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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Business Dawg
January 7th, 2013
10:53 pm
Well, I’ll say this. I am glad that UGA doesn’t play against TAMU next year, but if you are going to sling stones at me for UGA’s performance against SCAR How about TAMU against FLA? Last time I checked they choked against Louisville. But seriously, you should check some of my earlier posts, I don’t think anyone wants to play A&M right now. Manziel is a beast. I really didn’t give you guys enough credit, I thought you would be more like Mizzou your first year in the league, but unlike some of my other UGA brethren, I can admit when I am wrong
athensdawg
January 7th, 2013
10:55 pm
Phil instead of crying about Ga playing a great game go become a GT fan, you are not good enough to be GA
Business Dawg
January 7th, 2013
10:55 pm
Why is my comment awaiting moderation?
athensdawg
January 7th, 2013
10:57 pm
Phil who should Ga get as a coach?????????????
Kingdaddy
January 7th, 2013
10:57 pm
2013
UGA got better as the year went on. SC got worse, so no, Dawgs are. Better. What is our records 49 UGA WINS TO 17 LOSSES …DREAM ON HENS…
dawgfan
January 7th, 2013
10:57 pm
You mean Bama’s backs are faster than Pittsburgh’s backs Herbie? Who would have ever saw that coming?
graphite
January 7th, 2013
10:59 pm
Quick! Someone get Musburger a crying towel. He just can”t get the Nat’l Championship out of the SEC…..RollOn…
graphite
January 7th, 2013
10:59 pm
Quick! Someone get Musburger a crying towel. He just can”t get the Nat’l Championship out of the SEC…..RollOn…
GFY
January 7th, 2013
10:59 pm
Saban is (no pun intended) calling off the Dogs.
oldfart
January 7th, 2013
10:59 pm
Mark still has to meet deadline for the paper version. There are some people who still have bird cages to line. (Not an editorial on Mark’s writing just the reality of printed newspapers going the way of the clay tablet.)
graphite
January 7th, 2013
10:59 pm
Quick! Someone get Musburger a crying towel. He just can”t get the Nat’l Championship out of the SEC…..RollOn…
Promethius
January 7th, 2013
10:59 pm
I’m still proud of my ND degree. Would not trade it for a Bama degree, or 14 SEC degrees for that matter.
athensdawg
January 7th, 2013
11:00 pm
Mama must have made Phil go to bed for being a bad BOY>>>>>>>>>>>>>
playmeortrademe
January 7th, 2013
11:01 pm
Worried that the Falcons game will look like this, with Seattle controlling the lines of scrimmage. Falcons can’t run or stop the run. Falcons may have to score 40 points on Sunday.
GFY
January 7th, 2013
11:01 pm
Good for you, Promethius and your degree. Let’s not talk about your football team, though. What a laugher.
FarTrain
January 7th, 2013
11:02 pm
My bird would kick the AJC out of his cage, and cuss me out if I dared put it in his cage!
Snoop Dawg
January 7th, 2013
11:02 pm
Prometheus, your ND degree is about as overrated as your football team. Just like in 1980.
I wouldn’t trade my UGA degree for your plus three other leprechauns.
Ps. UGA is undefeated against ND…
Castle pines canine
January 7th, 2013
11:02 pm
Lucky for you Mak, you don’t have to listen to Musburger and Herbsriet. Not once have they mentioned the real reasons, team speed, and quality of schedule, or in simple terms, real college football, all year long.
goldrush
January 7th, 2013
11:03 pm
I guess the REAL national championship game was alabama – georgia
Kingdaddy
January 7th, 2013
11:04 pm
Send them back to South Bend crying. Congratulations BC 75, THE BEAR & BLACKOUTANYONE …
Left Coast Dawg
January 7th, 2013
11:04 pm
Really @ Graphite?? Are you have an electronic stuttering problem?
Promethius
January 7th, 2013
11:04 pm
We have a few NC’s of our own. 7 NC’s plus ND degree>11NC’s plus Bama degree.
Big Crimson 75
January 7th, 2013
11:06 pm
Good for you pal.
No one cares.
Come to think of it, I wouldn’t trade my degree from Alabama for one from ND.
goldrush
January 7th, 2013
11:06 pm
yeah but Bama is handing ND their a$$ tonight….. not a contender, just a pretender
Promethius
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
Bama degree plus UGa degree=Ole Miss degree.
