Former Student Managers?

[Irish2015]

Hey guys any former student managers on here care to share your experiences?

 

[PatsandBostonfan1975]

I have 5 kids does that count ?

 

[IrishLax]

One of my roommates did it and I spent a lot of time around managers. Totally worth it if you really have a passion to do it but it's a TON of work.

 

[gkIrish]

I was a student manager up until you had to decide whether you wanted to do it full time. I thought it was interesting but wasn't really "worth" it unless you actually wanted to be a manager of a varsity sport. In other words, if you aren't serious about doing it junior and senior year, don't do it sophomore year

 

[TerryTate]

Had an short, fat, flamboyant, pain in the *** roommate that liked the Regis and Kelly show way too much my freshman year at ND. We were separated after Christmas break.

He was a student manager. He also told the rector that I had beer in the fridge in a letter.

By the transitive property, all student managers are evil.

 

[IrishLax]

Had an short, fat, flamboyant, pain in the *** roommate that liked the Regis and Kelly show way too much my freshman year at ND. We were separated after Christmas break.

He was a student manager. He also told the rector that I had beer in the fridge in a letter.

By the transitive property, all student managers are evil.

LMAO...... how long ago was this? Beer in the dorm room was totally kosher when I was there.

 

[TerryTate]

2003-2007

There are so many stories.

 

[military_irish]

Stupid roommates ruining everything.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

I have beer in the fridge now... Don't tell though.

 

[Emcee77]

Knew a number of people from the dorm who did it ... not sure if it's the same now, as I've been out a few years, but as I recall most people loved it sophomore year because they got to help out at football practice and got some cool free adidas gear, etc. After that, though, you have to really commit and it gets competitive because everyone wants to do football. Then those who make it as senior managers work their ASSES off. A pretty close friend was selected to be the women's basketball manager his senior year. He was in it mostly for the pretty sweet scholarship you get out of it, and I think he really found it rewarding in some ways, but in the years since he has often told me that he wished he had spent more of his senior year boozing and having fun instead of filling water bottles in teh JACC. So long way of saying it can be a rewarding experience but it is a LOT of work.

 

[IrishAlum1997]

Did it for 2 practices in the spring of '94. Was constantly terrified that Lou Holtz was going to yell at me for something. Couldn't balance it with my sleep, band, and lack of attending class schedule and bailed. Was definitely a serious time commitment.

Ron Powlus had a cannon in spring ball and we didn't have a kicker that could get a kickoff inside the 5. That's what I remember most from that experience.

 

[dshans]

Beer in the dorm room was totally kosher when I was there.

Same here ('70 – '74). The kicker was that it was agin' the rules to transport alcoholic beverages across campus. Thus there was the phenomenon of "immaculate" bottles, six packs and kegs "mysteriously" appearing in dorms.

It was for this reason that a pizza delivery joint (lousy pizza and prices way above the norm) did a booming business delivering to campus. They were allowed to drive on the campus to deliver. They had the pies in the front seat and no-questions-asked-beer in the trunk.

I did get clipped once. Spring semester my sophomore year I planned an all night Beatles Festival with some Holy Cross Hall cohorts. It had PR in The Observer as well as a bit of funding from the student government's social fund. A 21 year old dorm-mate and I rolled three kegs (one at a time) down St. Mary's Rd. from US 31 (now re-numbered as 933). It was the shortest distance to the dorm and avoided unwelcomed scrutiny at The Circle. I figured that since my "partner in crime" was 21 all would be cool.

Wrong, wrong and wrong again!

We were interrupted by the Kampus Kops while "delivering" the third keg. It was confiscated.

Speculation was that the office of Campus Security had a number of taps hanging on the wall that would fit any keg. Then they could "reap" the rewards of their "labor."

 

[Redbar]

I wasn't a manager, but my work study was in the Football Office from 1987-1991.

 

[bigedefense]

I did it my last year in college as an undergrad. I had torn my ACL for the fourth time and was told that I couldn't play anymore. When I talked to my coach, he suggested doing that until I graduated, then I could move into the GA position. I did it because I couldn't stand not being out there every day. It is a TON of work and I realized all of the crap I had given the managers was another in my long line of IDIOT moments. It was a blast after I got used to it. After I got the GA position, my head coach also gave me the job of head equipment manager as a way to get me a little more money. I kept that job even when I finished my Master's and was hired as the full time DB coach. This was a DII school, so folks had to wear different hats. Some coaches had to teach. He11, one coach was also over the janitors. HAHA! We used to ask him if it was a sh*tty job making sure the toilets were clean. I loved my time as a manager. We got the same stuff the players did as far as rings for conference championships. I think they got a ring when we won the National Championships in 93, 94, and 95. It sure helped me when I took over a high school program because I knew who to call to order what we needed and who to stay away from.

Its not a job a student would want if they dont have an extreme passion for football because it takes up most of your time. When the players go home after practice, managers jobs are just getting started. We were there when most coaches left for the night. But, if a person is going into coaching, what better way to get used to long hours and little pay than doing it?

 

[BeauBenken]

I have beer in the fridge now... Don't tell though.

Sorry, letter sent to your rectum...err...rector.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

LMAO...... how long ago was this? Beer in the dorm room was totally kosher when I was there.

Can still get busted if you're under age.