If South Bend Blarney could pick up some WD-40 (it literally fixes everything) to right its wrongs, these are the two mistakes that would be remedied.

Mistake #1.

Childish mocking.

Toward the end of last year, the Irish were getting ready to play lowly Syracuse. Now, the Irish weren’t great, but the Orange would have had trouble beating the local high school tennis team on the gridiron. I think they had only beaten a 1-AA team before taking on the Irish-and were largely non-competitive at any other point. In fact, Robinson would go on to finish 10-37 at the ‘Cuse, with 3 (out of 4 total) double digit loss seasons. I expected the Irish to roll (seriously, Syracuse was Bill Murray in Kingpin comb-over bad). Even went so far as to mock the Orange, by listing the only 5 ways they could possibly win. So, naturally, Syracuse took over the 4th quarter with a 24-23 comeback beating of the Irish.

Lesson #1

Always be ready, and never underestimate any person or activity. The results will not be what you are looking for. It goes to say, there will be no mocking of Washington State this year.

Mistake #2

Got dangerously-bold one day, and asked Supermodel Naomi Campbell to dinner.

Lesson#2

Won’t be doing that again.

Note: Will probably forget Lesson #1 at some point, childish mocking is pretty fun.