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Notre Dame Went Down to Providence
by Florida Hokie (?)
posted 5/12/98 - written April 30, 1998

Note from Will:  the Notre Dame Big East bowl deal caused quite a stir when it hit the news a few weeks ago.  Most Big East football fans didn't like the deal, but at least one person saw the humor in it and was inspired enough to rip off Charlie Daniels's "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."

This little ditty made the rounds of the message boards, so many of you have already seen it.  And one of the purposes of the Member's Forum here at HokieCentral is to preserve greatness.  Consider it done.

It's not clear who the original author was, but HokieCentral member Tony Rice emailed it to me.  The earliest credit in the email that Tony sent to me, which was a copy of a message board posting, was "Florida Hokie."  FH, however, may have "borrowed" it somewhere else.

Nonetheless, it's clever, and good reading.  Enjoy.

One thing you need to know before you start:  Mike Wadsworth is the Athletic Director at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Went Down to Providence
Sung to the tune of Charlie Daniels' "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

Mike Wadsworth went to Providence, he was looking for a bowl to steal,
He was from Notre Dame, his Irish were lame, he was willing to make a deal.
When he came across a commissioner of a league that wasn't too hot,
Mike jumped up on hickory stump said, "Boy let me tell you what.

"I guess you didn't know it but the BE plays football too,
And if you care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
Now the BE plays pretty good football boy, but give the Irish their due,
We've got a dome of gold against your bowl, to say we're better than you."

The commish said, "My name's Trained Geese, and it might be a sin,
But I'll take your bet, I'm gonna regret, 'cuz there's no way that I can win!"

Trained Geese put on your gloves and be ready to fight hard,
Cause the Irish come from South Bend and their AD deals the cards.
And if you win you get their shiny dome made out of gold,
But if you lose the Hokies get no bowl!

Wadsworth pulled out his lucky clover and said, "I'll start this show,
'Cuz we got NBC behind us and we'll bring all the dough."
And he raised his clover above his head and it made an evil hiss,
And a band of Big East b-ball schools joined in, and it sounded something like this:

(imagine funkified ND fight song here)

When Wadsworth finished, Trained Geese said, "You're pretty good old son!"
Forget my song, let's make a deal, and we'll screw everyone!"

Fire in the Big East, run boys run, The Irish in the house and it ain't no fun.
The Hokies getting' shafted, the 'Neers are too,
Even screwed the 'Canes and Syracuse.

Trained Geese winked at Wadsworth when the deal was complete,
And he bowed before the clover as he kissed the AD's feet.
Wadsworth said, "Trained Geese I'd sure love to deal again.
I done told you once you silly buffoon, the Irish always win!"

And he said Fire in the Big East, run boys run,
The Irish in the house and it ain't no fun.
The Hokies getting' shafted, the 'Neers are too,
Even screwed the 'Canes and Syracuse.

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