BLOGTOBERFEST! USC’S RUDY GETS IN.

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   Rob G says:

   You link to us with no mention of my AMAZING photoshop?

   http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/fsu-awards-show/

   I’m wounded =*(

   (/self promote)

   November 28th, 2006 at 10:33 am

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   irishoutsider says:

   “Here, Mitch, try this.”
   “What is it?”
   “I don’t know. I found it in one of the labs.”
   “AUGH!”
   “Relax, it’s just yogurt?”

   November 28th, 2006 at 10:35 am

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   Hokie Andrew - Crosses Ocean, Lives to tell the tale... says:

   Frank put that one to rest pretty quickly…

   http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-beamer.n28,0,1394319.story?coll=dp-sports-local

   Though he’s been on ‘Bama’s unofficial official short list for a long time.

   Bama: How about now? Okay… now? What about… now? Please?

   November 28th, 2006 at 10:47 am

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   Doug says:

   Who knew Jim Donnan was such a snarkmeister after all these years! I suggested over at Paul Westerdawg’s place earlier in the week that they just go ahead and move the ACC title game to Thursday night, but so far John Swofford isn’t returning any of my calls.

   November 28th, 2006 at 10:49 am

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   Hokie Andrew - Crosses Ocean, Lives to tell the tale... says:

   Despite being some 800 tickets shy of a sellout last year that place was only about 2/3rds full for the VT-FSU game last year. This year you’ll be able to see the tumbleweeds in the stands.

   November 28th, 2006 at 10:57 am

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   Stephen says:

   Alabama fans are great. They think that they still have the position to sit back and get any coach in America they want. They forget here that Alabama has never had that power. Even Bear only came to Tuscaloosa because he couldn’t stand being second fiddle in Lexington and College Station Texas is one of the few college towns with less to offer than Tuscaloosa (excepting the Chicken Ranch between there and Austin and I don’t think Mary Harmon would have liked that…).

   Everytime they want a new coach (and this is their 5th since Tub arrived in 1999) all the fans think they can call up anybody and get them to leave their job for UAT. Someone on Finebaum the other day said head coach at Alabama was one of the top three jobs in the world along with being pope and coaching at ND. I’ve heard it all. Frank Beamer, Butch Davis (while at Miami, Cleveland Browns, and retired), Bobby Bowden, all the big names have been biting at the bit to coach at Bama. It never comes to pass. Here’s the new crop.

   Steve Spurrier – the rumor before my contracts exam (I nailed that puppy, needed a little more time, who doesn’t?, thanks for asking!) was that Steve Spurrier had accepted the job and had already made a houndstooth visor. Spurrier doesn’t need the money. He needs the Augusta National membership he gets for coaching at South Carolina. NEXT!

   Pete Carrol – Pete has won 55 0f the last 58 games. He’s built a dynasty at USC in sunny LA where there are many things to do but only one legendary football coach on any level of competition. He’s leaving WHAT for a shambles of a program in Tuscaloosa where he’ll have to face Auburn and LSU every year instead of Wazzu and Arizona? I don’t think so. NEXT!

   Nick Saban – Nick is struggling with the Dolphins but everyone knows he ran a great college program. Maybe he’s itching to come back to the game? Two problems, when Nick came to LSU he inherited a team that was already as talented as anyone in the west. Now he’s two or three seasons away from getting close to that because the West is stronger. Also, the Dolphins aren’t letting him out of his contract yet. They still believe in him. I don’t believe he’s leaving South Beach for Tuscaloosa.

   Bama can get a good quality head coach. They really can. They got one in Fran and they got one in Price. They can get a Grobe or some other coach with good success with a small team (eg. MAC, ACC, MWC, or PAC 10) who would like a chance at the big time. They don’t want this. They are Alabama dammit and they deserve the best of the best and the best should be itching to come right?

