Shamrock Series Thread

[irishff1014]

My only problem with this is its against Purdue. Lets play this game against a decent team.

 

[rikkitikki08]

Ill be there, Best shamrock series site ever! Simply because ill be able to drive 5 miles to attend a ND game

 

[nlroma1o]

So we don't 100% know if this IS THE ONLY neutral site game next year?

Im just really confused at to why we chose Indy.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

I'm assuming this isn't the Shamrock game. They tend to make a bigger deal out of that. I can't see them announcing it this far in advance if it is in fact the SS game. I could be wrong though...

 

[wizards8507]

I'm assuming this isn't the Shamrock game. They tend to make a bigger deal out of that. I can't see them announcing it this far in advance if it is in fact the SS game. I could be wrong though...

Why would we give up a home game if not for SS?

 

[NDBoiler]

The logic baffles me. If you're going to stick a game in a dome, you don't pick the one in mid September.

Retractable roof my man, not a dome. Also, best stadium in the NFL

 

[nlroma1o]

Why would we give up a home game if not for SS?

I agree, but why are we doing a SS game in state against Purdue?

 

[wizards8507]

So we don't 100% know if this IS THE ONLY neutral site game next year?

Im just really confused at to why we chose Indy.

I'm assuming this isn't the Shamrock game. They tend to make a bigger deal out of that. I can't see them announcing it this far in advance if it is in fact the SS game. I could be wrong though...

ESPN - The Shamrock Series game was originally slated for South Bend, Ind. Purdue will now have access to "some 10,000 seats – twice the normal visiting-school allotment," per the release.

Retractable roof my man, not a dome. Also, best stadium in the NFL

I've only been there once (for the Sweet 16 in 2010 or '11) and I wasn't impressed.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Why would we give up a home game if not for SS?

I asked that same question myself. I don't have an answer. Perhaps to make a big hoopla out of the last game against Purdue for the next 6 years...idk?

 

[nlroma1o]

In 2012 we technically had a neutral game in Ireland, and we had the SS game in Chicago against Miami.

Maybe they will have the game in Indy, and then also have another game out of state at a neutral site.

 

[NDBoiler]

ESPN - The Shamrock Series game was originally slated for South Bend, Ind. Purdue will now have access to "some 10,000 seats – twice the normal visiting-school allotment," per the release.


I've only been there once (for the Sweet 16 in 2010 or '11) and I wasn't impressed.

Well then there's just no pleasing you today, is there?

Edit: The NFL thought it was good enough to host a Super Bowl and is in the running for another hosting in a few years, so there's that too

 

[GowerND11]

In 2012 we technically had a neutral game in Ireland, and we had the SS game in Chicago against Miami.

Maybe they will have the game in Indy, and then also have another game out of state at a neutral site.

But we were the visitors in Ireland, so it didn't effect our home game slate.

 

[nlroma1o]

But we were the visitors in Ireland, so it didn't effect our home game slate.

Good catch. I forgot about that.

So maybe we are trying to convince another team to play a neutral site game instead of an away game? I dunno? I just don't get why they picked Indy. Atleast the game in Chicago was against an ACC team, that maybe recruits were looking at to see if we could compete. Recruits aren't looking at Purdue, and thinking, I wonder if ND can compete with them. Ya know?

 

[AgentJ]

I'm not understanding why everyone wants to play good teams at neutral sites instead of at home?

Why put a team like Va Tech and put them in the neutral site game... give South Bend and the students something to get excited about.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

The new ACC agreement is what lead to this. They had to scramble to find a site and opponent and this was the best scenario. They tried to get The Louisville game moved but it didn't work out. Future years will be like the past where the game are hosted in targeted recruiting and media markets.

 

[nlroma1o]

I'm not understanding why everyone wants to play good teams at neutral sites instead of at home?

Why put a team like Va Tech and put them in the neutral site game... give South Bend and the students something to get excited about.

I don't necessarily want a tough team to play, but if we are going to play a game so close to home, I would rather it be someone more competitive than in state rival Purdue.

Why cant we play Wake Forest or North Carolina in Atlanta?

 

[nlroma1o]

The new ACC agreement is what lead to this. They had to scramble to find a site and opponent and this was the best scenario. They tried to get The Louisville game moved but it didn't work out. Future years will be like the past where the game are hosted in targeted recruiting and media markets.

If this is what happened, then I can understand it.

