Maybe Smith should have concentrated on his upcoming game rather than make excuses post-ND-comeback-magic.

And it sounds like MSU doesn’t like it when opposing teams act like they do:

“The celebration for the Illini (2-3, 1-1) got a little testy, when they rushed to midfield to plant their school flag in the Spartan Stadium turf. Players from both sides briefly traded pushes and shoves before heading to their respective locker rooms.”

But, unlike John L., at least Ron Zook is mature man enough to own up to it being lame of his players:

“Zook apologized for the midfield incident. ‘Once again, it’s part of learning how to win,” he said. “We’ll learn how to win and not do those things.”

Somehow I don’t think that Sparty ever will.

Mama said knock you out!

Edit: Here it is! The man be CRAZY!

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I can’t help but feel a little like this week sort of just flew by and we all missed it due to a long emotional recovery from the MSU game and a relatively uninteresting game with Purdue. Which sorta makes me feel like the Purdue game is the ultimate trap game. Afterall, we’re quite aware of the scientific fact that the ramblings and rantings of grown men and women on the blogosphere can and do affect the performances of young men ages 18-23 on the football field (look it up). And Purdue has got to be the most boring football team of 2006. This could very well be what it was like for the British just before the Shot Heard ‘Round The World was fired. They probably thought the colonials were pretty boring too. And we all know what the Rebel Forces thought of the Empire in ROTJ: “ANOTHER Death Star? Seriously? Did you see what we did to your last one? How about a little creativity!” But lo and behold, the force field was quite operational…

So count me as worried. And somebody notify Charlie Weis. I’ve got a bad feeling about this. (Notre Dame by 21.)

Anway, here’s what’s happening on the internets today:

• The House That Rock Built somehow managed to speak to Brian from MGOBlog without puking to get at least a Big 10 perspective on Purdue (since Purdue is so boring, he couldn’t find an actual Purdue blogger).
• The guys at IRT were kind enough to explain to me what the hell H.R. Puffnstuff is/was.
• Jay at BGS has at least some sort of preview of Purdue up.
• Kelly Green does their best to predict the outcome of the Purdue tilt.
• Irish Eyes has a nice scouting report of Purdue up and available to all.
• EDSBS has The Coach Orgeron Song Video up. Everybody now! Yarh yarh yarh yarh yarh yarh yarh yarh… Football.
• Norm Chow, natural enemy of Coaches Who Do Not Adjust, and lover of all things Reggie Bush may be making the leap to College Football after the Titans have become the NC State of the NFL. Oddly, he’s looking at the NC State job. Student Body Right has the story.
• And the Notre Dame Nation is all atitter over Clausen’s performance last night on ESPN2. I hear the guy’s gonna win 6 Heismans. Seriously, homeboy’s got some mad skillz, yo!

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I’ll be headed down to the Oaks Christian - Venice game tonight in Venice, given that it’s in my backyard, to see our future Heisman Winner in action. I hear there will be a ton of ND fans giving him a warm welcome and their support as well.

It should actually be a good game, as far as High School football goes, with both teams boasting experienced players that are blue chip recruits. And you can catch it on ESPN2, which is just sick in and of itself.

While Jimmy battles Venice, I will be battling the sadness in my heart that inevitably rolls around every time I get around teenagers. How did I get so freaking old? And how have they stayed the same age? And was it cool when Matthew McConaughey said that, or just seriously disturbing? And why don’t I know the difference?

All I know is that I will be there to cheer our future QB on, and will be sporting a 70’s mustache and drinking Miller High Life in the process. That’s right, the Champagne of Beers.

Recent photo of the Biscuit.

EDIT 1: Clausen looks much better than I expected. As you’ve all heard, his mechanics are sick. I honestly haven’t seen a quarterback, and that means any QB, throw as tight a spiral. And his accuracy is amazing. Granted, the game is a lot slower, but he put the ball on the money EVERY TIME with the exception of 1 deep pass underthrown by about 2 feet, and one play with a bad snap that threw off his timing. It was 28-3 at half time when we left.

