To all Notre Dame fans:
The following appeared in the Springfield Massachusetts Republican: “If Matt Ryan doesn’t win the Heisman Trophy, the University of Massachusetts defense can take at least a little credit for it. The Boston College senior quarterback, if not a Heisman winner then assuredly a first-round pick in next year’s NFL draft, was blitzed, hit and nearly picked a couple of times by UMass in the Eagles’ 24-14 victory Saturday.” It appears that UMass (1-AA #2) is taking credit for giving BC (1-A #7) a bit of a challenge on Saturday. (UMass has 16 1-A transfers on their squad and their only losses in the past two years are to BC and Appalachian State in the 1-AA Championship.)
It is obvious that UMass and their uninformed fan base do not understand the Godfather Theory of College Football. Please explain the Notre Dame “Fredo Analogy” to the Republican, UMass, Bowling Green, and while you are at it, remind the Fighting Irish. Since we are undefeated and in the top ten, I want to make sure our upcoming opponents understand that according to the Notre Dame Godfather Great Chain of Being Theory of College Football, when a highly-ranked and undefeated team in the national spotlight is playing, it is the obligation of the lower-ranked team to accept their place, roll over, and get out of the way.
Thank you.
October 2nd, 2007
Bobby, it isn’t about, “a highly-ranked and undefeated team in the national spotlight is playing, it is the obligation of the lower-ranked team to accept their place, roll over, and get out of the way.”
It’s about the intersection of utter lack of achievement and inferiorirty complex embodied in a singular football program: Boston College a.k.a. Fredo.
Hey, you asked . . .
October 2nd, 2007
Wow. BC really has an inferiorirty complex? Is that worse than a plain old inferiority complex?
(Yes, it means that the student populace are suddenly Inferi.)
October 2nd, 2007
Sorry, I had eye surgery and still can’t see all that well.
October 2nd, 2007
Oh fine, make me look like a tool.
Oh and: Feel better.
October 2nd, 2007
No worries, just laser vision correction, nothing serious.
October 3rd, 2007
Mike, I didn’t really expect you to address the obviously accurate analogy anyway, but you usually duck the main issue with greater skill.
To suggest that BC has either an inferiority complex or a lack of acheivement is stupid. Boston University hockey fans accuse BC of having a superiority complex and non-alumni ND fans accuse BC of having an inveriority complex. We have been down this path before. It is stupid and like having a conversation with a brick wall. Or like having a conversation about religion with a zealot.
October 3rd, 2007
Well Bob, you asked for an explanation and I gave it to you.
Don’t ask if you don’t want to hear the answer.
And BC football doesn’t have an inferiority complex? Really? Okay . . . .