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Finding Flaws in a Diamond: Clemson’s Rushing Offense

December 17, 2018 by Bayou Irish

So my favorite part of the "Clemson is Going to Beat the Mess out of Notre Dame" is that I don't buy it. I wouldn't buy it if it were listed at $0.00 and I were playing the Bargain Game on The Price is Right. Here's why: Clemson is getting way too much credit for running the table on a schedule that makes the inter-hall football small dorm schedule look like a damn murderers' row. After a week in which we here at HerLoyalSonsdotcom rolled out the old timers for your listening enjoyment, let's ...

Who has time for posting every day when they have to find a new elf stunt every night?

Friday Roundup: That Was Fast Edition

December 14, 2018 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

Back when I ran this site, I'd try to do a Friday Roundup post every week. It was probably the most read, most clicked thing I did on a consistent basis, and actually probably my favorite thing to do because it gave me an excuse to buy new beers. When Biscuit and I set out to come back this week, I think we both meant to do a post a day, and I think we've both been reminded that it's damned hard to do that. Kudos to Ryan, Bayou, and Co in keepin' on keepin' on. It's a labor of love, and I ...

No Respect!

December 14, 2018 by The Biscuit

ND is the Rodney Dangerfield of the CFP, no doubt. First there’s the arguments that ND shouldn’t be in at all (See my WAH WAH BABY WAH post), which thankfully the committee outright ignored. But now the pundits, and Vegas, have ND losing almost to a man, and our beloved Irish are -11 to -12. Seriously? That’s absurd. Let’s evaluate the ND vs Clemson matchup in a few different ways to see how this makes any sense (spoiler: it does not). Record this Season Both undefeated. Clemson 13-0 but ...

HLS Podcast: HLS Bowl Pick ‘Em – Week 1

December 13, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

The HLS Bowl Pick 'Em has returned! Apologies for the delay, but Yahoo decided to can their pick 'em game so I had to create one from scratch. That, plus being in home repair/renovation hell caused this to be delayed. But no matter, Eddie and I are here for the first week of glorious bowl picks and you can join in on the fun at herloyalsons.com/pickem as always (or use the form embedded below). This time, it's winner-take-all in the bowl season for a piece of merch from the HLS ...

This is Why You PLAY THE GAMES

December 13, 2018 by The Biscuit

Oh how the whining began, and continued, as ND was clearly Playoff Bound after the USC victory. wah wah wah "But your schedule was weak" wah wah Boo hoo hoo "But you barely beat Pitt" boo hoo wah wah waaaaah "you're going to lose" wah wah Boo hoo hoo "join a conference already it's not fair" wah boo-effing-hoo. I feel like I'm Scott Farkus from A Christmas Story. Sheesh. Listen, you little whiny babies, there are counterarguments to all of those silly 'reasons' why ...

Poor Burt. He passed up the role of Solo, and then opened up against Harrison. It's ok. He was still an all-time great.

Ian Book Is Smokey and the Bandit

December 12, 2018 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

I completely missed the Heisman Trophy ceremony this past weekend. I knew it was coming, and entirely forgot to tune in. Maybe that's why the committee decided to rig the votes and award the trophy to Kyler Murray rather than Tua Tagovailoa - so that perhaps a few of us will remember there was controversy this year and bother to tune in in 2019. Anyway, I forgot to tune in because 1) I was actually attending a social gathering, and 2) nobody from Notre Dame was even remotely involved. And if ...

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Urban Good Night

December 11, 2018 by The Biscuit

Actually, no, never mind, ignore that line, Urban. Go, go go. Gently. Quietly. Silently. Now. It's time. Seriously, dude, go. Go already. WHAT'S HAPPENING GO!!!!! Urban has let down his players, the sport, his duty, and his own humanity. Move along, you will not be missed. Let's focus on a few of the biggest ways Urban tainted a sport that gave him everything: First, there's the arrests. Just a few highlights from his Top arrests at Florida. From 2009... Example 1: Jamar ...

Don’t Call It A Comeback

December 10, 2018 by Matt Q. (DMQ)

Oh. Hi. I, frankly, have no idea what the readership of HLS is like these days. I’d guess by the way the folks here have run it so much better than I ever did, that the numbers are quite strong. And I’d also guess that a whole lot of the current readership has no idea I even exist(ed). I started this blog in 2006 on a bit of a lark, thinking I had smart things to say about Notre Dame football. I didn't even start out by trying to explain what we were trying to do here. Then I spent 6 ...

We’re Baaaaaaaaaaack!

December 10, 2018 by The Biscuit

We’re BAAAAAAAAAAACK! HLS Peeps, its Throwback Week. Wherein Domer.MQ (AKA IDTHEMIKE) and I, The (one and only) Biscuit get back into things. For 1 week. Seriously. For 1 week. No longer. Sad? Sorry. All we can do. DEAL WITH IT DEAR READERS. DEEEEEEAL. So, what’s going on here? Well, MQ and I one night, drunkenly, thought this would be good to do during the season. Then the season passed. And we kept winning. And winning. And winning. And we kept not writing, not writing, and not writing. ...

‘Tis the Season of Giving: Help Raise Money for the Children’s Miracle Network

December 7, 2018 by Ryan Ritter

Long-time readers will likely recognize the adorable child in the photo above as Aven. The same folks may also remember that HLS has a large part in a fundraising campaign, Savin' Aven, to help Aven and his family, which are family friends of mine, with the costs associated with his Leukemia treatment. Aven lost that battle. He was just two years old. For the third consecutive year, I'm honoring the memory of Aven through an effort called Extra Life. All proceeds raised go to the local ...