Happy Turkey Day Friends!

I’m giving thanks this year for all of you. For stopping by, commenting here and there, roasting and/or heckling, and just generally being interested. We really appreciate it.

I’ll be signing off for a few days to enjoy the holiday with family and friends (I’m not sure if DMQ will be around). Safe travels to you and yours, eat your faces off, and we’ll see you back here next week, just in time for all the ridiculous drama that’s about to un-fold (very slowly).

In the mean time, here’s my Top 10 things I’m thankful for re: Irish Football this year. Yeah, not the easiest task in the world, but here ya go anyway.

10. We’re not Michigan (and therefore we do not suck as only they can). Thank you to everybody who made it possible.
9. USC’s decade of dominance appears to be ending. Thank you Karma. And Mark Sanchez.
8. Clausen to Floyd. Been a thing of beauty. Thank you Jimmy, thank you Michael.
7. The Duche. We haven’t been great, but at least we have some kind of oline this year. Thanks Duche.
6. Urban Meyer wanting to stay at Florida as long as they’ll have him (which we hope is forever). Thanks Universe.
5. Beer. Beer continues to be a very excellent thing. Thank you, beer brewers of the world, for making sweet, sweet beer.
4. Hawaiian Thunder, aka Manti Teo. Been a pleasure watching him mature. Hoping he sticks around and continues what he’s started. What better mission is there than healing Notre Dame football? Thanks for choosing ND Manti.
3. Golden Tate. Been just awesome having this kid on the squad. Here’s to another year. Thanks for the highlights Golden.
2. The HLS Community. At least there’s somewhere we can vent the frustration of the season with some good friends that are somewhat rationale. Thanks crew.
1. Hope. At some point things will be right again, and it will be sweet. Man, I hope it’s soon.

Go Irish.