Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o discusses the upcoming 2011 season at Media Day.
Manti Te’o Interview
Tommy Rees Interview
Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees discusses his battle for the starting job during 2011 Media Day.
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Dayne Crist Interview
Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist discusses the upcoming season during 2011 Media Day.
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Bowl Confidence
Bowl season is underway, and I’m in a bowl pool this year that’s right up my alley. If you’ve listened to our radio show, you know we like to rate things on a scale of 1 to 10. As in “On a scale of 1 to 10 how bad does the BCS stink?” (10 would be stinks the worst and 1 would be stinks the least.)
The pool I’m in is a “Confindence Pool”. We are asked to rank 25 bowl winners in the order we think they have the best chances to win. A ranking of “25″ is the best chance to win…with a “1″ being the team that we have the least confidence in winning.
So, here are my rankings:
25…Nebraska over Washington in the Holiday Bowl. The Cornhuskers already beat the Huskies 56-21 in Seattle earlier this year, which makes this the Really Bowl.
24…Oregon over Auburn in the BCS Championship Game. Yes, I am that confident that Oregon will win. Cam Newton is great, but have you seen the speed the Ducks have? Auburn’s defense will not be able to keep up with Darron Thomas and LaMichael James and Co. for four quarters.
23…Oklahoma over UConn in the Fiesta Bowl. If only TCU was already in the Big East…we might actually get to see a good game.
22…Boise State over Utah in the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl. If only the Broncos could have hit a couple field goals against Nevada they would be in a real bowl. Once Utah joins the Pac 12 they’ll be wishing they only lost twice a year. Result: Boise State won 26-3
21…Stanford over Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. The Hokies have rattled-off 11 straight wins since falling to Boise State and James Madison to start the season, but Jim Harbaugh’s Cardinal is the most physical team Frank Beamer may ever see.
20…LSU over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl. This is another bowl that might actually be close, but LSU has just found improbable ways to win all year. Don’t get fooled by the Mad Hatter stuff…as long as the Tigers aren’t facing 4th and goal at the end of the game.
19…Alabama over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. I’m second-guessing myself a little on this one, but I’ll stuck with the Tide. What I’d really like to see is a stare down between Nick Saban (whose first heading coaching gig was for Sparty) and MSU head coach Mark Dantonio.
18…Baylor over Illinois in the Texas Bowl. Ron Zook has had so much talent go through the doors over the last six years, and this is the second-best bowl he’s been in. Meanwhile, Art Briles has the Bears in a bowl for the first time since 1994. They limped in a little after losses to Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M, but they’ll take that win over Texas any day.
17…Kentucky over Pittsburgh in the Compass Bowl. This is the year Pitt decided to get rid of Dave Wannstedt?
16…Nevada over Boston College in the Fight Hunger Bowl. This is BC’s 12th straight bowl game…but is that saying much considering there are bowls named “Compass” and “Fight Hunger”?
15…Oklahoma State over Arizona in the Alamo Bowl. This bowl has traditionally had some of the most entertaining games every year. Mike Gundy’s Cowboys are third in the nation in scoring and lead the country with nearly 538 yards-a-game.
14…Missouri over Iowa in the Insight Bowl. Iowa was one of the ranked teams at the start of the season that we picked to be out of the polls at the end of the year. Ding, ding, ding. We didn’t see Mizzou coming though. Result: Iowa won 27-24
13…Michigan over Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl. Quarterbacks Denard Robinson and Chris Relf are the offenses for their teams. Advantage Michigan.
12…Northwestern over Texas Tech in the TicketCity Bowl. I should probably have this a little lower, but I’ll stick with my gut reaction. As former Red Raider Mike Leach recently said when asked if he was surprised Tommy Tuberville’s 7-5 TT squad “They have everybody back and Texas is down.”
11…Georgia over Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl. Could Mark Richt survive if the Bulldogs lose? He may have proved more about his coaching ability this year than any other year.
10…North Carolina State over West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl. Wolfpack QB Russell Wilson could be in the big leagues with the Colorado Rockies in a couple years. Result: NC State won 23-7
9…Maryland over East Carolina in the Military Bowl. Hey Ralph Friedgen, you’re the ACC Coach of the Year…and now you’re fired! The aforementioned Leach looks like he’s the better bet to sell tickets than the big man. Result: Maryland won 51-20
8…North Carolina over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. They had to pick somebody…
7…Kansas State over Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl. The Bronx wouldn’t exactly be my ideal bowl destination. I guess Albany was booked.
6…Clemson over South Florida in the Car Care Bowl. Clemson QB Kyle Parker could join the aforementioned Russell Wilson in the bigs with the Rockies soon. They’re both set to report to spring training in a couple months.
