<p>You’re exceptionally diplomatic, kevdude. Yes, I’ve been guilty of taunting the rabid maverick. But I would still like to assure people who might think that he knows what he’s talking about that some of his observations betray his ignorance. One that is rather telling is his comment about the cheap buildings. Of the many, many buildings that have appeared at Notre Dame over the past couple of decades, most of them could be called scandalously opulent; I have very seldom seen buildings put up during the past half-century with such expensive detailing and craftsmanship. Either maverick hasn’t been to ND in a very long time or he is blind.</p>