ND QB Malik Zaire Talks About Being Consistent As The Key To A Successful 2015 Season

 

In other words don't turn the ball over like Everett Golson did 20 plus times last season.  If Malik Zaire can hit 60% of his passes or more while limiting his combined turnovers to single digits Notre Dame will make the playoffs.  Notre Dame has way too much talent and depth not to get through their schedule with one loss or less during the regular season.  Plus their offensive line is arguably the best in the nation while the defense returns plenty of starters including All-American candidates in Sheldon Day, Jaylon Smith, KeiVarae Russell and Max Redfield at all three levels of the defense.

P.S. - Is Jac Collingsworth the adopted son of KD Lang or the long lost love child of the Goo Goo Dolls lead singer?   I still haven't figured it out.  The kid does an excellent job with the interviews I must say though.

18 More Days Till College Football...

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Notre Dame 2015 Shamrock Series Uniform and Helmet Revealed, Pre Order the Helmets Here

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Great having our model Josh Anderson in this morning to model the #ShamrockSeries Uniform #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/5VVjBJbAtA

— Ryan Grooms (@NDFBEquipment) August 13, 2015

The annual tradition of Shamrock Series uniforms was revealed today at Notre Dame and with the game being in Fenway Park it was no surprise that green was the dominate color.  The helmet features the Fighting Irish leprechaun head on both sides of the gold helmet.  The facemask is two colored with the right side navy and the left side green.  The piping on the jersey looks sharp with navy and gold.  Overall I would rate it a solid B.  Not as good as the 2013 uniform which I still believe is by far the best but I think it still looks better than last years version.

As always we will have the helmets, both authentic versions and mini helmets, for sale in the near future.  If you want to pre order the helmet CLICK ON THIS LINK

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Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith & Ronnie Stanley are Featured on Sports Illustrated's College Football Preview Magazine

Well there you have it.  Why even play the games when Sports Illustrated already has you predicted to make the playoffs along with Ohio State, TCU and Auburn.  All Notre Dame has to do is show up and kick some ass against one of the nation's toughest schedules.  We all know 12-0 is going to happen for ND and I could see both Ohio State and Auburn in the playoffs too but I got Baylor beating TCU and securing the other spot.

But first the Irish gotta do one thing and one thing only: BEAT TEXAS!

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Giselle Bundchen Reminds Us Why We Should Not Feel Bad For Tom Brady and DeflateGate

Yeah he may be suspended 4 games for his deflated balls but he still has 4 SuperBowl Rings, a supermodel wife who makes twice as much as he does, and some adorable kids.  I think Tom Brady will survive this whole DeflateGate fiasco just fine.

Incoming Alabama Freshman QB Blake Barnett Casually Throws a 70 Yard Pass Through the Uprights

Bama Fr QB Blake Barnett throwing a 70 yd pass through the uprights yesterday while working with George Whitfield pic.twitter.com/wDpDrN2Qxe

— West Coast Tide Fans (@WCTideFans) August 2, 2015

You may remember Blake Barnett from last year.  He was the #1 dual purpose QB who verbally committed to Notre Dame before flipping to Alabama.  Well Barnett has apparently been working with QB guru George Whitfield (yes the same guy who worked with Everett Golson during his academic suspension) and his arm strength is NOT going to be an issue when he gets to Tuscaloosa.

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Check Out This Absurd Japanese Ballplayer Hitting Routine

I'm not 100% convinced this is real but holy shit it's funny.  This ballerina/ninja/samurai swordsman shit would never work here in the good ole US of A but I guess it's ok to do in Japan.  I don't even know how I would react if I was the pitcher and this asshole came to the plate.  Actually I do.  Let's just say wannabe Ichiro here would have a new neck tattoo featuring a deep red Rawlings stitches.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Fans New T Shirt: Beat Texas Shirt ...Bevo It's What's For Dinner #IrishForever

College Football season is creeping up fast.  September 5th will be here before you know it.  

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ESPN Top 10 Preseason College Football Power Index is Hilarious

 

Well I needed a good laugh today but holy shit ESPN let's lay off the lemon Quaaludes before you go all Jordan Belfort on us and forget the lube.

Yes I know this is 100% an ESPN troll.  And yes I know I fucking fell for it again.  Congrats ESPN, you know how to rile me up.  And it really doesn't mean anything but still it gets my blood boiling.  It's like seeing your ex-girlfriend making out with a midget.  Sure it's funny and all but still it irritates and disgusts you.

I can deal with the first 4.  No doubt Ohio State, Alabama, Baylor and TCU are all serious contenders.  

But then we get to 5 and ESPN decides to bring out the big ole SEC floppy and shove it down our throats without even having the courtesy to ask us for a fluffer.  LSU, Georgia, and Ole Miss have shitshows at the QB position.  For as good as a conference the SEC is they know how to produce garbage QBs.  Oregon and Texas A&M have awful defenses.  Ole Miss and Arkansas I actually kind of respect because I think both could have good seasons but you can't put them top 10 preseason.  Seriously when was the last time those two had any chance of winning a championship?

