It's always good to see the younger lads in their element, myself included, while the older guys do the experienced thing, standing at the bar and nodding their head to the occasional Bruce Springsteen song while reminiscing about the 1980s when electro-pop and shellsuits were all the rage, apparently.
While Big Ten football is turning out to be as sleep-inducing as whatever Rip took before nodding off, it's impossible to deny that the ND defense is for real.