Notre Dame Cloying to National Relevance with Hard Knocks-styled Show

By D.J. Byrnes on August 11, 2015 at 6:04 pm
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Do you want a behind-the-scenes pass to watch the Notre Dame Fighting Irish go from national contender into national laughingstock over the course of several months? Well, you'll need a Showtime subscription, a friend with a Showtime subscription, or knowledge of torrents.

From the release: 

NEW YORK –August 11, 2015 – SHOWTIME Sports will chronicle the University of Notre Dame’s quest for a college football national championship with weekly, all-access coverage in a groundbreaking new series titled A SEASON WITH NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL.

The season-long series premieres Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, just three days after Notre Dame’s opening-week showdown with the University of Texas Longhorns in South Bend, Indiana.  Weekly 30-minute episodes will premiere at 10 p.m. each Tuesday night as the Fighting Irish battle for a spot in the College Football Playoff. 

“We’re honored and thrilled to be granted access to profile a college football program with a legacy as storied and as fascinating as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports.  “The passion of the players and head coach Brian Kelly will make for a compelling television series that will appeal beyond hardcore college football fans to all viewers who appreciate great storytelling.”

Oh, I appreciate good storytelling, but I'm more appreciative of Brian Kelly berating his players and throwing them under the bus. 


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