Ryan Ritter

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HLS Sim: Notre Dame (5-1, 5-0) @ Georgia Tech (2-4, 2-4)

October 30, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Friendly reminder: The HLS Sim exists in its own COVID-free reality, in which Notre Dame is still somehow oddly playing in the ACC. At this point, Shane and I feel like that we've seen everything that the sim can possibly throw at us. Every week, we're proven wrong. This might just be the most bonkers sim we've ever run. If you check out the episode length, you can probably guess what happened. Oh, and a quarterback that Notre Dame will play soon in the real world had some rather major ...

HLS Picks: Let’s Not Repeat Last Week

October 29, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

The universe must always be in balance. Apparently this means when Notre Dame blows out Pitt, GAMBLOR comes for our picks. It's been a good run this season, but Eddie and I are determined to get back on track. It's a new ballgame for the Extra Life charity bet (fundraising marathon next Saturday by the way!) as we are all tied up. This week's slate had a lot of shine and the Big Ten found out playing football can tarnish some of it. Despite that, we know IN THESE TRYING TIMES that we must ...

HLS Recap: Superweapon Malfunction

October 26, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Wait...a Notre Dame/Pitt game can be...fun?! What madness is this?! After witnessing a game that WE WILL NEVER MENTION AGAIN, this was quite a nice bounce-back for the Irish. The offense got right and Clark Lea put together another defensive masterpiece. Meanwhile, the Big Ten officially started their season, meaning Shane and I give some initial thoughts to the madness that included an improbable Indiana upset and a Rutgers win. Also featured this week: another ref bailout for Auburn, ...

What, your copy of NCAA '14 looks different?

HLS Sim: Notre Dame (4-1, 4-0) @ Pitt (4-2, 3-2)

October 23, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Friendly reminder: The HLS Sim exists in an alternate, COVID-free reality in which Notre Dame is still somehow playing in the ACC. What happens when you mix the usual insanity of the sim with the usual pain and suffering of Notre Dame/Pitt? THIS. We apologize in advance. Please do not watch or listen with fragile or valuable objects as well as small children. Strong beverages recommended. Podcast Twitch VoD ...

HLS Picks: Welcome Back Big Ten and Mountain West

October 22, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

It's been a while since our slate has really felt like it was truly stacked, but the return of the Big Ten and Mountain West are giving our Saturdays just a bit more of a feel of The Normal Times. We have a few top-25 matchups to talk about as well as the glorious return of late night football from the West Coast. As we've always said, we need to enjoy these moments while they last. So settle in, get your winners, and get ready for a near-complete college football Saturday. Oh, and ...

HLS Recap: When the Sim Became Reality

October 19, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

We should've known that the Sim resembling something of a normal result via reasonable means would through the Notre Dame universe upside down. We can't take credit for what happened around the nation. After all, top 10 teams losing in 2020 seems rather normal at this point. We do, however, apologize for making your Saturday a bit more stressful than needed. That being said, we do not apologize for being happy about a win and embracing the Irish's new #3 ranking. Winning is the damn point ...

What, your copy of NCAA '14 looks different?

HLS Sim: Notre Dame (3-1, 3-0) vs Louisville (2-2, 1-2)

October 16, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Friendly reminder: the HLS Sim exists outside of reality. The records and results reflect an alternate, COVID-free reality in which Notre Dame is still strangely in the ACC. Unfortunately this week's sim did a get bit of a dose of reality as Shane had real life take him away from sim booth duties. However, the sim cannot be stopped. Enjoy (?) me flying solo as virtual Notre Dame has a game that…surprisingly isn't completely rage inducing?! Podcast Twitch VoD ...

HLS Picks: Setting the Game Total at 6.5 This Week

October 15, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Considering that, just a few hours before recording, we found out that LSU @ Florida was postponed, Ole Miss has a COVID outbreak, and Nick Saban has COVID--yeah, we're not overly confident that all eight games on our slate will happen. That being said, they weren't cancelled as of recording. They had spreads. GAMBLOR demands tribute. Who are we to argue? #HAILGAMBLOR Podcast Twitch VoD ...

HLS Recap: Keep on Truckin’

October 12, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Turns out not playing for two weeks and having a decent chunk of the roster bouncing around isolation and quarantine can lead to sloppy football. Despite that, Notre Dame flat out plowed through Florida State for a comfortable win, even with all the rest. While the Irish kept on trucking, others weren't as lucky. We were close to a blood weak with multiple ranked teams finding themselves on the wrong side of the score sheet. We were also blessed with what had to be the most insane Red River ...

HLS Sim: Notre Dame (2-1) vs. Florida State (1-2)

October 9, 2020 by Ryan Ritter

Florida State, who has been just as bad in the sim world as the real world, is forced to start Jordan Travis due to injuries. What could possibly go wrong for Sim Notre Dame? If you've watched any HLS Sim, you know the answer to this. Everything. Podcast Twitch VoD ...