Eddie Vanderdoes is causing quite the stir within the Notre Dame fanbase right now. You all know the story, and most of you should also know the different routes that this story may end up taking over the next month or couple of months.

Honestly, no matter the outcome, none of this is a good thing. It sucks.

I have some thoughts about the situation and thus I break out the podcast machine to spill my beans.

You can listen to it on the player below, or you can download it from iTunes.

For those of you who like X's and O's, the folks over at Spread Football were kind enough to post notes from the 2013 Notre Dame Coaches Clinic on their site. The notes are very informative and fun to read during the football-starved offseason. While there are a number of interesting tidbits from this year's clinic notes, I found the diagrams of the Switch concept particularly interesting.

Welcome back to the 'Wu Am I?' series on Subway Domer. This is where we cut the shit and peel back the curtain to see who will be the 36 players of impact for Notre Dame football in 2013. Depth charts are a thing of the past, and they are especially inaccurate with Notre Dame in the front 7 of their defense and within the skill positions on offense. There is flexibility, and more players see more significant playing time. 

Make sure you have seen Part I before you dive into Part II of the 36 Chambers...

God bless the offseason? Why? Well, the offseason gives us alumni luncheons and other events where coaches get to bloviate. prognosticate, and basically shit talk for an hour, while (especially in Brady Hoke's case) stuff their fat fucking mouth with as much free food as possible. 

For example, I give you Brady Hoke:

Hoke says Notre Dame is "chickening out" of its series with Michigan. Notes ND is still playing Michigan State.

— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) May 13, 2013

(Gets loud applause, of course)

— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) May 13, 2013

Truth and reason have no place at these events- especially when even the drapes are covered in BBQ sauce. 

Per usual... FUCK MICHIGAN.

There has been a tidal wave of articles, posts, tweets, message board chatter, and comments ever since the news was released that Notre Dame was looking as possibly renovating Notre Dame Stadium along with presenting the above image.

I'm just gonna leave this right here. news.nd.edu/news/39703-not…See you Monday everyone!

— oak (@oaknd1) May 2, 2013

That was a week and a half ago. I didn't feel the need to rush to the internet and post my thoughts right away. If you're reading this, you probably already know my feelings about the current state of Notre Dame Stadium, jumbotrons, fieldturf, and the like. Hell, having some fun with it is one of my favorite pastimes, as you can tell from this "collaboration" with ND Tex. 

A lot of us are having fun with this, and rightfully so. It's like giving a billion dollars to Honey Boo Boo. Imaginations can run wild, as the image below from Shampoo Only can attest to. 

But seriously, I have very strong feelings on this subject- so let us discuss them for a moment...

Welcome to the RETURN OF THE 36 CHAMBERS! After a 2 year hiatus, I'm bringing it back. Now, if you're not familiar with this series- where in the hell have you been? Depth charts are sooo 2000. In this day and age, offensive multiple personnel groupings and defensive rotations are the new normal. So, laying out a depth chart does nothing for me. A number 2 at one spot can be far less valuable than a number 3 at another. 

This exercise lists the 36 players that give the most value to the team as a whole. In the past, I have done this in 18 separate posts over the course of 2-3 months. That won't be the case this time around. This will be done in 4 parts over the next couple of weeks. Hey- we got a summer to summer. 

Let's begin...

I was asked to join Andy Coppens & Brandon Cavanaugh by our host Kevin McGuire. We talked football. Enjoy.