Live from the BCS title game, where the Irish have landed
The view from my seat. There are several more folks in the stands now. (Panoramic photo by M. Bradley)
Miami Gardens, Fla. – Maybe it was because this correspondent spent more time counting ocean waves than hanging out on South Beach, but it was hard to get a read on the fans. I saw far more Alabama folks walking around, and it wasn’t until Sunday that I saw more than a few Notre Dame shirts. (And I’d even gone to Mass, where there were actually more folks wearing crimson. Go figure.)
That changed today. When the first media bus rolled into the parking lot at Sun Life Stadium — that’s what this place, which has known many names, is now called — at 3:40 p.m., we saw Irish fans by the boatload. If I had to guess, I’d say the crowd will be 55-45 Bama, but I’m bad at estimating crowds.
I’m sometimes bad at predicting games, too, but the responsibility to offer a pick comes with the job. I’m on video record with Noah Coslov of CineSport as taking the Tide to win 17-10, but I’ve covered a few of these BCS title games and I know the favorite doesn’t always win. (Exhibit A: USC in January 2006; Exhibit B, Ohio State in the desert the next year.)
OK, enough of me. I’ll be here until a national champ has been identified, and I’d appreciate the company. And I thank you, as ever, in advance.
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Skiddo
January 7th, 2013
10:37 pm
Who will get the booby prize in the SEC next year? UGa, SCar, TMU, LSU?
phil
January 7th, 2013
10:37 pm
Well done ND!!
Ahahahahahahahahaha!
Pigskin
January 7th, 2013
10:38 pm
Thanks for bring that up Brent! Jeez!
NICK SABAN: The Most-Interesting Coach in the World
January 7th, 2013
10:38 pm
I don’t always beat Mark Richt & UGA to play for the BCS National Championship…
Well, actually…
Yes, I do.
Stay CRIMSON, My Friends.
GFY
January 7th, 2013
10:38 pm
Bring out the Irish Coffee…….
FarTrain
January 7th, 2013
10:38 pm
The line at the Refund Window in Miami is getting rather long now. In fact, it looks like WalMart’s Return line right after Xmas.
phil
January 7th, 2013
10:39 pm
ACC team?
Don’t insult the ACC by comparing Notre Fraud to them!!
Felix
January 7th, 2013
10:39 pm
Dang! Bama is kicking the s____ out of Notre Dame. They are literally beating them up. Smack down!
How many Irish have already limped or been carted off the field? The remaining Irish defenders look like they want to just get off the field and run home to their girlfriends and mommies.
dawgfan
January 7th, 2013
10:39 pm
Notre Dame is one of the worst teams I have seen all year. This is unbelievable. They are completely unprepared for this game. Kelly a great coach? Absolutely laughable.
What a fraud.
Big Crimson 75
January 7th, 2013
10:39 pm
Just about time to light the cigar
oldfart
January 7th, 2013
10:39 pm
Damn, style points don’t count in this game.
stephen
January 7th, 2013
10:40 pm
this is a preview of disaster in the dome on sunday. Seahawks have the speed and size while the falcons are a trumped up #1 seed.
Big Crimson 75
January 7th, 2013
10:40 pm
Ogletree >>>> Te’o
Turtsnap
January 7th, 2013
10:40 pm
A friend of mine said, in the first half….. “the ND fans don’t look happy”….. I said because they are thinking how much money they wasted just to sit in a seat to watch a butt whoopin’
Promethius
January 7th, 2013
10:41 pm
Who will be bug on Clowney’s grill next yr? Murray or Gurley, or both?
Turtsnap
January 7th, 2013
10:41 pm
MB – how did Te’o get so many defensive awards? This guys NFL stock is dropping!
Marielena
January 7th, 2013
10:41 pm
The speed difference is just glaring.
The SEC game
January 7th, 2013
10:42 pm
Should be half of the final four new format
lees
January 7th, 2013
10:42 pm
It will be interesting to see how the talking heads for ESPN will spin this in the morning. I wonder if any of them would even entertain the thought that the SEC Title game was for all the National marbles?
oldfart
January 7th, 2013
10:42 pm
They really should wait until after this game to hand out those “Coach of the Year” awards.
FarTrain
January 7th, 2013
10:42 pm
The BCS should just dissolve itself after this, and go away quietly.
