Aggressive Mediocrity · Athleticism

The Real First Round: Second Edition

Oh, say can you see? By an Autumn Sunday’s sweet light? That’s right, my sweet petunias. Football season is poking her beautiful head back around that athletic corner. While we may be a devastating four months away from the real deal, in a mere few hours, sweet salvation shall come. Yes, that’s right, cupcakes: it’s… Continue reading The Real First Round: Second Edition

Aggressive Mediocrity · Athleticism

The Making of a Broken Woman

Notre Dame’s football season is over. Sweet Jesus, Glory be! The clouds have parted, the sun is shining, and the storm has passed. Oh, happy day! Today, I shan’t lament the goings on of what can truly only be described as the most agonizing three months of my markedly-shortened life. No, today, I’d like to… Continue reading The Making of a Broken Woman

Aggressive Mediocrity · Los Angeles Ludicrousness

More Shit To Be Grateful For

Bye Weeks Oh, Sweet Jesus, bye weeks. In many a football season, we dread the bye week, the loss of momentum. Saturday is the best day of the week for a reason—it’s gameday. But when you’re a 2-5 team under a coach whose face induces prolonged bouts of ire and vomit, gameday takes on a… Continue reading More Shit To Be Grateful For

Athleticism · Guys, I'm Serious.

Rainbows, Butterflies, and the NCAA

The NCAA sucks. There are absolutely no two ways about it. No debate. No ifs, no ands, and no buts. The NCAA sucks. Under the NCAA, we’ve seen poorly-handled scandal after poorly-handled scandal. In an ongoing investigation, the University of North Carolina faces what has been labeled the largest academic fraud scandal in major-college history.… Continue reading Rainbows, Butterflies, and the NCAA