Drops ice cube into glass, pours drink, a strong drink.
“Dear ‘Inside the Irish’ fans, ‘Inside the Irish’ foes and, of course, my parents —”
That was the opening greeting in my first column here more than three years ago. It feels appropriate to reprise it now as I give a forced farewell. Those cheerier words did not include a pouring prelude, but such are the times.
As is the case with much of the sportswriting world these days, particularly the college football corners, this site will be going dark for the foreseeable future.