Michael Collins Article Archive

B/R Articles

Notre Dame Under Charlie Weis and Beyond

In the cacophony of opinions and numbers shouted in the media by long-time Charlie Weis-haters and Notre Dame detractors, Notre Dame Nation is best served by reviewing where we were in 2005. Students and alumni were detached from the football program...

Written by Michael Collins about 6 days ago 703 reads 37 comments
Notre Dame–USC: A Rivalry of Respect and Heartbreak

Maybe the football gods would have this no other way. Two of the most storied football teams in America meet as Indiana fall turns leaves golden and a chill is in the air. No team has beaten USC more than Notre Dame...

Written by Michael Collins about about 1 month ago 165 reads 8 comments
Oregon and Michigan: Violence, Discipline, and Codes of Conduct

The leadership and values coaches instill in their players reflects on themselves and their universities. In turn, players’ actions often reflect those coach’s values...

Written by Michael Collins about 2 months ago 1,003 reads 64 comments
SEC Acquires NCAA: Hostile Takeover Of Notre Dame Fails

Note: This is a fictional interview. I sat down with Mike Slive, Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. After some initial pleasantries, we discussed the SEC’s recent acquisition of the NCAA...

Written by Michael Collins about 2 months ago 541 reads 7 comments
To Hell With Notre Dame: The Rocky Road Of The ND-Michigan Rivalry

One hundred years ago an experienced Notre Dame team traveled to Ann Arbor under a national spotlight due to both teams' strong performances thus far that season...

Written by Michael Collins about 2 months ago 1,469 reads 23 comments
The Bleacher's Community: Drive-By Articles

Most everyone here at Bleachers is civil, respectful of differences of opinion, and open to a little healthy debate. That’s the basis of the Community established at Bleachers...

Written by Michael Collins about 3 months ago 136 reads 14 comments
The Math, Money, and Scheduling Mayhem Behind College Football's 12th Game

August is the cruelest month for football fans. Heat, humidity and sweat sweep over the dead land in two-a-days, catching us between memory and desire, mingling historical ghosts and anticipatory ...

Written by Michael Collins about 3 months ago 626 reads 35 comments
Syracuse Schedules Notre Dame in the New Meadowlands

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table...

Written by Michael Collins about 3 months ago 214 reads 15 comments
Fifteen Answers on Notre Dame's Rivalries

Some great regional rivalries form some of the history and intensity that vibrates through college football, often determining conference champions: Texas-Texas A&M (115 years), Auburn-Georgia ...

Written by Michael Collins about 3 months ago 712 reads 14 comments
Fifteen Questions: A Quiz on Notre Dame's Rivalries

I’ve lost track of how many articles have been written this offseason advising Notre Dame football to join a conference. Any conference affiliation will require the independent Irish to sacrifice some long-time rivalries...

Written by Michael Collins about 4 months ago 156 reads 7 comments
Notre Dame- Army in 2010 and the Rutgers Rules

We've all been exposed to the propaganda from Notre Dame football-crazed fans and Notre Dame-controlled media that the Irish will be renewing one of the historic rivalries of 20th century college football: Army vs...

Written by Michael Collins about 4 months ago 586 reads 11 comments
Notre Dame and the BCS: The “Notre Dame Rule”

With Independence Day upon us, some college football fans have difficulty in swallowing an independent Notre Dame. The cartel that is the BCS—a conglomeration of the biggest bowls and the ...

Written by Michael Collins about 5 months ago 3,390 reads 88 comments
College Football Coaches Choose Darkness: Coaches Poll Changes in 2010

/* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5...

Written by Michael Collins about 6 months ago 144 reads 7 comments
Notre Dame's Tim Brown: Like Smoke Through a Net

Tim Brown was to become a Pentecostal minister. His mother, Josephine, wanted him to play in the band rather than play football at Woodrow Wilson High in Dallas. SMU, which was close to home, nearly gained Brown’s commitment...

Written by Michael Collins about 6 months ago 103 reads 5 comments
Drafting USC 2006: An Analysis

At this time three years ago, Southern Cal had played in the National Championship, barely losing to Texas and Vince Young. The Trojans boasted of two Heisman trophy winners, Reggie Bush and Matt Leinhart, leading a phalanx of Trojans into the NFL draft..

Written by Michael Collins about 7 months ago 119 reads 7 comments
NCAA Reports Self for Lack of Institutional Control

In developing news, the NCAA announced that its West Coast Infractions Committee has self-reported 87 violations of its compliance rules...

Written by Michael Collins about 7 months ago 975 reads 7 comments
Austin Carr's NCAA Tournament Records: You Can't Stop That

Notre Dame’s Austin Carr owns the NCAA Tournament scoring record book. Just call him The Man and be done with it—especially considering Austin did not benefit from a three point line...