Business Dawg
January 7th, 2013
10:42 pm
Obviously I am a Dog fan first, but I hope Bama pours on 60 points. This is a disgusting excuse for a team to play for a NC. What a joke, this is laughable. Does Kansas City make the NFL Playoffs? NO!! because they are terrible. ND in the NC? There is no excuse. We as college fans, deserve better than this.
Kingdaddy
January 7th, 2013
10:42 pm
You guys quit acting so stupid. You barely beat us and you let to Texas A&M. They are better Han you and we are right there with you. Glad you are kicking Notre Dame’s butt. SEC rules college football. After this, I don’t see the Irish at #2…Congratulations ….ROLL TIDE …
playmeortrademe
January 7th, 2013
10:42 pm
Could be UGA if coaches just taught players to tackle….or spike the ball.
GFY
January 7th, 2013
10:43 pm
Would somebody please put a sock in Brent Furburger’s mouth…..he is grating on the nerves.
dawgfan
January 7th, 2013
10:43 pm
LMFAO @ Musberger already hyping them for next year.
This entire game is an embarassment.
athensdawg
January 7th, 2013
10:43 pm
PHIL, the big mouth idiot
this time you said it, fire CMR
Now just who could GA get that is better, name one available coach that has a better resume
Promethius
January 7th, 2013
10:43 pm
Business Dawg, I was thinking same thing myself when Dawgs played SCAR.
woooo
January 7th, 2013
10:46 pm
Someone needs to tape a cheetah to the Notre Dame player’s backs.
Promethius
January 7th, 2013
10:46 pm
This game reminds me of SCAR UGa game.
oldfart
January 7th, 2013
10:46 pm
He didn’t even push him down and that is roughing the passer?
Kingdaddy
January 7th, 2013
10:46 pm
My service is whack tonight. I think you guys did great but try having a little class…
Gary
January 7th, 2013
10:47 pm
woooo
January 7th, 2013
10:46 pm
Someone needs to tape a cheetah to the Notre Dame player’s backs.
Thats funny
Business Dawg
January 7th, 2013
10:47 pm
I don’t care who it is Prom Prom, I agree UGA was a joke against SCAR, but UGA is not in the national title game are they? No, they stunk it up against SCAR and didn’t beat Ala. so they don’t have a right to play in it. I was just remarking that offering up a POS team like ND is a joke and is embarrassing for college football. Who do you support by the way?
GFY
January 7th, 2013
10:48 pm
I think Furburger just soiled himself…..
2013
January 7th, 2013
10:49 pm
kingdaddy:
well following your logic SC is much better than uga cause they stomped your a$$es
dawgfan
January 7th, 2013
10:49 pm
Awww, that’s so cute. They scored.
SEC Dominance
January 7th, 2013
10:49 pm
Boy Brent is having to dig deep to make Notre Dame sound good……
phil
January 7th, 2013
10:49 pm
athensdawg, just give it up, ok?
Visiting hours are over anyway. Back to your cell.
Promethius
January 7th, 2013
10:49 pm
I support TAMU; we beat Bama in their own backyard.
Kingdaddy
January 7th, 2013
10:50 pm
My service is whack tonight ….
athensdawg
January 7th, 2013
10:50 pm
Mark can you try and get the talk back to this game
lees
January 7th, 2013
10:51 pm
Gary, ND just needs to call it quits and drop by the Cheetah on their way home.
oldfart
January 7th, 2013
10:51 pm
The refs are trying to get it back to the points spread margin. A non-reviewed pass that was out of bounds followed by a non-existent QB roughing call “earned” that TD.
phil
January 7th, 2013
10:52 pm
He’s writing his column, you doof.
Mora less Petrino
January 7th, 2013
10:52 pm
Hope the Falcons can land Barrett Jones!
athensdawg
January 7th, 2013
10:52 pm
Phil , you start this everyday and when someone calls you out you have no answer, now go to bed and suck on your thumb
Felix
January 7th, 2013
10:53 pm
You shouldn’t have scored Irish–that is only going to make Bama mad. Up til now, they’ve been playing real nice.
2013
January 7th, 2013
10:53 pm
you mean the scrimmage
FarTrain
January 7th, 2013
10:53 pm
Think MB is already at South Beach by now, haven’t heard a word from him in quite some time. Can’t blame him though!