Jason Whitlock is a Notre Dame basher. Thank you, Jason Whitlock. Notre Dame in general, and Charlie Weis in particular. If he can write something bad about either, he will. Thank you, Jason Whitlock. Love your PR. You are the poster child for anti-Irish banter, and proof why Notre Dame is THE institution as far as college football is concerned. Notre Dame is simply more interesting and entertaining than any other college football program. Even though you hate the Irish, you still want to talk about them, because Notre Dame draws the attention of the public. Even though the school has been largely irrelevant on the field for more than a decade, you still feel the need to shout it out to the nation. Again, thank you for the PR.

There is no such thing as bad PR. Britney Spears can flash her vagina-(Explicit link!) to paparazzi any day of the week (not her proudest moment), and it helps her career! “Here, I’ll give you a peek at my junk, ‘cuz that adds about $10mil to my annual income.” R. Kelly pee’d on a underage girl-and his album still went to number 1! The people who called Howard Stern detestable were the reason that he had the most popular radio show on the planet. Talking about (a soon to be 6-6) Notre Dame more than a BCS contending Trojan team reinforces the fact that the Irish are what matters nationally.

Whitlock is just a figurehead. There are others. Pat Forde, Michael Wilbon, Teddy Greenstein, etc. All of them are great. Guys like that fuel Notre Dame as a product, even when the flaws make it unsafe to purchase. So go ahead gentleman, pass along your hatred toward this “arrogant” institution. Call Notre Dame “racist”. Call Notre Dame “greedy”. Call Notre Dame “over-privileged.” Because the emotion that these charges bring will be forgotten. (Can’t stay mad forever, unless you’re a woman.) The negative attributes that you give Notre Dame will fade, but its name will resonate within the minds of the public long after your writing days are done. Of course, you recognize that Notre Dame has name value-which is why the bad-mouthing is so profitable in the first place.

Whatever your reasons, Thank you, Jason Whitlock. Thank You, Notre Dame bashers everywhere.