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Mary, Mary, Where You Goin’ To?
There's a well-known business book called "Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies." The general thesis is that the truly great organizations that thrive over a century have a well-defined set of core values that guide them and unite them -- from the chief executive on down to the...
Mary Fell Off the Dome: Which Traditions are the Most Important?
If you haven’t done so already, please read Michael Collins’ post from Monday and leave a comment of thanks for him. ***************************************************************** For quite a while now I’ve been mulling over writing about Notre Dame’s traditions, but I wasn’t sure how to...
Saturday May Be Last Irish Game with Natural Grass at Notre Dame Stadium
One of the most controversial topics is back! There is a small possibility that this Saturday’s game against Utah could be the last game played inside Notre Dame Stadium with natural grass underneath the player’s cleats. This topic was brought up last week at a press conference when head coach...
Know Your Foe: The Florida-Alabama Rivalry
For the past several weeks, we have been covering Florida's rivalries. Previous installments: Georgia, FSU, Tennessee, LSU, Miami, and Auburn. Paul Finebaum has called the rivalry between Florida and Alabama "college football's most important rivalry." Despite this, Florida has played Alabama fewer...
Know Your Foe: The Florida-Miami Rivalry
Over the last several weeks we've covered the Gators rivalries with Georgia, Florida State, Tennessee and LSU. Almost a month before Neville Chamberlain gave us "peace for our time," while Florida State was still an all-women's college, the University of Florida and the University of Miami met for...
Tradition! Tradition? Tradition!
I was doing some dusting of the sidebars this evening and realized I hadn't watched this video in probably two years. Funny how thematic context can change and be applicable in whole new ways. We had Tradition. We lost Tradition. We trashed Tradition. And now? Well. Who knows? But have another look...
The Championship was a trip to Hell and back. But I'll never forget it.
Driving a 12-foot trailer is not very difficult. Add in a Ford F-450 stake bed as your towing vehicle and all the sudden you're thirty feet long and dominating the interstate! Well, unless you drive with me when we pulling the Ramblin' Reck and then you're stuck with me for 10 hours to Tampa (and...
Countdown to Husker Football Season: #4 - The All-Time College Football Wins List
We're continuing our countdown to Florida Atlantic here at Corn Nation, and coming in at #4 is our place on the All-Time College Football Wins List. The list, up to date entering the 2009 season, is below: Bob Devaney - the "Bobfather" - started the modern era of success at Nebraska....
In Defense of Loud Music at Opportune Moments
As part of his ongoing crusade against the intrusion of rock music piped over loudspeakers into the Big House, Brian Cook defends part of the fan experience that makes him a Michigan man: Michigan has a lot of culture. That, fundamentally, is its main asset. From that culture flows the passion,...
Bourbon Shots: ACC Media Days Edition
The powers players in the ACC will meet in Greensboro, NC, for the annual ACC Football Kickoff this Sunday and Monday. The head coach and two players from each team will meet with the media along with commissioner John Swofford and coordinator of officials Doug Rhodes. Every media session will be...
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