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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's VOLUME 43: ISSUE 58 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER21, 2008 NDSMCOB'SERYER.COM Leaders discuss building credibility Syracuse Panelists argue Central American democracies risk losing structure in face of problems game to be
By JOHN TIERNEY fought frequently with the News Writer nation's teachers in his quest sustainable to improve the nation's edu Panelists participating in a cation. In negotiations with Kellogg Institute-sponsored the teachers, Maduro said Contest will be first discussion of "The Future of that "more often than not, we Democracy in Central had to go find Cardinal carbon neutral event America" agreed Central Rodriguez" to verify the fair American democracies risk ness of an agreement losing their governmental "because they didn't believe By AARON STEINER structure if they do not do in anyone else." News Writer something to improve their "Who can we believe in? credibility. What can we fall back on?" Notre Dame is bringing a green Building credibility in gov are some of the questions that theme to one of its most treasured ernment is not something that people ask when they feel traditions - a football Saturday. can be achieved instantly, that their government is not This weekend's football game will according to panelist Ricardo trustworthy, according to be the University's first ever car Maduro Joest, who was presi Maduro. bon neutral game. dent of Honduras from 2002 Maduro expressed frustra- QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer "There are various aspects of to 2006. Richardo Maduro Joest, left, Autoro Cruz, middle, and Otton the game that produce carbon During his presidency, he see KELLOGG/page 6 Solis discussed Central American Democracy Thursday. emissions," Rachel Novick, educa tion and outreach coordinator at the Office of Sustainability, said. She said things like lighting, fan travel and gameday waste are examples of activities that pro Groups hope Obama will close Gibno duce carbon emissions. This weekend, the Office of Sustainability will make the game Students argue new administration should prioritize ending human rights violations carbon neutral by using efficiency projects that reduce carbon emis sions to offset the emissions nor policy will be "significantly dif By KAITLYNN RIELY mally produced at a game. ferent" from President Bush's. Various projects throughout the Associate News Editor McKinney, the president of year have increased efficiency and Human Rights-NO, said she is reduced carbon emissions, and A month before the presi in the process of analyzing those reductions will be allocated dential election, senior Obama's plans to see what will towards making the game carbon Catherine McKinney stood on actually happen when he takes neutral. South Quad beside a makeshift office. Novick cited the student-initiat prison in an orange jumpsuit, "It's going to be a priority of ed gameday recycling project as a protesting the existence of the ours to make human rights a major contributor to reducing car Guantanamo Bay detention priority of the new Obama bon emissions. center and asking people to administration," she said. "Recycling really saves a lot of sign petitions urging its clo McKinney acknowledged energy," she said. "Probably the sure. that the new president will be most extreme case is that of an Now, with President-elect confronted with many other aluminum can." Barack Obama planning his problems, but said she thinks It takes 95 percent more energy VANESSA GEMPIS/The Observer transition to the White House, closing Guantanamo Bay to make a new aluminum can - Students gather on South Quad to protest the detention McKinney is hoping the Obama facility at Guantanamo Bay and to gather petition signatures. administration's Guantanamo see GITMO/page 6 see GREEN/page 8 Disability seminar hosts art show Seniors prepare for Students team up with Logan Center as part of course project final home game By JOSEPH McMAHON Assistant News Editor into the end zone to score a last By IRENA ZAJICKOVA second touchdown. Students in the College of News Writer Senior Jimmy Champlin agreed Arts and Letters Disability about the USC game, adding he seminar hosted "Art from Tomorrow's matchup against was one of the students who pre the Heart," a showcase of Syracuse marks the last home maturely rushed the field. paintings and photographs game of the 2008 football season, "USC got the touchdown, but by by the disabled clients of the leading Notre Dame's senior to that time I was already twenty Logan Center, Thursday reflect on their time at the rows down headed for the field," evening in O'Shaugnessey University. Champlin said. Hall. Senior Laura Schwartz said When how he felt about the end Professor Essaka Joshua most seniors would consider the of his final football season, said her 16 students had to 2005 game against USC the best Champlin said he felt sad. design a project with the they saw while sitting in the stu "It's pretty nostalgic and a little clients of the Logan Center dent section. sad," Champlin said. "But I real as a eourse requirement. "You'd be hard pressed to fmd a ize that part of what makes a "It's developed as a proj senior who doesn't say the USC game in the student section spe ect which is part of the game," senior Laura Schwartz cial is the knowledge that you assessment for the college said, referring to when USC only have a few." seminar on disability," she Photo courtesy Nathalie defeated the Fighting Irish after Senior Kadeja Gaines said she Students from the Disability seminar pose for a picture in the running back Reggie Bush see DISABILITY/page 8 O'Shaugnessey's Great Hall, where the art show was held. pushed quarterback Matt Leinart see GAME/ page 8 page 2 The Observer+ PAGE 2 Friday, November 21, 2008
INSIDE COLUMN QUESTION OF THE DAY: JET-PUFFED OR GENERIC MARSHMALLOWS? Christmas too soon
I love Christmas. I mean, who doesn't? Jlowever, I love Thanksgiving more and it makes me sad that it has become Ali Buch Bethany O'Connor Jon Heintz Kevin Sonn Ryan Oakley Christmas season halftime. Christmas songs have already taken over the radio, senior senior senior senior senior Christmas show are beginning to play off-campus off-campus St. Edwards Alumni off-campus on the television, and we have all Ashley Charnley seen the holiday "Jet-Puffed, "Generic, "Generic- ''I'm not "Lucky charms, aisles in the stores. because Notre because you're more will fit in bringing any taste the So, when did this News Production marshmallows. " happen? It confuses Editor Dame is going to throw my flask." rainbow... " all about them away me how every year , people complain tradition. " anyways. about the early onslaught of Christmas, yet every year it comes sooner and soon er. I think the first, and most annoying of the early holiday strikes, is the music. There are already whole stations devot ed to the cheery tunes. Christmas music, no matter how happy it makes me, gets old. Too much of anything is not good, IN BRIEF and the three and a half weeks after Thanksgiving can even be too much. I Notre Dame Women's put on Perry Como as I help my family Soccer will eompete against decorate the tree, and of course "Red Minnesota in the NCAA Baron" will randomly play on my iPod. I Fourth Round Tournament can even take it all day Christmas Eve, today at 7::JO p.m. on but to hear Jingle Bells before the Alumni Field. turkey hits the table is just too much for me. There will be a ground My next grievance with the early breaking ceremony for attack of Christmas decor is the holiday Harper Hall, the new home items that go up in the stores as soon as of expanded medical and Halloween costumes are taken down. As cancer research initiatives a matter of fact. I was shopping for a at the Indiana University costume and I ran into three aisles of School of Medicine - South outdoor Christmas lights. I couldn't Bend and Notre Dame, believe it. We all complain every year today at 10 a.m. adjacent to that Santa Claus starts popping up soon Raclin-Carmiehael Hall on er and sooner, but every year I hold out the corner of Angela hope that there has to be a limit. Clearly, Boulevard and Notre Dame stores want to make as much money as Avenue. possible, but how much of these things are they really selling in Oetober? I don't The Graduate Student know what worries me more, the fact Union will be holding a that they think we will buy deeorations Graduate Research so early, or that we actually are buying Symposium from 3-5 p.m. them and that is why they are already today on the second floor of out. Brendan Short, author of "Dream City" and a Notre Dame alum, read excerpts McKenna Hall. It is open to Lastly, are Christmas commercials. of his book Thursday at Hammes Bookstore. the public. Hefreshments They infiltrate the networks earlier and will be served. earlier each year, not to be outdone by their fellow mndiums. Advertising com Student Ufe is having an panies solicit us to subdue our selfish event called FlipSide: buying habits, and buy presents for oth Meijer Madness today at ers instead. Making needless items nee OFFBEAT 9:45 p.m. Students who essary for our family and friends. What would like to participate other time of the year do we spend a Sky-high birth on 11-hour flight aboard course and the entire need to meet at Library vast portion of our money to buy things Flnnair flight at 11,000 the MD-11 aircraft. zoo during a seven-hour Circle. It is a free scavenger that we aren't really sure people will meters They assisted the birth freedom flight. hunt, food, contests, and like and that will often be returned? I HELSINKI, Finland - Thursday with the aid of Blank Park Zoo work shopping at the supermar love presents, but I prefer the ones that Finnair says a Swedish a satellite link to a med ers clipped the adult ket. have thought put into them more than woman gave birth to a ical service. Chilean flamingo's wings money. Then again, that probably stems girl 11,000 metres over It was the first time a a second time after it Arts and Entertainment is from my poor college student budget. Kazakhstan on a flight baby had been born on was recaptured. The going to have a concert with Most of my family and friends will be from Bangkok to a Finnair flight. zoo's flamingos usually the Anonymous 4: "Long getting smiles and hugs from me come Helsinki. Haglund said the air don't fly because their Time Traveling" on Sunday Deeember. The Finnish national line will give the family wings have been at 2 p.m. in Debartolo Please don't misunderstand, however, carrier's spokesman return tickets to clipped. Performing Arts Center. as I said, I love Christmas. But I love it Christer Haglund says Bangkok. However, zoo Tickets are $38 for general most because of its uniqueness. It only mother and baby are spokesman Terry Rich admission and $15 for stu comes once a year and that makes it fine. Iowa zoo manages to says the birds can molt dents. special. People are thinking of others, They were met at the recapture a flamingo and regrow those feath making time to spend with each other, airport by a medical DES MOINES. Iowa - ers, enabling them to fly. To submit information to and in general happy with Christmas team. An Iowa zoo has recap be included in this section eheer. I just don't want the novelty of Two doctors and two tured a flamingo that Information compiled of The Observer, e-mail Christmas to wear off before the day nurses were among the new over a Des Moines from the Associated detailed information about even gets here. 227 passengers on the neighbourhood, a golf Press. an event to [email protected]
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said. to get it for you," Bowles said. industries collapses By ASHLEY CHARNLEY In order to improve the com The issue of communication News Writer munication problem, Karen again was addressed because less aid had reached a 16- Johnson, Vice President of students do not know all the Associated Press year high and the number of Barry Bowles, general manag Student Affairs, suggested adding services available to them in the WASHINGTON - The $25 Americans searching for er of Sodexo at Saint Mary's updates on the student home dining hall. For instance, at the billion rescue plan for the work had soared past 10 mil College, invited students to come page. This would allow students grill, hamburgers are served, but auto industry, desperately lion. Congress approved a ask questions and make com to know when students can ask sought by Detroit's belea measure to extend jobless ments about food services at an popular menu "Feedback is for grilled fish or guered Big Three, collapsed benefits through the holidays, open forum held Thursday night items will be chicken as well, Thursday as Congress drew and the White House said in the Student Center. served in the din feedback. It can Bowles said. the line at one more bailout President George W. Bush "First things first, we are a ing hall daily. ortlY make things B.owles also and Democrats said they would quickly sign it. contract food service company. Executive chef, better." addressed the wouldn't even consider it But Democratic leaders We don't work for the College, Ken Acsta, said it boycott that was until the companies produced scrapped votes on the auto per say ... We work for a compa was hard to held against the a convincing plan for rebuild rescue, postponing until next ny called Sodexho," Bowles said. determine what Barry Bowles dining hall in ing their once-mighty indus month a politically tricky Sodexho is the second largest variety of food to general manager mid-October of try. decision on whether to food service in the United States offer. Sodexho this year. Two The demise of the rescue - approve yet another unpopu and Saint Mary's is a client of the "We don't real students anony- at least for now - left uncer lar bailout at a time of eco company, he said. ly know what mously slid fliers tain the fate of General nomic peril, or risk being One of the largest issues everybody wants, but we get the under the doors of student rooms Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. blamed for the implosion of addressed was the lack of com varieties out there so that every calling for students to not eat in and Chrysler LLC, and sent an industry that employs mil munication between students body can put together what they the dining hall. Wall Street spiraling to its lions and has broad reach and the dining hall. The company want," Acsta said. "What hurt me more than any lowest level in years. The into all aspects of the U.S. is working on ways of improving Although the dining hall cannot thing is that I did not know," Dow Jones industrials economy. this problem, Bowles said. accommodate everyone, Bowles Bowles said. dropped 445 points, the sec "Until they show us the "One thing I want to point out, said the opportunity for variety is He stressed his open-door poli ond straight plunge of more plan, we cannot show them food services are probably one of there if students get creative with cy for student concerns and than 400, and hit the lowest the money," Speaker Nancy the worst ones on campus on it. issues and that comment cards point in nearly six years. Pelosi, D-Calif., said at a getting the word out," Bowles "If you ask, they should be able are available to students. The carmakers have been hastily called news confer "Feedback is feedback," clobbered by lackluster sales ence in the Capitol. Bowles said. "It can only make and choked credit, and are GM and Ford quickly issued things better." battling to stay afloat through statements promising to sub Bowles said he is hoping to year's end. Failure of one or mit the blueprint the hold another forum at the begin more of the Big Three would Democrats demanded.· ning of the spring semester that be a severe further blow to Pelosi and Senate Majority will allow him to get more input the floundering economy - Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on student needs in the dining and to many Americans' view said Congress might return to hall. With only ten students in of the nation's industrial work in early December for a attendance at this forum. Bowles strength - and throw a mil vote on aid to the carmakers would like to see increased inter lion or more additional work - but only if they show est as the year progresses. ers off the job. Congress they could use the Just Thursday, the govern funds to transform their Contact Ashley Charnley at ment reported that laid-off struggling industry into a acharnO 1 @saintmarys.edu workers' new claims for job- viable one.
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Call 877-90-CHAPIN (877-902-4274) or visit LakeChapinShores.com page 4 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, November 21, 2008 Graduate students Crafts sale helps developing nations Local fair trade store selling goods from artisans all around the world to present research By SARAH MAYER News Writer encourages undergraduates so By EMMA DRISCOLL consider attending graduate News Writer If you're looking to get ahead sehoul. on your Christmas shopping Presenters competed to be part Studrml do in Graduate Student Union projects. This DAN JACOBS/The Observer "Unlike most other compa the University," c~vlce president structure gives Ten Thousand Villages, a local fair trade store, is selling traded Caitlyn Shea, nies that send money back if crafts In O'Shaugnessy Hall today. visitors the [the products] sell," she said. Graduate opportunity to Ten Thousand Villages is Student Union be flexible with selling its products in honor of helped to revive the dying cop stand in O'Shaughnessy Hall is eo-vi<~ president m1d Ph.D. candi their schedules and choose to International Student Week, per industry in Nepal and selling an array of hand-made date in Civil Engineering. said. learn about the research that including a tea light made by since the creation of her prod crafts, including chocolate and Shea said prP.S(mting and com most interests them, Shea said. industrial design professor uct, the employment in the coffee made from fairly traded municating research is a "pri Students will present research Ann-Marie Conrado. copper industry in Tansen beans, teapots, soap, scarves, mary focus" of graduate students. in the divL'lions of Sciences, Social Conrado designed her prod Palpa, Nepal has increased wooden sculptures, plates but it L<> not uncommon for gradu Sciences, Engineering and ate students to not know what uct - a small dramatically, made of recycled magazines, Humanities. There will also be a copper tea light she said. and jewelry. other graduate division for the ''There will be shaped like a "It has Jewelry has been one of the students are 2008 Notre lotus flower - products for sale quadrupled in best sellers at Notre Dame, studying. Dame Forum "The goal is to in 2003 in size just based assistant manager Cheryl "Many diflerent topic of there that were Nepal. It is on the orders of Schairer said. specific disci provide an Sustainable actually designed by plines or depart opportunity designed to float that tealight," Conrado said that another Energy. One in water, such ND students.'' Conrado said. opportunity to buy fair trade ments will have winner in each for graduate as in a pool. Conrado products is coming up on Dec. their own division will Because it is receives no 5 in Badin Hall. research symp<> students, faculty, receive a prize Ann-Marie Conrado made of copper, profit, and said "We're going to be doing A siums," Shea undergraduates or of$500. Industrial design "you'll have this she does this Conscious Christmas. There said. "I think thL<; guests of the "Each division professor is the first one wonderful because she will be products for sale there University to learn has a panel of greenish tint" wants to "use that were actually designed by that encompass judges and we es all divisions of what graduate that comes to resemble the design to help support other ND students," she said. have judges people." the graduate from the admin flower the longer it stays in the students do." water, Conrado said. In addition to Conrado's tea school." istration, faculty Contact Sarah Mayer at Conrado's product alone has light, the Ten Thousand Village The Graduate and students," smayerO 1 @saintmarys.edu He search Caltlyn Shea Shea said. Symposium will Graduate Student Union The Graduate seek to remedy c~vlce president Research this by creating a Symposium is forum for gradu- open to the pub ate students to di<>Cuss their work lic and will be held in conjunction with others who are interested. with the meeting for the Graduate · bserver.. . "The goal is to provide an School Advisory Council, Shea opportunity for graduate stu said. dent<>. faculty. undergraduates or :1. guest<; of the University to leam Contact Emma Driscoll at what J.,rraduate student<; do," Shea [email protected] said. Shea said sinc,e many graduate students are "largely unaware" of what their fellow graduate stu dent<; are studying. it L<> likely that the rest of the Notre Dame eom munity is also unaware. 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INTERNATIONAL NEWS HAITI \ Copernicus' remains found in Poland WARSAW - Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Storms ravage Haitian food supplies Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skele ton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th century astronomer's books. Children hardest hit as food becomes scarce, impoverished regions hard to reach The findings could put an end to centuries of speculation about the exact resting spot of Associated Press Copernicus, a priest and astronomer whose theories identified the Sun, not the Earth, as PORT-AU-PRINCE - The the center of the universe. 5-year-old teetered on Polish archaeologist Jerzy Gassowski told a broomstick legs - he news conference that forensic facial recon weighed less than 20 struction of the skull, missing the lower jaw, pounds, even after days of his team found in 2005 buried in a Roman drinking enriched milk. Catholic Cathedral in Frombork, Poland, Nearby, a 4-year-old girl bears striking resemblance to existing por hung from a strap attached traits of Copernicus. to a scale, her wide eyes life The reconstruction shows a broken nose less, her emaciated arms and other features that resemble a self-por dangling weakly. trait of Copernicus, and the skull bears a cut In pockets of Haiti accessi mark above the left eye that corresponds ble only by donkey or foot, with a scar shown in the painting. children are dying of malnu trition - their already mea U.N. agrees to send troops to Congo ger food supply cut by a GOMA- The U.N. Security Council unani series of devastating storms mously agreed Thursday to send 3,100 more that destroyed crops, wiped peacekeeping troops to Congo, while rebels out livestock and sent food said they remained committed to a pullback prices spiraling. from the front lines despite an army attack. At least 26 severely mal British Ambassador John Sawers said the nourished children have died 15-nation council wants to help contributing in the past four weeks in the nations "as best we can in getting troops on remote region of Baie the ground rapidly" once they decide to help d'Orange in Haiti's south out. east, aid workers said "Exactly how many weeks it will be, it's not Thursday, and there are clear. But this is a matter of urgency," fears the toll will rise much Sawers said. higher if help does not come Countries have not worked out yet who quickly to the impoverished will eontribute the additional troops and Caribbean nation. police. Another 65 severely mal nourished children are being treated in makeshift tent clinics in the mountainous area, or at hospitals where AP NATIONAL NEWS they were evacuated in Port Mackenson Duclair, 5, sits with an unidentified woman in the Doctors Without Borders hospi au-Prince and elsewhere, tal in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday. Duclair is one of many malnourished children. Woman cnu;OO of killing FBI agent said Max Cosci, who heads PITTSBURGH - A judge denied bail on the Belgian contingent of weighed in at 19.8 pounds, Fortune said. of food aid - enough to feed Thursday for a woman aeeused of killing an Doctors Without Borders in even after days of drinking Rural families already 5,800 people for two weeks FBI agent during a drug raid that led to her Haiti. milk enriehed with potassi struggling with soaring food - into the remote southeast husband's arrest on eoeaine-dealing eharges. One evacuee, a 7 -year-old um and salt. Doetors said he prices in Haiti, the Western ern region sinee September, Christina Korbe, 40, was arraigned early girl, died while being treat needed to gain another five Hemisphere's poorest eoun and other groups funded by Thursday on a homicide charge in the shoot ed, Cosci said, adding: "The pounds before he could go try, lost their safety nets the U.S. Ageney for ing death of Special Agent Sam Hieks on situation is extremely, home. when fields were destroyed International Development Wednesday. extremely fragile and dan Dangling from a scale and livestock wiped out by have sent food as well, she Korbe told investigators she thought her gerous." mounted from the ceiling, 4- the storms, whieh killed said. home was being burglarized and that she was At a makeshift malnutri year-old Veneeia Lonis nearly 800 people and But the steep, narrow shooting at an intruder. tion ward at a Doctors looked as limp as a rag doll caused $1 billion worth of paths and poor visibility !licks and other law enforeement offieers Without Borders hospital in as doetors weighed her, her damage in August and make it diffieult to deliver went to Korbe's home to serve a warrant on the capital, 10 emaciated huge brown eyes expression September. the food to the mountain her husband, Robert, as part of a drug sweep. children were under emer less, her hair tied with bright U.N. World Food Program communities where hunger Christina Korbe ealled 911 during the raid gency care Thursday, their yellow bows. country director Myrta is worsening. In one case, a and said her house was being robbed and that stomachs swollen and hair Mackenson's grandmother, Kaulard said she fears more WFP truck flipped over while she had fired at a burglar. She was arrested faded by pigmentation loss who has raised him sinee his deaths from malnutrition in struggling up a hill and slid while still on the phone with an emergency caused by malnutrition. mother died, said she barely other isolated parts of Haiti, into a ravine, killing an aid dispatcher. Several had the puffy faces has a can of eorn grits to and search and medical worker. typical of kwashiorkor, a feed herself, the boy and her teams were fanning out in "There is always a bottle Syrian arms dealer convicted protein-deficiency disorder. 8-year-old granddaughter the northwest and along the neck. The same situation NEW YORK- A wealthy arms dealer long Five-year-old Mackenson eaeh day. southwestern peninsula to that the people are faeing is suspected of aiding militants in some of the Duclair, his ribs protruding "These things did not hap check. the same situation we're also world's bloodiest eonfliets was eonvicted and his legs little more than pen when I was growing The World Food Program facing," Kaulard told The Thursday of conspiring to sell weapons to skin stretched over bones, up," 72-year-old Ticouloute has sent more than 30 tons Associated Press Thursday. informants who posed as arms suppliers for terrorists willing to kill Americans. Syrian-born Monzer al-Kassar, 62, and a co-defendant, Luis Felipe Moreno Godoy, were convicted of conspiring over a four month period last year to try to sell millions of dollars worth of heavy weaponry to Police close case on chairman's death Colombian militants.
