Another suggestion for the 00’s from me would be the Black Eyed Peas. Anybody that has been mocked in both the latest Will Ferell movie and the #1 video on YT (the Alanis cover of “my humps”) has jumped the shark.

I disagree on the Doobie Brothers as Hooties, they lasted too long and showed too much growth and development as they progressed. I’d say a better comparison for the 70’s was Peter Frampton. He came out of nowhere (as far as pop fans knew), had a massive album, a weaker followup and then was gone.

“The game is more of a ritual than anything else, an opportunity for each team to show their respect for the other. Notre Dame is forever grateful to Navy for supporting the University through tough times during World War II, and the Irish pay back the Middies by playing them year in, and year out. It’s our way of saying “thanks” for something done half a century ago” (From The Bluegraysky Archives).

“Despite the one-sided result the last few decades, most Notre Dame and Navy fans consider the series a sacred tradition for historical reasons. Notre Dame, like many colleges, faced severe financial difficulties during World War II. The US Navy made Notre Dame a training center and paid enough for usage of the facilities, with federal tax money, to keep the University afloat. Notre Dame has since extended an open invitation for Navy to play the Irish in football and considers the game annual repayment on a debt of honor.” (From Wikipedia, Notre Dame Rivalries).

I hope that enlighened some of you.

You could have added that it is impressive that Clausen was honored as the co-player of the year by Parade Magazine (with USC’s Joe McKnight). But now that Mustain is transfering to USC the most recent player to win the award outright who won’t be at USC next year would be Chris Leak. Nobody is crying about only getting 3.5 out of 4 in a row.

Or on the overblown superbowl ring issue, USC has an assistant coach with three of those rings hisownself.

right on. I wish I had something to add. I do not. I can only detract at this point. I’m gone from this thread for good.

Clausen is obviously a solid, legitimate prospect and he was rated #1 overall by some. Would USC have taken the #1 prospect over the #3 prospect? Sure nobody has said otherwise. Corp was brought up when a domer claimed that USC had lost the ONLY QB recruits they were after to ND and that clearly isn’t true. And Corp does bring some abilities that Clausen does not, as far as running the ball. But the key is that difference at the next level is mental and that scene when Clausen showed up in the stretch hummer to announce his decision at the College Football Hall of Fame has to raise red flags to any objective observer. I could see Clausen ending up as the next Todd Marinovich as easily as him being a Heisman contender.

He’s a good prospect but at USC he would have been one of the guys in the mix who might get a shot somewhere down the line as opposed to being the next great hope at ND. And if JC had picked USC the program might be nearly as stocked with blue chippers at QB as it is at tailback, but then again maybe JC being there would have sent Mustain somewhere else. So no, USC fans are not crying about a couple of quarterback prospects going to ND.

In fact, this is looking like another very good year to be a USC fan.

The 2 of the last 3 AU/UF games have had AU knocking off a #1 UF team and a #2 UF team. The 3rd game back was a chip-shot FG whiff by Duval from victory in the Swamp.

#44: You only think that because the NCAA hasn’t ruled Lester’s hat as an illegal benefit. I think he hides a midget up there.

Oh, and I haven’t seen a team on AU’s schedule that it can’t beat. I see your baseless speculation and raise you a baseless speculation on the ROAD!!! CHEESE SAMMICHES BITCHES!!!!

The college football blogosphere doesn’t have enough thin skinned Domers. Thanks for joining the party.

Panhandler,

The Guadalcanal Diary reference brought back memories I regret having forgotten. Thanks.

Cuss: Your ND arguments make zilch sense. Does all of the money from NBC buy you any respect? Of course not. And, stop commenting on anything Stacy Keibler. You just sound creepy.