Rockne's Roundtable

He may need to work harder on that. I read on espn.com that not one of the others who jumped the backyard fence and fled was caught!

Was it intercepted?

Excellent post!!!

I have never been a Tommy Rees fan, but being happy about this incident because it changes the QB race is just sad. This stupid drunk incident of foolishness can affect a young man's whole life. Yet, some of you only care about games being played. That's just lame.

I'm not sure if any of you people drank in college, but at San Diego State, we majored in drinking, and as a result I have seen many drunk incidents like this happen that don't amount to any serious crime at all. A kid gets scared because he is under age, runs, gets caught and is embarrassed and starts to tussle. Once that happens it is considered assault on a cop, which is just silly. I don't know what happened last night, but I seriously hope it does not cost Rees a chance at getting an ND education. And even if ANY of you don't want him to be the starting QB, you shouldn't either!!!

IrishWon

When the police arrived they likely would have given the party goers a lecture about loud music and told them to go home.

Tommy did not use bad judgment when he ran, resisted, etc. He panicked because he was intoxicated and drunks (especially new drinkers, if that was the case) have little common sense.

I truly feel for the kid...I see it this way...He's in the ND family. He has been a trooper and was put in the position of playing way too early in his career...he had some flat out great moments and incredible highs..as well as all the shortcomings that are well documented...He came to a pressure cooker of a place for qbs ...he was off campus prolly letting off steam and having a few too many...wrong place / wrong time...he is 19 / 20. Being an ND player does not change the spots on a 19 yo kid. He is a kid . kids make mistakes ...and they learn from them.. I am sure he will . With good support of those that love and care about him he will be just fine. ..My prayers and thoughts are going out to his family , freinds, teammates and coaches...I am sure they are hurting for him too.

What makes Notre Dame different than other places is its culture of support and open heartedness to others in need.

Tommy Rees is in need.

Please join me in positive thoughts and actions and words for Tommy and CC. Thank You.

I've been in the camp that Rees' chance to start in the fall was virtually nonexistent anyway, regardless of this morning's news.

I've thought that Kelly was letting it play out in order to keep everyone happy and competing. Now, that charade will be dropped, in my opinion. Even if Rees wasn't arrested, it would have been enough that Rees' name showed up in the national media for being drunk at a party. I think Kelly would have acted on that alone.

But police officers, warranted or not, have now arrested Rees under a number of charges, the worst two of which are resisting arrest and battery (a felony). I don't care what the chief of police is saying about it not being truly violent, cops don't take kindly to any force directed at them. As a sign of how serious this truly is, Rees is still being held without bond. They are still deciding how aggressively to pursue these charges.

If Rees gets off, it's a black eye for ND nevertheless. The national media will talk about favoritism. That's not good for the program. If he doesn't get off, it's a black eye for ND. Moreover, it makes others wonder if Kelly expects saints on the football team when Kelly announces that someone other than Rees won the QB job. That's not good for recruiting. It would have been so much better if Kelly could convincingly say Golson is the QB on merit rather than having this behavioral element now.

I admit I'm heart-broken about how Rees must be feeling. Here we are, only 9 months removed from being heart-broken about how Crist must have been feeling. Both are good kids who meant very well and handled their adversity with courage and honor. And now Rees has to navigate through this. It's such a shame. I will pray for him. That's all I can do.

Well said, Bailey, on all counts.

just got done listening to the alma mater, the most powerful song ever no matter what the hard times this university goes through our lady will protect it. This may put a black eye on Notre Dame but its time to rise and strike go irish!