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Heisman Trophy – 2012 Shortlist
It’s that time of year again: After all the bowl games were announced, it was time to narrow the Heisman trophy field down to three players. Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M, Collin Klein of Kansas State and Manti Te’o of Notre Dame are in the running to be named College Football’s best player in the 2012 season.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Defense Shines in Perfect Season
The only undefeated team left, with something to play for. No one would have put their money on Notre Dame to be a huge success this season, let alone finish it undefeated and be the only team to clinch their spot in the BCS national championship game while the rest are still battling for their place in their pecking order.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Everett Golson Proves Everyone Wrong
For some reason, this game was supposed to be about the Oklahoma Sooners proving to everyone how “fake” the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are. Instead, it was more proof that the best defense in the nation, led by Manti Te’o, can handle anything someone throws at them, while Everett Golson proved this team does have a quarterback and some offense to show for it.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish – The Value of a BCS Bowl
Being an independent football program, unlike the rest of their athletics departments, gives Notre Dame a special status in College Football. It usually means quite a difficult schedule to plow through, but it also means a lot more money to keep once your reach a bowl game, especially a BCS bowl game.