Touchdown 1 Posted August 7, 2011 So I think ND will meet my criteria for a successful season - beat USC, finish with a winning record (possibly 8-4 or 9-3 this year) and go to a BCS Bowl Game and win it. Questions? Comments? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted August 7, 2011 (edited) I agree. I trampoline some of the improvements in the last few years and I definitely think that a national championship is possible in the next 5 years. I'm not being a homer, my Iowa, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Illinois fan friends agrees with me. Edited August 7, 2011 by WindyCitySports Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 78 Posted August 8, 2011 So I think ND will meet my criteria for a successful season - beat USC, finish with a winning record (possibly 8-4 or 9-3 this year) and go to a BCS Bowl Game and win it. Questions? Comments? Notre Dame has to finish in the top 8 for an automatic BCS bowl bid. I can't imagine that happening with 3 or 4 losses. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rzb+ 367 Posted August 8, 2011 Notre Dame has to finish in the top 8 for an automatic BCS bowl bid. I can't imagine that happening with 3 or 4 losses. This guy knows what he's talking about. Good luck Irish, you'll need it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted August 8, 2011 This guy knows what he's talking about. Good luck Irish, you'll need it. Same to your Razorbacks. Come back and talk to me when you have half the national championships we do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rzb+ 367 Posted August 8, 2011 Same to your Razorbacks. Come back and talk to me when you have half the national championships we do. Butthurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted August 8, 2011 Butthurt. Not really...just responding to one of the many Notre Dame insults I hear every day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted August 8, 2011 Not really...just responding to one of the many Notre Dame insults I hear every day. It's hard being an ND fan, putting up with the constant negativity, but whether we make a Bowl game automatically or otherwise, we will this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted August 8, 2011 I agree. I trampoline some of the improvements in the last few years and I definitely think that a national championship is possible in the next 5 years. I'm not being a homer, my Iowa, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and Illinois fan friends agrees with me. Thanks for your gentlemanly comment. Good luck to your team too and enjoy the football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted August 9, 2011 Haha both the quotes were from me. It I hard being an ND fan, even living in an area with a good amount of Irish fans. I get crap from fans of every team, regardless of whether those teams are our rivals or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schembechler 2 Posted August 9, 2011 Haha both the quotes were from me. It I hard being an ND fan, even living in an area with a good amount of Irish fans. I get crap from fans of every team, regardless of whether those teams are our rivals or not. ND fans are easy to hate. Especially when they lose to a fake field goal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted August 10, 2011 ND fans are easy to hate. Especially when they lose to a fake field goal. MSU fans are easy to hate. Especially when they send death threats to a guy for posting an anti-MSU video on YouTube. (No smiley here because it isn't funny) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradyFan81 404 Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) Excited for the season this year. Like some of the players they recruited, especially that Lynch kid. He seems like he is gonna be a beast. Also, Stephen Tuitt and Ishaq Williams! All on the Dline. I really like what Coach Kelly is doing, ND will be one of the top teams in the nation very soon. Edited August 10, 2011 by BradyFan81 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted August 31, 2011 Notre Dame vs University of South Florida on Saturday, first game of the season. Go Fighting Irish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted September 1, 2011 Notre Dame vs University of South Florida on Saturday, first game of the season. Go Fighting Irish! I'll be at the game! I'm so pumped! GO IRISH!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted September 14, 2011 0-2, I guess the season hasn't started too well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaTaS+ 958 Posted September 14, 2011 0-2, I guess the season hasn't started too well. What do you think about Brian Kelly whining about ND's schedule? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted September 15, 2011 What do you think about Brian Kelly whining about ND's schedule? Our schedule this year is not hard. It is next year that we have to worry about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted September 16, 2011 What do you think about Brian Kelly whining about ND's schedule? I think he complains too much and is too emotional, and it shows the other teams and coaches weakness and a lack of cohesiveness. To see him on the sidelines whining to Tommy Rees for taking a time-out is one thing, his red zone offense play calling is another, his complaining about the schedule is just the icing on the cake. We do not have a very difficult season schedule, really, but we're still losing. It has got to be something that'll change at ND before any good comes of the next few weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted September 19, 2011 Ah well, at least we won a game, 31-13 over Michigan State. Go undefeated until the end of the season? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted September 28, 2011 2-2 ND now. Next up, Purdue. I still say we finish bottom-line 8-4 or 9-3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted September 29, 2011 If we win out, we have a shot at the BCS. I think Stanford is our only true threat and we will lose against them. We will also probably lose to a team we are supposed to beat. I agree with Touchdown: 9-3, more likely 8-4, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted October 3, 2011 3-2 ND, comfortable win over Purdue. Should beat Air Force next, then a week off and then...USC! Big game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted October 3, 2011 I MIGHT have tickets to the USC game. I would be SO pumped if that happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Touchdown 1 Posted October 4, 2011 I MIGHT have tickets to the USC game. I would be SO pumped if that happens. Hope you get the tickets, WCS, it would be awesome to witness that game in person. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites