Well, if any team in the nation could use a week to rest and heal, the Irish are it! Here's to hoping the rest will do Clausen and Allen a lot of good. Last I knew they thought Aldridge would be back for USC as well. With Aldridge, Hughes, and a healthy Allen, we have a lot of weapons. Of course this USC game is the only one going into the season that I thought we had no chance in, and that's probably the case, but I do like that Washington beat them and Jake Locker threw for 237 yards in that game. I like Jimmy's chances of being productive against them this year. The scary part is that the USC D has given up very few points this year. They really have been good against the run. Of course Washington also beat them when their starting QB was out. I'll do a more in depth look and make my prediction next week. We are currently #28 in one poll and #34 in the other. With #24 Mizzou playing #21 Nebraska, #20 Miss playing #3 Bama, #22 GT playing FSU, BC @ VT, Wisconsin @ OSU, and Michigan @ Iowa, I think it's very safe to say that 5 teams in front of ND will go down. I'm hoping by deafult we could find our way to #25 going into the USC game. I sure hope so because Stanford is 4-1 and looking good. BC is looking pretty good. Pitt and Navy scare me too! On a positive note, Jimmy leads the nation in QB rating. He's 4th in passing yards, and 7th in passing TDs. Better numbers than Colt McCoy, Tebow, and Terrell Pryor. I think he has to have a real Heisman argument at this point. Obviously our W-L record and what he does from here will make it much more clear.
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I'm beginning to believe this team has something special. They are learning how to win. They look like Irish teams of yesteryear. Big win against Mich St. I still can't believe Ryun and my seats on the field for that game! Big win at Purdue. Big OT win over Wash. Charlie's past teams would have found ways to lose those games.
USC game is a critical test. If we can win this one we may be on our way back to the "glory" years.
I like watching this team. I would be a lot more optimistic with Floyd, but we do have a lot of weapons. Aldridge is back, Allen, and Hughes. Tate, Rudolph, Parris, Evans. Let's forget Kamara. Riddick is exciting too. I still think we're in trouble vs. USC, but I have a little hope!
I know I'm I'm thinking with my heart and not my head. I believe that we can beat USC. We have managed to win games in spite of big mistakes and poor performance. I think it is time to see a very well played game for the entire sixty minutes! We have had time to prepare. We have had time to heal. I say: ND 31 USC 28!!!
High hopes!!!
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