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Good Fridays w/Padre: Bad Question

February 12, 2016 by Father Sorin

Last weekend was that big football game which millions ignore to watch everything else that goes on around it. A lot of defense was played and a quarterback of mature years seemingly concluded his career on a high note. One of the several occurrences that people found more interesting than the game itself was the press conference during which the defeated quarterback was laconic, surly, and dismissive before dismissing himself from the press conference. I’m told this fellow attended no fewer ...

Friday Roundup: The “I Hope This Is a Sacrifice for ND Football” Edition

July 11, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

Those that follow me on Twitter during the offseason quickly become aware of two other major interests in my life outside of football: the WWE and the Texas Rangers. The former is a guilty pleasure that I probably care way too much about (as evidence by the fact I like writing many, many words about it) and the other has always been a part of my life. Think of all those stories you hear about Notre Dame fans growing up and knowing nothing but the love of Our Lady's University and a closet ...

IBG in the Trees

November 27, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

The Notre Dame Football season is finally winding down to its conclusion, meaning that Irish Blogger Gatherings are also coming to an end quite soon this year. Let's finish this sucker strong. As a reminder, all members of the IBG will send a single question and we will all answer of them on our sites, with the exception of our own query. So be sure to visit all the other IBG members to see their answers throughout the day. My Question: BYU and Stanford are somewhat similar ...

Irish Blogger Gathering: Let’s Shake This Thing Up

November 7, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

When Subway rode off into the sunset and placed the IBG into my care, he probably didn't anticipate that I'd start tinkering with the thing before the season was even done. However, soon after I took hold, I couldn't help it and the wheels started spinning in my head for how to shake things up again. When another member of the IBG came to me asking for change as well, I took it as a sign to go for it. I threw out an idea. It wasn't hated. So here we go. I took inspiration from the roots of ...

Friday Roundup: The “Empty Gestures” Edition

August 16, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

The SEC, Big Ten, and PAC 12, have all made their stand for their student athletes. They will no longer be a part of EA Sports NCAA Football video game series. Yes, what a fantastic gesture by these conferences. It's a move that draws a clear line in the sand that amateurism and student athletes matter. Except for the minor detail that EA Sports has separate agreements with the schools and they don't need conference approval anyways. Even if these dominoes are falling due to the O'Bannon ...

Friday Roundup: The “Failing to Understand the Internet” Edition

August 9, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

Good grief, NCAA, where do I even begin with you this week? In case you missed it, on Wednesday Jay Bilas partook in one of his favorite pastimes: dropping bombs on the NCAA's head. He discovered that you could enter names of athletes the search feature of the NCAA's store and actually find the "generic" numbered jersey that just so happens to match said athlete like say, Johnny Manzel, who is currently under investigation for taking payment for signing ...

Friday Roundup: The “Moving On” Edition

August 2, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

The calendar has finally flipped over into August, a month with actual football. Notre Dame's camp opens on Monday, preseason polls are out, and it time to put the offseason nonsense behind us and get back to focusing on actual football once again. Yes, this also means closing the book on the Eddie Vanderdoes situation. ...

Friday Roundup: The “Open Letter to Aggies” Edition

July 19, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

Dear Aggies, Some of you reading might be good friends of mine. If you have no idea who I am, howdy. I might bleed blue & gold, but when it comes to college football in the state of Texas, my loyalties lie with Texas A&M. I am writing this because I see something developing around your football team. It's something that Notre Dame fans have dealt with for the better part of 25 years and I feel like someone needs to properly prepare y'all for what's about to happen. ...

Friday Roundup: The “Horribly Delayed” Edition

May 17, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

Better late than never...or something...right? Anyways, this week has been rather brutal. Thankfully I got some time to unwind at last night's Rangers game, but once I returned I too damn sleepy to think of anything to write. I made an executive decision to punt the Roundup to this evening, likely making Biscuit's head explode that I put baseball as a higher priority than football writings. ...

Friday Roundup: The “Attrition” Edition

March 29, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

Well, it's been a bit of a rough ride for the 2012 recruiting class. Last year, Tee Shepard was only on the roster for a few hours. Aaron Lynch departed after the 2011 campaign. Gunner Kiel decided to head elsewhere. And this week, Davonte Neal and Justin Ferguson decided to depart as well. Attrition has definitely set in. These days, it's an annual expectation. Thankfully, the Notre Dame Football program is healthy enough to handle it. ...