Players Skipping Alma Mater

[NDTH91]

Is anyone else as mad as I am right now? If we lose, we lose. That's disappointing, sure. But half of the team heading to the locker room and skipping the alma mater? That's unacceptable. It's one thing for the fans to give up on the team and leave (this also absolutely enrages me), but it's another for the players to disrespect the fans and their University. I yelled my butt off the WHOLE game for you guys. Sing OUR alma mater. You get to play for the University of Notre Dame. Act like it means something to you.

 

[Anchorman]

Students were pissed. Literally didn't see a single kid leave early and then watched as a number of players walked straight into the tunnel, rest of team started to follow then began to gradually peel off.


Lou, TJ, Davaris among them. Pretty embarassing.

 

[Bluto]

That's beyond lame.

 

[aubeirish]

Students were pissed. Literally didn't see a single kid leave early and then watched as a number of players walked straight into the tunnel, rest of team started to follow then began to gradually peel off.


Lou, TJ, Davaris among them. Pretty embarassing.

I'm surprised that seniors would do that. I didn't notice it on TV personally.

 

[fightingirish26]

I don't care if Arizona State kicks the crap out of us, I'd suspend them all a half

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Not cool.

 

[peoriairish]

TJ is a captain. That's bologna.

 

[kmoose]

I don't care if Arizona State kicks the crap out of us, I'd suspend them all a half

I'd rather that Kelly run them until they puke, rather than "punish" the whole team by holding starters out for a half.

 

[NDTH91]

I'd rather that Kelly run them until they puke, rather than "punish" the whole team by holding starters out for a half.

Whatever it is, I hope it doesn't go unpunished by Kelly. That's just unacceptable. None of them would start if it were my choice. Maybe if only for a play or a series, but they would all be in my doghouse. I would rather go 3-9 every year and have a team that cares...

 

[KPENN]

Whatever it is, I hope it doesn't go unpunished by Kelly. That's just unacceptable. None of them would start if it were my choice. Maybe if only for a play or a series, but they would all be in my doghouse. I would rather go 3-9 every year and have a team that cares...

Come on, this is just ridiculous, so them skipping the alma mater means they don't care? I understand maybe being upset but they are disappointed college kids and made a mistake. For Christ's sakes..

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Whatever it is, I hope it doesn't go unpunished by Kelly. That's just unacceptable. None of them would start if it were my choice. Maybe if only for a play or a series, but they would all be in my doghouse. I would rather go 3-9 every year and have a team that cares...

I think they care. I just think they cared more for the game than they did for the institution at tha tmoment.

 

[drayer54]

I'm worried it's more of an indicator that something is wrong on this team. Bad chemistry or tension somewhere.... Something isn't right.

 

[military_irish]

I don't think it is that big of a deal considering the whole University of Notre Dame asked EVERYONE to wear green.

I seen students, residents, and visitors wearing NO green at all. Why should the players stick around for the fans if the fans won't stick with the players?

Too much is put on the players and coaches but when the coaches and players ask something from the fans, they are "Too Good" for it.

Sorry I see nothing wrong with the players reactions.

I love this team, university, and tradition to death and will defend it to mine.

 

[irishff1014]

I'm worried it's more of an indicator that something is wrong on this team. Bad chemistry or tension somewhere.... Something isn't right.

Maybe no leaders????

 

[kmoose]

It sounds to me like they put themselves, and their disappointment, above the team and the University. It may have been an aberration and not a trend, but it still should put them in the doghouse, and there still should be consequences. Once those consequences are fulfilled, then you can call it ancient history.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

It sounds to me like they put themselves, and their disappointment, above the team and the University. It may have been an aberration and not a trend, but it still should put them in the doghouse, and there still should be consequences. Once those consequences are fulfilled, then you can call it ancient history.

^This

 

[Kanye West]

I'm worried it's more of an indicator that something is wrong on this team. Bad chemistry or tension somewhere.... Something isn't right.

Yeah a qb that makes good teams below average against other good teams . Aside from utah in 2010 and Michigan in 2012 Rees loses us these games just by playing like dog crap

 

[Buster Bluth]

I'm worried it's more of an indicator that something is wrong on this team. Bad chemistry or tension somewhere.... Something isn't right.

Can we for once not jump to conclusions and/or conjure up rumors?

 

[kmoose]

Can we for once not jump to conclusions and/or conjure up rumors?

What are you, new here?

I agree with you.

 

[Luckylucci]

I said after Michigan that this could go one way or another. We got two close wins that might have masked that this team doesn't seem to have their heads in this. Call it giving up or packing it in but it's something I'm worried about. This is a terrible representation of ND.

 

[irishknight35]

Lack of leadership rearing it's ugly head on this team far too often this season.

 

[fightingirish26]

If it was tj I don't want a c on his jersey next week
I can deal with ugly losses, but this **** pisses me off

 

[NDdomer2]

this was very upsetting to see and it wasn't the guys you wanted to see do it.

 

[gkIrish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Re: Alma Mater business: Kelly asked team to head to tunnel after a loss at home. Hadn't happened in 2 years so some forgot.</p>— Dan Murphy (@BGI_DanMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_DanMurphy/statuses/384106986402369536">September 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I don't quite understand what this tweet is saying. Players were supposed to go to tunnel?

 

[Irish Insanity]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Re: Alma Mater business: Kelly asked team to head to tunnel after a loss at home. Hadn't happened in 2 years so some forgot.</p>— Dan Murphy (@BGI_DanMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_DanMurphy/statuses/384106986402369536">September 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I don't quite understand what this tweet is saying. Players were supposed to go to tunnel?

Sounds like BK told the players that with a home loss, head straight in the tunnel. But we haven't lost at home in 2 years. If this is the case, bad decision by BK

 

[Irish Insanity]

We have tradition in this program. I'd prefer to keep it.

 

[kmoose]

Jack Nolan asking Reggie Brooks and Chris Zorich about it, on the post game show, right now.........

 

[AvesEvo]

I'm worried it's more of an indicator that something is wrong on this team. Bad chemistry or tension somewhere.... Something isn't right.

Agreed.

 

[Cackalacky]

Mini Camp Kelly this week.

 

[NDTH91]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Re: Alma Mater business: Kelly asked team to head to tunnel after a loss at home. Hadn't happened in 2 years so some forgot.</p>— Dan Murphy (@BGI_DanMurphy) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_DanMurphy/statuses/384106986402369536">September 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I don't quite understand what this tweet is saying. Players were supposed to go to tunnel?

Sounds like Kelly told the players to go to the locker room and skip the alma mater. Think he's saying that a loss at home hasn't happened in 2 years, so some players (and apparently Kelly) forgot they still had to sing the alma mater even if you lose.

To me, singing the alma mater win OR LOSS represents one of the greatest things about Notre Dame. We're all part of something bigger than ourselves. If it was Kelly who told the team to head into the locker room afterwards, then I expect a swift apology.

I'm absolutely not kidding when I say I would rather have losing seasons than put up with s*** like this. It's about more than football.

To the people saying that the team shouldn't stay to sing since a bunch of the fans don't seem to care, I understand your point and agree with you to a degree. People leaving early ticks me off more than anything. Usually. But players not staying to acknowledge their FELLOW STUDENTS gets me even more. I understand that a lot of our fan base is flaky. It makes me furious. But the players are students, and we are students. Come show some appreciation for everything that our University stands for. Try not to take the "we" out of we are ND.