Yes, I realize I've confused literary and cinematical references in the title. Let it sink in. Give it a minute, and you might appreciate it the way I do.
The Roundup
Too bad it wasn't raining so he could really show off. Ara dropped by ND's practice on Thursday, and gave the team a pep talk before the squad got started with drills. Pretty awesome... unless you're Brian Hamilton and your tweets indicate that you've absolutely no appreciation for the moment, but hey, at least you aren't Brian Hamilton.
Keeping him as coach really is like staying at the tables in Vegas too long. Les miles has a 77% win rate at LSU, but he's only won 17 of the last 36 games. In other words, his last 3 years he's won about 65% of his games. So he's on the hot-seat. Well, that 3 year record and the objective clarity everyone has about his clock management "skills."
I can't imagine going to school in Key West. John Walters did what a lot of people did when news broke that Mike "Arrrrrrgh" Leach joined the CBS team to do broadcasts of games this fall: He interviewed Leach. But Walters did it best, so he gets the link. (Your embossed certificate is in the mail, John.)
Tomorrow's headline: Nick Saban Executes Flawless Impersonator. See why.
I'm going to try this on a home loan agreement. If you're wondering how Nevada could move so swiftly from the WAC to the MWC in these trying economic times, just check out the fact that Nevada may not have to pay a dime in a buy-out because some probably-already-fired cleric made an error.
Wait. When did they build nice hotels in Columbia, SC? And they're not scary? When I first heard that South Carolina players were being investigated because they were living in a "luxury" hotel in Columbia, I assume "luxury" in the local slang meant, "they only shoot .22s through the windows."* But apparently the place was pretty nice, and also, apparently, the players have paid up and moved out.
Could God make a dumbell heavy enough to give himself a workout? Hey, I'm not really trying to deify Michael Floyd. I just wanted to use that headline. "Man on a mission" was already used by Keith over at the NBC blog.
My mouse-wheel scroll finger is cramping up. I need a breather. One Foot Down have gone nuts and begun previewing individual players on the opposite side of the ball from the Irish this season. Here's 1-20. OFD needs to have kids or something.
That's a lot of Michigan. Let's compress it in this one paragraph. Tate Forcier got his wings, but all the scuttlebut seems to looking at you from across the field and sort of making a head-tilting motion towards Denard Robinson while mouthing "Q. B. 1." But I'm sure RichRod wants to spend all the time he can trying to work out a quarterback battle since his other option is to try to figure out the abyss located on his depth chart where his defensive backfield used to be. We try not to link to Brian over at MGoBlog very often, and we warn our readers that this next link goes straight into that heart of darkness, but after their last remaining hope of competence at in the DBs went out for the season, the lunacy is just too awesome to miss. Don't worry, that link opens a new browser. We'll be here waiting for you when you get back.
There's a Clear Lesson Here for the Children. Golden Tate met with the CEO of Top Pot Donuts yesterday.
The Beer
Something about camps kicking off and pre-season NFL games on TV have raised our spidey sense to the lurking fall weather that my thermostat insists is nowhere near landing in my neck of the woods anytime soon. Always one to trust imaginary sensory experiences over digital thermostat readings, I'm picking up a six pack of this in the afternoon: Kona Brewing's Wailua Wheat.
Fair warning: This one is really sweet. Enjoy it with vanilla ice cream. Seriously.
By Brad August 20, 2010 - 7:18 am
Once again, I will be drinking scotch. Johnny Walker Black. My wife and I recently moved within the Penn High School district (for those family with the ND area), and want to go witness the spectacle that is Penn High School. I doubt they would permit me to bring a cooler of beer, but a flask of scotch may just be classy/secretive enough for me to get by with it.
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By E-Man August 20, 2010 - 7:37 am
Unfortunantely, “up nort here da hey” the geese and swallows are already getting into flocks and starting to move, which tells me normally that cooler weather is right around the corner. My gut feel is that your thermostat is going to pull a spring when summer gets run over by the freight train that will be fall and winter this year, very soon.
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By Brad August 20, 2010 - 7:53 am
With regards to Tate Forcier, I highly recommend everyone to check out the douchiness that is his family’s website. They are like the California version of Adam Sandler’s O’Doyles.
Type in www qbforce .com (without the spaces obviously…I figured the spaces might get my comment past moderation quicker).
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By SDI August 20, 2010 - 10:28 am
None of this Forcier nuttiness is surprising to those of us here in San Diego. Not even this site. That whole family is wacky. DTK tried to compare them to the Clausens–not even close.
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By DeepTeaKup August 20, 2010 - 12:45 pm
You got your blinders on kid, if you can’t see how they’re similar, I don’t know what to say.
