Let's face it: we're all missing football just a bit. I think Twitter is the World's Greatest Sports Bar, and I take fan tweets during Notre Dame Football games and create a game summary we like to call #HLSrecap. But now it's March Madness time, and while we can all appreciate some good college basketball, we're combining the sudden-death format of a 64-team basketball bracket with the greatest tweets of the 2013 ND Football season. You vote on who advances. History of #HLSrecapMadness ...
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#HLSrecapMadness Round of 64: Leather Helmets Region
Polls for this round close at 5:00pm ET on Saturday, March 22. #8 MarktheNomad vs. #9 IrishElvis https://twitter.com/MarktheNomad/status/381525836425617408 https://twitter.com/irishelvis/status/391681179637673984 Judging by the postgame comments from Mark Dantonio, I'd say the first tweet fairly encompasses ND's offensive strategy against the Spartan defense. And the tweet from yours truly... [poll id="121"] #7 GoIrishGlory vs. #10 ...
#HLSrecapMadness Round of 64: Jumbotronless Region
Polls for this round close at 5:00pm ET on Saturday, March 22. #8 SteveinIowa1 vs. #9 TheIrishWon https://twitter.com/SteveinIowa1/status/379046607842336768 https://twitter.com/TheIrishWon/status/391706606783574017 If these two are any indication, the next generation of Notre Dame fans is being groomed according to time-honored tradition, but only one of these can advance. [poll id="104"] #7 oaknd1 vs. #10 ...
#HLSrecapMadness Round of 64: Grass Field Region
Polls for this round close at 5:00pm ET on Saturday, March 22. #8 MrMayhem75 vs. #9 WorstRayEver https://twitter.com/MrMayhem75/status/391720632607866880 https://twitter.com/WorstRayEver/status/376478670296055808 Lane Kiffin's firing just before the ND-SC game kept #HLSrecap regulars scrambling, but Mayhem knows how all SC coaches should be treated. Ray counters by directing hangover misery towards Ann Arbor. [poll id="112"] #7 andrewwinn vs. #10 ...
#HLSrecapMadness Round of 64: #NDFBisdeterminedtokillme Region
Polls for this round close at 5:00pm ET on Saturday, March 22. #8 IDtheMIKE vs. #9 eshiler https://twitter.com/IDtheMIKE/status/379034795298525184 https://twitter.com/eshiler/status/379034748536246273 Marshall Mathers was a hot-button topic on Twitter during the ND-Michigan game, and these two gents took a more thoughtful approach to the developments. I'm not sure which of these tweets is more terrifying/hilarious, so I'll leave you to decide. [poll id="96"] #7 Jo_Rae vs. #10 ...
Identity Crisis for Fearless Leader #HLSrecap
The offseason is a lonely wasteland, so we must amuse ourselves at the misfortunes of others. Thankfully, Tex has a little something for us. ...
Notre Dame Stadium Renovation Announced: A Twitter Summary
On Wednesday, the University of Notre Dame announced an expansion to Notre Dame Stadium. Below is a portion of the real-time Twitter reaction & commentary. ...
Notre Dame & Under Armour Announce Partnership: A Twitter Summary
On Tuesday, Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick and Under Armour President Kevin Plank announced an apparel deal between the two entities. Below is a small collection of the real-time Twitter reaction & commentary. ...
8pm Tuesday: Year-End Awards Show & Live Google Hangout
Mark your calendars for this Tuesday, January 14, at 8pm Eastern. We're hosting a Google Hangout live video chat with various HLS staff members and Loyal Readers. What will go down? We don't know exactly, but there's not exactly a shortage of things to discuss: Potential Topics HLS offseason site upgrades & upcoming content from our contributors #HLSrecap 2013 Awards (log your suggestion here and if you tune in live, you'll probably receive an award) Adidas/UA uniform contract ...
#HLSrecap Top 25: Bowl Game Recap
Mondays are the worst, aren't they? And by "Monday" I mean "the first day back from vacation". Here are your @andrewwinn stats for this week's #HLSrecap -- 319 tweets from 120+ contributors, with 14 first-timers making the cut this week. We now have over 450 unique contributors to at least one #HLSrecap this year. As you know, each week we present the following highly-coveted (and yet totally arbitrary) accolades: Brick Helmet Stickers #HLSrecap ...