A First for Me

[Irish4Life09]

I just want to say that for the first time in my life, I am absolutely ashamed to be a fan of the Irish.
Today I was barely able to watch the game due to being at work. No volume, and noticed Rees drive us down the field and win at the end. I come home to rewatch the game, and have to listen to our "fans" boo our own.

What I am ashamed of is our fanbase. Now I am a homer, like most on here. But the absolute lack of class that our "fans" have shown today is sickening. I would mainly just call some of you stupid for calling for Kelly's head today for starting the season 2-0 for the first time since 2008...but to f*cking boo a kid like Tommy Rees who came in cold,after a suspension to play for an injured teammate, is beyond ridiculous.
Don't even give me an excuse that you didn't realize that Golson was hurt, that point is invalid. Tommy served his suspension, and I was as mad at his stupidity as anyone. But if there is a group of people in this country that should know something about forgiveness, it should be our fanbase.

You don't boo a kid playing a sport like this, let alone someone that represents the team you supposedly root for. I feel bad for some of you. And you should be ashamed and embarrassed. And I pray that someday soon in your life that you have some sort of clarity.

End rant.

GO IRISH

 

[BGIF]

I just want to say that for the first time in my life, I am absolutely ashamed to be a fan of the Irish.
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GO IRISH

I made a similar comment this evening after the game to family members when I was asked, "Why did they boo one of their own?"

I was never ashamed to be a fan of the players regardless of the score in an ND game. I saw a Parshegian team blow a 24-0 lead and give up 55, that's FIFTY FIVE, unanswered points I wasn't ashamed of the players.

Today I was ashamed for "Notre Dame Men" booing a brother.

 

[Irish4Life09]

I made a similar comment this evening after the game to family members when I was asked, "Why did they boo one of their own?"

I was never ashamed to be a fan of the players regardless of the score in an ND game. I saw a Parshegian team blow a 24-0 lead and give up 55, that's FIFTY FIVE, unanswered points I wasn't ashamed of the players.

Today I was ashamed for "Notre Dame Men" booing a brother.

I'm just glad that that are some decent, honorable members of our fanbase. I've been embarrassed by stupid things our fans have said over the years, but to be ashamed to be considered in the same group as some of these people is really embarrassing. This is a game, for young adults. And if you boo them you dont deserve to watch it.

 

[IrishBlood81]

I couldn't believe the stands booing Tommy after that incomplete pass. I was just blown away. Yes, he lost us a lot of games and theres some anger against him, but to boo him after coming in the game for Golson??
Yes, that is very, very sad.

 

[JDub713]

Thank you for posting this. I'm glad that I wasn't the only person who got flustered over the booing as well, it was pathetic. I've never really been super impressed with Rees' play through the past couple years, but Irish nation should largely be thanking him for the victory. I believe that Kelly saw Golson struggling in the second half and went with the vet to run the 2 minute drill for the game winning drive and it paid off. Kelly made the right decision regardless of whether Golson was shaken up of not. I could never boo a Notre Dame football team, I wouldn't consider myself a fan if I did. It just goes to show you that the school, the football program, and the stadium aren't the only things that have been in need of some changes.

 

[UPMich_NDfan]

I stated this many times also yesterday in threads. You made a good point though about the continued booing....because many people said the booing originally wasn't directed at Rees, more towards Kelly for making the change. I had forgot that there were smattering of boos every time he threw and incomplete, then the same fans cheer when he makes a completion?! IT was sickening, and those fans need a b!tch slap reality check. Like I said before, not even a huge fan of booing poor performance etc....but I guess it gets a pass once in awhile when deserved. But to boo a team that is stepping on the field to attempt a game winning drive...like I said yesterday I wanted to puke. Then you got these a$$hats somewhat cheering against ND in the thread because Rees was in...it was unreal

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

I just want to say that for the first time in my life, I am absolutely ashamed to be a fan of the Irish.
Today I was barely able to watch the game due to being at work. No volume, and noticed Rees drive us down the field and win at the end. I come home to rewatch the game, and have to listen to our "fans" boo our own.

What I am ashamed of is our fanbase. Now I am a homer, like most on here. But the absolute lack of class that our "fans" have shown today is sickening. I would mainly just call some of you stupid for calling for Kelly's head today for starting the season 2-0 for the first time since 2008...but to f*cking boo a kid like Tommy Rees who came in cold,after a suspension to play for an injured teammate, is beyond .
Don't even give me an excuse that you didn't realize that Golson was hurt, that point is invalid. Tommy served his suspension, and I was as mad at his stupidity as anyone. But if there is a group of people in this country that should know something about forgiveness, it should be our fanbase.

You don't boo a kid playing a sport like this, let alone someone that represents the team you supposedly root for. I feel bad for some of you. And you should be ashamed and embarrassed. And I pray that someday soon in your life that you have some sort of clarity.

End rant.

GO IRISH

Amen brother! I was sickened by some of our fans! I was upset at times too, but I would never boo one of our players! We are classier than that and our kids deserve better!