   Wrong. They have poisoned the well. They have run off every coach since the Bear either through firings or because these coaches who have such tremendous egos got tired of being compared to a man who has been dead 25 years and truth be told, couldn’t compare in real life to the myth that was built up around him. Spurrier, Carrol, and these other coaches have tremendous egos. They’ll never come to Alabama as long as houndstooth remains a fashion choice in Tuscaloosa.

   November 28th, 2006 at 11:01 am

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   rtr says:

   Stephen,
   Did you really just spend 500 words on a blog comment a school you seem to hold in little regard? I think that proves our point, then.

   November 28th, 2006 at 11:14 am

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   Mike says:

   Beamer’s name hasn’t even really cropped up prominently. I think that’s alot of hearsay. Of course theres alot of that flying around Tuscaloosa.

   November 28th, 2006 at 11:22 am

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   Southern Papa says:

   Later when I read my own post, I’ll say it’s the morphine.

   Read the article in the link on http://www.benmaller.com, and as much as it pains me to do so, I have to give a small HT to Pete Carroll for recommending Steve Sarkisian for the ASu job, and campaigning for him. Nice to get that kind of loyalty from your boss.

   But after reading all of the potential names, one glaring omission seems to be that of UF’s defensive coordinator, Charlie Strong. When will someone show him the love?

   November 28th, 2006 at 11:45 am

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    Wooderson says:

    rtr,

    Bama sucks. No one wants to be compared to a legendary figure, just ask Rick Pitino in Boston.

    I’ve been to tuscaloosa (only passing through) and besids the hotties, there’s absolutely nothing else there. Hell, it made South Bend seem lively.

    November 28th, 2006 at 11:53 am

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    adam says:

    Rudy of Rudy fame spoke at my high school in Alabama back in 96′. During his presentation a riot insued in the freshman bleachers. The next day the Dothan Eagle reported that Rudy called Northview students the most classless he has ever seen and vowed never to return.

    I was truly proud of the freshmen that day.

    November 28th, 2006 at 11:55 am

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    MiseanAUFan says:

    I never was expecting to hear the name Seamus Heaney again (read North in college).

    If Wikipedia is to be believed, he’s somewhat an admirer of Eminem.

    November 28th, 2006 at 11:56 am

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    oski says:

    wow his wife is smoking hot. how did he land that?

    November 28th, 2006 at 12:45 pm

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    Hokie Andrew - Crosses Ocean, Lives to tell the tale... says:

    I can’t believe you lumped the ACC and PAC10 in with the MAC and MWAC. Ouch.

    November 28th, 2006 at 1:09 pm

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    oc phil says:

    One night I when I went out to a semi-trendy nightspot in Newport Beach I pulled in to the parking area behind a BMW with a ND sticker on the back window and personalized plates saying “IM RUDY”. When he and the posse got out of the car and headed inside it was exactly like the show, Entourage. Except they were all Turtles.

    November 28th, 2006 at 1:11 pm

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    Stacy Keibler Loves Me says:

    Blogger Significant Other Dept:

    The Clay Travis-wife picture is further proof that women pick husbands not primarily for their looks!

    Somehow, he was able to use his deviousness to attract that attractive chick. Sort of how Gilbert Gottfried was able to get any female to hang out with him.

    November 28th, 2006 at 2:15 pm

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    Stacy Keibler Loves Me says:

    Stephen # 6 Ha, Ha Dept.:

    Even listing Pete Carroll as a possibility of going to ‘Bama is a joke.

    That would be like Mister Stacey Keibler dropping her and those long legs for Roseanne Barr and her gut. It is not even a thought.

    ‘Bama is better off getting Rutgers’ coach. But, even he, yeah he from RUTGERS, is looking down on that ‘Bama job and will probably go to Miami. How low has ‘Bama gone? Sad, but true.

