Players from Notre Dame and Miami will not be allowed to cross the border into one of Mexico's most dangerous cities during their free time before the
Sun Bowl.
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly took his team's passports before the Fighting Irish flew to El Paso as a precaution. The Hurricanes didn't bring
passports, either, and met with both local law enforcement and the FBI on Sunday shortly after arriving in Texas to further underscore the potential
dangers of crossing the border.
Fans from both schools have also been urged to be cautious. El Paso borders the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, which is wrapped in a drug war.
Officials say more than 3,000 people have been killed there this year alone, and the vast majority of crimes in the city are never investigated.
The Sun Bowl is Friday.DENNIS - 12-27-2010 at 12:51 PM
If these college students have to be forced to do what any average third grader would do, it's shameful. Anyway.....I wonder how many Baptists are
playing for Notre Dame? Cyanide41 - 12-27-2010 at 02:00 PM
If I were the coach, I would not want my players partying it up in Juarez (or any other place) the night before the big game.
You're Very Bad!
Bajahowodd - 12-27-2010 at 06:21 PM
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Originally posted by DENNIS
If these college students have to be forced to do what any average third grader would do, it's shameful. Anyway.....I wonder how many Baptists are
playing for Notre Dame?
Woooosh - 12-27-2010 at 06:26 PM
With heavy rains predicted for Wednesday into Thursday, they are better off steering clear. TJ ain't pretty in the rain, and neither are the beaches
north or south of the border. Think of all the skin rashes prevented.DENNIS - 12-27-2010 at 06:31 PM
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Originally posted by Woooosh
With heavy rains predicted for Wednesday into Thursday, they are better off steering clear. TJ ain't pretty in the rain, and neither are the beaches
north or south of the border. Think of all the skin rashes prevented.
I think they're in El Paso, Woooosh.djh - 12-27-2010 at 08:06 PM
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Originally posted by sanquintinsince73
Players from Notre Dame and Miami will not be allowed to cross the border into one of Mexico's most dangerous cities during their free time before the
Sun Bowl.
Players from Minnesota and Philadelphia, on the other hand. . . are begging to go.....
Woooosh - 12-27-2010 at 09:57 PM
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Originally posted by DENNIS
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Originally posted by Woooosh
With heavy rains predicted for Wednesday into Thursday, they are better off steering clear. TJ ain't pretty in the rain, and neither are the beaches
north or south of the border. Think of all the skin rashes prevented.
I think they're in El Paso, Woooosh.
Um. Yeah. Am I the only one running a few quarts low between the holidays? durrelllrobert - 12-28-2010 at 11:14 AM
they are probably more likely to get mugged, robbed, or worse in El Paso. the cartels avoid all contact with players
