Sheer nonsense. Other than USC, ND didn't play a really good team this year (Michigan is laughably overrated, and they play in the Big 10-which is weak this year, Tenn had a hurt QB and didn't deserve to be ranked).
I don't see all these other mediocre teams losing by 30-40 points when they play a decent team. The problem has simply been coaching, Ty Davie, or Bob Willingham if you will were so disorganized not only in their predictable game plan, but even their press conferences it was apparent these guys couldn't motivate an Eskimo to buy a space heater.
ND has had 3 successive poor coaching choices(including OLeary). It was obvious the moment they hired these guys that their records, or lack there of didn't come close to matching up with ND. People were whining in the 60s after Kuharich about the academics or the schedule, but as soon as they got a good coach all that talk magically disappeared. So will be be if the University opens its sizeable wallet for once.
No conference, no schedule changes, no whining, no excuses. Go Irish.
>>Sheer nonsense. Other than USC, ND didn't play a really good team this year (Michigan is laughably overrated<<
Huh? How about Michigan, Purdue, Boston College, Tennessee, Pitt. Saying Michigan is overrated doesn't prove they aren't good.
If you truly believe USC was the only "good" team Notre Dame played, you either don't know the definition of "good" or are ignorant of who they played. Either way, I can't argue with you when your baseline is so distorted.
And thats why I question the hiring of Urban Meyer. I hate ND and them letting Ty go after three years is just one more reason to hate them. But they need to go after a PROVEN winner at a big time program.
Nothing against Urban and theres no logical reason for hating ND except they usually win and I usually root for the underdog plus I like USC.