Of Football and Politics

As the liturgical calendar turns from Ordinary Time to College Football Time (has the Vatican approved this change yet?), I thought some of our readers might be interested in this WSJ article "Why Your Coach Votes Republican."

Here is a snippet:

Mr. Holtz, who coached Notre Dame to its last national championship in 1988, draws a parallel between the standards and rules that most coaches set for their players and the Republican vision of how American society ought to operate.

"You aren't entitled to anything. ... You get what you earn—your position on the team," Mr. Holtz said. "You're treated like everybody else. You're held accountable for your actions. You understand that your decisions affect other people on that team…There's winners, there's losers, and there's competitiveness."

Hook 'Em Horns!  Go Irish!  Rock Chalk Jayhawk!