tyrone-willingham Stories - Building The Dam
Good Luck With That, New Mexico
Today, ESPN analyst Bob Davie will be officially announced as the next coach of the New Mexico Lobos. Davie has been out of coaching for a decade after getting fired from Notre Dame in 2001. New Mexico has been one of the worst college football programs over the last few years, compiling a record...
The Definitive Notre Dame Uniform History Pictorial
Does Notre Dame have the greatest uniforms in college football? You can spend hours debating that with Alabama, Penn State, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State, and USC fans, but the Irish certainly have their own glorious uniform tradition that continues to this day. Over five years ago, a tremendous...
Notre Dame vs. Miami in the Sun Bowl = Progress
On October 30th I asked a question. Is this the bottom? Moments prior to my writing that post the Fighting Irish had found a way to lose to Tulsa at home. In the seven days preceding that stunning blow we had also witnessed an inept defensive game plan get shredded by Navy and mourned the loss of...
Note to Notre Dame Fans: Embrace the Green Jerseys
"The green is cursed!" "They are bad luck!" "They should only be worn when the Irish are dominant." "The green should only be worn for big games." "They cease to be special if they are worn all the time." "The green uniforms are just a gimmick." If I could live the rest of my life without hearing...
A Lack of Big Wins: Was Willingham Better Than Weis?
Did I get your attention with that title? Before I begin, let me insist that I am not truly focusing on the issue of whether Tyrone Willingham was a better coach than Charlie Weis. Rather, the question I am pondering is whether a lack of big wins is worse than an abundance of bad losses. When you...
2005 vs. 2010: Which Notre Dame Schedule Is Harder?
Five years ago Notre Dame was breaking in another new coach and looking to reassert itself as an elite program after nearly a decade of tumultuous ups and downs on the football field. Today, it’s a similar story as Brian Kelly enters his first season in South Bend looking to do the same thing his...
The week in news- The NCAA Warpath, Trojan House Cleaning and House Party Fallout
One more wild week of the craziest offseason that I can remember is in the books and the Fighting Irish start fall camp in two weeks. It is almost here! Below are the college football stories that I found most interesting this week. The NCAA dropped a bomb on Troy and hasn't slowed down since....
Maryland Buys Out, Fires Ralph Friedgen In The Name Of A "Strategic Business Decision"
Maryland AD Kevin Anderson made it official on Monday, announcing that the school will buy out the final year of Ralph Friedgen's contract for about $2 million. The school attempted to negotiate Friedgen's "resignation," but he refused. As a result, the school will be forced to fire him and pay him...
Nebraska vs Washington - Huskers vs Huskies: A Series History
Saturday's Nebraska - Washington game will be the eighth meeting between the teams. The all-time series is tied at 3-3-1, with Nebraska winning the last two meetings in 1997 and 1998. Saturday's game will be the fifth straight meeting when at least one of them was ranked within the top eight teams...
BlogPoll Ballot Time: Why in the World Should I Rank Any of These Teams?
August has arrived, so BlogPoll time approaches. I have tried piecing together a draft of my top 25, but, honestly, it just looks like a random collection of college football teams with which I am familiar. While I believe Boise State will meet or exceed expectations this year, I’m not sure I’m...
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