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Nope. Don’t worry Mom, your Loyal Sons did not get arrested this past weekend. Unfortunately, they can’t say the same for many of the ND faithful.

What Sprout and Eric can say, though, is that the Irish kicking game, whether we win or not, is an absolute crime. So much in fact, they’ve decided to take it upon themselves to solve the problem.

All Comments From This Episode (27 total)

    What if Golden Tate drop-kicked barefoot with a single bar facemask and helmet visor?

    JoePa on October 1st, 2008 at 8:10 am

    Maybe the helmet visor was the missing element in the throw and catch contest…

    Catlin on October 1st, 2008 at 8:14 am

    Eric, remember when you got a ticket in Portland for being way too good looking?

    Mike on October 1st, 2008 at 10:28 am

    @JoePa: We’d be able to kick 60 yard field goals in that case.

    @Catlin: Imagine if poor Mikey fell flat on his face with a visor though? It would have shattered and most likely cut his face. Ouch.

    Sprout on October 1st, 2008 at 10:30 am

    Rich Karlis.

    rsand on October 1st, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    Nice rsand. You would name the one kicker who just so happened to ruin our childhood and keep the Browns from entering the Super Bowl.

    Sprout on October 1st, 2008 at 5:12 pm

    You know what your coaches’ poll needs? An easel. Paint it green if you have to, but stop propping the damn thing up with arms.

    Adam on October 1st, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    How else are we gonna show off our muscles??

    Sprout on October 1st, 2008 at 9:03 pm

    I thought you guys had come down a little too hard on Walker, then while taking a leak after pounding down a number of frosty treats it dawned on me….

    You were simulating game time pressure in preparation of Stanford whether you knew it or not. Great job, you know something about football, and are funny as hell.

    Sorry, but gotta go down stairs to get another beer.

    Bonus P.S…… Michigan, Tyrone Willingham and ESPN suck. And NBC is a close third.

    Go Irish!

    Irish '81 on October 1st, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    Love the analysis ‘81. Honestly, we were just being hard on the guy, but your point gives us some credibility. Nice.

    It reminds me off a time in college when our kicker, who also happened to be my roommate, was lining up for a chip shot. There was all of 80 people in the stands, so when I screamed his name right as he kicked, I was the only sound to be heard for miles. Followed by the “ding” of the ball hitting the crossbar, of course.

    Everyone tried to blame me. But I stood by my actions. If one man can get inside his head, how the hell is he gonna make it in the pros?

    We’re just trying to help where we can.

    Sprout on October 2nd, 2008 at 5:33 am

    Hey guys.. don’t know if you’re making the trip again or not, but I left the Mobile Dome in S. Bend this week for a repair and therefore am not hosting a tailgate this weekend. It’s a sad day. So I’m proclaiming Saturday is growler day. Go to your favorite microbrew, purchase a growler (or two) full of your favorite beverage, bring to tailgating with you, consume, repeat. Pass it on…

    Stephen (aka Mobile Dome) on October 2nd, 2008 at 7:08 am

    I thought you got #17 because you look like Joey Hildbold.
    http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hildbold_joey00.html
    Not sure if I’m remembering it correctly, but there was that one time we went to Boat Club and people actually thought that you were him (I think he had a chinstrap beard in ‘02 like you did).

    JoePa on October 2nd, 2008 at 7:24 am

    This is also true. Back in the day, both with chinstrap beards, we did look very similar.

    And it wasn’t just anybody who thought I was him. I remember Carlyle Holiday even patting me on the chest once at the Boat Club after a game.

    Why was he at the Boat Club after a game? No idea. But next to the time I told him how to correctly pitch the option in the stairwell, that may be my second best memory of the Boat Club. (And I’m using tgiab.com math there…it’s really my third best memory. My first is running out the door, cramming into a cab with 8 Knott Hall guys plus one pool stick and telling the driver to step on it.)

    Sprout on October 2nd, 2008 at 7:59 am

    The Mobile Dome is down? I was really looking forward to an evil burger too. Dammit.

