Closeness Quote by Ara Parseghian

After Notre Dame, what is there?

— Ara Parseghian

One of the blessings of Notre Dame is where it's at. It's in the middle of nowhere, but you become part of the community.…

— Barry Trotz

I've been coming to Notre Dame since 1957. This place, this campus, is the closest thing there is to perfection.

— John Grant

My kids grew up here. My son and daughter both went to Notre Dame.

— Ara Parseghian

Notre Dame is the one school that has a national recruiting base, from Florida to Texas to California.

— Lou Holtz

I just wanted to be a part of Notre Dame. The school and I have a great relationship.

— Rudy Ruettiger

I truly believe the things Notre Dame stands for.

— Lou Holtz

You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something, you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.

— Lou Holtz

There is no question that Notre Dame has the best, biggest and finest name in college football.

— Lee Corso

Notre Dame was my dream school growing up. But in recruiting, they had some other plans, what position they wanted me to play.

— Ezekiel Elliott

Whether you like it or not, you're a national figure after five games at Notre Dame.

— Ara Parseghian

I'm an old man, and all my life I've said that Notre Dame should remain independent because it's a national school.

— Lou Holtz