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per the South Bend Tribune:
University of Georgia fans turned out in full force for Saturday’s game against Notre Dame in South Bend. It had some Irish fans seeing red. Today’s Letters column is devoted to the topic.
Once again, 17 years later, Irish “fans” show their true colors (and how dare they call it blue and gold). I walk into our stadium and see more red than I care to even think about again. Shame on the professors, university employees, season ticket holders and alumni who sold their tickets and allowed the Georgia nation to enjoy a home game away from home. I have always considered it a privilege to have Notre Dame season football tickets, especially for the big games such as this one. I am embarrassed and appalled. I remain and will always bleed blue and gold. Go Irish.
Wayne Troiola
South Bend
Ashamed
This letter is addressed to the lame Notre Dame ticket holders who sold out to the Georgia football fans. What a disgrace to see nearly one-third of the stadium in red rather than Irish blue and gold. These were the same fans who were lame when Nebraska came to our stadium. Was their monetary gain worth the obvious slap in the face of the Notre Dame football team and their true fans? There isn’t any control over “sellouts,” but they should be ashamed.
Phil MacGregor
South Bend
Loyalty
This opinion is intended for Notre Dame football ticket holders. I am admittedly a rabid ND fan but I must state that, in my opinion, there are too few of us who fill the stadium on Saturdays.
The most recent home game against Georgia makes my point. Whenever a big-time game falls on the schedule, you can predictably count on a large segment of Notre Dame ticket holders selling their seats to the highest bidder. You can visually see that this problem is widespread. Georgia red was everywhere. They were in front of me, next to me and behind me. They were great fans and plenty vocal! The net effect was that this big-time home game felt like an away game for the Notre Dame team. The 20,000 or 30,000 Georgia fans (my estimate) made more noise than the home team fans at critical points in the game
ND ticket holders should give these kids who work their butts off a real home field advantage and go to these important games as ND fans (and not just ticket holders). Let’s shoot for some old-fashioned loyalty to the team rather than to the almighty dollar. Go Irish!
Chuck Reger
South Bend
https://www.southbendtribune.com/ne...cle_245967be-114f-5db0-9253-a4c8308dbb7e.html
Go Gophers!!
University of Georgia fans turned out in full force for Saturday’s game against Notre Dame in South Bend. It had some Irish fans seeing red. Today’s Letters column is devoted to the topic.
Once again, 17 years later, Irish “fans” show their true colors (and how dare they call it blue and gold). I walk into our stadium and see more red than I care to even think about again. Shame on the professors, university employees, season ticket holders and alumni who sold their tickets and allowed the Georgia nation to enjoy a home game away from home. I have always considered it a privilege to have Notre Dame season football tickets, especially for the big games such as this one. I am embarrassed and appalled. I remain and will always bleed blue and gold. Go Irish.
Wayne Troiola
South Bend
Ashamed
This letter is addressed to the lame Notre Dame ticket holders who sold out to the Georgia football fans. What a disgrace to see nearly one-third of the stadium in red rather than Irish blue and gold. These were the same fans who were lame when Nebraska came to our stadium. Was their monetary gain worth the obvious slap in the face of the Notre Dame football team and their true fans? There isn’t any control over “sellouts,” but they should be ashamed.
Phil MacGregor
South Bend
Loyalty
This opinion is intended for Notre Dame football ticket holders. I am admittedly a rabid ND fan but I must state that, in my opinion, there are too few of us who fill the stadium on Saturdays.
The most recent home game against Georgia makes my point. Whenever a big-time game falls on the schedule, you can predictably count on a large segment of Notre Dame ticket holders selling their seats to the highest bidder. You can visually see that this problem is widespread. Georgia red was everywhere. They were in front of me, next to me and behind me. They were great fans and plenty vocal! The net effect was that this big-time home game felt like an away game for the Notre Dame team. The 20,000 or 30,000 Georgia fans (my estimate) made more noise than the home team fans at critical points in the game
ND ticket holders should give these kids who work their butts off a real home field advantage and go to these important games as ND fans (and not just ticket holders). Let’s shoot for some old-fashioned loyalty to the team rather than to the almighty dollar. Go Irish!
Chuck Reger
South Bend
https://www.southbendtribune.com/ne...cle_245967be-114f-5db0-9253-a4c8308dbb7e.html
Go Gophers!!
