Why They're Going Te'o Hawaii

A very interesting read on why the Fighting Irish decided to become the latest chapter in the storied, prestigious history of the Hawaii Bowl.

I've got two reactions to this article. First of all: you've got to be kidding me that the Irish are actually going to lose money on this bowl. Lose money on a bowl game? How on earth is this possible. I hope that Luke Harangody has learned to shit dollar bills after he pulls all those shots out of his ass on the basketball court, otherwise, the Irish AD is going to be following Detroit to capital hill for a bail out.

Second, if this is true, this has to be one of the dumbest ideas I have ever heard of. I'm not exactly sure what bowl they turned down, I know earlier in the season the rumor was the Sun Bowl, but playing in a bowl that has at least a shred of credibility had to be a better choice than the creatively titled Hawaii Bowl. Maybe all non-BCS bowls mean the same to a high school kid, but I doubt it. But here's the real mystery of this whole situation-- all this effort is for a kid who plays linebacker. Not a quarterback, not a running back, not anyone who can run a spread offense. Not even a defensive end that can blow up a spread offense. A linebacker. I know Notre Dame's defense has been god awful, but come on, you're going to base your entire bowl season around one LB? This whole college season has proven that offense beats defense these days. Yet Notre Dame thinks a linebacker will save the program. I guess Jesus has finally found a way to beat the spread.