By Wally Stanford's 37-14 beatdown of Notre Dame in South Bend is clearly a stark reminder that it's a different era at ND. Obviously, these aren't Lou Holtz's Fightin' Irish that most of us fondly remember, but maybe by the end of the season we'll be able to say this squad resembles Lou's first ND team that finished sub .500 but showed signs of life and promise for the … [Read more...] about Cardinal Crush! Seriously?
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CFB Splinters | 9/19/10
By Paul Casey Gotham Make mine a bloody mary Coming off their big win over Notre Dame, Michigan showed early the signs of a hangover. The Wolverines squared off with the 1AA Massachussetts Minutemen. Heisman candidate, Denard Robinson, rolled up plenty of yards, but so did the Minutemen. A pair of Jonathan Hernandez second quarter touchdowns reminded the Wolverine … [Read more...] about CFB Splinters | 9/19/10
Notre Dumb
by Wally Murphy's Law: Whatever can go wrong, will. Or something like that. I'm sick and tired of seeing Notre Dame play just bad enough to lose. Whether it's the "Bush Push" game back about 5 years ago when ND was an underdog to USC, or yesterday's overtime loss to Michigan State, the Irish are obviously snakebit in close games. Doesn't matter if we're playing … [Read more...] about Notre Dumb
Robinson Beats the Irish
By Wally I'm not condoning alcohol abuse, but I just want the readers to know that I'm sipping my second very potent IPA ... it's going down smooth and enabling me to cope with the ND loss to Michigan. Believe it or not, this brew is called "Raging Bitch" and, at this point, it's pretty obvious why. I highly recommend it and will be looking for a third in a few … [Read more...] about Robinson Beats the Irish
CFB Splinters | 9/6/10
By Paul Casey Gotham What if we give it away? How do you turn a three-point advantage into a 20-point deficit? Just ask Butch Davis and the UNC (University of Non-Compliance) Tar Heels. The Heels took a 10-7 lead over Les Miles and the LSU Tigers with 8:24 to go in the second quarter. Fourteen plays from scrimmage, one poor kick-off coverage, a porous punt coverage, a … [Read more...] about CFB Splinters | 9/6/10