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If you don't double-team Victor Abiamiri, you're in trouble!!!

Navy Highlight Video

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Notre Dame 38, Navy 14

Bad John L.!!!

Off topic and a little old, but here is a little treat for all you readers:

Will you still respect me in the morning? Part Two

With the bye week there isn't a whole bunch of ND news out there. It seems hits are down at all ND sites while fans too rest and do other things on a Saturday. Charlie’s already explained about the seven coaches being on the road and the type practices for those during this bye. Some of the coaches will come off the road and he will tag team them with others.

Monday of course it's UCLA.

We know Charlie is on the road doing book interviews for the Hannah and Friends Foundation. I really don’t need to go into this charity explanation wise because all of us know what it means to Maura, he and others affected with this medical problem. Those are book interviews, radio and television appearances. Yes the purpose is for the Hannah foundation. As a Fan I am aware of the issue that this brings Charlie Weis and Notre Dame into a segment of society that never even thought of Notre Dame.

I have to smile at some Fans remarks like from Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and even my self, from Kentucky when we do say “It’s lonely being an ND fan here.” I think Lucky Us. I’ve mentioned Weis is ‘Invading the South’ as an article about recruiting. He and the others are back into Chicago, Cincinnati, Florida, California and Texas. Since you can’t separate the Charlie Weis and Notre Dame from the father of Hannah, these tours help ND invade all corners of the country.

I am really stunned with the amount of ND and Coach Weis publicity. We went from ignored and seldom thought of to every State in the union. Think of that. I’d say next to JoePa he is the most recognized face in the country all in 22 months. Sure some of the publicity has been ugly sort of what he calls his own face.
Sniping by talking heads like Mark Mays et al. I was once myself quick on the trigger to defend him and Notre Dame. I will continue to do so but these attacks no longer upset me or even bring out anger. I suppose it is like all say about comparing ND to the Yankees. You love em or hate em.

I probably couldn’t convert a hater into a lover no matter what I say here. I started realizing all the hate chatter was bringing ND free publicity. I once saw an article “People you love to hate.” The Top 10 heavy’s in the movie industry. If you realize it those are the meaty roles. You might not recognize the names but you can’t forget their faces. It included a few names you know, Lee Van Cleef, Skip Homier, Lee Marvin when they were heavy’s. Not to sound UN Christian but you wanted them to be shot or beat up by the ‘good guy.’ So there is something to be said about being the hated and having a Coach who gets along with just four hours sleep a day.

Will you still respect me in the morning?

By Sir John

That's an old cliché line from a girl who did or is about to give in to a persistent pursuer.

The girl in this case? Notre Dame. The pursuer? None other than the media. Although with them we can't do anything right. Win them like last year and all opponent were
unranked. Go 5-1 this year and we won't make a bowl.

While scanning the news I came across this by John Walters at MSNBC
http://www.nbcsports.com/jdub/blog/. Basically he seemed to be bored to be at the game and was nit picking on Weis and the injury issue. He seemed to crave attention and is whining that our coach, the one others call arrogant doesn't feed him the ole "inside info.”

For what it's worth MSNBC Walters, everybody had to wait till after the game to see about Zibby. I have these concerns why MSNBC is sending you to the game anyway. Mr. Walters of MSNBC you see our Coach believes in a sort of Omerta. Now injury wise he had already spelled out what players were doubtful. As he said more or less Zibby is the kind of guy who would lie to him about an injury. Zibby's a gung ho guy who wants to play. Zibby’s a boxer. Since you seem not to know too much about football let alone boxing let me explain a few things. In boxing, a corner will patch up a guy and send him in no
matter what shape he is in. Only the referee can stop him. Coach in this instance stopped Zibby.

So, Coach Weis didn't personally call your cell phone and relay this information to you. I want to weep. Now I have to let you in on a deep dark football secret. It's kind of rough to break this to you. Coaches don't like to
reveal a whole bunch about injuries. You see like in this instance Stanford practiced all week, perhaps expecting Zibby to play. Now not playing him made them toss out a few plans and have to reshuffle who was plying in his place. It's sort of a chess game isn't rocket science and if it will get you a bit of an edge use it.

