Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com MARCH 2018 15 THEY SAID IT "Many Irish-Americans are not offended, but many are. Should that also change? The answer is yes! Unequivo- cally yes. Pernicious, nega- tive stereotypes of marginal- ized people that offend, even so me among them, should be changed." — ESPN's Max Kellerman on Jan. 30 recommending that Notre Dame change its "Fighting Irish" logo just as Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians did with retiring the "Chief Wahoo" logo "First of all understand how the Fighting Irish came about. It is not about Irish, it's about a spirit, it's about a feeling. Learn and understand what it means, and you don't have to be from Ireland to be Irish." — Former Notre Dame football head coach Lou Holtz (1986-96) responding to Kellerman's assertion to Fox Business "With Jurkovec in the fold, the Fighting Irish should feel confident that they have a signal-caller who can burn defenses both with his arm and his legs. … Jurkovec will need to leapfrog [Brandon] Wimbush, [Ian] Book and Avery Davis … to get on the field with the first team as a true freshman, but the absence of a clear-cut starter should help his chances." — Sports Illustrated's Chris Johnson on what to expect early on from Irish quarterback signee Phil Jurkovec "The Fighting Irish are in line for a top-10 finish after signing nine ESPN 300s and 12 four-star prospects in the early window, including quarterback Phil Jurkovec out of the Keystone State. Future pass-catching targets will be plentiful with ESPN 300s Kevin Austin and Lawrence Keys, Micah Jones, Joseph Wilkins Jr. and tight ends George Takacs and Tommy Tremble. "ESPN 300 speedster Braden Lenzy was committed to Notre Dame and then Oregon before inking with Notre Dame on Dec. 22. The future of the safety position is in great hands with ESPN 300s Derrik Allen and one-time Florida State verbal Houston Griffith. ESPN 300 cornerback DJ Brown was a standout in the Under Armour All-America Game. "Rangy linebackers who faxed in LOIs include Under Armour All-America Game selection Jack Lamb, high school safety Shayne Simon and Matthew Bauer. Twins Jayson Ademilola and Justin Ademilola were solid victories out of the Garden State." — ESPN on Notre Dame's 2018 recruiting class "'In the vast majority of the matters on which Baker & Daniels was consulted during the period I was involved, the professional member against whom a complaint had been filed was in the process of being prosecuted or had been convicted. "'The firm's role in this instance was to confirm the nature and fact of the criminal process and/or convic- tion. In the few instances where a criminal process had not already been initiated, it was my understanding the Federation encouraged the complainant also to pursue a criminal charge.' "Asked if he ever advised USA Gymnastics on how to proceed if it received an allegation of sexual abuse that had not been reported to law enforcement, Swarbrick said he couldn't comment on advice 'the firm might have offered to its client.'" — Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick in a written response to The Indianapolis Star on his work as counsel for USA Gymnastics, which recently resulted in the imprison- ment of disgraced physician Dr. Larry Nassar for sexual abuse OF THE MONTH "The mission remains the same. See you September 1st. #GoIrish." — The official Notre Dame football account (@NDFootball) Feb. 8 PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA UNDER THE DOME BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED PO Box 2331 Durham, NC 27702 www.BlueGoldOnline.com 1-800-421-7751 DELIVERY LIMITED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. PLEASE ADD SALES TAX FOR ITEMS SHIPPING TO: (NC 7.5%, IN 7%, MI 6%) GRILL MAT $49.95 + FREE S&H Available in 2 Styles: ND or Leprechaun (Item #6622-ND or #6622-LEP) (Item #6621) CUSTOM GRILL COVERS Hand-made in the USA using the finest commercial grade vinyl. Mold-resistant, breathable vinyl with drawstring bottom. Logo printed with UV-resistant ink. AVAILABLE IN 2 SIZES & 3 LOGOS: Small: 55" wide x 36" tall x 21" deep $51.95 + $15.00 S&H Large: 66" wide x 36" tall x 21" deep $54.95 + $15.00 S&H Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery. Grill covers are made to order and shipped direct from the manufacturer.