Michael VanderVelde, a Grandville High School and Hope College alum, is the referee for tonight's national-championship game.
He did the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl last year, and he did the Rose Bowl in 2024.
Started working middle-school games for extra cash.
To be clear, I think I speak for all ND fans when I say:
The issue was NEVER w Miami getting in. It was ALWAYS w Bama.
Watching this Rose Bowl (🤢)…
I hope folks can emphasize why we “took our ball and went home” re: the Pop Tart Bowl
Beyond impressed w/ IU. Envious even.
To our amazing teachers and staff, thank you!
Your dedication and hard work make Niles a special place. From early mornings to late nights, you’ve inspired students, supported families and built a community of learning and care. We appreciate all that you do, every single day!
So, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips…
-Supports 16-team playoff, like Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua.
-Wants to tighten up ACC tiebreakers (ND would have been in CFP if Miami won ACC)
-Wants to do away with weekly CFP rankings shows, like Bevacqua.
But Bevacqua is the bad guy. Ok.
The moment @AlabamaFTBL moved ahead of @NDFootball last week last Tuesday night we knew the FIX was in! Simple as that. You would have to be the naive person on the planet to believe otherwise! These Tuesdays night shows don’t need to take place. Simply put the FIX is in!
Private schools are now 38-15 vs. public schools in the MHSAA 🏈 playoffs & own 43.8% of the 🏆 game spots despite making up just 8.3% of the field. But I'm sure it's just coincidence. A decades-long, statistically overwhelming, mathematically wild coincidence.👌
#ClubVsCommunity
Wish I could be reading Lou Somogyi's perspective on Notre Dame's Sugar Bowl win. It would be fair, jam-packed with info and leave you feeling smarter.
I miss that man every day. He was the best. (Still is)