How long till football season?

**WeinketoWarrick** · 03-29-10, 11:01 PM

**IrishTim** · 03-29-10, 11:25 PM

Can't come soon enough Weinke. Next year's the year ND returns to glory.

Heard that one before?

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-30-10, 09:17 AM

Actually Tim, Notre Dame's return to glory will happen when they join the Big 10 and start playing a legit schedule. Let's face it. This year's schedule is pretty pathetic. The schedule:

Sep. 4 Purdue
Sep. 11 Michigan
Sep. 18 at Michigan St
Sep. 25 Stanford
Oct. 2 at Boston College
Oct. 9 Pittsburgh • 2:30 pm, NBC
Oct. 16 W Michigan
Oct. 23 † Navy (Meadowlands)
Oct. 30 Tulsa
Nov. 6 Bye
Nov. 13 Utah
Nov. 20 † Army (Yankee Stadium)
Nov. 27 at USC

Now other than the USC game, which will be yet another loss, I do not see one game where the Irish will be a dog. Western Michigan, Army, Navy, Tulsa, Purdue, the two Michigans, and Stanford at home should be 8 lock wins. Pitt has no offense. At B.C. and home to Utah, a bit more iffy. So record wise, the Irish return to glory. In reality, not so much. Watch out for the Michigan game. It is a season buster for the Irish.

**teaserpleaser** · 03-30-10, 10:46 AM

no way the irish go better than 4-2 in that first 6 imo

**teaserpleaser** · 03-30-10, 10:56 AM

pitt,mich,mich st going to be tough

**RPP** · 03-30-10, 10:58 AM

too long!

**RPP** · 03-30-10, 10:59 AM

Pitt has no offense? Have you seen their RB?

**iwantcougars** · 03-30-10, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

This year's schedule is pretty pathetic. The schedule:

Sep. 4 Purdue
Sep. 11 Michigan
Sep. 18 at Michigan St
Sep. 25 Stanford
Oct. 2 at Boston College
Oct. 9 Pittsburgh • 2:30 pm, NBC
Oct. 16 W Michigan
Oct. 23 † Navy (Meadowlands)
Oct. 30 Tulsa
Nov. 6 Bye
Nov. 13 Utah
Nov. 20 † Army (Yankee Stadium)
Nov. 27 at USC
.

excuse me the schedule is above average (better than a big east schedule), considering nd as an independent team

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-30-10, 03:04 PM

Let's take a closer look at the schedule. First, we have 3 Big 10 teams that failed to finish at .500. Then we have a home game against Stanford, who lost their Heisman Trophy Candidate, and has not defeated Notre Dame in South Bend this century. Then they go to Boston College, a team that actually lost to Notre Dame last season. Boston College did have a respectable team, and could give the Irish a big game. That is a definate "Maybe" game for the Irish. Next is Pitt, who returns a great RB and absolutely nothing else on offense. Net comes Western Michigan, a MAC team that failed to win 6 games last season, Navy, who loses it's entire defensive LB's and 2 of it's 3 starting DL's, and Tulsa, a CUSA team. Then a week off, followed by a game at home aainst Utah, a team that loses 7 starters, Army, enough said, and then, their sure loss at USC.

Is this better than a Big East Schedule? Let's see. Pitt goes to Utah and hosts Miami (FL), and travels to South Bend, USF, and Cincinnati. That is certainly as tough as the Irish schedule. USF gets both Miami and Florida, plus Cincinnati and West Virginia, all on the road. That is certainly a tougher away schedule than Notre Dames trips to USC, Boston College, Michigan State, and, well let's say Navy.

**snowball22** · 03-30-10, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by RPP

too long!

totaly agree

at least draft is next month

**blix177** · 03-30-10, 11:04 PM

Too long, I am wishing for some NCAAB action already.

**IrishTim** · 03-30-10, 11:06 PM

I'll wait to reserve judgment on the schedule until after the season. Everyone railed on it before this season and it ended up being well tougher than average at season's end.

**Lion4Life** · 03-31-10, 01:41 PM

Season can't get here fast enough! At least spring games are right around the corner.

**BigdaddyQH** · 03-31-10, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by IrishTim

I'll wait to reserve judgment on the schedule until after the season. Everyone railed on it before this season and it ended up being well tougher than average at season's end.

I hae to disagree with that. Notre Dame did not play a Top 10 team, or a team with less than 3 regular season losses. The W-L record of Notre Dame's opponents was 73-66. That is really not real impressive. The W-L record of Arizona's FBS opponents was 80-59.

**Shelton** · 03-31-10, 08:23 PM

spring football sucks

**odusmykal** · 04-01-10, 09:52 AM

Originally posted by Lion4Life

Season can't get here fast enough! At least spring games are right around the corner.