 

[ulukinatme]

Booing one of your own is classless, no matter the performance. You're talking about a kid that is comitted to the university and is doing his best, and the coach calls on him. Booing your own is Cleveland Browns fan level...I should know, I'm from the area and a fan myself

 

[DillonHall]

I didn't like the booing either, but I'm not going to say that I'm ashamed to be an ND supporter just because of this incident. Tommy's a big boy and he can handle the criticism.

 

[Onemanwolfpack]

So, to recap our fan summary for this week:

1) We have fans that complain if you stand and/or cheer too loud

AND

2) We boo our own


Could their possibly be a worse combination than this???

 

[obi wan mahoney]

Come on, we were concerned/skeptical; remember that by week 2 of last year, Tommy had 4 interceptions and 2 fumbles (1 lossed/1 recovered). The fans were melting down and inappropriately expressed their temporary emotion, but I loved Kelly's response to it, "...the fans have a right to express their opinion, our fans are great, and Love our guys..." ND fans are far from perfect but we're good and loyal. So, just like Kelly yelled at Jackson after the interception on the last play, we yelled at Kelly for putting in Rees. Why? Everybody wants ND to win so badly and couldn't bear the idea to losing the Purdue game in final ticks. I don't think we should look deeply into this one.

 

[ClausentoTate]

I thought they were boo'ing Kelly.

 

[phgreek]

I just want to say that for the first time in my life, I am absolutely ashamed to be a fan of the Irish.
Today I was barely able to watch the game due to being at work. No volume, and noticed Rees drive us down the field and win at the end. I come home to rewatch the game, and have to listen to our "fans" boo our own.

What I am ashamed of is our fanbase. Now I am a homer, like most on here. But the absolute lack of class that our "fans" have shown today is sickening. I would mainly just call some of you stupid for calling for Kelly's head today for starting the season 2-0 for the first time since 2008...but to f*cking boo a kid like Tommy Rees who came in cold,after a suspension to play for an injured teammate, is beyond ridiculous.
Don't even give me an excuse that you didn't realize that Golson was hurt, that point is invalid. Tommy served his suspension, and I was as mad at his stupidity as anyone. But if there is a group of people in this country that should know something about forgiveness, it should be our fanbase.

You don't boo a kid playing a sport like this, let alone someone that represents the team you supposedly root for. I feel bad for some of you. And you should be ashamed and embarrassed. And I pray that someday soon in your life that you have some sort of clarity.

End rant.

GO IRISH

...totally agree with you, but this wouldn't be the first time. Won't dredge up the past, but sometimes our folks "on the ground" lose their marbles.

 

[gkautz10]

Come on, we were concerned/skeptical; remember that by week 2 of last year, Tommy had 4 interceptions and 2 fumbles (1 lossed/1 recovered). The fans were melting down and inappropriately expressed their temporary emotion, but I loved Kelly's response to it, "...the fans have a right to express their opinion, our fans are great, and Love our guys..." ND fans are far from perfect but we're good and loyal. So, just like Kelly yelled at Jackson after the interception on the last play, we yelled at Kelly for putting in Rees. Why? Everybody wants ND to win so badly and couldn't bear the idea to losing the Purdue game in final ticks. I don't think we should look deeply into this one.

Perfect. I was at the game and the feeling from the fans was they weren't booing tommy Rees, they were booing BK. The boos you heard on tv from the fans after thr incompete pass mostly came from the student section, I was in section 35 and it was coming from my right. I agree that some of you are pretty quick to forget your stance you had on tommy Rees last season. My problem with the move is that it shows little confidence in Everett. If he is your starter that means he is the best quarterback on your team period. Whether it be in the first 2 minutes or the final 2 minutes.

 

[AdmiralBackhand]

Time to get over it.

 

[PJWhitfield]

Most Notre Dame fans are loyal. The boo turds are just the low-IQ end of the N.D. spectrum. We're kind of stuck with them, but it's no shame on the overall fan base.

 

[Irish Houstonian]

Forget classless, the booing was just plain stupid -- you're literally doing everything you can to help the team lose.

I don't necessarily mind it so much if the game is out of reach, but booing the QB who was just put in the game, for the final and winning drive, is idiotic.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

I thought the boos were going towards Kelly for what appeared to be benching Golson at the first opportunity for Rees.

 

[clashmore_mike]

I thought the boos were going towards Kelly for what appeared to be benching Golson at the first opportunity for Rees.

That's what most around me were complaining about. Not Rees, but more so that it wasn't Golson. I saw that he went down awkwardly on the fumble and figured he got dinged.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I was at the game. I was pleased with the decision, I figured Ev wasn't ready for the two minute drill.

However, people around me were booing. And some told me they were just booing because they wanted Everett in.

I think that they thought this was gonna be another Tommy coming in for Dayne South Florida type of decision.

Most of the hate wasnt directed towards Tom imo.

 

[notredomer23]

I thought the boos were going towards Kelly for what appeared to be benching Golson at the first opportunity for Rees.

This is exactly it. I was in the student section and while a few were booing Rees, I mostly heard "F*$k you Kelly!" mixed in with the boos. We had no clue Golson was hurt.