Now in so far as the fickle media attendance. I sure wish that at any game if the National Media doesn't bother to show up and there is room in the press box let me know. Issue me some Press Credentials.
A sell out again, National TV audience and there's millions of fans or even smaller media markets that would like to go. That left over Chili would be welcome.Notre Dame got to 5-1 midway in the season. If major media wants to count us out of a bowl this early it's OK by me. Go chase the current flavor of the month team. Skip South Bend and a game and attend a Louisville game. More girls, booze and parties beat Chili and South Bend, after all Louisville is Derby Party City. None of us have that crystal ball as to what happens next and which teams get to go bowling.

Basically 22 months ago we were evil because we fired a coach. All the way
up to the Pitt game we were irrelevant. ABC’s ancient, now retired, talking
head dissed Weis for not granting an interview on National TV. When we re
did the Weis contract SI's Phil Taylor called us Notre Dumb. Somehow just
being Notre Dame we won. As we won we sure got more attractive to you guys.
Now? Seems somehow we didn't perform up to your expectations on this 2006 date.
The press box is devoid of major media as you chase another.

You’re a "player". I'm kind of Old Time and didn't know what the word meant till a daughter explained that term to me. You see just as I would protect my daughter I would protect Our Lady of Notre Dame from jaded suitors.

Nothing we can do will please you as you always want more. I assure you we can live without you. A book by the Coach is out and 60 minutes will do an interview October 29th. I am laughing here as I wonder if they will ever do one on Urban.

You see we don't really need you in the press box you guys need us. The BCS
needs us and the millions that will watch whomever we play.

You’re not going to respect us in the morning or at any point in the future.
You used us so we can use you as well.

The Rant: Part Two

The Rant: Part One

The Notre Dame Victory March: Featuring the Chipmunks!

ND-Stanford Highlight Video

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Notre Dame 31, the Trees 10

No recap yet, but enjoy staring at John Carlson's catch for now, and watch Nevin's video, which I will post.

Notre Dame 35, Purwho 21

By Sir John

This is the day we all take stock of yesterdays game. That's after checking the other boards to see what's going on with other posters then hitting Google and Yahoo, It's a glut of information that's overwhelming. ND Nation had 43 news items alone although some are duplicates.

As I do this article it's almost noon and soon Moses will come down from the Mount and give us the 10 commandments in his Presser. A written transcript Presser should be out after 5PM.

Somehow, you have to take what YOU saw in the game played, all the various other opinions from places or people mentioned above then the official word and arrive at your own conclusions after analysis.

First of all I missed all of the first quarter and into 3 minutes of the second so missed some due to a situation my oldest daughter is in. As well, in what I did see later was distracted by same. All this while watching the game, glancing at the roster of players on my computer and juggling a quick game day post here.

It's one of those situations where "You never bother Daddy when he's on the toilet or watching a Notre Dame game unless it's an emergency." Those with kids understand this.
I used to say "Don't bother Daddy if he's on the toilet but you can if the Ty led team is in the toilet. Sorry to go potty mouth.

Today we can forget Purdue and go the Stanford game. This will be the last game of Weis (Split the season) and chances are we can get to 5-1.

We have a bye week coming up after the Stanford game. No game is scheduled for October 14th. This will mean a chance for the guys to rest any dings they have gotten and for the Coaches to install some tweaks and new schemes in preparation for UCLA and other opponents. As well eyeball the players and of course send the maximum Coaches the Magnificent Seven Coaches on the road to continue our recruiting success.


My main concerns today are to track down as many FRESH newbies we may have used in the game. I won't go into what others term the soft part of our schedule. We seemed to have used some new guys in the Purdue game. Now that the first 4 tough teams are out of the way it is imperative we have as many newbies play as is possible. Coach Tiller seemed proud of his Purdue team and termed them "Young Guys."

Come 2007 our veterans leave and our Trench fighters melt like a glacier from global warming. We seem to be OK in those skilled positions. Fans drool that Clausen is coming to save the day but I want to know who saves him from getting sacked on his butt? Meaningful time so that we can say as Tiller did, we are young but have a lot of experience and playing time.

Translation? I expect the grumbles over Minter, especially to continue. Were just going to have to insert some underclassmen for playing time and let them get burned as long as we are ahead. If not kiss even a so-so 2007 away.