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Five old Notre Dame photos for a Friday: You don’t know Jack

Just jacking around before the weekend

By Joshua Vowles@TheSubwayDomer Feb 17, 2023, 1:04pm EST

Notre Dame Introduces New Head Coach Brian Kelly — SOUTH BEND, IN - DECEMBER 11: Notre Dame atheletic director Jack Swarbrick (R) greets Brian Kelly as he is introduced as the new football head coach at Notre Dame University on December 11, 2009 in South Bend, Indiana. Kelly most recently led the University of Cincinnati to two consecutive Bowl Championship Series appearances including a perfect 12-0 record this past season.

We are all probably pretty consumed by the Notre Dame Football news of the week which has culminated in a sassy Jack Swarbrick email to the “haters” out there — but that doesn’t mean we can forget our renewed Friday tradition.

In that spirit... it’s all about Jack

MISS YOU

The Irish baseball team starts its season today in Nashville against Lipscomb. Of all of Notre Dame’s departures from last year’s Omaha run not named Link Jarrett... I already miss Jack Brannigan and his lovely mustache. BTW... Notre Dame baseball and hockey has more combined Jack’s than any Power 5 school in the country (which is a stat I made up, but it seems true).

COLLEGE BASEBALL: JUN 10 NCAA Super Regionals — KNOXVILLE, TN - JUNE 10: Notre Dame utility player Jack Brannigan (9) runs the bases after a home run during game one of the NCAA Super Regionals between the Tennessee Volunteers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on June 10, 2022, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, TN.

BE COOL

I’m going to be honest... this entire post didn’t happen because of Jack Cooley. Of all of the Jack’s in my photo editor for Notre Dame... Jack Cooley is the KING. Hundreds of pics of his awesomeness live in there, and it was hard to dig out some others.

Big East Basketball Tournament - Semifinals — NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 15: Jack Cooley #45 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish makes a jam during a semifinals Big East Basketball Tournament game against the Louisville Cardinals at Madison Square Garden on March 15, 2013 in New York City. The Cardinals won 69-57 in overtime.

GOOD OLD DAYS

That guy on the ground isn’t named Jack — at least that I know of. The photographer’s name is Jack so I’ll make it count. Notre Dame had a national championship cheer team before jazz dance and gymnastics took over the sport.