    November 28th, 2006 at 2:23 pm

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    Stacy Keibler Loves Me says:

    Rudy-Turtle Dept, or: Zibby and Friends Suck Dept:

    Rudy and his entourage of Turtle impersonators would have done a better job than Zibby and friends from the ND secondary a few days ago. Actually, I would have done a better job jabbing Jarrett at the line of scrimage, and not letting him go out there free as a bird making the ND secondary look worse than the Little Sisters of Mercy.

    I laugh at the number of Domies blaming you-know-who (Tyrone W) for the loss.

    November 28th, 2006 at 2:31 pm

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    JohnWA says:

    That’s ok, SKLM. We laugh at you all the time.

    November 28th, 2006 at 2:35 pm

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    rolliefingersmustache says:

    Mike Leach at Miami would be as awesome as it gets. I don’t think he’d have any trouble convincing the U to start a Piracy Dept. so his players could major in Cannoneering and Cutlassery. Seriously, he could just have them hang out with drug smugglers and pilot speedboats around Biscayne Bay dressed up in frilly 17th Century Captain Hook outfits. I bet Luther Campbell would be down with that. And next time they play for an MNC, instead of wearing camo they can just bust out with serious pirate gear like that dude from the movie about dodgeball.
    Oh, and Seamus Heaney rules. I’d rather see him than a Houston football game any day.

    November 28th, 2006 at 2:48 pm

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    Stacy Keibler Loves Me says:

    Laughs Dept:

    Comment # 19 JohnWA: “That’s ok, SKLM. We laugh at you all the time.”

    JWA: Hmmm….. All I gotta say, is:

    He Who Laughs Last Laughs Best!

    Ha, Ha, Ha, Hee, Hee, Hee!!!!! He are my favorite laughing moments of the game:

    1) Charlie Weis Jr. – It was funny how as the game went on, the boy moved further and further away. I think by the end of the game he ended up in Rancho Cucamonga.

    2) Brady Quinn Fit: After another disasterous drive ended for BQ, and was handed a phone on the sidelines, Brat Quinn threw a TANTRUM worthy of a two-year old. He looked like somenone took his blankey.

    3) Weis’ Outfit: Doesn’t he have a wife that can tell him that he looks like Rosanne Barr wearing that mu-mu sweater? At least Billichik looks somewhat amusing.

    Hint, Hint: Charlie: Give up the tent like garb and wear a dark dress suit, with a fedora and perhaps an eye patch.

    4) Davie Smirk: Davie was laughing throughout the beating, glowing in the thought that he was the last coach to beat USC eons ago.

    5) Mark May, Holtz, Beano cook, I could go on and on, but I gotta go…….

    November 28th, 2006 at 3:40 pm

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    Taylor says:

    SKLM, you must have some serious complex regarding Notre Dame for you to lash out at them all the time, especially to kick them when they’re down.

    Just wondering: has the school done anything in particular to you that has turned you into their all-time nemesis (at least on the comments boards of EDSBS), or is your virulent ranting without cause?

    November 28th, 2006 at 4:09 pm

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    Hokie Andrew - Crosses Ocean, Lives to tell the tale... says:

    “[Leech] could just have them hang out with drug smugglers and pilot speedboats around Biscayne Bay”

    And that would be different from what’s already going on at the U how?

    November 28th, 2006 at 4:19 pm

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    captaineclectic says:

    USC has 39 top hundred players on their team–ND has 13. Of those, USC has 17 in the junior and sophomore class combined. ND has one.

    Now, that’s no excuse for the relatively poor performance of many of ND’s seniors this season, or for some inexplicable coaching decisions (blitzing the corner on Jarret’s side? More than once?) But SKLM is underestimating the average ND fan if he think we’re going to turn on Charlie for losing when out-manned like that.

    Face it, Stacy–ND was 11-13 in the last two years of the Old Regime. We’re 19-5 in the first two years of the New Regime. Ty’s last two recruiting classes–under that other guy–#30 and #27 on Scout. Last year’s–#5. It’s night and day, man.

