News to me: Notre Dame’s placekicker is a Korean junior, Justin Yoon
Kind of on a lesser degree than Ohio State, I have a tendency to root against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish have never offended me or done anything that would warrant my antagonism, but it probably stems from the fact that they’re a nationally recognized brand with a lot of blindly-following fans, which is often times the case why I develop favor against particular organizations.
Needless to say, I was pleased when Georgia marched into South Bend and defeated Notre Dame this past Saturday, and all in all, it was a pretty good game. But I was happy to see the Irish lose, nonetheless.
However, the most surprising thing I witnessed during the game was when the Irish repeatedly made their way down the field before Georgia’s defense kept them out of the end zone, resulting in settling for field goals, I heard the name “Justin Yoon,” and my Korea-sense tingled at the surprise at seeing a Korean football player taking the field and doing work. And not just for some scrub, but for a notable, reputable football program like Notre Dame.
