With new helmets at Notre Dame, gone is the tradition of having student managers paint the helmets before every game (Photo: UND Athletics)It's not a big change in South Bend, but it's big enough that some will take notice when the Fighting Irish take the field Saturday. Notre Dame has new, shinier helmets.
According to the school's athletic department, the new helmets have a more consistent color but still hold the tradition of having 23.9 karat gold flake in the paint. They say the new color more
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closely resembles the color on the Golden Dome.
The one tradition that will go away is that of the student managers painting the helmets each week. Said the Athletic Department: "The new paint process is not in the skill set/capabilities of student managers."
Will the new helmets held the Irish win any more football games? Unfortunately, probably not. But at least they'll look better on TV when they play USC this weekend!
