Hey guys, I've seen the press conference with BK, MF that's shown on here, but I watched the whole game online and the coverage just completely stopped at the end - no sign of the presentation or any interviews - nothing - If they DO exist, could someone please p[ost a link on here till I see them - Go raimh maith agat - thank you in Irish..
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December 31, 2010
El Paso's Eyes for the Irish...(That Will Do: El Paso's Eyes for the Irish (with video))
Let's be truthful with each other. From the moment the Hyundai Sun Bowl lineup was announced, it was all about the Irish, wasn't it, El Paso?
You can hem and haw, you can blush, you can say you love the Hurricanes' uniforms...
Just stop. Admit it. Miami made the matchup spicier, but from the beginning this city was in love with Notre Dame.
It showed on shop marquees welcoming and exorting the Irish. "The U" might as well have been "The Who?" when it came to local signage.
It showed under a blue-gray December sky when temperatures hovered in the mid-30's and El Paso -- the ultimate fair-weather fandom because the weather is usually fair -- still wedged itself into the Sun Bowl to the tune of 54,021, the stadium's largest attendance ever.
UTEP couldn't pull this kind of crowd for a noon kickoff if it was 10-0 and nationally ranked.
And then there was the game -- a 33-17 Notre Dame win, and a local coronation for a school that might just start polishing its Golden Dome nationally with its new coach.
Don't think El Paso was ready to crown Brian Kelly? Take a close look at this picture...
Kelly Crown
"Besa me, soy un Irish!"
...
Nothing to be ashamed of for a city that is mostly Catholic. If BYU football is big in Utah and Texas Baptists boost for Baylor, El Paso and Notre Dame was a match made in...well, let's not go quite that far.
Although the Sun Bowl Association might beg to differ.
The Sun Bowl has been looking for Notre Dame's particular pot of gold for ages and has worked tie-ins to keep the Irish in its bailiwick.
Last year, Sun Bowl committeemen went gaga when Notre Dame became a big possibility, then were disappointed when Buffalo University dominoed their dreams by upsetting Miami of Ohio for the MAC championship, unleashing a series of unfortunate events that took the Irish away from El Paso.
Then, when votive candles lit the right fire a year later, the emotion in the Sun Bowl Association's offices was so overwhelming, executive director Bernie Olivas almost choked up making the announcement everyone was waiting for.
Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl...
(continued below video)
There have been a number of great old college fight songs played in El Paso's bowl game. Irish fan or not, that one was pretty special.
Was it all too saccharine? Maybe.
But just wait 'til the overnight television ratings are announced for this game. Here's betting you're not alone, El Paso...
El Paso's Eyes for the Irish...(That Will Do: El Paso's Eyes for the Irish (with video))
Let's be truthful with each other. From the moment the Hyundai Sun Bowl lineup was announced, it was all about the Irish, wasn't it, El Paso?
You can hem and haw, you can blush, you can say you love the Hurricanes' uniforms...
Just stop. Admit it. Miami made the matchup spicier, but from the beginning this city was in love with Notre Dame.
It showed on shop marquees welcoming and exorting the Irish. "The U" might as well have been "The Who?" when it came to local signage.
It showed under a blue-gray December sky when temperatures hovered in the mid-30's and El Paso -- the ultimate fair-weather fandom because the weather is usually fair -- still wedged itself into the Sun Bowl to the tune of 54,021, the stadium's largest attendance ever.
UTEP couldn't pull this kind of crowd for a noon kickoff if it was 10-0 and nationally ranked.
And then there was the game -- a 33-17 Notre Dame win, and a local coronation for a school that might just start polishing its Golden Dome nationally with its new coach.
Don't think El Paso was ready to crown Brian Kelly? Take a close look at this picture...
Kelly Crown
"Besa me, soy un Irish!"
...
Nothing to be ashamed of for a city that is mostly Catholic. If BYU football is big in Utah and Texas Baptists boost for Baylor, El Paso and Notre Dame was a match made in...well, let's not go quite that far.
Although the Sun Bowl Association might beg to differ.
The Sun Bowl has been looking for Notre Dame's particular pot of gold for ages and has worked tie-ins to keep the Irish in its bailiwick.
Last year, Sun Bowl committeemen went gaga when Notre Dame became a big possibility, then were disappointed when Buffalo University dominoed their dreams by upsetting Miami of Ohio for the MAC championship, unleashing a series of unfortunate events that took the Irish away from El Paso.
Then, when votive candles lit the right fire a year later, the emotion in the Sun Bowl Association's offices was so overwhelming, executive director Bernie Olivas almost choked up making the announcement everyone was waiting for.
Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl...
(continued below video)
There have been a number of great old college fight songs played in El Paso's bowl game. Irish fan or not, that one was pretty special.
Was it all too saccharine? Maybe.
But just wait 'til the overnight television ratings are announced for this game. Here's betting you're not alone, El Paso...
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To Neutered: welcome back, friend. And as to the posting: and some characters out there say that Notre Dame is irrelevant...Hah, what a joke!!
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This was like an Irish Home game, and it Snowed during the Irish Pep Rally~... El Paso treated the Irish very well... but I am glad to be back home.
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Welcome back Neutered and Thanks for the find. Great article. Even if the article won't say it I will - this year's Irish and the Sun Bowl was a match made in heaven.
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I sported a black ninja mask and a home made Notre Dame Sombrero.... This was a fun trip
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well i gues this is the second time today i get to use the big font
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Anyone else see the epic fight on the Miami side, 20 yard line towards the closed off endzone... the guy next to me had binoculars...and said one of the 10 ushers got owned pretty bad.
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