My thoughts by Paul M. Dugan

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The foods I had for " THANKSGIVING " holiday this year? Don't aspect to be told a recipe at this time. 1. Turkey (10 to 20 lbs) (depends on the size of the family to) 2. bread stuffing (stuffed in the Turkey before cooking - secret ingredients added) 3. cranberries (?) 4. corn (?) 5. potato stuffing (secret family recipe) 6. squash (?) 7. green beans with cream of mushroom soup mixed together 8. biscuits (we could have not had this with all of this food) 9. desserts A. large pumpkin pie B. medium pumpkin pie C. medium cherry & blueberry pie a crumb topping on top of it (crust was homemade to) D. 2 packs of sugar cookies from Safeway HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BCS Standings - Updated: November 29, 2009 RK Team W-L Harris Coaches CPU % BCS RK Points % RK Points % Prev Avg 1 Florida 12-0 1 2783 .9851 1 1468 .9953 .9800 1 .987 2 Alabama 12-0 3 2651 .9384 3 1380 .9356 .9800 2 .951 3 Texas 12-0 2 2682 .9494 2 1394 .9451 .8900 3 .928 4 TCU 12-0 4 2473 .8754 4 1285 .8712 .8600 4 .869 5 Cincinnati 11-0 5 2343 .8294 5 1231 .8346 .9000 5 .855 6 Boise State 12-0 6 2309 .8173 6 1197 .8115 .8000 6 .810 7 Oregon 9-2 8 2044 .7235 8 1061 .7193 .7600 8 .734 8 Ohio State 10-2 7 2108 .7462 7 1104 .7485 .5700 10 .688 9 Iowa 10-2 10 1711 .6057 10 889 .6027 .6000 11 .603 10 Georgia Tech 10-2 11 1543 .5462 12 774 .5247 .6700 7 .580 11 Penn State 10-2 9 1804 .6386 9 975 .6610 .3500 13 .550 12 Virginia Tech 9-3 12 1524 .5395 11 831 .5634 .5100 14 .538 13 LSU 9-3 14 1256 .4446 14 674 .4569 .6400 15 .514 14 Brigham Young 10-2 13 1263 .4471 13 680 .4610 .4100 19 .439 15 Pittsburgh 9-2 15 1250 .4425 15 631 .4278 .3600 9 .410 16 Oregon State 8-3 16 1100 .3894 16 607 .411

AP Top 25 on 11/29/2009 RK Team W-L Points Prev Next Last 1 Florida (46) 12-0 1483 1 Alabama W37-10 Florida State 2 Alabama (7) 12-0 1416 2 Florida W26-21 at Auburn 3 Texas (7) 12-0 1414 3 Nebraska W49-39 at Texas A&M 4 TCU 12-0 1316 4 W51-10 New Mexico 5 Cincinnati 11-0 1249 5 Pittsburgh W49-36 Illinois 6 Boise State 12-0 1216 6 New Mexico State W44-33 Nevada 7 Oregon 9-2 1104 10 Oregon State W44-41 at Arizona 8 Ohio State 10-2 1103 9 W21-10 at Michigan 9 Iowa 10-2 920 13 W12-0 Minnesota 10 Penn State 10-2 897 12 W42-14 at Michigan State 11 Virginia Tech 9-3 860 14 W42-13 at Virginia 12 Georgia Tech 10-2 820 7 Clemson L24-30 Georgia 13 Oregon State 8-3 719 16 Oregon W42-10 at Washington State 14 Pittsburgh 9-2 642 8 Cincinnati L16-19 at West Virginia 15 LSU 9-3 614 17 W33-30 Arkansas 16 Brigham Young 10-2 610 18 W26-23 Utah 17 Miami (FL) 9-3 572 19 W31-10 at South Florida 18 Houston 10-2 400 25 W73-14 Rice 19 California 8-3 398 21 Washington W34-28 at Stanford 20 USC 8

