Sharpley was Sharper

Methinks there's going to be a change about. Nothing like having your first start in front of 90,000 against Southern Cal.


I haven't read any postgame comments from South Bend, but I'm assuming Evan Sharpley will start Saturday. He certainly looked much stronger than Clausen yesterday. If not for a specious hold call on the TD that got called back, this one might have gotten very interesting. I started this on Sunday, finishing it Tuesday. If Don is right, Charlie has already announced the starter. I won't peak; let's see if I'm right.

(Does anybody else hate the new ND home page layout? I can't find anything)


And was this the slowest game in history? BC had 15 penalties, we had 7. We threw 31 incompletions; BC threw 17. There were 11 punts. I thought Saturday Night Live was coming on right after the game....on the WEST coast.


We threw 49 times and rushed only 27. Our yards per carry was 1.3. Wow. If you want to start our list of problems, go to the lack of a running game. Pure and simple.


A good effort by the defense, though we are still giving up too many big plays. But the offense isn't helping them a lick. Time of possession was a whopping 40-20 in favor of the Eagles.

So it's off to meet the suddenly mediocre Boys of Troy. They have really looked ordinary since they whupped up on Nebraska. There's a chance, with opportunistic play and, if Sharpley is staring, a week of him running the first team offense in practice.

Of course, a running game would be nice...

Enjoy the build-up, such that it is.

The Colonel