Written by Michael Collins about 8 months ago 468 reads 2 comments
Notre Dame: Where My Heart Is

Tom Freeman, Jr., a talented offensive guard from Kansas City, grew up in a Notre Dame family. His parents graduated from Notre Dame. His father played as a left guard on the Irish offensive line from 1983-87, the last two years under Lou Holtz

Written by Michael Collins about 9 months ago 756 reads 1 comments
Alabama Recruiting: Nick's Tricks

Ever tried to move a refrigerator or a piano through a 32” door? Angles and tricks—like taking the door off—can help do the job...

Written by Michael Collins about 10 months ago 7,579 reads 37 comments
Predicting Recruits' Choices: Football Recruiting Made Easy

“I've found that prayers work best when you have big players.”—Knute Rockne Successful college football recruiting is simply attracting the most skilled, talented, and biggest players to your team...

Written by Michael Collins about 10 months ago 764 reads 13 comments
College Football's Best Recruiters: Who's the King?

If recruiting is a football program’s lifeblood, who’s best at transfusing new life to their programs? Recruitniks know that the best recruiters are not the head coaches but assistant coaches, and occasionally a recruiting coordinator...

Written by Michael Collins about 10 months ago 4,047 reads 16 comments
New Notre Dame Coaching Staff Takes Shape

Last week, Notre Dame announced the hiring of Frank Verducci, veteran offensive line coach from the NFL with the Browns, Bills, Cowboys, and Bengals. Verducci also spent nine years on Hayden Fry’s Iowa staff...

Written by Michael Collins about 10 months ago 407 reads 2 comments
Mike Haywood Named Miami(Ohio)'s First African-American Head Football Coach

Miami of Ohio—“The Cradle of Football Coaches”—will name Mike Haywood, Notre Dame’s former offensive coordinator, as Miami’s next head football coach, according to sources close to Haywood...

Written by Michael Collins about 11 months ago 286 reads 4 comments
Help Wanted: SEC Defenses - A Search for Its Identity for Bowl Games

Outside of Florida and Alabama, SEC defenses this year have been porous with a pitiful record against winning teams. Isn’t it one of the mantras of college football that the SEC has the ...

Written by Michael Collins about 11 months ago 286 reads 26 comments
Black Coaches in The NCAA: Race Matters and Coaching Hires

Take Eugene Smith. Smith, Ohio State University’s Athletic Director, runs the largest athletic department budget by revenue—$104.7 million—and the tenth most valuable college football team as ranked by Forbes...

Written by Michael Collins about about 1 year ago 838 reads 7 comments

« Previous 1 2 3 Next »

<form action="/accounts/create_from_facebook" class="new_facebook_user" id="new_facebook_user" method="post">	<input id="facebook_user_proxied_email" name="facebook_user[proxied_email]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_profile_pic" name="facebook_user[profile_pic]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_facebook_id" name="facebook_user[facebook_id]" type="hidden" />
	<input id="facebook_user_profile_url" name="facebook_user[profile_url]" type="hidden" />
	<ul>
					<li class="fb-question">
				<div class="input">
											<div id="facebook_placebo_submit">
							<img src="/images/shared/submit.png" />
						</div>
										<div class="fb-first-name" id="fb-email">
						<p><strong>Email Address</strong></p>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_email" name="facebook_user[email]" size="30" type="text" />
						<img alt="Small" id="facebook_email_indicator" src="http://assets0.bleacherreport.com/images/shared/spinners/small.gif?1259645324" style="display:none" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
				<div class="input" id="facebook_password_container" style="display:none">
					<div class="fb-first-name notice">
						<p>This email address matches an existing user profile. Please enter your password to connect your accounts.</p>
						<p><strong>Password</strong></p>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_password" name="facebook_user[password]" size="30" type="password" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
			</li>
				<div id="facebook_questions" style="display:none">
			<li class="fb-question" id="facebook_full_name_container">
				<p class="question">
					<label for="facebook_user_use_full_name">Use your full name <strong class="full_name"></strong> on Bleacher Report?</label>
					<br />
				</p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[use_full_name]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_use_full_name" name="facebook_user[use_full_name]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_full_name">Yes</label>
				</p>
				<div class="input full-name-edit" style="display:none">
					<p>Edit your name for Bleacher Report:</p>
					<div class="fb-first-name">
						<label for="facebook_user_first_name">First Name <em>(required)</em></label>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_first_name" name="facebook_user[first_name]" size="30" type="text" />
						
