Why Jeff Samardzija was a gift from the media gods

I swear if Samardzija had never existed, media people would have no one to compare white Notre Dame receivers to. From an article on Notre Dame receiver John Goodman:

There is a long way to go, but these two are remindful of the Brady Quinn to Jeff Samardzija combination.

You'll never guess what race Goodman is (or new starting QB Dayne Crist, who gets compared to Quinn in this instance). Is there any reason Goodman couldn't be Maurice Stovall, Rhema McKnight, Golden Tate or Arnaz Battle, other recent standout receivers at Notre Dame? Of all the potential pairings to choose from (Clausen to Tate, Quinn to Stovall, Quinn to McKnight), it had to be Quinn to Samardzija. Goodman, by the way, doesn't have the size that Samardzija did, making the comparison essentially moot. He's built more like Rhema McKnight, but McKnight's black so we can't make that comparison. Here's another good one:

Goodman was a standout all-purpose athlete at Bishop Dwenger in Fort Wayne, Ind., handling everything from punt duties, to quarterback and defensive back responsibilities. He has soft hands and underrated speed.

Now why do you suppose he has "underrated speed?" Do you suppose any of Notre Dame's current black receivers has "underrated speed?" Of course not. In almost every write-up you see on a white receiver, it has to be mentioned how they have underrated or deceptive speed. What the hell is so underrated about it?

You know, if Wes Welker, Brandon Stokely, Ricky Proehl, Ed McCaffrey and Jeff Samardzija hadn't existed, they'd have nobody to compare the upcoming crop of white receivers to. Jordan Shipley...yeah, he's like Wes Welker. Eric Decker...he's like Ed McCaffrey. The most recent Notre Dame white receivers, Robby Paris and John Goodman...they are, of course, Samardzija.

I look forward to Toby Gerhart ceaselessly being compared to Mike Alstott. I guarantee he won't be compared to Jerome Bettis or Brandon Jacobs, or some other big back. No, it'll be Alstott. Just for fun:

Toby Gerhart - 231 lbs.: 4.55 40 at the Combine
Dexter McCluster - 172 lbs.: 4.58 40 at the Combine