FarTrain
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
Guess all the Texas A&M players are sitting in front of their TVs with big smiles on their faces. They can say something nobody else can.
Snoop Dawg
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
Prometheus, South Bend Indiana would be a lousy place to spend the best four years of your life when compared to Athens, Georgia.
Norte Dame academics are seriously overrated.
Big Crimson 75
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
King — thanks bro.
As I said earlier, the National Title was played December 1st.
goldrush
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
hey ND can you spell whippin’?
This Just In........
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
Mark, If anybody doubts UGA now let them forever hold ther mouth. This is your new BCS TOP FIVE: ALABAMA, TEX A&M. GEORGIA, and SOUTH CAROLINA. with ND falling to sixth place! Anybody wanna doubt me? It’s the beginning of the fourth Quarter and it’s 35-7. The National Title was in Atlanta four weeks ago at the SECCG.Ths is SEC and National title territory.
lees
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
LOL!!! Posted on the Indianapolis Star newspaper, ” Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron’s play in the BCS Championship game might be overshadowed by his model girlfriend, Katherine Webb, who ESPN cameras spotted early Monday night sitting next to McCarron’s mother, Dee Dee Bonner.
ESPN commentator Brent Musburger had an awkward moment when commenting on Webb during the live broadcast.”
GFY
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
Good for you and your mythical NC’s Promethius. I think Harvard has a few mythical NC’s from way back also. I would hazard to guess they would take their degree over yours. Just a guess…..
we steal ruin this state
January 7th, 2013
11:07 pm
Promethius, your major wasn’t logic, was it?
goldrush
January 7th, 2013
11:08 pm
oooophs, was that another score?
Castle pines canine
January 7th, 2013
11:08 pm
Prometheus is a Tech guy, Notre Dame people have too much class to put that trash in writing
GFY
January 7th, 2013
11:08 pm
How ’bout that fighting Irish defense…….
Ga Fan Here
January 7th, 2013
11:08 pm
SEC Teams better than ND:
AL
LSU
FL
SC
GA
TX A&M
Vandy
Miss ST
OL Miss
Teams as good as ND:
KY
TN
MO
AR
Rutgers & GA Tech if they were in the SEC.
SEC Linebackers as good as Monte Te’o:
Anyone who plays 1st or 2nd string for a SEC team.
Auburn
Skiddo
January 7th, 2013
11:08 pm
Bama or UGa degree=ND defense.
oldfart
January 7th, 2013
11:09 pm
Apparently the Notre Dame education fell a little short in Greek Mythology.
Left Coast Dawg
January 7th, 2013
11:09 pm
Not only tape a cheetah to their backs but tie some bear claws to their arms and maybe they can tackle better. Manti Te’o is not even close to holding Jarvis Jones jock strap! How in the world did he beat out JJ for all those awards, he is garbage!!!
Dum-Bass
January 7th, 2013
11:09 pm
Think maybe ND should stick to soccer with all their overrated, slow, sissified, pretty boys!
goldrush
January 7th, 2013
11:11 pm
I guess the TV and sport writers are disappointed…… their chosen one is losing tonight…
Mora less Petrino
January 7th, 2013
11:11 pm
The obese lady is in good voice tonight!
Notre Dame fans
January 7th, 2013
11:11 pm
What the hell happened?
Snoop Dawg
January 7th, 2013
11:11 pm
We would never let GT or Rutgers into the SEC. We do have standards a, you know…
Big Crimson 75
January 7th, 2013
11:11 pm
UGA will be tough next year.
If y’all make it out of the Carolina 2 step to start the season, watch out!!
Bama, A&M and UGA will all be in the top 6 at worse to begin the year.
Oregon, FSU or Clemson & Ohio St will be at the top also.
Timmy
January 7th, 2013
11:11 pm
Can I hate Notre Dame and still be embarassed for them at the same time??? This totally sucks … one play and this could be UGA …
SEC Dominance
January 7th, 2013
11:12 pm
If Any Sports Writer, Talking Head, Journalist, Media Personality says Notre Dame is the No. 2 team in the country, please please please give them a whack up side their head, take their laptop, microphone, headset and kick them to the curb.
Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
11:12 pm
Sorry. Had to write a print column. In it I suggest that the better team is losing.
Kidding. This is a great team playing great, and I don’t mean Notre Dame.
Kingdaddy
January 7th, 2013
11:12 pm
Where would you rank ND after this disaster???
Honestly …6 SEC TEAMS BETTER THAN THEM…