This is why we can't have nice things

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Finding the Bottom

November 16, 2014 by Ryan Ritter

I'm not even sure where exactly to start with the mess that was Notre Dame's loss to Northwestern. Typing "Notre Dame's loss to Northwestern" doesn't even make sense to me. The Irish lost and gave up 43 points to a team that hasn't even cracked 30 all season. Iowa blew these guys out. But here we are in what I consider the worst loss since I walked on to campus in 2003. Oh sure, we've lost to worse teams, but those ND teams were objectively terrible. While this team isn't ...

Friday Roundup: The “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” Edition

January 11, 2013 by Ryan Ritter

Your dreams of seeing your team win a national title are crushed. Once you process the devastation, you try to look ahead to the future as best you can, knowing that your team is in great shape for the future. Then, the architect of that team decides to interview for another job. Your football world spirals again. The recruits you've been looking forward to seeing next year are trying to process the whirlwind themselves, resulting in some deciding to find greener pastures themselves. This all ...