"One thing that I will always remember was the hospitality of the city and university," he said. "I'm assuming they show the same to all visiting teams. The day before the game the university set up a campus tour for us with a couple of students. On game day, we had a police escort from hotel to stadium with all on-ramps and off-ramps open for us and all intersections. Without ever stopping after leaving the hotel, they pulled up to within 30 feet of the locker room door. All in all, one of my highlights in working with the team for several years."
Editor's note: This is the second in a four-part series examining the relationship between BYU and Notre Dame and the impending start of a six-game football series between the Cougars and the Fighting Irish. Read part 1. Read part 3. Today: The Notre Dame Experience
Related top list: BYU football: Seven must see sites in South Bend, Ind. when playing Notre Dame.
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Aaah. Best friends forever. Please take care of us and takes us under your large, wealthy, influential wings as we need more friends right now. And please do it in November. Oh and please make it a home and home. And please make sure it doesn't More..
Title: Going to Notre Dame is more than a game, it's an experience.
How many schools say that about BYU?
None.
BYU Notre Dame of the West? I don't think so.
There is nothing more amusing than the Ute fans who are so insecure and have for so long lived in BYU's shadow, that they can't get BYU out of their heads.
They feel a constant need to put down every positive aspect of BYU's More..