Okay my IRISH Family...it's GUT CHECK TIME!...

That's right fellas....GUT CHECK TIME!...

Are we contenders or pretenders?

This is the type of season that can make or break a program... We have Kelly recruiting like he's got a date with the electric chair!.. We have the talent...We have the coaching...

NOW WHAT THE HELL ARE WE GONNA DO?

Sit back and relax...a brother's gotta vent a bit!

What is going on?  I'm at Disney this week... 1/2 business, 1/2 family vacation, and after a few much deserved Jameson Irish whiskies...I F-ed up and started watching the South Florida vs Pitt game...

Okay..2 things popped out to me in this game...

1. I'm watching 2 teams that ND pushed....yes PUSHED all over the field...

2. With all that is Holy, how did we lose to one and barely beat the other?

That's my point people, it's gut check time in a MAJOR way!...

I know where Kelly is taking this ship...I know what the cargo is supposed to look like...

I know the shipping agenda and the destination...but come on!..

PLAY LIKE THE PIPE HITTING MF'ers THAT I KNOW YOU CAN BE!

Look...I'm a student of the game...

I watch other programs schedule 3 or 4 cupcakes a year... Win maybe 9 or 10 games and think they are elite!

(I wish we could do this!)

Then play the SEC in a bowl, get killed and say "hey...we just didn't show up!" 

NO!... 

You showed up and got that ass kicked!...

That is not our goal!... We want the big time match ups!... We want a top 5 strength of schedule after the first four games of the year!...

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE!

We're not looking to dodge ANYONE!...

That my friends is what becoming Champions is all about!... And who better to know, than the team with the most National Championships of any team in college football!

FIRST THINGS FIRST!

This man is the ANSWER!

He's seen it all and will not fall!... 

Notre Dame is not his first rodeo...

Might be the biggest, and most high profile horse, but it's still the breeders cup brother...and he knows how to win!

He knows how to build a program, recruit and develop talent...and from what I'm hearing from CURRENT and FORMER players...

HE IS THE MAN!

Here is you're greatest enemy if your an ND fan!...

The association of PROFESSIONAL ARMCHAIR QBs!..

Every chat room...every, dare I say, blog or water cooler discussion has some dumb sh#t thinking he's the "merlin" of college football.  

When at the end of the day, take a look at him,  he was the kid that was picked last for kick ball in elementary school!

But this fan base is it's own worst enemy!

It's been over 2 decades since we've been ELITE!

Now when I say "elite" I don't mean the "keep the money in the state", play cupcakes to pad our schedule, win 9 or 10 elite!...

But truly DOMINANT!

Kick your A$$, make no excuse...you schedule'em we'll beat'em ELITE!

But it's coming!

It's coming in the form of Aaron Lynch...it's coming in the speed of Cierre Wood... It's coming in the  recruitment and development of Ronald Darby!..and the trail is being blazed by:

Tommy Rees

Michael Floyd

Trevor Robinson

Louis Nix!

But you know what?

ROME WAS NOT BUILT
IN A DAY!

So let's take it one week at a time!...

This is the next test...the next battle...the next STATEMENT!

So why don't we kick the living hell outta PURDUE, and start that statement the right way!

Because if a team that is 2-1, with huge wins over Middle Tenn by 3!

 A loss to RICE?...

Followed up by a "signature win" against South East Missouri? 

Is tough?...then we got bigger problems to figure out!...

So hang that flag this Saturday, talk that sh#t at the gym in the morning, but realize that the team we all love must NUT UP OR SHUT UP come Saturday!

We all love the IRISH...now let's make'em EARN IT!

GO IRISH and GOD BLESS!

HOLY PANTHER PISS!....Here come the IRISH!....

THE PITT PANTHERS!

Mark May-Dorsett-Heinz Field 

9 Time National Champion Panthers!

It's like Bob Barker always said...If you care about your pets get them spay and neutered!

Time to clip some kitty cat balls!...

Time to even up our record brothers!..