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By SDI August 20, 2010 - 12:56 pm
The only comparison is that both families
are football obsessed with nutty dads. If
all 3 Clausens were multiple transfer burnouts,
the best of which had to earn his wings after starting an
entire season as the QB, and had a crazy QB
school website, I would agree the comparison was valid.
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By Pat August 20, 2010 - 10:45 am
Wow.
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By Brad August 20, 2010 - 11:13 am
In all honesty, that picture of his Mom in the family pictures….she looks like a total alcoholic. Which I would be too if my family thought they were so awesome that they made their own website about their awesomeness.
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By tjak August 21, 2010 - 11:10 am
Brad you are spot on. My wife would never let herself look like that on the world wide web or otherwise. Hell she does herself up to go grocery shopping. Mrs forcier looks completely run down.
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By Mark G August 20, 2010 - 10:19 am
I wake up every morning that thank God that (1) I am an American, (2) that I have the love of a good woman (and ND grad to boot!) and (3) I am not Brian Hamilton.
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By SDI August 20, 2010 - 10:26 am
Nice choice on the beer. They also make a really good porter (or stout, can’t remember) that has a Kona Coffee flavor to it.
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By domer_mq August 20, 2010 - 11:02 am
I saw that in the store. Will have to pick it up as soon as things get chilly around here.
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By The Biscuit August 20, 2010 - 10:44 am
loving my bet with DTK more and more. BK should go 17-wide against Michigan.
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By SDI August 20, 2010 - 11:16 am
Is it just me, or has DTK been hanging around HLS a little less lately?
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By E-Man August 20, 2010 - 11:23 am
I got his hackles up when I spoke bad of Steve Breaston yesterday on the “Shout!”. Whipped out Wikipedia on me to boot.
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By Brad August 20, 2010 - 2:26 pm
I would still agree with you, E-Man, that Breaston was ridiculously over-rated. Anyone who does nothing but return kicks for four years is bound to have nice ‘overall’ yardage stats. But he never seemed to do anything big in games. Talented guy though, having a nice pro career.
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By domer_mq August 20, 2010 - 11:46 am
DTK’s a very busy man.
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By DeepTeaKup August 20, 2010 - 12:44 pm
SDI, I try to get here when I can. Been crazy busy lately, oldest just started kindergarten and I’m training for a 150 mile ride in Sept (which will cause me to miss the first half of the UM beatdown of ND). I will be here more often though as FB season starts. Which is so damn soon!!!!!!!!!!! Football. Yay!!!!!!!!!
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By SDI August 20, 2010 - 2:14 pm
Good, HLS is better with an antagonist.
Like the confidence–we’ll see.
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By The Biscuit August 20, 2010 - 2:18 pm
He knows that UM is in a world of hurt – they’ll suck again this season, RR will be fired, and it will be a 4-year rebuilding period (where ND will overtake them on Win %) because the new guy will have to recruit a full team of full-sized players instead of micro-machine-size guys. He’s hiding, and he should. (his ‘ND beatdown’ thing below? Even he doesn’t believe it.
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By Erik '04 August 20, 2010 - 11:01 am
The best part about that MGoBlog link (if there is such a thing) is that Cissoko’s “File not found” graphic is miniture compared to the rest… just like he is. I was actually looking forward to Floyd owning him this year. Oh well.
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By Dave August 20, 2010 - 11:11 am
Just wanted to let you know you’re now my favorite ND site since Blue Gray Sky retired. I’m glad to see you continually point out that Brian Hamilton has absolutely no clue. Hard to believe he’s the best the Tribune can do.
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By domer_mq August 20, 2010 - 1:46 pm
Hey, thanks Dave. And I’d just like you to know that you’re now our favorite commenter.
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By Brad August 20, 2010 - 2:28 pm
You’ll know you hit the big time when crazy ol’ Jim Masterson starts ranting on here.
Love it.
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By BurbankSteve August 20, 2010 - 2:44 pm
dmq – I just realized you must follow Brian Hamilton on Twitter if you know how appalingly clueless his tweets are – just wanted to express sincere appreciation for taking one for the team
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By domer_mq August 20, 2010 - 3:32 pm
Heh. No problem. Hell, I even follow Brian Cook. It’s worth it. They’re in the conversation. They may be the guy who’s just screaming with no idea why, but they’re there. Plus a lot of the bloggeratti seem to like Cook for some reason, so he’s practically unavoidable and Hamilton actually tweets about missing practice at his beat, which is entertaining in a non-self-aware sort of way.
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By Brad August 20, 2010 - 3:35 pm
I think Brian Cook is entertaining as hell, but hardly ever do I think he writes well. Even his articles for other sites just aren’t that great.
He is funny though.
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By The Biscuit August 20, 2010 - 4:16 pm
His suckage is palpable.
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