Associated Press his "irrational and violent behavior." of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Autopsy results said Gwatney died and Firearms that day, the report LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - City and from a shot to the head. Johnson was said. LOCAL NEWS state police have dosed their investi shot six times. The 986-page report says police gations into last summer's shooting "I wish there was a conelusion, but searched through electronic and Bookkeeper sentenced to house arrest of Arkansas' Democratie Party chair there wasn't," said Lt. Terry paper files at Gwatney's businesses CROWN POINT. Ind. - A former bookkeeper man without offering an explanation Hastings, a police spokesman. for Johnson's name, but that it never has been sentenced to house arrest for stealing of why the attack occurred. Authorities discovered a note with turned up. Gwatney owned three more than $200,000 from the Merrillville clerk Bill Gwatney died Aug. 13 after a telephone number and the word General Motors car dealerships and treasurer's office. being shot three times by a man who "Gwatney" on it in Johnson's home, was a state senator for 10 years Sixty-eight-year-old Rosemary Barath admit lost his job at a Target store that but the report found that it was a before becoming the state's ted Thursday in court that her gambling addic morning. The shooter, Timothy Dale telephone number for Gwatney Democratic chairman last year. tion had led to the thefts. Barath pleaded guilty Johnson, was chased into Grant Towing Company in Jaeksonville, A separate report released to felony charges of theft and official misconduct County, where he was shot and killed whieh is no longer in business. Thursday by Arkansas State Police as part of a deal with Lake County prosecutors. after threatening officers. The FBI also reviewed the history found that the officers who fatally Lake Criminal Court Judge Thomas Stefaniak A police report said an autopsy on Johnson's computer, and found shot Johnson acted properly. Jr. sentenced Barath to nine months of house found Effexor, an antidepressant, in that he visited Wikipedia, Yahoo and Prosecutor Eddy Easley said no crim arrest and 39 months probation and ordered her Johnson's blood. Investigators said news sites the day before the shoot inal charges would be filed in con to pay $279,749.46 restitution. the drug may have played a part in ing. Johnson also visited the Web site nection with Johnson's death. P"""------
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Rica." report said last week. something Obama needs to Because the governments The new Obama administra stay away from, O'Connell said, Kellogg are weak and take advantage GitDlO tion must respect international because it would violate the continued from page 1 of the people, according to continued from page 1 law when planning for the clo Geneva Conventions. Solis, the entire system of sure of Guantanamo Bay, "You can't go around creat tion with citizen's inability to democracy is called into ques should be a top priority. Last O'Connell said, specifically cit ing new courts for the purpos trust a democratic govern tion. week, advisors to Obama told ing the Geneva Convention, es of the people you don't like," ment that he felt was trust "Will the governance weak the Associated Press that dos which cover most of the she said. worthy. nesses continue to be blamed ing the prison is, in fact, a top detainees. While the exact details of a "The fact is, you don't build on the institutions of democ priority of the incoming presi The two prisoners who were Guantanamo Bay shutdown credible institutions racy?" he asked. dent. detained as teenagers should remain unclear, O'Connell said overnight," Maduro said. "You He cited corrupt courts and The detention of approxi be repatriated to their home she is "confident" that Obama need to change certain things legislatures, along with ineffi mately 250 people at countries immediately, she will close the detention center for a long time and create cient government programs Guantanamo Bay has negative said, and the United States as president. credible institutions." overall, as a bulk of the prob ly affected the "national image" should also begin negotiations McKinney agreed that her Nicaraguan ambassador to lem. of the United States, McKinney to return persons not accused ideal - that Guantanamo Bay the United States Arturo Cruz "They have weakened said, an image Obama can of any crimes to their home closes in Obama's first term - said credibility is a major democracy," Solis said. "Costa begin to repair if he shuts countries. is realistic. problem in Central American Rica is the worst case. More down the detention center. For those prisoners for whom "I would like to think that in democracies. lie attributes people think it would be bet "We need to make sure that evidence suggests they had four years you can process, in much of this to the govern ter to have a dictatorship we've got a very secure image been involved in planning ter our judicial system, 270 prison ment's inability to balance because some people have in a global perception so that rorist attacks, O'Connell said ers and figure out a just system meeting people's immediate talked against the very insti we are not discredited, they may lawfully be tried for them," she said. needs and planning for the tutions of democracy." because if we start criticizing a before regular federal courts Human Rights-NO is consid future. In spite of all the corrup country for its human rights with criminal jurisdiction in the ering sending people to "Sometimes, I wonder how tion, the panelists agree that practices and abuses, then it's United States. Many other Washington, D.C. in .January to you govern a type of society there is hope for Central thrown back at us," she said. prisoners should be returned join Witness Against Torture, a that is always overwhelmed American democracies. Professor Mary Ellen to Afghanistan to be detained campaign to shut down by the need of the people," Solis attributes this hope a O'Connell, a Notre Dame pro until the end of hostilities there Guantanamo, in kicking off its Cruz said. "There's a funda predicted return of "more fessor of international law and or face trial, if there is evi planned 1 00-day presence in mental problem with promis pragmatic policies" under the a specialist on the law of war, dence they have committed front of the White House. ing the future incoming said keeping Guantanamo Bay crimes, she said. "If we don't send people to and not deal administration open would weaken President O'Connell stressed that the D.C.," McKinney said, "then we ing with the "Sometimes. I wonder of U.S. elect Obama's position on the United States should now and are going to be doing a lot of present," how you govern a type President world stage, especially at a should always have followed campaigns here to make sure especially in a Elect Barack time when the United States is the law in place at the time and human rights, specifically society in of society that is always Obama. negotiating with other coun not create new courts for per Guantanamo Bay, but all which 79 per overwhelmed by the Solis is also tries about how to solve the sons already in detention. The human rights, are made a pri cent of the need of the people... hopeful global financial crisis. idea of new security courts is ority and words turned into population because of the 'If he immediately takes one that has been floated by action." lives on less American away big, glaring examples of Obama advisors in Associated than two dol Arturo Cruz economy, violations of international law, Press reports. Contact Kaidynn Riely at lars a day, Nicaraguan ambassador growing prac namely Guantanamo, then all The creation of new courts is [email protected] Cruz said. tices of market of a sudden, the powers of the In such intervention, world, with whom we are impoverished soeieties, gov and "the fear of new populist negotiating, say 'this is a man nrnmcnts have difficulties ful leaders elected" in Central we can trust,"' she said. filling promises for the future America. "That's why I think he can't when people are concernAd Central American democra wait on Guantanamo Bay." about bning abln to lind din cy has also not been without Obama stated during his ner. succnss, according to Cruz. campaign that he wants to "llow do you manage expec "We have finally had - my close the detention center, and tations?" Cruz asked. "If you God, espeeially in my country although his advisors are now bn patient, and IAt the market - some level of peace," Cruz increasing discussion about function, then you have a said. shutting down the facility, the future. But the futurA isn't "We're also having great details of the fates of the coming yet ... If we pretend to statistics when it comes to approximately 250 detainees at govern as we wish it to be, we crime," he said. Guantanamo Bay are still have chaos and bnmkdown." A third achievement of the unclear, the Associated Press Cruz said that the best way Nicaraguan democracy is the to deal with this problem is electorate system, but that by what lw eaiiMI "responsi electorate system could begin ble or measured populism." to become problematic, "That was my hope. a hope according to Cruz. that withers away every day," "Since 1990, Nicaragua has Cruz said. realized that we can change Olton Solis, a former presi governmnnt without killing or dential candidate of the dying," he said. Citizens Action Party in Costa Similar participation in the Hica, attributes much of his democratic system is essential eountry's problems to the in Honduras, according to negative impacts of free trade Maduro. agreements. "What can keep us from These agremncnts, accord extremns'? The only way to do ing to Cruz, neglected it is to delegate more," "inward oriented consensus Maduro said. building," while instead pur Under the current suing "outward secret pacts, Honduran government, like in the case of Structural Maduro said that citizens are Adjustment and CAF'IA" seared to participate in Solis also denounced cor democracy. rupt govcrnnwntal policies. "Now we're being persecut "Deecntralization of power nd if we have an opinion and tlw elimination of pop against the government," he ulist practices" arc areas in said. "llow do we get back so which better policies are nec people are willing to partiei ~~ssary, according to Solis. pate?" "People are usnd," he said. "Perhaps the worst country. in Contact John Tierney at this is my own country, Costa jtiecne [email protected]
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MARKET RECAP Stocks Congress rushes to keep benefits alive Dow Unemployment funds running out on many; market drops to five-year low Jones 7,552.29 -444.99 Up: Same: Down: Composite Volume: Associated Press 334 39 3,413 1,683,014,892 WASHINGTON - Jarred AMEX by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to NASDAQ -70.30 1,316.12 approve legislation NYSE 4,651.21 <360.78 Thursday to keep unem S&P 500 752.44 -54.14 ployment checks flowing through the December NIKKEI (Tokyo) 7~484.63 -2ISAL holidays and into the new FTSE 100 (London) 3,874.99 -130.69 year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose COMPANY %CHANGE $GAIN PRICE benefits are running out. The economic picture S&P DEP RECEIPTS (SPY) -7.42 -6.05 75.45 was only getting worse, if CITIGROUP INC (C) -26.41 -1.69 4.71 Wall Street was any indi cation, The Dow Jones FINANCIAL SEL (XLF) -10.74 -1.13 9.39 industrials dropped more POWESHARES (QQQQ) -4.84 -1.30 25.56 than 400 points for a sec Treasuries ond straight day, reaching the lowest level in more 10-YEAR NOTE -7.28 -0.247 3.144 than five years, and the 13-WEEK BILL -92.31 -0.060 0.000 Standard & Poor's 500 30-YEAR BOND -6.87 -0.273 3.699 index fell below lows established six years ago. 5-YEAR NOTE -7.36 -0.154 1.937 The Senate's vote fol Commodities lowed Thursday's govern LIGHT CRUDE ($/bbl.) -4.45 49.65 ment report that laid-off workers' new claims for GOLD ($/Troy oz.) +12.70 748.70 jobless aid had reached a PORK BELLIES (cents/lb.) +3.00 87.60 16-year high and the number of Americans Exchange Rates searching for work had YEN 94.0650 surged past 10 million. The White House, which 0.8030 EURO had opposed broader leg CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.2983 islation containing the BRITISH POUND 0.6790 benefits extension, urged passage of the new ver sion and said President George W. Bush would quickly sign it. IN BRIEF As Congress prepared to Paul Nawrocki, of Beacon, N.Y., walks through Times Square in New York City on Tuesday leave town - perhaps for seeking employment. Claims for unemployment hit a 16-year high last week. Black Friday sales may disappoint the year - there was no NEW YORK - After pushing steep discounts such resolution on helping ple would exhaust their Durbin, D-Ill., said after even worse next year. throughout November that are usually reserved the auto industry, a disas unemployment insurance the voice vote in the The legislation as for the day after Thanksgiving, retailers from ter in the making that by the end of the year Senate. "It is money that approved would provide Kohl's to Toys "R" Us are offering even bigger could lead to hundreds of without the extension, will create economic seven additional weeks of cuts and promotions for Black Friday in a fran thousands if not millions sponsors said. The meas growth in America." payments to people who tic bid to pull in shoppers. of additional lost jobs. ure is estimated to cost The House had have exhausted their ben But the bargain hunters showing up for the Democratic leaders said about $5.7 billion, approved the bill in efits or will exhaust them early morning specials on toys and TVs are not they could return to although economists put October. soon. Those in states expected to buy with the same gusto as a year Washington in mid the positive impact at More than 1.2 million where the unemployment ago, as they fret about tightening credit, mas December to vote on res $1.64 for every dollar jobs have been lost so far rate is above 6 percent sive layoffs and shrinking retirement funds. cue loans if the carmak spent on jobless benefits this year, and the civilian would be entitled to an Not to mention that consumers are already ers first present a plan on because the money helps jobless rate is at a 14- additional 13 weeks jaded by all those "60 percent off'' signs plas transforming and mod sustain other jobs and year high of 6.5 percent. above the 26 weeks of tered on storefronts. Analysts say shoppers may ernizing their operations. restores consumer confi Thursday's Labor regular benefits. Benefit stick to smaller gifts like cosmetics rather than Discouraged by the dence. Department report said checks average about $1,000 flat-panel TVs in a holiday season stalemate over auto aid, "Putting money in the claims for unemployment $300 a week nationwide. expected to be the weakest in decades. investors sent the Dow hands of unemployed benefits jumped last week The benefits provided Another concern? There aren't any must Jones industrials down to families means they will to 542,000 the highest would be in addition to 13 have items so far, even in toys - though some another big loss, 445 be able to pay their rent level since July 1992 and weeks of federally funded items have been popular, such as Spin Master points. and utility bills, buy gro fresh evidence of a rapid extended benefits Ltd.'s Bakugan. As for the jobless bene ceries and clothe their ly weakening job market approved by Congress last fits, about 1.2 million peo- children," Sen. Dick that is expected to get June. Congress aims for "greener'' legislation WASHINGTON - Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch supporter of Detroit automak Stocks tumble for second straight day ers, from an important energy panel in favor of California liberal Rep. Henry Waxman. Associated Press industrial average, meanwhile, fell can result in relatively light volume. The switch could help President-elect Barack 445 points, or 5.6 percent, to its Observers said the selling high Obama on Capitol Hill with one of his favored NEW YORK - Stocks plunged for lowest close since March 2003. The lighted the entrenched pessimism issues: trying to curb global warming by limiting a second straight day Thursday, decline brings the Dow's two-day about the prospects for the econo greenhouse gas emissions. But Waxman's com falling to levels not seen in at least drop to 873 points, or 10,6 percent, my. bative stance on climate change and other issues five years as financial and energy its worst two-day percentage loss "Unrelenting gloom has taken also could alienate Republicans and moderate stocks tumbled while demand for since October 1987. over the markets," said Dana Democrats, making it harder to get the biparti the safety of government debt Financial stocks plunged on wor Johnson, chief economist at spiked. ries that the government's financial Comerica Inc. "The economic news, san support Obama will need. . Waxman is an avid environmentalist and Stocks saw the most intense sell rescue won't be sufficient to cover the concerns about some major ., booster of health care programs - and a home ing late in the session after hopes banks' losses. Meanwhile, a sharp financial institutions, the concerns state ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He faded that lawmakers would quickly drop in oil prices weighed heavily about the auto sector, earnings defeated Dingell on a 13 7-12 2 vote in the assemble an aid package for U.S. on energy companies. reports, everything is coming out in Democratic Party caucus, capping a bruising automakers and as the Standard & Thursday's pullback came amid a way that is just provoking a mas intraparty fight. Poor's 500 index broke through heavy volume, a welcome sign for sive selling in the stock market," The Energy and Commerce panel is one of the lows established in 2002. That some investors who are looking for "Back in October we were looking most important House committees, with sweep breach of a key technical threshold the market to experience a cathar at a potential catastrophic melt ing jurisdiction over energy, the environment, sent a shudder through the market tic sell-off that could lay the down of the credit markets, and consumer protection, telecommunications and and touched off further selling. groundwork for a recovery. Heavier that didn't happen," he said. "But health care programs such as Medicaid and the The Standard & Poor's 500 index volume can signal investors are that doesn't mean tremendous dam popular State Children's Health Insurance fell 6. 7 percent to its lowest close scared enough to sell rather than age hasn't been done to the econo Program. since April 1997. The Dow Jones simply sit on the sidelines, which my." page 8 The Observer + CAMPUS NEWS Friday, November 21, 2008
"They contacted us because like the idea of giving them a body and anything they want they have an annual Green Week blank slate ... that way they ed," Larkin said. "It was a lot Green where they do all kind<; of envi Disability can really be creative and of fun. I did not expect the art continued from page 1 ronmental programming as part continued from page 1 express themselves." to come out as well as it did." of their national broadcasts ... so Sophomore Jason Deska, who Larkin said some of the mining tho aluminum and pro they wanted to highlight some of said. "It's a chance for the stu is a student in the seminar, said clients had amazing artistic dudng it- than it does to create the sustainability programs at dents to create, in partnership the project allowed the stu vision and were able to find a n~cyded aluminum can. Notre Dame and also Syracuse," with the Logan Center, an event dents to closely interact with amazing pictures. "Aluminum cans are a big per Novick said. and a display of art." the clients and was mutually "They had better eyes than I centago of the matoria.ls that are NBC also decided to host a Joshua said the project rewarding. did. There were some where I used at tailgates," Novick said. contest on the Web site Carbon allowed her students to see the "Once we started talking to was thinking, 'Why would you "By getting all that into recycling, Rally. importance art plays in the the clients and saw how excit take a picture of that?' And we're having a big impact." "The idea is to challenge the lives of people with disabilities. ed they were for it we knew it they you see it and you think, Novick said projects like two schools to see how many "It's a student project investi was definitely a good idea," he 'Oh my goodness,"' she said. Sunday evening's energy audits they can get to commit to more gating how art impacts the said. Joshua said it was important and light bulb exchange also ceo-friendly lifestyles," Novick lives of people with disabili Deska said he was often sur for her students to become help to reduce emissions and said. ties," she said. "What I wanted prised by how many of the pho integrated into the work of the improve eftieiency. The contest runs until the end the students to do was to tographs were of high quality, Logan Center clients, and the "Thus far we've exchanged of November, and the winning assume the idea of inclusive art and he said it was hard to project helped teach them 4,400 light bulbs in residence school receives $10,000 to be in the context of the Logan decide which images were the many valuable lessons about hall<;," she said. "We did an audit used for sustainable initiatives. Center. The idea was to put best. working with people with dis of dorm rooms, and we collected Novick said the football game people with disabilities behind "There was one role where abilities. a lot of information about ther broadcast would feature various the cameras as well as in front there was only one picture that "The clients at the Logan mostat<; that don't work, rooms initiatives on Notre Dame's cam of the cameras." was even usable, but there Center did their own composi that overheat, windows that pus, including gameday recy Logan Center community were some where it was hard tions and they've been going don't close. The maintenance cling. based learning coordinator to single out one as the best," through classes learning how staff on campus is now going to In addition, NBC sponsored an Nichole Maguire originally sug he said. to hold cameras, and I think follow up on those reporl<;." ad competition between Notre gested the idea for the art Sophomore Casey Larkin said students were excited to be Building renovation projects Dame and Syracuse. Students show. she was surprised by the cre involved in that because it's a will also improve efficiency, she from both schools submitted 30- "I geared them towards doing ativity of some of the clients service placement and they're said. second films about sustainability an art show because it's really she worked with, who took pic learning about the mechanics The concept of a completely issues, and the winning ad will cool to see the artwork for our tures around the Logan Center of charitable organizations and green football game was first be featured on the NBC Web site. clients and how they express with disposable cameras. project management," she said. suggested by NBC, Novick said. themselves," Maguire said. "It's "We just kind of wandered NBC has a eontract to broadcast Contact Aaron Steiner at visually stimulating for the around Logan Center and told Contact Joseph McMahon at all Notre Dame home games. [email protected] clients and it's also just fun. I them to take pictures of any- [email protected]
game will be seeing all of the sen ball games in the student section. Own a Piece ior football players getting a "Notre Dame football has Gante chance to play. become such a part of our lives of ND History continued from page 1 ''I'm really excited that it's sen here and it's going to be really ior day," Schwartz said. "It'll be weird not having it in our lives," Commemorating believes the Fighting Irish will be fun to see my classmates get a Gaines said. able to win tomorrow. chance to contribute to the Syracuse, who is 2-8 this sea the 35th "I think we will win," Gaines game." son, is coming into the game otT a said. "Hopefully winning will give Champlin is excited for the 39-14 loss to Connecticut. In addi Anniversary of us a better chance of going to a marshmallow fights that take tion, Syracuse recently fired head bowl game." place in the senior section during coach Greg Robinson. However, ND Coeducation Gaines, who works for Notre the final home game. he will finish out the season Dame's recruiting department, "I just want to let the ushers before stepping down. has had some unique memories know that if they do see me The game kicks otT tomorrow at Available at Amazon over the years thanks to her job. throwing marshmallows I'm just 2:30 p.m. A pep rally will be held "My favorite was seeing Notre returning them to their rightful tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the Joyce (www.amazon.com), Dame students doing push-ups owners," Champlin joked. "Please Center. with recruits five times their size," don't throw me out. I'd probably Barnes and Noble Gaines said. start crying and make a scene." Contact Irena Zajickova at (www.bn.com), For Schwartz, a highlight of the Gaines will miss the end of foot- [email protected] and on campus at The Notre Dame Bookstore
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Talk of "the bubble" aside, students C.S.C. chair in Anthropology and an expert in mother AssT. MANAGING EDITOR: Deirdre Krasula on this campus are busy people with busy lives, and that child co-sleeping and primate behavior. NEWS EDITOR: Jenn Metz preoccupation can translate to a lack of involvement on This feeling was reflected in the high attendance at VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Kara King the part of those students when it comes to campus McKenna's "Last Lecture" on Nov. 12. Students crammed SPORTS EDITORS: Bill Brink organizations or events. into the Coleman-Morse lounge, most standing and Dan Murphy Without dwelling too much on the stereotype, it's safe to crouching to see and hear McKenna's lecture. Some stu- ScENE EDITOR: Analise Lipari say that it's an ongoing task for those plan- dents were unable to stay and listen, due to a ning these campus events to get students lack of space. SAINT MARY'S EDITOR: Liz Harter involved. The choice in venue would have encouraged a PHOTO EDITOR: Jessica Lee Which is why Bob Reish, Grant Schmidt, OBSERVER more intimate setting for the lecture, an idea GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mary Jesse the Academic Affairs Committee and which has merit. However, with the high level of ADVERTISING MANAGER: Maddie Boyer Student Government deserve praise for the Editorial attendance, it was impractical and cramped. AD DESIGN MANAGER: Mary Jesse very successful beginning to their "Last Student Government should be encouraged Lecture" series, a featured lecture by for the stellar attendance levels at the first CoNTROLLER: Stacey Gill Anthropology professor James McKenna. event in the "Last Lecture" series. 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" Kara King Graphics Stay on campus Andrea Archer Stay home and have relatives over Napoleon Bonaparte Visit family short French dude Vote by Thursday at 5 p.m. at www.ndsmcobserver.com THE OBSERVER page 10 IEWPOINT Friday, November 21, 2008 Giving thanks for the cathedral steps On any evening in Washington, D.C., unknown reason this year, I regularly think Headquarters building. It was karaoke will remain in the nation's capital next should you walk a few blocks north of th!~ of her, and especially now as we approach evening when several talented congres week. My only scheduled event is a tour of White I louse past the Cathedral of St. Thanksgiving week. Does she give thanks sional staff and a few congressional wives the White House for one last glimps!~ of the Matthnw, you may notice a lump inconspic for anything other than the reliable step belted out tunes to the cheers and applause Oval Ollice before the new president redec uously tucknd away to the right of the main upon which she seeks her nightly solace? of the crowd. Television commentator orates. It is a time killer like the Notro doors on the top of tho cathedral steps. At To sec the woman in person, the average Donna Brazil and campaign wizard Joe Dame - USC game will be the previous times, ospodally visitor at the cathedral would not know Trip pi were among several congressional day. after sundown, it is that she was homeless. She is tall and car representatives and a European ambassa Thanksgiving this year is not about boun dillicult to see sinco ries herself in a stoic manner. Her dothes dor who were enjoying the amateur enter ty, friends or family for me. This year, thn lump blends into are clean. Her makeup in1maculately tainment. Surely, none of them were ever Thanksgiving will be my own - a personal the shadows of thn applied with bright red lips. She always curled up in a lump at the top of cathedral experience replete with introspection and nvening. During the wears a black dress, and her black hair is stairs. solace. Ironically, I will think about how in summer, the lump pullnd back but has a large white streak Yet while sitting amidst these seemingly many ways the lump at the top of the takes on the outlinn which reminds me of the bride of carefree, materially wealthy and nationally cathedral steps is an extremely lucky one. of a cardboard Frankenstein. Most noticeably, though, her famous personalities, it struck me that And in my mind, I will search for my own square- or if it is Gary Caruso constant padng on the top step or inside everyone needs some type of safe place in private set of cathedral stairs upon which I raining, a largo black the cathedral reveals some personal life. I wondered to myself how many of the can find the comfort and stability that rep open umbrella. Other Capitol wwasiness. people around me are in reality an resents a meaningful Thanksgiving holiday. times, including now Comments Whilo I do not know her name, she Ebenezer Scrooge whose life revolves To all in the Notre Dame community and with subzero-deJ.,rree assists the staff whenever the cathedral is around the security of a dollar. With all of beyond, the best of holiday wishes from weather, the lump is open. She will replace the booklets in the the status and power in the room, I also Peso and me. complntnly wrapped in a black sleeping pew holders and evenly stack the books at imagined how many egos teetered simply bag. the main entrance. When I directly pass on the number of votes cast during an elec Gary Caruso, Notre Dame '73, is a !laving served as a lector at St. her, she nods slowly without saying a word. tion. communications strategist who served as a Matthew's Cathedral for nearly two I oftentimes watch her walk past my home For my entire adult life, Thanksgiving legislative and public affairs director in decades, I cannot recall a time when the which is located four blocks from the has always been a trip over the Potomac President Clinton s administration. His lump was not at the top of our catl1edral cathedral. I imagine that she uses some River and through the woods of column appears every other Friday. He can steps. While last Sunday our priest rnmind facility nearby to groom herself, but I am at Southwestern Pennsylvania to be home be contacted at nd us that cathedrals wnre made so that a loss to discover where that may be. with family. For most who attended [email protected]. edu the homnless can meet the con~-,rregation, I Hecently, I thought of her while I ate din karaoke night, that is considered the ulti The views expressed in this column are did not obviously think of the woman who ner at the Democratic Club located next mate Thanksgiving. But with my parents those of the author and not necessarily lbrms that daily lump. Yet, fi>r some door to the Democratic National Committee now both passed on, my dog, Peso, and I those of The Observer. