This video titled ND Hate was brought to my attention today by a follower.
For some reason, I felt compelled to respond to this drivel and I'm not entirely sure why. You see, I myself am a “delusional” Notre Dame Football fan and I understand what it is like to derive some piece of my self worth, generally in the fall, on the performance of “my team.”
I knew the 8-0 run in 2002 was not sustainable. I knew Charlie Weis’ BCS “appearances” (in quotes because we hardly showed up), were largely due to a new offense that had to score 40+ to win. I was not a happy person in 2007, when Charlie Tuna’s game was up and his inability to develop talent ambushed Irish fans with a 3-9 season.
However, when people are held down for a long time they start to go bat-shit crazy. See how long you can hold a beach-ball under water. What happens when you let go? You see, years of bottled frustration turn into rage. Kids in school that always got picked on, who start doing ‘roids or buy a pistol… any number of oppressed middle-eastern countrier under cruel dictators, who finally form a coup. “Cleary I remember picking on the boy. Seemed a harmless little fuck. Oooh, but we unleashed the lion.”
Notre Dame went 8-5 the last two years while a bunch of kids learned how to fight back. People say we “struggled” with the teams on our schedule earlier in 2012 because they are uninformed loud-mouths who have the opinion they learned from their daddy, or what the remember from 5 years ago, or because they are trolling for page views, or because they are overconfident pencil-neck pussies from Oklahoma. The truth is we were building depth, learning plays, breaking in first time starters and new coaches. We refined our craft while all the haters went about their normal routines doubting the Notre Dame team that started the season unranked.
This team is talented. This team is hungry. This team and it’s fan-base are fucking pissed, and the time to strike back is 2012. Media clowns like Colin Cowherd, Rick Reilly, Mark May, and every other joker enamored with their darlings like USC starting #1, Oklahoma #4, Georgia #6, Michigan #8… they continue to spew bullshit into the mainstream and people like onikuno eat it for breakfast.
To the asshats that say “they ain’t played nobody” or they’re always overhyped, or Notre Dame isn’t relevant, I give you the most sincere middle finger. If you have not seen this team play an entire football game, or several of them, kindly sit down before we sit you down. This includes media, and eve
ry toothless Michigan fan or Finebaum caller. Rational observers, educated people, anyone with the appropriate number of chromosomes and opposable thumbs, whether they like Notre Dame or not, will tell you they are tough and they play with the chip that you created. This isn’t Willingham, this isn’t Weis… finally Brian Kelly has restored a monster that was built the right way… on fundamentals, heart, defense, and a genuine desire to shut haters the fuck up.
On to the catalyst… onikuno. My natural reaction when I view a complete piece of shit video like the one you produced titled “ND Hate,” is lash back with the thing I know best…. Outkast. They are an American Rap group.
The song is titled Night Night, and that is exactly what happened to you and the overconfident Oklahoma Sooners. We put you and your unicorn rainbow fantasy to bed… BOOM. DIRT NAP.
"Notre Dame will come in here and give us some free BCS points"… are you fucking kidding me? I was scared to play BYU, because they have heart, a good coach, and solid defense. I assume you have never played football. Maybe you did, I don't really care. But outside the walls of your cozy room in mom's basement is a world where shit is earned, not given.
Notre Dame earned their tradition a long time ago, and it was lost. This team hemorrhaged good will and credibility over the last 25 years, and unlike Oklahoma, we do not have the luxury of sitting back and expecting to skip our candy-striped asses through the season. (nice stadium theme though, it looked like a barber pole… you know the roots of that, right?)
Oh, and we DID take your sign 30 years ago, bitch, along with your manhood in 2012. You want em back, come to South Bend next year and take them, and know your squad better be ready to play 4 quarters. Not the first drive, the first three quarters, and sure as fuck not with an open hand looking for a freebie or some easy BCS points.
We don't blow people out… ok fine, that is true. What Notre Dame does do, is every single thing in their power to beat their foe. Last I checked, that still mattered, and our “sucky quarterbacks” have yet to lose a game.
Do I think we are as good as Alabama? Maybe not.., maybe.. who knows until we line up against them and slug it out. I can assure you of this though, if the Tide bring the same overconfidence and self-entitlement that your Sooners had, they’ll be the next converts. (I doubt that would happen, as their coach has the ability to focus on, prepare for, and perform in big games)
So in conclusion, I would like to dedicate this rebuttal to onikuno. Lick my balls, and wash the taste down with your Haterade. This aint 1956, 1988, or 2005… This is the 2012, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are ready to terrorize the doubters and put the haters to bed.
*Disclaimer- The season is far from over, but for now you can check the record, we are undefeated…. IT'S VERIFIED.
