Monthly Archives: January 2008
Michigan Gets Coach, Loses Players
We all know that Dickie Rod was hired to coach the University of Michigan. Now we all know that all his skill players are outta there like swimwear. Henne, Hart, Long to graduate. And big-time recruit Ryan Mallet has bailed on … Continue reading
Anybody Checked Up on Bill Cosby Lately?
Because I think Jamarcus Russell may actually be wearing Bill Cosby as a sweater. Oh, and the BCS Championship game was played last night. It looked a lot like the Sugar Bowl of last year, except ND was way better … Continue reading
Ian Williams, All American
Ian William, true freshman nose tackle for Notre Dame, has finally gotten some credit and in a big way. He was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team. Ian Williams had an awesome freshman year, but … Continue reading
Citing Severe Boredom with Purdue Football, Students Turn to…
Manure? Yep, Manure. Purdue University students are making some extra cash through a project that might turn some of their classmates’ stomachs — by sniffing livestock excrement. [T]hey take whiffs of a variety of smells collected from barns filled with … Continue reading
Michael Floyd is a Stud
I mean that in many ways beyond on the football field. In the classroom. As a person. How a High School kid has that much perspective is beyond me. As a senior in HS, I was most worried about my … Continue reading
More Recruiting. More Optimism. And Leadership.
In the South Bend Trib they have an article today outlining some serious reasons for optimism. The quote of the article comes from Dayne Crist, who somehow sounds as polished as a 4-year veteran college player, despite the fact that … Continue reading
Lurch Staggering out of Difficult Position?
Word is Lurch may be picking up his rock and heading home. And by “home,” I mean “not home,” but UCLA. Because “home” would be Texas. Texarkana, Texas to be exact; so named because Arkanatex sounds like a pest-control company. … Continue reading
Mmmmm… Optimism…
Watch this video from Rivals.com of future Irish All American Brandon Newman and then tell me it didn’t get you excited. Go on. Click here and watch it. I dare you.
Open Letter to Fox
Dear Fox (Sports, Network, FSN, whatever): You suck at broadcasting college football. Please, please, PLEASE, either fix it or give up. And please do one of the two immediately. Now I’m not saying that ABC/ESPN is perfect – they hire … Continue reading
Nobody’s Watching the Bowl Games
People shake their fists all the time over ND having a “sweet deal” with the BCS system. But there’s a reason the BCS is happy to have any deal with ND: People watch ND. What don’t people watch? Try Georgia … Continue reading
