Polish Leppy 22
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Some of you guys may or may not know I am a professional recruiter in Philly but talk to people all over the country. It just so happens I called this electrical engineer who's 50 about a job down there. Real sharp dude. Bottom line is we spent 40 minutes on the phone, 5 taking about the job and 35 talking about Alabama and ND football. Here's how the conversation went.
Me: Ya know what, I'd kill to see what an Alabama - Auburn game is like down there.
Him: Well come on down! Hey you're a Yank, who do ya like? The Nittany Lions? Pittsburgh?
Me: Nope. Don't like them. My team is a bit further west.
Him: Ohhhhh NO, not NOTRE DAME. Boy golly, I've been lookin for a Notre Dame fan to yell at since we lost that Sugar Bowl in 1973 and here you are.
Me: Well I didn't play on the team, Mark, but your Crimson Tide are back on top of college football.
Him: Yeah, Saban's got these boys playin smash mouth football again, for sure. I tell you what, son, I can't wait for Notre Dame to be good again. Notre Dame needs to be playing BCS games every year. I know yall aint gonna be down for long. I hope it happens soon. It's a great school, it's great football, and we'd love nothin more than to play yall Yanks for a national title. I want you all to know Bama wants the Irish to be good...with them green jerseys and all.
Moral of the story: A lot of the fans we come across love seeing ND fail and this guy is a class act. It was probably the best college football conversation I've had with anyone.
Keep plugging away, keep the faith, and let's get over this damn hump. THIS IS NOTRE DAME.
And I am now admitting that my favorite fan is an Albama electrical engineer. And he told me when I come down there will be a lot of food, beer, and good looking women. Hard to say no to that.
He also told me they elected Julio Jones to the Student Government Association because he is God down there. I laughed my ass off.
Me: Ya know what, I'd kill to see what an Alabama - Auburn game is like down there.
Him: Well come on down! Hey you're a Yank, who do ya like? The Nittany Lions? Pittsburgh?
Me: Nope. Don't like them. My team is a bit further west.
Him: Ohhhhh NO, not NOTRE DAME. Boy golly, I've been lookin for a Notre Dame fan to yell at since we lost that Sugar Bowl in 1973 and here you are.
Me: Well I didn't play on the team, Mark, but your Crimson Tide are back on top of college football.
Him: Yeah, Saban's got these boys playin smash mouth football again, for sure. I tell you what, son, I can't wait for Notre Dame to be good again. Notre Dame needs to be playing BCS games every year. I know yall aint gonna be down for long. I hope it happens soon. It's a great school, it's great football, and we'd love nothin more than to play yall Yanks for a national title. I want you all to know Bama wants the Irish to be good...with them green jerseys and all.
Moral of the story: A lot of the fans we come across love seeing ND fail and this guy is a class act. It was probably the best college football conversation I've had with anyone.
Keep plugging away, keep the faith, and let's get over this damn hump. THIS IS NOTRE DAME.
And I am now admitting that my favorite fan is an Albama electrical engineer. And he told me when I come down there will be a lot of food, beer, and good looking women. Hard to say no to that.
He also told me they elected Julio Jones to the Student Government Association because he is God down there. I laughed my ass off.
