- Notre Dame is America's team--5.5 million viewers tuned in to Notre Dame's games at the peak of the 2002 season, and 5.7 percent of Americans consider themselves Notre Dame fans. They'll all be coming back this fall to cheer Willingham's second season.- The sports story of the year, from the cover of Sports Illustrated to profiles in the New York Times, NPR, and elsewhere, Ty Willingham became a huge star last year.- Books about Notre Dame sell. Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame coach, sold 250,000 copies of his book, Winning Every Day.- This is a true insider's story. Author Alan Grant played for Willingham in the past and was allowed unique, exclusive access to practices, strategy sessions, and players.