So who are the Pitt Panthers?
 Well I'm glad you asked, they are picked to combat the USF Bulls for the Big East Championship, if the Big East still exists by seasons end?

This season has been a rollar coaster of emotions...tick...tick...tick... It seemed like forever to get our cart to the top of the hill but only 2 quick seconds for it to come screaming down!..

With that being said I truly believe that Notre Dame has turned the corner, taken that leap forward by completely dismantling the Big Ten Champions last week!..

So our next step?...
The fighting Wannys!

Well, they got rid of this guy!

So far this season Pitt is 2-1

Those games went pretty much like I figured, except the third game.

 Game one they came out and went against mighty Buffalo!
  Buffalo managed to pass for over 275 yards, but did not pull out a win,  35-16 victory for Pitt even though they allowed over 400 yards of offense!  

Game two the competition stiffened!
  The Battling Main Black Bears came to the steel city to give Pitt all it could handle for four quarters!
 Now realax..I know what your thinking....Maine? Really?
But to their defense when Pitt scheduled Maine they were pretty...Yeah I can't even make that work!

Maine was able to hang 29 points on the Pitt D and almost 400 yards of offense but was unable to close the deal and lost by 6 points!...

Then came the Hawkeyes!
Iowa came in reeling from their battle with in state rival Iowa State only to let Pitt take an early lead but a 21 point 4th quarter gave the victory to the Hawkeyes.
Iowa continued the trend of hanging 400 yards of offense on Pitt and they limped back home.

Don't really need to be this guy to figure out that Pitt is just not a very good team!

But before you start popping the crystal and calling and talking sh#t to your buddies, neither was Michigan or USF and we managed to gift wrap those games!...

The keys to this game, and the key to kicking off a very nice run is confidence!

The first key to this game is very simple!....
I prescribe a
 HUGE DOSE OF THE FOLLOWING!

Tommy Rees to Michael Floyd
ALL DAY LONG!
This should be the game that put's Michael Floyd into the Heisman conversation.
He's averaging well over 100 yards per game this season...NO ONE has come close to covering him and now were going to play the 119th ranked pass defense?

That's like putting a child care center next to a pitt bull breeder!
BAD IDEA!

This should be pitch and catch for most of the night, then when they start dropping eight in the box and scramble to do whatever they can to stop Floyd from getting 200 yards receiving...

LAY THE WOOD ON'EM!

Cierre Wood is averaging right at 100 yards rushing per game and about 7 plays where he causes a linebacker to have nightmares for the rest of his college career!

This kid is special, and will be considered one of Notre Dame's best running backs by the time he leaves!...
WRITE THAT DOWN!


Step three of the recipe?

Pressure-Pressure-Pressure

Pitt's QB Sensuri has seen NOTHING compared to what Bobby Diaco is about to unleash on him come Saturday!
In three games he's passed for 3 TD's and 4 Picks!.. He's also been sacked 12 times!...
You think that 4 sack per game average is about to go up?

They have a great running back in Graham....I think?
 He's played no one and I'm sure he's about on the same level as MSU's group... So he should enjoy meeting our boys on the line!

Take away Graham and make Pitt have to try and beat Notre Dame with Sensuri's arm?

I like that A LOT!

Notre Dame right now is like a crack head for winning!...
They took that first toke...and BAM!!!!
ADDICTED!
They've tasted Victory...they've felt what it was like to dominate a team and never let up!..
They like the respect that comes with it!
But they gotta keep moving forward they are not good enough to take ANYONE for granted!

Too soon?

I'm not gonna be like the talking heads on ESPN and say "hey ND could run the table!"

But they have everything it takes to compete in every game!

Don't let up...don't gift wrap games to teams you clearly should beat...

This could be the start of something very special!...

GO IRISH and GOD BLESS!

Big 10 Champions!. Clubbed, like we wanted their hides for coats!

See what happens when you don't turn the ball over 5 times and give games away to teams that don't have half your talent?

The mighty Big Ten Champions came calling on Saturday to Notre Dame Stadium, and met the defensive front of an ANGRY FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL TEAM!

