Tag: Desmond Howard

Desmond Howard shows bitterness over Notre Dame’s independence

At least Desmond Howard knows his opinion on Notre Dame shouldn’t count for anything.

I put about as much stock in whatever it is Desmond Howard has to say about Notre Dame as I did whenever Mark May would discuss them years ago on ESPN.

I don’t have proof of this but I’m fairly certain the 1991 Heisman Trophy winner has never actually said a kind thing about Notre Dame.

That was again the case Friday morning when Howard was a part of an ESPN panel that discussed what happens with college football’s season if out of conference games are canceled across the board.

Of course Notre Dame got brought up and of course Howard had thoughts.

“I might not be the best guy to ask this question to because I’ve always felt that Notre Dame was always given this special pass and they just enjoy this independence, and that they never had to join a conference”

“So now if this ends up being a situation that we do have a season and under the guidelines that people are talking now where it’s just people will play within their conference, and they’re left out in the cold because of decisions that they made, not to ever join the conference when they had the opportunity to join the ACC, then I think that’s their problem. It’s just coming back to bite them in the butt. So I don’t have a problem with a team or school that thought they are beyond joining the conference, and now because teams are playing within their conference that they get left out in the cold.” – Desmond Howard on ESPN – July 10, 2020

Just a kind reminder to Mr. Howard that Notre Dame tried to join a conference for years and years but it was your beloved University of Michigan that kept that from happening.  Then Notre Dame became a money making machine in the world of college football and Michigan and the Big Ten suddenly wanted them in.

I’m not going to lie, I get a lot of enjoyment when Notre Dame’s independence angers the masses like it has, does and will continue to do for years and years to come.

LOOK: Desmond Howard trolls OSU’s Ryan Day in pre-NFL Draft interview

The famous Wolverines alum had some fun on the pre-NFL Draft interview at Ryan Day’s expense.

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No one can ever question Desmond Howard’s love for all things maize and blue.

The former Heisman Trophy winner and current College GameDay host for ESPN interviewed Ohio State head coach Ryan Day for pre-2020 NFL Draft coverage, something of a conflict of interest. Howard has never pretended to be unbiased post his career in Ann Arbor, and he wasn’t going to start while talking to the current Buckeyes head coach.

Thus, during the interview, Howard made sure that Day knew exactly where his allegiances lie, pulling out a Michigan helmet, which drew some light ire from the second-year OSU coach.

While Michigan hasn’t beaten Ohio State in the past 8 seasons, Howard himself has bragging rights. In his three years of on-field play for the Wolverines, Howard’s maize and blue beat the Buckeyes all three seasons.

Of course, Day’s OSU team eviscerated Michigan in Ann Arbor in 2019, his first season as the Buckeyes head coach.

College Gameday Staff Picks Camping World Bowl

As always, Desmond Howard, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit gave their picks for all the games of the day and Notre Dame taking on Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl got a minute or so of discussion.

The final College Gameday for the year took place this morning in front of an empty University of Phoenix Stadium where Ohio State and Clemson will play for a spot in the national championship game later today.

As always, Desmond Howard, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit gave their picks for all the games of the day and Notre Dame taking on Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl got a minute or so of discussion.

The picks went as follows:

Desmond Howard:  Notre Dame

Lee Corso:  Iowa State

Kirk Herbstreit: Notre Dame

What did Meatloaf say, two out of three ain’t bad?

Something like that anyway.  Enjoy the game!

Chase Young suspension officially two games – back for Penn State

Ohio State defensive end Chase Young will sit a total of two games, will be back for Penn State per a release from the University.

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Great news, Buckeye fans, Chase Young has been freed! We now know that his suspension for borrowing money from a family friend to fly his girlfriend to the Rose Bowl will be two games.

It was confirmed that Young did pay the entire loan back and that he was cooperative with the NCAA investigation, but rules are rules and so a two game suspension seems fair as the current set of rules are written.

With the NCAA looking to allow student athletes to be paid for their name and likeness, this may not be an issue in the future, but for now we can live with the best defensive player in the country missing Maryland and Rutgers. A rested Young will look to reign fire on Penn State and Michigan.

Of course, not everyone is happy about Chase Young only getting a two game suspension. Former Wolverine, Desmond Howard weighed in on the situation and lets just say, he’s not all that happy.

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Regardless of how you feel, Chase Young will be back for Penn State and beyond as the Buckeyes look to capture a Big Ten and National Championship.

Here is the statement and release from Ohio State.

The NCAA has concluded its review of The Ohio State University Department of Athletics’ reinstatement request for student-athlete Chase Young, and it has determined that Young should be withheld from playing in one additional game before being eligible to resume competition. Young was withheld from Ohio State’s Nov. 9 game against Maryland while the department looked into and reported a possible NCAA issue from 2018. Young will also miss Ohio State’s Nov. 16 game against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.

“I want to thank and express my sincere gratitude to university staff members who worked so diligently and expertly to learn and understand the facts, and then to report these facts to the NCAA as part of our request to have Chase reinstated,” Gene Smith, Ohio State Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director, said. “This is the example of the culture of compliance we have at Ohio State.

“I also want to commend Chase Young and let him know how proud we are of him. He took responsibility for his actions, cooperated throughout the process and understood and accepted that there would be consequences. He’s a team captain and a leader and most importantly, a Buckeye. He wanted nothing more than an opportunity to play again and we’re pleased that he’ll get that chance.”

Ohio State had requested immediate reinstatement on behalf of Young in its formal report to the NCAA.

 “I appreciate the expediency to which the NCAA reviewed and responded to our request for reinstatement,” Smith said. “We felt that based on the circumstances, the NCAA would use its leadership capacity to take an understanding approach on behalf of all student-athletes who find themselves in a similar position, and it certainly did just that.”