Under the Dome
They Said It
"That helped me pick my game up.
Nobody likes getting picked on by
Lou because he's the loudest person
in the locker room. So, of course, if
he picks on me everybody is going to
hear it and everyone is going to start
laughing."
Sophomore defensive end
Jarron Jones on his "tough cop"
mentor Louis Nix III
"There is nothing new to announce, and
my predictions in that regard have proved
to be historically awful, so I'll stay away
from it. There are no issues, there are no
big things that are, 'Oh my gosh, how do
we solve this?' It's just the normal process of moving forward." — Notre Dame
vice president/director of athletics Jack
Swarbrick on the imminent contract extension for head coach Brian Kelly he plans to
have in place before the 2013 season
"What did you run, a five flat [in the
40-yard dash]? You can run faster than
in pads, right? Aren't people doubting
you about what just transpired? It's probably the first time in your life people have
questioned your ability to be a great linebacker." — ESPN analyst Jon Gruden to
former Irish linebacker Manti Te'o
Tweet Of The Week
photo by bill panzica
@jordancornette: "[P]roposal at banquet? Nice touch my man. Congrats pal. In the words of my
legendary counterpart.....Got itttttttttttt!" — Former Irish player and current radio analyst Jordan
Cornette congratulates senior Jack Cooley on his new fiancée, after Cooley popped the question during his speech at the basketball team's awards banquet