When I was a student at Notre Dame — so long ago that there was not yet a need for “Return to Glory” — the campus sometimes felt, with a 3-1 ratio of guys to girls, as otherwordly…and not in a good way.
So, even if the ratio has evened out a lot, I suppose it’s appropriate that I’ll be back on campus on Nov. 4 for a screening and Q&A of Another Earth, given that our football fortunes now feel, well, you get the point. Tickets for the journey are now available.
Please note the photo to your right. It shows only several of the many TV screens at a local sports bar, and even more specifically, it shows several college football games in progress. If you recognize what this was right off the bat (or ball), please consult your doctor. You may have a serious case of masochism.
Treatments are uncertain and not promising, especially if you’re a fan of Notre Dame. In this case, each passing year seems to bring only less wisdom, not more. Only less hope, not more. Only more pain, not less. And yet one seems unable to stop hoping. This is a s-i-c-k-n-e-s-s.
Case in point: Last evening the Irish lost in overtime to Michigan State, which pulled a gutsy fake field goal to win the game. Hooray for them. So excited. Couldn’t be happier for the Sparkies. Go green. Yay yay yeah yeah whatever.
Only problem: Please note the :00 in the red at the bottom. That’s correct. Time had expired. The clock had run out/down/off before the play even started. The Big East’s explanation? Basically, “we’re only human.” Sigh.
