Tate's sideline behavior today

Forcier made sure that all the rumors are now answered concerning his supposed transfer. He was as much of a team player in South Bend as anyone else on the team and he made me happy with his obvious desire to help the team win in any capacity. I trust Rodriguez coaching and I trust his motivational skills because it seems obvious that this team is a very tight knit team.

Tate is a competitor and as someone who understands that kind of personality(since I suffer from the same affliction) I was worried but not freaked out about last weeks behavior. This team will go so far based solely on the strength of the internal relationship. All the obvious "its only the second week of the season" disclaimers still apply but I think the only thing holding this team back from sontending is youth and depth and next year stands to be something very special.

I heard from a friend who is dating a girl who used to date a reliable sourse that Tate's good conduct was all scripted and that during halftime, he tried to undermine Denard by lacing up his shoes.

I really could not agree more, what I saw today from Tate was a great site, all in for the maize and blue!

I thought last week was blown out of proportion thanks to the tv commentary. His sitting alone on the bench in the 4th quarter under a towel made for irresponsible speculation. No one really can tell what he was thinking/feeling.

I think he probably learned that as long as cameras are around he will be under a microscope. He didn't give the media any reason to question his commitment or loyalty this weekend.

This reminds me of a Milhouse quote: "What about all the times I DIDN'T wear a tutu?! Nobody ever brings those up!"

Congrats Tate for supporting your teammates. Also for not wearing a tutu.

tate was all in.  thats all.

go blue.

sometimes when you're on, you're really fucking on.

He also fixed up Stonum's pads on the sideline during the last drive so that he could stay in the game.  Wooo all in!

that he's going to get major PT this year.  probably the next two weeks.  and I can't believe denard can hold up this way for 3 years.  Please stay tate.  we need you, the team needs you. you need the team.  you don't want to follow your brother's examples,  transferring didn't work out for them.

thing tate didn't do on the sidelines was find a baby in the crowd and kiss it... i'm glad that he is at least showing that he has his shit together now and wants to be part of the team...

I wonder if RR is not playing Tate to save a possible red shirt in case Tate does want to transfer. I hope this isn't the case but if I'm Tate I don't think I could dispute the fact that as long as Denard is healthy he should start. 

Tate's way of saying F U Rothstein.

Of course, Rothstein will likely write and article suggesting that Tate was sending in the wrong plays on purpose to get DR hurt...

after Roy went out of bounds on a big hit. That was very impressive of Tate.

but I was at the game, and the most impressive thing he did was, on the last drive of the game, there was one play (we were around the ND 45 at the time IIRC) where Stonum was actually uncovered near the sideline before the play, and Tate was going BERSERK jumping up and down to make sure Denard saw him.  Not sure if you could see it on Notre Dame TV (I'm guessing no), but I was at the game and was able to see it (albeit from like 87 rows up).

Great example of Tate handling this whole situation like a man and just trying to help the team win anyway he can.

i'm proud of tate for apparently responding to the criticism and being a supportive teammate on the sideline. whenever i saw him he wasn't off being all emo, he was with the starters looking like he was having a good time

it'll be interesting to see how he does in the next few games.  i have to assume RR will get him and Devin reps.

as for last week, i think it was blown out of proportion. while it looks bad for him to sit and sulk during a victory, anyone who has played a sport knows that it is frustrating when you not in the game and you want to contribute and help your team out. hes 19 or 20 yrs old and hes used to being the guy. now any hopes he had of holding onto the starting spot seem to have been flushed down the drain. and any hopes he had of making it to the nfl took a big hit. without approving it, i think his frustration was understandable. and im sure the fact that the cameras were all up in his grill did not help comfort him.

as for his behavior yesterday, i do think the hug was scripted. but there was one camera shot of him tucking a players shoulder pad back into his jersey after the play. that is something he didnt have to do, and its not something he could have expected to make it on tv.

regardless, i give him props for sticking around despite a somewhat grim looking future, and for putting on a happy face, even if its forced.

I loved seeing Tate do jump-spins with Denard and the other players each time they came off the field on a touchdown.

Mad props to him.

After all the bad press last week about Tate and his pouting, I was very glad to see this thread and hear the fans at the bar recognizing Tate as a team player.  Contrived, scripted, planned.... whatever, it was nice to see our starting QB from last year applaud, cheer, support the entire team throughout the ND game.  I have to keep reminding myself that these are 18 to 22 year old men that are trying to improve, impress and grow from their successes and failures.  I think that during the game, Tate took some steps forward in his journey to becoming a leader, regardless of his status as a starter.