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mike Anello: the nevv Have patience -with Weis While I understand that Notre Dame fans are hand that he could find. very impatient when it comes to head coaches, l What this issue comes down to is that our foot Chuck Norris believe that many fans (Iacovo and Sullivan, ball team needs to show improvement, and it Mike Anello doesn't sleep ... he waits. "Weis Accountable," Nov. 18, included) are miss has. Our team has scored over eight more points Mike Anello is the reason Waldo is hiding. ing the point when it comes to Weis' job. per game this season than last while allowing Mike Anello ean believe it's not butter. We have all heard the complaints about the eight fewer per game. Our running game has Mike Anello's tears cure cancer ... too bad he has never cried. record against teams with winning records. We increased 50 yards per game while giving up 60 Mikn Anello can slam a revolving door. have all heard the complaints about our team's fewer yards per game. We're passing for almost There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Mike lack of a "signature game." What students and 80 more yards per game than last year. In total Anello has allownd to live. fans like Iacovo and Sullivan fail to realize is that offense, we've increased by 130 yards per game. Mike Anello can win Connect Four in three moves. the process of building a football team can be Our sacks have dropped from 58 last year to 14 The way to a man's heart is with Mike Anello's fist. painful and slow. this year. You might just dismiss these stats, but If you can see Mike Anello, he can see you ... if you can't see Iacovo and Sullivan bring up several instances it shows remarkable improvement from last Mike Anello, you arc seconds away from death. where they question Weis' decisions. Let me be year. Mike Anello can judge a book by its cover. the first to say that I absolutely hate the Wildcat The issue of Charlie Weis comes down to rec Mike Anello is not afraid of th11 dark, the dark is afraid of Mike Anello. offense. However, if We is decides to run a play ognizing improvement and being patient with the from this formation, who would you rather have system. You might not be happy because you're Kevin Sullivan with the ball besides Tate? He is one of the leaving at the end of this year and you want fastest players on the team and its pretty obvious immediate results. Too bad, it won't happen. senior that the player taking the snap isn't supposed to Last year we had very few upperclassmen that Stanford Hall be a real passing threat. That's why defenses are made a difference on the roster. This year we Nov. 20 taught to stop the run first in that formation. are still extremely young. Our top three receivers Suggesting that Tate has to be a good passer in include two sophomores and one freshman. Our order to run that formation is ridiculous. Any top two running backs are sophomores. Our pass made from the formation would only work quarterback is a sophomore. Where do you think if the receiver is wide open. the leadership is coming from? Dueling pianos and Secondly, Weis took out his starters because he Results don't just happen when you have a wanted to respect Navy as well as give his very young team. We saw what Charlie could do younger players some real game experience. I when he has some upperclassman leadership. Catholic identity agree that it happened a little too early, but his Wait until next year to judge Charlie's coaching motive was correct. His gamble to run a play on job, and if he still isn't performing up to your This p Tyler Deschamps Rachel Hoffman freshman Amy Wilhelmy Alumni Hall seniors Nov. 15 Nov. 18 I I I I l' THE OBSERVER Friday, November 21, 2008 IEWPOINT page 11 LEITERS TO THE EDITOR Hooking-up norm.al A product of the system What's with all the hate? It took guts for Melissa ("The hook-up culture," Nov. 19), to Stop talking about Melissa ("The hook-up culture," Nov. 19), stop talking about come out and talk about something that so many girl refuse to acknowledge: she's kissed Will ("Dear Jane(s)," Nov. 20). The supposed hook-up culture at Notre Dame is not a few boys. Most girls I know are so uptight about discussing anything even related to created by men, nor fueled by women, but instead a product of the system we call sex with a guy that it is a breath of fresh air to hear a girl admit that she's kissed some the University of Notre Dame. Since it is the reverends and alumni that run the one before, let alone yell it to the entire campus. If she had told me this personally, I school we love so much, the buck stops at every one of their desks. It is on them to would have given her a sassy z-snap and a "you go girl!" change the problems that are popping up at this University. Too many guys have such an awful view of hooking-up: just because you kiss someone Tradition is a wonderful thing, and helps Notre Dame boast at how storied it is; -or even do something more- doesn't mean you can't treat them like a person after but there does come a time where you can be too steeped in tradition; and that wards and at least be cordial, rather than running away like a little son of a ... time is now. I sit here three months into the school year and have no problem Personally, I have tried to stay in contact with the girls I've hooked up: at the very telling you that I still have not one legitimate girl friend like I did back home, and I least. I say "hi, how ya doing?" when I see them. However, I just have to say that know I'm not the only one. although guys are pretty bad offenders at the whole not-making-the-next-time awkward And this is not because I am the kid that sits in the corner of the classroom hop thing, girls aren't perfect on this point by any stretch. ing his Jedi mind tricks will actually lift the pencil in the air for once. If you know Of the girls I've hooked-up with- or, probably more common, struck out with- there me you know I'm not exactly a shy person. So what exactly are parietals and sin have definitely been more than a few that just refused to even seek something as simple gle-sex dorms doing? They're stopping exactly what we're longing for. as a friendly acquaintance. Parietals are not stopping sex from happening, and are not making people do I remember the second week I was here, I kissed a girl on a bench. It was nothing too homework that they otherwise would not get done. Instead, they are preventing the big, and I proceed to spend the rest of the night babysitting her "friend" - read drunk casual movie watches, hang-outs, and friend-to-friend interaction that is absolutely bull elephant- before walking her and the Baby Dee to a taxi. After multiple unre necessary in a teenager's life. sponded texts over the course of a week, I saw her again at Reekers. I talked to her a bit, In order to fix the gender relations at Notre Dame, we need to do something and I walked with her and her friends to Blinky. She hasn't talked to me since, and that's about the single-sex dorms. like almost every other school out there (including not for my lack of trying. other religious universities), our dorms should be single-sex by floor. This would fix I think that Notre Dame has a huge problem with hookups: people take things way too a number of problems. Not only would it be extremely easy to meet girls by bump seriously. College is a time when thousands of young singles- many of whom are just ing ittto them but it would make it a thousand times more convenient to, God for starting to explore their sexuality- live basically as next-door neighbors. Obviously, bid, hang out. We have so much schoolwork here that we only get miniscule breaks some sparks are going to fly; some start fires that burn, some for an hour (or if you're in-between homework. But even then, our breaks are spent playing video games or from Fisher. as long as she needs). joking around with a same-sex friend down the hall. People hooking-up is a healthy, natural part of life- don't swear off it, getjiggy with it Instead, a new dorm system would allow me to walk down one flight of stairs to - but that does not excuse disregarding people's feelings afterwards. Whether it is a guy actually talk to a girl. While this is an enormous change from the system we have or girl, no one enjoys another person avoiding them and pretending not to know them. It now, we can dull it down by starting with a choice. For example, over the summer is true that most people who hook-up will not become b.f.f.s; however, a simple wave the school could ask which housing you want, single-sex or multi-sex; and depend every once and a while never killed anyone. At least not yet. ing on the results, some dorms would become multi-sex and some stay single-sex. Students would still stay in the same dorms for all four years to keep the amazing Declan Sullivan comradery we have now, except this would now include girls as well. freshman The truth is, something needs to be done. But using the Letter to the Editor sec Fisher Hall tion in the Observer as an advertisement of how you're fun and up-for-anything is Nov. 20 not productive at all. While ideas may seem radical to some, I'm sure the decision to admit women in the first place did too. P.S. - I lied earlier. I do in fact sometimes find myself wisqmg that the Jedi mind trick would work for me. Hook-up a bad introduction Marko Pesce freshman Although I guess I should've been distraught upon learning that a fellow school Keenan Hall mate's (Melissa Buddie, "The hook-up culture," Nov. 19) method of making pals has Nov. 20 been failing her consistently, my concern for her social life was nothing compared to my shock that nearly a semester had passed before she began to think that hooking up with random boys isn't a reliable way of establishing meaningful friendships at Notre Dame. Really? Another perspective I know I'm not the only one who read the letter with a look on my face that was much more distaste than pity. However, it may be comforting to hear that it's not unnatural for her to be suffering the cold shoulder treatment from the partners of pre Dear 23 girls I have hooked up with this semester, vious hook-ups. It's standard fare. Thank you for the hook-up. It was ... spectacular, stimulating, mediocre, The hook-up culture she proudly practices typically implies a no-strings-attached awful, mind-blowing, forgettable (is it 25?), awkward, heavenly, tricky, !icky, attitude. That's supposed to be the entire appeal. sticky, and all together a solid time. From my experience, it was the typical So what's the big surprise? I don't blame those boys for being short on words after senior year post-Feve hook-up. the act (I assume kissing was the extent of these six hook-ups, otherwise I would be Yes the hook-up itself was fine, but afterwards we've run into a problem. The writing another letter entirely), and I suspect that her very public announcement isn't problem isn't the dining hall, I'm a senior, I don't have a meal plan. It's the par going to make them any more eager to hang out with her. ties, in class, at bowling, Corby's, and Feve. It's the way you look at me, like A rearrangement of priorities could prevent future problems. Dropping the "kissing you totally want it again. I want to scream, "Yes we did hookup once and I hobby" is a good start. If Buddie is looking for a phone call or a lunch companion, I know I was great but there's no way you'll get that lucky again!" Other times suggest that she makes friends with the boy(s) first and kisses second, if at all. we see each other and you totally eye me or you suddenly ditch the people That being said, I'm not sure that sharing Buddie's letter in the Viewpoint was any you're with to throw yourself at me. To be fair, I think I may have been ignored thing short of Too Much Information for those of us who aren't a) among her six male by a few of you (actually that never happens, you all can't get enough). addressees or b) also extremely baffled by why the people we're intimate with yet What about your number, did I ask for it just as a matter of course? Yes. But never intend to date feel awkward around us. Believe it or not, some of us college girls you had to request mine and now my thumb is getting tired silencing your don't like to get our thrills by being the weekend conquest of a random dude. We'd calls. Is this your way of saying, "Thanks for the hook-up. It was the best thing prefer to read a piece that's a little more relevant and, dare I say, mature in nature. I've ever experienced and I'll never be the same?" Get over me. How many of Just a thought. you have deleted my number? The answer is none of you because you treat my digits like the winning lottery numbers. Marla MacMichael Blame me for not calling you. I didn't break my phone and I haven't lost your senior numbers. I simply have no interest in seeing you again. If I do call, you know I Howard Hall am black out drunk looking for a booty call. Could we ever be friends? No. Nov. 20 Ignoring you, apparently, is the only choice I have. Of course, I'm not blameless. You were the most convenient form of instant gratification I could fmd, hoodrats and dimes alike. I realize that but won't admit I am as guilty as you are. Stop knocking at my door at 1 a.m. begging to come in. Stop climbing in my window and lying in my bed hoping you'll get In defense of Buddie another shot. Even though I doubt you are willing to do this, I am sure of one thing: You 23 After reading the barrage of letters defaming Melissa Buddie ("The hook-up cul girls (25?) are not even close to where I draw the line. This weekend, and all ture," Nov. 19) in yesterday's Viewpoint, I felt as though I would offer some words or weekends until I graduate, I will continue to add more conquests to my Excel encouragement. spreadsheet. I will hook up with as many random girls as possible. Not because I- like Melissa- have made out with six guys this semester. I have not received I am looking for a girlfriend or wife, but because I want to exploit your body. At much anticipated phone calls or lunch offers, not even the curious poke on facebook. Notre Dame, I am trying to get some play, and I'll never find a new hobby. Why And Melissa, if you think your lovely autumn strolls on South Quad are made awk should I? You still want it. Good thing I won't see you at the dining hall, I cook. ward by your actions, eye contact with my former lovers is beyond awkward on so Sincerely, many levels. Melissa Buddie's next hook-up Stay Strong Melissa! (And Easy!) P.S. don't worry about our (insert whatever we did together here), I'm clean, Sincerely, you didn't get it from me. Dan Kuzma Peter Leonard senior semor off-campus off-campus Nov. 20 Nov. 20 THE OBSERVER page 12 CENE Friday, November 21, 2008 SEt~ _,a""~ ... r~ .. ,.._.. .. ""' ., ~ ,. ·.•. Hock:e-esque coach butting heads with a George(" JORDAN GAMBLE Gipp-esque player, with cameo appearances by . \'.~' ~ · ~ Scene Writer none other than the original Four Horsemen. ~ A forgotten piece of Notre Dame legend returns to "Notre Dame football players were these mythical ~ eampus tonight. characters. That's how the legend all began, and ...... Out of' print for years, the 1931 film "The Spirit of still persists 70 years later," Mandell said. "The"' Notrn Dame" was eclipsed by 1940's "Knute Rockne University is now very careful to not be known as a AII-Ameriean" and 1993's "Hudy." Even the most football school. which started all the way back in ,i• ~ ~ ~ 'i _& _ obsessive Notre Dame fans haven't seen it or even 1931 when it got taken advantage of by Hollywood )' :f.-' know it exists. Knute Hockne III, with this film." • .. · the grandson of the legendary .. In his book, Sperber describes the· . ..._ coach, hopes that will change after Notre Damefootball film as "a sports potboiler exploit I this Friday, ~.hen "The S~irit of players were these ing the school's name." -I jNotre. Da~e s~reens at the mythical characters. But Rockne's grandson sees I Brownmg Cmema 111 the DeBartolo , merit. "I think this movie really Performing Arts Center at 7 pm and That s how the legend does go beyond football. Football is~rw..... ~ ·9::-w pm. Tickets are $3 for stu- all began, and still the vehicle by which the message dnnts ~nd ~5 for f'aeulty. and staff; persists years and values of Notre Dame [are "I thmk It's a great 1dea they re 70 . . shown]." Roekne III thinks the movie is important because of, he .~ · . '"' /a ~,tdnyhone_ i,?u~rview from. his is now _Df!ry careful to says, "how it deals with the atmos , ., ~ • fwmc m Uta~ h leads to the h1sto- not be known as d phere and psyG)lological makeup of ,..4""4","\ .,. ~ ry and mystique of Notre Dame. I . Notre Dame in that particular peri· · ~.-."'~ ~ hope that every time they show it, football school, whtch od of time." it's a sellout crowd." started all the way Christine Sopczynski, the out Indeed, "The Spirit of Notre back in I93 1 when it reach specialist at FTT, agrees with Dame" and the history of its pro- him. "The film itself isn't that /" ... r.:.,W!Dl ra~ duetion should be the stuff of leg- got taken advantage s~.. ::.::- ~u LnlLSFJ. strong" she said, "but it shows the end '""' ~"Qli\J.i~t'MEN nnd. ~_...... ,.,.l s~~·lif .. !'wr·, I of by Hollywood with football culture and what it was J.s,.:•~ .:"~i Fir... • :.>t¥~·1"1 "One of the tidbits about this this film." like. The film's screenwriter actual ...tl~J-,tNr.('A.~JC).f(j k.,,;t'rW" movie is that this is the movie that ly came and lived with the football killed my grandfather," said Hockne players for a few weeks. From that III. "When he was going to California, he was going perspective it's fascinating." THE SPIRIT OF to write this script and put it into production," and But just getting a copy of the film to show to any it was on that trip that Knute Rockne's plane NOTRE DAME" crowd has been a journey, said John Vickers, the '''~"'.:.··; 1... (-·~'1~t" w~ ..~·· d in Kansas. Managing Director at the DPAC. The idea to resur 1-'•·.-.. .,. "~ ~ :." '·F v.•Mf. ~~ The whole story can be found in Murray rect "Spirit" eame after the University announced _·. _ ··f''~perber's book_. "Shake Down. the. Thund.er." its fundraising campaign also called "The Spirit of' ~:=, .1 ;' ._r;' Sperber, along w1th the help of Umvers1ty ArchiVes. Notre Dame." But unlike the other Notre Dame (•::_ ,:;) '"'" . found letters from Knute Rockne to the University tilms, "Spirit" was not on DVD, video, or even in the - president. Hockne wrote that although the 111m's university archives. With funding from the College creators oiTered him $50,000 to portray himself in of Arts and Letters, Vickers used his contacts in the ~ tlw movie. he had no intention of accepting the lilm industry to track it down. ~ monny. "I basically went to Universal Studios and con · ~- "The only thing is I thought perhaps there might vinced them that we should have a copy of one of ~JIIIbe a ehance to put out a picture that might be their film titles here on campus. They took one of 4 !1. instructive and educational as regards Notre Dame their negatives and struck a new print," he said . ., 1'., './ , in every sense of the word," Hockne wrote in a let- That new 35 millimeter print will be shown ,, /'!../6- ter dated March 30, 1931, one day before he died. Friday night before 11nding a place in the Notre ·. 1 .,~ • ' Ut?; Ted Mandell, a faculty member in the Department Dame library, and Vickers hopes other groups, such z·C /', \Jjr of' Film, Television, and Theatre, said the University as alumni clubs across the country, give the film life v~o went ahead and allowed the film to be made, for outside of campus . • ~·~(>the sake of Hockne's widow and in the hopes that it Hockne III, who will be at the screening Friday ·~ J would fullill Hockne's original intent. and will flip the coin to start the Syracuse game ·• "This film came out because of that (Rockne's Saturday in honor of his grandfather, has high !'!(~·; dnath). Universal rushed out this film, and it came hopes for the future of "The Spirit of Notre Dame." ,. -~;: ,.. t.."- ' out seven or six months later, kind of taking advan· "I really hope that every student on campus goes, ,.-p,• ·• . "· tage of the tragedy," Mandell said. to see it." · J• ·. •. Universal Studios took the commercial approach ' ~ ~ for the story, focusing on football more than the Contact Jordan Gamble at [email protected] ~~:'"-·· -~niv~.;; ~ould ha:! liked. The story has a 7 ... 'ilfS'I- .... • :. ----\ ., '' ''t-'' ...... J.~!r ·.c.~' Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ INTERHALL INSIDER page 2 Keenan challenges dominant Siegfried The offensive line also worked and give our offense a chance to By CHRIS MASOUD some stuff out, and it translated score." Sports Wrirer into positive results on the If the Ramblers maintain the field." same level of play they dis David meets Goliath this Thrust into the offense as played in the regular season, a Sunday as Keonan challenges quarterback, freshman Terry championship is well within Singl'ried for the Interhall Mahoney has thrived in a famil their reach, as the Ramblers Championship in legendary iar role, leading the Knights to are undefeated and untied Notrn Dame Stadium. three victories. through six games. Siegfried's No. 7 seed Keenan has faced "I've had experience in the success has even brought back an uphill battle in the postsea quarterback position before," memories to many of the leg son but has emerged with con Mahoney said. "I was ready endary Dillon teams of the late vineing wins in each contest. since the beginning of the sea SO's that dominated the inter J.iknwiso, No. 1 send Siegfried son for a chance to play. I just hall circuit. has lived up to the high expoc had to wait for my opportunity. "I appreciate the responses, tations, rolling past the compe Thankfully I got it, and I've but we've still got one more tition in pursuit of a pnrfeet sea done my best for the team." game to go," Kelly said. "We son. Led by Mahoney, the balanced can't lose focus and underesti After reclaiming the Chapel Keenan offense hopes to contin mate a good opponent. It's all last week in a 14-8 vietory over ue moving the ball against a about getting the job done in rival Stanford, Keenan captain merciless Siegfried defense. the Stadium." Barton Dear is confident his Mahoney will try to establish a Kelly and the Siegfried seniors team can build upon its success connection with senior wide remember the last time they and carry the momentum into receiver Jim Zenker, something were on the Stadium field when its third championship game in he's been able to accomplish all USC ended a premature Irish four years. season. celebration in 2005. They "Beating Stanford was a huge "Any time I throw Jim the ball expect a much more enjoyable achievement for us," Dear said. I know he's going to come down experience when they step on "Losing to our rival last year in with it and make a play," the field this Sunday. the Stadium didn't sit well with Mahoney said. "The chemistry "I can't wait for it, and I know us. We came out strong and is there, we just need to exe my teammates are just as excit played a great game against a cute." ed," Kelly said. "This will prob gn~at team." Siegfried, however, has been ably be our last time on the LEE!The Obs~rver The Knights have eome a long effective in disrupting opposing field, and we want to remember Siegfried running back Marcus Young, left, takes a handoff from quar way from the beginning of the offenses and preventing them it with a victory." terback Max Young during the Ramblers' semifinal win over Morrissey. season to earn a spot in the from getting into a rhythm. Led The seniors from both teams championship. After beginning by middle linebacker Dex Cure, agree that playing in the cham Gonzalez, who has carried the Gonzalez said. "With the best thn year 0-1-1, Dear said the the Ramblers forced three pionship game will be the most Knight offense on the ground quarterback and receiver tnam nnndnd to rediscover its turnovers en route to a 14-6 meaningful four quarters in with his powerful running combo in the league, my team identity and make some serious victory over Morrissey in the their careers. game, will be inactive with a mates are more than capable of ehangns to turn the season semifinals last week. "If we win, it'll be a great broken thumb. This will be the stepping up. The seniors and I around. "We just keep things simple ending to a hard-fought story third time in his interhall career have been a big part of "We realized that we had on both sides of the ball," over the last four years," Kelly he will be inactive for the cham Siegfried football for four years. some players out of position," Siegfried captain Kevin Kelly said. pionship game with an injury. We want it bad." Dear said, "so we switched our said. "As a team we're just But for Keenan senior Alex "It's a terrible feeling, but I quarterback to tight end and going to keep doing what we've Gonzalez, Sunday's game will be just want to be able to motivate Contact Chris Masoud at started a freshman in his place. done all year: force turnovers a bitter-sweet experience. my team on the sidelines," [email protected] Brothers Kelly lead Ra111blers Siegfried featured lloly Cross College, was pulled As a member of the class of By MOLLY SAMMON into Siegfried and decided to go 2003, Rob graduated with a Sports Writer out for the team as well. degree in aerospace engbrreering in ESPN.com story With both returning senior and management, and currently For most players and coaches, Kevin and newly-recruited works at Notre Dame as the thn lnterhall Championship is just Patrick trying out for the team, director of procurement services. for the exposure, and thought a ehanee to play a little competi Hob found himself in a tough situ But in offensive coordination, By SAM WERNER Darcy did a good job portray tivfl football, but for the three ation. Rob found an area of football lnterhall Editor ing interhall football's status Kelly brothers. il'> a family aflhlr. "I had to take myself out of that strategy where he had passion at Notre Dame. A'> SinJ.,rf'ried's otlimsivn coordi decision," Rob said. "[ certainly and expertise, despite never play Siegfried entered a new "It was really cool and well nator, coach Hob Kelly oversees had a conflict of interest." ing organized football. realm of interhall publicity written," Kelly said. "I really both of his younger brothers, sen But both made the team, and "Coach Zimmer is the real yesterday. appreciate how he did that for ior team captain and tight end, therefore, The Ramblers' Kelly offensive architect, but I bring the The currently undefeated us." Kevin, and sophomore defensive Trio was formed. critical eye," Rob said. "This is an and untied Ramblers were Not every interhall football taekle, Patrick. "The fact that [my coach] is my aspect of football that I can really featured in a 3,000-word fea player was happy with the "It is humbling," Hob Kelly said brother made it a little awkward get myself into, the intellectual ture about interhall football article, though. Keenan, of eoaehing his younger siblings. at flfSt," Kevin Kelly said. "But he component." by Kieran Darcy on Siegfried's opponent in the "My first attempt at coaching was is really good at inspiring and In contrast to their older broth ESPN.com. championship, was disap- with 4-year-olds and I've found being the devil's advocate on the er, both Kevin and Patrick played Darcy's story pointed that there are a lot of similarities team." together at Addison High School, focused on the their team was Initially, Rob didn't share his a small public school in their between 4-year-olds and college uniqueness of "/ really appreciate n't mentioned studenl'>." brothers' enthusia.'im for football, southern Michigan town. interhall foot in the article. Coincidentally, Siegfried's head but over time took to the sport. "It was an island for me," said ball and its how he did that for Several Knights coach, I'.J. Zimmer, asked Hob "I was more interested in schol Kevin of being the trailblazer of place in the us. p I a y e r s Kelly to help him out with coach arly competitions in high school," the family's football participation. Notre Dame tra- expressed their ing this sea.'ion, at the same time Hob said. "I fell in love with foot "All the team dinners and the dition. Darcy dismay at the Kevin Kelly that the youngest brother, ball by the time I came to Notre summer practices, they were a interviewed team's practice Patrick, a recent transfer from Dame." new venture for me." many Siegfried Siegfried captain Thursday The brothers all agree that players for the night. having family members on cam story, including "It's just not pus and alongside on the playing captain Kevin Kelly. Kelly said cool," Keenan captain Brett field changed their collegiate that he believes Darcy was Wilps said. "He didn't even experiences for the better. inspired by the story of David mention last year's champi "It's more relaxed now," Kevin Ruffer, a former Siegfried onship [where Keenan lost to said. "You always have someone player who is now a kicker on rival Stanford]." to go to when you need some the varsity team. The Knights have made the thing." After meeting with repre championship four of the past Quintessential of the Notre sentatives from RecSports, five years. but Darcy's article Dame culture of tradition in both Darcy wanted to focus on a focused almost on the family and football, Rob, Kevin, particular team, and who bet Ramblers. Wilps said he and Patrick will be representing ter than the currently 6-0 planned to use the story as both as the Interhall Ramblers. motivation on Sunday. Championship game approaches "He got in contact with us "I didn't realize only one this Sunday. and came out to our prac team was playing in the "I left Notre Dame, but found tice," Kelly said. championship," he said. "It's my way back," Rob said. "I Darcy went on to describe posterboard material for us. always find it providential that the Ramblers' 14-6 semifinal We're going to tack that up in we ended up back here." win over Morrissey, which the locker room." JESS LEEfThe Observer sent the team to the champi Siegfried tight end Kevin Kelly, center, runs during the Contact Molly Sammon at onship game. Contact Sam Werner at Ramblers' 14-6 win over Morrissey In the semifinals. [email protected] Kelly said he was grateful [email protected] Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ INTERHALL INSIDER page 3 Welsh Fam looks to stay perfect vs. McGlinn after they've fallen behind. content with just what they've By RYAN O'CONNELL "Last year we basically killed achieved so far. Sports Writer every opponent we faced in the "We are so excited to be play regular season and playoffs," ing in Notre Dame Stadium, but West Quad neighbors Welsh Gargula said. "We'd never been with that being said, we are not Family and McGlinn haven't behind until Cavanaugh scored just satisfied getting there; we played each other in more than first in the championship game. want to win," McGlinn captain three years, but the unfamiliari This year, we've had a different Sarah deGroot said. "This sea ty will end Sunday when the experience in that we've had a son has been truly remarkable teams face off in the Interhall lot of close games. We've as no one expected us to make Championship game. learned to score when the pres the playoffs or let alone make it "We haven't played them sure is on. For example, we to the stadium, but I had confi since my freshman year," Welsh ended up coming back to beat dence in our team and knew Fam senior captain Jenni Pasquerilla West when we were that we had the players to make Gargul a said. "We don't know down by a touchdown with only a run at a championship." what they look like as a team, a minute or so left. I definitely Like Welsh Fam, the but we never focus on who we think those kind of games have Shamrocks are also very strong play from helped prepare on both sides of the ball. week to us for the "Our offense has been great, week. We "This year, we've had a championship especially at putting points up only focus on different experience in game." early in the game, and our our game that we've had a lot of It's more than defense has been lights out and plan and just experience played a near perfect game playing our close games. We've that has Welsh against Farley last week," de best." learned to score when Fam confident, Groot said. "We have a lot of This strate the pressure is on us" however. momentum going into Sunday's gy has "We have a game and feel as though we are worked well talented, bal playing our best ball this year, for the Jenni Gargula anced team this and we will need to be on top of Whirlwinds. Welsh Fam captain year," Gargul a our game against a very good who are cur said. "Both our Welsh Fam team." rently unde- offense and McGlinn knows that they have feated. However, going unde defense are great. Anyone on a formidable opponent in Welsh feated, at least in the regular our team is capable of making a Fam, so they're aiming on season, is nothing new for big play. As far as our passing bringing their "A" game to the Welsh Fam. game, we spread the ball championship. "The past two years we've around. No one receiver has "Welsh Fam comes into the gone undefeated in the regular caught most of the passes. Also, game undefeated and has been season," Gargul a said. "We lost our secondary has made a lot of playing some great ball, but so last year in the stadium to interceptions. All our players have we," de Groot said. "We Cavanaugh." are talented and anyone is are going to be the underdogs in The Whirlwinds believe, capable of making big play." this matchup, but we have been though, that their recent history McGlinn, on the other hand, the underdogs all year and look of losing in the playoffs will overcame low expectations for where we have gotten so far." change, as Gargula said the the season to make it all the IAN GAVLICK!The Observer team has learned how to over way to the championship. The Contact Ryan O'Connell at Welsh Fam's Natalie Baldasare runs through tacklers during come adversity and win games Shamrocks, though. are not [email protected] the Whirlwind's Oct. 3 win over Farley. Gargula looks to end interhall career with championship she shares it as much as she put pressure on myself every By DOUGLAS FARMER can. game to perform well. Even if Sports Writer "She has helped me learn we win and I don't play as about the game so much," well as I should have, I'm not After starting at quarter freshmen happy about back for four years, leading receiver Natalie it ... the way to three consecutive Baldasare said. The time undefeated regular seasons, "Her experience "I put pressure on nears for the and to two Stadium appear and knowledge myself every game to pressure to ances, Jenni Gargula has one help us learn perform well. Even if produce the goal left to attain. about adjust desired results On Sunday, the Welsh ments during we win and I don't for Gargula, Family Whirlwinds will look the game." play as well as I and no one on to Gargula for leadership as Compliments should have, I'm not the Whirlwind they have all season - and such as these team is shy most of the past four - in an may be nice, happy about it. " about the effort to finally win the but they do not specificity of Interhall Championship. ease the pres Jennl Gargula the desired Towards the end of her sure Gargula Welsh Fam captain results. freshmen season, Gargula feels every "Our goal took over at quarterback for week, but espe- has been to not the Whirlwinds. Since then, cially concern- only get to the Welsh Fam has not lost a reg ing this upcoming game. The championship, but definitely ular season game. Along the team's success throughout to win," Mulhern said. way, Gargula has pushed her her career has only driven "We know what it feels like self to improve. Gargul a's aims higher, as to go into the Stadium and "Jenni has learned a lot well as her expectations of lose. We don't want that feel about the game," senior herself. ing again," Gargula said. receiver Meghan Mulhern "I don't want us to have "We're looking to end our said. "She has gone four careers on a high note and always been years without finally get that elusive cham very knowl "I don't want us to getting a pionship, which has been our edgeable, but championship entire focus this year." she goes into have gone four years because we When teammates old and each game each without getting a have been so new say things such as "We week knowing championship because successful," know what to expect of and remember Gargula said. Jenni," and "Jenni is the cen ing what the we have been so "It just does ter of our offense," as upcoming team successful. " n't feel right Mulhern and Baldasare, has done in the that we respectively, did, it is clear past." Jenni Gargula would end up that Gargula will be the focus Not only does without a of both teams on Sunday. Yet, Gargula vividly Welsh Fam captain champi- the most pressure she feels remember her onship." will be from within herself. opponents, but "I do feel She would have it no other every week she also needs to pressure on myself [to win way. correctly remember the fifty the championship]. I think a "Our time is now," Gargula plays Welsh Fam runs. It is lot of that pressure I put on said. "Our goal is to win." IAN GAVLICK!The Observer this pursuit of knowledge myself as well. I have really Welsh Fam quarterback Jenni Gargula runs with the ball during that differentiates Gargula high standards for myself. I Contact Douglas Farmer at the Whirlwind's Oct. 3 win over Farley. from typical team leaders, as feel pressure in every game; I dfarmer 1 @nd.edu THE OBSERVER Friday, November 21, 2008 CENE page 13 ~~~uv··~~ ~~~ OI'I'ICII or TID PIUIIIIDJIN'l' !!arch 30, 1931. Bev. Charles L. O'Donnell, c.s.c., otfice of the rresident, Notre Dame, Indiana. Dear Father: The enclosed letter speaks for itself. I came up to see you and fonrul you would be out oi' town for the de.y. I leave this ~tter entirely in your hands. They have offered me fifty thousand ($50,000.) dollars for this proposition, which, however, doesn't interest me :J.t all. 1'he only thing is I thought perhaps there m:J.ght be e. chance to put out a picture that might be instructive and e1uce.tion~l as reeards Notre Da."'lle in every sense of the word. Please wire ~e collect at the Hotel Biltmore, Los k.nzeles, where I wi 11 be ·,lednesdey. Sincerely yours, KKR:tm .