ND is a pretty good team. Washington is a pretty bad team. These are the type of games that we have little to gain and a lot to lose. But if we would have lost this one, I might have lost my mind. The amount of “Ty was wronged” propaganda would have done me serious [...]
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ND vs. Michigan St.: We really can’t beat these guys at home, eh?
I kept telling people that I thought we’d be in some shootouts this year. It wasn’t until the third game that it materialized, but once it did, we saw a doozy. The Good: Stovall finally stepped up: 8 rec for 176 yd and a TD . Confirming what we already suspected: Fasano (7 rec for [...]
ND at Michigan: Save your comparisons, please
All people could talk about after ND’s 17-10 victory was Knute Rockne and Ty Willingham (2002 version). Maybe we could talk about how the Irish have gone from receiving 13 votes to a top 10 ranking instead. Maybe we should talk about next week’s contest against Michigan State. Thankfully, that’s Charlie’s opinion. I’m thrilled that [...]
ND at Pitt: It’s only one game
It’s only one game, but we got the win against a pretty decent team on the road and looked good doing it. I was predicting a final score of 35-28, which wasn’t too far off the mark. Obviously next week’s contest at Michigan will be a tougher test for Charlie and co. The Good: Quinn [...]
Spoils of War
Now, it seems like a completely different season, but Notre Dame did defeat Michigan this fall, and in so doing, I earned the following: I hate to listen to a Michigan fan’s advice about my football team, but I’m inclined to agree.
Black Saturday
I thought Friday night would be the low point of my sports weekend, as I witnessed Mark Mulder continue his second half implosion, forcing the A’s to win Saturday and Sunday in order to make the playoffs. Notre Dame also had an opportunity to prove to the nation that the BYU debacle was a fluke. [...]
Notre Dame football: Crunch time
It’s been 3 weeks since the Mormon Mauling, and after that game, I made the following statement: The only team we will beat this year is Stanford. Not even Navy. Apparently, Tyrone Willingham heard me. It’s been three weeks, and since then we have three wins. These weren’t fluke wins either. These were solid performances, [...]
College football
The preseason college football AP rankings have come out, so I just thought I’d make a couple of observations: 1) Georgia and Texas are ranked in the top 10 again. Georgia even got 5 first place votes. A bad season by them puts them at the top of the list. 2) Cal received 744 points. [...]