While i am not the biggest fan of spring games, at least its something.. Bases will help me pass the time, but i cannot wait on another season of ncaa football..

**HoldEmHook!!** · 04-01-10, 10:08 PM

Me too cant wait for football

**mariak970107** · 04-03-10, 08:54 AM

Needs to hurry up and come

**BigdaddyQH** · 04-03-10, 09:53 AM

Thursday, 9/2 is opening day for several teams. Some of the more attractive games are Southern Miss at South Carolina, and Pitt at Utah. There are games all that week, from Thursday to Monday.

**whatsgood5** · 04-03-10, 09:55 AM

Couldn't get here soon enough!

**jmanis25** · 04-07-10, 01:03 AM

I am a huge ND fan but unfortunately it will take at least 3 years to recover from losing our stars and for Kelly to recruit his style of player to dominate his offensive scheme...

**the ghost** · 04-07-10, 06:39 AM

When time does the first college game kickoff?

**IrishTim** · 04-07-10, 09:31 AM

Originally posted by jmanis25

I am a huge ND fan but unfortunately it will take at least 3 years to recover from losing our stars and for Kelly to recruit his style of player to dominate his offensive scheme...

Only lost 2 stars. I'm glad to see the rest of them go. Wish every starter from last year's defense would go with them. And Dayne Crist fits perfectly into Kelly's system (once he learns it). Of course ND still has a top 3 WR in the country and freshman Tailer Jones is exactly the same type of player as Gilyard.

**BigdaddyQH** · 04-07-10, 09:55 AM

Kelly is a Weis clone. All offense. No defense. Expect similar results from him as Notre Dame got from Weis. Then there is the potemtial jump to the Big 10,which would really hurt the Irish, but which they may be forced to do. One thing is for sure. Notre Dame loses to USC again this season, for a record 9th straight time. The Irish go anywheres from 10-2 (their biggest dream) to 6-6 (worst case senario). Game two, at home against Michigan, defines the season for both of those teams. It is a critical game for each team. The winner get's a huge boost, especially if they did not give away their opening games. The loser goes back to the drawing board, and is staring another potential disappointing season in the face.

**JayJay2** · 04-07-10, 05:29 PM

When will pitt start?

**BigdaddyQH** · 04-07-10, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by JayJay2

When will pitt start?

I did a write up on Pitt's first game, at Utah on Thrusday evening, 9/2.

**IrishTim** · 04-07-10, 11:48 PM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

Kelly is a Weis clone. All offense. No defense. Expect similar results from him as Notre Dame got from Weis.

Weis clone perhaps in the focus on the offensive side, but in terms of temperament and attitude infused in the players, the two could not be more different.

What makes you think Kelly could win at UC but not ND?

**Powderguy** · 04-08-10, 12:01 AM

Notre Dame vs. Army @ Yankee Stadium, who gives a shit. What an awful game to have there, unreal how this would even be allowed to have been scheduled @ Yankee Stadium. What a snoozer

**Zou_fan** · 04-08-10, 12:07 AM

I can't wait for CFB to start already, but the worst is when there is still a few weeks left to go and only baseball is going.

**IrishTim** · 04-08-10, 11:13 PM

Originally posted by Powderguy

Notre Dame vs. Army @ Yankee Stadium, who gives a shit. What an awful game to have there, unreal how this would even be allowed to have been scheduled @ Yankee Stadium. What a snoozer

My guess is you don't know much about the history of college football. Some of the most famous games have been played at Yankee stadium between those two programs.

**BigdaddyQH** · 04-09-10, 09:19 AM

History aside, it is a lousy game. It is simply a money game. Everyone makes money. No one other than those at the stadium watch the game.

Kelly wasw successful at Cincinnati because he played in the softest BCS Conference. The Big East is not Notre Dame when it comes to scheduling. Look at his record against non-con teams. He did great against the likes of Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Kentucky, Miami (OH), Akron (whom he beat by 2 points in 08) Marshall, Hawaii, etc...but when it came to playing the tough teams, that was a different story. He loses 51-24 to Florida last season. He loses 52-26 to Oklahoma on '08, and 20-7 to Va. Tech in 08. He goes 0-2 in his two BCS games. His defense, like Weis's defenses, were absloutely terrible, giving up 197 points in their last 5 games last season.

So what is there about Kelly that is NOT like Weis. Both had terrible defenses. Both had good offenses. Both could not beat quality BCS Caliber teams. Both are overweight. They look as if they are twins, and they records have numerous parallels. It looks like a perfect match to me.

**odusmykal** · 04-09-10, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

Thursday, 9/2 is opening day for several teams. Some of the more attractive games are Southern Miss at South Carolina

Sept. can't get here soon enough..