tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post2544355377332143566..comments2024-03-18T03:54:51.354-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: My First Top 25Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-8999278742831987752007-09-01T14:49:00.000-05:002007-09-01T14:49:00.000-05:00You may want to go ahead and revise your expectati...You may want to go ahead and revise your expectations for the victors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-50997990471892054682007-08-24T07:18:00.000-05:002007-08-24T07:18:00.000-05:00I'm not totally sold on Weis, either. His offense...I'm not totally sold on Weis, either. His offense didn't produce commensurate with its talent and experience last year. That said, he's certainly not a bad coach; he's just not Mola Ram like NDNation thinks. I think he'll do fine with this team. A lot depends on Evan Sharpley, as I am not at all sold on Jimmy Clausen as a prospect.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-91959196568081172042007-08-23T23:05:00.000-05:002007-08-23T23:05:00.000-05:00Hmmm. I guess I'm not quite as sold on their coac...Hmmm. I guess I'm not quite as sold on their coaching as you are. This will be the first truly inexperienced team Weis will have, and I think it's anyone's guess how he handles it. They also have a rookie DC (Corwin Brown), and while I'm disposed to like him because he's a Michigan guy, this could be a tough year for him to get his feet wet. We'll see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-3996440567499248552007-08-23T09:00:00.000-05:002007-08-23T09:00:00.000-05:00Ed, I pretty much agree with you on the schedule b...Ed, I pretty much agree with you on the schedule breaking down the way you say it does. The opener is critical for the Irish. It ought to be a close game because both teams will be better on defense than on offense. It strikes me as the sort of game that Tech will blow at the end. If you get that game, then you have a puncher's chance in the next two and then the schedule gets easier. If ND starts 1-2, then ND will be a favorite for the rest of the season, save for the USC game and possibly the UCLA game. 8-4 against a fairly challenging schedule would be consistent with being #24.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-40729734725361431102007-08-23T07:41:00.000-05:002007-08-23T07:41:00.000-05:00Notre Dame has started a season unbeaten?! You don...Notre Dame has started a season unbeaten?! You don't say? (subtle dig at typo).<BR/><BR/>Notre Dame's season hinges on whether they can pull 1 win out of that tough 3-game stretch to start the season. The likeliest candidate for defeat is Penn State, but that requires winning a night game in Happy Valley -- something that much better ND teams have struggled with...<BR/><BR/>If they are 1-2 (or better) heading into MSU, the schedule gives the decided appearance of 8-4. In which case, your no. 24 ranking is spot on. <BR/><BR/>If they're 0-3, all bets are off. It doesn't mean the season will be a disaster necessarily; it will just be interesting to see how the faithful react to a 5-game losing streak....Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525308050499798151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-18201215459369406192007-08-23T07:32:00.000-05:002007-08-23T07:32:00.000-05:00Here is the link I was trying to post.<A HREF="http://bluegraysky.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html#1017394616378963995" REL="nofollow">Here is the link I was trying to post.</A>Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-56303534732489642302007-08-23T07:30:00.000-05:002007-08-23T07:30:00.000-05:00Because they have talent (albeit young talent beca...Because they have talent (albeit young talent because Ty couldn't recruit), they have a pretty good coaching staff, and they will benefit from low expectations. Three of the last four times the Irish have started the season unbeaten, they have ended up with a three-loss season, which is their apex since 1993. (Ah, the subtle dig even when defending the Irish.) Here's a helpful chart:<BR/><BR/>http://bluegraysky.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html#1017394616378963995Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-22873498327042969152007-08-22T23:46:00.000-05:002007-08-22T23:46:00.000-05:00ND? Why? They're coming off back-to-back blowout...ND? Why? They're coming off back-to-back blowout losses and have about 15 new starters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com