5…Notre Dame over Miami in the Sun Bowl. Al Golden led Temple to an 8-4 record, but the Owls didn’t get a bowl bid. Golden got a better deal when he was named to replace Randy Shannon as Miami’s head coach. He won’t run the show for the bowl though, he’s on the recruiting trail instead. For the record, early in the season we said Golden would be the next hot commodity among college coaches.
4…South Carolina over Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Eat more chicken…
3…Florida over Penn State in the Outback Bowl. Urban Meyer’s leaving again and JoePa keeps on ticking.
2…Wisconsin over TCU in the Rose Bowl. The Horned Frogs’ defense is very good and very fast, but Wisconsin is very big and hits very hard. Scott Tolzien is the best QB in the Big Ten not named Denard Robinson.
1…Arkansas over Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. After transferring from Michigan when Rich Rodriguez took over, Ryan Mallett finally gets to go up against the Buckeyes after all. He’ll have more luck than RichRod has had though…I think.
Posted in Blog
Leave a comment
Boise State Vs. Utah…Yawn
Boise State plays Utah tonight in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas . Will you be watching?
It’s hard to believe that this is the best an 11-1 Boise State team can hope for. Great bowl system. Wouldn’t it be more fun to see the Broncos face Nebraska or even Michigan?
Instead of one of those match-ups, Nebraska is doomed for a rematch with Washington in the Holiday Bowl. We don’t have a playoff and we don’t even have good or compelling bowl match-ups outside the BCS title game.
The only intrigue for the Boise St.-Utah bowl game is the fact that Utah is leaving the Mountain West Conference for the Pac 10, while Boise is taking over Utah’s spot in the MWC.
Wake me up when it’s over…
Posted in Blog
Leave a comment
Pre-Sun Bowl Analysis Of Brian Kelly’s First Year At Notre Dame
College Football 360′s Sean Stires takes a look at the 7-5 Fighting Irish. Should they have been better in 2010 or are they where they should be?
Posted in Podcasts
Leave a comment
Week 12 CF360 Radio Show/Podcast
Sean Stires and Vince DeDario have another week of College Football 360 Radio. The show airs each week on ESPN 1620 in South Bend, IN. Here’s this week’s show:
Segment 1 Sean and Vince look at some of the top surprises of the 2011 college football season. Listen to see who makes the list.
Segment 2 Every week the guys have nominated players, coaches and teams who are most in need of a “Rewind”. This week they make nominations for the season.
Segment 3 Thoughts on Notre Dame’s win over Utah last week. How about ND students rushing the field afterward? Can the Irish defense stop the Army option offense?
Media Blitz Part 1 The Media Blitz starts with SEC talk with Vince Ferrara, who covers the SEC for Examiner.com and also hosts a talk show on The Sports Animal in Knoxville, TN. Would he cast a Heisman ballot for Auburn’s Cam Newton if he had a vote? Discussion also shifts to Tennessee’s Derek Dooley, LSU’s Les Miles, Dan Mullen of Mississippi State and Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina Gamecocks.
Media Blitz Part 2 The Blitz concludes with Sal Interdonato, who covers Army. How does head coach Rich Ellerson have the Black Knights headed to a bowl for the first time since 1996, and which is bigger for Army – playing Notre Dame or playing at Yankee Stadium?
The east end zone at Wrigley Field
Segment 5 Interviews with Notre Dame players Duvall Kamara, Brian Smith, Manti Te’o, and Tommy Rees.
Segment 6 A host of questions, like which would more validate Brian Kelly’s first season at Notre Dame- going to a bowl or beating USC. And discussion on the ND-Army game at Yankee Stadium as well as the Northwestern-Illinois game at Wrigley Field.
Posted in Podcasts
Leave a comment
Week 11 CF360 Radio Show/Podcast
After a bye week Sean Stires and Vince DeDario are back with another edition of College Football 360 Radio. The show airs each week on ESPN Radio 1620 in South Bend, IN. Here’s the rundown for this week’s show:
Embattled Auburn QB Cam Newton
Segment 1 Sean and Vince start the show by discussing the ever-expanding scandal surrounding the Heisman Trophy front runner, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton.
Segment 2 Who’s most in need of a “Rewind”: Northwestern for blowing a 21-point lead in its loss to Penn State, Indiana for its loss to Iowa, previously unbeaten Utah for getting routed 47-7 at home by TCU, or Texas for suffering its fifth loss in its last six games?
Segment 3 The discussion shifts to the Irish. Is Notre Dame football at an all-time low? Sean and Vince also discuss the future of Dayne Crist and the performance of freshman QB Tommy Rees.
ND QB Tommy Rees
Media Blitz Part1 The Media Blitz starts with Jason Cole, who covers the Texas Longhorns for Scout.com. After playing in last year’s BCS Championship Game could could we have seen this year’s 4-5 Texas team coming?
