As most of you have probably seen by now, Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick has sent out an email in response the the reaction from the Andy Ludwig fallout.
Thank you for your email. To paraphrase the character Terence Mann played by James Earl Jones in one of my favorite movies, Field of Dreams, we admire your passion … misdirected though it might be, it is still a passion. And your passion and that of our other fans is among Notre Dame’s most valuable resources.
In this case, the passion is, however, misdirected because it springs from a fundamental misunderstanding.