 

[Buster Bluth]

I'm assuming this isn't the Shamrock game. They tend to make a bigger deal out of that. I can't see them announcing it this far in advance if it is in fact the SS game. I could be wrong though...

They announced the other ones ~2 years in advance.

If people were cool with Chicago, they can be cool with Indianapolis. It's not like it's going to be a normal thing. This is one of the few bad results of the ACC scheduling crunch.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

They announced the other ones ~2 years in advance.

If people were cool with Chicago, they can be cool with Indianapolis. It's not like it's going to be a normal thing. This is one of the few bad results of the ACC scheduling crunch.

You're right. Was confusing the announcement of uniforms...my bad.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Awesome.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Boston College and Notre Dame in talks for football game at Fenway - ESPN

There's a 99% chance that this Fenway game is the Shamrock Series game. The 2015 Boston College game was set to be a Notre Dame home game when the ACC opponents were announced awhile back. Putting two and two together, this is the 2015 game. Should be awesome.

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

Boston College and Notre Dame in talks for football game at Fenway - ESPN

There's a 99% chance that this Fenway game is the Shamrock Series game. The 2015 Boston College game was set to be a Notre Dame home game when the ACC opponents were announced awhile back. Putting two and two together, this is the 2015 game. Should be awesome.

Good! A home game on grass!

 

[dshans]

Good! A home game on grass!

Not a bad idea in my estimation. The crowd might be quieter than you'd like, but they'd be grinning ear to ear.

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

Retractable roof my man, not a dome. Also, best stadium in the NFL

Damn straight. I must be missing something, I'm really baffled by the Indy hate.

 

[Rack Em]

Damn straight. I must be missing something, I'm really baffled by the Indy hate.

Usually we shoot for 1) historic venue (Yankee Stadium) or 2) recruiting hotbed (the South).

 

[NDbrbkny]

So we don't 100% know if this IS THE ONLY neutral site game next year?

isn't the syracuse game also a "netural" site since were not going to the carrier dome?

 

[Irish#1]

The logic baffles me. If you're going to stick a game in a dome, you don't pick the one in mid September.

Open the roof and the window on the NE end.

 

[Irish#1]

Damn straight. I must be missing something, I'm really baffled by the Indy hate.

Most people don't know that Indy does sports up bigger than any other city. There's a reason the NCAA moved its HQ here and that a lot of governing bodies for Olympic sports are here.

Super Bowl
NCAA Final Fours
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA 1st & 2nd rounds
USA Track & Field Olympic Qualifiers
World BBall championships
World long course swimming championships
Gymnastic championships
B1G FBall championship
B1G Mens & Womens BBall tournaments
NCAA Track & Field championships
Pan Am games
Indy 500
Brickyard 400
Moto GP
Formula 1
This list isn't all inclusive, but should give you an idea.

Ten Reasons Why Indianapolis Will Win It’s Super Bowl Bid to Host Again in 2018
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by Kent Sterling

Monument Circle was a spectacle in 2012. Can't wait to see what they do with it in 2018.
Monument Circle was a spectacle in 2012. Can’t wait to see what they do with it in 2018.
Indianapolis has decided to bid for their second Super Bowl in six years. Don’t they know that Indy is never going to be deemed worthy as a regular stop on the Super Bowl rotation, and that the first go-round was a weather driven fluke?

They don’t and they shouldn’t because it wasn’t.

While other cities were designed to confuse, bludgeon, and exhaust visitors both emotionally and financially, Indianapolis was built to host huge sporting events. With no apology at all to other cities, Indianapolis does it better than anyone.

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There are other cities with friendly people, a stadium within walking distance of hotels, and the absolute ease of dealing with separate governments that work together for the betterment of the attendees (what a unique concept), but none do it all as well as Indianapolis.

That much was clear throughout the week prior to the Super Bowl in 2012 that Indy hosted. For weeks prior, the staff at the radio station where I worked was a little less than thrilled that our annual trip to the Super Bowl was going to be to a less than exotic locale. I kept telling them, “Just wait.”

They moaned about the potential weather issues, the lack of nightlife, and the overall malaise they falsely associated with Indianapolis. In their minds it was still “India-no-place.” Then they got to know the city. The week they spent in Indy turned them all into fans of the city and its people.

There were hundreds of media people who flocked to Indianapolis for the entire week prior to the Super Bowl, and the chorus was unanimously positive. That has continued for the last 18 months, and that goodwill can’t be replicated in any other way.