Media Blitz Part 2The Media Blitz shifts to Lya Woodraska, who covers Utah for the Salt Lake Tribune. Was TCU that good in last week’s 47-7 win over Utah or were the Utes just that bad?
Segment 5 With just a handful of weeks left in the college football season, we ask the age-old question: BCS or playoff system?
Segment 6: Finish Strong The show finishes with rapid-fire questions from which 4-5 team has the better chance to make a bowl game-Notre Dame or Texas to infamous audio with a couple college head coaches.
Christmas will be here soon, and all 2010 College World Series apparel is marked down now at Dugouthats.com! You can also find unique memorabilia commemorating the last CWS played at historic Rosenblatt Stadium as well as officially licensed college baseball and minor league caps of your favorite team!
Posted in Podcasts
Leave a comment
Week 9 Radio Show/Podcast
Here’s the Week 9 edition of College Football 360 Radio with Sean Stires and Vince DeDario as heard on ESPN Radio 1620 in South Bend, IN.
Irish nose guard Ian Williams (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Segment 1 Sean and Vince discuss the latest BCS Rankings, including thoughts on Auburn moving past both Boise State and Oregon into the number one spot. The conversation also moves to the injury to Notre Dame nose guard Ian Williams.
Segment 2 Who’s most in need of a “Rewind”: Oklahoma losing to Missouri in its first game at #1 in the nation, Northwestern for blowing a 17-point lead in its loss to Michigan State, Texas for losing to Iowa State for the first time ever, or Iowa for the way it lost to Wisconsin?
Segment 3 Sean and Vince take a look at Notre Dame’s loss to Navy as well as the importance of the Irish going to a bowl game this year.
Media Blitz Part 1 Randy Rosetta of the Baton Rouge Advocate starts the Media Blitz by discussing LSU’s last opponent, Auburn. Is their QB Cam Newton the clear-cut Heisman favorite right now? Rosetta also discusses the race in the SEC West as well as talented LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson.
Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne
Media Blitz Part 2 Mike Brown from the Tulsa World discusses the Golden Hurricane and the significance of their first ever meeting with Notre Dame. Brown talks about the comparisons of Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne to his idol Brett Favre and more.
Segment 5 The guys look at plenty of this week’s match-ups: Notre Dame vs.Tulsa, Michigan State vs. Iowa, Oregon vs. USC, and Missouri vs. Nebraska.
Segment 6 Rapid fire questions from which was more shocking how Notre Dame lost to Navy or the 19 runs scored in game one of the World Series to which World Series player could have been a football player and more!
Posted in Podcasts
Leave a comment
Week 8 Radio Show/Podcast
Here’s the rundown of this week’s College Football 360 Radio Show with Sean Stires and Vince DeDario. The show airs every Saturday on ESPN Radio 1620 in South Bend, IN.
Segment 1 The first BCS rankings of the season are out, and Oklahoma and Oregon are first and second. Sean and Vince share their thoughts on some of the teams in the top ten.
Segment 2 Who’s most in need of a “Rewind”: Ohio State for its loss to Wisconsin, Steve Spurrier for losing to Kentucky just a week after beating Alabama, Michigan for dropping a second straight game after a 5-0 start, or Nebraska for its home loss to Texas?
Segment 3 The injury bug continues to hit Notre Dame, with Theo Riddick and Michael Floyd being the latest to be hobbled. How much will the Irish suffer if their top three receivers (along with already injured Kyle Rudolph) are out this week? Where is the line drawn between playing hurt and hurting your team by trying to play with injury?
Media Blitz Part 1 Bill Wagner from the Annapolis Capital starts the Media Blitz with conversation on the Navy Midshipmen. Among the things he discusses are how Navy’s defense minimizes big plays by opposing offenses as well as how Navy’s recent success against Notre Dame has kept it from getting more marquee games on its schedule.
Media Blitz Part 2 Vince Ferrara joins us from The Sports Animal Radio in Knoxville, TN to talk SEC football. Is Auburn’s Cam Newton the new Heisman front-runner? Does Charles Barkley owe Auburn’s Gene Chizek an apology? Thoughts on Georgia’s Mark Richt, the SEC Championship Game and more.
Segment 5 Match-ups: Notre Dame vs. Navy and a breakdown of defending the triple option offense, LSU vs. Auburn, Oklahoma vs. Missouri, and Wisconsin vs. Iowa.
Segment 6 -Finish Strong Topics ranging from which future Irish schedule is better – 2011 or 2012 to the possibility of Mike Leach going to Minnesota, the chances Oklahoma and Oregon play for the BCS title and more.
Posted in Podcasts
Leave a comment