Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know,” but damned if I’m going to stop pretending he did. This was one of those games probably best viewed through the prism of an entire season. Either we’re going to look back on it as shaking off…
One of our posters on NDNation undertook a project with the Irish group The Wolfe Tones, and we wanted to share the results with our readership. It’s less than a week until kickoff. Several years ago, I mentioned to El Kabong the possibility of getting the Wolfe Tones to revise their “You’ll Never Beat the…
(The Rock Report) – Every team has its own personality; last year’s Irish squad was the scrapper. Stout as any unit in the country on defense, the offense, directed by Chuck Martin, focused on supporting the defense. When in doubt, the Irish traded opportunity for field position and low turnovers. That will likely change in…
As most ND fans have heard, Aaron Alford, brother of assistant football coach Tony Alford, died of a heart attack earlier this week at the age of 39. Like most young men getting started in an athletics administration career, Aaron and his family didn’t have much, and they now have to deal with his untimely…
(The Rock Report) – When Dayne Crist went down in the 2010 game against Tulsa, Tommy Rees, a true freshmen (ranked 31st by Rivals and 64th by Scout), was thrust into the game. Still sporting adolescent acne, Rees responded by throwing for four touchdowns and 334 yards. Most fans remember the interception throw that ended…