After a week off, the IBG is back with something short of a vengeance but definitely more than a whimper. The new format seems to be a hit, so rather than asking five … er, three questions to another IBG participant, all of us will answer a single question submitted to the pool. The past…
Just when you thought the academies were in the rear-view, here I am again to intellectually cut-block you via the Irish Blogger Gathering. We’re trying something new to keep it fresh this week. Instead of asking five … er, three questions of one of my fellow bloggers, we each submitted a question to the pool,…
I was working at one of my kids’ fundraiser Sunday morning, and a fellow parent who knew I was an ND alumnus came over to chat about the loss Saturday night. He’s a B1G grad, but of a school we never play, and we share a mutual loathing of those in Ann Arbor, so 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…
(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…