A couple of interesting developments out of South Bend today. First, the release of the depth chart. Thanks to ROM and The Observer.
Offense
QB: Quinn
Sharpley
RB: Walker
(Thomas)
Prince
FB: Schwapp
McConnell
WR: Samardzija
Grimes
WR: McKnight
Anastacio
West
TE: Carlson
Freeman
RT: Young
Duncan
RG: Morton
Mattes
C: Sullivan
(Morton)
Chervanick
LG: Santucci
Olsen
LT: Harris
Turkovich
Defense
L DE: Abiamri
Ryan or Brown
L DT: Laws
Leitko
R DT: Landri
Kuntz
R DE: Talley
Frome
SLB: M Thomas
Venaglia
MLB: Crum
T Smith
WLB: Thomas
Brockington
LC: Wooden
Walls
SS: Zbikowski
Herring
FS: Ndukwe
McCarthy or Bruton
RC: Richardson
Lambert or McNeil
Punter: Price
Kicker: Gioia
Burkhart
Kick Off specialist: Renkes
Burkhart
Punt returner: Zbikowski
Grimes
West
West
Walls
Prince
A couple of observations here:
ROM makes a good point about the lack of depth in the junior class here (there are only 6 juniors in the two-deep). That point should not be lost in all the pre-season optimism. Even with the impressive talent Weis managed to bring in for next season, the senior class of next year (and hence the team) is going to be awfully thin. This undercuts those pundits out there (and yes, I'm talking about you Mark May and Jason Whitlock) who have argued that Ty did a terrific job in recruiting.
That position, frankly, is a load of crap. Let's not forget that Ty almost completely missed Quinn. It was Quinn's persistence and fortunate timing that landed him at Notre Dame. Taking credit for that catch is a bit like me taking credit a drive that hits a tree and bounces back into the fairway. In some cases, the end result is all that matters. It doesn't make me a good golfer, and it most certainly did not make Ty a good recruiter. On the upside, Ty spends so much time on the golf course that he probably would not have hit the tree.
The second interesting piece of news, again courtesy of The Observer, is that ND has banned bars and individual satellites from dorm rooms. I get the prohibition on bars, although I think the reasoning ND gives is more than a little flawed. Having a Guiness bar sign on your wall does not (necessarily) "glorify drinking." Nor does the simple act of having a bar in the corner. I understand the general line of thought, however. Maybe someone should look into those troublemakers from 3-East?
The ban on satellites seems like pure silliness. If students are willing to reimburse the dorm for any damage caused in mounting the satellite, the "electrical hazard" risk seems pretty light. Certainly less significant than, say, a portable hottub in the room. Or something like that.
4 comments:
You act surprised when you see that the University has banned bars?! This is the same institution that took away SYR's and Formals (and the pre-dance room parties that went along with them) from the dorms! Where else could you be crammed into a hot basement, a few sheets to the wind, grinding along with your date and dorm mates? On second thought, that was just about every weekend at The Backer...
I don't think the ban on satellite dishes is as bad as it seems. All dorms are now fully equipped with cable and a basic channel package(See 8/24 issue of The Observer). The University is also offering an array of premium packages. Granted, there are probably a few KUPS related channels that are not included.
You're right, I shouldn't be surprised. I'm not all that against the bar prohibition, especially since a desk functions just as well.
As for the satellites, it's just the loss of the NFL ticket that would bother me as a student. and KUPS. That would suck, too.
I didn't realize that the NFL Sunday Ticket was exclusive to satellite, which can be considered a loss...and KUPS, too.
With the number of satellites you would see stashed around dorms on campus, it was only a matter of time before the University stepped in and closed the loophole. I will miss the times when a certin 3E resident would "realign" the dishes while walking through campus!
Unfortunately, the sting of TW's recruiting (or lack thereof) will bite hard next season. Knowing the forward thinking of CW, I am sure that he has a plan to ensure that there is enough underclassmen experience to fill in all of the holes.
Alright H8r, fess up. Which one of the Spice Girl posters was responsible for realigning the satellites? :-)
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