    You do raise a good point in that Weis is both fat and a poor dresser, though. Willingham is trim and looked very dapper on our sidelines. Even Davie has a certain rangy athleticism about him. In both of those areas, they are vastly superior to Weis. I think I’ll make the trade, though.

    November 28th, 2006 at 4:30 pm

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    Stacy Keibler Loves Me says:

    SKLM Responds:

    #22 Taylor: “… Just wondering: has the school done anything in particular to you that has turned you into their all-time nemesis (at least on the comments boards of EDSBS), or is your virulent ranting without cause?”

    My comments are not “virulent ranting”, but I tend to see them as funny barbs. C’mon, seeing Jr. move from his dad and Brady throw the phone down was funny. There are too many ND acolytes out there clogging the blogs and I just try to balance things out, with the use of humor and good taste.

    That is one of the reasons I like Spurrier a lot. He is not scared to throw his funny barbs at deservedly unfortunate foes (Fulmer, the Dadgumster Bowden….)

    #24 Captaineclectic: “.. Willingham ..Davie…. I think I’ll make the trade, though (for Weis).”

    Prediction: You have heard it here first, my nutty litle ND blogger extroardinaire:

    When Weis struggles to win half of his games next year, and perhaps if he lasts into the following, the ND nation will turn on him faster than ‘Bama fans turned on Shula.

    November 28th, 2006 at 4:49 pm

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    Taylor says:

    Fair enough, SKLM. I guess what really strikes me is (1) you always seem terribly defensive when someone criticizes you for your anti-ND posts, but you never let an opportunity to “barb” them slip by when one comes up and (2) your almost-bitter schadenfreude is often in contrast with all the pro-ND bloggers “cloggin” up the internet, who seem content to live in their Gold and Blue Bubble, patting themselves on the back.

    November 28th, 2006 at 4:55 pm

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    Stacy Keibler Loves Me says:

    Taylor:

    Almost-bitter schadenfreude? I do not think so. I have written in the past that college football is better when there is a good ND team. They have the most fans, get the most exposure and the rivalries are better when you have two good teams playing.

    It is like playing sports. I get more joy beating a good opponent, who might beat me, than beating up a cupcake player, who has no chance.

    I think you are too easy on the pro-ND people. Sure some are nice and benign. But, some, man… the arrogance, the weird anti-Ty Willingham vendetta, the “we are pure and you are a cheatin’ weasel”, literally the holier than thou stuff and on and on ND stuff needs to be corrected.

    Terribly defensive? Again, I do not think so, but you may have a point, like this response to your comments. However, I like to think about it as me being responsive. Can we agree to disagree?

    November 28th, 2006 at 5:41 pm

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    Nate says:

    adam:

    Don’t worry, most of us Domers can’t stand Rudy either. Good movie, but the real man is an annoying twit. I love it when opposing teams (like BC, I specifically remember) come out with shirts that say “Rudy Sucked”…uh, yeah…that was the point. That’s why he was a walk-on, you fools. One of the better ND shirts I’ve seen had “Rudy Sucked…” on the front, and “…but he’d have started at BC” on the back.

    Cue comment from Eagle fan talking about them beating us in 93, and years since–yes, yes, I know. I think we play next year, so we’ll see. Of course, we’ll be starting 21 sophomores and frosh, so we’ll see how it goes.

    Stacy–

    I’d say there’s a small, myopic group of Domers who will turn on Charlie next year when we finish 8-4 (at best). Plenty of them came out of the woodwork right after the SC game, which is simply ridiculous. The vast majority of Domers understand that next year will be a step back–see the comment above about 21 sophomore/freshman starters. That’s a bit of an exageration but not much. Willingham didn’t make stupid 4th down calls, nor did he call the corner blitzes that got us burned–no one is blaming him for the game, speficially. However, he certainly is to blame for the talent deficit across the board between ND and the upper echelon teams. Even Davie put a bunch of players in the NFL, even if they didn’t play or get used at ND (David Givens, Joey Goodspeed, etc.). We’ve got no DEPTH at all–our starters are decent, but there are no backups. Our lines are so thin it’s sick–next year we could start 4 sophs on the O-line. 4 Sophs protecting a freshman…yeah, 8-4 might be optimistic. Our entire senior class for next year consist of 8 players, only one of which is a starter (Walker, who is a 3rd down back at best).