ANGRY for a win...ANGRY for respect...

ANGRY to show the country 

what they are made of!

A defensive front that took the mighty run game of MSU, and their stable of running backs and allowed them to rush for

  27 yards on 23 carries!... 

That was about as dominant a performance as you will ever see out of a D-Line in college football.

But I'll tell ya what...Stay tuned bitches!

Very seldom does a freshman come into any program and make a sudden impact as much as

Aaron Lynch did Saturday afternoon!..

Lynch coming out of High School was one of the highest rated and most sought after recruits in the country and it didn't take long to see why...just ask Kirk Cousins!...

Only in West Virginia is it okay to tackle a Cousin this much and not have to marry it!...

Lynch was UNSTOPPABLE Saturday regardless of how many offensive linemen tried!...

 Forced fumble, too many QB hurries to count.

More than 7 tackles and in the backfield so much MSU was trying to get him a green jersey!... 

MOTOR-MOTOR-MOTOR-MOTOR

He seemed like the better he played the more energy he had!...

Never do I get excited when a single player runs out onto the field, but I have to tell you when I saw number nineteen enter the game...

Up on my feet I went!...

Note to PITT-Might wanna get your second string QB ready...and third!...

Now...on to other notable Frosh!...

Welcome to Notre Dame George Atkinson III!... and thank you!

Speed and aggressiveness is being recruited to Notre Dame!  

What does that give you?...

 90 yard Touchdown returns and opposing QB's running for their sidelines confused and scared!..

Atkinson showed his ability to be patient and wait for his hole to open and then big time top end speed to capitalize on the opportunity!... 

Now on a serious note please take a moment and drop a line to our creator upstairs for Maurice Shembo, father of Prince Shembo...Maurice sufferd a brain aneurysm on Friday...

He's hospitalized and we are praying for full recovery!

Wasn't expecting to see much from Troy Niklas but in Prince's absence...he played like a beast!...

Again another MONSTER freshman emerges!... Troy Niklas stands 6'7 and weighs in at 265lbs and is very fast and aggressive!...
At first MSU thought they would try and exploit the freshman...but by half time they decided it was easier to run away from him than challenge him!...

We are quickly working our way towards one of the best defenses in the country!

By this time next year, this will look like the lines for the NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH!...

You can look...you can hope...But what's standing on the inside of that IRON GATE...

Is sacred ground!... 

Is protected!...

And cannot be run through!...

Jarron Jones....Sheldon Day...Romeo Okwara...

Ben Councell...Anthony Rabasa...Tony Springman

ALL WAITING...WORKING...WANTING!...

This is a Championship caliber Defense that Coach Kelly is bringing to Notre Dame...

Now sit back relax and let the man do his damn job!...

Because the way he recruits....

He is...

GO IRISH!

Sit down.... Relax... This could take awhile!

For the second week in a row we pushed around a less talented team and figured out a way to shoot ourselves in the foot!...

RELAX! 

The beauty of this is we know the issue and it is correctable!

We have the right coach!...

Look I'm not making excuses AT ALL!... Denard Robinson is one of the best players in the country, but other than Denard....Michigan doesn't have anything!...

He was the QB....He was their running back..(2nd leading rusher that day for UM had 10 yards!..) He teamed up with Notre Dame so that game could be served once again on a silver platter to the Wolverines.... You're Welcome...

I know the M-Go Blog guy's and the UM fan's will hate seeing this...but ask yourself this!

"If ND is not the better team why are we 5 point favorites to the current Big 10 Champs #15 MSU?"

I mean really, do you think UM will be a favorite over MSU?.... NO...

As fan's we have no possible way of seeing things through rational eyes... 

That's why your 

Ol'buddy Damefan exists, I'm very clear and level headed!

So before you go all Jersey Shore on some idiot neighbor or your lifelong high school friend like me..

Let's talk facts!...

1. Offense:  

     -Passing: We have the number 8th ranked passing game in college football...Led by Tommy Rees who currently has a higher completion ratio and more passing yards than Andrew Luck... He's gotta fix the interception ratio numbers...but that will come!... The kid is clutch...you can't rattle him whatsoever!... and he spreads the ball around, I mean he only targets Floyd about 38% of the time...I can live with that!...

