Offbeat ND video

[NeuteredDoomer]

Much ado about nothing. I can't see myself rushing out to buy or download the song, but it was fun for its 15 minutes of fame.

Seems to me a fun effort.

 

[davidtro99]

All the Notre Dame fans that are Bashing Ten Mandell for this video ought to be ashamed of themselves.

Ted showed his passion and love for the irish through this video, ok so its not a stuffy song with an opera singer that gives you goosbumps ever time you hear it like the :Here come the Irish" song does. who else here has spent a year and a half putting somthing like this together to show their passion for Notre Dame. You don't have to like his taste in music. he is a professor at Notre Dame, He also Coaches youth Baseball after he gets done molding the futre leaders of the world at ND. then he teaches the youth of america how to play americas favorite past time. what do any of us do after work. oh and in his free time he produces a music video for Notre dame. I say TED MANDELL is the man!!!!
Keep up the great work Ted!

 

[TerryTate]

All the Notre Dame fans that are Bashing Ten Mandell for this video ought to be ashamed of themselves.

Ted showed his passion and love for the irish through this video, ok so its not a stuffy song with an opera singer that gives you goosbumps ever time you hear it like the :Here come the Irish" song does. who else here has spent a year and a half putting somthing like this together to show their passion for Notre Dame. You don't have to like his taste in music. he is a professor at Notre Dame, He also Coaches youth Baseball after he gets done molding the futre leaders of the world at ND. then he teaches the youth of america how to play americas favorite past time. what do any of us do after work. oh and in his free time he produces a music video for Notre dame. I say TED MANDELL is the man!!!!
Keep up the great work Ted!

Just because someone put in a lot of effort and had good intentions does not make it good. As an alumni, this is not representative of the student body. It's also pretty embarrassing.

 

[davidtro99]

What makes it Embarrassing? because its different? because Nd alums think they are better then everyone else? people need to grow up a little. he didnt mean for this thing to be all over the place. it was ment for an awards show. naming an awards show O.S.C.A.R.S would be just as embarrasing. what a lame name for a awards banquet. i bet in 1842 Notre Dame wasnt refering to an awards banquet (providing they had them back then) as OSCARS. gee. i guess that is another tradition they have cahnged over the years.

 

[GO IRISH!!!]

I don't think bashing Ted Mandell is appropriate, but let's face it, he was in charge of the project and he put out an inferior product. If this was a corporation and he produced a bad commercial, would the board of directors give him a free pass because he had good intentions and was showing his passion and love? No way!

You have to look at virtually everything that bears the ND name or logo as marketing for the University. Someone on here described Notre Dame as being a brand. That is spot on. It is more than an institution and they have an image to uphold at all times.

If this video was produced by someone on their home computer for personal use or to be put on YouTube like the countless other ND videos, you could look past it. But this was put out by someone at the University for a University event and the end product was horrible. Passion and effort don't make up for horrible execution when it comes to marketing.

I might be able to overlook the song if it wasn't for that ass clown of a performer making a total mockery of the University. You can't tell me that out of the tens of thousands of alums of ND that no one had more talent, or even had contacts to more talent, than that waste of space Freakbass. This is marketing for the University, whether intended or not, and this guy was the best talent we could get?

 

[GO IRISH!!!]

What makes it Embarrassing? because its different? because Nd alums think they are better then everyone else? people need to grow up a little. he didnt mean for this thing to be all over the place. it was ment for an awards show. naming an awards show O.S.C.A.R.S would be just as embarrasing. what a lame name for a awards banquet. i bet in 1842 Notre Dame wasnt refering to an awards banquet (providing they had them back then) as OSCARS. gee. i guess that is another tradition they have cahnged over the years.

Doesn't matter if it wasn't "meant" to be all over the place. Successful brands like Nike, Coke, or Microsoft understand that even minor violations of their image can have significant ramifications. ND is just as recognizable as some of those other brands and they have the same burden of upholding their image. It isn't that ND alums necessarily perceive themselves as "better", it just means the University as a whole can produce a much better product than that video.

