Monthly Archives: July 2009

Not much to report on a pretty fun night and event out with the fancy and rich at the ESPY’s this year.  But, 3 things stand out. First, Samuel Jackson does a video vignette about his early days as a … Continue reading →

…when pigs fly. Midway through the talk, Meyer was talking about the “nonsense” that came up again last week when a column by Paul Finebaum in the Mobile paper indicated (again) that Meyer is leaving Florida for Notre Dame after … Continue reading →

Man, coupled with the absolute lack of college football happenings this week, the MJ and McNair “news” and “coverage” was just brutal. If only Michael could have keeled over in September. We could have completely missed it. This week, even … Continue reading →

I can’t help but notice that the New York Time’s excellent college sports blog, The Quad (yes, I said it, the NYT, despite not understanding what’s happening to it and its industry, has an excellent college sport blog), thinks that … Continue reading →

Given the string of commitments lately, you’d think ND fans would be thrilled. Not what I’ve read… Why? “They’re mostly 3-stars” is the most-cited response. I think it’s important, though, to look at this class with a little context before … Continue reading →

Ha.  California DE Justin Utupo is Irish.  Utupo is a three-star type on both Rivals and Scout, while ESPN rates him just outside its 150 Watch List.  At 6’2-ish and 260ish (all those measurements are “ish” for every recruit), he’s got … Continue reading →

The couple of dozen of you who snuck away from the family this weekend long enough to check the internets and see if anything of import happened regarding your favorite college football program were likely disappointed. 1) Nothing happened. And … Continue reading →

God, COUNTRY, Notre Dame. Go God! Go USA!  And Go Irish! In honor of our great nation, I give you:  Hendrix.  And a bunch of hippies at Woodstock.