Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/1287944
www.BLUEANDGOLD.com SEPT. 19, 2020 11 UNDER THE DOME THEY SAID IT THEY SAID IT "Watch out for Notre Dame. They don't play Wisconsin, Stanford or USC this year. They play an ACC schedule and I'm telling you one thing, they've got quarterback Ian Book back. He accounted for 38 touchdowns. I'm making a prediction: the Irish go to the playoffs this year. Write it down." — ESPN College GameDay analyst LEE CORSO on why he's all in on Notre Dame this fall "I am happy they are in the league. Heck, I wish they were a permanent member. I think that would be great." — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, whose Tigers have won five straight ACC crowns (plus two national titles) on Notre Dame "Our mentality is we're hard-nosed guys and we're trying to finish every single play. As you guys know and Notre Dame nation knows, the offensive line is some- thing we take pride in, especially having the guys that have come through here: Zack Martin, Mike McGlinchey and Quenton Nelson. We're just here to work every single day, put our heads down and just get after it." — Notre Dame fifth-year senior left tackle Liam Eichenberg after a fall camp practice (Fighting Irish Media) "I am all in on the Notre Dame bandwagon, and this is why: The SEC will beat each other up. Just look at the point spreads. It will be a one- to two-point spread. Notre Dame will be favored in all but one. They're in a conference right now that's struggling, and the SEC is going to beat each other up. At the end of the day, I really believe Notre Dame and Clemson will be standing tall in the playoffs. Notre Dame has an excellent coach, they have a very strong culture, he's recruited well. "And remember, [in the] preseason we talked about a strong culture, a returning offensive system and a returning quarterback — check the marks [for Notre Dame]. I know they've gone through [offensive coordinators], but that's Brian Kelly's of- fense. And it should be. He's that good of a coach." — FOX Sports analyst Urban Meyer on Notre Dame returning to the College Football Playoff in 2020 "I have to admit: The thought of Notre Dame joining a conference for a single season, winning it and then going independent again would make me laugh for a very long time. It probably won't happen since, last I checked, Notre Dame is temporarily joining the conference that has Clemson in it, but please allow me to dream for a moment about a funnier future." — ESPN college football writer and creator of SP+ Bill Connelly on why he's pulling for Notre Dame to win the ACC "On his first snap in Notre Dame Stadium as a freshman, Hamilton intercepted a New Mexico pass and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown. It was a fitting start for Hamilton, a 6-foot-4, 216-pound safety who landed at No. 9 on Bruce Feldman's preseason Freaks List. Hamilton had four interceptions and allowed six completions and zero touchdowns on 22 targets as a freshman, according to Sports Info Solu- tions." — The Athletic college football staff on why sophomore safety Kyle Hamilton made their "2020 preseason college football All-Who's Actually Playing Team" Our life plan community for those over the age of 62, provides residents with exceptional personalized services, a secure atmosphere and carefree luxury lifestyle – while making it possible to ease into further healthcare levels as needs change throughout retirement years. PHOTO BY KEN WARD OF THE WEEK ➤ "The climate in our country is turbulent. We are surrounded by vitriol and it can become suffocating. I have been thinking about where the moments of true joy come in my own life right now. Working with this incredible group of young men every day is one of them! [Shamrock and football emojis] #Rally" — Notre Dame special teams coordinator Brian Polian (@BrianPolian) Aug. 28