   -Rushing: We have a top 18 running back in Cierre Wood who is flashing big time BCS type of running ability and Jonas Gray, who regardless of his first carry this season, looked great in the USF and UM game as a very serviceable number 2.  We are averaging more yards per carry than...O$U...Michigan State...LSU...and BAMA!... With a 5.1 yards per carry average!

2. Defense:

    -with the exception of 1 quarter's play against UM mixed with un Godly turnovers... the D has played very well... They fly to the ball and swarm tackle...  I have no problem saying this will be a top 20 unit by seasons end!  We are allowing less yards per game and per play than Boise State...South Carolina...Oregon Ducks...and Oklahoma!... and that's after we handed Denard the 4th quarter the other night!...and we all saw, he knows what to do with a gift when he receives one!..

So onward and upward my IRISH FAMILY!...

We have to start winning!...You can't start winning till you stop losing!... Will this be the week?

ARE WE READY TO AVENGE THIS BULLSHIT?

What can we accomplish with this win?

Beat the defending Big 10 Champions....CHECK

Beat the #15th ranked team in the country....CHECK

Get the season turned around and headed in the right direction....CHECK

What does MSU look like?...

Well they are a good team... that has not even come close to being tested...

They've beat Florida Atlantic....who is horrible!

They've beat Youngstown State...who amazingly wasn't playing O$U?

Kirk Cousins can kill you!... He's completing 79% of his passes... against 2 teams that can't defend him and can't pressure him...so what do we know?...

NOTHING? could be elite...could be average?  

They have very nice stable of running backs averaging 4.0 yards per carry but once again...

Against who? 

What do we know...NOTHING!

This game is not about Michigan State...It's not about Brian Kelly... It's not about Notre Dame...

It's about the players.. 

How bad do they want it?

How bad do they want RESPECT?

How tired are they of losing to inferior teams?

All these questions will be answered this Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium and by that evening you can be drinking to celebrate or forget!...

We will find out!...

In closing I want to share one of my favorite stories I've ever read concerning Notre Dame Football.. I can't even remember were I originally saw this...but it's stuck with me...

He has crossed the mighty Jordan.

And what awaits him on the other side will be frightening, at times exhausting, often ridiculous. He will feel at times like he is going in circles, as those on top ridicule him, but one day, there will be a great shout, and the walls of Jericho will come down....And it will have all been worth it.

My 8 year old son became a Notre Dame fan on Saturday. There is no turning back now. He has heard the clarion call, carefully weighed his options, and understanding the trials that await him, he has taken his first step on his life's journey as a Domer. Baptized into the faith on the same day as young Jimmy Clausen.

This is how we are born, this is our story, this is Notre Dame.

Having been raised on past glories and stories of great battles, his faith has never truly been tested. But it is on the horror of the battle field, not in the safety of the camp, that warriors are born.

I watched for years as he walked in and out of the house on Saturdays, a basketball carried in his tiny hands. Sweating, grabbing a Capri-sun, and asking on his way out, "what's the score Daddy?"...."We're winning baby", I'd say, sometimes hopeful that he'd put the ball down and sit and watch with me. But he was a casual fan. He knew a few names, liked the uniforms and the fight song. Content with highlights and updated scores, nothing more.

"Why don't we like Texas ?" he'd ask. Living in San Antonio , he is surrounded by a sea of burnt orange 365 days a year. The answer he'd get..."because we are Notre Dame."

"Did you play for Notre Dame, daddy?" No

"Did you go to Notre Dame, daddy?" No

"Have you ever been to Notre Dame, daddy?" No

"Did your daddy like Notre Dame? No

"Why do we like Notre Dame, daddy?"

"We didn't choose Notre Dame buddy...it chose us."

Sitting there this past Saturday, my son put down the basketball. "What's the score, daddy?"....."We're losing, baby."

