By Wally Notre Dame took a positive first step forward to begin the Brian Kelly Era by beating Purdue 23-12 Saturday. In terms of the winning margin, an 11 point win was certainly in the ballpark for what most people seemed to be expecting, but the game was lower scoring overall than we likely anticipated. Here are Wally's takeaways from Week 1: The Good: Defense … [Read more...] about Good Start For The Irish
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Notre Dame Football: Pre-Kick Predictions
By Wally We're less than 2 weeks away from the 2010 college football season kick-off, and the Irish start the season by taking on Purdue Sept 4 at Notre Dame Stadium. So of course ND fans everywhere are engaging each other in the annual August ritual of voicing either expectations or "hopes" for the upcoming season. And as usual, NDNation.com has run their annual … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football: Pre-Kick Predictions
NBA & NHL: Final Four Predictions
By Wally OK ... we're at the Final Four stage for the NBA and NHL playoffs. Let's get some predictions from the Pine on how the playoffs will unravel for each sport. I'll start: NBA: Lakers over the Suns in 6. This just isn't a good size/position match-up for Phoenix; LA's size and length plus skill at the paint positions will be the difference. Magic over the … [Read more...] about NBA & NHL: Final Four Predictions
College Football Landscape and the Big 10
By Wally Here's a very interesting Q&A perspective on the future of College Football conferences written by Pete Fiutak of College Football News: Q: I consider myself a relatively sane and rational person. So why is it that I’m having a hard time believing that Big Ten expansion talk is that big a deal? Many are predicting Armageddon, but I’m just not seeing it. Is … [Read more...] about College Football Landscape and the Big 10
When It Was a Game-Baseball Before PEDs
By Wally I stumbled across these today and didn't want them to get lost, so what better place to archive than here on Pickin' Splinters?? The links below will take you to some great photos taken at the old Comiskey Park throughout its colorful history. If you love baseball history and classic old ballparks, you should enjoy these photos. Have a look at my favorite … [Read more...] about When It Was a Game-Baseball Before PEDs