It appears that we have something very special. We have one of the best entrances in college football and people want to see it.

Just about every ND fan that I talked to while tailgating said they couldn't wait to see Sandman. They couldn't wait to see the excitement and feel the energy.

When I travel to away games and talk with fans, they say the same thing. They say, they can't wait to go to Lane and see Sandman live. They ask me about it and what's it like.

I see it live a lot, but I also think ESPN does a fantastic job with it. I DVRed and watched the beginning of the ND/VT game and ESPN did it justice. They made it a focal point. It was really cool -- even on TV.

Again, it seems like we have something really special that others try to emulate and just can't. Sometimes I think, we should be happy for what we have and embrace it even more.