Confused and frustrated, he asked "Again?". He sat there for the next hour and I watched as he transformed right before my eyes. He grunted at every incompletion. He sighed at every sack. When Golden Tate caught that pass, he jumped in the air and Tiger-pumped his fist, only to drop to his knees when it was called back. He wanted to get up to leave but always stopped at the stair case and came back at the start of the next play. I could feel his pain. He looked to me for help, hoping that I would change the channel or give him the okay to turn his back on a game he himself, couldn't walk away from. And when there was only seconds left, his hands were still clasped, hoping for a 21 point miracle. I could see he was fighting back tears.

The clock ticked 00:00, and the game was over. But something else was just beginning. I could see it in him...he had crossed over. He didn't choose this moment, it chose him.

The fight is just starting, son. They have surrounded you. They will glory in your destruction, so rumble young man, rumble. Don't whine and complain and point fingers. Persevere. Live by the same code of dignity and honor, in victory and defeat, that you will one day demand from the University that now owns your heart. Can you hear the echoes? Can you feel them stirring? Victory and better days are on their way. I promise you, son.

Remember my brothers and sisters.... Being a Notre Dame fan isn't always easy... It can be frustrating.. There could be long sleepless nights...and glorious celebration Saturdays... But in the end.. Notre Dame is the center of the College Football Universe and stands for more than just Football... Those who know Notre Dame, need no explanation for the obsession...Those who don't, will never understand!...

GOD-COUNTRY-NOTRE DAME

FOREVER!

GOD BLESS and GO IRISH!

NOTRE DAME vs MICHIGAN!.. What to expect?... Who the Hell knows!...

FIRST THINGS FIRST!...
STARE INTO THE MEMORY ERASER!...

ZING!...BAM!...BOOM!...

No more USF game!....

Moving on my brothers and sisters!... This is the week!... This is the game we've all been waiting for!..

We're not gonna talk and harp on the negative...  Our Defense last weekend was dominant!... Our offense can score on anyone in the country!... Now let's see if we can eliminate the stupid mistakes and put it all together in one nice big ASS KICKING MACHINE!.. 

First let's talk keys to this game!...

1. Momentum... After last week's game I would have given the nod to UM in the momentum dept. But now that I've heard from all the talking heads from ESPN...SI...Sporting News...We still have all the momentum in the world...We just need to not shoot ourselves in the face!... 

Nod to=EVEN

2. Offense... This one is a bit more black and white...They have Denard Robinson who clearly can change a game in a matter of seconds...But after that, what?... I mean they have 3 capable RB's...but nothing special...decent WR's...but nothing special...offensive line...nothing special... 

Nod to=NOTRE DAME

3. Defense...Do I really need to go into this one?

Nod to=NOTRE DAME

4. Atmosphere... 110,000 screaming fans....Night game...but wait!....BIG EAST REFS?... that's right folks for the first time in our series with UM we will not be using BIG 10 Refs!... (after the 09 game I wonder why?) The BIG 10 Refs with the combination of home field advantage would have made me give the nod to UM in a big way, but Tommy Ree's first 4 starts...

Notre Dame-Yankee Stadium-The Coliseum-The Sun Bowl

Big crowds don't shake Tommy!...

 Nod to= MICHIGAN...but not by much!

5. Coaching.... 20 years coaching experience vs 5 Years and less than a 50% winning record?

Nod to=NOTRE DAME

But as always the Ol'Damefan wants to be fair so...

I'd like to take a moment to welcome a great lifelong friend of mine 

Joe Bowman of

 BOWMAN'S FOOTBALL PLANET

Joe and I grew up together and in my opinion is one of the best hidden secrets in midwest college recruiting!...

What do you feel the key's to the game for Michigan?

-Mostly no turnovers, we need to limit the mental mistakes that have hurt us in the past.  At the same time we have to get pressure on Tommy early in the game but try and do it with just our front four.  Then and most importantly somehow contain Michael Floyd.  Floyd can put the team on his back if we are not careful.

Joe what are Michigan's strengths going into the game?

