Jan 7 | BCS National Championship | Alabama

[Bishop2b5]

This is bigger than the game

This is bigger than the game

Not sure where else to post this, so I'll put it here. Heck of a good story. Puts the game in perspective.

AJ McCarron's special bond with Starla Chapman - college football - ESPN

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Not sure where else to post this, so I'll put it here. Heck of a good story. Puts the game in perspective.

AJ McCarron's special bond with Starla Chapman - college football - ESPN

That's pretty awesome. I always like to see stories like that. Like with Manti and the little girl from Detroit earlier this year. Shows that these guys truly appreciate their ability to influence the lives of another.

CFB stuff like this always reminds me of Kirk Cousins Big Ten awards ceremony speech a couple years ago. Really powerful speech.

 

[brandonnash]

Just catching the tail end of a show called crunch time on ESPNU. Key moments from the 2012 season highlighted. Comes on again 5-530am Monday.

 

[brandonnash]

And its followed today by sports nation bcs special then a 3 hour media day special.

 

[Rocky2820]

Not sure where else to post this, so I'll put it here. Heck of a good story. Puts the game in perspective.

AJ McCarron's special bond with Starla Chapman - college football - ESPN

Much respect for AJ McCarron and the fact that he chose to use his influence in such a positive way in this young girl's life. Thanks for sharing this with us, Bishop.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

 

[Rocky2820]

Sounds like perhaps Bama wasn't as focused as they'd like leading up to their arrival in South Beach. Some of their vets have addressed it.

Discover BCS National Championship -- Alabama Crimson Tide players meet, seeking focus, intensity - ESPN

 

[Rocky2820]

What an awesome sight!!!

 

[ThePiombino]

Sh*t's getting real.

 

[vuirish]

First time in my life that I have wanted a weekend to fly by. Monday can't get here soon enough.

 

[BurningRiver]

I go back to school after winter break on Monday. So it's really bittersweet hoping this weekend flies by.

 

[irishff1014]

What an awesome sight!!!

Very nice.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Still waiting for ND's media session to start on ESPNU. Sick of Bama already.

 

[brandonnash]

Kelly is supposed to be up in a minute.

 

[STLDomer]

From Joe Schad's tweets it sounds like they perceive Davaris Daniels has our #1 WR. Milliner said he has preparing for Daniels. Milliner also said he will cover Eifert when he is split out, Sunseri will cover him when he is attached.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

So glad to have Kelly as our coach.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

Love how Kelly said that the team that is willing to make the most mistakes will win the game. We are going to get out and go after it Monday.

 

[brandonnash]

I see this game going as one of 3 ways.

1. Least likely but possible, we get blown out. Seeing ND play against the teams in bowl games in the mid 2000s and not showing up I see it as a possibility but not likely a bit. I give this less than 5% chance of happening.

2. Close game win or loss. This is most likely to happen. Teams are too closely matched for this to not be a possibility. Chances of this happening greater than 75%.

3. We blow them out. No one expects this. No one believes this will happen. I have sat and though about this a lot and even though its not very likely to happen its still a good chance. We were 10 point dogs to Oklahoma. We blew them out. Bama has lost. We haven't. We have both had close games. The big variation that I see is they have yet to play a good defense. Some will say that Georgia or some others had a good defense and clearly they didn't. The games we got scored big in were flukes after big games. I believe we are the big defense they have yet to face all year.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

ESPNU showed way more Alabama stuff than ND. They didn't air 1 ND player. Ridiculous.

 

[KPENN]

Dan Murphy ‏@BGI_DanMurphy
#NotreDame DC Bob Diaco with a slight limp leaving media day, says he's fine. "This is just my swag walk."

 

[Walter White]

Dan Murphy ‏@BGI_DanMurphy
#NotreDame DC Bob Diaco with a slight limp leaving media day, says he's fine. "This is just my swag walk."

I wonder what happened. Maybe he forgot to stretch.

 

[philipm31]

I heard it was from his shoveling snow in his driveway in South Bend.

 

[koonja]

Knowing Diaco, he probably got all jazzed up at practice and took a live rep and Watt pancaked him.

 

[BurningRiver]

Knowing Diaco, he probably got all jazzed up at practice and took a live rep and Watt pancaked him.

How could you ever assume Diaco would lose at any contest?

 

[phork]

2 Alabama players sent home due to curfew violations. No one of note.

 

[Riddickulous]

I wonder what happened. Maybe he forgot to stretch.

He broke his femur on purpose as a show of respect to Torii Hunter.

 

[EmDiggy]

Irish vs Bama Video Preview

Good afternoon Irish fans! Good luck in the championship game!

Em

 

[Bishop2b5]

2 Alabama players sent home due to curfew violations. No one of note.

It was other players who recommended to the coaching staff that they be sent home. The leadership council of the team made an example of them "pour l'encouragement des autres."

 

[Rocky2820]

It was other players who recommended to the coaching staff that they be sent home. The leadership council of the team made an example of them "pour l'encouragement des autres."

One of the kids is redshirting this year, right?

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

One of the kids is redshirting this year, right?

Yes. Ryan Anderson is the redshirt linebacker I believe. Dillon Lee has played a few games. Both are freshmen.