USC, Georgia Tech, FSU, ND, Michigan State, Oklahoma, UCLA, Wisconsin, and host of other programs can make a strong argument for being in the top 10 but I guess since they don't play in the SEC we won't mention them.  It's all perfectly logical.

Tom Brady Has 4 Things to say to all the Haters

2015 College Football Hype Video

I can not fucking wait.  Football season needs to get here now.

My early playoff prediction is Ohio State, FSU, Notre Dame and Auburn.

Mets Fan Busts Ass

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Bills Safety Duke Williams Called Out By Porn Star Mia Khalifa for Direct Messages

Warning: Trespassers in my DM's will be shot and hung out to dry in public. pic.twitter.com/aPUGkmooat

— Mia Khalifa (@miakhalifa) July 12, 2015

Until now I've never heard of the name Duke Williams.  Apparently Williams is a safety for the Buffalo Bills and enjoys hitting on porn stars on Twitter.

Mia Khalifa (I've done some extensive "research" on her and can confirm she is an active porn actress) apparently does NOT enjoy the attention or advances coming her way from a professional football player.  We all know porn stars hate being in the spotlight for sexual advances.  What do they think that's part of their job or something?

Hopefully Williams learned his lesson to not be sexist and instead will try to have sex with people who don't get paid for it.  Or maybe just focus on cleat chasers who won't blow their cover.

In the meantime here are some photos of Mia since I know Google these days is hard to find...

FSU QB De'Andre Johnson Caught on Camera Punching a Female

If Ray Rice has taught us anything it's this: if you are going to punch a female don't be caught on camera.  Apparently FSU QB De'Andre Johnson did not get the memo.  It takes a special kind of person to just throw a haymaker at a chick in the bar.  A "CRIMINOLE" one could say.

Johnson will no doubt face deep repercussions by head coach Jimbo Fisher.  If we learned anything from the Jameis Winston FSU saga it's that their program and police department don't take kindly to people who break the law.  If anything Johnson will probably get a slap on the wrist, a very heavy handed white glove slap and a couple of tomahawks for his helmet for connecting a fist to a girl's face.  He might even do a timeout in the corner.

Yeah that will teach him.  Lesson learned for De'Andre.

In all seriousness I would never, ever punch a lady.  But even after watching this video I think not much is going to happen to Johnson.  Technically she punched him first.  Yes he is a dick for punching her back but women can't expect to throw a punch without someone reacting back.  I wouldn't necessarily call it self defense for Johnson but if the roles were reversed she wouldn't be facing any charges.  Also thank God she wasn't wearing a "Dukes of Hazzard" shirt because she might have been burnt at the stake by Bubba Watson.

I think Bill Burr summarizes the no "reason" to ever hit a woman...

Rory McIlroy Ruptures Tendon, Called "A Leprechaun" by Fox News

FoxNews with an interesting take on @McIlroyRory "he's a leprechaun,I can't stand him" @Deadspin @bustedcoverage @BSO pic.twitter.com/Yd9EiBM7ki

— Scott Love (@ScottLLove) July 6, 2015

Good lord lady.  Will you calm the fuck down?  You can't stand Rory McIlroy because you think he is a Leprechaun?  

I know what's going on here.  She's clearly all pissed off because Rory left one of those snack size Lucky Charms on her night stand.  I've seen it a million times.  Still doesn't make him a leprechaun.  They only exist in Mobile, AL.

Parker Boudreaux Announces Commitment To Notre Dame By Pulling A Bus

I'm officially committed to... http://t.co/PbCwfYm1ov pic.twitter.com/0Qgo9mWGmp

— P-Money (@ParkerBoudreaux) July 2, 2015

First time I've seen this in the recruiting announcement game.  4 star offensive guard Parker Boudreaux decided to skip the hat game and instead decided to pull a 16,000 pound bus because you know that is what meathead football players do these days.

This Parker "kid" looks like Brock Lesnar and Ivan Drago's long lost love child.  With his commitment to Notre Dame it now gives the Fighting Irish the best offensive line trio in the country.  Boudreaux along with Liam Eichenberg and Tommy Kraemer could be the backbone for a powerful running game.

Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand continues to develop top notch linemen (see Zach Martin and future 1st round lock Ronnie Stanley) and with Boudreaux on the inside along with Eichenberg and Kraemer on the outside I don't see Notre Dame having much problems creating a push for years to come.

Tennessee Vols Reveals New Nike Smoky Grey Uniforms

Look at the new smoky grey Tennessee uniforms from Nike pic.twitter.com/2qB8v02IVq

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 1, 2015

For the first time in almost 20 years the Tennessee Football program actually did something right.

These new Nike smoky grey uniforms look a hell of a lot better than those putrid creamsicle jerseys they wear on Saturdays.

Now if only Butch Jones could get them to a majestic 8 wins a season it wouldn't be so painful to watch them.