Allen Barra of the NY Sun has written one hell of a piece supporting Brady Quinn as the only logical choice for the Heisman Trophy. And, as we all know, such a logical explanation will surely burn in the flames of hell while the voters for the actual trophy confuse what the award is actually supposed to represent anyway. That's fine. As I've stated numerous times, I don't want Quinn to win the Heisman. It's bad for a pro career. He'll just have to console himself with a pile of cash this ...
Notre Dame Football
Bowl Season: It’s Shatastic.
There are legends and there are myths. Legend: Shatner Myth: The BCS National Championship A man. A myth. A legend. And then there are things in between. With 32 bowl games, there are 64 bowl teams. Meaning we have about 55% of the Division 1 college football teams being designated as "bowl teams." New Myth: "Bowl Team" = "Good Team" Other Myth: "Bowl Game" = "Good Game" And so Her Loyal Sons is here to help you skim the cream and get to the good stuff. We figure if ...
ND Back on Top in Recruiting. Again. (Yay, Chaz)
The fellas over at NDNation pointed out that the Irish are currently ranked #1 in the ESPN recruiting rankings. While the difference between the #1 class and the #5 class is often non-existent (and performance often doesn't follow suit at all, based on system, coaching, health, etc.), it's nice to see that we're back at the top of these lists. Talent follows talent, and it's a slippery slope either way - good coaches bring in good kids which brings in other good kids. And when recruits ...
Quinn Wins Unitas Award. Finds It Difficult to Throw With Arm Weighing 30 Pounds
He's got a "Golden Arm", get it? Get it? I am hilarious. Congrats Quinn, you deserve it. http://www.goldenarmfoundation.com/index.html ...
Buckle Up for The Stupid: Bradshaw In The Booth For Sugar Bowl
When it was announced that Fox has overpayed outbid everyone else for television rights to the BCS bowl games, I was excited. I fully expect to see ND in several BCS games over the next few years, and despite the inexplicable presence of football-playing robots on Fox's NFL telecasts, they still have a much higher production value than the other 3 big networks. But today is a sad and gray day for College Football fans, small children, puppies, and lovers of intellect everywhere. Because today ...
USC Song Girls are Smart
Found this on YouTube...I don't like that it comes from Michigan (SUCKS), but it mocks USC so it's fun: [youtube]Brcl8U0jHto[/youtube] ...
Bring It
The guys over at NDNation are "reporting" that Notre Dame will be playing in the Sugar Bowl against LSU (see the header they have on top of page). We don't know how they know, but they say they've got people who've got people, and they've never lead us wrong before, so good enough. Prepare for a month of hearing how there's no way (NO WAY!) that Notre Dame will even be able to hang with "perhaps the most talented team in the SEC, and thus the universe." LSU is a very, very talented team. It ...
Armando Allen is Irish
According to Irisih Eyes with Mike Frank, Armando Allen, a Scout's 4-Star runningback with blazing 40 times (4.35!), and a native of Florida, has chosen to become part of Charlie's Army. This is great news for the Irish as they look to improve overall team-speed. Allen is said to have the sort of ability that can very quickly change the complexion of a game. Welcome, Armando! [youtube]q6s8cK-7RLs[/youtube] ...
Carlson Named Mackey Finalist, “Hercules.”
John Carlson, Notre Dame Tight End and, apparently, a favorite of Notre Dame co-eds based on the nickname they've given him, "Hercules," has been named a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the best Tight End in College Football. Despite missing 2 games. And I keep reading that, "despite missing nearly a quarter of the season." At first, I just assumed it was more anti-ND bias by the media, but then I realized it's more of a pat on the back for Carlson, intentional or not. Just ...
Callin’ It Like He’s Sees It
"Nice Butt Kicking."Â Actually, that's a pretty G-rated phrase for Charlie... [youtube]k1AYxKX3-Gw[/youtube] ...