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Pat Fits? Don’t Think So

I was working on the (very tardy) headlines this evening when a Sun Times entry caught my eye: PAT’s no irish tap dancer The folks at the Kiddie Paper, as my grandfather used to call them, aren’t really good at indicating what their articles are about via the headlines, so I opened it up to…

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Memo to Jack: Fix It

For those who do not frequent the NDNation message boards, this was posted by a former Notre Dame player as a commentary on the current state of the program. I don’t post to NDNATION often, but read it daily. Before anyone dismisses this as another “internet wacko” post, know this… I am a proud member…

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Set the Tone

I decided to drag out a Mike Brey-ism for this one. I realize things both on this blog and on Rock’s House and Cartier Field have trended very negative, especially since the Syracuse debacle and everything that’s happened since. I’ve contributed to it, both here and there, and have decided to take a mini sabbatical…

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Christmas For Sale at ND

The irony was not lost on me. On Pearl Harbor Day, Notre Dame announced its football team would play in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl against the University of Hawaii. The game will be played on Christmas Eve, which has caused quite a stir among Irish fans who are already displeased with the fact that the…

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John Mazur Update

Two years ago, one of our posters, SanBarIrish, brought the board the story of former Irish player John Mazur. John and his wife, Bernadine, were in tough financial times due to John’s NFL pension not being what it should. We put the full story of John and his situation here. SanBarIrish posted an update yesterday:…

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