December 29, 2004
The Luck of the Irish
We were treated to a glorious sight last night. Notre Dame getting routed 38-21 by Oregon State. Of course, I’m quite biased against the Fighting Irish. I have nothing against the players, mind you. The sanctimonious fans; who think that God wants Notre Dame to win, that probably never even attended the school, have always been what truly irked me.
The season was a long road to this point. Notre Dame started out 3-1, before Purdue routed them so badly that it crushed their morale and will forever scar their memories. A 25-point loss, in their own house, to a team that hadn’t beaten them at home in 30 years. The only way to go was farther down. And farther down they went.
Ty Willingham, who is a decent coach but whose recruits were only slightly superior than girl scouts, continued to falter. When there were no longer any steps down for Notre Dame to take, they took a few more. A school with a long history of honoring its contracts fired Ty 3 years into his 5-year term, with the hopes of drawing Urban Meyer out of Utah. But they miscalculated. Thinking that the wonderful aspect of coaching for God’s Team and living in beautiful South Bend, Indiana was an offer he couldn’t refuse, they proceeded to lowball his salary. Reportedly, they offered 1 million a year. Florida, on the other hand, offered 2 million, and is in sunny Gainesville. Meyer, and his family, chose Florida.
At that point, I thought that Notre Dame was screwed. Of course, the Luck of the Irish took over, and they managed to snag Charlie Weis, offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots. They may finally be taking a few steps back into a winning direction, but even Weis can’t turn them into the national power they once were.
But last night was a final spout of mediocrity. The luck of the Irish may be one thing, but luck isn’t enough to override not having a head coach. I slept well, knowing that Irish fans will feel last night’s sting at least until next year’s football season. Secure in the vision of another Purdue rout next year, I’ll be sleeping well for a long, long time.
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And to think all of this happened just because of Purdues great victory. God, I wish that my college had a football team.