~ page 14 The Observer + CLASSIFIEDS Friday, November 21, 2008 NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Toliver highlights an 18-3 run to lead Terrapins to \Yin Five Huskies score double-digit points in win over San Diego State; Poston sparks Boilermaker's victory ''I'm very excited about the Associated Press second half," Terrapins coach COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Brenda Frese said. "I thought Maryland was locked in a tie we had some critical stops at game with James Madison really key points in the game. when Kristi Tolivp,r took it Our defense helped us exe upon herself to end the cute on the offensive end." I>ukns' upset bid. Maryland trailed by one Slieing through the lane at before Marah Strickland every opportunity, the 5-foot- made two free throws to 7 Toliver rnadn three layups spark an 8-2 spree that made and two free throws during a it 51-46. But a layup by Evans pivotal I X-3 run that carried and three straight baskets by the 11th-ranked Terrapins to Sarah Williams got the Dukes a lJ0-76 victory Thursday within a point, and a 3-point 11 igh t. er by Hamner tied it at 57. Toliver finished with 27 The Dukes, however, would points and 10 assists to help make only one basket over Maryland ( 2-1 l extend its the next six minutes. homn winning streak to 23. Liles and Toliver each Tho score was 57-all with scored 10 points, and 11:46 left before the Maryland overcame 13 Terrapins, led by tlwir senior turnovers to take a 35-34 point guard, pullnd away. halftime l1-1ad. "When the game was get There were !'ive ties in the ting close, that's the timA to early going until the attack the rim," Toliver said. Terrapins used a 10-3 run to "I just wanted to attack their go up 29-22. The Dukes bigs. because I knew I was stayed close behind Evans, f'astnr than them. You have to who accounted for 14 of take advantage of what the JMU's first 22 points and had dnfense gives you." 16 at the break. Toliver gave Maryland the Evans gave the Dukes their lead for good with a layup, only lead of the half. hitting a and a jumper in tho paint by jumper to make it 34-33. Marissa Coleman made it 61- AP 57. After Dawn Evans hit a 3- Huskies 99, Aztecs 55 Maryland guard Kristi Toliver, right, puts up a shot against James Madison's Dawn Evans pointer for the Dukes, the Last season, Kalana Greene during the second half of Maryland's 90-76 victory on Thursday. Terrapins peeled off 14 was having season-ending straight points to seal the surgery on her right knee the win. day Connecticut played San off the rim with 16:24 to play. pass from Caroline Doty. That The Aztecs travel back to San "We had a couple of mental Diego State. "Kalana did a great job of started a 10-0 UConn run. Diego for a game Tuesday, breakdowns in the defensive Greene hit her first five being a leader tonight," UConn shot over 65 percent and then head to Hawaii. end whic:h led to some easy shots Thursday to help UConn Moore said. "It makes us feel from the floor in the first half That's over 10,200 miles in opportunities for them," (2-0) to a rout of the Aztecs. invincible knowing that when and led 56-27 at intermission. eight days. James Madison coach Kenny The junior scored 13 points Katana's on, what's the other The Huskies opened the sec Brooks said. "And even when and was one of' five Huskies team going to do? It just gives ond half with a 14-0 run, Boilermakers 70, Pilots 50 they missed, they clflaned up in double figures. us a whole lot of confidence." allowing coach Geno FahKara Malone made four with second-chance opportu "I'm playing with a little Renee Montgomery also had Auriemma to go deep into his of six 3-pointers in scoring 17 nities. We let it get away from more confidence each game," 13 points for Connecticut and bench early. points and No. 21 Purdue us, didn't execute, and it cost Greene said. ''I'm feeling bet freshman Tiffany Hayes When Charles passed over a beat Portland Thursday night. us." ter. I feel like I don't even added 11, hitting 3 of 4 from double team and found Chantel Poston scored 15 Evans led James Madison think about my knee, like I've 3-point range. Meghan Gardler underneath points off the bench for {1-1) with 33 points on 14- never been injured." The Huskies, who hit 64 with just under 11 minutes to Purdue, which scored 26 for-33 shooting and Courtney Maya Moore led UConn with p·ercent of their shots, made go, it was 85-36. Twelve points off turnovers. Lindsay Hamner scored 12 of her 16 21 points, 17 in the first half. nine of their first 12, and Huskies played, and 11 of Wisdom-llylton shot 6-of-8 points in the second half. The sophomore also had nine opened on a 12-2 run. The them scored. from the field and scored 14. The Dukes, who had their rebounds and six assists Aztecs missed their first five "We were in a real good Danielle Campbell chipped in 30-game home winning while playing just 25 minutes. shots and hit just 37 percent rhythm offensively," 11 - nine on free throws - streak ended by Maryland Tina Charles added 17 points from the field. Auriemma said. "We could for the Boilermakers (2-0). last year, are 1-7 against the for the Huskies, who now "We have this saying that score almost every time down Laiken Dollente had 19 Terrapins. have won 26 consecutive hard work beats talent when the floor, and much of that points to pace the Pilots (1-2). "We're not into moral victo home games and 89 straight talent won't work hard, so had to do with the fact that The Boilermakers led by as ries, but I'm proud of the games over unranked oppo when you put great talent we were intent on being many as 29, buoyed by 41.4 effort they gave," Brooks nents. that works hard against peo aggressive and making the percent shooting from the said. "If we continue to get Jene Morris scored 17 ple who weren't working next play." field and 75 percent shooting that kind of effort, it will points and had five rebounds hard, I'm really disappoint· San Diego State, which on free throws. Portland equate to wins for us." to lead San Diego State (2-1 ). ed," Aztec coach Beth Burns opened its season with wins managed just 34.8 percent Lynetta Kizer scored 18, Greene, who went five-for said. over Northwestern State and from the floor and 68.4 per Demauria Liles had 16 and five in the Huskies' season San Diego State got as close Long Beach State, was mak cent from the line. Coleman added 14 for opening win over Georgia as 28-18 before a pair of ing its first trip to the East Purdue scored 18 points off Maryland, which got only four Tech, didn't miss against the buckets by Greene, the sec Coast since playing at Penn offensive rebounds, while the ' points from its reserves. Aztecs until a 3-pointer fell ond one coming on a no-look State and Duquesne in 1997. Pilots scored just four. ' 'I I The Observer accepts classi"fieds every business day from 8 a.m. to 3 f.m. at the Notre Dame office, I 024 South Dining Hall. 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Jones tore a ligament in his left big toe two weeks ago. 3 Florida 1373 4 Texas 1322 5 Oklahoma 1305 Dallas RB Jones out for rest of the season 6 usc 1245 7 Utah 1113 Until Thursday, when tion on his current condi Dalrymple said Felix 8 Penn State Associated Press 1093 announcing that Jones tion and his ability to 9 Boise Slate 1023 Jones hurt his toe while 10 Ohio State 957 IRVING, Texas - The will be placed on injured perform all of the run doing some rehabilitation 11 Missouri 894 mystery surrounding reserve, the Cowboys had ning tasks involved in work Nov. 7, the Friday 12 Oklahoma State 838 injured Dallas Cowboys not reported the toe playing in a game." going into the team's 13 Georgia 832 rookie Felix Jones has injury. The practice That was the first time open date. Phillips said 14 BYU 690 been solved, and the run report released by the Jones had practiced since Jones' toe bent back 15 Michigan State 654 ning back will not play team Wednesday, after hurting his hamstring. when his foot slipped 16 Ball State 613 again this season. Jones had limited partici Based on that practice while running on the 17 TCU 533 Jones has a torn liga pation, listed only the session and an evaluation grass. 18 LSU 429 ment beneath his left big hamstring. by Dr. Robert Anderson, a In his six games, Jones 19 Pittsburgh 406 toe, sustained two weeks The Cowboys now say North Carolina-based foot rushed 30 times for 266 20 Cincinnati 358 ago while doing rehabili Jones, one of the team's and ankle specialist who yards (8.9 yards per 21 Oregon State 321 tation on the left ham two first-round draft reviewed an MRI of carry) with three touch 22 Oregon 169 string he hurt Oct. 12. picks, practiced then so Jones' foot, the Cowboys downs. The 22nd overall 23 Maryland 140 The hamstring is healed, they could evaluate his decided Jones couldn't pick, the speedy Jones 24 Northwestern 117 but he will need surgery ability to play with the play again this season provided a change of 25 BC 97 on the toe and up to six toe injury. and that the best option pace to bruising Pro Bowl months to fully recover. Team spokesman Rich for his long-term future starting running back "Obviously disappoint Dalrymple said in a state was surgery. Marion Barber. Jones ed, certainly for him and ment that Jones' partici Team owner Jerry also returned 16 kickoffs NCAA Football us," coach Wade Phillips pation in practice "was Jones said the surgery for a 27.1-yard average, said. "But long term, he's designated as a day to would be done Saturday including a 98-yard BCS Standings going to be all right." obtain a thorough evalua- in Charlotte by Anderson. touchdown. team points 1 Alabama 9787 IN BRIEF 2 Texas Tech 9698 3 Texas 8911 Utley may miss opener Phillies and Rangers complete Kenseth siJ!ns mega-deal 4 Florida 8755 due to surgery in right hip trade of first round p1cks with Roush renway Racing 5 Oklahoma 8388 PHILADELPHIA - Three-time All ARLINGTON, Texas- The World CONCORD, N.C. -Matt Kenseth 6 usc 7873 Star Chase Utley, who anchored the Series champion Philadelphia signed a multiyear contract extension 7 Utah 7643 middle of the lineup for the World Phillies and Texas Rangers swapped 8 Penn State 6957 Thursday with Roush Fenway Racing 9 Boise State 6559 Series champion Phillies, will have former first-round picks Thursday. to continue driving the No. 17 Ford. 10 Ohio State 6154 surgery and may not be ready for Texas acquired outfielder Greg The deal comes at the end of one of the start of the 2009 regular season. Golson from the Phillies for outfield Kenseth's most disappointing sea Utley will have surgery next week er John Mayberry. sons: He failed to win a race for the to repair any bone or cartilage dam In another move, the Rangers des first time since 2001, and his 11th age he may have in his right hip. He ignated right-hander Kameron Loe place finish in the standings was his will be able to begin baseball activity for assignment in anticipation of sell lowest since that season. in three to four months. But depend ing his rights to a team in Japan. But the 2003 series champion has ing on the extent of the damage, full Golson, who is from Texas, was the been with Roush since 1998, winning around the recovery could take until May, team 21st overall pick by the Phillies in 16 Sprint Cup races and 24 officials said Thursday. the 2004 draft. He spent last season Nationwide Series races. His champi "Our feeling is that he's going to be at Double-A Reading, where he hit onship was the first for owner Jack fairly close to ready if not ready by .282 with 13 homers and 60 RBis in Roush at the Cup level. NBA opening day," general manager 106 games. He went 0-for-6 as a "It's been a great 11 years at Roush Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "We fully September call-up for the Phillies, Fen way Racing," Kenseth said. New Orleans @ Oklahoma City expect to have Chase Utley with us his only major league action. "We've had a lot of success together 8:30 p.m., ESPN for the bulk of the season." Mayberry, drafted 19th overall by including a championship and I'm Utley was bothered by symptoms the Rangers in 2005, hit .263 with really proud of that. I'm looking for during the season but still hit .292 16 homers and 58 RBis in 114 ward to the next few years and win and led all second basemen with 33 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City ning another championship with home runs and 104 RBis. this year. Roush Fenway." .------ page 16 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, November 21, 2008 MLB Hal officially takes over the Yankees Steinbrenner said. "Really, Associated Press for the last two years I have NEW YOHK George been intimately involved with Steinbrenner is boss of the all aspects and all depart New York Yankees no more. ments of the company. It's The omnipresent owner's what I've been doing day-to colorful 35-year reign of pro day. My duties aren't really nouncements, threats and 11r going to change and my ings ended Thursday when he workload isn't going to passed eontrol of baseball's change much. So, I mean, it's most famous franchise to his as much a procedural thing youngest son. llal. within the family, I think, as Th1~ elder Steinbrenner has anything at this point." gradually withdrawn from the llal Steinbrenner shuns Yankees' day-to-day opera attention as much as his tions in recent years as his father craved it. But while health faded, and brothers 51-year-old Hank has become llal and !lank were appointed the public voice of the team's eo-chairmen in April. ownership in the past year, "I realize it's a great Hal was at Yankee Stadium res pons ib iIi ty," far more fre said II al quently than his Steinbrenner, brother. Hal is who turns 40 "I realize it's a great responsible for on Dee. 3. "My responsibility. My 11nancial opera dad is, needless dad is, needless to tions of the to say, a tough elub, and Hank Available at aet to follow." say. a tough act to oversees gener George follow." al manager Hannnes Notre Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman Dame Bookstore now 7H, headed Hal Steinbrenner and the base a group that ball operations. or order online at Yankees owner bought the el ub "''m not going AillaZon.com or in January to ask the peo 1973 for an ple in the fami aisforara.com. $R.7 million net priee and ly why they picked one beeame one of the most high against thn other," said base profile ownPrs in all of sports. ball eommissionor Bud Selig, lie dominatl'd the baek pages who visited Steinbrenner in of Nnw York's tabloids, earn Tampa, Fla., bnfore Game 2 ing tlw nickname "The Boss" of the World Series last as lw spl'nt lavishly on play month. "I get enough troubln nrs and changed managers 20 as commissioner. I don't need 2009/2010 Limes during his lirst 2:~ years to g1\t into family squabbles." as owrwr. f1~uding with Billy Major League Basnball said Academic Year Martin. Yogi Berra and Dave George Steinbrenner request Winl'inld. nd tho change in control be Limited Number Tlw Yankees regairwd tlwir made, and the Yankees said forml'r glory. winning six llank Steinbrenner voted in ofApartments W o r I d S ~~ ri e s t i t l e s a n d 1 0 favor of it. George Still Available Amnriean Lnagun pennants Steinbronner retains his title from I 1)76-2003. They also as the team's chairman and tra11sformnd his wife, Joan, 2 Bedroom themselves into is a vice chair 2 Bath Units a sports empire "Really, for the last person along that owns a with their from eabln tell·vision two years I have been daughters, nntwork and intimately involved Jennifnr $595PerBed food eonens with all aspects and Steinbrenner sion company Swindal and and is pn•par• all departments of .Jessiea ing to move the company. It's Steinbrenner. into a $1.:~ bil what I've been doing Before Hal, lion nPw each son-in-law Y a n k n e day-to-day." of the ownnr Stadium nnxt emerged as heir ynar. Hal Steinbrenner apparents, only SteinbrPnnPr Yankees owner to divorce the was baseball's ownor's daugh- long1~st-servi ng ters and depart eurn~nt owner. but has cut tho team. baek his role with the team .Joe Molloy, married to following fainting spells that .Jessica Steinbrenner, was a required hospitalization in gennral partner from 1992- · Deenmber 2003 and October 97. Steve Swindal, married to 2006. Jennifer Steinbrenner, was a !lis speeeh in public has general partner from 1998- been halting and weak since 06, then became chairman of the sncond fall. and he has Yankee Global Enterprises nended assistance when LLC, the team's holding com walking. From a golf cart, he pany. He was publicly desig delivnred the balls l'or the nated by George Steinbrenner ceremonial first pitches at as his successor in .June 2005 July's All-Star game at but Swindal departed after Yankee Stadium, then stayed his driving under the inf'lu home in Florida to watch the ence arrest early on Feb. 15, H5-ynar-old park's 11nal game 2007. on television in September. Hal Steinbrenner became Baseball owners unani more active in the team's mously approvnd the ehange operations following in control during a meeting Swindal's arrest. Thursday, ending an era in "George is still going to be which Stninbrenner became involved," Yankees president the team's d1)f1ning image as Randy Levine said. "This is much as Babe Huth and .Joe really just a codif1cation, with DiMaggio did in earlier eras. the commissioner's help and "lie's been slowing down input, of what's been going on the last eouple years," llal the last several years." Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer + SPORTS page 17 NFL MLB Quinn to play with broken finger Baseball institutes were taken and revealed a Making his second career Associated Press fracture on the tip of his fin start and first on the road, BEREA, Ohio - Brady ger. Quinn finished 14-of-36 for Quinn got his first NFL win Quinn was cleared to play 185 yards against the Bills. new postseason rule as a starter almost single by a specialist at the He didn't throw a touchdown handedly. Cleveland Clinic. pass or an interception. Late Michael Weiner said. "I don't Quinn broke his right index "The hand specialist says in the fourth quarter, the Associated Press want to prejudge it one way finger during the first half of because it's a former Notre NEW YORK - There has or the other." Monday night's game against fracture, sore "But he's going to Dame star never been a rain-shortened Selig had former Federal the Buffalo Bills, but ness initially will completed game in the postseason, and Reserve board chairman Paul Cleveland's new starting be the thing that play, he's going to passes of 12 now there never will be. Volcker address owners. quarterback stayed in and he has to deal practice, he's going to and 16 yards Baseball commissioner Bud Volcker, chairman of the led the Browns to a 29-27 with the most," try to help the team to set up Phil Selig announced the sport Federal Reserve board from victory. coach Romeo Dawson's will enact a rules change August 1979-August 1987 Despite the injury, Quinn Crennel said. win.,, winning 56- stating that postseason and an adviser to President will try to play Sunday when "Then probably yard field games cannot be shortened elect Barack Obama, served the Browns host the Houston after this week, Romeo Crennel goal with because of bad weather. on Selig's economic study Texans. the soreness will Browns coach 1:39 left. "All postseason games, All committees from 1990-92 in "At this point, it's just a lit die down. We Q u i n n Star games and that, will be 1999-2000. tle sore," he said before plan to monitor banged his full-length affairs, and the Selig saw no need to sub practice on Thursday. "Just him on a regular basis, just hand on a helmet in the first rule will be so written," Selig stantiate what Volcker said. doing the best we can to take to make sure that it's not quarter and then again in said Thursday following an "Me substantiating Volcker all the precautions to make getting worse or anything the second. He was surprised owners' meeting. would be like you substanti sure it's all right." like that. But he's going to to learn that it was broken Selig said the change also ating Grantland Rice," he Quinn didn't seem to be play, he's going to practice, and said he has never had a will apply to tiebreaker told a reporter. bothered by he's going to similar injury. games that decide division Selig wouldn't speculate on the finger try to help the Cleveland's most popular titles and wild-card berths. whether the economy would while throw 'iH this point, it's just team win." player, Quinn was promoted "Any game slow the poten ing during the a little sore. Just Quinn's two weeks ago when Crennel that has signifi ti HARDCOVER • SI9.95 HARDCOV'"ER e ~27.95 I:V\RDCOVER e $29·9S HARDCOVER e $22.. 5]) H A M M E S --=-- NOTRE DAME~·~ BOOKSTORE IN THE ECK CENTER phone: {574) 631-6316 • www.ndcotalog.com page 18 The Observer + SPORTS Friday, November 21, 2008 MLB Yankees pitcher Mussina hangs up the cleats after 18 years A few hours before his offi threw three scoreless innings Associated Press eial announcement, Mussina against the Red Sox. NEW YOBK- Mike Mussina shoveled snow and cleaned "My numbers match up well took a secret to the ballpark closets at his home in with guys who are in the Hall evnry day this season. Maybe Montoursville, Pa. He likes of the Fame," he said, adding that's why he was so success small-town life, often coached other pitchers have won more ful on the mound, so jovial in basketball and football at the games and been left out. the elubhouse. loeal high school and intends Said Yankees captain Derek From Day One of spring to spend a lot of time watch Jeter: "Moose's accomplish training, he knew this was his ing his 10- and 5-year-old ments in the game over the final year - even if it meant sons play ball. last 18 years represent a Hall giving up bids for 300 wins, a In five years, Mussina will of Fame player." World SPries become eligi Mussina said he couldn't ring and a bet- ble for the Hall envision himself working in ter shot at the of Fame, and it baseball in the foreseeable Hall of Fame. figures to be. a future, though he was open to The Nnw York "I don't have any lively debate. someday helping out young Yankees piteher lie aeknowl pitchers. walked away regrets with what I ndged there Money isn't an issue. He left from basPball decided. This is the are solid argu Baltimore to sign an $88.5 Thursday after right lime." ments on both million, six-year eontraet as a his only 20-win sides. free agent with. the Yankees SIHLSOn, a month "It's not my before the 2001 season and shy of his 40th Mike Mussina decision to finished with a $23 million, birthday with a Yankees pitcher make," he two-year deal. still-potPnt right said. Mussina graduated early arm. Mussina from Stanford with an eco "I don't have never won a Cy nomics degree - he won the Former Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina waves to the crowd dur any rngrets with Young Award College World Series with the ing the seventh inning of game against Chicago earlier this year. what I doeid1HI. This is thn or a World Series champi Cardinal - and carne to the right time," Mussina said on onship and was a 20-garne Yankees with a reputation as a eonferencn call. winner just on the !"inal t.iay an ace pitcher with a prickly "I don't think there was of his career. He was 7-8 with personality. He softened over ever a point whern I looked a 3.42 EHA in postseason the years, and by the end around and said, 'You know play. became a chatty clubhot1se what, I'm going to change my lie was amazingly consis spokesman who kept mind,"' he said. "It was like tent - al"ter going 4-5 as a reporters chuckling with his the last year of high school. rookie with Baltimore in witty observations and You know it's going to end 1991, he became the only AL thoughtful answers. and you enjoy pitcher to Mussina frequently sat in the ridn." reach double front of his locker doing Mussina fin figures in wins crossword puzzles. In fact, he FOOTBALL HOURS edelvtate witlt .~t.M! ished 270-153 for 17 straight appeared in the 2006 docu Join us after the pep rally for food, drinks, with a 3.68 EBA "I love baseball, I love years. lie was mentary "Wordplay" and kept FRIDAY in 18 seasons a five-time All a thesaurus in his stall for Restaurant: 11:00 am · Midnight and plenty of football coverage on our with Baltimore playing, I love Star and won knotty problems. Pub: 11:00 am · 2:00am 144" screen and 16 large, flat screen TVs. and NtlW York. pitching. This is good his seventh No words, however, could A thinking for me. This is it. " Gold Glove ear change his mind on calling it SATURDAY Return on Saturday for our pregame party man's pitcher lier this month. a career. Mussina said he Restaurant: 8:00am · Midnight and enjoy breakfast, lunch, and our tailgate who relied on Tall and slim, decided last January that he Pub: 8:00am · 2:00am sharp control Mike Mussina Mussina spent had one more season. menu. Spend your weekend with friends Yankees pitcher and did more his whole "Good or bad, this is going 574.6312582 and fans at Legends! than overpower career pitching to be the last year," he told hitters, he in the bruising himself. "That's just how I 't-NJW.\egendsofnotredame.org ranks 32nd on AL East, smack felt." the career wins in the Steroids Mussina said most of his r.:~EGEN DS list and 19th in strikeouts Era. ~ F N .. 9T~.... ~ ...... P. .. !.\ .. ~---~ teammates knew his plans. • RE3TA.URANf ti1 M.HlOUSf' PUB with 2,813. His best outing came in More relaxed, he called it a His dad and brother tried to 2001 at Boston, when he fun year. . talk him out or retirement came within one strike of a Now, he said, it was time to and Yankees general manag perfect game before Carl stay home. Spring training er Brian Cashman called to Everett singled. Mussina's would have to come and go. ask about his future. Instead, proudest moment came in "I think February is going "Moose" became the first Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, to be a little strange," he healthy pitcher to leave on when he made the first relief said. "It'll be different. It'll be his own accord following a appearance of his career and weird." 20-win season in more than a century. Sandy Koufax left the Dodgers after 1966 because of agonizing elbow pain, Eddie Cicotte and Lefty Williams got tossed in the Black Sox scandal. Henry Schmidt won 22 for Brooklyn in 1903 as a rookie, then decided to go West and COME TO THE return to the Pacific Coast League. "I love baseball. I love play ing, I love pitching," Mussina said. "This is good for me. This is it." On Mussina's last day as a big leaguer, he pitched six SOUTH SIDE. shutout innings at Fenway Park to beat Boston and wind up 20-9 - it made him the oldest first-time 20-game winner ever. "It was a nice way to fin ish," he said. As for what's next, "I don't really have any plans," he said. A man of diverse interests, no telling whether he'll get to enjoy the things he some times talked about- going to the Daytona 500, seeing his MAJOR IN FILM, TELEVISON, AND THEATRE. favorite Irish setters in the Westminster Kennel Club dog CLICK HERE: ftt.nd.edu show. Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer + SPORTS page 19 SMC BASKETBALL MEN'S SWIMMING Saint Mary's begins Buckeyes burst into Rolfs 2 under Coach Tim Welsh. The meet is the first of at life vvi thou t Kessler By MIKE GOTIMER But in their only meet least two times where the Sports Writer against top-25 competition, Irish will face off against the last year. To combine with a the Irish fell to No. 16 Buckeyes. Notre Dame By KATE GRABAREK strong veteran core, the team Notre Dame faces its tough Purdue, 187-108. returns the favor and travels Sports Writer also has seven freshmen on est challenge of the season Unfortunately for the Irish, it to Columbus for the Ohio the roster this season. when No. 11 Ohio State trav doesn't get much easier State Invitational, which runs Tonight begins a new era "Our freshmen need to els to the Rolfs against the from Dec. 5-7. This is Notre for Saint Mary's basketball. learn our program and what Aquatic Center Buckeyes. Dame's last meet before the When the Belles take on we are trying to establish," at 5 p.m. "Ohio State trip. Ohio Wesleyan tonight to Henley said. "We have a very tonight with an "Ohio State may be may be the Although the Irish and open their season, they will talented young group that undefeated 3-0 the fastest team to fastest team to Buckeyes have not swam do so without Alison Kessler, will have the opportunity to record on the visit Notre Dame this visit Notre against each other in a dual who graduated last spring as contribute early for us." season. Dame this sea- meet in quite some time, they the program's all-time scor The Belles are coming off a The Irish season. son, Irish have participated in the Ohio ing leader. fourth-place finish in the enter the meet coach Tim State Invitational in each of "There certainly was a void MIAA conference last season with a 3-2 Tim Welsh Welsh said. the past two seasons. The to fill after the in which they record on the Irish coach "They swim Irish finished third in 2006 graduation of went 13-13 year. In their very well in and fourth in 2007 while the Alison," Belles overall, 8-8 in most recent dual meets, Buckeyes placed second in coach Jen "I expect us to have conference. meet, they and we are both years. The University of Henley said of more depth in our The MIAA swept a dual meet at expecting this to be one of our Minnesota came in first in Kessler, who preseason Cleveland State against the toughest of the season. each meet. holds five other program this season.,, coaches' poll Vikings and Miami (OH). The Hopefully this will bring out school records. picked Saint Irish improved their record fast swims on our end as Contact Mike Gotimer at "But every pro Jen Henley Mary's to finish against Cleveland State to 22- well." [email protected] gram goes Belles coach fourth again through that this season transition as with Hope, your seniors Calvin and NCAA FOOTBALL graduate. The team has Albion predicted to finish adjusted well." atop the conference. The Belles will be led this Tonight's match-up with season by their four seniors Ohio Wesleyan starts the Pitt offense runs through McCoy - guards Meghan Conaty and Anderson College Tip-Off Katie Rashid along with for Tournament in Anderson, wards Nicole Beier and Erin Ind. Associated Press Florida, Navy, Rutgers and According to Stats, Inc., the Newsom. "It's tough to be specific Notre Dame. only running backs on Top 25 Newsom had six double since it's the first game of the PITTSBURGH If McCoy gained 137 yards as teams who have gained more doubles last season, and she season for both teams," Pittsburgh's Top 25 game at Pitt beat then-No. 23 road yardage than McCoy the combined with junior forward Henley said. "The only stats Cincinnati is tight in the fourth Cincinnati 24-17 last season. last two seasons are MiQuale Anna Kammrath to amass we have are from last season. quarter Saturday night, both Later in the season, he ran for Lewis of Ball State (1,287 551 points, and 432 rebounds Those do not give an accu teams know what will happen 148 yards on 38 carries - on yards in nine games) and Chris last season. rate view of a team's poten when the Panthers have the the road - as Pitt defeated Wells of Ohio State (1,282 "I expect us to have more tial." ball. West Virginia 13-9 in the yards in nine games). depth in our program this The Belles will play in The same thing that hap biggest upset in school history. A big game from McCoy is season," Henley said. "We either the tournament's con pened in last year's Panthers McCoy's ability to get tough almost a necessity if Pitt is to need to improve our overall solation or championship Bearcats game. The Pitt-Notre yardage in difficult circum win at Cincinnati, which can team defense and be more game on Saturday before Dame game earlier this month. stances has allowed Pitt to win all but wrap up the Big East balanced in our offense from their home opener against The Pitt vs. then-No. 2 West its last five road games, beat title and a BCS bowl bid with a last season." Wheaton on Tuesday at 6 Virginia game last season. ing two Top 10 teams (West victory. The Bearcats' only The Belles will get a boost p.m. LeSean McCoy, college foot Virginia and then-No. 10 South remaining conference game from junior guard Mary Lynn ball's road runner, is going to Florida), plus Notre Dame. after Saturday is against Carlson, who missed signifi Contact Kate Grabarek at get the ball. A lot. Now, No. 20 Pitt (7 -2, 3-1 in Syracuse (2-8, 1-5). cant time with a knee injury KgrabaO 1 @saintmarys.edu McCoy is only a sophomore, Big East) will try to beat "Cincinnati, I'm sure they're but he might be the Panthers' another ranked team on the going to do their best to stop best big-game rusher since road in No. 19 Cincinnati (8-2, the run," quarterback Bill Stull Heisman Trophy winner Tony 4-1), which is 0-7 against the said. "Louisville put a lot of Dorsett in the 1970s. McCoy Panthers. extra time into doing that and doesn't pile up his yards "Playing good on the road, was successful, but that against the lightweights on the that's worked out real well for allowed us to mix in a couple Panthers' schedule or in us," said McCoy, who has of other things with some games in which they're lead 1,043 yards and 16 touch reverses and trick plays." ing big. downs this season after run Louisville was so geared up McCoy is often at his best ning for 1,328 yards and 14 to stop McCoy, limiting him to when the games are the TDs as freshman. "This is in 39 yards and a touchdown on biggest, a quality not all 1,000- the point in the year where we 17 carries on Nov. 8, that the yard rushers possess. really need it. We have a big rest of the offense pretty much Especially in road games, game with Cincinnati on the did what it wanted. Stull where McCoy has gained more road, so we have to keep our passed for 216 yards and a than haif of his career streak going." touchdown and the Pitt yardage. His streak, too. McCoy has defense scored two touch "We don't want to take the rushed for 142 yards or more downs during a 41-7 victory. ball out of Shady's hands," in each of his last five road Cincinnati's rushing defense offensive coordinator Matt games, and has gained 120 is the third best in the Big Cavanaugh said. yards or more in seven of his East, allowing an average of For good reason, too. nine career games away from 112 yards. During Pitt's 39-36, four Heinz Field. "They probably have the overtime win at Notre Dame McCoy has been held below toughest defense we'll face all on Nov. 1, McCoy rushed for 100 yards only twice on the season," Stull said. "They have 101 yards - from the fourth road and below 86 only once, a good secondary, but we Serving Lunch & Dinner quarter on, finishing with 169 a 60-yard game at Rutgers last believe they'll try to stop the Come Dine With yards and a touchdown. That season. He has gained 1,202 of run first. That's fine with us." Our Family performance came during a his 2,371 career yards and has A victory opens the door for And Be Our Friend! four-week stretch in which he nine touchdowns in his nine the Panthers to win the confer ran for 613 yards and 10 road games, an average of ence if they can beat West Tues-Sat 11-2; 4-9 touchdowns against South 133.6 yards. Virginia and Connecticut in Closed Sun & Mon their final two games. "Maybe we can be the team "As You Wish" -WALLEIS ·SCARVES Our Specialties Include Exquisite -PURSES -CHANGE to do what we did to West Imports -INCENSE. PURSES Virginia last year, we can Meat Entrees & Healthy Vegetarian Dishes LOADS OF SILVER & BEADED JEWELRY, knock everybody else out," McCoy said. "That's our mind SILVER RINGS AND TOE RINGS. Appetizers • Salads • Sandwiches set. We have three tough 1-:.