Dayne Crist’s value to the Irish became apparent when their offense stalled completely after he was temporarily knocked out of the game.
Read moreBrian Jones Previews Michigan-Notre Dame
The Wolverines seem to be much improved in Rich Rodriguez’s third season, while Brian Kelly won his debut with the Irish.
Read moreWeekly Pick ‘Em: Second-Week Bonanza
The second week of the season features several high-profile nonconference games.
Read moreHeadlinin’: Disgraced Evans officially out at Georgia
Making the morning rounds. • Unhappy trails. To no one’s surprise, Damon Evans appears to be officially out as Georgia athletic director following his tear-filled, panty-wielding DUI arrest with a younger woman in the passenger seat last Wednesday, minutes before the start of a new, $550,000-per-year contract. Evans reportedly met with university lawyers over the […]
Read moreMy 10 Favorite Players to Watch in College Football
This list isn’t necessarily made of up the best players in college football–though some are very good to great–but the ones that I get the most fun out of watching. I try to see 15-20 games every Saturday, but when these players flash on the screen, my eyes tend to linger a little longer. B.J. […]
Read moreSam Cunningham Elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Former USC full back, Sam Cunningham, is a new member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Cunningham played at USC from 1970 – 1972. He won a national championship and was an All-American in 1972. He scored 4 touchdowns in the 1973 Rose Bowl defeating Ohio State Sucks 42-17 and was Rose Bowl MVP. […]
Read moreIrish fans lay out anti-Big Ten arguments in convenient t-shirt form
Let’s be clear: Notre Dame is not going to join the Big Ten. Well, probably not. Not unless something really crazy happens, or they think something really crazy might happen, in which case they’ll think about it. Otherwise, no way. Probably. Just to be sure, though, a few ND fans plan to get their point […]
Read moreVote for the Most Classless Act of the 2009 Season
The Wiz is back with the most classless acts of the 2009 season. What is a classless act, you ask? It's any attempt to degrade an opponent, player or the game. It's the stuff that isn't in the summary but often gets mentioned years later after somebody extracts retribution. As they say, what goes around […]
Read moreWhat to watch in the Pac-10 this spring
Taking a look at what to watch for as teams head into spring practices, officially ringing the bell on preparations for the 2010 season. Arizona Spring practice starts: March 5 Spring game: April 10 What to watch: The new coordinators: The Wildcats lost two outstanding coordinators — Sonny Dykes on offense and Mark Stoops on […]
Read moreA new front-runner leads the Pac-10 into spring
Spring is often cited as a time of renewal, and in recent years that has held true in Pac-10 football. USC would renew its lease atop the conference annually, no matter who had bolted for NFL riches. <!–photo1–>But this spring a different bird is chirping. It’s a Duck, er, quacking. After seven seasons of USC […]
Read moreMorning Buzz
A year ago this draft was considered to be a great QB class, especially if Mark Sanchez stayed for his senior year. Now it looks like he had little to worry about. From ESPN’s Mel Kiper: “The quarterback class is not very good in terms of depth or lack of “I think teams now resolve […]
Read moreUSC vs. NCAA 101: All you need to know (and forgot) about the case against Reggie Bush
USC is in front of the NCAA Infractions Committee in Tempe, Ariz., today and the next two days, a reckoning four years in the making since of star running back Reggie Bush’s lucrative farewell season hit the news in 2006. Fans were impatient about the NCAA’s response in 2007. In four to six weeks, finally, […]
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