My FanHouse colleague Brian Stouffer recently wrote on Nick Saban's challenge to Notre Dame. To paraphrase Saban, he basically said:
"When I coached Michigan State I played them three times and kicked their ***-damn Touchdown Jesus asses three times. Now I'm coaching ********ing Alabama and I want to beat them three more times, then break them in half, stick their worthless carcasses in between slices of zucchini bread, chow down and **** them back out into my Neorest where their loser stench will be safely and bio-hygienically cleansed from the atmosphere forever."
Okay, okay, you got me. That's a "stylized" or "enhanced" paraphrase. He might have been more diplomatic (and I don't know if he really has a Neorest, although I suspect he can afford one) but he definitely laid down the gauntlet.
Her Loyal Sons, a Notre Dame blog, is cool with that and offers this response via a letter to Kevin White in the Notre Dame athletic department:
Just imagine Kev: Battle of the Titans. The most successful college program in football history, Notre Dame, against a program that seems to pull National Championships out of it's rear every time a cheerleader sneezes, Alabama. Imagine the ticket revenue, Kev! Imagine the ratings!Points to "domer.mg" for immediately finding Bama's hot button and mashing it with brute force. What do you think: would you like to see two of the nation's most storied programs face off?
PS - Ooh! I almost forgot, here's our suggestion for making room in the Schedule for Alabama:
Dump SDSU and Nevada from our future schedules. Don't worry, they'll be able to recoup their paydays when Michigan clamors to schedule them.
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1. Yeah Nick Saban, i forgot how good of a coach u are after u lied to ur team, and went with a crappy team who cant do anything and who thinks theve gotta chance to win when they score 3 points in the first quarter but end up getting killed anyway. So what were u doin last season, oh thats right, having a losing season while notre dame, on the other hand had a 10 and 3 season. Great Job!
Posted at 9:30PM on Jul 12th 2007 by BakedSAndman
2. Oops, just deleted my own reply by accident.
MY ultimate goal is to see an annual round-robin (or, at least, several times each decade) between USC, Notre Dame and Alabama.
USC and Notre Dame are already there. Just need to get each to play Alabama now ...
The game would never be the same with the three most successful (in terms of prestige and championships) programs in the game locking horns like that.
Posted at 9:36PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Brian
3. Propicks Magazine
STAFF
JUNE 2007
With the start of college football weeks away, college football fans have begun biting their nails in anticipation of the 2007 season to see which teams hacks their ways to the national championship.
It won’t be long before you start hearing about which college phenoms is the reincarnation of Bruce Smith or who will land a place next to Heisman history.
Here is our 2007 pre-season defensive All-American team. There of course are a bunch of names you’ve seen before but also a few you will want to know. Each player here shows an early indication of first round potential come April 2008.
DE - Bruce Davis, 6-3, 237, UCLA
He’s coming off a superb year where he blew by Pac-10 offensive tackles literately left and right. With 12.5 sacks last season and 17.5 tackles for loses, his stats are only go to increase. Don’t be surprised if he flirts with 15 sacks.
DE – Quentin Groves, 6-3, 254, Auburn
Groves will be the best end in the SEC next year hands down. He’s a speed rusher with a lot of bang and a lot of athleticism. He should easily haul in 12 sacks next season and an interception or two. He’s that good.
DT — Glenn Dorsey, 6-2, 299, LSU
Offensive linemen wake up with headaches just thinking about lining up against him. If it weren’t for Dorsey last year, Brady Quinn might have went ahead of DeMarcus Russell. He should wreak havoc again in the SEC nearly doubling the 8.5 tackles for losses he had last year.
DT — Vernon Gholston, 6-4, 260, Ohio State
In a freakish sophomore year, Gholston owned the line of scrimmage. He put together several games where he was next to unstoppable, plus he could play any position on the line. He had 15 tackles for loses and 7.5 sack in 2006.
LB — Marvin Hicks, 6-4, 245, Grand Valley State
Hicks punished junior college running back the last two years while playing for Joliet Community College, Recruited by several Pac-10 teams last year, Hicks will undoubtedly be a defensive terrorist in 2007. He had 128 tackles, 5 interceptions, and 2 blocked punts his last year. Look for more of the same at GVS.
LB — Phillip Wheeler, 6-2, 230, Georgia Tech,
With the absence of Calvin Johnson, Wheeler will be the most exciting thing to watch at GT and maybe the entire ACC. He’s got a linebacker’s power with cornerback’s speed. He had 74 tackles in 2006, but he should boost his tackling numbers, as the defense will revolve around him.
LB — James Laurinaitis, 6-3, 244, Ohio State
Laurinaits will be the frontrunner for the Butkus Award after being named a finalist in 2006, but expect heavy competition from Wheeler and Hicks. He’s a seek-and-destroy-type linebacker with amazing instincts. He should be able to easily duplicate the 100-tackle season of last year.
CB — Antoine Cason, 6-0, 185, Arizona
It’s the return of the shutdown corner. Cason is Dre Bly in college with raw talent, awareness and gambling habit. He will be one of the best corners coming out of college next year with at least six interceptions and a busload of pass deflections.
CB — Brandon Flowers, 5-10, 190, Virginia Tech
If Cason is Bly, Flowers is Charles Woodson. Like, Woodson, Flowers has killer instincts and seems to be a step ahead of receivers. He had 20 pass deflects last season, look for his confidence to explode as he takes more chances and hauls in a number or interceptions.
