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How Twitter reacted to Notre Dame-Clemson: Irish side

You’re happy, right?

It had been 40 years since an unranked Notre Dame team last defeated a top-five team. That came when the 1982 Irish upset Dan Marino and top-ranked Pittsburgh. Clemson wasn’t the top-ranked team entering Notre Dame Stadium in 2022, but the final outcome was no less impressive. The Irish beat the Tigers, 35-14, almost two years to the day of them beating this same program in the same location.

Irish fans in South Bend and beyond will be celebrating this one for a long time. If a national championship wasn’t in the cards, this was the next best thing. All reservations about [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] have gone out the window, at least for the moment. There no longer appears to be a limit on the possibilities with him at the helm in the years to come.

Here are some of the best reactions to the big win on Twitter, many of which came from program alumni:

How Twitter reacted to Notre Dame-Ohio State: Irish side

What was your take on this game?

It wasn’t the walloping a lot of people expected, but the resulted many people thought would happen happened. Despite hanging with Ohio State for almost four quarters, the Irish still lost, 21-10. Will it be enough to keep them out of the College Football Playoff conversation? Only time will tell.

In the meantime, Irish fans were left to stew (no pun intended) about the defeat. Sure, their team had a 10-7 lead at halftime and through most of the third quarter, but was anyone really thinking about that at the end? The expected negative outcome turning into the actual outcome never makes it easier to take.

Speaking of taking, the loss meant it was time for Irish fans to take to Twitter. The thoughts and emotions varied, but they all had one thing in common: They agreed that losing stinks no matter what. Here are some of the postgame thoughts from Irish fans and observers:

Twitter reacts to Blake Welsey being drafted by San Antonio Spurs

What was your reaction to the news?

Notre Dame never had a player drafted by the NBA after only one season. That officially has changed with the San Antonio Spurs drafting [autotag]Blake Wesley[/autotag] with the 25th overall pick. The debate of how he will fit into Gregg Popovich’s system will last for the next few months and maybe beyond. For now, it’s time to celebrate one of the Irish’s best recent players making the leap to basketball’s highest level.

Naturally, the celebration has made its way to Twitter. Teammates, coaches and media personnel took to their accounts to congratulate Wesley as well as offer analysis about the news. Just looking at this tweets speaks volumes as to what this means to anyone who’s ever had anything to do with South Bend. Whatever happens to Wesley in the NBA, this moment always will be remembered by those it matters to.

Here are some of the best tweets about Wesley from draft night: