Archive for February, 2010

Rudderless Rivals

USC’s woes have been well-documented. And they hired a guy that has never heard of the words honor, honest or rules. Now, Michigan’s (sucks) problems are on the radar, and by all accounts they’ve come from a toxic coach that has run the program into the ground. I don’t remember any of this under [...]

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NCAA Wraps Up Southern Cal Hearings, Nothing Happens. Yet.

The NCAA just wrapped up their hearings regarding Southern Cal infractions this weekend. Some highlights of what happened outside of the closed-door sessions provided by the NYT:

The hearings were secret, and participants were required not to reveal anything to the news media. A decision will be made only after hours of conference calls between [...]

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The Missing Link

Brian Kelly’s recent speech on how to win, from the baseball ‘opening night’ (which can be found in video on ISD here), is a great example of how he’s different from Weis. And I think this difference is the missing link for ND football.
I won’t go into the quotes and all that [...]

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And, yeah, #27…

That’s the 27th arrest of Urban Meyer’s ’student-athletes’. The college football world barely blinks at this at this point, this is just so common.
This time the gentleman scholar punched a woman, and then ’scratched’ another. WTF.
Love how the paper reporting it puts “Another” at the front – even the real reporters are mocking [...]

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The Liar Strikes Again

How many times can this happen before someone, anyone, actually catches on?
Urban Liar is back at it again. This time, he brings in a guy to be DC for the recruiting season, has that guy recruit a ton, and then (JUST COINCIDENTALLY NOW) the guy leaves the DAY AFTER SIGNING DAY. [...]

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RichRod Sets the Bar OH-SO-HIGH

RichRod is back!
In talking about his latest recruiting class and their high morals and good works, this is what RR said:
“There’s nobody on this football team that we’ve signed that has a felony conviction,” Rodriguez said during his news conference. “There’s nobody on this football team we signed that has a misdemeanor conviction.”
WOW! Rich! [...]

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Henderson Chooses U$C for the Right Reasons

As the #1 recruit in the nation, it’s sure been a ride for Henderson. Lots of attention, lots to think through. And while I am bummed he won’t be Irish, I wish nothing but the best for the kid. BUT, you have to admit, some of the things said about his [...]

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Calmer than You Are, Says the Poorly Drawn Pink Rhino Cartoon

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Really? THIS is what we’re getting worked up about?
ND’s Team Ranking by Rivals: 15
ND’s Team Ranking by Rivals based on quality alone (avg stars, ignoring # in the class): 16
ND’s Team Ranking by Scout: 23
ND’s Team Raning by Scout based on quality alone (not quantity): 21
So, on average, we’re looking at a [...]

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