That's pretty much it, folks. I ranted and raved on my Twitter account all weekend - not because of sour grapes or because I 'wish ND had won it'. While of course those things are true, they don't make me want to rant. What I have problems with is the continued claim that the Heisman is for the best player in the game, and that it has something to do with integrity. I have problems with lying is all. If that definition was, at all, applicable anymore, there's no way the electric frosh wins ...
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Good Fridays w/Padre: Sing-Along
Even though it’s Advent, a time of sober preparation, and finals, a time of wailing and gnashing of teeth, people are already becoming sentimental and excited about Christmas. Maybe not Alabama students, since Tuscaloosa proudly calls itself Druid City (in which case we wish them a happy Winter Solstice). Even though it’s traditional to give presents on the Feast of the Nativity, the gift we are all hoping for won’t come until January 7. We’ll just pretend that there were actually four Magi ...
Friday Round: The “Manti Te’o: Simply the Best” Edition
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. ...
Four Headlines Dominating This Week: Diaco, Te’o, Heisman, and the BCS
So much for a lull until the national title game. While I usually handle catching up on news in the Roundup, quite a lot has happened over the weekend and yesterday. Plus, I wanted to comment more than just a sentence or two to these stories. So here are four headlines that will dominate the rest of the week. ...
Double Butkus
A big congratulations is due to Manti Te'o who started out his long week on the awards circuit by winning the Butkus Award, which is given to the country's top linebacker. Manti's week, during which he is sure to keep piling up hardware (do they FedEx these things home or is he checking them in his suitcase?) will now officially end at the Heisman Trophy presentation in New York as Te'o was announced as one of three finalists alongside Texas A&M's Johnny "Scooby Doo" Manziel and Kansas ...
Friday Roundup: The “One Miiiiiiiiiiillion…” Edition
2012 has been a hell of a year for Notre Dame Football (and at this rate, possibly basketball as well) and it's also been a banner year for HLS. Thanks to you, Loyal Readers, for the first time in our history, HLS has broken the one million pageview threshold in a single year. ...
Manti Te’o: The Only Logical Heisman Choice
Yes, I'm not pulling any punches with that headline and for good reason. Somehow Manti Te'o, the leader of the best defense that has led the Irish to a 12-0 season against a gauntlet of a schedule, is somehow an after-thought to Johnny "Football" Manziel. Many have called this race "wide open" with "no clear favorite"; however, if the Heisman voters are actually paying attention to what their award stands for the choice is simple: Manti Te'o in a landslide. ...
How Do The Irish Stack Up With Past Champions?
There's no looking back now. After busting the game open in the fourth quarter vs Oklahoma en route to a 30-13 victory in Norman, fans around the country were now asking the same question: is this Irish squad title-bound? ...