Comments on: Lessons in Manliness: Knute Rockne

By: mary

mary — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:44:52 +0000

In the movie, they (parents included) pronounced Knute using the “k”.

By: Rico San

Rico San — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:04:09 +0000

As a recently graduated Domer (’08), I really enjoyed this article. Always good to read about an impressive man that shaped the history of the greatest institution in the world.

Also, i’ve always heard it pronounced “newt,” but that’s the American way of saying it.

Looking forward to next football season. GO IRISH!

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:39:15 +0000

@James-

Knute (like “newt”) is the Anglicanized way to say his name. The correct way to say what is a Norwegian name is ka-noot.

See Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knute_Rockne

By: James

James — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:44:57 +0000

Great article, one quibble that a domer would care about : Knute is pronounced like newt; the k is silent like in knight.

By: dadshouse

dadshouse — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:07:33 +0000

Clearly, he played the flute to meet women. Like Patrick Swayze taking dance lessons. And April – this might sound scary, but I know who you’re talking about when you refer to Jean-Pierre Rampal! Yikes. (No, I’m not a flute player. Just a single dad, forever chasing booty. Until I find a keeper, at least.)

http://dadshouseblog.com