Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME Nickname: "I wouldn't say I have a nickname. Just 'Bars.'" Dorm: "Keough Hall." Major: "Business." Favorite movie: "That's a tough one off the top of my head. I do like 'The Green Mile.'" Favorite TV show: "Another good one. Right now, I watch a lot of 'Practical Jok‑ ers.'" Song you're listening to right now: "Just anything of today's country." Role model in life: "My dad and my brothers, because they've helped me through everything in life." Best player you've faced: "That's a hard one, probably [senior defensive lineman] Sheldon Day. He's just so quick off the ball; he's a great tackle." What would your last meal be: "Last meal, I would have to think about that. One of my favorites though is chicken parmesan." Getting To Know … SOPHOMORE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN ALEX BARS End Of An Era: Sergeant Tim McCarthy Retires One of the staples of Notre Dame home football games the past 55 seasons has come to a close. Former Indiana State Police Sgt. Tim McCarthy, who has been offering his traffic safety messages at the start of the fourth quarter with an accompany‑ ing pun at Irish home football contests since late in the 1960 campaign, said he is retiring from that role. McCarthy also helped direct traffic at Irish games for many years until his retirement from that job in 1979. The first two messages McCarthy offered at the end of that 1960 season were delivered with a serious tone, but he wondered whether the message resonated. That offseason he decided to add a quip at the end of each safety tip for better staying power. Originally, they were received with groans and boos, but eventually became better received. The first one he used in 1961 was, "Remember, the automobile replaced the horse, but the driver should stay on the wagon." On the next one his focus was on driver attitude: "Remember, some drivers are like steel — no good when they lose their temper." McCarthy said no matter the pun, "I try to get that safety tip across that the most important part of your day is getting home safely." Some of them had a football theme — "If you drive when you're blitzed,