It’s not always enough to be consistently great at something – look at the Big Ten’s decision to alternate the home of its men’s basketball tournament between Indy and Chicago after Indy made itself a traditional favorite with fans and media – defying stereotype is an almost daily requirement for this city. The NFL will make Indianapolis earn a second Super Bowl in six years.

Indianapolis doesn’t have an identifiable skyline, a nearby waterway, a pleasant climate, or famous food – minus the shrimp cocktail at St. Elmo’s, a casino or other guilty pleasure attraction downtown. It’s lacking all the crap that screws up, but it does have ten things that separate it from other potential host cities:

Convenience – The airport is a 12-minutes straight shot west on I-70 from downtown. There is no more convenient city in the world for the purpose of hosting a massive event. Not only can tens of thousands of fans stay in a downtown hotel that is within easy walking distance of the stadium, but most never have to walk outdoors.

Nicky Blaine’s – Yeah, cigar bars are fading as cool places, but Nicky’s is a place where people can lurk in the catacombs and have a great time. It’s not a meat market, but a place where good conversation and good scotch meet. Hey, that’s pretty good. If Nicky’s uses it as a tagline, I want my own table reserved at all times.

Cab fare? We don’t need no stinking cab fare! – Sick of blowing your per diem on cabs? In Indy, the money is spent on the important stuff. There are cabs here, but not many. No need. Easy walk to everything of interest.

Ike & Jonesy’s – Remember what I said about Nicky Blaine’s not being a meat market? Can’t say that about Ike & Jonesy’s. For those looking to cast their own version of “Cougartown”, this is the place. The music is easy to dance to, and the lighting is on the dim side, but could be a little darker.

Shrimp, shrimp, and more shrimp – If you were asked in what city is the restaurant that serves the most shrimp in the United States, you would probably guess several towns before you settled on Indy. St. Elmo’s Steakhouse is owned by the very smart Craig Huse. He knows that being the -est of something is key to success, and everyone knows that the cocktail sauce at St. Elmo’s is known as the hottest anywhere. So everyone orders it. When I took the staff from 101 ESPN out for dinner, I ordered everyone a shrimp cocktail. Former Rams All-Pro defensive tackle D’Marco Farr was unaware of the spicy sauce. He scooped a huge dollop of sauce on one of the jumbo shrimp, and popped the whole thing in his mouth. It took a couple of seconds for the heat to build. When it did, D’Marco had a terrified look on his face, jumped from his chair, and bolted away from the table directly into the path of a server who never saw him coming. D’Marco’s final tackle came 12 years after he retired from the NFL.

Lucas Oil Stadium – It’s not the opulent palace that Cowboys Stadium is, but it is a great place to watch a game. A stadium should reflect its city, and that’s the case with Lucas Oil. It’s very functional, but not elegant or flashy. Not only does the walking distance thing make getting to the stadium for the game very simple, but it’s the same for Media Day, and every other reason people need to head to the stadium for work or fun.

Crowds? We’ll show you a crowd – A bunch of people visit the city hosting a Super Bowl during that week, and for most cities that number of tourists might be a once every generation challenge. In Indy, 250,000 spend Memorial Day weekend here for the Indianapolis 500. Indy knows how to accommodate and please giant groups of people.

Emmis Communications – What, I was going to list ten great things about Indy and not mention the broadcasting palace of America and the very welcoming engineering staff who make a visit to Indy so convenient for broadcasters in need of studio space?

Indy is not a bank breaker – You can find a $60 steak in Indianapolis, but you have to look for it. Sure, the NFL bigwigs and corporate honchos on expense accounts don’t care what food and hotels cost, but for the fans Indy is a financial breath of fresh air.

Friendly and Humble People - I’m not sure why people here are so damn friendly, especially during the weeks of huge events, but they are. Welcoming tourists and offering them a helping hand has been a part of the Indianapolis experience, it seems to be in the city’s DNA. We understand the role of hosts, and treat the week like our giant house is hosting a family reunion. And we know that Indianapolis isn’t New York or Miami – it’s a place where people too tired to continue west stopped. Every pioneer who helped settle Indy said the same thing when they pulled their buggies or wagons to a stop, “Good enough!” It is, and it should be for the NFL. Nobody does it better.

 

[FLDomer]

Usually we shoot for 1) historic venue (Yankee Stadium) or 2) recruiting hotbed (the South).

Agreed, Indy is a nice venue but I am meh about it. It seems like ND just got a little lazy on this Shamrock Seriies venue and opponent.

 

[dublinirish]

ND should play Purdue in South Florida just for the lolz