The video is different and given that it was being used at a University event, you have to assume it would leak out at some point. It bears the ND name and it should have been treated with the same care that any other brand placement would receive.

 

[TerryTate]

Doesn't matter if it wasn't "meant" to be all over the place. Successful brands like Nike, Coke, or Microsoft understand that even minor violations of their image can have significant ramifications. ND is just as recognizable as some of those other brands and they have the same burden of upholding their image. It isn't that ND alums necessarily perceive themselves as "better", it just means the University as a whole can produce a much better product than that video.

The video is different and given that it was being used at a University event, you have to assume it would leak out at some point. It bears the ND name and it should have been treated with the same care that any other brand placement would receive.

Thaaaaaaaaank you. There's a reason they don't let anyone use the ND Monogram. They do not want it tarnished or used for "lower quality" purposes. It's all about maintaining the integrity of the brand, which this video does not.

 

[Easton Pa ND Fan]

All things considered...

All things considered...

This link originated at NCAAfootball.fanhouse.com

YouTube - We Are ND

I didn't like it. It had nothing to do with 70s style
music or the vocals.

It would probably been okay if the guitarist and that
other creepy vocalist appeared more mainstream. They
just do not fit the majority-public image of ND or
the students.

Other areas that caused irriation were the constant
jumping from scene to scene before the line of a lyric
was finished (why the rush?) and submerging catchy and
understandable lyrics behind both the guitar twang and
that irritating counterpoint announcer.

I did notice (and liked) the upgrade in cheerleaders.
Remember when ND cheerleaders were picked to inspire
but not to arouse the male student body?

Despite, the ND press release, this video was not pro-
duced for internal consumption. As noted in other posts,
way too much in the way of resources and cooperation
were evident. Did Freakbass(?) volunteer all their
rehearsal and recording time? I think not.

This was probably planned for a bigger stage, the
powers that be issued their disclaimer when the
video was not well received...Tom

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

Doesn't matter if it wasn't "meant" to be all over the place. Successful brands like Nike, Coke, or Microsoft understand that even minor violations of their image can have significant ramifications. ND is just as recognizable as some of those other brands and they have the same burden of upholding their image. It isn't that ND alums necessarily perceive themselves as "better", it just means the University as a whole can produce a much better product than that video.

The video is different and given that it was being used at a University event, you have to assume it would leak out at some point. It bears the ND name and it should have been treated with the same care that any other brand placement would receive.

A bit of fame we keep giving this video. You have to admit that the long haired brunette is...

The gorgeous little babe at :18 and 2:38...

Successful brands don't hit a home run every step to the plate. Sometimes they strike out. Gotta love the attempt though.

 

[laservet]

What makes it Embarrassing? because its different?

No, because it really, really sucks.

 

[rocket31]

What makes it Embarrassing? because its different?

no, because a name like notre dame should never be associated with a meth-addict, no-talent funk singer from cincinnati.

the fact that a great university like ND will forever be connected to this guy = embarrassing.

 

[Easton Pa ND Fan]

It would have probably been okay if...

It would have probably been okay if...

Relax guys. I actually thought the video was fantastic. Loved it. Lovely ladies throughout. Loaded with energy. I thought it was great.

The guitarist and that other creepy vocalist
appeared more mainstream. They just did not
fit the majority-public image of ND or the
students.

Other areas that caused irritation were the
constant shifting of scenes, submerging the
catchy lyrics and not enough cheerleaders.

...Tom

 

[timm3117]

No, because it really, really sucks.

I agree. I had to turn it off after about a minute.

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

The guitarist and that other creepy vocalist
appeared more mainstream. They just did not
fit the majority-public image of ND or the
students.

Other areas that caused irritation were the
constant shifting of scenes, submerging the
catchy lyrics and not enough cheerleaders.

...Tom

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