**The Official NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH Football 08-09 Thread**

[NumberTwentyTwo]

Returning 19 starters....incoming #1 recruiting class...clausen adds 17 lbs...anyone else pumped????

I predict 9-2 or 8-3 season going into a BCS Bowl...prolly just gator bowl since of our past history in blowing bowls.

B4 anyone cries about my prediction, take a look at the schedule, easiest schedule we've had in years, its finally on par with most other teams.

/enables flame suit for rush of incoming nd haters/

*srsly tho..lets keep this civil...leave out the "zomg nd is soo overrated" "your coach is fat" talk

[DubV]

zomg nd is so overrated and your coach is fat

[JamesGatz83]

zomg nd is so overrated and your coach is fat

X2.

But seriously, at this point the only way Notre Dame can go is up.

Here's my take:
San Diego St. - Win
Michigan - Win
at Michigan St. - Loss
Purdue - Loss
Stanford - Win
at UNC - Loss
at Washington - Win
Pitt - Loss
at Boston College - Win
at Navy - Win
Syracuse - Win
at USC - Enormous blowout loss.

7-5 and showing marked improvement. They're still too young, and they still have too many holes. I like either UNC or Washington to beat them, mainly because young teams like this usually don't travel well. They could conceivably go 9-3, though, if everything breaks right.

[lifter1991]

in on ND!

[DubV]

Let's be honest. NC game is gunna be WVU vs. Georgia

[JamesGatz83]

Let's be honest. NC game is gunna be WVU vs. Georgia

USC will play for the national title. The rest of the PAC 10 is down, and USC is insanely loaded, as usual. You always have to favor schools from conferences that don't have a championship game.

I'll go with USC vs. Ohio State. USC crushes them, making it three and counting for the Buckeyes.

[caj]

ESPN has them ranked #25 in their preseason poll

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/column...ark&id=3459463

[PhoenixBuff]

I was fortunate enough to see ND in person in South Bend last year (getting smoked by Air Force) and the team I saw on the field that day was flat out disgusting - one of the worst college football teams I've ever witnessed. While I think they will be much better (that won't be hard considering how horrible they've been) to say they will be 8-3 or 9-2 is clearly dilusional and stupid. They might get 6 wins, but anymore than that will be pure luck. I see a very low tier bowl game this year but they will be damn good in 09 and 10.

[PatrickBateman1]

X2.

But seriously, at this point the only way Notre Dame can go is up.

Here's my take:
San Diego St. - Win
Michigan - Win
at Michigan St. - Loss
Purdue - Loss
Stanford - Win
at UNC - Loss
at Washington - Win
Pitt - Loss
at Boston College - Win
at Navy - Win
Syracuse - Win
at USC - Enormous blowout loss.

7-5 and showing marked improvement. They're still too young, and they still have too many holes. I like either UNC or Washington to beat them, mainly because young teams like this usually don't travel well. They could conceivably go 9-3, though, if everything breaks right.

Haaaahahahahhahaha!!!

ND didn't even look like a college football team last year. It was comical to watch. I mean, teams have rebuilding years... that's a given. But a rebuilding/weak year should be 8-4 or 7-5.

You're going to get absolutely stomped by Michigan. You'll still lose to Washington and BC. Good chance you'll have another loss in there as well.

I'm guessing 4-7... 6-5 at best. They'll probably still give them a BCS bowl as long as they have a winning record.

[PatrickBateman1]

Let's be honest. NC game is gunna be WVU vs. Georgia

That's a bold statement

Seriously though there's a lot of teams that just look incredible this year. Usually there's 1 or 2 that you know will be awesome before the season starts, but there's 5 or 6 this year.

[DAVEZILLA]

[prospect_1]

i see ur irish being a game or two above 500 this year

[JamesGatz83]

Haaaahahahahhahaha!!!

ND didn't even look like a college football team last year. It was comical to watch. I mean, teams have rebuilding years... that's a given. But a rebuilding/weak year should be 8-4 or 7-5.

You're going to get absolutely stomped by Michigan. You'll still lose to Washington and BC. Good chance you'll have another loss in there as well.

I'm guessing 4-7... 6-5 at best. They'll probably still give them a BCS bowl as long as they have a winning record.

I'm not a Notre Dame fan. And Michigan is in complete disarray. BC lost everything.

[Cramerica]

Let's be honest. NC game is gunna be WVU vs. Georgia

It will be tough for Georgia. They definitely have one of the Top 2 teams going into the season, but as usual with the SEC, their schedule will be tough to overcome. Plus they've had 8 or 9 players in trouble during the off-season.

USC will beat the hell out of OSU and will likely get to the NC game if they don't blow it against an unranked team.

ND will be much better this year but still nothing special.

[SweetTouch]

I think Notre Shame will have a much more successful season this year. And by much more successful, I'm talking 5-7.

LULZ!

[lovermangenuis]

Michael Floyd is the truth. I expect him to have an immediate impact

[mrawdtsi]

I predict 9-2 or 8-3 season going into a BCS Bowl...prolly just gator bowl since of our past history in blowing bowls.

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Not a hater here. STRONG Badger fan.. just stating my opinion.

Can you honestly say you think they'll be above .500 this year? regardless of 19 starters returning, I think talks of a BCS bowlgame are better left for the big leaguers.

Charlie Weiss is a joke of a coach and was practically laughed out of the NCAA last year.

Players don't make the team, a good coach does.

[cman1787]

Not a hater here. STRONG Badger fan.. just stating my opinion.

