Irish Eyes Ain't Smilin'

[mm42]

A couple of articles on Notre Dame. The theme up there seems to be bracing for a mediocre season:

http://www.ncaafootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=34&url_article_id=9430&change_well_id=2

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070807/Sports/708070422/1001/Sports

This one is funny, Weis insists he won't have to throw "30 or 40 times" in the game. Didn't Quinn throw 38 times last year?

http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070807/Sports/708070434/1001/Sports

 

[refrigeratormover]

I saw this morning where those sumbiatches have 9 home games. Herbstreet is saying maybe 5-7, I believe it was him saying they could easily lose their first 4 or 5. 9 home games dayum.

 

[GT65_UGA89]

I saw this morning where those sumbiatches have 9 home games. Herbstreet is saying maybe 5-7, I believe it was him saying they could easily lose their first 4 or 5. 9 home games dayum.

Sept. 1 GEORGIA TECH
Sept. 8 at Penn State
Sept. 15 at Michigan
Sept. 22 MICHIGAN STATE
Sept. 29 at Purdue
Oct. 6 at UCLA
Oct. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE
Oct. 20 USC
Nov. 3 NAVY
Nov. 10 AIR FORCE
Nov. 17 DUKE
Nov. 24 at Stanford


I can see a 1-5 start, with the win coming vs. Mich St. I can see a possible 6-6 finish though (probably get a New Year's Day bid :rolleyes. Remember the 'Irish luck' --they always seem to pull one out that they have no business winning.

I despise Notre Dame :angryfire:

 

[TechGator1066]

Definitely agree with GT65_UGA89. The only team in the first half of their schedule that they have a shot at beating is Michigan State.

 

[GGGT]

I agree about their first half schedule. Also, I don't see them beating USC anywhere! :laugher:

 

[refrigeratormover]

Sept. 1 GEORGIA TECH
Sept. 8 at Penn State
Sept. 15 at Michigan
Sept. 22 MICHIGAN STATE
Sept. 29 at Purdue
Oct. 6 at UCLA
Oct. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE
Oct. 20 USC
Nov. 3 NAVY
Nov. 10 AIR FORCE
Nov. 17 DUKE
Nov. 24 at Stanford


I can see a 1-5 start, with the win coming vs. Mich St. I can see a possible 6-6 finish though (probably get a New Year's Day bid :rolleyes. Remember the 'Irish luck' --they always seem to pull one out that they have no business winning.

I despise Notre Dame :angryfire:

I guess my eyes were fooling me at 5 this morning, thanks for the clarification. You can still bet a NYD bowl game though. Whoever choses them if they go will have it moved.

 

[beej67]

The certainly have a shot at beating us. I've been saying since last year that we've got a great chance at a win, but don't start talking like it's a sure thing.

 

[mm42]

I can see a 1-5 start, with the win coming vs. Mich St. I can see a possible 6-6 finish though (probably get a New Year's Day bid :rolleyes.

I don't think ND is bowl eligible at 6-6. 6-6 teams are only allowed to bowl if needed to fulfill a conference slot.

 

[WracerX]

Sept. 1 GEORGIA TECH
Sept. 8 at Penn State
Sept. 15 at Michigan
Sept. 22 MICHIGAN STATE
Sept. 29 at Purdue
Oct. 6 at UCLA
Oct. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE
Oct. 20 USC
Nov. 3 NAVY
Nov. 10 AIR FORCE
Nov. 17 DUKE
Nov. 24 at Stanford

Probable Loses

MI - better talent than ND
USC - better talent and coaching than ND

Possible loses
GT - I don't think our new OC will start milking the clock in the mid 2nd quarter
UCLA - should be able to run on ND
MSU - has a pretty good record against ND over the past 6 years

Possible wins
Purdue - I just don't like Purdue football
Penn State - they killed PSU last year
BC - by midseason, ND will be the better team

Probable Wins
Air Force - not enough talent to beat ND
Navy - not enough talent to beat ND
Stanford - not enough talent or coaching to beat ND
Duke - only beats ND in smugness

 

[ContactBuzz]

Probable Loses
MSU - I'm not sure they have lost to ND this century

I'm sure you're being facetious but ND did have a major comeback in a driving rainstorm last year to beat MSU.

 

[WracerX]

I'm sure you're being facetious but ND did have a major comeback in a driving rainstorm last year to beat MSU.

My mistake, ND 40 MSU 37. I thought they dropped that game to MSU last year. I must have been thinking about wins against the spread.

 

[gth816f]

Remember the 'Irish luck' --they always seem to pull one out that they have no business winning.

Last year they won a couple like that. Not counting ours, either, which could have been a loss, and a couple other games like ours. Last season could have been pretty bad for them.

 

[Essobee]

ND has had outstanding recruiting and apparently has an excellent coaching staff. I'm glad we are getting them early in the season before they have a lot of time to jell. Even so, we've got to take our A game to South Bend.