Nov. 29, 2009 Rank Team (first-place votes) Record Points Last week 1. Florida (53) 12-0 1,468 1 2. Texas (3) 12-0 1,394 2 3. Alabama (3) 12-0 1,380 3 4. TCU 12-0 1,285 4 5. Cincinnati 11-0 1,231 5 6. Boise State 12-0 1,197 6

GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Articles about the NDFB game & what's going on with the team, coaches at season's end: IRISH edged by stanford ; gerhart runs, throws stanford past Notre Dame 45-38 ; stanford beats Notre Dame in Weis' possible finale ; Notre Dame football: Credit Irish for never bailing ; Notre Dame football: Final blow of a wearying year ; Notre Dame football: Swarbrick denies that search has begun ; Charlie Weis radio interview: stanford game 'microcosm of our season' ; stanford beats Notre Dame 45-38 - Offensive fireworks galore as neither team can stop a score ; Notre Dame should go after oklahoma coach bob stoops ; GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very close game again & people tell us we have bad defense. ND tried to win this game but I don't think allot people of believed in the team this season on them doing lots come backs & near misses on winning this games to. I bet you that none of this coaches from t he other teams that ND Football could come back versus all this different teams this season. GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/11/notre-dames-charlie-weis-wont-resign-but-would-have-tough-time-arguing-with-firing.html What do you think about University of Notre Dame Football results almost at season's end? Check my blog on this email for info on what I think of it to. In my yahoo college football pick's em pool that I am in & manage to. I stand at second place at this moment behind by 2 points and I hope to do better before season's end. let me know if you want to join my yahoo college football bowl pick's em pool coming this holiday season. The games I went @NOTRE DAME in this season were versus nevada (W), washington (W), spoiled children (L) & navy (L). All eleven (11) of the NOTRE DAME games this season were all winnable games at certain points in the game. The last game for NDFB season @stanford is do or die on better bowl prospects and against a tough rank team on the road to. Take Care & GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL IN THE USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry I do not sending regular mail or email of "Thanksgiving" card this year. I just have too many people (friends & family) to thank in my life that I email and that look at my blog to. Here are some interesting article about the state of college football season: With finish near, unbeatens fight for poll position from usa today ; Ten of the most thrilling college football games of the decade ; Coming up empty: acc can't fill bowl slots ; Waiting On Weis at Notre Dame from nytimes ; NOTRE DAME AD Swarbrick Welcomes Spotlight's Glare ; michigan, Notre Dame must re-evaluate their places in football ; Irish A.D. says Weis will travel with team, forgo recruiting after stanford ; Hiring florida's meyer to replace WEIS would be good for NOTRE DAME ; NOTRE DAME no better off now than when Charlie Weis was hired ; Why the bcs doesn't need facebook, twitter or ari fleischer ; required read

Here is more info on 2011 men final four sites: NCAA Releases 2011 Final Four Logo And Website I still put stuff on here, facebook & twitter. I do try to keep in touch with family & friends all over the world on the net and by sending emails rather then waste money talking on the phone but I still want to hear from you by hearing you from in real life or letters to if you want to send any. take care this days. Miss you all long time.

