At this time in July, as families travel across the country, grade-school children catalog their new experiences so they can write those all-important “what I did on my summer vacation” essays. At this very same time, across America, sports journalists are sloughing off the blackened husks that used to be their integrity and are skimming the sewers of half-truths and scurrilous gossip, as they prepare to smear Notre Dame in the style of angry chimpanzees with handfuls of their own filth. This ...
Things That Suck
Eddie Vanderdoes Makes It Official: Off to UCLA
Well, we've been awaiting this moment for a while. The writing was on the wall, but the messy issue of Eddie still being bound to his National Letter of Intent (NLI) made his desire to decommit a bit more complicated. Per twitter though, the drama is now over: ...
Everett Golson No Longer Enrolled at Notre Dame
So much for thinking I had an extended weekend to work on HLS. Last night, WNDU confirmed circulating rumors that Everett Golson was no longer enrolled at Notre Dame. Due to privacy laws, the University is not allowed to state any specifics on the reason for this or how severally Golson will be punished. However, at this time, we do know a little bit more than ND is allowed to release. ...
Vanderdoes Having Second Thoughts? Let the Speculation Begin
Well, this is definitely one post that I did not want to write. Not just because the rumors of potentially losing five-star defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes, but also watching my neighbors to the north get devastated by a tornado. Forgive the quick aside, but I couldn't possibly write this in good conscience without mentioning this. If you are able, the Red Cross is a great way to send aid as is donating blood -- there are loads of people that will need the help. Now, with that all being ...
RIP Asaph Schwapp
Loyal Readers, it is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Asaph Schwapp, former Notre Dame Fullback and 2010 graduate, has passed away after a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 26. Schwapp was diagnosed with this cancer last year, and his former coach, Charlie Weis informed Twitter this morning that things weren't looking good: ...
Good Fridays w/Padre: Season’s Farewells
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” If you tell me that’s from a really cool folk rock band and you like to listen to it late at night when you’re drunk and nostalgic because it reminds you of your high school senior retreat, I’ll increase your Theology requirement from two courses to 16. It is Biblical Wisdom Literature, and in this fleeting season of dramatic transition, we turn to it for guidance. Classes have ended, papers are coming due, final ...
Same Old Story: Injury Bug Bites Carlisle, Hounshell Again
Everyone hates the injury bug -- it's the unavoidable bearer of bad news that bites teams every year no matter how hard they try or how diligent they are. ...
Another March Disappointment: Irish Blown Out By Cyclones
Last week, I was definitely worried about Notre Dame facing off against Iowa State. I didn't like the matchup. I picked against the Irish in every bracket I entered. I went into Friday night expecting the worst. What happened was beyond anything I could've possibly imagined. ...
Good Fridays w/Padre: Gamechanger
It was a scoreless first quarter. The Italian had run the ball well, but couldn’t get into the end zone, even with a strong American offensive line. Defensively they had been strong, though, preventing the Brazilian from scoring and even blocking a field goal attempt. ...
Gunner Kiel to Transfer from Notre Dame
So much for everything being calm on the Notre Dame football front. Irish Sports Daily first broke the story that Gunner Kiel would transfer from the Irish and later the Observer had sources confirm that Kiel had cleaned out his locker. At this time, there is no official word from Notre Dame or the athletic department. There also is no word on where Kiel plans on transferring to as well. ...