Notre Dame Has That Shane Gillis Swagger

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This ain’t your daddy’s Notre Dame. Gone are the days of the buttoned-up, holier-than-thou, Lou Holtz, lisp-talking Fighting Irish. This version playing in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal is as charming as it is hilarious, with Shane Gillis leading the charge.

This dude is popping up more in the sports space than Timothée Chalamet, which is saying something. It helps that Gillis had a (brief) stint with Army’s football team, but his Notre Dame pride was shaped by a grandfather and uncle who played for the team. 

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Gillis has evolved into South Bend’s Matthew McConaughey, with a lot more edge. He’s speaking for the fan base when taking some shots on College GameDay at Nick Saban, who may not have enjoyed the joke but conceded that his daughter might have. You might also casually bump into the comedian after a game, hanging out with Notre Dame legends.

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Gillis wasn’t as scared of Saban as he was of J.J. Watt – or JJ Whaaaa – to promote the new season of Tires. Maybe we’ll get a sequel to Gillis-Saban at tomorrow night’s Sugar Bowl.

It was the year of the teenage sensation in 2024. No matter the sport, Gen-Z was quickly making their presence known worldwide as the next faces of sports culture. Here are some of OffBall’s favorites.

The basketball phenoms of tomorrow, and the day after, are taking shape. Cooper Flagg is the Maine event in college hoops and even got the Team USA co-sign. Nike is betting big on Jerzy Robinson to be the next face of women’s hoops. AJ Dybantsa is rewriting the NIL playbook, blazing his own trail as he prepares for BYU.

You can’t have a teenage list without Lamine Yamal, who is running out of records to break for his country and club, FC Barcelona. He will easily be one of the biggest faces of the 2026 Men’s World Cup.

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Lily Yohannes is right behind Yamal, leading the charge for women’s soccer. She’s chasing her American dream, playing for the US over the Netherlands, and will be dishing out some sweet passes to Triple Espresso real soon.