<\PESTRY WALL HANGINGS/ BEDSPREADS games left against three tough Meat Dishes • Vegetarian Selections • Desserts AND MUCH MUCH MORE teams, so the way we look at it Dine In • Take Out • Catering LOW PRICES! GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS! is, 'How bad do we want it?' " Reservations Accepted Guat";e'Tlaia -· t?olivia ··· Fcru -- Mexico - Th.ai:and - l.ndia "The leaders on this team, La FortLme :::..:: s-orin Roo~ they want it bad .... So does 115 Db.ie Way North, South Bend ! [)ec. 1-6 (Sal.) 1 J-Spm M-F Eves 7:30-lOpm coach (Dave Wannstedt). (574) 277-7239 Proceeds from sales of jewelry guaranTee The loving hands of Gua-temalar Coach, he wants this real famHies 3 'times Their average saJary, o.s well as funds for 'their educat-ion bad." r------ page 20 The Observer+ SPORTS Friday, November 21, 2008 and 11 assists in 19 games under "Nick plays well without the idea of Notre Dame." the US Under-18 team thi<> season pouck and knows how w put him In addition, a pair of junior Recruits and tallied two goals and 12 self in position to score," Jackson T'eo wide receivers from the continued from page 24 assists in 59 games for the Under- said. "He's got a good shot with a continued from page 24 Chicagoland area is visiting 17 squad last season. quick release and is at his best this weekend. Corey Cooper, es in the country." "Cam is a dynamic player at the when he plays with a physical Calif. Part of the reason as to who committed early to the While Larson was selected by defense position," Jackson said. edge." why Gaffney is interested in University of Illinois, is still Calgary in the fourth round (108th "He'll be a great power-play quar A second cousin of former Irish Notre Dame is thanks to spe keeping his options open and overall) of last year's NHL draft, terbaek and potentially is as tal defenseman Brock Sheahan, who cial teams coach Brian Polian's will take his second unofficial two of hi'> future classmates have ented a defenseman as we've ever graduated last year, Ryan Sheahan efforts in the visit to Notre been tabbed as "Players to Watch" had at Notre Dame." is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound center Golden State. Dame Saturday. by the NHL. Palmieri, the final member of who is a quiek, skilled offensive "Brian Po !ian's "Brian Polian 's done Cooper is from Given an "A" rating, Palmieri the Team USA trio, is a 5-foot-10, threat. His team, the St. done a great job a great job of the same high was dassified as a "Must See play 180-pound right wing who moved Catharines Falcons, lead their divi of recruiting recruiting him all sehool as Irish er" and a projected first or seeond up w the Under-18 squad midway sion, and he leads the squad with him all through safety Sergio round draft piek. Calabrese was through last season after starting 1 7 goals and 31 assists in 24 out, and Gaffney throughout and Brown, Proviso given a "C" rating as a potential the eampaign with the Under-17 games- that's two points a game. has always said Gaffney has always East High. lat1~-round choice. team. He wtaled 29 goals and 19 "Riley will be a dynamie player he'd visit," said he'd visit." The other Both Fowler and Sheahan are assist<; in 66 games between the at the collegiate level," Jaekson Frank said. "It's receiver is Kyle not elif.,rible filr the 2009 NHL Draft two teams last year, and has five said. "He's got all the wols. He's as just a matter of Prater who is a but are expected be to be first goal<; and four assist<; through 19 complete a player as we've finding the right Mike Frank teammate of round choic1~s in 2010, a und.eom games thi'> season. recruited from an offensive per time since a lot Irish recruiting analyst Cooper's and mlease said. "Kyle is a dynamic player who spective, and yet he's not afraid w of these guys has had a solid Calabrese is a 5-foot-1 0, 170- plays with a lot of jam. He's a get hi'> nose dirty." are still in their junior campaign pound, right-handed defcnseman ommsively skilled with excellent While the Irish are surely look playoffs. It's really hard to thus far. who has filur assi'il'i in 1!) games hockey instincts and is a fierce ing forward to the arrival of their know when they're going to be "Kyle's had a really nice with the national team this year. eompetitllr," Jackson said. "Kyle i'i five future teammates, thls year's able to get out and take a look. year," Frank said. "He's put up lie joined the Team USA program one of those players that makes installment of Notre Dame hockey I think Tyler Gaffney likes some good numbers and he's a after rm:ording 10 goals and 62 thinf.,'S happen on the ice." will begin a home-and-home Notre Dame quite a bit. He guy to keep an eye on bneause assists in 70 games with Team At 6-foot-2 and 203 pounds, weekend series with Bowling likes the tradition and the I know Notre Dame is pretty , Illinoi<; in 2(X)6-07. Larson is a prototypical, physical Green wnight. school, and he likes the faet interested." "Sam is a very mobile defense Jell wing who is a facwr in front of The No. 5 Irish (7 -3-1, 3-2-1-1 that it's a strong aeademic man with exeellent offensive the net. Last season, he played CCHA) host the Falcons (5-5-2, 4- institution. He's got a lot of Contact Lorenzo Reyes at instinets who has improved his alongside current Irish freshman 3-1-0 CCHA) at 7:35 p.m. tonight options, but I think he likes the [email protected] def(msive game over the last two forward Billy Maday with the before the same two teams meet seasons," Jackson said. Waterloo Black Hawks, when he tllmorrow night in Bowling Green, At 6-filot-2, 190 pounds, Fowler totaled 19 goal<; and 19 assi<;l<; in Ohio. brin!-,'S sound oflimsive skills and a the regular season and added powerful left-handed shot to the three goals and two assists in the Contact Matt Gamber at SMC SWIMMING defimsive unit. lie ha<> three goals playoii'i. [email protected] Belles look to push NO VOLLEYBALL ND ready for retnatch vvith Huskies record over .500 team with seven first-place always fun and exciting," Brown Oewber 18. By ERIC PRISTER finishes apiece, and fresh By JARED JEDICK said. "A'i much a<; we'd like to go The Irish played some great Sports Writer man Audrey Dalrymple has Spons Writer into the tournament as a higher defeuse against Coupecticut that per !o.r me d "}Ve P ~i tb si~ snnd, everyonn is 0-0 at this point. they would like w see again in the Saint Mary's will continue first-place finishes of her l11e Big Eru-.1 Champion<;hip starl'i We're excited w faee a first-round rematch along with a little more its 2008 season with the own. up with a bang this morning in opponent that we just played. offense. Brown believes the key w Patrick Woehnker Last year in the Patrick Pitl<>burgh with an opening round Whether we had won or lost the the Irish's ~uccess this weekend will Invitational, a two-day event Woehnker Invitational, the rematch again'it Omnectkul previous match, I'd say the same be a stronger and more diverse starting today. Belles finished in last plaee, Attnr earning the number five thing. You know who the players offense. The Belles are coming off a but they hope to improve on sood la<>t weekend with a win over are and you have a better feel for After the first round games the solid win against conference that performance in this that same Connecticut team, the the team, opposed w someone you winners will play again on Saturday. opponent Alma College, year's meet. Irish are poi<>ed til build on some played in the season's first week If the Irish advanee they will play the which improved their overall The invitational is hosted late season momentum 2008 NCAA RUt.··'~""o/'. NER-UP STUDENT INTERMISSION CONTESTS FRI: BOOKS FOR A SEMESTER SAT: AIRFARE FOR 2 TO TAMPA. 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If current senior guard go after it," he said. "They're we've gotten beyond the fact thought she meant we had too illld her staff could put in a lot of Lindsay Schrader opts to take her very similar to Marquette or that we might have to play with many guards and I didn't think face time at Diggins' high school redshirt fifth-year (earned after (North] Carolina in that way ... out her," Waldrum said. " ... But she was going to lit, and I had a games. McGraw said she almost tearing her ACL two seasons ago), At the end of the day, I think [the team] hasn't skipped a beat moment of 'I bntter explain this had to "1-.ruard her turf' because of the Irish will have 13 players on we're gonna go out there and with lout herl. We've played the right away.' the numbnr of coaches flying into the roster next season. lind a very good team." last few games of the season "And tlwn I just realized she South Bnnd to watch Diggins play. But looking into the more But that's not to say that without her and, in the begin was saying 'Yes.' Thero was some "We keep talking to people at immediate future, the Irish will Minnesota has a weak back line. ning of the season, we played pandemonium in the locker room. the airport to delay the nights take on Boston College Sunday at 'They're a very good defense, some big games without her." Unlike with most players, who coming in, put that fence up Chestnut Hills, Mass. much like we are," he said. Freshman Melissa Henderson, start getting heavily recruited around town, charge a toll to get The Eagles currently sit at 3-0, "They haven't who has scored later in thPir high school earners, in. We could have made a lot of thilllks in large part to their front given up a ton of 17 goals, gives Diggins' process bngan much oar money this year," McGraw said. court. Center Carolyn Swords goals but we "Usually we look at the Irish enough tier. McGraw said she lirst ollcrnd Hegardless of the extra atten stands at 6-foot-6 and forward have the the cold [weather} as depth up front to thn 5-loot-9 !,'liard a scholarship tion on Diggins, McGraw said the Stefanic Murphy have helped lead weapons, and if replace Bock. in eighth grade. proeess remained the same as it the scoring so far this year for we stick to our a homefield advntage Waldrum said "We had seen her play and I has with all of her other players. Boston College. Sword<> is first on game-plan I for us. But that's not the Irish must knPw she was going to bn a great "Most of [the girl<> on the team] the team, averaging a double think we'll be the case this time play every game player," McCraw said. " ... She committed so early in the process, double through three games at alright." like it is their last was really special illld I think we nom~ of them except for [sopho 21.7 points and 10 boards, while The undefeat around." because any of could tell that right away." more forwardl Devereaux Murphy is third with 11 points per ed Irish, who the remaining 16 Pnwiously. thP earliest McGraw [Peters I. took any other official vL<> game. are no strangers Randy Waldrum teams is capable it.<>," she said. "We're going to count on Erica or winning the said shn omm~d a scholarship was to hosting late Irish coach during the sophomore seasons of Diggins is currently 19th on the Williamson and hope our post r o u n d national title. current juniors Ashley Barlow all-time scorers' list in Indiana defense can really come through Tournament "I think when and Mnli<>sa Lnchlitnnr. high school girls basketball with tor us," McGraw said. games, welcome a Golden you look at the 16 that are left, "They both committed at the 2,036 points. She has averaged McGraw said the team will be Gophers team that is used to the there are no real surprises out olli~r. so that's why we thought it 24.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.4 working on boxing out and cold weather. there," he said. "At the end of was supposed to work," McGraw assist.'>, 4.1 steals and 1.3 blocks rebounding this week at practice "Usually we look at the cold the day, any of them can win it said jokingly. per game during her three years to make up for the size differen (weather] as a homefield advan all and it wouldn't be a terrible One of the things that made on the varsity team at tial. In Notre Dame's la<>t game, a tage for us," Waldrum said. "But surprise. It's the lirst year in a . signing Diggins more dillieult than Washington. She has also started 96-61 win over Evansville that's not the case this time long time where there haven't any other prospect during 81 of 82 games at the school Wednesday night, the- Irish were around." been any big surprises." McCraw's long tenure at Notre which has a 76-6 record in the outrebounded 42-36. For that reason, Waldrum said So Notre Dame heads into Damn is that she is by far the last three seasons - illld won the McGraw said she doesn't expect the Irish hope to see tremendous tonight's matchup with the highest ranked prospect to com state championship her sopho her team to play as much man-to fan support tonight. Golden Gophers with the inten mit to the University in program more season. man defense to avoid mismatches, "That's where the crowd can tion of focusing on one game at a history. McGraw said the national Diggins joins point guard Kaila but added that this game will really help us out," he said. "We time. And Waldrum said the attention Diggins received made Turner from Joliet, Ill., and come to which scheme will work really need their help so I hope team cannot wait to take the rneruiting her a lot morn stressful Marian Catholic I Iigh School as best. to see a Iotta students come field. than her expnrience with other this year's recruiting class - "We'll see is it a speed issue or a out." "I think everyone's ready to go, players. ranked between No. 13 and No. size issue, what's going to win," The Irish will play without co and excited," he said. "Even with "It is a long promss, and I think 18 by national recruiting services. she said. captain Brittany Bock for the the eold weather, we're ready." it got a little morn strnssful as the This marks the twdfth consecu fourth straight game and process went on," MeGraw said. tive top 25 recruiting elass for thP Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at Waldrum said the team is not Contact Fran Tolan at "Wn were just trying to not put Irish, a feat matched only by [email protected] optimistic that she can return [email protected] l ..... -.,~ .. #lWo TONIGHT (1 NCAA3RDRO #1 A ' ' I) e~ !::Ju~ ...... J ------ Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ TODAY page 23 MICHAEL MIKUSKA HENRI ARNOLD BLACK DOG JUMBLE MIKE ARGIRION INI>IAI-JA IS CRAC-KIN6- MY NAME. IS OFFICER. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME D0Wt-.l ClN !:lR:.LIIIIK I:>RIVI"'If: TIM 1'\.:.CART'HY FOR by Henri Arnold and Mike Argirion ll'E-1"\EMSE'R.' IF VDU THE: 11-Jt-IANA STATE. oPE!(ATC AVEJ-Ifc..LE f'OLIC£ AND I'M A JroJMLIDibl! \,JHILE. 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Hailing from Honolulu, Mike Frank, who covers got the kind of speed and ath on the field quickly, maybe Te'o will be on campus this llawaii and Punahou High Notre Dame football for leticism that they've been look even start," Frank said. "lie weekend for the Syracuse School, Manti Te'o is perhaps Scout.com thinks very highly of ing for at linebacker." really has that kind of skill." game. the most sought-after outside Te'o, and would be an excel If Te'o were to give his verbal One of the more interesting Another 2009 recruit that linebacker prospect in the lent addition to an already commitment to Notre Dame, aspects of Te'o's recruitment is will be on hand is fullback nation. thanks to his speed and solid class of 2009. Frank believes that the line that the high-school senior Tyler Gaffney out of San Diego, tackling instinct. The blue-chip "Manti is a game-changing backer would have an immedi wishes to go on a Mormon mis talent has received special type of linebacker," Frank said. ate impact, even as a fresh- sionary trip in between his see T'EO/page 20 NO WOMEN'S SOCCER HOCKEY Round Three Recruits Notre Dame ready sign for for Gophers' attacking style, cold weather Fall 2009 By FRAN TOLAN By MATT GAMBER Associate Spores Editor Associate Sports Editor In round one, Notre Dame Irish coach Jeff Jackson locked delivered a series of punishing up fivn recruits Thursday that will blows to il<> helpless opponent. arrive at Notre Dame next fall, con In round two, the team traded tinuing the tradition of strong punches with its foe before the recruiting that Jackson has devel Irish delivered a late uppercut oped since arriving in 2005. to gain the upper hand. Defensemen Sam Calabrese and Now it's time for round three. Cam Fowler join forwards Kyle Aftnr blowing out Toledo and Palmieri, Nick Larson and Riley squeaking past Michigan State Sheahan to form one of the most last weekend, No. 1 Notre Dame highly touted five-man recruiting (23-0-0) prepares for a slugfest classes in the nation. against No. 22 Minnesota (22-3- "We're very excited about this 0) tonight at Alumni Field. group of players and have been Irish coach Randy Waldrum waiting a long time for their said the Big Ten champion arrival," Jackson said in making Golden Gophers play an up the announcement. "This class L<> tempo, attacking style. as good a class a<; we've ever had "They love to attack, they love at Notre Dame. They will definitely be one of the elite recruiting class- to pressure the ball, they really JESS LEE/The Observer Irish forward Michele Weissenhofer battles for the ball during Notre Dame's 5-0 win over SMU see SWEET 16/page 20 Sept. 12. Weissenhofer registered one shot during the game. see RECRUITS/page 20 NO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL Diggins stays in South Bend Weather, competition By JAY FITZPATRICK heat up for Notre Dame Managing Editor Irish, as following the weekend By GREG ARBOGAST Af'tnr years of waiting, MuiTet they head to llawaii for the McGraw can finally relax. Sports Writer Maui Invitational. The Irish That's because the Notre Dame have a potential stretch of three coach finally landed Skylar Let the test begin. games in three days after bat I>iggins - a live-star senior ).,'liard Faced with arguably the most tling Loyola Marymount only from Washington lligh School in difficult schedule in the country, two days prior to the start of South Bend. Diggins signed her No. 9 Notre Dame will begin its the tournament. letter of int.Pnt to play lhr the Irish difficult non-conference slate The Irish will face in-state beginning next fall earlinr this with a West Coast swing that rival Indiana in the first round week. begins tonight against Loyola in a nationally televised game But that dm~sn't mean she didn't Marymount. on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern hrive McGraw one la<>t scarn. The Lions aren't the difficult time. After the Hoosiers were "I kept looking ovnr to thn Sfmts part. Loyola Marymount has faced with scandal under for wondering whnn she wa<> going to lost all three of its games this mer coach Kelvin Sampson, get there because she wasn't season, falling to Milwaukee, they brought in a familiar face then~ at the bP).,rinning," McGraw Iowa State and UC Davis. for many Irish fans, former said at a press conference The Lions likely will bring Marquette coach Tom Crean, to announdng thn signing Thursday. emotion to Friday night's con lead the program. "And then aftPr the game she test with the Irish, though, as Crean appears to still be set came in to tlw loeknr room with the game will serve as the tling into his new role. The tlw stat and she kind of looked team's home opener as well as Hoosiers have looked far from down and said 'Boy, I'm just won a commemoration for Hall of convincing in their first two dering where you're going to play JESS LEE/The Observer Famer and LMU alum Pete games where they led Forward Erica Solomon goes up for a shot during Notre Newell, who died on Monday. see DIGGINS/page 22 Dame's 96-61 win over Evansville Nov. 19. Things get tougher for the see MAUll page 22 page 2 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 21, 2008 COMMENTARY 2008 Irish opponents There's no shame Last week This week in shedding tears (1-10) L, 63-14, Utah UNLV "A League of Their Own's" the past four years have cer (3-8) L,21-14, NW'em at Ohio State Jimmy Dugan is arguably the tainly been packed with excite most memorable coach in ment and emotions. American cinematic history. Despite having gone through Dugan's legacy '1Hty not stack the highs and lows, this year's up against the likes of our own seniors still have no idea how (9-2) Idle at Penn State All-American they will handle their last trip K n u t e to Hoek's house. Hockne, Fullback Asaph Schwapp said Norman Dale he didn't know what would be (3-8) L, 22-17, Iowa Indiana from II ickory going through his mind when lligh, or even the ride finally ends. He did say District Five's that he knew some guys would Gordon break down, but he didn't Bombay. throw any of them under the (5-6) L, 45-23, USC at California But he will Dan Murphy bus. forever be "I don't want to name any rernnmbnrnd Sports Editor names, that would be pretty for his one embarrassing for those guys," famous rule: he said. (7-3) L,17-15, Maryland NC State "There is no crying in base But really, there is nothing to ball." be ashamed of. The rule has been broken For four years the senior plenty of times, and if it is elass has put in endless hours (0-9) L, 27-7, UCLA at Wash. State applied across all sports the in the weight room, in practice number of infractions jumps and in meetings to perform on exponentially. So, is it really Saturdays. Many have over wrong to shed a few tears in come injuries and adversity either pain or joy after an emo throughout their tenure, and Idle at Cincinnati tionally draining game, season for most this is the end of the or career? line for a game that has eon Cowboys' star Terrell Owens sumnd their lives. certainly d01~sn 't think so - he Leaving behind football will (7-3) W, 27-17, FSU at Wake Forest proved that during his blubber be like losing a family member ing defense of his "teammate" - definitely grounds for weep Tony Homo after a playofl' loss ing. last year. For the half dozen walk-ons, Neither does the onn and some that we now know better (6-4) L,27-21,ND at N. Illinois only Michael Jordan. MJ cried than others, the journey has his eyes out been even hard af'ter winning "I don't want to name er. All of them his fourth NBA started their (2-8) L, 39-14, UGonn titlo on Father's any names, that careers in the at Notre Dame Day in 1996, would be pretty dead of winter only three years embarrassing for with 5:30 a.m. af'ter his own workouts every father was mur those guys." morning. While (7-1) W, 45-23, Stanford Idle dernd. most of us were Any athlnte Asaph Schwapp snug in our worth his weight Irish senior beds after a in Kleenex long night of knows that complaining sports are played with raw about bowl losses, they were emotion. Sometimes those hard at work trying to fix the A NEW LUDIC FOR OXFORD emotions spill over into the problem. aftermath. and despite what Who is going to tell Nik Jimmy Dugan may have to say Hodriguez or John Leonis they WORLD'S CLASSICS! on the matter, it's part of the don't deserve a good ery? They game. have already given the Irish So, don't be surprised to see their blood and sweat, why not some waterworks following their tears? Saturday's game against Ironically enough, 65 fiction Syracuse as a group of 23 sen al years ago when Dugan first iors leave the beloved tunnel handed out his decree to for the very last time. Irish Evelyn Gardner they were coach Charlie Weis sure won't standing - where else? - in bn. our very own South Bend, Ind. "This is a tough game for a Dugan's Hockford Peaches lot of players, personally," We is were taking on the South Bend said. "You see them in the lock Bltw Sox when he put a ban on er room before and after the bawling in 1943. The same game, you'll see kids after the year that Frank Leahy won his game that you didn't even first National Championship know how much they eared and Angello Bertelli won Notre and they're bawling, just cry Dame's first ever Heisman ing because how mnotional it Trophy. is." The Stadium has seen seven This year's senior class, both more championships and six those who have played and more Heisman winners since those who have watched, have then, but none of them were had their up and downs inside legally allowed to celebrate Notre Dame Stadium. with tears. The first time they saw "the This year, it is finally time Buy 4 Oxford World's Classics titles and get an Oxford tote bag free!* greatest sight these eyes have that we lift the ban. ever seen" was a heartbreak So, seniors, this Saturday ing overtime loss to Michigan when all is said and done leave State. Two weeks later the everything you have on the Stadium hosted one of the most field, the sidelines or even in exciting football games in col the stands. And remember, it's lege football history against your party so cry if you want Southern Cal - we won't get to. into winners and losers in that HAMMES game. The views expressed in this NOTRE DAME· a These seniors have witnessed column are those of the author baek-to-baek BCS bowl bids, and not necessarily those of BOOKSTORE *May not be combined with any other offer. Valid Jn~store and and they have also witnessed The Observer. IN THE ECK CENTER on selected Items only. While supplies last. the worst record in the pro Contact Dan Murphy at phone: (574) 631·6316 • www.ndcatalog.com 0700KB091908A gram's history. If nothing else, dmurphy6@nd. edu Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 3 Steady hand While others transferred, Sharpley remained consummate teammate named ahead of you, no one tant," Powlus said. "Evan is By CHRIS HINE wants to sit the bench, a great teammate, he's got Editor-in-Chief everyone wants to play. good leadership qualities. When something like that He's a guy the guys really After Brady Quinn graduat happens, it's tough," rely on in the room for his ed in May of 2006, Evan Sharpley said. "We all put in experience and knowledge. Sharpley was one of four hard work. I thought I put in Evan doesn't have a lot of possible candidates to a lot of hard work, but that's experience on the field, but replace Quinn as the starting up to the coaches and you as far as the playbook and quarterback. But Sharpley have to be supportive and be what to do and how to look wouldn't lead the offense there for the at things, that against Georgia Tech to open rest of the can be invalu the 2007 season. Demetrius team." "Even if something's able to these Jones did. Sharpley may Sharpley's younger guys. have been upset, but he did glad he stayed bad, it's always in There's no n't show it. because his God's hands and you doubt, he's a Then when Sharpley was time on the may not understand huge asset ... by-passed again for the team at Notre "I think Evan starting job the following Dame has the reason why it's brings a cer week, again he didn't show taught him a happening, and it may tain level of his disappointment. And lot and pre be out of your control, normalcy to when Sharpley wasn't named pared him for our room. He's the starter after he relieved life after col but the only thing you been through it Clausen against Purdue and lege. can control is your now for four threw for 208 yards and two "I have this attitude. " years and he's touchdowns, Sharpley didn't conversation not too off kil complain. all the time ter and nor Sharpley didn't complain with a lot of Evan Sharpley malcy is what after he started against people and my Irish quarterback we need right Southern Cal, but then lost teammates as now." the job following Notre well. They Sharpley said Dame's loss to Navy and, have my respect and it's a both freshmen have done a finally, as he realized tough situation for our team, good job adjusting to Notre Clausen would the quarter but I think I've earned a lot Dame, both on and off the back this season. of people's respect and you field. "I didn't really can never get "I roomed with Nate during JESS LEE!The Observer expect that. too down," camp and both he and Dayne Irish quarterback Evan Sharpley scrambles out of the pocket during That was some Sharpley said. have done a great job pick Notre Dame's 27-141oss to Boston College on Oct. 13, 2007. thing that was "Any time someone "Even if some ing up the offense," Sharpley talked about in else is named ahead thing's b-ad, said. "I think it's good for coined ourselves the 'red try to tailor it to my game." the spring. it's always in them to have guys like army.' We have our own And Sharpley said his rela Jimmy's getting of you, no one wants God's hands Jimmy and myself that have secret codes and we have tionship with Notre Dame the job and it to sit the bench, and you may already been here for a secret missions. It's pretty coach Charlie Weis has was his job to everyone wants to not under while, not only running the good stuff. We have our own become stronger over the lose," Sharpley stand the rea offense and getting comfort secret names. I could proba past few years. said. "We all play. When something son why it's able with college football, bly give you some stuff, but "It's progressed greatly backed him and like that happens, it's happening, but also getting comfortable there's too much classified since freshman year," supported him tough." and it maybe with the college life. It's a lot information. We'll just put it Sharpley said. "With me as a and he's doing a out of your different than high school, this way, I'm the leader of freshman and him coming in good job for us control, but the classes, the girls, differ the red army and they kind as a new head coach, it was and as a team Evan Sharpley the only thing ent things like that. We've of follow my a little dif we need to sup Irish quarterback you can con had a good time and we've lead." ferent and I port him. That's trol is your really become pretty close." But when think now the type of guy I attitude." Sharpley and the other he's not jok "Early on in camp, I came him and I am, that's kind This year, quarterbacks are such good ing around, up with a have a very of my M.O." Sharpley's attitude has been friends that they formed Sharpley said good rela Sharpley didn't transfer, as instrumental in helping their own society - the red he tries to nickname for the tionship, him Zach Frazer and Demetrius develop Clausen and fresh army. pass along to quarterbacks. We all helping with Jones did, he didn't cause men Dayne Crist and Nate "Early on in camp, I came the younger wear red jerseys my future dissension amongst his Montana. Quarterbacks up with a nickname for the quarterbacks and different teammates; rather, he stayed coach Ron Powlus said quarterbacks," Sharpley said the same les during practice, so I talks. He's at Notre Dame and did all he Sharpley has a calming with a smile peaking sons Quinn coined ourselves the 'red really could to help his team. effect on the team. through. "We all wear red taught him army.' We have our own become a "Any time someone else is "Evan's been vitally impor- jerseys during practice so I when he was secret codes and we have pretty good a freshman players' and sopho secret missions. " coach. I more. think he's "I think I Evan Sharpley really on learned from Irish quarterback board with the work helping us ethic that he players had, studying whether it's film off the field, the type of on the football field, playing person that he was off the professionally in the near field and on the field the future, or getting a job, type of leader he was with something in the real world." the guys and also the type of Sharpley, who's also a mem student he was," Sharpley ber of Notre Dame's baseball said. "I was like that before, team along with his brother but I think it was also good Ryan, can apply for a fifth-year to see someone doing it him on the football team, but not on self." the baseball team. He said he'll Sharpley said Quinn helped make that decision later this him navigate through his year. challenging freshman sea "It's going to be all baseball in son, when Sharpley didn't the spring and I need to do very see any action. well and help my team win and "Everybody usually comes we'll take it from there, but once from a situation where the spring comes around, we'll you're playing all the time, be focused on baseball." so it's kind of tough as a Sharpley said. freshman to come in and not Sharpley may not have played play, but I understood that as much he wanted to during his obviously," Sharpley said. "It Notre Dame football career, but was an opportunity for the even if he doesn't come back for first two years to sit behind a fifth year, it's clear that his Brady, and watch him do impact will be felt in the pro well and learn from him and gram for years to come. VANESSA GEMPISffhe Observer I think I've taken a lot of his Irish quarterback Evan Sharpley audibles at the line during Notre Dame's 4644 loss to Navy on Nov. 3, game, a lot of his personality Contact Chris Hine at 2007. Sharpley threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns in the game. both on and off the field and [email protected] page 4 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 21, 2008 MIKE TURKOVICH Turkovich eases into left tackle position chanen . .Just play with reck Olsen. By JAY FITZPATRICK loss abandon.' You can't be "When you play next to a Sports Writer thinking out there. Just do guy like Erie IOlsenl, he's a your job and do it fundamen good player and he makes it l!'dilor 's note: this story tally sound," he said. easinr on you. You know he's originally ran on ,<.,' epl. 26. Latina said that the transi going to do his job," 200H. tion from guard to tackle is a Turkovi1:h said. "You ean morn diff'ieult ono than from trust him. Same thing with So far this season, Notrn tacklo to guard bneause you tight ends, you can trust I> am n 's o IT n n s i v e I inn h as arn morn isolated and f'aeing them. It's made the transition given up thrPn sarks, which is a dil'f'ernnl kind of' rusher. easier." as many as it surrnnclnn~d in Playing in what the eoaeh This season, Turkovich has thn first quartl'r of last sea called "a phone book amount been a solid pHrformer on the son. On major part of' that is of' spacn," a guard is glmnral line, as nvident by the fact llw pnrsonrwl changes