How perfect it is for the long victory march to arrive at this place, at this time, with these men! How fitting to face the fiercest foe, the blackest blight of the dark decade now left behind! Twelve is an ancient number of perfection – and perfect the Fighting Irish will be, as no other team in the land! With one more struggle, with one more heroic charge, with one more win Notre Dame will have climbed to the summit of an undefeated season. But one enemy stands in the way – and let him! ...
Our Rival
A Look Behind Enemy Lines
Bayou started off the week talking about some of Lane Kiffin's...uh...unique coaching habits. Twibby scratched the surface of the 2012 edition of the USC Trojans yesterday. Today we are going to go a little bit deeper and check out just exactly what stands between the Irish and a chance at a national title. ...
Irish Blogger Gathering: USC Week
I asked questions of the UND Blog this week for IBG, and you can see my answer's to Subway Domer's questions over at his place. I have so many emotions about this weekend that I don't know where to start. I am nervous and fired up. I am excited and I dread. I am sober and I'm drunk. You get the picture. Regardless, I am ready for victory. If you'll be at the game, email us, we'll have a beer. GO IRISH. With no further ado, S&T's answers to my questions: 1. On Saturday night ...
Good Fridays w/Padre: Sports&Letters
When I started this Indiana adventure, my boss, Fr. Basil Moreau, required that I send regular written reports back to France. I suppose he wanted to keep tabs on his personnel, because it wasn’t like he was spending one thin franc on the whole project. Anyway, I dutifully dispatched informative missives across the Atlantic on a regular basis. These days, the current administration seems to enjoy peddling excerpts of my letters like a jilted mistress. Since we’re in a big anniversary year, I ...
Good Fridays w/Padre: RealIrish
We’re on the cusp of a new season! Yet, because we’re playing the first game in another land, I fear some of our fans don’t appreciate the moment because they don’t quite understand what’s being said. I am going to do my best to take a little time now and fill folks in on some basic Irish slang I’ve learned. This will be of service to our fans who have come across the ocean for the game, our fans who will be staying at home for the event, and perhaps even our fine young men and women who are ...
The Brilliance of Pat Haden
I'm like this guy, but I don't even have to see actual evidence. I have a hard time not seeing patterns in every-day life. Some say it's paranoia. I say it can't be paranoia. I'd have to be wrong for it to be paranoia. The SoCal story, soon to reach it's denouement now that Haden has taken the AD job he's been working towards for at least the last several months, didn't all make sense to me until Bruins Nation reminded me that Pat Haden actually is responsible for the hiring of Lane ...
Poll: Pac-10? Pac-16? Pac-n where n Approaches Infinity?
We're just wondering what you think might happen here. [poll id="28"] ...
Pete Carroll Basically Admits To A Lack Of Institutional Control
I don't listen to it, but SFGate.com was nice enough to point out that former Southern Cal head coach Pete Carroll was interviewed on the Dan Patrick Show today. (HT: Conquest Chronicles, who has their own reaction to this.) First, I'll quote SFGate.com, and then I'll comment: Patrick, to his credit, did not duck from asking Carroll several pointed questions about the NCAA's investigation into alleged NCAA rules violations at Carroll's last employer, The University of Southern California. ...
Vote Kiffin Now!
Too Awesome. Follow that link above, vote for Lane Kiffin for Esquire's sexiest woman alive. She's already beating 1-seed golfer Natalie Gulbis by a wide margin. Doitdoitdoitdoitdoit! Gotta wonder, is the creator of this poll a ND, UCLA, or Tennessee alum? We're thinking they're a Vol. ...
Seantrel Henderson To End It All
The top prospect in the 2010 college recruiting class, Seantrel Henderson, is expected to sign with SoCal this week. Ostensibly, Seantrel, who I believe was at one time committed to ND, or was it Florida, or Occidental? Eh, whatever, man. That's soooo 2009/2010. It's all about the new hotness in the 2011 signing class now, baby! Anyway, yeah, ostensibly, Seantrel was waiting for SouthernCal to meet its fate in its NCAA investigation before making any rash decisions that would affect the ...