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Sometimes your favorite team\u2019s loss can be so crushing it can feel like it will nearly kill you.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gillis said during an appearance on \u201cThe Pat McAfee Show\u201d on Monday that the stunning 17-16 defeat nearly killed his dad Phil \u2013 as he was so distraught by the loss it gave him a heart attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dad had a heart attack from that,\u201d Gillis said. \u201cHe\u2019s back. He\u2019s worked his way back to health. He\u2019s here. He made his way all the way back to Atlanta.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gillis was asked specifically if his father\u2019s heart attack was because of the game \u2013 but was cut off before he could answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This seemed to have worked out for Gillis\u2019 dad and Notre Dame.<\/p>\n
The Fighting Irish have yet to lose since then \u2013 including wins over Indiana, Georgia and Penn State in the College Football Playoff \u2013 as they get set to face Ohio State for the national championship on Monday night from Atlanta.<\/p>\n
\tTell your Dad we’re happy he’s aliveGood luck tonight @Shanemgillis \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com\/7axVKR8Rwr\u2014 Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 20, 2025 <\/p>\n
Notre Dame hasn\u2019t won a national championship since 1988 under Lou Holtz.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s departure for LSU.<\/p>\n
\u201cMarcus is the man,\u201d Gillis said. \u201cHe\u2019s the man. He\u2019s awesome. He\u2019s the nicest, coolest guy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comedian also took a swipe at Kelly, who had said he left Notre Dame to lead LSU to have the \u201cresources to win a national championship.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe went to LSU,\u201d Gillis said of Kelly. \u201cHe\u2019s gonna ruin that program.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelly recently tried to clarify his \u201cnational championship\u201d comments, claiming it was been spun in a way he didn\u2019t mean.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re selling it the way they want to sell it,\u201d Kelly told CBS Sports last week. \u201cWhy do you leave Notre Dame? You leave Notre Dame because you\u2019re taking another challenge. I took Notre Dame to championships. It\u2019s just the way you want to twist it: \u2018You only leave Notre Dame to go win a championship.\u2019 I wasn\u2019t leaving Notre Dame because I couldn\u2019t win a championship. You can win championships at Notre Dame, but I chose another path because I wanted a different challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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