Dick Vitale, who has two daughters who played varsity tennis for the school, openly roots for Notre Dame on the gridiron. Sunday, on Twitter, he stood up for his favorite program after seeing Irish “bashers” lay into the school following the latest alleged academic scandal.

I have a tough time dealing with the ND bashers- someone explain to me since I AM A DUMMY -WHAT DID ND do wrong in the latest situation?
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) August 17, 2014