Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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8 SEPT. 20, 2025 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED UNDER THE DOME nese," Jason Love told BGI in June. "He watched anime. I was like, 'Who is in this house?!' "Every anime show that's been out, he knows it. He watches with the Eng- lish words at the bottom — subtitles. I would hear him say certain sh-- [laughs]. Yeah, man, I think he's really smart." It was Jason Love's idea to bring his son's story to life and create Jeremon- star, and he's the publisher of the comic. He connected with Limited Edition, the creative agency that produced the comic and led the marketing campaign. "This isn't just any comic — it's ours," Jason Love said. "It comes from who we are, how Jeremiyah grew up. It's from us and inspired by the real things Jer- emiyah experienced. It's not watered down." LESSONS IN FOOTBALL, AND IN LIFE At certain points of Jeremonstar, ac- tion heroes take a backseat to X's and O's. Remember his electric touchdown run on an outside zone to the right out of trips? Love's comic book has "play breakdowns," which describe the run concept and teach kids how it works. "The 'trips right, outside zone' is a running play that stretches the defense horizontally, aiming to create space rather than relying on brute force," the comic reads. "Instead of pushing de- fenders backward, the offensive line- men move laterally, trying to block their path and form a moving wall toward the sideline. "This gives the running back options — follow the edge, or cut back inside depending on where the holes open up." That's not a bug, according to Love. It's a feature. "It's focusing on teaching snippets of football to kids," Love said. "Trying to encourage parents to put their kids into football, because the sport has done a lot for me. The comic is my way of try- ing to give back to the sport." That's not the only way Jeremonstar can help kids, though. The comic is the story of Love's life, which includes struggling to fit in as a kid. What makes the project special, Love wrote in the comic's "Greetings from Jeremiyah" preamble, is its focus on life lessons and personal growth. "Through this story, we'll tackle themes like teamwork, persistence, dis- cipline and building good character," Love wrote. "I also want to address is- sues like ADHD and OCD, which many athletes, including myself, deal with daily." Love has never been diagnosed with ADHD or OCD, but he's shown signs since he was young. He's more than happy with who he is, and he and his family hope Jeremonstar can inspire kids who deal with the same thing to feel the same way. "We tell the story of it in the comic book to try and help kids understand that they can overcome those things and what Jeremiyah had to do to overcome it," L'Tyona Love said. REALISTIC FICTION Love was involved in promoting Jer- emonstar throughout the summer, but since July 31 that's been his dad and his marketing team's job. As he prepares for his junior season — which, in all likelihood, will be his last at Notre Dame — Love is not just hungry for football. He's angry. Angry about the way last season ended, with lingering knee issues and a loss in the national championship game. "Watching a natty slip away like that," Love wrote in his Players' Tribune article titled "Delayed Not Denied." "Not being able to contribute like I wanted because of my knee. It kills me, man. It cuts me up. "I hate thinking about it. Hate talking about it. I was feeling better than I had been during the playoffs, but the knee just wasn't right." Don't be fooled by his passion for his off-the-field ventures. Love is locked in, and he's set for a massive 2025. Now fully healthy, Love plans to be more involved in the passing game this season. The Irish will be more than happy to oblige him. He put his "phan- tom flex agility" on display in fall camp; Love's lateral movement is a step or five above his peers. Throughout the 2025 season, Jeremon- star might look like realistic fiction. ✦ "It's focusing on teaching snippets of football to kids. Trying to encourage parents to put their kids into football, because the sport has done a lot for me. The comic is my way of trying to give back to the sport." LOVE Love's comic book depicts him as the superhero 'Jeremonstar' and it's inspired by his real life story. While the story features his superpowers on the football field, it also teaches kids about the game and focuses on life lessons and personal growth. IMAGES FROM THE JEREMONSTAR COMIC BOOK