    Willingham didn’t lose the games against Michigan and USC–Weis and Notre Dame did. But until Weis overcomes the lack of depth and talent he was left with, we’re a Top 15-20 team at best. Don’t mistake me–this isn’t a “Weis needs to recruit the players for his system” excuse that Willingham tried to use for 3 years to explain his offense sucking–ND needs bodies, period at some positions (lines).

    November 28th, 2006 at 6:04 pm

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    Nate says:

    “speficially” should be “specifically”.

    I think. I need more coffee this morning.

    November 28th, 2006 at 6:06 pm

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    J.J. says:

    Couldn’t the GT drink be called the Screw-Ball?

    November 28th, 2006 at 6:13 pm

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    J.J. says:

    Stephen (#6),
    During the recent coaching search, some ISU fans were throwing around names that common sense says wouldn’t give us the time of day, so those Cyclones with common sense started an inside joke about hiring Mike Ditka. True story.

    SKLM,
    Your team kicked ND’s ass on Saturday, but Zibby wasn’t the problem with the ND D. Southern Cal, just like everyone else, kept attacking the OTHER safety. As much as I like Nedu, he’s not that good. And his backup (I think Bruton) was worse.

    Orson,
    Engineers of the world, unite!!! I’d drink O’Douls from an Erlenmeyer flask. Hell, I occasionally drink Red Stripe solely because it’s in a reagent bottle.

    November 28th, 2006 at 6:28 pm

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    Taylor says:

    SKLM,

    Agree to disagree. I’ll just be watchful from now on, both with regard to the pro-NDers going over the top with the holier than thou stuff (I see it quite a bit, actually), and with your own treatment of the school/team.

    November 28th, 2006 at 6:35 pm

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    SeaTrojan says:

    Hey SKLM,

    Notre Dame is OUR service academy game.

    November 28th, 2006 at 6:47 pm

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    Mr. Wrong says:

    Two things:

    1) Rudy of Rudy Fame is a self-important dick. I’ve had the misfortune of working with him a few times, and you don’t wanna know what I did with the autographed picture he so graciously shoved in my face.

    2) Clay’s wife is clearly hot, but can we put an end to the Enormous Sunglasses fad? Why are you hiding? I want to see a little cheekbone.

    November 28th, 2006 at 7:16 pm

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    jenkins says:

    RE #33
    Seabass-

    If ND is your Trojans “service academy” how is it that ND was unbeaten against your Trojans in 11 consecutive games not too long ago. At least our service academies, like Navy, know how to play the role. JO.

    November 28th, 2006 at 7:29 pm

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    captaineclectic says:

    SKLM,

    You’re right: I did hear it here first–almost every ND fan I know understands that next season will be rough. I doubt we’ll “struggle” to win six games next season (insert obligatory service academy reference here)–in fact, I think the interesting question will be whether we win seven, eight, or nine.

    By the way, I’m not a blogger–I just write comments. Who did you think I was?

    November 28th, 2006 at 7:41 pm

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    Stephen says:

    Did I just hear Iowa State compared to Bama? Wow, they fell further than I thought…

    I honestly do have regard for the Bama program rtr. However, at this point, an intervention may be necessary to try and break them from their necrophillac beatial passions (trying to hump a dead Bear). Who do we call to help us out? We need Finebaum on speed dial stat…

    November 29th, 2006 at 11:28 am

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    SeaTrojan says:

    Jerkin the Gherkin #35,

    Perhaps you need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. It’s gale force in the opposite direction.

