I'm not staying up nearly as late as I did last night/this morning when I compiled yesterday's post on all the news that came out in regards to the Manti Te'o hoax. More news has come out and this story has yet again taken even more crazy twists and turns. This will likely continue until Manti speaks and tells his side of the story, but until then, the speculation and craziness will remain. But hey, the Roundup must go on right? Let's get to the latest developments in this circus. The ...
Hook, Line, and Sinker — Manti Te’o Reeled into Hoax
It was the best story of the 2012 college football season. It was a story that propelled Manti Te'o into legendary status. It helped make the Notre Dame 2012 football season seem as if it was one of destiny. It was all a lie. Manti Te'o's girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, was nothing more than a "catfish", and the Deadspin story turned every Notre Dame fan's world upside-down. Speculation ran rampant across the internet. Was Te'o involved in the hoax? Did Te'o create the hoax himself? Or was Te'o ...
Cierre Wood to NFL, Slaughter Denied Sixth Year
Two veteran presences will be missing from Notre Dame's roster in 2013. On Tuesday, running back Cierre Wood announced that he would forgo a fifth year and enter the NFL draft. Last night, Blue & Gold Illustrated's Dan Murphy reported that safety Jamoris Slaughter's petition for a sixth year of eligibility was denied. ...
Friday Roundup: The “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” Edition
Your dreams of seeing your team win a national title are crushed. Once you process the devastation, you try to look ahead to the future as best you can, knowing that your team is in great shape for the future. Then, the architect of that team decides to interview for another job. Your football world spirals again. The recruits you've been looking forward to seeing next year are trying to process the whirlwind themselves, resulting in some deciding to find greener pastures themselves. This all ...
Hurt
Well, that game was an absolute nightmare. Believe me, I know there is plenty that I should be happy about. Even non-ND folks have pointed this out and rightfully so. This team is ahead of schedule, exceeded our wildest expectations, and has a solid foundation that will keep us a contender for years to come. There will be plenty of time to examine what this team achieved in 2012. We will have detailed analysis of where we fell short against Alabama and how to improve. This isn't one of ...
Irish Blogger Gathering: Championship Edition
It's been a crazy week for all Irish blogeratti, but we still have time to give you a championship edition of the Irish Blogger Gathering. For this edition, I again pick the brain of Keith Arnold of Inside the Irish. Be sure to check out IBG posts from The Subway Domer and Strong & True as well. Let's get to it! ...
Friday Roundup: The “How I Met Your Alma Mater” Edition
Kids, back in 2012 it had been nearly 25 years since the Irish went into a bowl game as the #1 team in the nation. Nearly a quarter of a century had passed since Notre Dame simply needed to win one more game and a national title would be theirs. The last time this happened, I was a little over a month away from celebrating my fourth birthday. All of a sudden, one day I found myself with only three sleeps until I had the chance to watch my alma mater face off against Alabama for the a national ...
Taking Our Talents to Hyde Beach
If you will be in South Beach for the national title extravaganza, be sure to come out Sunday Night to Hyde Beach. Myself and others from HLS will join with personalities from The Subway Domer and Irish Round Table to help host a different kind of Irish Blogger Gathering. ...
Irish Blogger Gathering: A Year in Review
The Irish Blogger Gathering has come out of their slumber and holiday hangovers. It's time to get back to business. In this edition, we are taking the round-robin approach. The Subway Domer hosts answers from Josh Flint. Josh has my thoughts over at Strong and True. Keith Arnold from Inside the Irish answers by questions after the jump and he'll have Subway's answers up at his site soon. ...
Friday Roundup: The “What a Year” Edition
2012 has been an absolute whirlwind. Personally, I found myself changing jobs, a move that was a long time coming. Around the same time, I saw my responsibilities change here at HLS as well. All of sudden, I'm helping with a total redesign, fighting through the issues that redesign caused, and being named editor-in-chief. The next thing I know, I look up and the Irish are 12-0 with a shot at the title and joined in on a worthy effort to send a great kid to South Beach. And succeeding. The ...