Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly claps back at those who accuse the Irish of playing an insufficient schedule because they don't play a conference schedule. Kelly points out the many coaches who threw darts this summer happen to play FCS teams, while Notre Dame never has. At the time, no one knew why this was a big deal, but now that Notre Dame ranks No. 9 in the AP Poll, it's probably going to remain a topic. Hoorayyy.
Notre Dame coach responds by pointing out Irish critics play weak teams
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BACKYARD BRAWL BACK! West Virginia and Pitt are going to play again! Well, not until 2022, but it's heartening to see one of the cruelest victims of conference realignment again. The Mountaineers and Panthers last met in 2011. WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen, who probably won't be in Morgantown in 2022, seemed pretty turned up nonetheless, quietly telling Pitt to eat, hmmmm, s***.
ESPecially Happy About This! pic.twitter.com/UZ66Pw7ShV
— Dana Holgorsen (@Holgorsendana) September 10, 2015 Now, if only some other rivalries could get their stuff together. Maybe a couple teams in Texas. Just thinking out loud.
C-USAction (?) (We'll work on it). Western Kentucky held on late against Louisiana Tech to win 41-38, going to 2-0 on the season with a pair of impressive wins. A rematch of this game in the Conference USA title game sounds just fine to us.
Wagerin’. Did you wake up this morning thinking, “Hey, I need 28 different betting tips for college football Week 2?” Well, you’re in luck, friend.
Almost complete. Alabama’s offense is completely loaded at basically every position, but they’re a quarterback away from truly being scary. Jacob Coker did alright against Wisconsin in the season opener, but will need to keep getting better.
Ducks-Spartans, Sooners-Vols, and ... Your Week 2 TV schedule guide is here, and we’re all gonna have to get creative with the remotes this weekend.
Repeat? Oregon and Michigan State went blow for blow last year in Eugene before the Ducks turned on the jets late. The two teams meet again this Saturday, and you should expect another slugfest between highly ranked teams.
Bigger than Bama? It says a lot that Rocky Top Talk is even wondering if OU is Tennessee’s biggest game of the year.
Really? A lot of people aren’t fans of preseason polls, but when you actually take a look at the data, they’re much more predictive than you would have guessed.
It’s destiny. Mississippi State set a new Guiness world record for simultaneous cowbell ringing at a rally on Thursday. They were always supposed to have this record, and it’s surprising they didn’t have it already.
Sartorially splendid. Hawaii is probably going to get washed by Ohio State, but they’re going to look extremely good while doing it.
Yum? Why yes, you can get a four-foot, 12-pound hot dog at Kyle Field.
Michigan dismissed a contributing offensive lineman, and certainly, that is a concern.
Highlight of the weekend, so far. This Southern University receiver pressed every Madden button at once, and it all came out fine.
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