Michigan State-Notre Dame: Sparty Offers Buyout After Irish Stock Plummets

In response to what may be viewed as the largest, most prestigious college football dynasty to succumb to the perils of a down market, Notre Dame has been bought out by Michigan State mascot/mogul Sparty the Spartan. That’s right—Sparty owns Notre Dame. Once the darlings of the gridiron, the Irish's poor management decisions, stemming directly from the subprime mortgage extended to gastric bypass failure Charlie Weis, have left Notre Dame with desert liquidity, falling stocks, and little market confidence that the present leadership can right the ship. It also appears that rabid speculation based on meaningless and exaggerated dividends reported after the San Diego State and Michigan quarters were poorly wrought and have left an overextended fanbase holding the bill. Enter Sparty. After the Michigan State Spartans beat Notre Dame for the ninth time in 12 tries, including a memorable planting of the Sparty “S” at midfield with touchdown Jesus looking ... (link)