Some preseason college football observations. One has to wonder if Nate Bargatze becomes to Vanderbilt what Shane Gillis became to Notre Dame. If so - what comedian is next? Does Will Ferrell and USC get grandfathered into this?
Was having these observations anyway and figured may as well jot them down and put on Substack.
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Rory McIlroy spares no expense with Masters Champions dinner.
- Matt Ridley: Ehrlich's anti-human legacy. Ehrlich was the opposite of a rational optimist.
- Glenn Reynolds: Don't drone me bro! "Trump loves tariffs, maybe an 'oil security fee' on each barrel of oil exiting the Gulf will appear." Like that idea!
- Notre Dame announces that any family making less than $150,000 a year will pay zero tuition.
More college football thoughts and observations as we head into the offseason. Mostly about Indiana and Notre Dame but that's just the way it worked out.
Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.
Was having these thoughts anyway and figured I may as well jot them down and post on Substack.
Was having these thoughts anyway so figured why not jot them down and share on Substack.
Was having these thoughts anyway - so figured why not jot them down and put them up on Substack.
No other way to describe what ESPN and the SEC did to the Fighting Irish.
Follow the money. Who profits from Alabama being included in the field but not Notre Dame? The SEC and ESPN. Their greed has been exposed and their conflict of interest laid bare for the world to see.
Always find myself having these thoughts anyway and figured why not just write them down and share them on Substack.
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- US GDP metro data by county and cities. First thing I noticed is how most growth areas tend to be in warmer climates.
- This is great - never knew it existed before.
- Notre Dame cathedral in Paris has reopened. This was part of the re-opening ceremony - beautiful!
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Ryan Holiday's 38 rules for reading
- Hard to argue with Ron DeSantis's reasoning. Good for him.
- Do we love college football too much?
- Neuralink's Blindsight device seems pretty amazing. Wonder if it can later be applied to people who lose their sight due ti diabetes or glaucoma?
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Noah Smith on how BRICS is not a real threat to the US. Don't disagree with what he wrote but I'd also warn against overlooking 50% of the world's population and oil production at your own peril. Was also unaware that BRICS was originally a creation of Goldman Sachs.
- Interesting: AI vs human performance
- The Tail End by Tim Urban. Interesting perspective (from 2015 but new to me)
- Wow! ND is a massive brand.
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Tonga eruption blasted unprecedented amount of water into atmosphere. "The sheer amount of water injected into the stratosphere was likely only possible because the underwater volcano's caldera."
- Northwestern expected to add Chip Holtz to staff on a temporary basis. Calling Skip Holtz a veteran coach makes me feel old.
- Evidence of Biden Burisma corruption is overwhelming. File under - no kidding.
- This may interest only me but Notre Dame just signed huge deal to remain with Under Armour.
A few thoughts and observations about the state of college football after Saturday's great slate of games.
Here's how I'd rank the current Top 4 Playoff teams:
Interesting look at how Amazon's 11-year $11 billion Thursday Night Football deal is paying off.
Amazon says the first TNF game resulted in more Prime membership signups during a 3-hour period than any time in the company's history, including Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
The revenue from commercials during the broadcast go a long way for paying the $1 billion per year pricetag but the $139 yearly Prime subscription fees and the fact that Prime members spend on average $1,400 per year on Amazon is the real cherry on top.
I've long advocated that Amazon make a similar deal with Notre Dame once the Fighting Irish's contract is up with NBC. They would have similar success for similar reasons if they inked that deal.
Nice profile on Marcus Freeman by Pete Thamel.
How could you not like and root for this guy? I'm a fan.
