| Nate Montana, the son of Joe Montana a member of | | | | he learned the value of working hard to attain his |
| the NFL Hall of Fame, is set to follow in his father | | | | goals. He says it proved to him how much harder he |
| footsteps by committing to play for the University of | | | | did have to work to become better both in football and |
| Notre Dame team, the Fighting Irish. He is a | | | | in his academics. He didn exactly turn a lot of heads in |
| quarterback weighing 185 pounds and is 6 feet, 5 | | | | his senior year, which is why there is very little |
| inches tall. Nate, at age 18, will be entering Notre Dame | | | | information available about his ratings and his statistics. |
| as part of the class of 2008. He played as a third | | | | Fans are eager to see what Nate can do when he |
| string quarterback at De Salle High School in Concord, | | | | starts the season. Many predict that he will be an even |
| California. He was 12 of 19 for 166 yards and one | | | | better player than his father was. Some are troubled |
| touchdown and in limited action he ran 17 times for 33 | | | | about the choice saying that the only reason he |
| yards. Although he did not receive a scholarship to | | | | received the invitation is because of who he is. There |
| Notre Dame, that is a future possibility. | | | | is no doubt that all eyes will be upon him both at |
| His father said he didn push Nate to choose Notre | | | | practices and when he does get a chance to play. |
| Dame, but left the decision completely up to him. He | | | | This means this year is a test year for Nate in which |
| was very pleased when Nate did make the choice, | | | | he has to go all out to prove himself to the coaches. |
| however. He does have a tough act to follow | | | | Nate was actually stunned by the invitation saying that |
| because his father is an alumnus of the university. | | | | he certainly didn expect it. He thought that this season |
| Instead of attending the university on a scholarship, | | | | he would be trying to play catch-up from high school. |
| though, Nate is an invited walk-in with the prospect of | | | | He is elated that Coach Weiss did have such |
| obtaining a scholarship for the 2009 season. | | | | confidence in him and is willing to give him such an |
| Nate was sidelined during his sophomore season | | | | important chance. He was planning on spending this |
| because of a leg injury. He does have an impressive | | | | season working on his fundamentals and trying to |
| arm. During his senior year he was a back up | | | | improve so he is really looking forward to September |
| quarterback. He also directed the scout team offense | | | | and the opportunity to be one of the students |
| against the first team defence during his senior year | | | | attending Notre Dame. With constant practice there is |
| and the team won the California state championship. | | | | no doubt his name will become a household one in the |
| He says he gained a lot from this experience because | | | | world of football. |