Best Fans in the Land

I decided at the last minute to head over to the pep rally yesterday for two reasons. One was that Regis Philbin was speaking and the second was that I wanted to see what the hell Charlie would say to fire up the crowd after the team's first 3 dismal performances. Some highlights from the rally:

John Carlson: A man's true character is seen in his response to adversity.
My take: I thought the team was facing adversity after Georgia Tech, and after Penn State... but we'll see if they can step up today.

Regis: You can accomplish any thing if you want it enough.
My take: The team better demonstrate some desire to win today because the heart and effort needed to compete with their schedule has not been shown yet.

Mo Crum: We're going to war tomorrow, and when you're going to war, you have to know that everyone's got your back.
My take: Absolutely right; everyone on the team needs to step up and play good team football today.

Weis spoke last and spent most of his mic time praising the fans and the students for their loyalty. How loyal are the fans? This is what the pep rally looked like in the JACC 3 games into one of the team's worst starts in history, and there wasn't an empty seat.

Go Irish. Beat Spartans.