					</div>
	
					<div class="fb-last-name">
						<label for="facebook_user_last_name">Last Name <em>(required)</em></label>
						<input class="signup_text_input" id="facebook_user_last_name" name="facebook_user[last_name]" size="30" type="text" />
						
					</div>
				</div>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question">
					<img src="/images/default-user-icon-medium.png" class="profile_pic" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_profile_pic">Do you want to use your Facebook profile picture on Bleacher Report?</label>
				</p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[use_profile_pic]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_use_profile_pic" name="facebook_user[use_profile_pic]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_use_profile_pic">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question" id="facebook_interested_in_writing_container">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_interested_in_writing">Are you interested in covering your favorite teams and sports?</label></p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[interested_in_writing]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input id="facebook_user_interested_in_writing" name="facebook_user[interested_in_writing]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_interested_in_writing">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_share_activity">Do you want to share your Bleacher Report activity in your Facebook activity feed?</label></p>
				<p class="options">
					<input name="facebook_user[share_activity]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity" name="facebook_user[share_activity]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity">Yes</label>
					
					<br />
					<a href="#" id="share_facebook_activity_advanced_link">Advanced Sharing Options</a>
				</p>
				<p id="share_facebook_activity_advanced" style="display:none">
					<input name="facebook_user[share_activity_article_writing]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_article_writing" name="facebook_user[share_activity_article_writing]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_article_writing">When I write a new article</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_comment]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_comment" name="facebook_user[share_activity_comment]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_comment">When I post a comment</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_like]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_like" name="facebook_user[share_activity_like]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_like">When I like an article</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_poll_vote]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_poll_vote" name="facebook_user[share_activity_poll_vote]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_poll_vote">When I vote on a poll</label>
					<br /><input name="facebook_user[share_activity_fan]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_share_activity_fan" name="facebook_user[share_activity_fan]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_share_activity_fan">When I become a fan of another member</label>
				</p>
			</li>
			<li class="fb-question">
				<p class="question"><label for="facebook_user_fan_friends">Become fans of your Facebook friends connected to Bleacher Report?</label></p>
				<p class="options">			
					<input name="facebook_user[fan_friends]" type="hidden" value="0" /><input checked="checked" id="facebook_user_fan_friends" name="facebook_user[fan_friends]" type="checkbox" value="1" />
					<label for="facebook_user_fan_friends">Yes</label>
					
				</p>
			</li>
			<li>
				<a id="facebook_connect_submit"><img src="/images/shared/submit.png" /></a>
			</li>
		</div>
	</ul>
</form>

Sign up for Bleacher Report

Already have an account? Log in now » As a member you can get the latest on your favorite teams, post comments, write your own articles, and much more.

Join Bleacher Report

You must register in order for that functionality to work!

Sign up through Facebook

Follow your Facebook friends on Bleacher Report
Share your articles, comments, and more with friends

Great, , you're signed up!

i.e. San Francisco Giants, SEC Football, NFL, Golf

Selected Tags:

Yes, I'd like to receive an email newsletter for the topics I selected.

Michael Collins Article Archive

Notre Dame Under Charlie Weis and Beyond

Notre Dame–USC: A Rivalry of Respect and Heartbreak

Oregon and Michigan: Violence, Discipline, and Codes of Conduct

SEC Acquires NCAA: Hostile Takeover Of Notre Dame Fails

To Hell With Notre Dame: The Rocky Road Of The ND-Michigan Rivalry

The Bleacher's Community: Drive-By Articles

The Math, Money, and Scheduling Mayhem Behind College Football's 12th Game

Syracuse Schedules Notre Dame in the New Meadowlands

Fifteen Answers on Notre Dame's Rivalries

Fifteen Questions: A Quiz on Notre Dame's Rivalries

Notre Dame- Army in 2010 and the Rutgers Rules

Notre Dame and the BCS: The “Notre Dame Rule”

College Football Coaches Choose Darkness: Coaches Poll Changes in 2010

Notre Dame's Tim Brown: Like Smoke Through a Net

Drafting USC 2006: An Analysis

NCAA Reports Self for Lack of Institutional Control

Austin Carr's NCAA Tournament Records: You Can't Stop That

Notre Dame: Where My Heart Is

Alabama Recruiting: Nick's Tricks

Predicting Recruits' Choices: Football Recruiting Made Easy

College Football's Best Recruiters: Who's the King?

New Notre Dame Coaching Staff Takes Shape

Mike Haywood Named Miami(Ohio)'s First African-American Head Football Coach

Help Wanted: SEC Defenses - A Search for Its Identity for Bowl Games

Black Coaches in The NCAA: Race Matters and Coaching Hires

About B/R

Writing for B/R

Explore B/R

Popular Topics