The Quad , the New York Times college sports blog, usually has some really interesting content up, including bringing in current college athletes to describe their experiences (Jarrett Dillard, wide receiver on potential bowl opponent Rice, has been blogging the Owls' season all autumn).  Imagine my surprise today when my friend Mike directed me over there to see that Fighting Irish forward Zach Hillesland was beginning to chronicle Notre Dame's quest for the 2009 national championship.

His first post is all about nicknames on the team and is absolutely awesome.  Seriously, go read it now.  Luke Zeller's dunk against Marquette about which hundreds of words were written because it was so awesome and so totally out of nowhere?  Called "The Baptism."  The scary resemblance between Tory Jackson and Ja Rule?  Noted.  Multiple references to Omari Israel, who perhaps totaled more nicknames coined than points scored in his Notre Dame career?  Done.  Kudos to Mike Brey and the rest of the athletic department for letting Hillesland do this.

"Z" is now part of the East coast liberal media elite.

Notre Dame plays South Dakota tomorrow night before traveling to Indianapolis for a showdown with Ohio State Saturday afternoon.  "Dispatch From A Domer" will hopefully be running all season.