It goes far deeper than Ty...Monk, White....the program is a mess.
I think Notre Dame has to relax its high academic standards and be able to sign the black athletes.
And just think, I don't have to back off, change my story or apologize to anyone. :-)
It looked to me like the Irish played about as well as they could, but were just overwhelmed by an (apparently) unstoppable Trojan team. No shame in that. Hats off to you Notre Dame guys for never giving up.
As a die-hard fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide, I know what it feels like to mourn former glory while suffering through season after season of recent disappointment (If only our offense could've found it's spark, we might have had a chance against Auburn...). At 6-5 and (minor) bowl bound, it could still have been worse, i.e. Have you seen Penn State lately?
On a more serious note, may God bless the souls of the two unlucky passagers, and may He comfort Ebersol with his limitless grace and love.