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Sometimes your favorite team’s loss can be so crushing it can feel like it will nearly kill you.
That’s what stand-up comedian and well-known Notre Dame fan Shane Gillis is claiming happened with his father after the Fighting Irish were upset by Northern Illinois at home on Sept. 7 for their only loss of the season.
Gillis said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday that the stunning 17-16 defeat nearly killed his dad Phil – as he was so distraught by the loss it gave him a heart attack.
“My dad had a heart attack from that,” Gillis said. “He’s back. He’s worked his way back to health. He’s here. He made his way all the way back to Atlanta.”
Gillis was asked specifically if his father’s heart attack was because of the game – but was cut off before he could answer.
This seemed to have worked out for Gillis’ dad and Notre Dame.
The Fighting Irish have yet to lose since then – including wins over Indiana, Georgia and Penn State in the College Football Playoff – as they get set to face Ohio State for the national championship on Monday night from Atlanta.
Tell your Dad we’re happy he’s aliveGood luck tonight @Shanemgillis 😂😂 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/7axVKR8Rwr— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 20, 2025
Notre Dame hasn’t won a national championship since 1988 under Lou Holtz.
Gillis, 37, is a big fan of current Irish coach Marcus Freeman, who is in his third full season as head coach after Brian Kelly’s departure for LSU.
“Marcus is the man,” Gillis said. “He’s the man. He’s awesome. He’s the nicest, coolest guy.”
The comedian also took a swipe at Kelly, who had said he left Notre Dame to lead LSU to have the “resources to win a national championship.”
“He went to LSU,” Gillis said of Kelly. “He’s gonna ruin that program.”
Kelly recently tried to clarify his “national championship” comments, claiming it was been spun in a way he didn’t mean.
“They’re selling it the way they want to sell it,” Kelly told CBS Sports last week. “Why do you leave Notre Dame? You leave Notre Dame because you’re taking another challenge. I took Notre Dame to championships. It’s just the way you want to twist it: ‘You only leave Notre Dame to go win a championship.’ I wasn’t leaving Notre Dame because I couldn’t win a championship. You can win championships at Notre Dame, but I chose another path because I wanted a different challenge.”
