We didn't make it to practice today and instead worked on a John Sullivan feature running in Friday's Journal Gazette. There was some good stuff that didn't make the story and we'll post it here Friday afternoon.
Some other tidbits:
From the Indianapolis Star, Brady Quinn might star as The Gipper. Interesting stuff, especially if Quinn, who has good looks and modeled as a child, decides to take the part. The last guy who played the All-American Gipp -- he became President after a successful acting career. But you got to think Quinn has a bit more athletic ability than the late Ronald Reagan. As long as they don't sign Charlie Weis to play Rockne, it'll be fine. A suggestion there, though, would be Robert Duvall. He seems made for the part and Duvall is a heck of an actor. Plus, he kind of looks like Rockne.
While we're at it, some other roles we'd like to see for Notre Dame players in remakes:
Tom Zbikowski as Rocky Balboa in the Rocky series
Defensive line coach Jappy Oliver in any role currently held by Steve Harvey. Check out the look-a-like there.
Those are just two that come to mind. You got one? Either e-mail us at mrothstein@jg.net or drop a comment in the box below. The best ones via e-mail will get posted here Monday.
-By Michael Rothstein of The Journal Gazette
Tommy Z could pick up the Hugh Jackman slack for Wolverine if they ever try to revive the X-Men movies from it's allegedly last (and horrible) installment.
Posted by: Matt J. | November 03, 2006 at 08:23 AM
there was a great post by Blue Gray Sky about who would fill the roles in a movie about the ND coaching search saga. It's linked on the side of the page. Funny read, especially their choices for Diedrick and Baer.
Posted by: Ted C. | November 03, 2006 at 09:34 AM
I want to see The Shark as a comical villian in the next BatMan movie. Use your imagination .. the possibilities seem incredible. Just picture that big smile with his pointy teeth. Just have to come up with a clever gimmick. How about the arch-BatMan? A guy who made incredible amounts of tech money (eg Google, etc.) who has turned to crime for excitement after the money wore off. He still loves to live a rich bachelor lifestyle, but he gets his kicks frustrating Bat Man. I think Jeff has the personality to pull it off in a big way, just like his penchant for making big plays. - JustIrish
Posted by: JustIrish | November 03, 2006 at 09:37 AM
Rockne was in his very early 30s when coached Gipp. I don't know that Robert Duvall could pull that off. Maybe bring in a former ND-movie actor in John Favrau.
Posted by: Fredo in Chicago | November 03, 2006 at 10:14 AM
I have this urge to see the Shark as Spicoli in a remake of Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
Posted by: Kilted Domer | November 03, 2006 at 10:24 AM
I think Zibby should play the role of Pat Tillman in a movie if they ever make a movie about him. He has the same type of attitude and size.
Posted by: sean stundon | November 03, 2006 at 12:05 PM
Michael "El Kabong" Coffey as one of the band camp extras in "American Pie Part 4."
Posted by: A-Cross Dresser | November 03, 2006 at 02:07 PM
How about Michael Rothstein starring as a real journalist?
Posted by: Jack's Total Disdain | November 03, 2006 at 03:18 PM