Don’t laugh. Yes, I know the Irish are unranked — or more precisely, if one looks at their “others receiving votes” placement, they’re effectively ranked #26 in the AP poll, #28 in the Harris poll, and #30 in the coaches’ poll. Yes, I know the remainder of their schedule is against largely unheralded teams. Yes, I know ND is #34… Read more »
Much like four years ago, I’m proud of both of my alma maters’ football teams tonight. Yes, USC committed some stupid penalties, and should have put the Irish away sooner, but ultimately, they made enough plays to win a very tough game on the road, and that counts for a lot. As for Notre Dame, they played with heart and… Read more »
With 24 hours till kickoff, l thought a stroll down memory lane might be in order… 2002: 44-13 2003: 45-14 2004: 41-10 2005: 34-31 2006: 44-24 2007: 38-0 2008: 38-3 2009: ??? FIGHT ON, TROJANS!! BEAT THE IRISH!!
Previous October 15 anniversary posts here and here. BEAT! THE IRISH!
In my post on the BCS pecking order last weekend, LSU fan Matt Wiser made an excellent, horrifying point that I hadn’t thought of. There is actually a very real possibility of a Florida-Alabama BCS championship game — an all-SEC matchup for all the marbles, causing Hitler and I to protest: “HOW THE F*** DO WE KNOW THEY’RE SO GOOD… Read more »
Looking at this week’s college football schedule, there are, needless to say, some fairly huge games. There’s the small matter of the Brendan Loy Game of the Year between #6 USC and #25 Notre Dame, of course. But there’s a heckuva lot beyond that, too. Things actually get started tonight with Boise State at Tulsa, and ramp up further tomorrow… Read more »
Just as I thought was likely to occur when I looked at the polls two weeks ago, Notre Dame has benefited from the latest round of ranked teams falling, and is now ranked in both polls — #25, to be exact — heading into next week’s showdown with #5/6 USC (who somehow managed to leapfrog Boise State in the coaches… Read more »
The headline today among poll-watchers is that Alabama has passed Texas for the #2 spot in the AP poll, which means that the SEC — which, if you hadn’t heard, is a war — now holds the top two spots. But really, who cares? Florida and Alabama can’t both go undefeated; if they both win out, they have to play… Read more »
Oklahoma’s loss to Miami is big for USC, because it means the Sooners are no longer a threat to the Trojans’ championship hopes. Texas is now the only Big 12 South team ahead of ‘SC in the BCS pecking order, assuming the Trojans finish with one loss. I could be wrong, but I don’t foresee Okie State or anyone else… Read more »