https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/06/should-american-catholics-cheer-for-old-notre-dame/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:12:40 -0400<![CDATA[In 1988, the last time Notre Dame won a national championship, its midseason matchup against the top-ranked Miami Hurricanes — a team that included players fond of hip-hop, big chains and military fatigues — was billed as “Catholics vs. Convicts” in some Fighting Irish quarters. The moment, with more than a whiff of elitism to it, signaled the erosion of the old Notre Dame working-class ethos that Rabbi Elsant so admired.]]>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:45:24 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/06/should-american-catholics-cheer-for-old-notre-dame-n98974