It’s funny how quickly things can change. Yesterday, I compiled a few days worth of investigation into the Stoops rumor, and I finally took the plunge myself personally and thought it was only a matter of time that Big Game Bob would be Irish. About an hour later, Stoops took my “smoking gun” and turned […]
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Breaking Down the Stoops to ND Rumors
I get a call Wednesday afternoon from a friend of mine. She was at the Phoenix airport and heading my way in just a couple of hours. The words she was about to utter were not of Thanksgiving flight delays, pick up times from DFW, or gate assignments, but this: “I just got a text […]
An Open Letter to Tom Hicks
Yes, in the midst of Notre Dame’s coaching turmoil and their season on the brink, I have baseball on the mind. Some news has recently come to light that Tom Hicks wishes to buy the Texas Rangers…again. This causes some ever so slight concerns from me, so what do I do when I have said […]
Reexamining the Bowl Picture
A couple weeks ago, I took some time to take my first stab at the bowl picture, and where ND would land. Now that things seem quite a bit more clear, it is time to take yet another look at things. First it is time to take a look at the BCS picture so we […]
ND, Weis Era Fall to Pitt
What a difference a few years can make. I remember working my last preseason practice as a manager in 2005 before ND traveled to Pitt. It was a scrimmage inside Notre Dame stadium, and one I will always remember for two reasons. Firstly, I was on the wrong end of Weis’ infamous “You have one […]
Take Cover — Navy Fallout Continues
Just when I thought it was safe to start thinking about Saturday night’s primetime showdown against Pitt (you know the one that will likely determine our bowl game and our last chance to beat a ranked opponent this season), it seems that I must remain on Navy for at least another post. You would think […]