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The Brian Kelly Spectrum

This originally was a post on Rock’s House, but I figured the more info the better. First, let’s establish where you were on Monday night before all this happened: (a) I liked Brian Kelly as a hire originally and still like him (b) I liked Brian Kelly as a hire originally but now have my…

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Rational Exuberance with Secret Sauce on the Side

(The Rock Report) – The last time Notre Dame was in this rarified air, the season hadn’t even started. In 2006 the Irish were the consensus #1 choice in pre-season rags, 2nd in the AP and 3rd in the coaches’ poll.  The only problem was that the team hadn’t played a game and achieved that…

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Wonder, Think & Know: Pesky Puma Edition

As the late great Mike Royko once said, some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know. And as the late great Casey Stengel once said, if we pitched as hard to get out of trouble before we got into trouble, we wouldn’t get into trouble. Amen, Casey. There was…

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(Secret) Sauce for the Goose

Yesterday, I penned a missive to our buddy John Feinstein, which it appears a number of you liked (which, while not essential to the work, generally makes me happy). It also, however, sparked a conversation that got me thinking, and I believe it’s a thought process worth exploring. While talking about the article in an…

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What Would You Ask Jack?

On Tuesday, July 31st, Jack Swarbrick will participate in an online “hangout” on Google Plus.  Moderated by long-time ND sports anchor Jack Nolan, Jack will be interviewed by representatives from seven ND-based online communities, one of which will be NDNation. The structure of the hangout gives each representative the opportunity to ask Jack one question. …

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