20 year anniversary of our first main page
by SEE (2021-11-25 09:32:50)
Edited on 2021-11-25 09:37:09

or at least close to it. When the pit and MC joined the Pub and JV, Cash, SEE

We're now old. Note the Guiness glass at the top.

We did negotiation with Guiness for some time before Joe M stole our thunder.





Congrats on achieving that milestone!
by cmhirish  (2021-11-27 10:03:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I have no doubt it has required much blood, sweat, and tears. Many thanks to the four of you for all your effort. You've created something really special here. I hope it is as rewarding for you as it is for so many others.


Look at ‘01 to ‘05 football schedules compared to today - no
by Hickster  (2021-11-26 10:24:40)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

comparison to our current watered down 12 game schedules.


Huh? Just looking at 2001 it is pretty much the same
by nditalian  (2021-11-26 15:04:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Purdue, USC, Navy Stanford are the same
Nebraska and FSU are both Tier 1
MSU and Wisconsin are Tier 2
A&M and VT are Tier 2
BC, Pitt and WV are pretty much the same as UNC, Virginia and GT
The only difference is Tennessee v Cincy and Toledo is the 12th game


Tiers my rear end
by Otter  (2021-11-27 01:48:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The 2001 team played four top twenty teams including number 4 and number 8.

I’m 2003 we played teams ranked 3, 4, 7, 14 and 16 in the final poll.

This years schedule is somewhat unlucky but it’s predictably shittier.


Sprack remembers chiseling posts onto granite slabs *
by Frank Drebin  (2021-11-26 08:03:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Yeah, I got arrested for vandalism *
by sprack  (2021-11-26 18:19:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Marcus Freeman mentioned in Mike Franks recruiting article. *
by icu81mi  (2021-11-25 21:32:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


the other Marcus Freeman *
by TommyZ  (2021-11-25 22:10:42)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


But it goes all the way back to...
by Wass  (2021-11-25 15:19:16)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

...the Irish Recruiting Journal. Man, that was a wild affair.


Yep...the old IRJ. And Londo. *
by Fresno Mike  (2021-11-26 04:59:15)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


IRJ is where I got started *
by Fifthhorseman  (2021-11-25 19:07:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Inside Irish, Way back (mid-70s) *
by Homeboy73  (2021-11-25 19:26:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


IRJ to Irishtalk/NDHoops to NDNation
by SEE  (2021-11-25 16:30:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

When they sold the IRJ, that’s when we started the pub @ irishtalk.com and later ndhoops.com


I recall the NDsupersite
by jt  (2021-11-25 18:15:18)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

who ran that one?


From NDN FAQ: 1999/2000: Rivals IRJ fades and gets
by Father Nieuwland  (2021-11-25 21:30:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

swallowed by Mike's site to become the best named board ever, the ND Supersite, still on a failing Rivals network.


I couldn't wait for the IRJ to arrive in the mail each week
by ND74KJS  (2021-11-25 15:45:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I think it came on Thursdays. Always read it cover to cover.


That was B&G *
by SEE  (2021-11-25 16:34:02)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Irish Sports Report was repackaged South Bend Trib articles *
by Father Nieuwland  (2021-11-25 21:27:16)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Notice Marcus Freeman’s recruitment. Pretty cool! *
by IRISHPRIDE09  (2021-11-25 14:23:42)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Different MF *
by Rockbrig97  (2021-11-26 19:30:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Jeff Francouer too. Played MLB. *
by RISteve  (2021-11-25 21:18:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Click Guinness glass, get posts 10/5/01. U2 played at ND 5
by Domerduck  (2021-11-25 13:15:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

days later on 10/10/01 at the Joyce Center. The post titles mentioned it would be webcast and discussed great ND concerts (Tull, Bruce, Tom Petty). Still my favorite question was "Can one "capture" a RealAudio stream for posterity?" That was 5 years before Youtube.

Well U2 may not be as legendary as Guinness from Ireland, but they still are one of the greatest Irish Bands. The only act that might be better from Ireland was Van Morrison, who I worked that concert at ND 9/15/74. Opening song "It's a Beautiful Day (full concert Youtube link below). The opening act for that show was Garbage.


What did we ever do without the Show All function?! *
by dignan  (2021-11-25 14:12:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Nice to have the Bob Davie quote front and center *
by drmurray  (2021-11-25 13:12:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


The old secret speakeasy-style entrance to the Pub! *
by JTG  (2021-11-25 12:37:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Long live ndhoops.com
by DBCooper  (2021-11-25 11:56:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That’s how I found all you psychos


Man, that image brings back memories *
by IrishLep  (2021-11-25 11:51:23)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


"Historic Low"? 3 future coaches say hold my beer..... *
by graNDfan  (2021-11-25 11:40:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


We were so naive. *
by Revue Party  (2021-11-25 17:17:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Yeah, we were signing the C4C barely 3 years later *
by TCIrish03  (2021-11-25 14:33:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Reminds me of the days at the old Super Site…
by wiNDycityfan  (2021-11-25 11:35:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Remember chatting Nick Setta and the impending return to glory.

Oops.


Davie gave us our only victory over the Poodle weeks later *
by doolinbanjos  (2021-11-25 11:35:13)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Davie talks about offense and confidence.
by Irishintheville  (2021-11-25 11:11:00)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Thank God that link doesn’t work.


Unfortunately, neither did Davie. *
by MobileIrish  (2021-11-26 14:02:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


SEE, whatever happened to GG? I used to see him on
by Ryno  (2021-11-25 10:50:19)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Irishline and then later back on ND Nation. Always enjoyed his writing. Any idea?


No clue *
by SEE  (2021-11-25 20:26:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Is the same Ryno...
by Wass  (2021-11-25 15:23:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

...I met years ago at a tailgate?


The good old days weren’t, *
by T-Bone  (2021-11-25 10:43:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Good to know Mainieri isn't going anywhere! *
by ndgotrobbedin97  (2021-11-25 10:31:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Nice schedules.
by SWPaDem  (2021-11-25 10:00:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Booker’s Irish! *
by dignan  (2021-11-25 09:49:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Click on Mike's link on the left
by Tjmcfly  (2021-11-25 10:20:41)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Check out one of the names on the recruiting update from 10/23

(Spoiler: it's Marcus Freeman)


That's awesome. *
by rockmcd  (2021-11-25 11:57:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Sadly, I was at that A&M game, sitting among the frustrated
by knutesteen  (2021-11-25 09:40:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

families of the players, in seats that faced well behind the end zone, much like we get in the Coliseum. The only saving grace was seeing Built To Spill that evening at Stubbs after the return to Austin. Thanks for all the four of you do for us.