Suck. Just in case you all were wondering.
My mom always made cookies before the game and today shes making cookies so like...Imma cry :'(
And to entertian you all, thought I'd share this vid with you guys. You've probably seen it though
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Love the video of the Blue Nuns.
This article (I'm about to post) came out of El Paso just before the Sun Bowl.
From El Paso Times:
by Aaron Bracamontes \ El Paso Times
Posted: 12/30/2010 11:56:09 PM MST
The name speaks for itself.
The words are spoken almost as a synonym for college football history and prestige.
And with good reason.
Hailing from South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame might just be the most influential college football program around.
From success on the gridiron and in the classroom, to inspirational stories, the Fighting Irish are intertwined with football lore.
It will bring all of that and more to El Paso today at the 77th annual Hyundai Sun Bowl.
Off numbers alone, Notre Dame is one of the most fruitful programs in the country, boasting 466 drafted players, 220 consecutive home sellouts, 102 winning seasons, 43 college football hall of fame members, 30 bowl appearances, 11 national championships, seven Heisman trophy winners and six hall of fame coaches.
The tales of the Fighting Irish are many, but perhaps the two most well-known stories have been made famous on the silver screen.
In 1940, Ronald Reagan and Pat O'Brien told one of the school's most famous stories in "Knute Rockne All-American." While there is much to the story, most people know it simply for the classic line: "Win one for the Gipper."
George Gipp was the school's first Walter Camp All-American in 1920. He would die soon after his final season from strep throat. Eight years later Rockne, then coach of the Irish, made the famous halftime speech, as Notre Dame went on to beat Army 12-6.
"I liked Rockne and all the success he had," said El Pasoan Jose Castillo, 71, who has been a fan since he was in elementary school. "Everything from the Gipper to the Four Horsemen, I love it."
From there the list of names are endless. Tim Brown, Joe Montana, Leon Hart, Brady Quinn, Golden Tate and Joe Theismann have all worn the golden helmet. But it was Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger who was featured in another memorable movie.
Cinema aside, the Irish faithful say that the name Notre Dame is enough in itself.
"I've been a Notre Dame fan since the nuns told me to in Catholic school," Castillo said. "There is no other university as far as I'm concerned."
Mike Golic, a former defensive lineman, went on to have a professional career followed by becoming the co-host of the Mike & Mike In the Morning radio show. Both his sons, Mike Jr. and Jake, are on the Notre Dame team.
"Quite honestly, we didn't win as much as I had hoped," said Golic, who graduated in 1985. "But I enjoyed my time there and I hope my kids do that as well."
Golic and his brothers, Bob and Greg, played against Miami and now his son will continue to rivalry.
"You say Notre Dame and it is just so entrenched in college football," Golic said. "They aren't quite the same as they used to be, but you don't lose that prestige with bad seasons."
And the list goes on of Notre Dame's impact on the college game. The "Notre Dame Victory March" may be the most recognized college fight song, while the sign, "Play like a champion today," can be seen in locker rooms everywhere.
