Quote of the week:

"This team's going to be ready to go, there's no doubt in my mind. I'm not going to lose. We're not going to lose," Mike Hart, University of Michigan

Mike Hart has taken some heat for being so brazen with his prediction of victory over Our Lady, but it is nice to see someone from this program show some freaking fire. Hart, who has been seemingly alone in his desire to actually be on the field, should be commended for providing the Living in the Past Nation with some bulletin board material. Hell, Hart could play for both teams and still not help the Irish that much. I love this kid’s fire, and it is so refreshing to see an athlete who is willing to be authentic in expressing his thoughts.

If it had been me at the press conference following the loss to Oregon, I would have gone Mr. Peepers and started throwing fruit and spitting on the press corps. It is a damn good thing that the NCAA denied my request to reinstate my eligibility.