Notre Dame (football only discussion)

[cincibuck]

Hmmmmm, I'm certainly in Michigan's corner for this fight, but their run defense doesn't seem so important against a pass-happy Trojan team. They have the kind of receivers that can create big plays. Taking away their half-assed running game doesn't accomplish much. If they can protect their own Booty, USC will give this Michigan team a rough way to go.

On the other hand, Hart, Henne and Michigan's receivers will eat up a good deal of clock and put plenty of points on the board against any West Coast defense... (If West Coast Offense is going to be the name for the dink-it-off-to-the-guys-underneath passing game, why can't we use West Coast Defense for the "Ole, take-a-swipe-at-the-runner-and-hope-he-falls-down" defensive play of Pac 10 teams?)

 

[cincibuck]

If it weren't for Notre Dame and USC the PAC 10 would never win a bowl game.

 

[osugrad21]

Sporting News

Quinn sounds a lot like a spoiled child
December 26, 2006

I got a hoot out of Brady Quinn's recent whine about Notre Dame being disrespected because few are giving the Irish much of a chance to beat LSU in the Sugar Bowl.

Is he serious? Please, tell me Brady is kidding.

 

[t_BuckeyeScott]

Whiner!

 

[OCBucksFan]

"Brady, meet Reality. Reality, meet Brady"

 

[ant80]

If it weren't for Notre Dame and USC the PAC 10 would never win a bowl game.

I know you know enough to not make that mistake. What do u mean cinci?

 

[BB73]

I know you know enough to not make that mistake. What do u mean cinci?

I think he was referring to the 2 recent bowl wins by Oregon State over ND.

 

[CleveBucks]

They actually can make it 86. Central Michigan made it 85

We can actually get to 87, if Houston and Rutgers both win theirs. And if Notre Dame loses again, as seems likely, Western Michigan and Ohio have their shot at bumping it to 89.

Kentucky just won their first bowl in 22 years, so add them to the list.

 

[23Skidoo]

Kentucky just won their first bowl in 22 years, so add them to the list.

Since there apparently aren't too many teams who haven't won a bowl since Jan 1st 1994, I thought I'd list some of them.

B10: Northwestern and Indiana (haven't been to a bowl since '93)
SEC: Vanderbilt
ACC: Duke
B12: Baylor
P10: nobody
BE: nobody

 

[BB73]

Since there apparently aren't too many teams who haven't won a bowl since Jan 1st 1994, I thought I'd list some of them.

B10: Northwestern and Indiana (haven't been to a bowl since '93)
SEC: Vanderbilt
ACC: Duke
B12: Baylor
P10: nobody
BE: South Florida (joined DIA in 2001)

South Florida won a bowl game last Saturday. The other 5 are the only schools from the 6 automatic qualifying BCS conferences without a bowl win since ND's last bowl victory.

 

[BB73]

An SI story about Weis flashing his rings.

si.com
Love 'em or hate 'em

Weis discusses nature of ND as Sugar Bowl nears

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Charlie Weis rubbed his chin with his right hand, making sure that everyone could see his glittering, gaudy Super Bowl ring.

Continued ...

 

[sandgk]

I read that earlier, and frankly I cannot but think that ring-flashing act gets old really quickly. (Has too much of a used-car salesman about it).

 

[ysubuck]

So that's what Notre Ame has become? If you want to play on Sunday, then come and play for us??

Are you kidding me? The funny thing is Weis isn't shy about it. That's what he's selling. Isn't it great that the thing that lures recruits to Ohio State is what Coach Tressel sells them? Education and life after football. The last thing they talk about is football.

I couldn't hate a team more than I hate Notre Ame

 

[LightningRod]

Brady went from Heisman frontrunner to AJ Hawk's brother-in-law.

 

[Steve19]

I gotta tell you. Watching Notre Dame come to terms with the reality that their program still sucks is one of the highlights of my life.