made ly rnatdwd up against a large that Clauson has yet to be hit in the trnndws. ~~specially al defensive tackle. But an from his blind side. And dur lf'l't. t Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 5 Ups and downs Through high school and college, David Grimes has seen the best and worst of football won two state championships, school I went to was real By BILL BRINK in David's sophomore and jun closely knit. We did a lot of Sports Editor ior year. His junior year, things together outside of Grimes caught an 80-yard sports. Some of my best For David Grimes. growing touchdown pass in the title friends come from high up in Michigan made him want game. school." to beat Michigan. In Grimes' senior year, The senior wide receiver DePorres lost in the state title Jolt of reality from Detroit said he came to game despite his stat line. That sentiment vanished Notre Dame for the same rea Grimes, who also played during Grimes' first year at son many other athletes say defensive back, returned a Notre Dame. Between the they come here - the combi fumble 36 yards for a touch- course load, the rigorous foot- nation of good academics and down and ball schedule solid athletic programs. But made seven and being away before giving the party-line tackles in addi from home, he response, Grimes mentioned tion to his five "It's great to be out said, freshman the Wolverines. catches for 59 there with your year took its toll This year, the win tasted yards. Grimes brother and take it to on him. partieularly sweet. caught 41 "I got real "Last year, having that dis passes for 800 the next level in homesick, even appointing loss, and then to yards and eight college." though it's close, come back and get the win is touchdowns I didn't have a huge," he said. "Eventually I that year and David Grimes car to go back," had to go back home and put was a team said Grimes, a up with all the Michigan fans, captain. The Irish receiver marketing and now I can talk a little Detroit Free major. "It was trash myself'." press selected not one of my Whatever his motivations for him as a first-team all-state better years here. School was coming here, Grimes has made wide receiver. real tough." an impact. Heading into Carl went on to play at Still, he was not entirely tomorrow's game, he is the Michigan State. lie graduated unprepared. active leader in career recep in May, but had a year of eligi "It's everything that my tions with 79 and career bility left, so he transferred to brother told me it would be," receiving yards with 783. This Saginaw Valley State. he said. "It would be demand year, Irish coach Charlie Weis "It's great to be out there ing in the classroom and rewarded him by with your demanding sports-wise, but naming him brother and you got to get through it and IAN GAVLICK/The Observer Irish receiver David Grimes runs after a catch during Notre Dame's offensive captain. take it to the make the most of it." "We had a lot of new 29-24 loss to North Carolina on Oct. 11. lie's had the next level in Off the field, Grimes said best of both faces coming in, and college," spending time with his friends worlds, visiting a lot of guys Grimes said. helped him acclimate to cam The chance to play with 25 contender and ended up two BCS Bowls graduated and left. The rivalry pus life and take his mind off Brady Quinn was nice, Grimes losing nine games - two of before playing between David the stress. On the field, he said, considering he used to them, to Michigan and USC, for the worst But that's the nature and Carl when began to see time as a kick watch him play on TV. 38-0 losses. Grimes caught his team in Fighting of college football, Notre Dame returner. He averaged 22.5 "Seeing how far I've come, share of passes (27) but his Irish history. guys leavin{j, p I a y e d yards and had a 40-yarder sitting at high school at home yardage dropped, to 224. He "It was disap Michigan State, against Purdue. Even though watching Notre Dame and missed the UCLA and Boston pointing and and new guys David said, he had success, he said he still Brady Quinn, and actually hav College games because of an frustrating but I coming.,, never got too wanted to catch the ball. ing the opportunity to play for injured ankle, but still scored think the best serious. "I was fine with it, but I was him, play with him," Grimes two touchdowns in the season. part we got out "Just a little also still competing to get in at said. "All my David Grimes T h e of that season is friendly compe wide receiver," he said. friends and fam- turnover, that we made an Irish receiver tition, talking He got there sophomore ily ask me, you Grimes said, effort not let that trash here and year, catching 26 passes for played with "It was disappointing is a part of happen again," there," he said. 336 yards and two touch Brady Quinn, and frustrating but I college foot Grimes said. "I think that's "Bragging rights when we downs. He caught eight passes how does it ball. kind of what we fed off into come home." for 76 yards against UCLA. feel?" think the best part we "We had a this year." Grimes said he enjoyed high Meanwhile, he still returned During got out of that season lot of new school because of the tight kicks, and broke a 50-yard Grimes' first two is that we made an faces coming Sibling split community and the interaction return against North Carolina. seasons, Notre in, and a lot Grimes played with his older with teammates off the field. Against Navy, he caught his Dame reached effort not let that hap of guys gradu brother Carl for three years at "It was probably the best first touchdown pass, a 36- the Fiesta Bowl pen again. I think ated and left," St. Martin DePorres High four years of my life," he said. yard strike in the corner of the and the Sugar that's kind of what we he said. "But School in Detroit. The pair "Just high school itself, the end zone. Bowl. Both that's the those experi fed off into this year." nature of col ences will stick lege football, with Grimes David Grimes guys leaving, after he gradu Irish receiver new guys ates. coming," "I think of it But the sea- as if there was a son strength sports clicker, going week by ened the team, Grimes said - week," he said. "Notre Dame players worked out in the off beats Michigan, Notre Dame season and the team came goes to the Fiesta Bowl, Notre together early in 2008. The Dame goes to the Sugar Bowl Irish avenged the loss to against LSU." Michigan with a 35-17 win at One experience in New home in the rain. That game, Orleans had a special impact. Grimes said, signaled the The team helped clean up a return of good football. building that Hurricane "After the Michigan game, Katrina had damaged, Grimes we actually had evidence," he said, and he liked helping the said. "It wasn't just lip service, hurricane victims. He said the it actually came to fruition." trip was also a nice opportuni Grimes said he wants to give ty for his family. the NFL a try after graduation, "Down in New Orleans, it but if that doesn't work out, was a good opportunity after he'll go into advertising. Hurricane Katrina to get down Whether he continues to play there and help the community football or not, his memories with the little service that we of Notre Dame's successes will did," Grimes said. "But we also keep football in his head forev had a good time down there. er. And it was an opportunity for "It was one of the best times my family to come down and of my career here," he said of experience some things that Notre Dame's two BCS Bowls, they would never get to see." "and I'll remember it when I leave." 9-3 to 3-9 Irish receiver David Grimes catches a touchdown pass during Notre Dame's 21-13 win over San In 2007, Grimes' junior year, Contact Bill Brink at Diego State on Sept. 6. Grimes had 5 catches for 35 yards in the win. the team fell from being a top- [email protected] page 6 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 21, 2008 THOMAS BEMENDERFER Offensive line111an to enter 111edical school after graduation lice is free time, but it's worth that is become a student of the By JAY FITZPATRICK it. It's worth it to do well in game. And they also know his Managing Editor school, it's really worth it to do off-the-field habits in the well in football," he said. classroom. I think he's a great While some of' his classmates Despite seeing limited play guy to emulate if you're a will be looking into the job ing time during his time with young player." market and others will be the Irish, Bemenderfer has Even though Bemnnderfer pro paring f'or tho NFl. dral't in taken his work ethic from the grew up in South Bend and April. linoman Thomas classroom and applied it to the had two older brothers attend Bnmnnderf'er will bn gdting praetice field. Notre Dame, his first choice rnady f'or rnndieal school. "You can never take a play was Northwestern, where he The Mishawaka nativn only ofT, you can never choose to be received a full athletic scholar applind at one school - pre lazy, because if you're doing ship. However, after tho death ferring to stay in-state at that you're not getting better," of' former Wildcats coaeh Indiana - and said he feels he said. Handy Walker, Bemenderfer conlidm1t about being accepted Offensive line coach John decided to transfer to Notre tlwrn. lie has already taken Latina said this hardworking Dame. his interview for IU, but has personality is one of the things Bemenderl'nr said tho deci not heard back yet. that has made Bemenderfer sion was a tough one to make Bnmnndnrf'Pr is a Scinnce such an asset to the line dur since he was walking away Pre-Professional major ing his time at Notre Dame. from a guaranteed free ride enrolled in tho College of' One major result of his hard without any guarantee of mak Sdonce, and has also made the work is that Bemenderf'er can ing the football team. Dean's List. lin said that com play at all three interior line "I took a leap or faith without bining a rigorous acadnmie positions. any promises and without talk sdwdule with f'ootball has "lie's a guy who's been ing to the coaching staff and b!HHl one of tho more reward around a long time. everything turned out really ing parts of' his college experi Understands concepts, under well and I got really lucky," he stands our bloeking schemes QUENTIN STENGER!The Observer ence. said. Irish offensive lineman Thomas Bemenderfer warms up before "It's probably one of the and our plays. It's a great But when it eame down to it, Notre Dame's 27-21 win over Navy on Nov. 15. most valuable things I've advantage when we can do Bemenderfer decided he had learned by taking hard eourses that," Latina said. to follow his dreams. and doing football at the same Latina added that "When it comes down to it, experience, walking around, world when you get that schol time is time management,'' Bemenderfer has been a great you only live life once, you seeing all the people, the emo arship and you know that all Bemenderfer said. "You always role model for other players in might as well do it the way you tion, walking around campus your hard work had some kind have to realizll what you have terms of his work ethic and want to and live your dreams," and seeing the tradition. of result. to get done, when you need to study habits. he said of his decision to trans Everything about Notre Dame But not even that could go to do it. To be suceessful, you "I think a lot of the younger fer. is magical," Bemenderfer said. Bemenderfer's head. have to put a lot of time in." players look up to him because Going to Notre Dame was All of Bemenderfer's hard "[The scholarship) just moti Bemenderfer added that the they respect his hard work always a dream for work and gutsy decisions have vated me to work harder," he benefits that come from his ethic, he's a tough kid, he's Bemenderfer, one that started paid off so far, as he has said. busy schedule should pay off in smart," Latina said. "They see when his father would take earned a scholarship each of the long run. that he's played multiple posi him to games as a child. the last two seasons. Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at "One of the things you sacri- tions, and the only way you do "It was just an incredible "It puts you on top of the [email protected] PAUL DUNCAN Injured offensive tackle laments the loss of season "We could have obviously By MATT GAMBER after last year and going into Associate Sporrs Editor the spring, just been like 'Oh geez, we're horrible,"' he Tho fact that he'll likely said. "But we just kept push have the opportunity to ing, kept growing and kept return for a f'il'th year hasn't learning. You just learn how rnadn it much easier for Paul to keep f'ighting and get more Duncan to sit out his senior game-time experience." season with a hip injury. The lessons the unit learned "It's not cool at all," said during a disappointing 3-9 Duncan. who started all 12 season have carried over into games at offensive taekle last the line's revamped attitude season. "I've been pretty this year, Dulll~an said. upset to miss the opportunity "It's been really exciting to bn out there with a lot of just to see them do well. I like tho guys I carne in with and to think I have a little part of aren't going to be here next it, especially from the spring year. But you know what, with a lot of' the development. there's still a lot to look for and just to see it come to ward to." fruition during the season has Tlw Dallas. Ca. nativn was been great. exJHH~ted to compete with fel "The opportunity to sit back low snnior Miehanl Turkovieh and watch I the offense I. go to start at lel't tackle. But torn more into the details, kind of hip cartilage sidelined coaching ... being able to sit Duncan during preseason back and help guys with dif drills, and Irish coach Charlie ferent pointers and tech Weis announced on Oet. 21 niques has helped me." that he was out for the year. Offensive line coach John "We're buds, and I love the Latina said Duncan's contri opportunity to see Turko butions to the line's continued NICK SIMONSON/The Observer play,'' said Duncan, a man development have not gone Senior Paul Duncan, right, participates in blocking drills with tackle Taylor Dever In practice agement-entrepreneurship unnoticed. during September. major. "It was really disap "I obviously hate the fact pointing for me in camp when that he's not out there for us Pat Kuntz, safety Kyle stuff. It's just a different had always lived with just the n~al battle went down and now, but he's a very intelli McCarthy and linebacker aspect of life." athletes, I probably wouldn't I got hurt and couldn't f'ight gent player and a smart play Steve Quinn in a house But living on campus for have met my girlfriend !who for it. But I'm really happy er who understands our dubbed "The Kingdom." three years - two in O'Neill, graduated last spring!. Just for Turk, and he's played offense," Latina said. "I think "We try to keep it low-key, then one as a junior in Knott being a regular student, really well." tho light-switch has really don't get too erazy, whieh is - is not something he would hanging out - you've got to Though unable to suit up on gone on for him.'' nice. Wn keep it nice and trade, Dulll~an said. be with other people in differ Saturdays, Duncan has taken Duncan's teammates have clean,'' Duncan said. "In the "I've got great bonds with ent roles of' just bning in col pride in tlw marked improvP lwlped him keep that light house, you rely on !your tho guys in O'Neill. I love loge." nwnt of' an offensive linn that switch on - literally. Duncan roommates! so much more those guys and I spent a lot of was mtH:h-maligned a year lives off-campus with I than in dorms I - for the gas time with them,'' Duncan Contact Matt Gamber at ago. Turkovirh. defensive linmnan bill, the electric bill. all that said. "i\nd to be honest, if I [email protected] .------ Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 7 Heart of Gold Maurice Crum Jr. has given all he can over the past five years, on and off the field While in Africa, Crum helped Crable, who played in the late By DAN MURPHY set up the new library and 1970s, has a safe hold on the Sports Editor taught some of the 300 chil No. 1 spot with 521 career dren living at the orphanage tackles. Editor's note: this story origi how to use the computers. "Leaving my mark on this nally ran on Nov. 7, 2008. They also had some time for place is something special and fun. something that at least I'll be It takes a pretty good excuse "I got to play a soccer game in the books for something," he for Irish coach Charlie Weis to with the kids. They were said. allow a player to miss practice. younger kids, but they killed This summer fifth-year senior us," he said. "Next time I go Iron man Maurice Crum Jr. came up with back, I think I'll bring a foot Crum already holds an one that was good enough to ball." impressive spot in the books miss a whole week of work The program intends to visit with the longest games played outs. and donate to a different and games started streaks in Crum spent a week in Accra, orphanage in Africa each year. the program's rich history. Ghana bringing much-needed Crum said he plans to attend Crum was red-shirted his eomputers and books to a local and do as much as he can to freshman season, since then he orphanage. help out. has played in every single Crum along with several oth Playing soccer with the kids game for the past four years. ers from Students Bridging the inspired Crum to want to start "I feel like my greatest Information his own charity attribute is my toughness," Gap (SBIG) called Cleats Crum said. "If I can help the arrived in for Kids to dis- team and be effective, I'm Africa on June tribute cleats going to play." 10 to spend a "Having a chance to throughout the Crum has also started 44 of week at the see someone else's continent. He those 45 including 43 in a row orphanage and lifestyle and being is currently in a to start his career. Crum's one deliver 15 new graduate class miss was two weeks ago computers and welcomed into their that teaches against the Huskies in over 2,000 culture really put my the ins and outs Washington. Crum sat out the donated books life in perspective. " of getting help first play because of the forma to the children from the United tion Washington opened the there. The Nations. Crum game with. Maurice Crum Jr. group also said that he And he has never missed a VANESSA GEMPISfrhe Observer raised enough Irish linebacker plans on doing game due to injury. Irish fifth-year senior middle linebacker Maurice Crum Jr. makes a money to con- work to set it "It has a lot to do with will hit during Notre Dame's 29-24 loss to North Carolina on Oct. 11. struct a brand up once the power. You're going to get beat new, air-condi- football season up, but for me the greatest there are plenty of other pretty quickly with such a tioned comput- slows down. cure for pain is for the next bumps and bruises that a mid young team. He did get the er lab to house the new In the meantime, Crum has a play to occur," he said. "As dle linebacker picks up during chance to watch players like machines. few things to keep him busy on long as you are out on that games. Brandon Hoyte and Corey "The trip was really special," the field. field and the adrenaline is "Bruised legs, turf toe, you Mays, which helped him learn Crum said. "Having a chance This Saturday against Boston pumping, nothing else really know, just the regular kind of how to work well together. to see someone else's lifestyle College, Crum has a chance to matters." football stuff." "They all had a role, one was and being welcomed into their crack the Irish record books. Crum needed all the adrena Crum said that a big part of the hammer one provided the culture really put my life in He is currently five tackles line he could muster during his his will to play through injuries energy. I had a different group perspective." away from joining the top 10 sophomore season when he comes because he wants to set of guys to study and take their SBIG was founded by Crum's tacklers in Notre Dame history. played the majority of the sea a good example for whomever skills and apply them to my former teammate Abdel Banda Crum is third on the team this son with a back injury. Crum may be watching. own play," he said. who started the organization season with 49 tackles through said that he frequently had "I don't know who's watching Crum couldn't define a spe after suffering a career-ending eight games, bringing his back spasms throughout the me or who wants to be like me cific role for himself because injury in his sophomore year. career total to 290. season, but didn't want to get and I don't want them to get he has had to wear about Banda included Crum in the "That is stuff you dream the necessary surgery until the the wrong idea. every hat there project from the start. about. I've been in the right season had ended. There's a differ- is in the past "I got a pretty big heart as place a bunch of times to make "Needless to say, it hurt, but ence between four years for far as giving back, so naturally a bunch of tackles," Crum said. my will power and my desire to being hurt and "I feel like my his team. when he first started talking He is also only 10 tackles help the team kept me on the being injured." All of his hard about it, one of the first people away from passing former field," he said. greatest attribute is work has cer that he was talking to about it safety Tom Zbikowski for The back hasn't been a prob Leading the toughness. If I can tainly paid off. was me," Crum said. eighth place all-time. Bob lem since his surgery, but way help the team and The entire Crum is very be effective, I'm nation is start conscious of his ing to recognize role as a leader going to play." Crum's work on of the Irish and off the field. team. He is one Maurice Crum Jr. He is currently a of only 1 7 play Irish linebacker finalist for the ers to be named Lowe's Senior captain twice. CLASS Award, He was the only which is given to captain who was not a fifth a senior from each sport every year senior and this year he year for their leadership on the was a shoe-in for the spot field, in the classroom and in along with offensive captain the community. David Grimes and special Crum graduated from Notre teams captain David Bruton. Dame last May with a degree "Being a leader of a team in Sociology and enrolled in means that you have to be graduate school after the whatever your teams needs University approved him for a you to be," Crum said. fifth year on the field. Crum said that in a season Crum attributes the praise of full of many highs and lows, that award to his family. his job has changed on a week "The way that raised me and ly, or even daily basis. As mid teaching me values, teaching dle linebacker and the oldest me to be that well-rounded player in a young defense, guy. [The award] is just a Crum has had to be a rock for result of my upbringing," Crum his team on and off the field said. this season. The winner of the award is Crum attributes most of his based on nation wide fan vot leadership skills to his father, ing and will be decided on Dee. Maurice Crum, Sr. who was a 10. linebacker at the University of Between a degree from Notre Miami. Dame, a place in the Irish "My dad has always been a record books and annual trips very important factor in my to African orphanages Crum life. Him being around and certainly has the resume to knowing the game, it helps," win. ALLISON AMBROSE!The Observer Crum said. Irish fifth-year senior middle linebacker Maurice Crum Jr. prepares for a play during Notre Dame's Crum said that he was forced Contact Dan Murphy at 28-21 win over Stanford on Oct. 4. Crum had four tackles 1n the game. into being a veteran player [email protected] I page 8 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 21 , 2008 • .• .• RAY HERRING After injury, Herring still has unfinished business opportunity fot' !!erring to play By GREG ARBOGAST owr tim nextthrne years. Sport' Writn I IPrTing did make one start, in 2006 against Stanford when Hay IIPITing is no stranger to Zbikowski was out bec.ausn of an grabbing tlw attPntion of tPns of injury. IIPrring made the most of thousands of pPopiP. his opportunity. n~wrding nirw BeforP his sPnior yPar at lloly tackles during a 31-10 Irish victo Trinity lligh School. IIPITing was ry. and lw recalls that game as askPd hy thP Florida 'li1day rwws one of his favorite memories of his papPr to ke!•p a diary of his final Notrn Ihunn carP!W to-dal!1. SPason. J'IP ll ty of JlPO(J(P W!H'P "It was good beeausP it was my int.Pn•stPd in what first start," IIPrring. a startPr llerring said. "I both ways during "It was kind ww> pretty nerv tlw first. fi mr years mrs." of varsity football (~{hard. /Jut at a Other than the at lloly Trinity, had good program like Stanford game, to say. this where you have Ilerring was pri "Anytinw I had marily eon thoughts. I wrote good players, signed to spedal tlwm down on tlw sometimes you got to teams duty his website fill' !;lorida wait your turn. " first three years. Today," llnrring llis freshman said. "Tiw day I year, Herring !:omm i tted I to Ray Herring made his first NotrP l>anw I. I Irish Strong Safety appearance on think I had special teams 100,000 people against visit my site. IFlorida Today] said Washinhrt.on, and he recorded five that was the most they'd ever tackles in 115 special teams VANESSA GEMPISfrhe Observer had. even more than when the appearances on the year. Irish strong safety Ray Herring runs stride-for-stride with wide receiver George West during a Challengm blew up, so I broke !!erring's role expanded slightly practice April 5, 2008. that reeord on that." his sophomore year as he became While Herring is a bit of a a mainstay on special teams and "It was kind of hard," Herring play for the rest of the season. "I kind of had to start over on celebrity in his tiny hometown of received playing time at safety said. "But at a good program like Although Zbikowski's decision to the depth chart," Herring said on Melbourne, Florida, he's still try late during several games. On the this where you have good players, return for his senior year in 2007 the em1ct of his injury. "I had Kyle ing to w~hieve the same status in year, he finished 13th on the team sometimes you got to wait your meant that Herring was still !McCarthy] behind me, and he's a South Bnnd. with 18 total tackles, and he also turn. I believe everything happens blocked on the depth-chart, good player. He got in front of me, Pegged by the Notre Dame added two pass break-ups. After for a reason." Herring's injury opened the door and it was kind of hard to pass coaches as a strong safety, playing both ways for four Herring may still be searching for teammate Kyle McCarthy. him because he's a good player Herring came to South Bend straight seasons in high school, for the reason why his junior sea McCarthy hasn't looked back as too, so I kind of have to wait right behind Tom Zbikowski on the Herring had to adjust to more son went down the drain. Four he assumed the starting strong now." depth chart. The li>rnHJr Irish All limited playing time at Notre games into the year, Herring safety spot and currently leads the Herring has received academic Ameriean didn't leave much Dame. injured his groin and wouldn't Irish in tackles in 2008 with 89. eligibility for a fifth season, and he Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 9 Tough it out Whether it's opponents' offensive lines or teammates' sanity, Pat Kuntz is a disruptive force "Seeing him pay me off was By BILL BRINK probably one of the best feel Sports Editor ings I've had," he said. Playing high school football Editor's note: this story origi meant a great deal to Kuntz. nally ran on Oct. 3, 2008. "That was probably one of my best experiences of my No matter what Pat Kuntz life," he said. "People take it faces - opposing offensive for granted playing with guys linemen, public speaking you've known your whole life engagements or Halo chal that would basically die for lengers - he toughs it out. you. With the success my foot That's why, in his senior year ball team had - we won three of high school, he played his consecutive state champi last four games with a broken onships- it was just one of the right arm. best times of my life." Not a hairline fracture that Notre Dame was a logical didn't show up on an X-Ray. A choice coming from a Catholic teammate's helmet squashed high school in Indianapolis, his arm as Kuntz made a tack Kuntz said. He grew up a Notre le, and Kuntz had a cast from Dame fan. But for Kuntz, com his wrist to above his elbow. He ing to South Bend was about played anyway. more than fan After one game hood. without elbow "What made flexion, he me want to decided he come here was needed more "What made me want tradition and mobility and to come here was being the guy cut the cast from my town down so his tradition and being who went here," arm could flex. the guy from my he said. "I didn't "It hurt a lot, town who went here.,, care who offered but it was my me. I wanted to senior year," he come here the said. Pat Kuntz whole time." It's that atti Irish senior Kuntz said tude that playing behind helped Kuntz defensive line become what man Derek defensive line Landri helped coach Jappy Oliver calls his him learn essential skills to most disruptive player and playing his position. what defensive coordinator "Being the first guy off the Corwin Brown calls a "tough ball, being relentless and hav ALLISON AMEIROl)E/TI guy." ing a motor that never stops. Irish senior Pat Kuntz lines up in the rain against the Michigan offensive line. Kuntz helped Notre "''d say that I kind of have That's probably the best thing I Dame to a 35-17 win over the Wolverines on Sept. 13 at Notre Dame Stadium. some of those qualities," Kuntz learned from him," Kuntz said. said. Kuntz played for two years in "It's a lot more attacking they were short passes and the locker room. Before he was disruptive, he the 4-3 defensive scheme, defense," he said. "I played a defense forced three-and-outs, "They love to play practical was tough at the high school where four players start on the lot of 3-technique my first two he'd be okay with it. jokes," Oliver said of the defen level. Kuntz holds the career line of scrimmage and only years. It's definitely different, "You can be very effective sive linemen. "You better watch sack record at Roncalli High three linebackers play. For the but it reminds me a little bit of with the pass rush by not get them, because they'll get you. School in Indianapolis with past two years, he's played in it." ting sacks," Kuntz said. They will get everybody and 25.5 sacks, something he is the 3-4 scheme, which reverses Stanford's running backs, "Getting your hands up, alter anybody." quite proud of. He bet an older those roles. This year, however, Toby Gerhart and Anthony ing throws, things like that." Kuntz agreed. teammate who previously held Kuntz said his role mimics Kimble, present a two-sided If disruptive describes Kuntz "Everybody's open game. It the record that he would break what he played his first two challenge to Notre Dame's on the field, messy describes doesn't matter if you're a it, then did just that. years. defense Saturday. To quelch him off of it. He's an eccentric freshman or a senior," he said. the running game, Brown said, guy, outgoing with a vibrant "If you do something stupid, the defense has to control the personality. His hair reflects everybody's going to get after line of scrimmage. the many sides of his psyche; you." "All running backs run the so far this sea- Recently, same when there's no hole," son, it went Kuntz had a Brown said. "When there's no from long, flow problem with hole or the holes are small, it's ing brown hair "Everybody,s open nose tackle Ian harder for them to be effec to a thoroughly Williams' tive." terrifying skul game. It doesn ,t matter dreadlocks For that to happen, he said, let to a shaved if you ,re a freshman or shedding hair Kuntz has to cause problems dome. Now he a senior. If you do onto his table up front. sports a buzz during meet "We need him to play hard, cut. something stupid, ings. After be disruptive in there," Brown Kuntz's room everyone ,s going to get Williams said. "He's the oldest guy out mates at their after you. ,, ignored .Kuntz's there for the most part. He's off-campus warnings to gotta show them. When he's house known as stop, Kuntz out there he needs to be a "the Kingdom," Pat Kuntz pulled out problem." tackles Paul Irish senior wads of his Disruptiveness isn't a physi Duncan and long locks and cal trait, Oliver said. It's a men M i k e spread them all tality. Turkovich, line- over Williams. "The way we call our defens backer Steve Quinn and safety "And I didn't tell him until after es help that because we call an Kyle McCarthy, describe him as the meeting," he said. aggressive style of defense," the untidy child of the house. Kuntz's act will soon go pub Oliver said. "It's their attitude, He's not proud of it, but it's a lic; he's scheduled to speak at just wanting to get there." stigma he's stuck with. tonight's pep rally. He won't That aggressive play-calling He's got them all beat at give any hint as to what he'll hasn't produced much in the Halo, however. He said he's a say, but he has "a little some way of tangible results this sea level 48, out of 50, on xBox thing something" planned. son - only one sack - but that Live, and scoffs at the idea that ''I'm a pretty good public didn't concern Kuntz or Brown. guard Eric Olsen is anywhere speaker. Let's just say I'm prob Kuntz said there were other near his level. ably going to have a good stats, like completion percent "He's not even in my league. time," he said. "People might age or turnovers forced, that He's in double-A, and I'm in the like it, people might not. We'll showed the success of a defen MLB," he said. see what happens. I told some sive scheme. Brown's philoso No one on the team escapes body that they better put phy, he said, is to keep the Kuntz's insults and jokes. The Jimmy first because I'm going offense short of the sticks at all defensive linemen alone offer to be a tough act to follow." DAN cost. The other team could him enough fodder most of the Senior defensive lineman Pat Kuntz attempts to break up a complete 70 percent of their time, but he's not afraid to Contact Bill Brink at pass in Notre Dame's 23-7 loss to Michigan State on Sept. 20. passes, he said, but as long as spread the love around the [email protected] page 10 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 21, 2008 JOHN LEONIS Walk-on balances football with aerospace engineering cult, especially in the early once the season ends. By LAURA MYERS stages when the potential walk "It's a special group of guys in Sports Wrirer ons had to work out at 5:30 a.m. there, and I'm just glad to be a three times a week. part of them. We have a lot of Most students would disagree "It was shell-shocking, really, fun in the locker room and out with .John l.nonis when he says because you didn't really make of practice," he said. "It's going he is nothing special. The walk it until al'ter the Spring Game, to be difl"erent in the