It happens every BCS title game and Final Four- the decision to root for the team from your conference or against them. When it's your bitter rival that's in the finals of college basketball or college football than the decision is probably much easier. It certainly seems that way for Auburn Tigers fans. They've joined with Notre Dame against their in-state rival Alabama … [Read more...] about Auburn fans join forces with Notre Dame (photo)
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The only Notre Dame and Alabama brother combination ever
During the Civil War, you often literally had brother vs. brother. According to the Alabama Crimson Tide fight song they are "Dixie's football pride." And Indiana (despite the fact that it often votes with the old Confederacy these days in elections) was a Union state. So this Notre Dame vs. Alabama national title game matchup does have a bit of a Civil War feel to it. Here … [Read more...] about The only Notre Dame and Alabama brother combination ever
16 future NFL players you’ll see in the BCS National Championship Game
As you get ready for the BCS National Title Game Monday night, I've prepared a guide for you to the college football players you'll soon see on the NFL gridiron. There are four players from Notre Dame who will go in the early rounds of this year's draft and next year's; 12 more from the Alabama Crimson Tide. Let's get to know 'em. … [Read more...] about 16 future NFL players you’ll see in the BCS National Championship Game
Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o: #3 pick in NFL Draft?
If you're a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars, K.C. Chiefs and Cleveland Browns, it's time to start thinking NFL Draft. Expectations are always high for both Manti Te’o and Notre Dame. Te’o, an inside linebacker who graduated from the same high school as President Barack Obama, is one of those all-worldly college football recruits that earn the highest ratings possible … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o: #3 pick in NFL Draft?
Notre Dame #1 in both polls, BCS next: I feel your hate
Like Emperor Palpatine said to Skywalker, "I feel your anger, give in to your hate." Especially if you're a Michigan, USC, Michigan State, Purdue, Boston College, Miami or just plain college football fan. The most polarizing team in the land, Notre Dame, the college gridiron version of Rush Limbaugh (lots of fans, lots of haters) is the only remaining unbeaten, #1 in both … [Read more...] about Notre Dame #1 in both polls, BCS next: I feel your hate
Kansas St vs. Oregon vs. Notre Dame: by the math
We know you've been inundated with debate about the undefeateds in college football. Here's a statistical tidbit by Joe Kaboski, an economics professor at Notre Dame. So you know it's going to be very biased towards ND. It's still worth reading though; as it raises some valid numerical and statistical points. … [Read more...] about Kansas St vs. Oregon vs. Notre Dame: by the math
Notre Dame being good does NOT elevate overall college football
Lately, there's been a ton of columns, stories, blogs and tweets that have all been saying "Notre Dame being great/relevant is important/beneficial for college football at large. And most of these narratives come with the prefix "I'm not an ND fan but/even if you hate ND/you don't have to like the Irish but." The fact that these storylines need that introduction negates … [Read more...] about Notre Dame being good does NOT elevate overall college football
Notre Dame somehow survives Pitt, National Title hopes alive
Thus accelerates the national title talk for Notre Dame. They lived dangerously (BYU, Stanford) for much of the year, but eventually the wear and tear of the nation's strongest schedule got to them. Call this a let-down from the huge win over the Oklahoma Sooners. Call it a trap game before a big rivalry tilt with Boston College. And call it an almost loss to a team that fell … [Read more...] about Notre Dame somehow survives Pitt, National Title hopes alive