Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME son keeps playing quarterback. I know he's only a freshman and he's a tremendous talent. He's made a lot of critical er- rors here in recent games. He's turning the ball over. I don't think they can keep relying on Tommy Rees to come in and save the day. This team easily could have lost three games already. I think if Tommy Rees is the starter I think this team has at least a chance to go undefeated the rest of the way." Jesse Palmer, ESPN "I don't think this team can stay undefeated if Everett Gol- THEY SAID IT BCS bowl, though. Their offense has flaws, but their defense can go toe-to-toe with any offense in the nation. Any group that can stone Stanford twice inside the 1-yard line has earned its praise. The scary part? The Irish believe they can get bet- ter." — Andy Staples, Sports Illustrated "The Irish should dream bigger than a random hate to lose is greater than my love to win. I hate losing. That's what drives me. Obviously, I haven't won a lot in my life, and that's not a feeling that I really enjoy." — Notre Dame senior linebacker Manti Te'o "There are guys who love to win. For me, my back 10 years from now, he'll be at the very top of that list. He'll be with Montana and Huarte and Brown, Hornung. … Not only was he great, not only was he a member of a very good team, he had that once-in-a-lifetime intersection of who a person is, and who the institution he represents is. The match is so perfect it feels preordained." — Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick on Te'o in The New York Times "Time will test this, but I think when we look "Manti Te'o is the best defensive player in col- lege football, and it's not even close. While fans of PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA Georgia's Jarvis Jones, South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney and several others might take umbrage with that statement, I will not back down from my assessment after watching the Notre Dame star dominate another game from his linebacker posi- tion." — Bucky Brooks, NFL.com analyst [Notre Dame] around. Long time, no see, Irish! Glad to have you and your creepy little mascot back." — David Jones, The Patriot-News "College football is a more interesting place with was at home. College teams generally play good at home. I just don't see Notre Dame's passing game able to beat top teams. I just don't think they would beat anybody in the top 10 right now." — Colin Cowherd, ESPN Radio "Yes it was a nice win against Stanford, but it versation with Manti Te'o. One of the most astonishing, inspiring conversations I've ever had with an athlete." — CBS television and radio show host Jim @jimrome: "I am speechless after that con- TWEET OF THE WEEK Rome after interviewing Notre Dame line- backer Manti Te'o