spring not on cornerback spends his time and even then you don't know if being able to see these guys watching hours of tape in order you'll be invited to camp," he every day, but you know, it's to help prepare the offense for said. "And you can't be running kind of the nature of the busi tlw next opponent. Whatever out of the tunnel, hands down. I ness." timn is left goes to studying, mean, I got to run out for the Leonis grew up as a Notre bncausn Lnonis is Spring Game, Dame fan, because his grandfa an NIKOLAS RODRIGUEZ Walk-on halfback refuses to let injuries stand in his way Nikolas Rodriguez fought on despite disappointing setbacks and enjoyed a 'special' experience as a result By ALEX BARKER After going through a lot of Hodriguez. He elected to play and the bowl game will be a football on top or that is pret Sports Wrircr rehab, it took nearly 11 through it. memorable experience." ty stressful. But when I have months for me to get back to "The doctor told me my Although the past few sea to prioritize my things at full speed," Rodriguez said. shoulder was going to require sons have not been ideal for work, I think I will be pre It isn't IHtsy walking on to "When the next year's tryouts surgery at some point," the Irish, Rodriguez has one pared." one of the most storied pro came up, I was just starting to Hodriguez memory that Hodriguez also said that grams in all of college foot get back into shape. I told said. "But the he won't soon playing under Charlie Weis ball. Throw an injury into the myself that this is what I s u r g e r y be forgetting. taught him some things that mix and that task almost wanted to do and I went out would have "The whole thing was "This may he would not have learned bncomns downright impossi and gave it another shot." prevented me definitely a trying sound a little playing in another program. bln. The second time went from playing experience for me. But I cliche, but I "Since [Weisl comes from Nikolas Hodriguez found according to plan for this season won't ever the professional ranks, he that out the hard way his Hodriguez who successfully and I didn't wouldn't have traded it forget the expects us to be more mature freshman ynar after a sevnn~ madp, the Irish squad as a want that to for the world. " feeling I had than your average program,'' hamst,.ing injury left him running back. happen. It's the first time he said. "It's a good thing unabln to finish walk-on try "The whole thing was defi painful to I walked out because he treats us like outs at spring practiee. nitely a trying experience for play with, but Nikolas Rodriguez of the tun grown men and that helps you "I madn it all tho way me," he said. "But I wouldn't it's not like Irish halfback nel," he said. grow up faster and know through tho tryouts boforn I have traded it for the world." it's going to "My mom"was what to expect wlwn you get got injured,'' Hod riguez said. Things didn't get any easier gp,t any in the crowd out in the real world. lie's a "But sinen I couldn't play once he joined the team. worse." too so it was professional and expects you spring ball, During spring Heading into his last home even better to be able· to to always give your best thny didn't practiee earli game as a player at Notre share that experience with effort." know if I could er this year, Dame, Rodriguez still isn't her." Hodriguez doesn't take for rna/ly play and "Since I couldn't play Rodriguez sure how he'll feel when he As for the future, Hodriguez granted the opportunity he thny had to lnt spring ball, they suffered takes the field at Notre Dame hopes to get a job in advertis- enjoyed representing the Irish mn go." didn't know if I could another Stadium for ing before as a member of the football Coming off injury that the final returning to team. injury and really play and they threatened to time. "It hasn't fully hit me school to get his "It's definitely an honor to with the odds had to let me go." end his final "It hasn't yet. It's hard to believe MBA. Hodriguez be a part of this team," he already season with fully hit me attributes what said. "There a ton of people my athletic career is staeked Nikolas Rodriguez the Irish yet. It's hard he learned on who would do anything to be against him, before it even to believe my about to come to an the field at Notre in the position that I was in, Irish halfback giving up and got started. athletic end." Dame as helping to play football for Notre going tho Rodriguez career is prepare him for Dame. This is the top pro lnterhall route suffered a about to what is to come gram in the history of college seemed to be a more likely torn rotator cuff that normal come to an Nikolas Rodriguez after football. football and it was truly spe scenario. But that option just ly requires season-ending end,'' he said. Irish halfback "It has certain cial to be a part or this great wasn't in the playbook for this surgery to fix. "I'm just ly improved my tradition." San Antonio, Texas native. But much like before, call going to have time manage "I just eouldn't see myself ing it quits just never seemed to take it all in and hopefully ment," he said. "Having to Contact Alex Barker at being done with football. to be a viable option for this last month of the season deal with school and then abarker [email protected]. Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page II From hardwood to gridiron Justin Brown didn't play football until his senior year of high school, but he is making up for lost time coaches from big time pro College started showing more By JAY FITZPATRICK grams - led to Brown not get interest in him. After the Managing Editor ting the offers he wanted. Eagles, teams like Notre Dame, But Brown had another plan Penn State, Michigan and Hditor's note: this story origi to get his scholarship after bas Florida all started looking at nally ran on Nov. 14, 2008. ketball fell through - start Brown. playing football. Brown said that the biggest During his career at Notre reason for this increased atten Dame, Justin Brown has been a ... to the gridiron ... tion was the work of Joseph solid, steady presence on the Throughout his time at and his father, Michael Brown. defensive line. The fifth-year Bishop McNamara, Brown said "After a couple of games, I end has 60 tackles, including head football coach Bernard played really, really well and nine for loss and 2.5 sacks, in Joseph would half-jokingly tell my dad was just, 'We need to his career for thfl Irish while him that he needed to start send some of these tapes out.' adding dp,pth to the front four. playing football. So between my dad and my Not bad for a guy who didn't Three games into the 2003 coach. they made some tapes. start playing football until sen season, Brown took him up on My dad just sending tapes ior year of high school. the offer. everywhere, probably like 50 "I talked about the football schools, or something like that," From the hardcourt ... thing with my dad and my Brown said. Brown grew up a basketball brother and decided to try it Brown said he didn't know player, as a for- out. I came how he was so lucky that he ward who three games could wind up playing football played competi "/ was only 200 pounds late and played at Notre Dame after only one tively during seven or eight year, but said that he was middle school {in high school]. They games, and meant to be here. and high just put me on the field things worked "That was God's work, I say. school. and let me run around out well," he It's interesting. I play for Notre Brown said and make plays." said. Dame and through God in lw was a solid Brown played there, and it's such a religious basketball play a sort-of hybrid institution. There's a reason for er. starting for Justin Brown defensive everything happening. I'm sup the varsity Irish defensive end end/outside posed to be here, I guess," he team at Bishop linebacker that said. McNamara season, but said Brown said that when Notre DAN COOPERffhe Observer High School in Forestville, Md., that his position didn't matter Dame first started recruiting Irish defensive lineman Justin Brown tries to deflect a pass dur during his junior and senior to his game plan. Joseph and him, he had no idea about the ing Notre Dame's 38-21 win over Purdue on Sept. 27. seasons. the other coaches gave Brown school's history or tradition, but Brown was originally going to simple instructions for playing. knew it must have been a spe religion-conscious, very faith "And if that doesn't work, go to college to play basketball, '"Just go get the ball carrier. cial place because of how oth based - that was important. always have my Notre Dame he said. Starting his junior sea Just go and run and make ers treated it. And then, I believed in the foot degree to fall back on," he said. son, he began to shop himself plays.' And that's what I did. I "The thing that struck me was ball coaches and what they Brown graduated in May with around to some Div. I programs was only 200 pounds. They just this place had to be special were telling me. Coach [Tyrone] a double major in Film, for a scholarship. put me on the field and let me because of the reaction I would Willingham recruited me, and I Television and Theater and "Going into the summer time, run around and make plays," get from everyone. It was the felt like I wanted to come here Sociology. He started with the I focused more in on trying to Brown said of his high school reaction that people gave me and play," he said. FTT major with a concentration get scholarships for basketball. coaching. that kind of gave me the sense Once he got to Notre Dame, in television, something he has What was happening was I This plan was immediately that this was some place spe the biggest adjustment Brown always been interested in, he started getting injuries - ankle successful, and Brown finished cial. And when I came up here, had to make was learning how said. injuries. Just going to camps his first year of organized foot it sort of proved itself true," he to play technical football. ''I'm really interested in and going to AAU tournaments ball with 65 tackles, nine sacks said. "I didn't know so much tech media. Coming into college, I where a lot of scouts are, I just and three fumble recoveries. As But after giving the Irish nique and knowledge of the wanted to work with advertis had ankle injuries," Brown his senior season wore on, he another look, he said the school game [was involved]. And ing, so that's where I went. I said. started getting more looks for was a perfect "three-for-three" everything that's really like the Those ankle injuries kept him that big-time college scholar fit for him. going on creative aspect out of competing in other ship he did not get in basket "One of the things that stood because there is of things. I was camps and tournaments later in haJJ. out to me was that people talk so much going "Probably for the first happy when I the summer. Brown said his While Brown was initially about - you get a degree from on, on a football two or three years saw that they inability to play basketball dur recruited mostly by local, small Notre Dame, you're set for life. field. There was here I felt like I was have a film pro ing the ofl'season - and in turn er Div. I schools. like Richmond The fact that the school was a a lot I had to gram here," he impress college scouts and and Towson, eventually Boston very religious institution, very learn. Probably playing catch-up to said. for the first two everybody else, Brown said he or three years physically and added the sec here I felt like I mentally.'' ond major was playing because he catch-up to thought it would everybody else, Justin Brown be a good fit physically and Irish defensive end with the FTT. mentally," he He is currently said. enrolled in a Brown said the most difficult non-degree graduate studies part of that adjustment period program, taking some psycholo was learning how to take on gy courses and a special studies blockers, something which has class. For the special studies, he become much easier as he has is working on a multimedia CD put on 77 pounds during his for his brother's wedding, five years with the Irish. which was in October. But off the football field, one But in the much more imme big adjustment for Brown was a diate future, Brown said he is coaching change after his fresh excited to play Navy and excited man year. Brown said that, to see his family. while he sat out the year and "I guess, it's kind of like my was not fully integrated into the Thanksgiving. I don't get to go system and therefore the home before Thanksgiving, so change did not have as big of that's always good to see my an impact on him, Willingham's family around this time of year. firing was still difficult for him People don't always get to see to deal with. their families, so I'm fortunate "You always see those things to see mine." happening to other teams on Brown said he didn't know ESPN. When it happened to us, how much time he would get to it was kind of shocking. It was spend with them, but it won't shocking and surprising, but it be enough if this year is any was something we had to deal thing like his last trip to with and move on," he said. Maryland two years ago. "Last time, they were calling ... and beyond me to get on the bus because I After this season, Brown said wasn't ready to leave yet." VANESSA GEMPISffhe Observer his dream would be to play in Irish defensive lineman Justin Brown, right, and linebacker Brian Smith pursue Air Force quarter the NFL. But, just like in high Contact Jay Fitzpatrick at back Shaun Carney during Notre Dame's 41-24 loss on Nov. 10, 2007. school, he has a contingency. [email protected] page 12 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 21, 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Record: 6-4 HEADT AP: NR • Coaches: NR Notre Dame Fighting Irish Charlie Weis Fourth season at Notre Dame Notre Dame career record: 28-19 2008 Schedule against CharlleWels Syracuse: head coach 1-0 Sept. 6 SDSU-W Sept. 13 MICH-W Roster No. Nam• Pos. HI WI. YR Sept. 20 at MSU-L 1 lkion Walkt·r WR 6-2 tHB FR Midmel Floyd WR 6-3 215 FR Sept. 27 PURDUE-W Gary l;ray DB 5-11 1H8 SO Arm.mdo Allt•n RB 5-10 195 SO Oct. 4 STANFORD-W 6 Ray Herrin~ DB 5-10 19H SR 7 Jimmy Clnu><•n QB 6-3 217 SO 8 Raeshun McN<"il DB 6.() 19\1 )R Oct. 11 atUNC-L 9 Ethan Johnson DE 6-4 275 FR 9 Kyle Rudolph TE 6-6 252 FR 25 Ill [),,ynt• Crist QB 6-4 233 FR Oct. atWASH-W II DavidGrim<·s WR 5-10 177 SR 12 Nick Lezynski QB 5-8 157 SO Nov.1 PITT-L 12 Rot.... rt Blanton DB 6-1 180 FR 13 Evan Sharplt•y QB 6-2 215 SR 14 Brandon Walkt•r K 6-3 202 SO Nov. 8 atBC-L 15 Brian Castello QB 6-2 191 SO 15 Dan McCarthy DB 6-2 2lKI FR Nov. 15 NAVY-W 1b Nc1tt> Muntc11M QB 6-4 200 FR IH Duval Kam<~ra WR 6-5 219 SO 19 Gmrge Wt-sl Jr. WR 5-10 196 )R Nov. 22 SYRACUSE 20 Tt·rrail Lamlwrt DB 5-11 195 SR 21 Barry Gallup Jr. RB 5-11 200 )R Nov. 29 at USC 22 Jl.mison Smith DB 6-2 2lll> SO 2.1 Golden Tat•• WR 5-11 195 SO 24 l.con.ud Gordon DB 5-11 187 )R 24 !Irian Coughlin WR 6-0 172 JR 25 Jonas Gray RB 5-tll 2.10 FR 2h Jamoris Slaughter DB 6.() 182 FR 27 D.wid Bruhm DB 6-2 212 SR 2H Kyle McCarthy DB 6-1 203 SR 29 jash;~ad Gaim-,; DB 6-0 202 JR 29 Michilcl Gnrcia WR 6-1 178 SO COACHING QUARTERBACKS IRISH RUSHING IRISH PASSING 30 Steve l'askofl. FB 6-2 2.15 SO 31 Sergio Bmwn DB 6-2 205 J R 32 I.ukt• Schmidt TE 6-3 246 JR Offensive coordinator 33 Robt•rt Huj~hc• RB 5-11 2.17 SO Jimmy Clausen has Mike Haywood will miss For the first time in four 34 Jam<'!! Aldridge RB 641 22.~ JR turned the ball over six Last week Notre Dame years the Notre Dame 35 Kevin Smith l.B 5-8 200 SR LLI practice again this 35 Kevin Brm>ks TE 6-2 241 )R times in his last two ~ week, putting Charlie dedicated itself to the pa<>sing offense has taken 36 joe llizjak K 6-2 165 )R games. But last week run against a smaller a baek seat to the ~-,rround 36 David l' PAUL KUPPICH Tight end joins squad after transferring from Columbia York City, it kind of takes away competition. That's to push peo By SAM WERNER from campus life and support," ple to become better themselves, Sports Writer he said. but also to push others to Kuppich said he contacted Hon become better. They put people Even though senior tight end Powlus, who was at that time on equal footing to see who and long-snapper Paul Kuppich Notre Dame's director of player comes out." is a walk-on in his first, and last, pnrsonnel, to gauge whether or Kuppich said his goal as a ynar with the Irish, he is trying to not he'd be able to walk-on with walk-on is to work his hardest to make the most of his Notrn Dame the Irish. though Kuppich said improve the rest of the team. experience. that football was not the primary "You realize as a walk-on, it's Kuppich transferred to Notre faetor in his decision to transfer. not about yourself," he said. Dame from Columbia after his "It played a small part," he "You're supposed to be making freshman year, and he said the said. "But it wasn't the end-all, the guy across from you better." biggest dill'ernnce he has experi bn-all." lie also said that, even though enced bntween the two s1:hools is N'ter sitting out his sophomore he's a walk-on, the rest of the Notre Dame's sense of communi year due to NCM transfer re6'll team doesn't treat him any dif ty. lations. Kuppieh walked on in the ferently than any scholarship "llt'sl more of an undergradu winter of his junior year, and player. ate f(H~l." Kuppieh said. "People suddenly realized that he had "There aren't divisions or are really supportive of each stepped up a level from labels. Everyone's a Notre Dame other. Not only supportive of the Columbia. But he didn't back football player," he said. team, but just everyone in gener down from the challenge. With the glory and prestige of al. "In a sense it's humbling, being a Notre Dame football "It's kind of cliche to say 'We because you realize you've player though, comes the respon are Notre Dame,' but it's real stepped up a level and so the sibilities associated with it. once you get competition's "The players treat you the here." going to rise, same, the coaches are going to Kuppich did not "You realize as a but I think that's treat you the same as a scholar apply to Notre walk-on it's not about something that ship player," Kuppich said. JESS LEE!fhe Observer Dame out of high everyone "They're going to expect you to Irish tight end Paul Kuppich runs with the ball at practice in school, as he yourself You're wants," he said. know the plays, they're going to August during Notre Dame's preseason camp. wanted to play supposed to be "As an athlete, expect you to be on time, they're football in college making the guy you thrive on going to expect you make every you're seeing everything you working hard to fix it. and Notre Dame across from you competition, meeting." always dreamed of." "While I didn't experience it did not oll'er him a being able to That hard work paid off for That feeling wore off quickly, first-hand, I'm still working as scholarship. better." compete and Kuppich against San Diego State, however, when Kuppich realized hard as I ean for those guys who At Columbia, make the team though, when he put on the gold that he had work to do. did because everyone deserves to Kuppich was the Paul Kuppich better." helmet for the first time and got "You have to actually become be respected as a Notre Dame That competi to run out of the tunnel as a what you've always looked up athlete, especially a football play Lions' second Irish tight end string tight end tion was high- Notre Dame football player. Even to," he said. "You expect to kind er," he said. and played regu- lighted in though he wasn't a Notre Dame of take it all in, but in reality Kuppich, who plans to attend larly on special teams. llowevcr, Kuppich's first training camp fan growing up, he said it was you're so focused on the game, law school after graduation, will during his freshman year, the with the Irish this fall. He was definitely a special moment for you weren't in awe any more. have one more chance to take Columbus, Ohio nativn decided listed as a co-starter at long him. You had to take it seriously." the field as an Irish player this that the New York City school snapper with four other players. "It's kind of surreal in a way. While he wasn't with the team weekend against Syracuse. just wasn't for him. "Every time you go into a train As a kid, you always dream of last year, Kuppich said he suf "Because there's so much ing camp, from my experience at playing for a big-time college fered through the team's 3-9 Contact Sam Werner at going on outside of school in New Columbia too, is that it's really a program. Once you're here, season as a student, and was [email protected] Fall 2008 Schedule Experience an intimate discussion with Notre Dame's most engaging faculty speakers on some of the most pressing issues of "Before and Beyond our times. Modernism: Icons as Art" ~ 09/06-San Diego State "Faith Taking Shape: Early Christianity and the Arts" Thomas F. Noble, Professor and Chairperson, History ~ 09/13-Michigan "Peter Pan as Cultural leon" Susan C. Ohmer, William T. Carey and Helen Kuhn Carey Associate Charles E. 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Ba;ber, Professor and Chairperson, Art, Arr History, appear archaic and strange. Yet it also embodies the and Design comfort of a timeless tradition and can be found in 3-I /2 hours bdore kickoff in the Annen berg Auditorium, Snite Museum of Art (unless otherwise noted). churches and homes of all denominations. Barber For more information, visit http://saturdayscholar.nd.edu will discuss these qualities in light of modernist aesthetics and posrmodern rheology. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ... Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 17 Walking tall Former walk-on Anello earns scholarship, playing time and respect outside of Chicago, he didn't does comes from wrestling. By DAN MURPHY see the 11eld once. Ilis coaches Weis and the coaching staff Sports Editor told him that if only he was a also found that wrestlers often little bit taller or weighed a make good football players. Editor's note: this story orig few more pounds he could get "The few [wrestlers! that inally ran on .'·:ept. 13, 2008. some playing time. I've had. their track record is After a frustrating year, good," Weis said. "You have to Loss than a month ago, Mike Anello quit the be a sicko to Anello walked into Notre team to focus wrestle any Dame Stadium and was told on wrestling. way and I by an employee he had to By his senior ''That was really tough, think that it 1Pav11. ThP anm was for play year, the doing all that [hard kind of helps Prs only. coaches real work] and not even in your devel "I walkPd down and they ized their mis opment as a told me to stop," Anello said. take and con knowing that you football play "I think thny confusP.d me for vinced Anello would make the team. er." a student manager." to JOLO the They were only about At a press conference earlier team again. Move over this week Anello found himself "I missed it a 30 minutes long, but Rudy surrounded by reporters jam lot," Anello man, sometimes you lie's an ming microphones and cam said. "My jun would leave those undersized, eras in his face. They all knew ior year I just workouts crawling out Midwestern exactly who he was. felt like some special teams Last week the former walk thing was the door.'' walk-on, and on was just anothPr name on missing, I don't he even wore the depth chart. But after four like to have too Mike Anello No. 45 last much free season. big special teams tackles Irish defensive back against San Diego State, the time." Anyone who secret is out. Anello was has ever heard The 5-foot-1 0, 1 70-pound named a week- of Irish foot former walk-on plays gunner ly captain eight times and ball before could make the on the Irish punt team and is helped lead the team to the connection with Notre Dame's also on the kickoff team. state quarterfinals that year. most famous player, Rudy. Anello made his debut on the He was all set to head to the After last year's Michigan field last year in Notre Dame's University of Illinois the fol game, when Anello went to 38-0 loss to Michigan in the lowing fall, where he had pick up his jersey, No. 45 was Big House. been accepted into an exclu sitting there waiting for him IAN GAVLICK!The Observer "I remember I had a good sive business program. But for the first time. Irish senior defensive back Mike Anello chases after a punt during Notre Dame's loss to Boston College Alumni Field. week on the scout team the after a trip to South Bend and "I saw it and turned to our at week before," he said. some sound advice from an equipment manager and said "During practice, Coach old coach, he knew Notre 'You've got to be kidding me,"' well. go for a run or hit the gym !Charlie] Weis started yelling Dame was the place for him. he said. The equipment man Anello said he called Rudy after a full day's work. 'Where's Anello decided ager asked what he was talk after the Michigan game last "That was probably the Anello?' I almost immedi ing about and Anello said, year to tell him about the new toughest part, working that thought I had ately to give "Come on, 45, that's Rudy's number and the Irish legend hard and then having to go done some "I walked down and football a try. number." congratulated him on the work out afterwards. There thing wrong." they told me to stop. I "I figured at Anello said he dido 't mind game. were plenty of days when I Weis told the very least I the comparisons and just kind didn't want to be there," he him that he think they confused would stay in of laughed about them now. Nothing comes easy said. had cracked me for a student shape for anoth Being compared to anyone Anello's ascent from unrec Despite the challenges, the depth manager. er nine months," who got the chance to run out ognizable to a fan favorite Anello never once thought of chart and he said. of the tunnel and take a snap may seem like it happened giving up. The thrill of throw would be on the field is fine w'ith him. fast, but it was the result of ing on the gold helmet every going to Ann Mike Anello Wrestling This year, Anello wears No. years of tireless work. day was enough to keep him Arbor that Irish defensive back Background 37 on game days but said the The process started four going. weekend. Anello's top change in number had nothing years ago when Anello first Anello waited sport throughout to do with creating his own started training for walk-on Hard work pays off all week for all of high school image or getting rid of the tryouts. Every day he forced Those sunrise workouts and the eoaches to pull him out of and his childhood was Rudy stigma. himself to run sprints and lift 100-hour weeks paid off in a the spot, but it never hap wrestling. He had the oppor "Coach Weis just came up to for hours on top of his classes big way this August when pened. On his second trip tunity to wrestle in college but me when we were getting our and the other work he had. Weis announced Anello was down the field he got to the decided against it because of jersey and told me I wasn't After a long, lonely few given a full scholarship for his ball and recorded his first col the wear and tear on his body. wearing Rudy's number again months, things only got contributions to the team. legiate tackle. 'Tve seen the guys who this year, he pointed to 37 and tougher. "I dido 't give the kid a schol "It was kind of a surreal wrestle in college and it just that was fine with me," Anello When he returned to cam arship because of his appear experience, if you had told me doesn't seem like fun. I didn't said. pus for spring semester fresh ance. I gave it to him because a few years ago that I would want to spend four years Anello actually knew Rudy man year he he earned it," even be on the Notre Dame doing that and worrying about before he stormed down the started working Weis said. team I would've probably cutting weight all of the time," sidelines with No. 45 on his out with the "I didn't give this kid Anello's par laughed at you," Anello said. Anello said. back. He and Rudy's son, other walk-ons. ents were in The road to where he is now But all of that work in the Danny Jr., wrestled against The group got a scholarship because town to watch was not an easy one. ring wasn't lost. Anello said one another several times as together at 5:30 of his appearance. I the practice and As a 120-pound sophomore that a lot of his work ethic and they were growing up and got a.m. to run gave it to him witnessed the at Carl Sandburg High School ability to train as hard as he to know each other pretty sprints and get moment. ready for try because he earned "I was the last outs. it., one he called so "That was I was getting a really tough, Charlie Weis little bit nerv doing all that ous," Anello and not even Irish coach said. "But when knowing that coach started you would make saying 'This the team," he said. "They next guy is 5-foot-2, about 12 were only about 30 minutes pounds,' I knew who he was long, but man, sometimes you talking about." would leave those workouts Weis continues to remind crawling out the door." Anello how undersized he is Anello made the team that on almost a daily basis. spring, but as so often hap "At first I was 5-4. then 5-2, pens, his reward for hard now I think I'm under five feet work was more hard work. He according to him. For some continued to train hard to reason, I keep on shrinking," move up the depth chart and he said. make himself and the team Anello might be shrinking in better. Weis' eyes, but to the rest of After his sophomore season, the Notre Dame football Anello got an internship at an world, he can't get much big investment banking firm that ger. had him logging upwards of Irish senior defensive back Mike Anello runs downfield on kickoff coverage in Notre Dame's 17-0 80 hours per week, but still he Contact Dan Murphy at loss to Boston College on Nov. 8. Anello had three tackh~s in the game. found time to get up early and [email protected] page 18 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 21, 2008 Scorr SMITH Linebacker 111atures ''physically and mentally'' at ND field time primarily from spe tion open for a fifth year of eli fifth year not a guarantee, cial teams. But his first tackle gibility. But Smith isn't thinking Smith has started thinking for Notre Dame was one that about that quite yet. about life beyond the gridiron came at a crucial moment on a "Hight now I'm just focused - a possible earner in consult reverse against Michigan. And on finishing out the rest of tho ing. even though Smith's tackle was season strong and finishing this Both being a studont and a a big one, adjusting to the col game against Syracuse," Smith player at Notre Dame has lege game wasn't necessarily said. "It's a possibility and its allowP.d Smith to realize that an easy thing. something I've thought about no matter what happens a year "When I came in as a fresh and considnred, but when the from now, he'll be roady. man I kind of didn't know what time comes make a decision. "I know that this place pre to expect, everything was a lot but now, worry about the rest pared me to do well whatever I faster. the guys were a lot big of the season and finish this decide to do al'tt~r I leave here. ger, the things you usually hear season out strong and kind of I'll be confident that I'll find when you l'irst play collp,ge worry about it aJ'tAr that." the right fit for mo," Smith football," Smith said. With Brian Smith out, this said. But with three years under Smith is likely to see a lot of But liko overy Notre Damn his belt, things looks a little dif playing in what could possibly student, senior year is bitter ferent. be his last home game - both sweet. And even though Smith "I think I've matured both on special teams and at linP may be loaving his golden hel physically and mentally and backer. And transitioning back met behind, ho'll also be Jp,av just having the opportunity is and forth between the two has ing the (;olden Dome soon - something I've just kind of rel never been a problem. and that's something every stu ished, every time I've gone out "It's really just staying in dent can appreciate. there just to practice, being game modA because no matter "Being on campus, walking able to put that gold helmet on what you're doing you really around, seeing the dome, kind every week is a special feeling just have to stay attacking you of just being around everyone, and one that I'm going to have to play physical you have being around you're friends, QUENTIN STENGER!The Observer appreciate for a long time." to play fast," Smith said. "A lot being around your peers that Irish linebacker Scott Smith lines up during Notre Dame's 27- Smith dido 't see the field in of what you do on defense you've bmm here with for four 21 win over Navy on Nov. 15. 