Credit: ESPNThe Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced on Tuesday that they have signed a multi-year jersey patch deal with SoFi. And on Wednesday morning’s edition of ESPN’s First Take, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo sounded off about Notre Dame agreeing to the jersey patch deal, and dissed the Buckeyes along the way. “What Notre Dame is doing right now with this patch with SoFi and getting $18 million…let Ohio State do it. – Chris Russo pic.twitter.com/9bvnYMV5tU — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 29, 2026“What Notre Dame is doing right now with this patch with SoFi and getting 18 million dollars. I’m embarrassed, and I have a daughter who went to Notre Dame!”