May I Have Your Attention Please... Wit & Wisdom From the Notre Dame Pressbox

by Mike Collins, Tom Hammond (Foreword), Pat Haden (Foreword)

For nearly five decades, near the end of the third quarter at every Notre Dame home football game, the crowd grows quiet to hear, of all things, a safety announcement. That's because it comes in the form of a clever play on words that makes the message one to remember. Now, the Voice of Notre Dame Stadium Mike Collins, and retired Indiana State Police officer Sgt. Tim McCarthy offer behind the scenes stories, tales and details of their work high atop Notre Dame Stadium. Mike Collins has been the voice of Notre Dame football for nearly 30 years. He has survived six coaching changes, all the while keeping 80,000 fans informed at Notre Dame Stadium. NBC Announcers Tim Hammand and Pat Haden call Mike "The gold standard of public address announcers." Tim McCarthy is a retired Indiana State Trooper and a Notre Dame legend. For a half century Tim has read a witty traffic safety message at the end of the third quarter of each game. Personally written and new for every game, it brings the stadium to a standstill. Many of these quips are included in this book.

171 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009