Come on! I get that we're going into Norman, and that OK is a really balanced team. I also get that they've been strong the last decade and we have not. But a 10 point dog in Vegas? Pundits calling this a near-lock for OK? Give me a break! ND has a shot at this game, and a good one. No, it's not a lock and it won't be easy. But really, let's analyze this Sooner team's performance to date, and see if we should be as scared as some think. WIN: UTEP. OH BOY WOW! You beat a 2 and ...
NDTex Named HLS Editor-in-Chief
Let's be honest here, folks. NDTex has taken on a TON of responsibility for the evolution of HLS, and he's been absolutely KILLING IT. So I'm very pleased to announce that Tex has earned the title and responsibility of officially running the daily show here at HerLoyalSons.com - Tex is our new Editor-in-Chief! Tex has been tireless in his support of this site and of ND Football since he came on board last year, and he's really much better at running things on a daily basis than I am. ...
And the Good Lord Wept Tears of Joy
Wow, what a game. What a finish. What a TEAM! Some (coughcoughGrantlandXcough) want to poo poo on the rush of excitement that some 'immature' freshmen and sophomores have about this team and about this game. To that I say: PHEH! This was a finish unlike any we've seen in recent history - mostly because ND has been on the losing end of these finishes lately. Not so this time around, and I say we all revel in and enjoy it. And it's not just about this game, this finish. It's about ...
IBG: Hate Week Edition
I've been kind of quiet on the site this week. Lots of travel for work. Lots of babies (ok one) that are sick. Lots of wives (okay one) with Strep. Lots of lots going on. But don't you think that, for even one second, the seething ball of hellacious fire of hate burning inside me hasn't been raging with the hateful power of a thousand suns since the SECOND the MSU game ended and we officially started Hate Week. I haaaaaaaaaaate the Skunkbears! Tried to kill our program. Misguided ...
ND Joins ACC (less Football/Hockey): Official Release
Here's the original. And a slightly truncated version: The University of Notre Dame accepted an invitation today (Sept. 12) to become a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in all sports except football. Most Notre Dame athletics programs have been members of the Big East Conference since 1995 after previously competing in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, North Star Conference and as independents. Jack Swarbrick, vice president and director of athletics at Notre Dame, ...
ND – MSU Will Be a Battle
While MSU has the higher poll ranking at 9 vs ND's 20, these are two pretty similar teams. ND's strength is in the trenches, especially the DL, and we bring a young and inexperienced starting QB to the table, with a strong running game to support him. MSU's strength is in the trenches, they have a monster DL, and they have a strong running game to complement a young and inexperienced QB. Super Cheesy photo of MSU's Top RB Looking at Football Outsiders' stats can help us get a decent ...
You Boo? You Suck.
Here's the thing. I get it. You're frustrated. It's been a long time since ND has been really great and you're sick of it. We all are. So something happens, whatever it is, and you decide to boo. This is where I stop getting it and I know right away that you're a dick. Dick. STOP EFFING BOOING YOU TOOLS. Do you WANT to lose the game? Are you HOPING you get in the head of the kid with the GAME IN HIS HANDS SO HE SCREWS UP? Because then HE will lose, and you will...what? WHAT? ...
So Many Teams are Wussies
North Texas, Arkansas State, UTEP, Murray State, Buffalo, Jacksonville State. These are not fictional schools in a bad college movie. These are a list of the majority of your Top 10's Week 1 opponents. And I really, really don't mean to offend these schools. But to make the point, unfortunately they are friendly fire. These opponents are a Week 1 joke. COME ON NOW PEOPLE! Have just a little pride. A little moxie. Step up to the plate and play an ACTUAL GAME IN WEEK 1! This is ...
Game by Game Predictions ’12: The Leprechauns Be Dancing!
So you guys, by now, know the drill. Wait, there are tens of thousands of you that are new since last year? Well, okay then, a quick primer: I pick the score of every game, and I use Dancing Leprechauns - to the scorn of most of my peeps - to declare my certainty. My records of late: 07: My inaugural year, was ugly. I said 8-4 with a lean towards 7-5. We all know how that turned out. 08: I said 7-5 with a strong lean to 6-6. Pretty good. Sad that I was right, but I was right. 09: Said ...
Charity Auction: ND-Michigan and ND @ Oklahoma!
UPDATE: ALL BIDS DUE BY SUNDAY 8PM EST! Okay Her Loyal Readers. The benefits of reading HLS are about to get real. As in real tickets (and music to accompany). Note that I blurred out the bar codes to prevent shady dudes from doing shady things The ticket gods were good to me this year, and I find myself with 2 tickets to UM at ND and 2 to ND at OK, and I'm hosting a silent auction to benefit the ND General Scholarship Fund and/or Kelly Cares. So how's it work? Simple, ...