This Can't be Happening

Back in 1993, the Notre Dame bandwagon was in full speed, accepting passengers along the way to at least a top 10 ranking every year. And when you're 9 and have no grasp on what it takes to latch onto a local sports team, winners sound good enough. Throughout the years I've tried to ration my loyalty to the blue and gold without sounding like a bandwagon jumper, mainly citing the whole catholic excuse (which I still use to this day).

Now a days things are differnt. The Notre Dame wagon has officially burned to the ground, and it seems like the only ones left in thre are myself and that stupid lepricon. What the heck happened? We all know that the Irsh nation has never been the same since Lou Holtz left, and that the Bob Davie era offically never happened. Ty Willingham took over and guided the blue and gold to a 8-0 start, and things seemed to be on the uprise. Only the reconstruction fell apart, leaving the Irish faithful, which appears only to be me and the lepricon, wondering what the heck is happening.

Which brings us to last night. At one point, Notre Dame was down 20-10 to BYU. BYU!!! (read that sentance again, rinse, lather, and repeat.) What the heck is going on, and why is Notre Dame even playing a game at BYU? Is the catholic-morman matchup really that big of a deal?I understand that they won the national championship in 1984, but...that was 1984. This is 2004. And they just freaking beat Nortre Dame.

After watching the dismal performance, I wanted to trash my entire dorm...the game was nothing short of pathetic. How many times do I have to see Brady Quinn (who WILL be the next Joe Montana...ah...denial) check down to his double covered check down valve on 3rd and 9? Can't someone run a route past the first down marker? This is pathetic.

The Irish need to be able to stretch out the field, and RUN THE FOOTBALL. I don't ever remember not seeing a ND running back not get 75 yards rushing, let alone the entire team. Something needs to happen...now. Losing 10 out of the last 15 is just pathetic.

Since this is just a mad rant, I'll offer solutions later. Right now I just need time to vent.