Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 7, 2016 13 THEY SAID IT "There's no question in that locker room, I don't have to talk about goals. This group of guys talks about playing past the Elite Eight. That's awesome when your culture generates that kind of leadership and tone without me getting involved." Notre Dame men's basketball head coach Mike Brey "After a loss to Texas in the opener, I thought the Longhorns were better than they are and Notre Dame wasn't that bad. Now one of the questions is whether they can reach a bowl game. At 2‑5 with Miami, Navy, Virginia Tech and USC on the schedule, it is highly unlikely. The other question is, how many games will Notre Dame win this season and if that number is three or four, then what?" — Rivals director of recruiting Mike Farrell "We don't spend time talking about worst or bad or all‑time negative, things of that nature. We are who we are. We're 2‑5. We know where we are. That's not really going to be a solution to us. As I said to you earlier, if I've got to get them motivated to be successful by using, 'You guys don't want to be one of the all‑time losingest football teams,' then we recruited the wrong guys. "These guys have got a ton of pride. I don't have to hit them in the nose with a newspaper and re‑ mind them of that. We don't talk about that. We talk about, how do we get a win." — Football head coach Brian Kelly on if there is any drive for the team not to be among the worst in Notre Dame history "(Jim Harbaugh) doesn't act like he's important. … He's real down to earth and humble. He's easy to talk to. Talking to Brian Kelly wasn't fun. It wasn't cool. You have to make an appointment just to go to his office. Coach Harbaugh has an open‑door policy. Every one of Michigan's coaches has an open‑door policy." — Former Notre Dame 2017 commit Donovan Jeter, now committed to Michigan, comparing Kelly to Jim Harbaugh "It's something that growing up, you want to be a great basketball player, but you don't always real‑ ize it takes being a great leader as well if you want your team to be successful. It's a challenge for me to grow out of my shell, but it's something that I've grown going back to March of last year, especially this summer. I've done a good job so far, but I can do even better." — Senior forward VJ Beachem on becoming more vocal in 2016‑17 season OF THE WEEK "If I was [DeShone] Kizer I'd want to go in the draft early. Why would I come back with a HC that has no trust in you? Throw 2 ints and get yanked?" — Former Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen (@Jimmy Clausen) UNDER THE DOME NOTRE DAME BLANKETS *Please add sales tax in IN, MI, and NC Call for best shipping rates on multiple items! BLUE AND GOLD ILLUSTRATED PO BOX 2331 • DURHAM, NC 27702 800-421-7751 Visit our online store for more tailgating items! www.BlueGoldOnline.com Item #6338 Mascot Throw 50" x 60" $26.95+ $7.99 S&H Item #6371 Plush Fleece Huddle Throw 50" x 60" $27.95+ $7.99 S&H Item #6389 All-Weather Blanket 50" x 60" $34.95+ $7.99 S&H Item #6377 Raschel Throw 50" x 60" $29.95+ $7.99 S&H Item #6370 Classic Fleece 50" x 60" $19.95+ $7.99 S&H PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND