A little less than 4 years ago, as a high school senior in Florida, I began my college search. I had visited Chicago-area schools, including Notre Dame, in the spring, but went to the Notre Dame-BYU game.
The game came the week after a close loss to USC (and my prom). We went up, it was freezing, the stands were a little empty due to Fall Break. I loved it.
The team, lead by Brady Quinn, won 49-23. I got put up for 35 push-ups. The spirit, the fans, the experience convinced me to go to Notre Dame.
4 years later, I'm here... ... Read more
Notre Dame has two games and a bowl game remaining. I've heard from someone who is in the know that 1 or 2 wins guarantees a Gator Bowl invite, while 1 or 0 wins sees us heading to the St. Petersburg Bowl.
Wins against UConn and ranked Stanford would have us at 8-4 with a bowl game. Winning out thus gives us 9-4 with a win over a ranked Stanford and, most likely, a win over a ranked opponent in Jacksonville.
This is the worst case. ... Read more
Trolling through various websites, including ESPN.com.
Apparently, Notre Dame has blocked tracking of its plane - something not done after we finally got rid of Kevin White. This was clearly done so it would be a secret as to where Jack Swarbuck was traveling.
Secondly, there are a number of names on our list: Brian Kelly and Jon Gruden are apparently on the top. However, Gruden signed an extended deal which will also have him covering Bowl Games with ESPN.
Also joining that list is Stanford's Jim Harbaugh - who also is in talks for an extension to stay in Palo Alto. ... Read more