-The easy answer would be Denard after last season's game, but I really think it was not having to play the entire game last week.  We are fresh and without major injuries.  

Okay...What about strengths?

-Strengths? I will go with Denard there, he knows this team from last season and he kinda knows what to expect.  Also, the home field advantage...The Big House can be an intimating place!

Which program needs this win more?

God...(laughing) That's a tough one... Notre Dame, I'd say needs it for the simple fact that they don't want to start the season off 0-2...But the thing is I think Michigan needs it also because it seems in the past that when this team starts to lose...it kinda snow balls from there..
I'd have to say it's about even on that one.

What do you feel Coach Hoke is doing differently?

-The thing about Coach is he brings an aggressiveness to Michigan. Especially the D! We haven't had that in quite a while and you can see it in him... I really feel that's why recruiting has gone so well- they see the belief in Coach Hoke and where he want's to take Michigan.

What is your prediction for this game?

-This is the biggest game of the year for Michigan I believe this will be high scoring...

Michigan 32 Notre Dame 28

With the game barely 2 1/2 days away I am dealing with a lot of different emotions!.. I feel like I know what this team is capable of and I'm ready to see them unleash it on someone's head!...

But at the same time I've had bad dreams about all the mental mistakes that have kept us from where we want to be!...

This could be the week...this could be the game...the game that 10 years from now we all look back at and say..

"That's when Notre Dame turned the corner!"

I wish I could tell you what was gonna happen Saturday night in Ann Arbor...but the only guarantee I feel comfortable with is...

WE ARE GONNA SEE ONE HELL OF A GAME!...

Much Love...Damefan

GO IRISH!..

Oh...by the way!...CHECK THIS OUT!...
COLIN PREACHING!

USF....The next day's perspective...So that's how that went!...

Frustrated....YEAH!....Worried...YEAH!....Future a bit foggy....YEAH!....Ready to give up?.... 

F#CK NO!...

Let's go step by step!.... Now let me first of all start by saying being a dad nobody likes to see their kids compete and fall short... Watching my boy's on Saturday I felt like I was watching my kids show up and screw up time after time...over and over...to kids smaller and not as good!... But it happens!...

First drive Dayne comes out and I thought "Hell this will be over by half!"  Then it got to the one yard line....and BAM!.... All Hell broke loose!... 

I don't care if your playing USF...USC...MSU....BAMA...You turn the ball over 5 times, 3 within the 5 yard line!...You have 7 dropped passes...You have missed field goals....12 yard punts!.... I felt like I was flashing back to 07!...

I'm not going to make excuses for ANYONE!...our boy's dropped the ball clearly!...(no pun intended!)

Hat's off to USF....We screwed up, you kicked field goals!... Facts are facts... I mean what'd you have 250 yards of total offense?...  Silver platter game!.... Served up and fed to the Bulls!... You're Welcome!

Moving on...

I gotta say... We had the same face on Saturday Coach Kelly and I!... Frustration...Anger....and a bit of 

WHAT THE F#CK?

With that being said...if you can't take the heat...Don't play!...  I have no issue with the emotion!... Passion or whatever you want to call it... That's football!... 

But I'm at the same place all of you are!....Waiting... Wondering.... Hoping!... The talent is there!... 

The coaching is there... Now it's Missouri time!...

YOU GOTTA SHOW ME IF YOU WANT ME TO BELIEVE!...

People that know me, know you will never....NEVER find a bigger ND fan in your life....and I can spin shit like a politician!... My house is a shrine to ND!...

It took my wife...who is brutally honest with me...BRUTALLY being the key word, to say...

"Relax...If you cut out some of the dumb mistakes...and play in the first half like you did in the 2nd you'd win by 20!"

I've never seen so much go wrong in one game in my entire life as I saw  Saturday....Fumbles...Picks....broken plays... missed field goals....bad punts....horrible special teams...  

But yet at the end of the game....After all of that...it was a 3 point loss!... Is there something to build off of!....YES!... Will it happen this week.... You tell me!... 

