Scout · Aug 28, 2015
Schmidt wills another dream to come true
Joe Schmidt is the first former walk-on football player at Notre Dame to ascend to the role of captain since center Mike Oriard held the distinction 46 years ago.
When Joe Schmidt says he’s speechless, what he really means is that for one of the few times in his life with the cameras rolling, capturing his feelings with the spoken word requires a bit more reflection.
Accompanying his deliberate response to Thursday’s news was a tear-inducing rush of emotion.