A Notre Dame Football Blog
Yesterday, I spent far too much money on a lunch had the privilege of attending the Notre Dame Club of Dallas' UND Celebration. Here we honored our Person of the Year, Teachers of the Year, and also had a visit from Brian Kelly. The later is clearly of interest to any regular reader of this blog, making this week's Roundup a logical choice to share Kelly's comments. We will get to those in the Roundup proper, but first I wanted to share three things that I learned about Kelly during this ...
So let's be honest, the Blue/Gold game was rather uneventful. The offense struggled mightily and it took until the fourth quarter for the Irish to find the endzone. The game was largely fairly dull and boring. Then one two point conversion changed everything. Louis Nix III lined up at quarterback and Irish Chocolate found the endzone for two points on a QB draw. It was epic, legendary, and you bet it is worth every word in this Inside the Film Room breakdown. ...
On Saturday, I will join with the Notre Dame Club of Dallas to partake in the St. Patrick's Day Parade here in Dallas. Since Gong Show caliber parties are at the forefront of my mind, and since I'm doing a good job at telling two month old stories this week, I figure now is a great time to discuss the most epic tailgate that I had the pleasure of partaking in: The 'Ship Tailgate. ...
Just when I think I've run out of material to praise Manti Te'o, he goes off and makes history. At last night's College Football Award Ceremony, Manti Te'o moved his total post-season award count this year to six, making him the most decorated college football player of all time. The man he passed was Charles Woodson (Bayou's post yesterday was a little prophetic, no?) who won five awards in a single season. Woodson's five includes the Heisman, which Te'o still has a shot at on Saturday. ...