Shortly after Notre Dame went down 31-7 in the third quarter vs. Ohio State, Irish fan Shane Gillis tweeted out his frustration on social media. Here's more:
I t's been a whirlwind month for Notre Dame fans. The team kicked off with the excitement of hosting their first-ever first-round home game in the College Football Playoff, where
Shane Gillis is one of the many celebrities who roots hard for Notre Dame, so the comedian who got under Nick Saban’s skin wasn’t exactly happy with the result of Monday’s national championship game, in which Ohio State took down the Fighting Irish 34-23.
To that end, Gillis was involved with the Irish in the hours leading up to the College Football Playoff title game against Ohio State. In an appearance on “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast,” he revealed he spoke to the team that morning.
After watching Notre Dame fall in the national championship game, super fan Shane Gillis wants to help the Irish end the national championship drought.
Gillis, a Notre Dame fan, recently appeared on ESPN's "College GameDay" for the Fighting Irish's CFP game against Indiana, decked out in program gear. He also angered Nick Saban, who was upset by Gillis' joke about the SEC and Alabama paying players before name, image and likeness was legal.
Comedian Shane Gillis appeared in an advertisement praying for a Notre Dame national championship victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Shane Gillis said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday that Notre Dame’s stunning 17-16 defeat nearly killed his dad Phil.
While it still hasn’t been confirmed if Shane Gillis will square off against Nick Saban again in the pregame show for Monday’s national championship game against Ohio State, he is appealing to a higher power for some help against the Buckeyes.
We got a glimpse of what that nightmare reaction was like thanks to comedian Shane Gillis, who is a big-time Notre Dame fan. Gillis took to social media in the second half and summed it all up with a single four-letter word. " [Expletive,]" Gillis said .
But it didn't always look like the Irish would make it a ballgame — just ask noted Notre Dame fan Shane Gillis. Shortly after Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins plunged into the end zone ...
Finishing 14-2 in the inaugural 12-team playoff season is nothing to be ashamed of for the Fighting Irish. But for longtime Notre Dame fan and comedian Shane Gillis, the loss left him wanting more. Motivated by his love for the team, Gillis made it clear that he was willing to contribute to the team’s NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) efforts.