Notre Dame-Quincy at the half

11/6/09 8:18 PM

Welcome to the brand-new Casual Observer sports blog! Hope you've found your way here. I really ought to put a link on the old blog to get people here -- in fact, I'll do that now. Back now. Anyway, back to Notre Dame, which is currently beating Quincy by 16 at the half. Some quick thoughts: * Ben Hansbrough's effect on the offense is pretty neat. He's quick and can run well, so he's helping push the tempo in transition. With him alongside Tory Jackson adn Jonathan Peoples, the offense will move pretty quick. He's still learning the defense, and looked a bit lost at times, but that's to be expected after sitting out a year. He'll pick it up quick. * Harangody and Jackson are now known quantities -- they look just like last year, if not better. Harangody already has two 3-pointers, an...