S — Kenny Phillips, 6-2, 202, Miami
The safety position was chalked full of talent in the April draft, and looks to be the same in 2008. Leading the way is Phillips, a superb athlete with extraordinary play making ability. He had
S — Jonathan Hefney, 5-9, 185, Tennessee
Hefney will probably the best pound-for-pound safety in the NCAA this fall. There might be those who might knock his height at 5-9, but his awareness and football knowledge makes him as good as any 6-2 safety. Look for this ball hound to lead the SEC in interceptions.
Posted at 9:50PM on Jul 12th 2007 by Kin
4. Well, Alabama lost to LSU by a margin of 28-14. Notre Dame lost to LSU 41-14. And while I know that means very little, I think Alabama could easily beat Notre Dame.
Posted at 10:45PM on Jul 12th 2007 by clint k
5. WELL SABAN, U LEFT LSU FOR THE PROS AND MONEY AND LEFT THE PROS FOR WHAT.. NOW U ARE TALKING BIG TIME TO BIG TEAMS, WOULD U SAY THAT TO STEVE SPURRIER OR MR RICHT...HOW LONG ARE U GOING TO BE AT ALABAMA??? WHAT IS UR NEXT MOVE.... I SEE THAT LSU IS DOING REAL WELL WITH OUT U.....
Posted at 11:29PM on Jul 12th 2007 by BULLDOG
6. WELL SABAN, U LEFT LSU FOR THE PROS AND MONEY AND LEFT THE PROS FOR WHAT.. NOW U ARE TALKING BIG TIME TO BIG TEAMS, WOULD U SAY THAT TO STEVE SPURRIER OR MR RICHT...HOW LONG ARE U GOING TO BE AT ALABAMA??? WHAT IS UR NEXT MOVE.... I SEE THAT LSU IS DOING REAL WELL WITH OUT U.....
Posted at 11:43PM on Jul 12th 2007 by BULLDOG
7. Please Nick Saban just couch and shut your mouth for a few months. IF you were half the genious you think you are you would leave the name of Jesus Christ out of any negative remarks. Where Christ was the one and only Savior of Mankind you could not resurrect the Phins to respectability. After a loosing record in two years with the Phins you could not keep your name out of the media and tried to play hard ball to bail out on the Phins ownership. Thankfully Wayne sent you packing. Where LSU is still winning games with out you the Irish are doing much better with Weiss than they had since Holtz was running the program. Living in Indy it is also nice to know you are out of the Big Ten. Its a shame that a classy program like Alabama brought you in because of one split National Championship. Trust me you are no Bear Bryant and if you post a loosing record or place Bama on probation for recruiting violations the good old boys that wanted you there will crucify you and run you out of town. Either way I am glad your not going to play a school with standards that instructs the players their students first. As a Phin, Big Ten and ND fan trust me we dont need you on our schedule to justify our programs. I hope tonight when you pray you will ask the good Lord to forgive you for your ignorance and understand that all things including your pea sized brain were created by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. PS Nick If you want to learn from a great Coach about integrity who always gives credit to the good Lord for all great things call Coach Dungy in Indy. Coach Dungy has played and won at the highest level with out talking trash and he always gives credit to Jesus Christ.
Posted at 3:08AM on Jul 13th 2007 by rogerg591
8. Everybody keeps talking about Saban leaving Bama high and dry. Where is he gonna go? He can't go back to the NFL. This is it for him. He isn't gonna take the UGA job when Richt goes to FSU. Petey isn't leaving USC. Joe Pa is gonna stay until Bowden leaves. So why the worry? There is no place else to go.
Posted at 5:00AM on Jul 13th 2007 by rowefork
9. Memo to Nick:
Bob and Tyrone are long gone. Wake up man.
Posted at 9:00AM on Jul 13th 2007 by Rich
10. ND is playing SDSU & Nevada b/c of an agreement in the '04 season that allowed the Irish to open the season with BYU instead of Michigan (who would have already played 1 game.) Nine schools had to agree to the schedule change and somehow part of the deal left the Irish playing these 2 schools. So they can't switch their schedule around that way... It would have to wait for a season that has yet to be filled. But I'm all about it!
Posted at 9:05AM on Jul 13th 2007 by steph44
11. Ryan, you notice Saban didn't mention USC and thats for good reason. Alabama would get thumped just like Arky and Auburn. He knows Alabama sits in a baby crib and not ready for the likes of USC. Saban baby, call Pete Carroll and schedule a game. USC will take it easy on y'all.
Posted at 5:03PM on Jul 15th 2007 by TJ
12. It's not the games against the good teams or at least the teams that are suppose to be good. If you play Alabama or Notre Dame even on a off year you had better come to play. It's the team that don't have a chance on their best year that I have a problem with. How many good teams did Ohio State have to beat to get to the National Embarassment Bowl last year. Why do good programs continue to cram their schedules with cupcakes??? And force fans to pay top dollar for season tickets see watch them. If you are a Auburn fan and buy season tickets passed the AU vs UA game what do you really get this year? What will you see on opening day if you are a Buckeye fan?
Posted at 10:23AM on Jul 17th 2007 by Dave