AT LEAST HE DIDN’T
You know what would be great? Seriously: let’s get Charlie to sing the National Anthem “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” at a Cubs game! That’d be a great idea! The people will be clamoring for him, and it’ll all go so well. Just put him out there and the magic will…
…and that was fun! SMQ gives credit for Weis for staying cool, but really, that’s a bare minimum, isn’t it? If he were to pitch a fit and scream at baseball fans Lee Elia-style, he’d earn status as our favorite ND coach of all time, but that’s not necessarily an honor you want, no? Even if it meant rightfully scolding a fanbase who pays tons of cash to show up and watch their team get kicked in the teeth for decades on end playing a game that, inshallah, will be dead in thirty years?
At least he didn’t have to read the lyrics off of note cards. Weis does deserve credit for not stooping to that, at least. Hell, we could sing “Take Me Out To the Ball Game,” and we think baseball is a sport for those with traumatic brain injuries incapable of processing faster, more invigorating sports like football, rugby, backgammon, or scrapbooking.









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ChemE93 says:
Major League Baseball is grown men playing tag.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
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Brian O'Blivion says:
Buy me some peanuts and crack-er-jack…
and some nachos, 4 hot dogs, 6 bratwurst, cotton candy, and a diet Coke.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
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Crabapple Buck says:
I’ll say it – it was better than I expected. Of course regarding anything Notre Dame, the bar is set pretty low.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
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SEC Supremacist says:
@2
Damn you, beat me to it.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
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Harris says:
No, it’s grown men spitting and scratching for three hours with the occasional incidence of tag. People complain about all the stopping and starting in football, but how can anyone enjoy a game that takes up an entire afternoon to generate about seven minutes of action?
July 28th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
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dudis41 says:
Threadjack…
A Fulmer Cup update soon, brought to you by the fine folks in Columbus, Ohio.
http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/07/ohio_state_football_dt_doug_wo.html
/threadjack
July 28th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
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gindole says:
#6
Did you notice what Mr. Worthington was driving?
“….his White Cadillac Escalade…”
There seem to be a lot of young, successful, self made, well to do football players in/around the Columbus area these days.
Is he related to the Greewich, CT Worthingtons?
Bravo.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
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Derrick in SD says:
In other ND / Cubs news, Jeff Samardja had his first major league save for the Cubs on Sunday.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
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dudis41 says:
#7
That update wasn’t up when I posted the link. Not that I’m really surprised…
July 28th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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Irish09 says:
Cubs fans…
Le sigh.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
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blon57 says:
#1 Amen. Baseball is about as exciting as watching grass grow.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
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blon57 says:
#7
What is it with African-American men and Cadillac Escalades? I never see a white guy (or girl, for that matter) driving that SUV. Maybe that is just the case in Austin (TX)?
July 28th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
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John says:
Take Me Out To the Ballgame, Char-lie? Sing the “Victory March” and go undefeated, Char-lie. Singing and shillelaghs for everyone, woooooo!
July 28th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
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Papa Lou BSU says:
Don’t get yourself all high-and-mighty there, Crabapple Buck. I was at the Cubs game about five years ago when Tressel sang. The boos for Weis were mild compared to what Cheaty McSweatervest got from the Wrigley faithful. Fortunately for your coach, that was in the pre-You Tube era.
And that’s about all the baseball I’ll mention on here, in respect to Orson’s unresolved anger issues about the game he once loved (and still can again, if only he’d give her a second chance)…
July 28th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
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Gen. Stoopnagle says:
Yes, but the burning question is *where* was Mr. Worthington driving to/from?
July 28th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
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AllWhoYonder says:
blon57, the white escalade is pretty popular with the mommy set up here near boston
July 28th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
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Jesus says:
Any coach is going to get booed to some degree at Wrigley. Chicago is the place all Big Ten graduates migrate to, and they all hate Notre Dame and every other school apart from their own.
Pete Carroll is the only coach that wouldn’t get booed at Wrigley. In fact, the cheering crowd would harmoniously release doves and beg for an encore performance. He’d have 40,000 orders of peanuts and cracker jacks delivered to him immediately. That’s just Pete though, what a guy.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
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Mr. Pelican Pants says:
So its Escalades now? Back in the day, it was Lincoln Navigators for 20yr old college football playaz….
IF they would follow my grandads rules:
“Trouble Street opens at 10pm and closes at 7am”…..and
“If your gonna drink and drive, drive a mini van.”-Just be sure the registration is current and your have a valid DL, and no weapons or dope.
I’m telling you, a African American driving a mini van wont get profiled as much than if he is driving a Escalade with 24’s…..that tip alone is worth millions in NFL draft day money…..
July 28th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
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Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
Boo Birds Dept:
Half of the boos towards the Genius were coming from Notre Dame/Cubbie combo fans who were rudely reminded of the recent past miserable season. At least Junior got the day off.
July 28th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
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Irish09 says:
#19:
Doubtful. Most of the boos were likely coming from your typical Wrigley-goer: A fat, drunk, unshaven frat boy from a Big Televen school who still thinks puns on Fukudome’s name are hilarious.
July 28th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
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mangino's mustache says:
“and we think baseball is a sport for those with traumatic brain injuries”
Pot meet kettle.
July 28th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
#21: A clarification: Football is where you go to acquire traumatic brain injuries.
July 28th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
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twogreattastes says:
Baseball is slow only to the slow minded.
July 28th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
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Fr. Snively says:
Irish09,
I wouldn’t dispute your disparagement of the crowds at Wrigley Field; however, the criticism is ironic coming from a Domer. Notre Dame’s male dorms are de facto frat houses (only with priests and less opportunity to meet women). At least at a Big Ten school one may choose to opt out of the fat, drunk, unshaven lifestyle.
BTW, Orson, the “boobs” tag on this post is genius.
July 29th, 2008 at 3:07 pm