Comments on: Pat Terrell Getting Me a Little Fired Up http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/ The Worst Thing To Ever Happen To ND Football Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ndgirl94 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121976 ndgirl94 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:31:02 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121976 Whoops! How could I forget? Go Irish!!! Whoops! How could I forget? Go Irish!!!

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]]> By: ndgirl94 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121975 ndgirl94 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:23:01 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121975 Thank you Pat Terrell and Tony Rice for being the law-givers. It's about time this team showed some freakin' passion and discipline. And I think it's awesome that our football legends are throwing down the gauntlet to this year's team. I miss the days, like in '88 and '93 when ND football owned its competition. They went out on that field with something to prove: that they were the better team. And they proved it over and over again with attitude, heart, and focus. There were lots of hard-fought victories, but they were victories because they refused to go down. Those teams knew that if they wanted the national championship and its bragging rights, they were going have to go out there and take it, by sheer force of will, if need be. (Notable omission of single defeat is intentional.) Let's hope the '09 Irish accept that challenge. Thank you Pat Terrell and Tony Rice for being the law-givers. It’s about time this team showed some freakin’ passion and discipline. And I think it’s awesome that our football legends are throwing down the gauntlet to this year’s team. I miss the days, like in ’88 and ’93 when ND football owned its competition. They went out on that field with something to prove: that they were the better team. And they proved it over and over again with attitude, heart, and focus. There were lots of hard-fought victories, but they were victories because they refused to go down. Those teams knew that if they wanted the national championship and its bragging rights, they were going have to go out there and take it, by sheer force of will, if need be. (Notable omission of single defeat is intentional.)
Let’s hope the ’09 Irish accept that challenge.

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]]> By: The Biscuit http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121908 The Biscuit Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:59:08 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121908 Abby, he meant posts by us, not comments. BJ, I agree. But, the difference is that in most state schools, the percentage of students that 'really want to learn' and that actually have the ability to learn at a very high level, is much lower. at top schools (see the Top 20 list) on average students have more ability, more drive, and everyone rises because of it. yes, there are exceptions on both sides, but i think you'll see pretty quickly that that 'small' step from UF to ND is much bigger than you anticipated. i know this from personal experience with a UF-to-ND transfer that was a friend while in undergrad. And Vic, I'd love to. but it's the summer man, no spring ball, recruiting will be quiet for weeks, and even Weis isn't really working. we take what we can get. and academics and all that is all we got my man! Abby, he meant posts by us, not comments.

BJ, I agree. But, the difference is that in most state schools, the percentage of students that ‘really want to learn’ and that actually have the ability to learn at a very high level, is much lower. at top schools (see the Top 20 list) on average students have more ability, more drive, and everyone rises because of it. yes, there are exceptions on both sides, but i think you’ll see pretty quickly that that ‘small’ step from UF to ND is much bigger than you anticipated. i know this from personal experience with a UF-to-ND transfer that was a friend while in undergrad.

And Vic, I’d love to. but it’s the summer man, no spring ball, recruiting will be quiet for weeks, and even Weis isn’t really working. we take what we can get. and academics and all that is all we got my man!

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]]> By: AbbyAnn http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121903 AbbyAnn Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121903 Well it all started when BostonB had the audacity to say that the Irish will have a miserable season... And the ball just kept rolling... Well it all started when BostonB had the audacity to say that the Irish will have a miserable season… And the ball just kept rolling…

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]]> By: DeepTeaKup http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121901 DeepTeaKup Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:52:08 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121901 Must be getting close to the start of the season, multiple posts in a single day! Must be getting close to the start of the season, multiple posts in a single day!

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]]> By: AbbyAnn http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121898 AbbyAnn Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:23:27 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121898 Wow! Down boys!!! Im sorry, I didnt mean to start a massive arguement! VicPaul is right... GO IRISH!!! Wow! Down boys!!! Im sorry, I didnt mean to start a massive arguement! VicPaul is right… GO IRISH!!!

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]]> By: VicPaul http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121896 VicPaul Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:05:49 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121896 Can we please talk about something a little more important.....Like Notre Dame winning National Championships. GOOOOOOOOO IRISH !!!!!!!!!! Can we please talk about something a little more important…..Like Notre Dame winning National Championships. GOOOOOOOOO IRISH !!!!!!!!!!

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]]> By: BJDomer http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121889 BJDomer Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:03:50 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121889 Yeah. I really think that your education is largely what you make of it. There is a difference between, for example, Florida and Notre Dame in terms of academics. But I think that difference is small. A lazy student at either school won't get a good education, and a hardworking, dedicated student will. As far as graduation rates for athletes, I think that has far more to do with the expectations, standards, and support of the athletic programs. Notre Dame offers its athletes a great deal of help in the form of private tutors when it comes to making grades. Biscuit, I feel obligated to warn you against discounting the quality of education a typical student receives at a state school by citing the academic troubles of its athletic programs. I think Florida is a fine school. In fact, I look at Notre Dame as only a small step upward academically. It's things like atmosphere, community, and religion that attracted me to ND and differentiated ND from the hundreds of other schools out there, not the graduation rates of football players. Bottom line, state schools can be quality institutions as well. Yeah. I really think that your education is largely what you make of it. There is a difference between, for example, Florida and Notre Dame in terms of academics. But I think that difference is small. A lazy student at either school won’t get a good education, and a hardworking, dedicated student will. As far as graduation rates for athletes, I think that has far more to do with the expectations, standards, and support of the athletic programs. Notre Dame offers its athletes a great deal of help in the form of private tutors when it comes to making grades. Biscuit, I feel obligated to warn you against discounting the quality of education a typical student receives at a state school by citing the academic troubles of its athletic programs. I think Florida is a fine school. In fact, I look at Notre Dame as only a small step upward academically. It’s things like atmosphere, community, and religion that attracted me to ND and differentiated ND from the hundreds of other schools out there, not the graduation rates of football players. Bottom line, state schools can be quality institutions as well.

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]]> By: AbbyAnn http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121882 AbbyAnn Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:19:35 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121882 Yes that is a big problem. I do not agree with that at all. However if you are talking academically, which I was, then their is nothing wrong with going to state school. I tell my sisters and brothers that all the time. Yes that is a big problem. I do not agree with that at all. However if you are talking academically, which I was, then their is nothing wrong with going to state school. I tell my sisters and brothers that all the time.

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]]> By: The Biscuit http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2009/07/28/pat-terrell-getting-me-a-little-fired-up/comment-page-1/#comment-121874 The Biscuit Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:50:01 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=3540#comment-121874 Only graduating 1 in 3 of your African American football players is a problem with State Schools AbbyAnn. A big one in my book. Only graduating 1 in 3 of your African American football players is a problem with State Schools AbbyAnn. A big one in my book.

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