Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME the biggest thing. It's pretty evident across the board." — Notre Dame senior defensive back Matthias Farley on the defense's embracing of VanGorder's new, aggressive system "I didn't see any way this Michigan offense wasn't going to score in the 30s against this [Notre Dame] defense. They ran roughshod when the game was in Ann Arbor [in 2013], and to get shut out by that group, it's staggering. I wish I had a magical answer. I do not." — Michigan radio analyst and former Wolverine All-American offensive lineman Dan Dierdorf on Notre Dame's 31-0 victory "Learn one thing from history. France had the impregnable defense. Germany sent in the [third] Reich, and France fell apart from within. Germany captured France with hardly firing a shot. On the other hand, England received the greatest bombardment the world has ever received on the outside, but it remained strong within and it survived. As long as you remain strong within, forget about everything on the outside, but care about one another, care about Notre Dame, care about accomplishing something for others, you've got a chance to do something truly great." — Former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz speaking to the current Irish before a practice as they prepared to face Michigan "There are five colors in the rainbow. Think what Michelangelo did with those five colors. There are only seven musical notes. Think what Beethoven did with them. Winning big isn't complicated. It's just remaining strong within, not letting people on the outside tear you apart, staying focused. Whoever is there, be the best team in the stadium. You do that for 13 straight weeks — by God I'm tired of talking about the past national champions. Let's talk about the future." — Holtz's closing words to the Irish THEY SAID IT "He comes out with a phrase every day: 'Who loves it like I do? The answer is nobody.'" Notre Dame junior defensive lineman Sheldon Day on de- fensive coordinator Brian VanGorder and his enthusiasm "Everybody really, really trusts each other. It's new for everybody. Everyone is excited to be in the new system, and then just relying on the coaching and piggy-backing off each other. Everyone is getting each other right, holding each other accountable, and then just having fun. That's PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA OF THE WEEK @OneFootDown: "From DC Brian VanGorder's Wikipedia page: On September 6, 2014, he delivered what some have called the greatest fist pump of all time, as his Notre Dame defensive unit shut out the University of Michigan Wolverines by a score of 31-0." — SB Nation Notre Dame blog "One Foot Down" notices an Irish fan took some creative liberties on the Internet's crowd-sourced encyclopedia