Category Archives: HLS Top 25 – 2007/08

First, let’s just absorb this for a moment.  Because any Irish fan’s thoughts on UCLA should be framed within the context of this… Good.  Everyone got Europe’s finest work firmly implanted in their consciousness?  Yes?  Ok.  Now that we’re in … Continue reading →

Wisconsin is a bit of a conundrum, and I have a feeling we may have ranked them this high due to the “ranking momentum” they had last year, finishing at #7 in last year’s AP Poll. They certainly had a … Continue reading →

I feel a special connection with Oklahoma because, according to many Oklahoma fans with whom I’ve spoken, the 1999 Notre Dame/Oklahoma game in which ND won 34-30 actually convinced these fans that Oklahoma would make it “back on top” soon. … Continue reading →

Holy H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks! We started the HLSTNHT25-PE simply to help us pass the time and come up with some content during the dead months of summer. Suddenly, with a long vacation, tons of work, and an ark’s worth of ND related … Continue reading →

Who’d have believed it?  A top 25 that includes Rutgers before the season even starts.  (And no.  I don’t remember if they were ranked pre-season last year, and, darnit, I’m not looking it up.) The Scarlet Knights, I believe, owe … Continue reading →

Head Coach Jeff Tedford has taken Cal and absolutely splattered them all over the national college football scene. There’s just no way you can ignore them anymore. Not while Tedford keeps doing what he’s doing. Tedford has lead Cal to … Continue reading →

Of all the teams in the country that I’d really like to see Notre Dame play in the near future, Georgia is probably #1. Not because I hold any animosity towards them, but because they’re a bit of a curiosity … Continue reading →

From ESPN’s declaration that Troy Smith was God’s gift to football, to Ted Ginn Sr. actually entering the national college football fan consciousness, to Sweatervest McCheatypant’s efforts to look like some sort of father figure, and, of course, their fan … Continue reading →

Having never met anything about which he would not whine and complain, Tummy Tuberville has had himself quite a career. Whether it’s moaning about the BCS, or just how gosh darn hard the over-hyped SEC may be, Tommy always finds … Continue reading →