's not really good versus 75,000 in a raucous environment, I'll take the latter every time." — Irish director of athletics Jack Swarbrick on the consecutive-game sellout streak at Notre Dame Stadium coming to an end at 273 games (The South Bend Tribune) "Kelly has been at Notre Dame since 2010, and has pretty clearly been the team's best head coach since Lou Holtz, who stepped away in 1996. While he hasn't captured a national title, the Fighting Irish played for one in the 2012 BCS National Championship and made last year's College Football Playoff. "It wouldn't be crazy for Kelly to want a change of scenery after a decade in South Bend. He's been floated as a potential NFL candidate in the past, but if he wants to stay in college, Florida State could present a better opportunity to win a national title. The Seminoles did so under Jimbo Fisher in 2013-14, winning the final BCS title game, and played in the College Football Playoff the following year." — Dan Lyons, an editor at The Spun "The NFL has also talked internally about playing games in other cities in the U.S. which do not have pro teams, with some buzz about playing a game at Notre Dame or Alabama, as well as Hawai'i and cities in Canada. It is viewed as a unique and profound way to grow the game globally and extend the reach of sales, merchandising and broadcast rights around the globe, with there [being] only so much more room for growth within America." — Jason La Canfora, a CBS Sports Insider, on the possibility of NFL teams playing at college football stadiums "Claypool finally got his shot to be 'the guy' in Notre Dame's offense this season, and he's turned it on with 332 yards and five scores in his last three games. At his immense 6-foot-4, 227 pounds, Claypool ranks eighth nationally with 13 contested catches this season." — Pro Football Focus' Michael Renner "We always had our goal of winning a national championship, but the 4-8 season is a point that we never wanted to go back to. That definitely helps fuel us in what we wanted to do." — Notre Dame senior defensive end and captain Khalid Kareem on what's motivated as a team to improve after the 2016 season UNDER THE DOME PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA OF THE WEEK "Are you not entertained?" Notre Dame senior wide receiver Chase Claypool (@ChaseClaypool) a few days after his 117-yard, four-touchdown performance against Navy NOTRE DAME AUTO MATS *PLEASE ADD SALES TAX IN IN, MI, AND NC Mats are shipped direct from manufacturer. Please allow time for processing and delivery. Returns not accepted unless item is damaged. BLUE AND GOLD ILLUSTRATED PO BOX 2331 • DURHAM, NC 27702 800-421-7751 www.BlueGoldOnline.com #6503 - 2pc Vinyl Front Mat Set $39.95 + $12.99 S&H #6504 - 2pc Vinyl Utility Mat Set $27.95 + $9.99 S&H #6518 - 4pc Vinyl Front & Utility Mat Set $59.95 + $15.99 S&H Front Mats 18"x27" • Utility Mats 14"x17" 31"x31" VINYL CARGO MAT $39.95 + $14.99 S&H CHOICE OF LOGO DESIGN: ND Logo (Item #6519-ND) Leprechaun Logo (Item #6519-LEP) VINYL AUTO MATS Available in 2-pc or 4-pc Sets Logo Choice: ND or Leprechaun ORDER BY DEC. 2 FOR HOLIDAY DELIVERY