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After the way most ND fans are reacting, I want to see them lose hard, and early.

Although, I wouldn't be opposed to seeing a repeat of 2006 - one of our rivals goes into the NC with a swelled head and some foolish idea that they'll beat the best SEC team in the land, and proceeds to get pounded into the turf.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I like ND.

In fact, if Michigan just stopped playing football, like the program just got shut down, I would seriously consider becoming a fan of ND. I just hate really overrated teams.

I dont, because I think there are much larger ramification with recruiting that will hurt Michigan. Recruits buying into the momentum and hype, everyone knows that if Michigan had probably 2, and maybe 1 less turnover we win that game. I saw 2 interceptions ND made today, and it was nothing special that their defense did. Yes they were playing solid coverage, but it was poor decisions and placement and accuracy with the opposing QB, much like Denard did. Stanford missed a 25 yard field goal earlier in the game that would have won them the game in regulation....ND is garbage, and Okla will put a Texas size ass whooping on them

ND fans opinion here. The overall defense is a top 5 defense. Elite D line, Nix, Tuitt are playing like men among boys and Kap and Shembo are solid.
We have the best LB in the country. Teo's leadership cant be overstated. Spond has been the biggest surprise in the Corp. Calabrese and Fox combo is the weakest link but playing better than expected.
Zeke Motta has made a lot of money for himself. Probably went from a 5-6 round pick to a 2nd or 3rd round pick. Russell and Fairley bring athletism that has been lacking and the numbers speak for themseves aready more ints then all of last season. Its a product of of the d-line but you still have to be in position to make plays.
Redzone D is outstanding. Its very hard to run inside the 20 against us.

I believe all teams we face suffered their lowest offensive output of the season except Purdue (Which I would argue was due to jet lag. A 9 hour round trip flight in 4 days will zap anyone's energy.)

As for the offense. Its progressing. Golson is a freshman and he's plays like a freshman still up and down but he's getting alot better. He has the all the tools physically he really needs to step up his presnap reads. He missed a ton of all out blitz packages where he had one on one match ups with Eifert. While Michigan was his low point, I thought he grew up in the 2nd half vs Stanford yesterday. After the 1st half he could of quit like he did against Michigan, but he made throw after throw and began to hang in the pocket.
We have good running backs why Cierre Wood isnt our featured back only Kelly knows. My guess is he is still in the doghouse.
The O-line seems to need a half before it starts playing. Stanford, MSU, Michigan all control them in the 1st half, but in the 2nd half ND's oline takes over. Something that needs to be fixed asap

With all that being said the thing that makes us a legit Top 5 team HEART. Its something you cant teach or bottle up. Either a team has it or it doesnt. A refusal to lose. Its the x factor that carried you guys to the Sugar Bowl last year and its what has propelled ND to 6-0.

I root for ND to lose every week. Growing up in a city with a ton of Irish I know plenty of ND fans. When ND is good, they are unbearable.

With no rooting interest either way, I think those are two winnable games for Notre Dame. They're both road games, but I don't think either team is unbeatable by any means. Notre Dame will likely be the best defense either team has faced all year. Oklahoma already lost at home to Kansas State, and USC isn't exactly a juggernaut this year. Wouldn't be surprised to see the Irish go 0-2, 1-1 or 2-0 in those games.

I don't understand how any Michigan fan can "like" Notre Dame.

In my opinion, those fans don't understand how bitter this rivalry is.

I intend to give my kids three options when it comes to colleges. They can go to Michigan or the Ivy League, and I'll pay for it. They can go somewhere on full scholarship and I'll give them a stipend. However, if they go to Notre Dame, MSU, or (god forbid) Ohio State, I'm disowning them.

Hey, they certainly may get trounced in one or both of those games. No one really knows what will happen until the game is played. I think they've got a realistic shot to win both of them, but OU and USC are both good enough to blow ND out if the Irish don't play their A game.

I look forward to Oklahoma dominating you

Awink2 sorry ND beat Michigan the same way Alabama beat Michigan. Forced To's are apart of the game. Redzone defense is apart of the game. Missed Fg's ect... A couple tidbits about the top 5's opp. wins totals.

ND 22-16
FLA 21-18
Ala. 20-19
Oreg 18-21
Kstate 16-21

This will be the 1st week ND plays a team with more than 1 loss
Stanford 4-1
Miami 4-1
Michigan 2-1
MSU 2-0
Purdue 1-0
Hard to go 6-0 with just smoke and mirrors or teams just beating themselves every week.

It's not the same thing between Alabama and Notre Dame. Notre Dame squeaked out a 7 point victory after our QB turned it over something like 4-5 times. A few at least that were really just awful decisions, not some spectacular plays by your DBs. And the Irish still only won by 7 points. Notre Dame is overrated, I just don't know if there is anyone on your schedule to expose you. Even if they do make it to the NC, do you really see them beating Alabama? I think you get crushed.