Being Sept. 9, 2009 -- 9-9-09 -- let's take a moment to recognize the most memorable No. 9 of recent vintage. Tom Zbikowski, who started 48 games for the Irish, holds the school record for tackles by a defensive back with 300. Kyle McCarthy, who holds the team record for tackles in a season by a defensive back with 110 last year, needs just 152 more tackles to break Zibby's record.Will that happen? Let me give you the answer in German: "Nein!"
ESPN correspondent Wendi Nix, who has not yet cracked my list of Top 10 Blonde Canadians (a list which does not require one to be Canadian...or, for that matter, blonde, to merit inclusion) is on campus today. This is one of those moments where Irish players and coaches want to be sure not to use the "Show me, don't tell me" mantra out of context.
