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QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Nov 27, 2006 -> 01:38 AM) Your lack of speed is a MUCH bigger problem than the line play. Michigan and USC were just so much faster, it was like a men's vs. women's game almost. I'm not sure we lack speed as much as quality defensive coaching. Trust me, we have fast guys in our secondary... but if you're fast and running the wrong way, you're just getting to the wrong place quicker. Up front is where it starts and we just don't have guys that can beat their man and get pressure in our front 4 or front 7. I'm hoping Minter is fired and we pick up either the former Miami DC or Trent Walters from the Eagles.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Nov 27, 2006 -> 01:12 AM) Yup, it will always be like that. They are probably going to play Michigan in the Rose bowl, which sucks because I don't want to see that matchup again. I'm pretty sure it'll be the Arkansas/Florida winner in the Sugar Bowl. ND has a ways to go. There's some nice skill position players, but Willingham has left us woefully thin on both sides of the line.

QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Nov 21, 2006 -> 08:58 PM) An addition to Notre Dame's schedule is they have a date with Navy on Sept 1, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. I don't know why, but I found that to be pretty cool. Not sure why it's done, but it has happened in the past. They played there last in 1996, I believe.

QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Nov 21, 2006 -> 03:39 PM) I dunno. Navy has won atleast 8 games each year since 03, and ND has 7 teams on their schedule that will be bowling this year. Including two top 5 opponents and 6 teams that have already won atleast 8 games. Sure, it's not quite an SEC type schedule, but I think it's pretty fitting of a top 20 team, especially being an independent. Thanks for the defense. Unfortunately, sometimes people put the blinders on when the words Notre Dame are involved. In my heart of hearts, ND probably doesn't deserve a shot to play for the NC over any of the other teams, but then again I don't really those teams (Arkansas/Florida, Michigan (lost last game of season to the #1 team, unfair to punish the #1 team like that), USC) deserve to play in it over ND. It probably doesn't matter in the end since OSU will probably beat whoever. That said, I think this is the type of season that suffers in the presense of the BCS. Right now we basically have only 1 game that matters: OSU vs. whoever. In the previous system, a number of teams could be in play for the title: Suppose the season ended something like this: Rose Bowl OSU vs. USC Sugar Bowl Notre Dame vs. Arkansas/Florida Fiesta Bowl Michigan vs. Big 12 Winner (probably Texas) Orange Bowl Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia In that scenario, an OSU loss would open up championship possibilities for at least 3 other teams: the USC/ND winner, Michigan, and Arkansas/Florida (and possibly West Virginia). I think that's way better than the current set-up.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Nov 20, 2006 -> 09:35 AM) Well you cant put ND in the championship game over Michigan... there you go. So in that scenario it would either have to be Michigan going back for a rematch or Arkansas. What about the Arkansas loss to USC? That's not important?

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Nov 19, 2006 -> 05:19 PM) Well they won't win out since Arkansas is a far superior team, however even if they do win out, the computers aren't going to let them pass Michigan. That Western Carolina game they played yesterday was too big of a hit. Suppose ND beats USC (by 7 for argument's sake) and Arkansas wins out, beating Florida (again by 7 for argument's sake). Justify Arkansas in the championship game over ND.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Nov 17, 2006 -> 12:12 PM) Bo Schembechler passed away this morning. The Wolverines are going to be inspired to play tomorrow. I would hope they would be inspired for a #1 vs. #2 game.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 08:56 AM) So what about a team like ND who doesn't have a confrence? Why should they get off easy when it comes to winning their confrence like other teams have to do? The only solution is to abolish ND from college football.

Looks like he wanted to become a HAS BENN HAHAHAHA

Little has committed to ND

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Nov 5, 2006 -> 11:59 AM) Your now my idle. Thanks!

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Nov 4, 2006 -> 10:20 PM) Today was my 1st college football game ever. 8 rows behind the band at ND.... I can't imagine a better experience than that. (I'm a former band person)

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Nov 2, 2006 -> 11:32 PM) The Ville beats WVU. What a great game. I think you forgot the green. It was a great game if you like Arena 2 Football.

QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Oct 30, 2006 -> 11:38 PM) Yeah, but Smith has better stats when the moon is in its second phase against teams who's name falls in the second half of the alphabet. There are kind of more than 4 minutes in a game. Smith has better stats in every area expect yards (which has a lot to do with the play-calling), including almost a 30-point passer rating difference. Plus has a 169 to -7 rushing edge, and happens to play for the #1 ranked team in the country. But yeah, I can't see why anyone would hype him up... Maybe Smith gets hype because he's a good QB... which is what Quinn is and was my point.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 30, 2006 -> 05:24 PM) ND just isnt that good, I wish people would figure that out. Brady Quinn is one of the most over hyped players in the NCAA and the defense is SLOW. Also, everyone keeps touting OSU-Michigan for good reason, but watching U of M have such trouble with some crappy teams makes me very skeptical of their talent. ND SUX LOLOLOLOLOL Brady Quinn might suck, but when operating under 2 minutes left in a half: 44-55, 511 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT, 195.9 rating 14 rushes for 72 yards, 1 TD, 7 First downs (kneel downs removed from rushing stats) I'd say he's about as overhyped as the OSU QB.

HOW COULD HE WEAR THAT ND JACKET?!?!?1? ND SUXXXXX!!!1! BUHRLEY WANTS TO PLAY FOR FATTY MCFATT WEISSS? LOL OMG OMG

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Oct 29, 2006 -> 08:02 PM) USC lost their road game, by 2, to a 5-3 team that will make a good bowl. Auburn lost their game to a 7-1 SEC team that will be playing for a BCS bid in early December. Texas lost to one of the best teams I've ever seen. WVU and Louisville are undefeated. Tennessee lost by 1 point to Florida, without their starting RB. Florida lost on the road to a very good Auburn team in a close game. And all of them have played tougher opponents and have better wins than ND. To say ND is getting jobbed is simply ignorant. The point about Texas is that ND went down a spot or two after the UCLA game. Texas needed the same type of effort to beat a lowly team and moved nowhere.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 28, 2006 -> 03:18 PM) Good one Thanks. I hope everyone caught my sarcasm (I'm a huge ND fan who's had it with all the "ND is overrated garbage" posts).

QUOTE(THEWOOD @ Oct 28, 2006 -> 09:18 AM) A couple of things... OSU was a better team than PSU last year. OSU was driving down the field and troy smith was sacked and fumbled the ball. If that game is played on a neutral field OSU dominates. ND is garbage. They are maybe a top 20 team. That's being generous. I can think of like 60 teams better than ND.

Clearly Mark is interested in going to St. Louis. However, he is probably even MORE interested in going to Notre Dame. Jacket > hat.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Oct 25, 2006 -> 11:54 AM) He won't win any national titles at UI, but he'll start 4 years and make 2 or 3 bowl games, while having Juice throw him the ball for 3 years. Not bad. I don't understand how a school that aspires to be Purdue is a serious option for a top recruit.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Oct 25, 2006 -> 11:03 AM) Exactly Albeit it I think Florida is hands down a better team than ND. I think Florida is the 3rd best team in the country. But Tennessee is not better. OSU, UM, USC are the top 3. Maybe Florida is #4.

I hope Benn enjoys losing if he goes to UI.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan99 @ Oct 24, 2006 -> 07:14 PM) USC hasn't lost a game and has wins against Nebraska and Arkansas. Notre Dame has beaten a decent but not great Georgia Tech team that just got pounded by Clemson. They got their asses kicked by Michigan. Barely beat bad MSU and UCLA teams. Florida has beaten Tennessee and LSU. Tennessee has wins over Cal and Georgia. I fail to see what ND has done to be ranked above any of those teams other than be ranked higher to begin the season. Fact of the matter is that Notre Dame hasn't done a anything to show they are a top 10 team. Notre Dame has done just as much as Florida and Tennessee that they are a top 10 team. You're kidding yourself if you think otherwise. QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Oct 24, 2006 -> 07:52 PM) Not exactly. The teams ahead of you are winning, winning more impressively, and just generally are better. Texas with the impressive win against Nebraska. Florida with the impressive win versus... nobody.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 27, 2006 -> 11:23 AM) Mentioning him as someone who is pretty damn fast comparative-wise shows how slow the team really is. Not comparatively. Zibby is fast. If you watched the Fiesta Bowl, you saw him making up ground on Holmes and Ginn on their long runs. He also caught Reggie Bush from behind last year, too. He's fast.