Won't Get Fooled Again

At least, not by the same head coach and quarterback!

I'll admit, energy level is low (relatively speaking) for me going in to this season. We've been so underwhelming the last three years (understatement) that it almost feels like we're coming off the Gerry Faust era. So will Brian Kelly be our Holtz Mr Fix-it? The jury is out, for sure.

No questioning BK's credentials; he's won everywhere he's gone, has that perfect "win and move up" CV. But so did RichRod, and we can see how well UofM is (not) doing.

I haven't done a game by game analysis like Godfather, but I can't get myself to anything better than 7-5 for the season. I guess I have similar analysis as Godfather. We'll lose to MSU, BC, Pitt, USC. And then we'll lose to someone else we're not supposed to lose to (a not bedazzled Utah?)

Don, I think you're nuts hoping that DC can look like JC this year. That takes more than the number of prior snaps in live action. And in looking back at my last year's pre-season prediction, I'll stick to my the last six lines of that one: Offensive line, offensive line, offensive line.

Our defense can't be worse (right?). The big question is, can we get "the stop" we need in the 4th quarter (or before half time) that's needed to secure victories? If we can, then I could be proven (happily) wrong. If we can't, then 7-5 is as good as we can muster.

Our "Over/Under" last year was 56 (ND 30.1/Opponents 25.1). I think we'll score less; hopefully we'll give up less.

So there's my thoughts going in to the season. I'm not going anywhere this weekend, so I'll hold off on Saturday's prediction.

To Rosie and Don, my fellow bloggers-in-crime, thanks for contributing week after week. Love hearing both of your perspectives.

To anyone else who's out there reading, a simple "hello" every once in a while would be very cool.

GO IRISH!!! BEAT BOILERS WOLVERINES SPARTANS CARDINAL EAGLES PANTHERS BRONCOS MIDDIES HURRICANE UTES KNIGHTS TROJANS!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Colonel