I'll be doing my UM preview (I'm sure all the little ladies over at M-GO BLOG will love this...they are so gay for me it's disturbing!...) later this week.  We will go into the UM game with a friend and insider of the UM program Joe Bowman's Football Planet!..

Keep your chins up my Irish Family and relax...brush off your rosaries and have a talk with Notre Dame's number 1 fan tonight as part of your prayers and remember....

HELL, if winning double digit National Championships was easy, everybody would have!

Aren't you happy you're not one of the schools that hasn't?

USF...USF?.....University of Southern Florida?....really?

I'll explain this pic in a moment!...Let's get to the topic at hand!...USF!...Da Bulls!...

I'm doing my breakdown of this game and I'm having flashbacks to 09!....Oh no!....Not NEVADA!...

"They have an athletic QB....They have speed!....They have a great coach!...."How'd that work out!...

Let me ask you this!....What PR firm put the hype out for South Florida?....Because OBAMA needs to get a hold of those guys for the next election!.... Let us start with their last season!....Shall we?

They opened with Stoney Brook which I wasn't even sure was a college until I found this picture!...

Stoney Brook...-WIN...

Florida..in the worst season they've had in 5 years....STOMPED THEM 38-14

Western Kentucky?...really- WIN

FAU...and I can't tell you what that even stands for..-WIN

Lost their homecoming game to Syracuse?....yeah

West Virginia STOMPED THEM...yeah...that West Virginia...by 2 TDs!...

They beat the Bearcats in their worst season in 5 years!...I think they finished like 4-8 last year?

Beat the powerhouse Rutgers by 1 point!

Beat Louisville...I can't even say that without laughing...by a huge 3 points!

Loss to Pitt and Ucon....

Barely beat a Miami team that we beat like they stole something... 

Then capped the year off with a huge victory against a 6-5 Clemson?....

Now...let's talk about last year's team....Who's departed?...well that's a pretty big list.... Pretty much their ENTIRE DEFENSIVE LINE except 1 player!.... and... their ENTIRE OFFENSIVE LINE except 2 players!.... 

Are you wondering what I'm wondering!....NO WAY THIS TEAM IS WITHIN 21 POINTS OF NOTRE DAME!...NO WAY!...

This is a BLACK JACK victory!....We easily get'em by 21!...easy!...

You wanna talk size?...

Watch the players walk behind Coach Holtz and tell me there is 1...Just 1 that could crack the 3 deep at ND!.... This looks like a really good high school team!....and size?....size?... Do you see any of the 290 pound D lineman or 300 O lineman listed on their roster here?.... come on!...

NEVADA in 09 would KILL THIS TEAM!... ND is gonna make a statement this Saturday!...

 Here's the tale of the tape as they say it!...

                                           USF               ND

Opp per game allowed      20                  20

Total Offense                   308                 356

Total Defense                   317                 355

Total points scored             24                   26  

****NOW GO LOOK AT WHO THEY PLAYED!.... 

Open your eye's people!.... 

Look I know about speed....I know about scrambling QB's....but take a kid who threw more picks than TDs last season...then put this in his face off the edge...

Yeah...that might make for a long day for Mr. Daniels!...

Am I pissed?...YES!...Do we deserve the hype after the past five seasons...NO!.... Are we better?...

You bet your sweet ass we are!... This might be the best defense since the 88 team at ND!... and if things shake out the way I see them going...This WILL BE the best offense we've had in possibly 30 years!....

But get ready....Get ready for the excuses from guy's like this!....

1. Oh...USF was over rated...

2. USF has speed?...If ND man handles them in quick fashion...Will morons like this talk about ND's speed...NO!

3. EVERY VICTORY THIS SEASON WILL BE ABOUT THE OPPONENTS WEAKNESS and nothing about NDs progress.... 

So get ready brothers and sisters!.... Get your jerseys out...hang up those flags.... and be ready for college football to give us no RESPECT until we shove it down their throats!....

In closing and I hate to say this...and I know blood is thicker than water...but get ready LOU!...

Because NOBODY likes to see their kid take an ASS WHIPPING!...