If you’ve followed me on Twitter over the past two years (or if you’re Irish Illustrated writer Pete Sampson), you’re aware of my obsession with comparing the heist crew from the movie Ocean’s Eleven to Notre Dame sports.
you're putting together an Ocean's Eleven crew of Notre Dame players to pull off the heist of the century...who ya got?
— Not a Fan of Football (@Psully226) August 25, 2016
I asked him that every week for the vast majority of the 2016 football season, you guys.
And despite finally getting an answer out of Pete in which he matched up current and former ND players to the characters in that movie, I’ve still had a heist crew-sized hole in my heart that can only be filled by a true Notre Dame squad consisting of members who each bring a specific, singular expertise to the table to combine and create something perfect that could not be accomplished by any individual on their own.