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Notre Dame and Miami players banned from crossing border into Mexico

DARA KELLY,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 7:31 AM

Updated Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 8:04 AM

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly

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Read more: Notre Dame fans warned to avoid Mexico during Sun Bowl trip to El Paso

Players from both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Miami Hurricanes have been banned from crossing the border into Mexico during their free time before the Sun Bowl.

In fact Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly see Mexico, one of the worlds most dangerous cities, as such a threat and temptation for his players that he has taken his players passports away before they fly to El Paso, according to the Globe and Mail.

The Miami Hurricanes also did not bring their passports. The teams also met with a local law enforcement officers to emphasize the dangers with the players.

El Paso is at the border to Cuidad Juarez which is the center of a massive drugs war. More that 3,000 people were murdered in this city in 2010 and most crimes go uninvestigated.

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Jamaicelt | Dec 29, 2010, 02:47 AM EST

Good to see that everyone else picked up on the appalling standard of writing in this article. Saved me having to comment on it.

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Nicomax | Dec 29, 2010, 12:18 AM EST

Just another reason why these bowl games have reached an all-time low in absurdity. Teams with mediocre records should simply end the season; hang up their lock straps, and maybe even get back to class.

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cillowen | Dec 28, 2010, 10:06 PM EST

an iron curtain will be the only protection over time.

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MissMacRoss | Dec 28, 2010, 03:15 PM EST

Was this article proofread for grammar, punctuation and content? If so, the process was inadequate.

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PhlutiePhan | Dec 28, 2010, 12:05 PM EST

You state that Brian Kelly sees Mexico as a dangerous city. That is Mexico City which is a city. Mexico is a country. Have you also stopped using apostrophes? world's, players', drugs'. "a" officers. After all, Notre Dame is an institute of higher education and this writer appears not to be "smarter than a fifth grader".

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FatherVol | Dec 28, 2010, 09:37 AM EST

"In fact Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly see Mexico, one of the worlds most dangerous cities, as such a threat and temptation for his players that he has taken his players passports away before they fly...." Gee, I guess Coach Kelly isn't smarter than a fifth grader. Perhaps he should have chosen a different category that "Geography". And, Dara needs to back to fourth grade grammar so her subject and verb agree.

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