Monthly Archives: August 2007
Friday Roundup: The “Why Do We Plan?” Edition
I plan to be on vacation next week. On a tiny island in the Caribbean. I’m sure Emmanuel Moody planned to be a star at Southern Cal by beating out the other 18 top running backs. The Roundup: Cassandra writes … Continue reading
A Conversation with Tony Roberts, The Voice of Notre Dame Football
Tony Roberts has been “The Voice of Notre Dame Football” for almost my entire life. Unfortunately, at least at present, Tony is no longer broadcasting ND Football Games. To say that something seems amiss if I don’t hear Tony’s voice … Continue reading
The HLS Totally Non-Homer Top 25 – Preseason Edition: #9 – Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a bit of a conundrum, and I have a feeling we may have ranked them this high due to the “ranking momentum” they had last year, finishing at #7 in last year’s AP Poll. They certainly had a … Continue reading
Not All Michigan Grads Are Idiots
But that doesn’t stop Brian Cook of Mgoblog infamy. I was mostly just going to ignore this whole “Jim Harbaugh vs. Carr/Hart” thing. It’s sort of like watching redneck cousin-brothers duke it out. Funny, but not all that compelling. But … Continue reading
So, what did you think?
A lot of trial lawyers tell you that eye witness accounts are the worst evidence in any case. Here’s proof… Today we’ve been tearing thru “practice reports” by both the pros and the amateurs from the “Fan Appreciation Day” that … Continue reading
Friday Roundup: The “Eat Until It Hurts” Edition
They say you shouldn’t just let a starving man feed himself a ton of food, or he’ll eat himself to death. Well, after the first full week of D1 College Football summer practices, and the ensuing blog, column, and article … Continue reading
NCAA: no mor teh txtng. Charlie Weis: :-(
As most of you know, the NCAA banned coaches from text messaging recruits this year. Well, today that decision was put up for appeal, but the NCAA denied the appeal. The NCAA Division I Board of Directors on Thursday did … Continue reading
What We Know and What We Don’t
Rivals.com O.K. 3 days of summer practices are in the books. So what have we learned? What do we still not know? What new questions have come up because of what we’ve learned? What we Know: Corwin Brown is an … Continue reading
The HLS Totally Non-Homer Top 25 – Preseason Edition: #10 – Oklahoma
I feel a special connection with Oklahoma because, according to many Oklahoma fans with whom I’ve spoken, the 1999 Notre Dame/Oklahoma game in which ND won 34-30 actually convinced these fans that Oklahoma would make it “back on top” soon. … Continue reading
Thanks for the Memories, Harry
Harry Oliver, the kicker who kicked possibly the most famous field goal in Notre Dame Football History, has passed away. He was 45. Harry battled cancer for the past 2 years. Click here to view video.
