Will Notre Dame Get a Win?

Michigan had an ineligible player the first three games they played this season and it appears that they may have to forfeit those games which include wins over Notre Dame and Penn State. The player in question is freshman Artis Chambers who made five tackles for the Wolverines over that time span. The Big Ten will take up to three weeks to make a ruling which means if they take all of that time Notre Dame will still be winless because they are not about to win anytime soon on the field. It would be great if the Irish were awarded their first win seven games into the season. It would be great.

This indiscretion in Ann Arbor has given me an opportunity to broach another topic. Michigan's mascot is the Wolverine but there are none in the state today and there never were any to begin with. They did not make up an mascot but this is the next worst thing. It can not be good to be going into meetings as an institution trying to show that there was no malice involved in playing an ineligible freshman while trying to pass off the Wolverine as a native species. You can not rewrite history Lloyd Carr.

Game of the Week

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Michigan Wolverines
3:30 pm ABC

In a somewhat odd choice, this is not a match up of undefeateds rather this is match up of defeateds. After today, one of these teams will be 0-3 and if it is Lloyd Carr his job is officially in jeopardy. The quietest 110,000 person crowd you will ever hear will have something to cheer for as Notre Dame's offense has been nothing less than impotent this season against their first two opponents. In those games against Penn State and Georgia Tech the Irish are yet to score a touchdown. Both teams will be starting true freshmen quarterbacks in the Irish's Jimmy Clausen and Michigan's Ryan Mallet.

Both were highly prized recruits coming out of high school in California and Texas respectively. They also been thrown into action earlier than expected, taking their lumps. We have Michigan winning though due to a better offensive line and running back at his disposal. That running back Mike Hart will run over the the Irish defense in rout to a 24-6 win.

It will be the third straight game in which the Irish do not score a touchdown under offensive genius Charlie Weiss. It will also get more people asking about why there is no talk of Weiss' impending departure as there was with Tyronne Willingham three years ago. Lloyd Carr will live to play another week though his seat will remain the hottest in college football.

12th Street Chatter - Awareness 99

Tonight is Christmas Eve for many who can't wait to get their hands on EA Sports' NCAA Football 2008 which is officially in stores tomorrow. This year the cover boy is former Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky who is struggling to make the Houston Texan's roster currently. The game play has allegedly been improved greatly on 360 and this will be the first year that the game will be offered on PS3. Can't wait to see it on my HD television.

Here is some inside information from our source who tested the game out in California has given us some top secret information on the game's ratings.

Brent Schaeffer - Speed 89, Threating With Bats 98, Awareness 39
Virginia Tech Quarterbacks - Animal Rights 37, Stomping on Opponents' Knees 94
Urban Meyer - Tough Stand on Discipline 40
Les Miles - Speaking When Should Be Learning to Read 89
Clemson Tailgate Experience - 99
Matthew Stafford - Strength 67, Keg Lifting Strength 84
Charlie Weis - NFL Bound 88, Screwed by the Clausen Family 90
Ole Miss - Winning Tradition 36
Mississippi State - Cowbells 99
UGA the Bulldog - 36 Overall
Vanderbilt - Band 42, Cheerleaders 36, Athletic Department 0
Spurrier - Awareness 97, Under Armour Commercials 56
Tim Tebow - Jump Passes 77, Popularity 97, Injury 45 (will miss start by November)
Tuberville - Strength of Schedule 42, Whining 92
Alabama - Reality 36, RVs 99, Worshiping False Idols 88
Houston Nutt - Job Security 45, Awareness with Reporters 73
Eric Berry - Choice of Numbers 43
Red Georgia Pants - 44

Pretty accurate ratings it looks like.

Call the Patron Saint of Athletes

All-Universe Super Prep Jimmy Clausen had surgery on his throwing elbow Wednesday. Head Coach Charlie Weis immediately asked for an audience with Pope Bendict to address the injury. We were just assuming the second part of that actually, but if Weis did make the request to the Vatican they would have to listen because Clausen is the savior of their football program right? At worst the Irish can throw some prayers Sebastians' way.

The injury which reportedly bothered Clausen in his senior high school season should not cause him to miss any practices in August. Well just as long as he is ready for Army, Navy, Air Force, Stanford and Duke the Irish will be alright.