    November 29th, 2006 at 6:11 pm

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    Treetrunk says:

    These SC guys kill me. Hey, news flash, geniuses: programs run in cycles. (Kind of like history, though I’m sure there’s little studying that at the U of Spoiled Children.) After an exceptional five-year run, Trojan football is now the greatest things since the forward pass (invented at Notre Dame), two-platoon football (ditto), slippery knickers (see above), or The Notre Dame Shift (any guesses?) Hardly. Perhaps it’s of interest–to the literate members of the board, if not to the Southern Cal faithful–to note that the immortal U of SC itself–otherwise known as the Perfect Platonic Form of College Football Program–managed only TWO top-20 finishes in the final AP poll in the pre-Poodle era between 1990 and 2001. (ANCIENT history for somebody with a Trojan’s depth of reference, I realize.) During the same period, by the way, ND had eight top 20s–several while variously led by Coach Lame and Coach Halt.

    Hey, folks, in Big-Time College Football–not including Vanderbilt–the bottom rail inevitably ends up on top eventually. Or do you need further evidence? Maybe I need to give you Jimmy Clausen’s cellie . . .

    November 29th, 2006 at 7:38 pm

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    jenkins says:

    Seabass-

    Who needs a weatherman when one just needs to be able to count.

    USC’s 5 wins in a row doesn’t match ND’s 11 vs USC. It sure appears that USC’s winless streak has more characteristics of an svc. academy streak than anything ND has to offer. DB.

    November 29th, 2006 at 8:28 pm

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    SeaTrojan says:

    Hey Gherkin Jerker,

    USC won 5 in a row before your 11. You and I both know that this streaks’ number 6 is only 10 1/2 months away.

    Look on the bright side, after saturday’s loss you guys no longer need to write 17 paragraph essays on how Notre Shame could/should play in the National Championship game . You’re welcome…and the blogosphere is thankful.

    November 29th, 2006 at 9:46 pm

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    jenkins says:

    Seabass

    Get the facts straight.

    ND beat USC 5 times in a row 2 times prior to USC accomplishing it. They did it between 1940-47 and 1957-61. By the way ND won the last game in those two stretches by 31 points. Between 1983-1995 USC did not beat ND – 12 years. It may get to 6 but it will never get to 12.

    November 29th, 2006 at 11:07 pm

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    SeaTrojan says:

    Hey GJ,

    Get the facts straight? First you say ND went unbeaten in 11 straight, now you say it’s 12 straight. It’s actually 13, but apparently I’m the one who can’t count. Considering the way we destroyed you four out of the last 5 years, you ARE our service academy game. We only put up 42 against Stanford.

    But you’re all right, Jenkins. Unlike most of the Notre Lamers, you don’t cry foul when someone dare teases your team, you just stand your ground. I can respect that. The Domers I can’t stand are the ones who say “poodle” for 364 days, and then on day 365 they give lectures about being classy and keeping the posts respectful. Even if my team loses to uclGay I won’t patronize their fans with that kind of shit on monday.

    Well done.

    November 30th, 2006 at 12:47 am

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    SeaTrojan says:

    Treetrunk,

    Thanks for the enlightening piece about “cycles”. I’ll be sure to watch the History Channel with this newfound insight.

    Speaking of “poodles”, your boy Clausen looks more like one than PC. He’s also more Hollywood than PC, without having accomplished anything. Admittedly, he has all the physical tools; but after his limo arrival press conference, I wonder about those intangibles. If he doesn’t deliver, he’ll make the Ron Powlus hype seem legit.

    November 30th, 2006 at 12:57 am

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    Treetrunk says:

    SeaTrojan–Better stick to the filmstrip; those videotape frames move awfully fast for you Tommy Trojan boys. And I’d hate to have you miss the chapter on 11 straight ND wins. Cheers!

    November 30th, 2006 at 3:09 pm

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