![]() During the final round of tryouts, each contestant must lead a 5 minute mock pep rally, answer questions during an interview with a local media personality, respond to a game situation, answer Notre Dame trivia, dance Notre Dame's version of the Irish Jig, and complete 50 pushups. Prospect leprechauns are presented with several mental and physical challenges that only true leprechauns are capable of completing until the field is narrowed down to under ten finalists. Tryouts to become The Leprechaun take place over a grueling month long process each spring. The Leprechaun also leads the raucous student section at Fighting Irish varsity athletic events, which is aptly named "The Leprechaun Legion." This fiercely loyal contingency of diehards is known to inspire fear in the hearts of all opposing players, earning them consistent rankings as one of the top student cheering sections, especially in NCAA basketball. He engages in several community service initiatives, makes public appearances, and promotes good will wherever he travels. During games, he shakes down the thunder by leading the traditional cheers of the student section, dancing his signature Irish Jig, and intimidating opposing mascots.Īlong with the cheerleaders, The Leprechaun also acts as a foremost ambassador for the University of Notre Dame as the Fighting Irish travel across the nation. The Leprechaun can be seen around campus on football game weekends as he acts as the MC of Friday night pep rallies, makes several appearances at tailgates before games, and leads the band as it marches to Notre Dame Stadium. Senior Bryce Burton is the leprechaun for the 2012 football season. The Leprechaun for the 2011-2012 academic year was Mike George. Brandt served as the Leprechaun until 1963. However, earlier, in 1961, John Brandt from Elyria, Ohio became the first man to don the uniform and appear with Clashmore Mike at a home game against Oklahoma. The Leprechaun was named the official mascot in 1965, when the Leprechaun was registered as an official university mark. The Clashmore Mike mascot last made an appearance on the cover of the 1963 Notre Dame Football Dope Book with coach Hugh Devore and captain Bob Lehmann. A number of terriers later took the role of the school mascot, which usually took the name Clashmore Mike. The first, named Brick Top Shuan-Rhu, was donated by Charles Otis of Cleveland and presented to football head coach Knute Rockne the weekend of the Notre Dame-Pennsylvania game November 8, 1930. For years, the team was represented by a series of Irish terrier dogs. The Leprechaun was not always the official mascot of Notre Dame. The Leprechaun is drawn in the shape of Ireland. The Leprechaun brandishes a shillelagh and aggressively leads cheers and interacts with the crowd, supposedly bringing magical powers and good luck to the Notre Dame team. The live version is a student, chosen annually at tryouts, dressed in a cutaway green suit and Irish country hat. I at least feel slightly more confident than I did 2 weeks ago.The Fighting Irish logo features a side view of The Leprechaun with his fists up, ready to battle anyone that comes his way. Is Purdue better than Florida State and Toledo? We’ll find out. They have won, but both games were decided by 3 points against teams they were expected to dominate. So we have our work cut out for us, but there is at least a chance. The last win over an AP Poll top 25 team on the road was in 2003 at Wisconsin. Purdue has not beaten a top 25 team away from home since winning at #25 Northwestern (they were not in the AP Poll, but were in the coaches poll) in 2010. Purdue has not beaten a top 10 team on the road since beating #2 Notre Dame 31-20 in Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 1974. 1, but are ranked 10th after reaching last season’s College Football Playoff. 1 ranked team with 7 (though none since 1976). In fact, Purdue has the third most victories ever over a No. The Boilers and Fighting Irish played each other every season from 1946-2014 with Purdue knocking off Notre Dame when they were Number 1 multiple times. ![]() For the first time in 7 years Purdue and Notre Dame will face off for the Shillelagh Trophy.
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