2006, but he was back and transfers over to special teams years and gone to class with stronger in his junior season. and vice-versa, just being able everyday and studied with and Smith saw action in all 12 and willing to go and make a hung out with, that whole By DEIRDRE KRASULA simple guy," Smith said. games and recorded a career play when you're number's atmosphere is something that Assistam Managing Editor But even though Smith isn't best 18 tackles (seven solo). called, and that's something you can never quite have the most boisterous presence in And so far Smith is on track I've just tried to do is go out again," Smith said. What you see is what you get. the room, he's made himself to match last year. 2008 has there and make things happen Sweet and simple from player At least that's what senior line known over his years on the brought Smith playing time in to help this team win." who tells it how it is. backer Scott Smith thinks field, improving as the years 10 games along with 9 tackles A home win that could possi about himself. went on. (seven solo). And not having ble be the last one Smith sees Contact Deirdre Krasula at "I like to think I'm a pretty As a freshman Smith saw played in 2006 leaves the ques- as a student-athlete. With a [email protected] KEVIN SMITH S111ith takes time off fro111 football to head to Beijing the team's training camp as fifth-year long snapper at By MIKE GOTIMER he traveled across the world the University of Florida in Sports Writer to participate in the experi their hometown of ence of a lifetime. Smith was Gainesville, Fla. Kevin's As a linebacker on Notre an intern with NBC, and he identical twin Brian is a line Dame's scout team, Irish traveled to the Olympics in backer on Navy's undefeated senior Knvin Smith spends Beijing to work as a logger sprint football team. much of his time on the for the network's coverage of Because Kevin's brother pradice field mirroring the games. As a logger, plays for the Naval Academy, many of Notre Danw's oppos Kevin would log video and he had a specific goal set ing linnbacknrs to help his sound clips so that they forth for last weekend's teammates prepare for what could be called up faster at a game against Navy. Kevin opposing defnnses will show later time. knew that each week, the thnm on the field each lie specifically worked on scout team player of the Saturday. llownver, most of some of the lesser-known week was allowed to travel the players that Smith mir events, such as BMX, road with the team for the upcom rors each day on the field cyeling, and the triathlon. In ing game. Knowing that this would have an extrnnwly dif addition, his press creden would be his last chance to f'ieult time mirroring Smith's tials allowed him to attend play in front of his brother, accomplishments off the many of the other events, with whom he says he is f'itdd. including a number of United extremely elose with, Smith S m i t h States men's was determined to win the walknd on to basketball chance to travel to Navy. the Notre games. "Each week the scout team Dame football ''The Olympics were As a student player of the week travels tnam in the extraordinary, and majoring in with team, so I worked really spring of his the Chinese put on a political science hard in practice," Smith sophomore and peace stud said. year, and hn is good show. " ies, the experi- Smith was thrilled when he noaring the ence was an learned that he would be end of his sec Kevin Smith interesting aca traveling to Navy. ond fall on tlw Irish linebacker demic experi "Normally they announce Irish roster. ence for Smith. who the player of the week is QUENTIN STENGER/The Observer Before joining During his time at the end of practice, but Irish linebacker Kevin Smith returns to his position during Notre the Irish, in China, Smith coach Weis called me into his Dame's 27-21 win over Navy on Nov. 15. Smith had a busy extracur was able to see China and office on Thursday morning rieular life. Although Smith how impressive their opera to let me know so my family the game to see the youngest for the Irish. was very active in HecSports tion was. would have enough time to Smith boys on the field with ''I'm really happy that I've as a member of Knott's inter "The Olympics were make arrangements to get to each other. The trip wound been able to be a part of it," hall football team and the extraordinary, and the the game," Smith said. up being Kevin's fondest he said. "I'm grateful that rugby team - before it was Chinese put on a good show," Kevin said his brother memory of his time on the I've had the chance to do it." officially rAinstated - he Smith said. "The Chinese Brian was very excited when Irish football team. After graduating from was as equally involved in were very nice people." he learned that he would be "Navy was amazing," Kevin Notre Dame, where he has student government. Smith Family life is an important making the trip. said. "Traveling with the had a unique and extraordi snrved as Knott llall vice aspect of Kevin's life. Kevin "He was excited for me," team makes you feel so nary college experience, president, was a member of is one of four children in Kevin said. "He has a really involved, and I even got to Kevin hopes to join Teach for Student Senate and a repre what he describes as a very sarcastic sense of humor and play on a few plays." America and eventually Sflntative on the freshman close, very athletic family. told me how they were going Heading into his final game attend law school. class couneil. The three Smith boys all play to destroy us." at Notre Dame Stadium on This past summer, howev college football. Smith's Kevin's parents and older Saturday, Kevin is thankful Contact Mike Gotimer at er, Smith was absent from older brother James is a sister wound up making it to for the opportunity to play [email protected] Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 19 Muscle Man Asaph Schwapp has had to work hard his whole life to get where he is, and he wouldn't have it any other way lation of "United in By DAN MURPHY Brotherhood" spans a banner SportS Editor above his initials. On the right arm, is a portrait At six feet tall, 260 pounds. of his mother, Evelyn, who died Asaph Schwapp is an imposing of cancer when s(:hwapp was figure, and that's after losing only nine years old. weight during the offseason. "It was tough but I learned to Despite dropping nearly 20 deal with it," he said. "I believe pounds last winter. Notre it made me a stronger person." Dame's fullback remains a Schwapp said that the picture bruising force on the field - a on his arm serves as a constant forcr. that is pr.rhaps topped reminder of her and drives him only by his handiwork in the to succeed in everything that he weight room. Schwapp is widely does. regarded at the team's "I always think she's looking strongest player. This summer, over me and wants me to do the he bench pressed 530 pounds, best, so I always try to do the that is more than double his best," he said. body weight. After his mother's death, "Yeah. I still hold that title," Schwapp was raised by his aunt Schwapp said. "I love bench and uncle who encouraged him pn~ssing and that type of stuff." to play football. Schwapp said he's been a gym "I always liked football, but rat since his days in high school my uncle used to always want and still likes to get in a few me to play because he figured I oxtra sets in the off-season after would make a good football he is done with the team's regu player," he said. larly-sehed- Schwapp's uled lifts. uncle will be "I do the in town this program with weekend for the team and his nephew's then I have ''I'm always fired up to last pep rally some stuff play, every time I hit the and home my high game. VANESSA GEMPISfThe Observer school coach field I'm just trying to On the field Irish fullback Asaph Schwapp lines up before the snap during Notre Dame's 29-24 loss to North es showed bash somebody. " Schwapp Carolina on Oct. 11. me that l'll has also had do over in to deal with Notre Dame ran a toss play and was tough, I had never had any Schwapp's hard-nosed style of Rolfs [Fitness Asaph Schwapp his fair share Schwapp was hit awkwardly, thing like that in my life, never play is slowly disappearing from Center]." he Irish fullback of adversity aggravating an old knee injury. had surgery in my life. It took the game, especially at the next said. on the field This time, it required surgery some getting used to." level. Spread offenses and limit Schwapp during his that would leave him on the Schwapp's hard work put him ed player rosters have caused has gotten so career at sidelines for the remainder of back on the field at full strength most NFL teams to cut down to big that he Notre Dame. the season. for the season opener in 2007 one or no true fullbacks on has to redo As a fresh "It definitely set me back a lit against Georgia Tech. their rosters. Schwapp isn't dis some of the tattoos on his man, he was thrown right into tle bit, but I worked it out and "It was great not having to couraged. biceps. His right arm now fea the mix appearing in all 12 Irish rehabbed pretty hard and I was wear that knee brace anymore ''I'm still trying to turn this tures a trio of Aces - in honor games that year. He racked up able to get back into the swing and being able to run with no into a career," he said. "I think of his nickname - originally, he 67 yards on 27 carries includ on things," Schwapp said. worries," Schwapp said. I'm good at what I do and if I only had the canvas for one. ing eight in his biggest game of After surgery in October, it With the brace gone, Schwapp can get to a team that will use a "The centerpiece was my first the year against BYU. The Irish was back to the familiar con was able to get back to doing fullback, I think they'll like me." tattoo, but my arm got a little won that game 49-23. fines of the weight room. He put what he loves the most - mak Schwapp is scheduled to too big so I had to add some to Schwapp looked like he would in two or three sessions every ing holes. graduate this May, but because fill it out a little bit," Schwapp continue to be a major part of day in order to rebuild some of In 36 career games, No. 44 of his injury he is eligible for said. the Irish offense at the start of the strength he had lost in his has racked up exactly 44 car one more year with the team. The Aces are hardly the most his sophomore season. legs. Schwapp did countless ries for 99 yards, but that's just He has decided not to make the important ink that Schwapp has However, his season ended less hamstring and quadriceps fine with him. Schwapp said he decision about whether or not on his big frame. A pair of tat than two games in against Penn workouts to regain the muscle gets the most joy out of leading he will apply for a fifth year toos on his inner forearms State. mass he lost as a result of the the way for his fellow running until after this season comes to reminds him daily of his family. Late in third quarter of a 41- surgery. backs. a close. On the left arm, the Latin trans- 17 win over the Nittany Lions, "It wasn't fun," he said. "It "''m always fired up to play, Whether he decides to enter every time I hit the field I'm just the draft or not, Schwapp still trying to bash somebody," he has at least one more game at said. Notre Dame Stadium and right That's the way it's been for now that's all that's on his the senior since his days playing mind. midget football "It's gonna be in Hartford, emotional for a Conn. lot of guys and I "I was always "Yeah, I still hold that wouldn't be sur a blocking full title. I love bench prised if it was back just pretty emotional because I was pressing and that for me too," he pretty good at type of stuff." said. "Even if I it," he said. do end up play When he ing next year, it's moved up to high Asaph Schwapp the last time I'll school football at Irish fullback be playing with Weaver High a lot of these School in guys." Hartford, The senior Schwapp continued to focus on said it's just starting to hit home blocking. But his strength and that this could be the end of the speed allowed him to stack up road. some impressive numbers "First thing that goes through despite the minimal amount of my mind is, man I'm getting touches. As a junior he rushed old. Time flies," he said. ~ ~ 1,300 ~ for over yards, averaging Schwapp said that he feels ~ ~ 12 yards per carry. that he has grown up a lot in ~ "I really didn't carry the ball the past four years. His time at • more than six or seven times in Notre Dame has prepared him • a game until my senior year, so for whatever is next whether it • • that really didn't take any get is a trip to the NFL or another • ting used to here," Schwapp year in South B11nd trying to • said. push that bench press up to l His senior year he racked up 540. ~ ALLISON AMBROSE/The Observer another 1,100 yards on his way • Irish fullback Asaph Schwapp settles into his position behind the line before the snap during l to being named Connecticut's Contact Dan Murphy at ~ Notre Dame's 28-21 win over Stanford on Oct. 4 Gatorade Player of the Year. [email protected] j page 20 The Observer+ PAID ADVERTISEMENT Friday, November 21, 2008 T EDDY STREET SOUTH BEND TAILGATE WITH US! 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Corby Blvd. "'• .<(o"W• ·.-~ ' Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 21 More than MSU A mainstay in the secondary for the past three seasons, cornerback Terrail Lambert leaves an extensive legacy this works on defense because · By FRAN TOLAN obviously [!'vel got a lot of Associate Sports Editor aggression." Even though Lambert Many Notre Dame fans will became a defensive back by always remember cornerback an accidental event, he has Terrail Lambert for his two assimilated well to the posi interceptions against tion. lie said he loves the Michigan State in 2006, which pressure cornerbacks face on helped the Irish erase a 17- every play. point dflficit before winning "Playing defensive back, 40-37. especially corner, is a lot like But Lambert, now a fifth sky-diving," he said. "You're year snnior. hopes the come living life on the edge and it's back against the Spartans is a rush. All these things can just a small part of his legacy. happen in the blink of an eye "llonestly, I just [want] to be so it's just a challenge itself remembered as someone that just being able to think on just became part of the Notre your feet and having that Dame family and be remem chess match, one-on-one with bered as a guy that did every the receiver you're lined up thing in his power to leave it across from. It's just a better than it was when I first euphoric experience to say got here," he said. the least." Lambert f'irst got here by the grace of a position change Excelling at the position in high school. Because Lambert had the mindset of a cornerback Picking a position before adopting the position, Lambert did not even play he said the switch from on the defensive side of the offense to defense was not ball until after he entered very difficult for him. high school. As a freshman at "I think from the defensive s t standpoint, I Bonaventure decided on High School, "Honestly, I juts [want] to that side of IAN GAVLICKfThe Observer he played be remembered as the ball and Irish cornerback Terrail Lambert drops back into coverage during Notre Dame's 21-13 win over running back someone that just became particularly San Diego State on Sept. 6. Lambert had six tackles in the game. and backed to focus on up his cousin part of the Notre Dame D-back, I said he is satisfied with his UCLA the following year. cornerback position and antici L o r e n z o family and be remembered think at this decision. Against the Bruins, Lambert pated the receiver he was cov Booker, who as a guy that did level is just "I played made an inter ering would run an outside went on to because it pretty decent, ception with route. Lambert was wrong, but play running everything in his power to just seemed had a pretty his mother in fortunately for the Irish, it did back at leave it better than it was like the right good [high attendance. n't cost him. As Irish linebacker Florida when I got here." position for school] career, "Playing defensive "The only Maurice Crum blitzed Michigan State. me, it suited part of what's back, especially corner, reason I say State quarterback Drew But St. me," he said. now a formida that was a Stanton, Stanton hurried his Bonaventure Terrail Lambert "I've always ble program on is a lot like sky-diving. great memory pass. coach Jon Irish cornerback been the type the West You're living life on the was a) that "[The receiver] takes off Mack saw that, high- Coast," he said. edge and it's a rush" was another inside so I just chased him on that Lambert pressure sit "I sort of got comeback win his hip and Mo's blitzing and might be a good fit at defen uations, I thrive off of it. It my name out for us and b) Stanton gets rushed and he sive back. would make somebody else there and Terrail Lambert my mother sort of overthrows him," "Interestingly enough, it nervous or a little bit uneasy. somehow Irish cornerback was able to Lambert said. "And the ball was a playoff game ... I got a I _jus~ love being in that posi reached here see me make a just kind of falls into my hand toss, and needless to say I was tion. and by the play in col and I catch it with one hand in the backfield, the corner Lambert anchored the St. grace of God lege, live in because I had one hand on the came up, I ran him over and Bonaventure secondary and I'm here." person," he receiver." he had a concussion," was named to the California Lambert said his best mem said. "That was the first time Lambert said he noticed a Lambert said. "And then the all-state second team. He ories at Notre Dame are the I really made a great play that change in the crowd as soon as following spring my coach, he chose to attend Notre Dame 2006 game against Michigan she was there to he made the was like we're gonna see how because of its tradition, and State and the team's win over see." pick. And against "I just looked Michigan State. "It really didn't hit down and as every Irish fan me until I woke up in soon as I had should know the the morning [the next seen the ball in story. Lambert my hand it was said he hopes day] and I see my like dead the two intercep highlights on ESPN." silence, I could tions against the have heard a Spartans don't Terrail Lambert pin drop," he define his said. "As loud as career. But cer Irish cornerback it was, I couldn't tainly no recap hear anything of his career all the way to would be complete without the the end zone." story of that game. Notre Dame 40, Michigan Michigan State 37, Notre State 37 Dame 33 After the interception, In the driving rain in East Lambert took the ball 23 yards Lansing, Lambert said he knew to the endzone. He then capped he and his teammates had their off the win for the Irish when backs up against the wall. But he picked off another Stanton before the Spartans set up at pass on the final play of the the line of scrimmage for a game. Lambert said he did not third down late in the fourth fully realize the magnitude of quarter, the Irish got a sign that his performance at the time. their fortunes might be chang "It really didn't hit me until I ing- the rain stopped. woke up in the morning [the "I remember breaking the next day] and I see my high huddle, the rain had just lights on ESPN," he said. " ... It stopped the series before that was a blessing to be a part of because it was just pouring that." rain like coming in sideways," Many Irish fans would he said. "And fans were undoubtedly echo Lambert's screaming, everyone's just get sentiment. JESS LEE/The Observer ting on their feet and it's just Irish cornerback Terrail Lambert, 20, and safety Sergio Brown make a tackl.e during Notre super loud." Contact Fran Tolan at Dame's 38-21 win over Purdue on Sept. 27. Lambert said he got in his [email protected] page 22 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER Friday, November 21, 2008 JEFF TISAK Walk-on tackle living the life he never thought he could The beginning of Tisak's love and inspiration from his two sib- By JARED JEDICK for Notre Dame really came lings, Becky and Jon. . Sports Wrirer seven years before his accept Becky is a trainer on campus ance into the University when his and Tisak gets a chance to see ommsive tackle Jell" Tisak took family would make trips between her from time to time around the the long and hard road of a the Pittsburgh area and Duluth. facilities. walk-on to the Notre Dame filOt They would make stops along the "It is great to just see her ball team, but he doesn't regret a way that would inevitably around every once in a while," second of it. Being a part of the include the Notre Dame campus. Tisak said. Notre Dame football tradition "By the time l got into Notre Tisak is also proud of his has been an experience beyond Dame. it was already like a sec younger brother Jon, who is cur what he ever imagined. ond home to me," Tisak said. "I rently at the end of his high "Notre Dame is something that had been here all the time, l school career and is looking at you do not even think is real," knew the ins and outs of the possibly coming to Notre Dame Tisak said. "It is something that campus and knew a lot of people as well. you see on television and could already on campus." "My brother Jon plays football Observer file photo never ima~-,riml being a part of. It But getting on campus and and baseball and he has excel Irish tackle Jeff Tisak came from a small town In Pennsylvania goes way beyond just being a joining the football team was not lent grades," Tisak said. "He is to walk on to the Notre Dame football team. fan. It is like being a part of a as easy as just being familiar hoping to get in, but it is up to fable or a legend." with them - it would take a lot the coaches. He is a good student er than I ever thought I could." him 'Ted,' but it's a name that Tisak said he is honored that of hard work. Tisak had to first and a good player." But what Tisak expects to stuck. That type of camaraderie he was given the chance to just get into Notre Dame academical Tisak's .first experience on the remember the most when he and rapport among the ofl"ensive keep playing. ly and then go through the ardu field at Notre Dame Stadium in moves on are the little things, linemen is something that he will "I love being part of the tradi ous process of walking on under his junior year was an odd but like the relationships he has keep with him for a long time to tion, being around a ~-,rreat group Irish coach Charlie Weis. exciting one, as he did not get to formed with his teammates. come. of guys and a great bunch of "ln high school. I had to work block for quarterbacks Brady "The things you remember the Following his 1-,rraduation, Tisak coaches. and play for the really hard to get all the grades Quinn or Jimmy Clausen, but most are just messing around would like to stick around Notre University," Tisak said. to even get in," Tisak said. "Then instead he was blocking for for with your teammates," Tisak Dame and try to get into the law Growing up in the small steel l had to work very hard every mer safety Tom Zibikowski. who said. "Trying to survive camp school. After that. he may look to town of Ambridge in western Pa., day on the practice field and in lined up in the quarterback posi together and just spending all join the Association of the United with his two younger siblings the weight room." tion. that time together, you cannot States Army as a lawyer. Becky and Jon. Tisak never knew That hard work has to extend "It was great just trying to help but form strong friend "I want to go to law school,'' that he could be a part of some even further, as Tisak is a double open up a hole for Zibby," Tisak ships." Tisak said. I would like to see if I thing as spedal as playing foot major in the fields of political sci said. Tisak said some of his best can end up being an AUSA, or ball at Notre Dame. But Tisak ence and sociology. Balancing But the experience was more a friends on the team are center something like that. But I want to drnw inspiration from his father that heavy workload with playing novel one for Tisak, it was the Thomas Bemenderfer, junior stick around here." who was both a lieutenant on the football field has not been experience of a lifetime. guard Chris Stewart and junior When asked what he would colonel in the marines and is easy. "It was amazing," Tisak said. tackle Sam Young, who love to like people who knew him here now an FBI agent in Duluth, "You don't sleep very much. "You are wearing maybe 20 or tease him, as all good friends to remember his as, Tisak Minn. You come out of practice late, get 30 pounds of pads, but you don't should. remained humble. "We came from a blue-collar something to eat, and start even feel it. I felt the fastest I One of those little things that "I want people to remember that town." Tisak said. "With my studying," Tisak said. "You have have ever been, I felt the lightest he will always remember is his I was a good guy,'' Tisak said. fathnr being an FBI agent and a to make do with what you've got. I have ever been, and I felt the nickname, Theodore Gabriel. member of the military, he has You have to just make do." strongest I have ever been. I According to Tisak there is no Contact Jared Jedick at really been an inspiration to me." Tisak finds relief from the work went out there and played hard- reason why his teammates call [email protected] KEVIN WASHINGTON Despite a diversion from planned outcome, Washington thrives but it'll help your family out." aspeet to where you could Though he didn't even see devote time or energy that will game action until his junior also have a positive [outcome],'' year, Washington said he Washington said. "You can't just thought of transferring only look at one nngative thing and "fleetingly." hope that it changes when you "Going back down to Texas, to can also be doing other different me that would be like turning things." my back on something that has But that doesn't make actual so much more for me," said playing time any less significant Washington, a native of Sugar for Washington, who made the Land. "Football, you don't know only solo tackle of his career in how long that's going to take last year's home finale against you, and Notre Dame can take Duke. you a lot further than that." "Anytime you get on the field Washington - a film. televi and actually play, that's what sion and theatre and sociology you eame here for,'' Washington double major - hopes his said. "You're going to be excited degree can take him to law about it, regardless of what school. capaeity it's in ... Your parents Though he had expressed an are still going to call you any interest in the law before arriv time they see you on the sidn ing at Notre Dame, Washington lines. let alone in the game. initially set his sights on a Anytime you get on the field it's career in broadcast journalism. gratifying." JENNIFER KANGfThe Observer But a series of law-related class And perhaps more than any Irish linebacker Kevin Washington, 42, along with lineman Morrice Richardson, make a tackle es and some LSAT preparation thing. a sheer lack of playing during Notre Dame's 28-7 win over Duke on Nov. 17, 2007. have pushed Washington toward time taught Washington the pursuing a law degree at an most valuable lesson he'll take senior linebacker. "I can tell years at Notre Dame. undecided school that must away from his time at Notre By MATT GAMBER you, this year if we wanted to, "My role on the team didn't meet only one criterion. Dame. Associate Sports Editor we could make him the defen play out as most recruits Jike "Somewhere back down "If anything, it's just being sive show team player of the myself would have wanted it to,'' where it's warm,'' Washington able to roll with the punches. Asked at his Tuesday press week every single week. And Washington said. "But you said with a laugh. "As much as I honestly,'' Washington said. "It's eonfnrnnee to talk about thn what we do is we usc guys like wouldn't want to go out and say love this snow and all the cold not how I exactly pietured or positive attitudes of uppnrdass him as examples ... this is the 'OK, since I'm not playing, I'm weather, I love my 50-degree maybe wanted it, but there's still men who have been surpassed way it's supposed to be done, not going try my hardest or give winters a lot better." positives you can bring of that on the depth chart by younger this is the way you praetice ... [I the best looks I can.' That would If not for a realization he - the relationships I've built playnrs, Irish eoach Charlie Weis havrd a lot of respect for players just be letting the team down ... made as a sophomore. however with teammates, a lot of the highlighted one namn in partie like that." Any time you have the chance to - that even though his football connections I've made outside of ular. Washington said the motiva make your team better and pre career wasn't quite panning out, football. There's so much more I "Kevin Washington has been tion behind his practice habits pare them for what they're he could still progress academi can take from that." here for four years, hardly has comes from the sense of family going to see, you're going to cally - Washington might not played at all - a little bit on that he and his teammates have take that as seriously as possible have that choice to make at all. Contact Matt Gamber at speeial teams," We is said of the developed over the last four - even if it's not what you want "There's always another [email protected] Friday, November 21, 2008 The Observer+ IRISH INSIDER page 23 STEVE QUINN Linebacker earns larger role in final season of play majority of his career and By LORENZO REYES played the role of a reserve line Sports Writer backer. This season, Quinn has seen his minutes increase, as he Come Saturday, Steve Quinn is beginning to understand the will walk out of the tunnel at ins and outs of his position. Part Notre Dame Stadium for the last of the reason for the added con time as a football player. For the tributions was the switch in senior linebacker, the experi defensive philosophy that came ence is one that will surely be a when Corwin Brown was bittersweet moment that will appointed as the defensive coor return him to friendly memo dinator. ries. "l think it really has kind of 'Til have mixed emotions," he clicked for me," Quinn said. said. "It will "Dating back not obviously be my too long ago with final game so to "I guess that's what the defense that go out of the "I'll remember forever was installed tunnel and see - that I was that kid reall:r kind of all the fans made sense to going crazy. I who blocked that me and I was get excited for punt at USC." able to pick it up every game so and I wasn't in that sense it Steve Quinn thinking as much will be the and just reacting same, but at the Irish linebacker because I knew end of the game, what I was doing Irish linebacker Steve Quinn, 48, shouts to teammate John Ryan prior to a play during Notre when we walk out, it will be a out there more. It was just Dame's 35-17 win over Michigan on Sept. 17. much different feeling." working, coming early in the Knowing well that his time is summers, working hard in the and it matters to you." most, however, is the friend Quinn can take with him once almost done as a player, Quinn spring and it's kind of paid off Earlier this season, Quinn ships that he has acquired he ventures into that field is the has learned to appreciate what this year for me." picked up a sack that forced a through the years in the pro early mornings he has had to remaining time he has as a stu Brown has also seen the pro punt against Pittsburgh. gram. endure at Notre Dame. dent-athlete. gression Quinn has made, and Perhaps his most memorable "Oh yeah, I mean, there have "Getting used to all those "I mean, I've only got a couple as a result, has put his confi moment of the field, however, been a lot of great guys since I early morning workouts," he of games left," Quinn said of the dence in the senior in an array dates back to 2006, when he was a freshman, that I've had a said. "Getting up early and waning moments of his career of situations. blocked a punt against Southern lot of fun with," Quinn said. working hard. I guess in that at Notre Dame. "I've really got "I think Quinny has worked Cal that sparked a touchdown. "Guys like [Pat] Kuntz, [Kyle I sense, I'm already ready for the to give everything I've got his way into this position," "Honestly most people, when I McCarthy, Robby Parris, some working world." because r want to take advan Brown said. "The light bulb, I tell them who I am, they say, of those guys that I'm close So in the near future, if you tage of the couple of games I think has come on, but it's 'Oh are you that kid that with.". ever run into an Officer Steve have in me, so I won't have any because of things he's done. blocked the punt at USC,' so I As the time winds down on Quinn, be sure to ask him about regrets." He's put himself in that position. guess that's what I'll remember Quinn's career as a football that kid who blocked that punt The path hasn't always been We haven't given him anything. forever - that I was that kid player and graduation looms on at USC in 2006. so clear for the Cherry Hill, N.J., He's earned it. He kind of who blocked that punt at USC," the horizon, the senior wants to native, as he was relegated to deserves it and that's what hap he said with a laugh. have a career in federal law Contact Lorenzo Reyes at special teams duty for the pens when you're an older guy What he will remember the enforcement. One thing that [email protected] KRIS PATTERSON Patterson achieves career goal, gets to travel -with team of Thursday practice and I had pretty good seats so "The next day, he called me got scout team player of the they were really excited." aside and I thought I was in week," Patterson said. " ... I he said. "[After the game] trouble. He just said, 'Nice mean, they let me travel to they just said they were catch.' It was kind of Ann Arbor but I was kind of proud of me." funny." hopping on the sidelines." Patterson said before he Patterson has already But Patterson didn't give made Notre Dame's team, accepted a job as a business up on his goal of logging he could never have imag analyst for Target in game action for the Irish. ined suiting up Minnesota for lie rehabbed for the for the Irish. next year. He remainder of the school "Growing up said he knows year and suited up again for and being a "I can't say enough his experience summer training camp. Notre Dame about Notre Dame. at Notre Dame This season, before the football fan, I I'm a better man will pay divi Irish were set to travel to always wanted dends when Washington, Patterson was to play for the because of it. " he heads out again named the top player Irish," he said. into the real on the scout team. But this "But as I got Kris Patterson world. time was different - and older, I only got Irish receiver "The Notre probably worth the wait. interest from Dame net- Patterson, a Seattle native, smaller schools work, they finally got into a game and and I didn't just watch out his family and friends were think it was a possibility." for eaeh other," Patterson there to see it. And even after making the said. " ... I can't say enough "Obviously that's my squad, Patterson said at about Notre Dame. I'm a hometown so it first he was better man because of it." was special, not sure if the And Patterson said the but it was also "Just being able to person that best decision he made at about the one play every day with mattered most Notre Dame was to try out year anniver coach for the football team after ALLISON AMBROSEfThe Observer sary of when I my friends and my Charlie Weis winning the lnterhall cham Irish receiver Kris Patterson helps a teammate stretch before got hurt. So it teammates, being - recognized pionship with Zahm as a practice earlier this season. had a lot of able to strap on that him. It didn't freshman. automatic spot on the Irish special mean take long for "Just being able to play By FRAN TOLAN roster that weekend. ing," Patterson gold helmet and run that to every day with my friends Associate Sports Editor For Patterson, it was a said. out of the tunnel ... change, and my teammates, being dream come true. But the Patterson, it's indescribable." though. able to strap on that gold Just several weeks into his dream did not play out as who did not "I remember helmet and run out of the junior season, wide receiver he had planned. He sus even join the the first time tunnel ... it's indescribable," Kris Patterson finally tained a severe knee injury Irish until he Kris Patterson coach Weis he said. "I mean, you really reached the biggest goal he before he had a chance to was a sopho Irish receiver knew who I can't explain it until you set as a walk-on - he was see the field against more, said he was. Fall of run out of the tunnel. It named scout team player of Michigan that Saturday. located his my sophomore never gets old." the week. For every away "It was actually pretty bit family in the stands during year we had a scrimmage in game, the outstanding scout tersweet because I [got the game. the Stadium and I caught a Contact Fran Tolan at team performer earns an hurt] the second-to-last play "I could hear them. They touchdown," Patterson said. [email protected] ------... : .' ~- ' •'