BCS Standings - Updated: November 22, 2009 RK Team W-L Harris Coaches CPU % BCS RK Points % RK Points % Prev Avg 1 Florida 11-0 1 2793 .9800 1 1459 .9892 .9300 1 .966 2 Alabama 11-0 3 2688 .9432 3 1388 .9410 1.0000 2 .961 3 Texas 11-0 2 2711 .9512 2 1398 .9478 .8800 3 .926 4 TCU 11-0 4 2487 .8726 4 1279 .8671 .8700 4 .870 5 Cincinnati 10-0 5 2358 .8274 5 1224 .8298 .9200 5 .859 6 Boise State 11-0 6 2307 .8095 6 1181 .8007 .7400 6 .783 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 7 2178 .7642 7 1125 .7627 .8000 7 .776 8 Oregon 9-2 10 1822 .6393 10 941 .6380 .7400 11 .672 9 Pittsburgh 9-1 9 1907 .6691 9 1021 .6922 .6300 9 .664 10 Ohio State 10-2 8 1989 .6979 8 1031 .6990 .5600 10 .652 11 Iowa 10-2 13 1423 .4993 13 714 .4841 .5900 13 .524 12 Oklahoma State 9-2 12 1561 .5477 12 815 .5525 .4400 12 .513 13 Penn State 10-2 11 1613 .5660 11 843 .5715 .3600 14 .499 14 Virginia Tech 8-3 14 1196 .4196 14 656 .4447 .5600 15 .475 15 LSU 8-3 16 915 .3211 17 463 .3139 .4600 8 .365 16 Oregon State 8-3 18 789 .2768 18 450 .305

AP Top 25 - 11/22/2009 RK Team W-L Points Prev Next Last 1 Florida (36) 11-0 1463 1 Florida State W62-3 Florida International 2 Alabama (13) 11-0 1428 2 Auburn W45-0 Chattanooga 3 Texas (11) 11-0 1425 3 Texas A&M W51-20 Kansas 4 TCU 11-0 1309 4 New Mexico W45-10 at Wyoming 5 Cincinnati 10-0 1245 5 Illinois W24-21 West Virginia 6 Boise State 11-0 1218 6 Nevada W52-21 at Utah State 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 1138 7 Georgia W49-10 at Duke 8 Pittsburgh 9-1 1041 8 West Virginia W27-22 Notre Dame 9 Ohio State 10-2 1016 9 W21-10 at Michigan 10 Oregon 9-2 983 11 Oregon State W44-41 at Arizona 11 Oklahoma State 9-2 793 12 Oklahoma W31-28 Colorado 12 Penn State 10-2 773 13 W42-14 at Michigan State 13 Iowa 10-2 766 15 W12-0 Minnesota 14 Virginia Tech 8-3 675 16 Virginia W38-10 North Carolina State 15 Clemson 8-3 609 18 South Carolina W34-21 Virginia 16 Oregon State 8-3 541 20 Oregon W42-10 at Washington State 17 LSU 8-3 409 10 Arkansas L23-25 at Mississippi 18 Brigham Young 9-2 399 19 Utah W38

Nov. 22, 2009 Rank Team (first-place votes) Record Points Last week 1. Florida (47) 11-0 1,459 1 2. Texas (4) 11-0 1,398 2 3. Alabama (8) 11-0 1,388 3 4. TCU 11-0 1,279 4 5. Cincinnati 10-0 1,224 5 6. Boise State 11-0 1,181 6

Here is some more news on NDFB coach situation: latest loss likely the last straw for WEIS ; More woes for Weis as Notre Dame falls to uconn in OT ; s.i. report on game NDFB lost ; stewart mandel report for the game ; andy staples on this game & other games ; comments from foxsports ; nd lost uconn from the southbendtribune ; huskies run all over NDFB from al lesar ; 2006 recruits for NDFB report ; weis won't address his future ; clausen & tate's future @ND ; coaches who could be the next NDFB coach ; a poll on who you want the next NDFB coach will be? ; NDFB disappoints again this 2009 season ; charlie weis's future from latimes - vie a.p. ; NDFB career with charlie weis could end soon ; take care you all.

GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL fans sorry I didn't see much of the horrible game they played again for a third straight lost this season. I will not be watching next week's game at all because NDFB is not trying hard enough for there fans, alumni & the student body. I think the team is just very tired from the season, the press & people on how the team is doing instead of looking at them self's for what's happening to them. Just to let you know I read & listen to people on why CW NDFB coach should to be fired but we have been in every game to grab a victory or not. I hope that counts for something before ND has a better reason to get rid of CW. There are other sports to check up from the University of Notre Dame latest results to: Men soccer - Fighting Irish Down green bay, 2-1, In ncaa First Round ; Men soccer - Irish Travel To northwestern On Sunday For

