That's right, as Rosie stated last week, the best thing for ND football this week would be for Utah to pull off an upset against TCU. The game is in Utah, so who knows. If they win they will probably come into ND stadium ranked something like #3 or #4 in the country. That would set up the biggest game at ND since the "Bush-Push" non-game (since NCAA vacated USC wins of that season - boo hoo!) of Charlie Weis' first year. Would make it interesting anyway. Even if they lose to TCU we will be underdogs next week which has not happened much this year.
The open week for ND football has provided time and space for many news and sports articles about Notre Dame. Could not let a week go by without blogging, I am too enamored with my deep thoughts to sit on the sidelines. So read and react if you like.
The Declan Sullivan tragedy will continue to be in the news until some official report comes from ND. There is a combination of traditional ND haters, investigative reporters, and legitimately concerned fans that want some answers. I doubt there will be the clarity some seek but I don't think there is some conspiracy afoot. Clearly some stupid decisions were made or more likely people simply did not think about the potential danger on a day that was windy but clear and sunny at the same time. The Sullivan family does not seem to be seeking someone to blame, but at the least all concerned should learn how to avoid a repeat of this terrible accident.
The other off week pile of articles and blogs about how "ND football will never be good again" has appeared as expected. Maybe time will prove that contention is correct but I still refuse to believe it. There just simply are not any logical reasons ND cannot compete on the highest level again. We either have or can get the best facilities, top athletes, great coaches, tough schedules and national attention required to be in the top echelon. ND has some disadvantages but also many advantages in this quest. We will never get the brainless JUCO transfers that other schools get to stack the rosters with talent but heck we don't want those guys do we? We still attract many fine athletes that want to be part of the ND tradition, get a great education and are kids we are proud to see represent Our Lady. To say we have made several stumbles in the coaching ranks is a huge understatement but Kelly should be the guy we need over the next several years. Time will tell.
Speaking of the future, have you looked at that 2012 schedule? Wow: Michigan, Miami, Stanford, BYU, Oklahoma, Wake Forest and USC to name a few. Navy, Purdue, MSU, Pitt and BC are not slouches either. Run the table that year and we will be making room in the trophy case for some new national championship hardware. One can dream, right?
Spoiler Alert! The title for my prediction blog next week will be Yo Adrian! Stay tuned to learn what that will mean!
GO UTES! Beat Horned Frogs!
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Well, we didn't get our Utah win. In fact, they won't be too happy when they arrive at ND next weekend, which doesn't bode well for us. After watching parts of that game and some highlights, I think Utah is going to be a tough one. Sorry to say, but this has turned into a season of 'getting things done while the game is on in the background.' Not what I hoped for in September, and it's depressing.
I'm brushing up on my Rocky references to fully enjoy the Godfather's next post!
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