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Wonder, Think & Know — Eyewear Fashion Edition

By now, we’ve all figured out Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know.”  He did, however, say, “Show me somebody who is always smiling, always cheerful, always optimistic, and I will show you somebody who hasn’t the faintest idea what the heck is really…

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Discipline

There’s nothing like a 2-5 start to supercharge discussions of a coach’s future.  Will he stay or won’t he?  Which assistants will stay, and who will be let go?  Who can they get?  How can they improve?  What can they do? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but under Brian Kelly’s leadership,…

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Wonder, Think and Know: Football Four Edition

I don’t think Mike Royko ever commented on Notre Dame’s academic integrity.  He certainly never said “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”, particularly outside of any sports seasons.  But the current situation with Notre Dame’s investigation of academic misconduct by students, including four football players, demands I…

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Brian & Seth, Part 1: Coming to South Bend

Campus Insiders’ Seth Davis recently sat down with Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly to discuss a wide range of topics from recruiting, his keys to winning, what makes ND unique and more. This is Part One of the interview; we will have Part Two for you at the end of this week. In…

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Solidarity

Mixed in with the rest of the angst generated by Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma is some discontent from the Notre Dame student body regarding a portion of the football team not staying to sway during the Alma Mater post-game. While I wasn’t at the game to witness it, according to some media reports, the decision…

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