December 31, 2002 COMMENTARY By DAVID HAUGH JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A shuttle bus driver, making small talk about South Bend here Monday, mentions "the kid from Notre Dame who got beat up,'' even before asking for the $20.50 it takes to ride. A perky face on TV with perfect hair promises, with a smile, complete updates at 5, 6 and 11 on the two big stories of the day down here: Tom Coughlin getting fired and "the Chad DeBolt investigation." A front-page story on the Gator Bowl in the local Florida Times-Union sports section includes the name of only one...