 

[NDhoosier]

I thought the boos were going towards Kelly for what appeared to be benching Golson at the first opportunity for Rees.

agreed, I think the fans were having flashbacks of the USF game and taking Dayne Crist out... Maybe they feared that Golson was being replaced, not substituted.

i dont think the fans were booing Rees, they were booing the lack of Golson (which is booing Kelly)

Having said that, I still do not like seeing the fans boo.

 

[woolybug25]

While I am disapointed in the boo'ing, it's not the worst thing I have seen from our fanbase.

Have we already forgotten the Snowball Incident?

 

[timm3117]

Fans boo, get over it!

 

[Rhode Irish]

I won't go so far as to say I am ashamed to be a fan, but the fans that booed should be ashamed. I am certainly a little embarrassed and I feel terrible for Tommy, who handled it as the class act he is.

 

[NDTH91]

Here's my take, guys:

I've already said this, but I'll repeat it for the sake of clarity in this post:

I was one of those who booed when I saw Tommy out there, and please believe me that I, more than anyone else, am a supporter of doing things the right way, being a respectful and loyal fan, loving this team no matter what, never ever quitting my support as a fan, etc, etc, etc.

That being said, my gut reaction to seeing Tommy out there was to boo. Maybe that was partly mob mentality, maybe not. And I do think it was more for the qb not being Golson than it was that the qb was Tommy (at least for me).

I guess the point of all of this is that even the most loyal and respectful fans may have been contributing to the boos. I know that as soon as the boo left my mouth, I wanted to take it back, and I hated myself for it. I wanted to scream at everyone to shut the **** up and support their team who was trying to win a game, but what could I say after even I had let a boo slip?

The real problem is people like the guy near me who think and say things like, "We suck. We are the definition of mediocrity. **** our team. We're worthless."

I'm not a violent person, but I was soooooooooo close to sucker punching him right in the face.

So don't let the boos make you ashamed. Yes, booing our own player/coach was a low thing to do, but all teams have their idiot fans, even us. We probably have more sane and respectful fans than any other school in the country, so don't let it bother you.

 

[Pachuco]

I guess the point of all of this is that even the most loyal and respectful fans may have been contributing to the boos. I know that as soon as the boo left my mouth, I wanted to take it back, and I hated myself for it. I wanted to scream at everyone to shut the **** up and support their team who was trying to win a game, but what could I say after even I had let a boo slip?
.

I was pretty anxious seeing Rees warming up on the sideline as well, but this was from home. When you are at the stadium, mob mentality is a big part of the game, for better and for worse. I appreciate your response, because it puts into perspective that football is as much a game of emotion as it is ability, preparation, and execution. I was more disappointed in hearing the boos because we (as fans) demand so much of our players and coaches, yet when they need us the most, we turn on them in the blink of an eye.

Honestly, it's somewhat of a relational problem to being a fan of Notre Dame football. With all the tradition and mystique partnered with the highs and mostly lows of our past 20 years, we have developed somewhat of an overinflated sense of expectation that sucks the life out of some of these games. Instead of viewing a very tough matchup with a respectable opponent, we assume we should be knocking the socks off every team. It just doesn't work that way. Sometimes a team has to gut out a win.

The team did that. The majority of fans did that. Hopefully, the remaining get their attitudes up. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, but these games should be fun and exciting. When Coach Kelly said the players were treating the stadium like the Basillica, it made sense from a fan's experience as well. Some people need to stop bringing all the "sins" of the past to the game, and just enjoy the opportunity to watch our PRESENT players duke it out. This apocalypse **** needs to stop.

With that said, hopefully, other fans are as honest with themselves as you are. We all have our moments. Unfortunately, we have quite a few arrogant psuedo-fans that are permanently sucking rotten eggs. Every fan base has 'em. The best thing to do is make them ineffectual by cheering even louder and being unashamed of the school you love. If being loyal is being a homer, at least a homer lives the proud and not the loser.

 

[micks60]

How does anyone on here have the ability to say why people were booing? You only know if you booed or asked someone who booed. Therefore maybe they were not booing Rees. Maybe they were booing kelly. That makes your rant worthless. Unless you consider kelly one of our own. In that ase the fans have the right to boo. If it bothers you that much show up to the game and choose not to boo. That is one less boo bird there. Either way paying fans deserve the choice to be able to express how they are feeling while there. Jist like all the ND fans who were screaming at their tv or in shock when rees trotted out there.
Btw I was there and chose not to boo. Even though I really wanted to boo Kelly for the choice, but I did not because I trust him to make the choice. I know he knows what is best for the team.

 

[micks60]

BTW if Rees has that season he ha at any big time school last year and trotts out there like he did yesterday the boos would have been ten times louder. This is sports, not a coddling contest. Rees answered the boos (kinda). Good for him for not blowing it this time.

 

[BurningRiver]

Booing one of your own is classless, no matter the performance. You're talking about a kid that is comitted to the university and is doing his best, and the coach calls on him. Booing your own is Cleveland Browns fan level...I should know, I'm from the area and a fan myself

Browns fans aren't the only fans who boo their own players. If really you want to hear home players booed, go to a Yankees or Red Sox game.

And besides, Browns fans have a reason to boo