Can you honestly say you think they'll be above .500 this year? regardless of 19 starters returning, I think talks of a BCS bowlgame are better left for the big leaguers.

Charlie Weiss is a joke of a coach and was practically laughed out of the NCAA last year.

Players don't make the team, a good coach does.

i agree that bcs is unrealistic, but u have to be kidding me if u don't think they'll be above .500 this year. i'd say 7-5, 8-4 are realistic.

oh ok one bad season and he's a bad coach now???? what did he do his first two years then????? oh yeah he went to two bcs bowls

and yes players do make teams, wtf.

[mrawdtsi]

i agree that bcs is unrealistic, but u have to be kidding me if u don't think they'll be above .500 this year. i'd say 7-5, 8-4 are realistic.

oh ok one bad season and he's a bad coach now???? what did he do his first two years then????? oh yeah he went to two bcs bowls

and yes players do make teams, wtf.

I guess that remains to be seen. Im all for a Notre Dame comeback. And I REALLY hope they can shut the UoMichigan camp stfu...

should be a great season of college football.

[SDOptimist]

zomg nd is so overrated and your coach is fat

ummmm.....fat? have you seen kansas coach? no one makes fun of him for that. so come up with a better excuse to rip ND lol that one is old and from a 4th grader.

[DubV]

ummmm.....fat? have you seen kansas coach? no one makes fun of him for that. so come up with a better excuse to rip ND lol that one is old and from a 4th grader.

Did you not see the last line in the OPs post? I'm just fukin around. But he seriously is really fat. Maryland's coach is also very fat.

[SDOptimist]

Did you not see the last line in the OPs post? I'm just fukin around. But he seriously is really fat. Maryland's coach is also very fat.

lol ya i know your just messin. i just see this alot on other sports boards. ppl try to find every little excuse to rip nd, and they are all childish hipacrits(sp?)
weis has a weight prob, but no where near the fattest in football.

[BigDreams21]

I think they'll improve this year, but then again they have nowhere else to go but up considering they were one of the worst I-A teams last year.

[SDOptimist]

I think they'll improve this year, but then again they have nowhere else to go but up considering they were one of the worst I-A teams last year.

i dont think they were anywhere close as one of the worst teams. yes compared to the top conference and prestigious teams...they were one of the worst. but there 118 D-1a teams. there were tons of teams worse than them. other than army and navy, they lost to prestigious and top conference teams. but you put them up against the sun belt, WAC, conf USA, mountain west, MAC they would dominate those, ofcourse there would be a couple teams here and there that would take them. but they are no where near the worse. i dont even think they were in the top50 worst teams last year.

[feardafronfz3]

38-0

[NumberTwentyTwo]

Darrin Walls (our best cornerback) wont be playing this year. He wont be enrolling at ND this year but is expected to be back next year (for personal reasons).

Luckily Lambert is back for year 5. McNeil got some pt last year....so Gary Gray the RSfrosh (#1 cb recruit 2 years ago) will have to step up big time, hopefully his shoulder has healed.

[SwagMorris]

Notre Lame has played a weak schedule for several years and that's how they got into BCS games which they got destroyed in. They were decent two years ago, but played a ****ty schedule. They only remotely decent team they beat was Georgia Tech.

They play 1 good team this year and they will get destroyed. A couple of the other teams they play will be decent (Mich. St. and UNC), but expect Notre Lame to get embarrased by both.

And in a very short time, Charlie Fatass has become one of the most overrated coaches of all time. Notre Dames football program is a joke now. Lets see if Lardass is able to do anything worthwhile with his recruits that he's gotten the past couple of years. Hopefully he doesn't waste their talent.

[Dennis71]

i played against Ian Williams (Freshmen All-American DT)

his senior year, my sophmore year, he was playing DT i was playing Right Guard



he was one strong fuker

[cman1787]

Notre Lame has played a weak schedule for several years and that's how they got into BCS games which they got destroyed in. They were decent two years ago, but played a ****ty schedule. They only remotely decent team they beat was Georgia Tech.

They play 1 good team this year and they will get destroyed. A couple of the other teams they play will be decent (Mich. St. and UNC), but expect Notre Lame to get embarrased by both.

And in a very short time, Charlie Fatass has become one of the most overrated coaches of all time. Notre Dames football program is a joke now. Lets see if Lardass is able to do anything worthwhile with his recruits that he's gotten the past couple of years. Hopefully he doesn't waste their talent.

the only thing lame is your stupid post.

2007 SOS. ND=32, ahead of Michigan, Ohio State, Texas, SoCal, Oklahoma, and Miami

http://www.gberatings.com/sos/

2006 SOS ND=18, ahead of Ohio State, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt06.htm

i hope u get the point now

i played against Ian Williams (Freshmen All-American DT)

his senior year, my sophmore year, he was playing DT i was playing Right Guard



he was one strong fuker

cool. he'll be starting at nose guard this is year in the 3-4 defense. hope he's as strong as you say he is lol

[SwagMorris]

the only thing lame is your stupid post.

2007 SOS. ND=32, ahead of Michigan, Ohio State, Texas, SoCal, Oklahoma, and Miami

http://www.gberatings.com/sos/

2006 SOS ND=18, ahead of Ohio State, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt06.htm

i hope u get the point now

Strength of Schedule means jack ****. It's not how many quality opponents you play, it's what your opponents winning percentage is. They played like half their games against Big Eleven teams who play in the worst conference out of the "Big 6", and then play the military teams, and then last year played Duke. And then play USC every year and when's the last time they beat them? Real strong schedules

And when's the last time they won a bowl game again?