I hope everyone is goes very well this days. More info later this week. take care. Here is some info for NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL fans: bcs from fox sports , Jimmy Clausen awards stuff , Golden Tate awards stuff , 2009 ND WOMEN SOCCER Tournament run , Vote O'Brien: Davey O'Brien QB Award , Notre Dame men soccer Falls To st. john's In Penalty Kick Shootout In bigeast Final , Irish (women soccer) Blast Past central michigan, 6-1 , Notre Dame (men basketball) Knocks Off north florida, 86-65 , Notre Dame (women basketball) Opens Season With 102-57 Win Over arkansas pine bluff , Irish Back On The Court For Second Time In 48 Hours , Please check info for when this teams play. GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BCS Standings - Updated: November 15, 2009 RK Team W-L Harris Coaches CPU % BCS RK Points % RK Points % Prev Avg 1 Florida 10-0 1 2793 .9800 1 1460 .9898 .9800 1 .983 2 Alabama 10-0 3 2694 .9453 3 1388 .9410 .9700 2 .952 3 Texas 10-0 2 2711 .9512 2 1397 .9471 .8800 3 .926 4 TCU 10-0 4 2479 .8698 4 1277 .8658 .8700 4 .869 5 Cincinnati 10-0 5 2349 .8242 5 1219 .8264 .9100 5 .854 6 Boise State 10-0 6 2317 .8130 6 1183 .8020 .7700 6 .795 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 7 2168 .7607 7 1127 .7641 .7900 7 .772 8 LSU 8-2 10 1813 .6361 10 956 .6481 .7100 8 .665 9 Pittsburgh 9-1 9 1895 .6649 9 997 .6759 .6300 12 .657 10 Ohio State 9-2 8 1960 .6877 8 1019 .6908 .5700 11 .650 11 Oregon 8-2 11 1699 .5961 11 875 .5932 .6900 13 .626 12 Oklahoma State 8-2 13 1408 .4940 13 750 .5085 .4100 19 .471 13 Iowa 9-2 14 1176 .4126 15 584 .3959 .5500 10 .453 14 Penn State 9-2 12 1467 .5147 12 772 .5234 .2000 18 .413 15 Virginia Tech 7-3 16 976 .3425 16 558 .3783 .4900 21 .404 16 Wisconsin 8-2 15 1134 .3979 14 630 .4271 .250

AP Top 25 - Nov. 16, 2009 RK Team W-L Points Prev Next Last 1 Florida (36) 10-0 1463 1 Florida International W24-14 at South Carolina 2 Alabama (14) 10-0 1429 3 Chattanooga W31-3 at Mississippi State 3 Texas (10) 10-0 1424 2 Kansas W47-14 at Baylor 4 TCU 10-0 1307 4 Wyoming W55-28 Utah 5 Cincinnati 10-0 1247 5 Illinois W24-21 West Virginia 6 Boise State 10-0 1213 6 Utah State W63-25 Idaho 7 Georgia Tech 10-1 1139 7 Georgia W49-10 at Duke 8 Pittsburgh 9-1 1030 8 West Virginia W27-22 Notre Dame 9 Ohio State 9-2 990 10 Michigan W27-24 Iowa 10 LSU 8-2 968 9 Mississippi W24-16 Louisiana Tech 11 Oregon 8-2 918 14 Arizona W44-21 Arizona State 12 Oklahoma State 8-2 754 17 Colorado W24-17 Texas Tech 13 Penn State 9-2 689 19 Michigan State W31-20 Indiana 14 Stanford 7-3 652 25 California W55-21 at USC 15 Iowa 9-2 633 15 Minnesota L24-27 at Ohio State 16 Virginia Tech 7-3 559 20 North Carolina State W36-9 at Maryland 17 Wisconsin 8-2 547 21 Northwestern W45-24 Michigan 18 Clemson 7-3 442 24 Vi