“Save Jimmy Johnson’s ass for me.” This quote is one of the more revered utterances in Notre Dame sports legend. Lou Holtz allegedly said this to his team after a pre-game brawl between Notre Dame and Miami in a famous 1988 tilt featuring the No. 1 Hurricanes and No. 2 Irish. It was obvious that both teams didn’t like each other. And that is putting it nicely. The … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs. Miami in a Bowl game! Only 20 years late
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Take It To the Bank — College Football Saturday!
It's been a long couple weeks. I didn't do so good for most of ya a couple weeks ago. I had to go into hiding. You don't believe me? Here's an email our esteemed Mr. Banks got: Dear Louie: I cannot believe that a simp like you who lives in Vegas went only 1-4 or 2-4, depending how you look at your parlay win. What a joke. And you get paid for this? And people follow … [Read more...] about Take It To the Bank — College Football Saturday!
Showdown Letdown: OSU Report and Review
As sequels often do, last Saturday’s showdown between the Miami Hurricanes and the Ohio State Buckeyes failed to live up to the promise of the original—the original, of course, being the two team’s classic 2003 Fiesta Bowl BCS National Championship game. It might have been unreasonable to expect a preseason game to matched one of college football’s greatest title games in … [Read more...] about Showdown Letdown: OSU Report and Review
Take It To The Bank, College Football Week 3
So I was sitting at the book at the Las Vegas Hilton over the weekend, and it was just like old times. "Louie!!!" "Hey, Louie, what's cracking?" "SECURITY!!!" Now, maybe I groped that woman, maybe I didn't. I'm an old man, and my mind ain't what it used to be. I do know, and I can say with absolute certainty...that those puppies were real. True story. Now … [Read more...] about Take It To The Bank, College Football Week 3
Ohio State-Miami: 2003 All Over Again…Sort Of
12 National Titles. 9 Heismans. 113 Consensus All-Americans. 81 players currently on NFL rosters. Ray Lewis. Cris Carter. Michael Irvin. Jack Tatum. Warren Sapp. Orlando Pace. Jim Kelly. Eddie George. Bernie Kosar. Archie Griffin. A lot of history will be swirling around Ohio Stadium this Saturday when the University of Miami Hurricanes (the U) and The Ohio State … [Read more...] about Ohio State-Miami: 2003 All Over Again…Sort Of
Take It To The Bank, College Football Edition
Hey, last year's last year. This is the year you want to tune in. This Sports Bank, they got a pretty smart guy runnin' this thing. They saw the terrible job that that Chicagoan guy did picking games last season and they turned to a grizzled veteran to make the picks. That Paul Banks guy, he knows. He knows. He went out to Vegas to find the best, and he's got … [Read more...] about Take It To The Bank, College Football Edition
The U: Past, Present and Future with Hurricanes Heisman QB Gino Torretta
Want to know where the Miami Hurricanes are headed as a program? Then you must first learn where they've been, and who better to tell you than 'Canes Heisman Trophy winning quarterback and Minnesota Vikings draft pick Gino Torretta. I had an exclusive with him on the night of his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. There's been a tremendous buzz about Billy … [Read more...] about The U: Past, Present and Future with Hurricanes Heisman QB Gino Torretta