Monthly Archives: April 2010
We’re Kind of a Big Deal
At least, the Observer Blog Roll thinks so. This is about the biggest recognition we’ve received (well, it’s the only recognition) beyond a few links from some other solid blogs. But in terms of someone actually PICKING us above some … Continue reading
Matthias is Irish
Welcome to the family, Matthias. Matthias, a fairly raw athlete that played soccer most of his life, has a lot of upside. This is clearly one of those guys where the coaching staff sees tons of raw ability (4.5 fake … Continue reading
How Teddy Greenstein Determines TV Revenue Numbers, and Why It Doesn’t Matter
On Saturday, Teddy Greenstein published this in the ChicagoBreakingSports.com website of the Chicago Tribune. By joining the Big Ten, the Irish could increase their annual TV revenue from roughly $12 million to $22 million per year, get a national TV … Continue reading
When Refs Become Judges
The NCAA issued some new rules, the latest in a string of purely stupid rules that only make the game less fun and serve to make refs into judges. Currently, players who are penalized for taunting on their way to … Continue reading
Chris Stewart: Lawyer
This is just awesome. “I just got accepted (Monday),” Stewart said with a wide grin. “I went in to see the admissions rep to see how my application was going. I just happened to run into the secretary who had … Continue reading
RichRod, Himself, Under Investigation
Not WVU, RR. The NCAA is conducting an investigation at West Virginia University to determine whether there were any rules violations by the football program while Rich Rodriguez was coach at WVU, the Free Press has learned. The hole gets … Continue reading
The Real Tragedy of a Free Press Columnist’s Life
You can practically smell the Hai Karate Mitch Albom was conceived by parents who should have known better. He was born. He’s 52, two years over the age to get AARP benefits. The public thinks he’s a pathetic windbag. This … Continue reading
Clausen’s Completion Percentage at Pro Day Better Than In Games. Barely.
Reportedly, Clausen completed 57 of 59 passes during his Pro Day in South Bend today. That’s good for a 97% completion rate. That’s… 26 points better than his MSU ’09 game. 24 points better than his Stanford ’08 game or … Continue reading
ND SOS Defended, and the Big Televen OWNED
Just linking to this article is worth a new post. Why? Well, first because it’s good. And second, it’s good and on freaking Bleacher Report (making it the only good article to ever come from there, ever). Summary: 1. ND’s … Continue reading
Because at Florida, That’s What You Have To Explain to 18-22 Year Old Men
If you’ve ever taken a knee after a football practice as you and your teammates encircle the head coach, you know there’s a pretty typical pattern to the speech the head coach gives post-practice. Usually it sums up what the … Continue reading