    Eric on October 2nd, 2008 at 10:06 am

    Caught the show for the first time and enjoyed it. The icing on the cake is the comment section. I, too, was a Boat Club-aholic. I was friends with Gary Godsey and vividly remember the day when George Godsey came to visit. The Irish lost that day and the whole team was upset. A video game got destroyed and several fights picked. A beer tap was stolen and the bar closed early that night. It was great! I celebrated 4 birthdays at the Boat Club. My buddies and I bum rushed out one day with a stool. We also took a plaque off the wall. We made it a point to take something every time (which was twice a week minimum).

    After graduation, we handed down our ‘artifacts’ to the underclassmen who displayed proper dedication to football, imbibery, and debauchery. I received a copy of The Observer in the mail after the bust. Every trip back has a moment to pay homage to the Boat Club.

    Anyway, you guys got a new viewer. Keep spreading the good word. When I crack my 40 of Mickey’s at the start of the 4th quarter, the first delicious sip is for the show.

    JohnnyIrish on October 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 am

    Brandon Walker kicks with his right foot in NCAA Football09 for XBox. and I made a 51 yarder with him

    Mike on October 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 am

    I’m willing to bet that, if we could somehow give Brandon Walker’s actual, detached right leg to Mike, he could kick a 51 yard field goal with it. Even if he was kicking an XBox.

    Adam on October 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 am

    JohnnyIrish, I’ve just added you to the top of my “I’m a fan of my fans” list.

    Sprout on October 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 am

    Righteous! Thanks, Sprout. In honor of this momentous occasion, I’m not going to do any work for the rest of the day. My time will be spent watching baseball and drinking. For the record, the beer on record is Natural Light. During football season, I drink like I do when I was in school.

    JohnnyIrish on October 2nd, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    Dude…did we just become best friends? I love getting drunk the Natural way.

    Sprout on October 2nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm

    I think we did. Probably because we are the same person–or doppelgangers at least. I rock a beard, love ND football, love Natty and PBR, know that Michigan sucks, and talk with my brother constantly about the things listed in this sentence. I used to live in Chicago…well actually Downer’s Grove and Lisle (currently reside in the FL panhandle ears deep in SEC crap). By this measure, I assume you really like The Simpsons and Family Guy and really not like the onslught of Frank TV commercials.

    JohnnyIrish on October 2nd, 2008 at 2:40 pm

    Sprout are you just having a conversation with yourself but calling your alter ego JohnnyIrish? I think I have a new older brother.

    Eric on October 2nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    Ah, but here’s the rub, Eric. I am the younger brother in my alcohol influenced brother relationship. Since I have never had a younger brother, can you be my surrogate? However, I still might be older than you. My 29th birthday was Friday and from about 3 pm Fri to 1 am Sun I consumed mass quantities of PBR, Mickey’s, good champagne, and shots. Reading that makes me realize that one of those drinks is not like the others. I should have subbed the champagne for some Wild Irish Rose or Boone’s.

    JohnnyIrish on October 2nd, 2008 at 3:29 pm

    I did say I would prefer to time travel rather than live forever in a previous episode. Perhaps this is my future self communicating to me thru the Internet. Weirder things have happened.

    The inconsistencies in the story, like the fact JohnnyIrish is claiming to have just one brother and not two, are totally things I would fabricate to throw myself off and hide my identity.

    This is heavy.

    Sprout on October 2nd, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Stanger things have happened, but none stranger than this. I do have two brothers. I only chat football with one of them, though.

    So someday, say you have a kid named Marty and he accidentally sets fire to the couch…go easy on him, will ya?

    JohnnyIrish on October 2nd, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    I think there is every reason to blame NBC for the few over served indivuduals that are running afoul of the law.
    As a direct result of to many time outs people are getting anibriated.

    I think the NDSP should be arresting the NBC officals for excessive waste of time. Heaven knows you can grill a burger, stir the chili and microwave some popcorn during the timeouts.

    Go Irish!!!

    Terry M on October 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 am

    Great show as always guys. Keep up the good work as I look forward to next week’s episode. Enjoy the game tomorrow, and just drink and don’t get thrown in the clink. Go Irish!

    Irish73 on October 3rd, 2008 at 6:30 pm

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