Historic Interview

John Barnes
Interview
Halftime of Michigan State vs. Notre Dame NCAA DI Football Game
September 17, 2005

Moderator: Three words to describe today's game.
John: Football is fair.

Moderator: Who would clock in a faster 40 Weiss or Crennel
John: Crennel because Weiss would think it is stupid and not show up.

Moderator: What did you think Charlie Weiss' last meal was before he got his stomach stapled?
John: Ummm. Prime rib with baked potato, chives and sour cream. Maybe some cobbler for dessert.

Moderator: What would your last meal be?
John: I'd say soup because I would be so nervous that I would probably throw up anything else. Ya know?
Moderator: So just soup?
John: Yes. A whole bowl of chicken noodle soup.
Moderator: Nice.
John: Yes.

John: What type of news outlet do you work for?
Moderator: (no answer)

Moderator: There are three urinals. You are in the middle. Pick two Notre Dame legends to go on either side of you.
John: First of all, I would never go in middle. Jerome Bettis. [John thinks hard]. Jerome Bettis and, uhh, Pete Bercich. I would want this guy. He let a pass go through his hands and lost and BC kicked a field goal to win it. Me and Bettis would kick the sht out of him, ya know?

Moderator: F/Marry/Kill. Bettis, Rudy and Weiss.
John: I would F Bettis, kill Rudy and Marry Weiss.

Moderator: If you could add one team to join ND as an independent, who would it be?
John: Hmm. Probably USC. Yeah Southern Cal. So I wouldn't have to hear about how the PAC 10 is good just because one team is good.

Moderator: If you could take Lou Holtz to dinner in West Hartford, where would you go?
John: I would take him to grants There would be enough food on the menu to pick out.
Moderator: Wow, that's nice.
John: Yeah.

Moderator: If Charlie Weiss had an ice cream flavor, what would it be called?
John: Ice cream. Umm
Moderator: You have 30 seconds
John: Probably "Nasty Weissenberry"
Moderator: That tastes great!

Moderator: What is you favorite key on the standard QWERT keyboard?
John: I am a big control fan.
Moderator: Which one?
John: Left. Left. Empathetic left.