Comments on: CATHOLICS VERSUS CONVICTS OHHHH YEAHHHH

By: JD

JD — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:04:35 +0000

#21:

“I believe linebacker Demetrious Dubose filled out the obligatory ‘Where do you want to be in 10 years’ questionnaire with the answer-’alive’.

Fuck, he didn’t even get THAT question right.

By: Papa Lou BSU

Papa Lou BSU — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:51:32 +0000

“Their public rationale for killing what was turning into a great rivalry in the late 80s was that they wanted to play peer institutions and Miami wasn’t one. I guess Miami wasn’t a peer when they were really good and they’re now a peer when the Emerald Bowl is the norm.”

Not to take up for the Domers here, but everyone on both sides knew why that series was cancelled, and everyone knew that no one could say said reason publicly: the series had so much bad blood that it had become completely out-of-hand off the field, and had become a massive safety issue (South Bend’s city fathers were not keen on the increase in fan violence and vandalism that weekend, and neither team’s fan base was too keen with some of the mistreatment that went on in and around both stadia… I’ve met some older ND fans who still speak of some of the horror stories they encountered getting to and from the OB on the aforementioned evening in ‘89).

I attended one of the games in South Bend when I was in h.s., and I can fully attest that some of the stuff that went down in the parking lots and in the concourses would be the subject of ten-part “Outside the Lines” exposes if they occurred today…

Personally, I think ND’s willingness to re-engage with the ‘Canes has more to do with Miami moving out of the Orange Bowl and out by the interstate than the current fortunes of either program. I was told back in the early 90’s by a Domer relative that ND’s brass was absolutely not taking their travel party back to the OB under any circumstances after the ‘89 game, and damned if they didn’t apparently stick to that.

By: Skittlebrow

Skittlebrow — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:35:37 +0000

This matchup likely won’t happen anyway unless Jack Swarbrick can change the ridiculous 7-4-1 scheduling system set up by the terrible previous AD, or he can get out of some contracts with other schools. Notre Dame doesn’t have any available home-and-home slots in their schedule for many years to come.

ND actually had a 2nd and 47 this year, possibly against Syracuse. It was first and goal and then all of a sudden it was 2nd and goal from the other side of mid field. After failing to convert 3rd and half the field, we punted I think.

By: www.southbendblarney.com

www.southbendblarney.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:20:56 +0000

It’s funny, but I remember reading a quote from an ND player from that era saying something like: “Miami was called the convicts, be we were worse than they were.” I believe linebacker Demetrious Dubose filled out the obligatory “Where do you want to be in 10 years” questionnaire with the answer-”alive”. Just shows that the school used to be willing to let some guys in that may not fit the “Notre Dame” profile (to help win), and I don’t know that they’re willing to do that anymore.

By: JD

JD — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:52:26 +0000

That play looks like when you pause NCAA 09 to go take a dump, except you didn’t actually pause it, and when you come out it’s 1st and 76 at your own 1-yard line.

By: oc phil

oc phil — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:03:35 +0000

I’m glad the Notre Dame can manage to fit Miami into that tight schedule full of all those vital games against the likes of San Diego State, Washington State and Syracuse.

By: Rawk

Rawk — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:52:42 +0000

I hope AD Kriby Hocutt at Miami is taking great pleasure at being on the verge of setting up the matchup that former AD Paul Dee failed to make happen despite trying every single year.

By: Mr. Pelican Pants

Mr. Pelican Pants — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:42:58 +0000

I think it will be a nice game on a JV level. They both have decent young talent.
I think Miami is ahead of ND in that learning curve, though.

By: BJ

BJ — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:58:45 +0000

Since Randy Shannon makes more than minimum wage, UM over-pays for him. I’d say he is worth less than minimum wage, but he has to get paid for showing up.

By: BuckeyeDomer

BuckeyeDomer — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:53:00 +0000

Thanks for that clip Orson. Needless to say, I much prefer the clip below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT9xW8fnj8I

By: lifelongirish

lifelongirish — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:12:58 +0000

It depresses me that the last time Notre Dame was relevant in college football was when mulletts and fades were in fashion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcRNUFbwPiE&feature=PlayList&p=B8D6FAF7AEE22B22&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=31

By: yoyofutbawl

yoyofutbawl — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:06:30 +0000

Mucho gracias. Yes, Alvarez was probably in his last year w/ Loooou. On another note, wasn’t Swindle’s fav coach at UM back then, the lovable Dennis E.?

As Forrest Gump would say, these two schools go together like peas & carrots.

By: sb

sb — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:19:57 +0000

ND and scUM…interestingly enough, two schools whose head coaches are at the top of their game…their game being the garnering of extensive ridicule. It’s nice to be on top isn’t it?

By: Geaux Irish

Geaux Irish — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:33:34 +0000

1) After the Charlie Weis / Pepper the Dolphin post, you just had to put in that YouTube clip from ‘89. Gee, thanks for that O. There should be an equally painfun clip of either a) the failed 2-pt conversion by UM in ‘88 or b) Rocket returning a kick for 90 yards in ‘90.

2) The series between ND and Miami actually started before ‘87. It was only relevant when ND stopped rolling over for 56 pts.

3) Back to the YouTube: Lou’s sporting the nice combo of white shirt, blue pants, white socks and black shoes.

By: White Speed Receiver

White Speed Receiver — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:30:33 +0000

I never understood the nickname of this series. Is it because of the large hispanic population in Miami, which one could assume is largely Catholic?