EDIT 2: High School kids’ lives generally suck. I am no longer jealous. I felt horrible for the sad Oaks Christian cheerleaders who can’t seem to get enthusiastic about a team that is UNDEFEATED OVER FOURS YEARS. Why? Most likely because it’s ‘not cool’ to show any emotion at that age. Sad, sad kids.

EDIT 3: The mascot Lion, though, was hilarious. This girl bounced around on a freaking pogo stick while wearing a lion suit that resembled Simba as a kid. About as intimidating disturbing as Bad Kermit in wrestling tights.

EDIT 4: High School football game food is the best and worst thing in the world. It’s absurdly cheap (by LA standards) and worth about half what you pay for. After a hot dog the size of my pinkie, a slice of Domino’s, Nachos with Cheese and some M&M’s I felt like ass. So I went to a bar and drank. Joy of a Thursday. Go Irish.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind.–Notre Dame officials announced Thursday that they will be selling season tickets to alumni, donors, and others affiliated with the University for the first time in thirty years. Five thousand such tickets will be sold at a cost of approximately $413, plus an annual “fee” of anywhere from $1,250 to $2,000, depending on the location of the ticket.

The question Irish alumni are asking themselves is, “Who will have first dibs on the tickets?”

It is widely documented that Notre Dame officials are well known for their successful distribution schemes. Notre Dame representatives were responsible for distribution at several historical events:

Fear not, nerds, there are plenty of Xbox 360s for all of you!

Hey, do we have any ammo left?

You! Boy! How long can you tread water?

Mrs. Donner? Can you pass me another piece of buffalo?

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We’re just not sure of what the hell to do with it. A Hershey Bar to the best caption provided in comments. Thanks to CMC Irish on NDN for posting this…

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• Stunning Revelation: Purdue is Incredibly Boring…
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While Notre Dame’s Football Program is currently boasting a 95% graduation rate among players (and we have a feeling it would be 99% if not for some transfers), the rest of the college football world is graduating about 77% of their players (and let me just point out that AP Poll #1 THE Ohio State University is brining down the average - by a lot). That average would seem pathetic to most, but the president of the NCAA, Myles “Never Met a PC Cause I Didn’t Like” Brand is excited.
Hey parents of amazing, young highschool athletes: Where do you really want your kid to attend school?

A Quick Review of Our Major Recruiting Opponents and their grad rates:

• Michigan - 71%
• USC - 55% (Seriously, how the hell do you not graduate at least 3/4 of your players?)
• tOSU - 55%
• Texas - 40% (Texas: Experience college before bagging groceries!)
• Florida - 80%
• Miami (Not In Ohio) - 68%
• FSU - 52%

You can find a complete listing of the grad rates by school and sport here.

Edit: Just realized some may need a visualization of the situation:

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WTF? Seriously, who saw that coming? Maybe it’s my blind hatred of all things John Elsmith that kept me from realizing that all games between MSU and Notre Dame must end in bizzare, arrhythmia-inducing fashion.

Anyway, one guy that saw one thing coming that nobody else saw coming was Sed’s call for the score total of the UCLA/Washington game, unless of course he was calling for UCLA to lay 70 points on Washington. Maybe that’s what he was thinking. At any rate, he’s now got a firm, long lead on the rest of us schlubs…

	The ND Game	The Other Big Game	Who The Hell Cares?	Bonus Points	Week Points	Season Points
Bad Kermit	10	10	10	0	30	135
ChisND	10	10	5	0	25	115
The Biscuit	10	10	10	0	30	100
Dneelan	10	10	0	0	20	80
domer_mq	10	0	0	0	10	110
Sed	10	20	10	0	40	165

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• Correction.
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Thanks to EDSBS for pointing out this story of how some NC State students like to do a #1 in the stands while their team does a #2 on the field.

It’s believed that an overcrowding problem is at the heart of the matter.

NC State student body president, Will Quick, describes the problem:

“I know people were urinating in their sections,” Quick said. “I have heard reports of individuals being splashed by urine.”

Clearly he’s never cheered on the Irish in Ann Arbor if he thinks that’s so unusual.

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