Still, I think our profile is very similar to Pitt’s, and that head to head road win should put us over the top. Just to be safe, let’s hope for some UNC, Duke, SDSU, and BYU losses. Oh and let’s beat Pitino and his crew of vagabonds (especially that cocky mime Katie Kuric)

The execution is just great and if I notice anything different from earlier in the season it is that the errors in offensive and deffensive execution have gone down and are almost nil. This is a testament to great coaching. Look at the coaches that Brey is moddeled after like Coack K and Bobby Knight and you will see a team that is playing just like those great coaches teams have played. This could continue beyond this year as 5 of the top 7 players return and other ‘mature’ kids will be ready to contribute. Apparently Brey has hit his stride…….so to all his many detractors in ND land go suck it….this guy is great, he is the right fit for ND and he has built a quality program here that competes very well in the toughest conference in the country.

Lville is also playing at a high level and has a little bit of a coach themselves. This will be a nice matchup and given the last 2 contests I expect a barn burner. ND will be ready but if they are going to have a shooting letdown then let’s have it be tonight and not in the NCAA. This is not just a group of great shooters though, this is a great motion offense, this is a team that knows how to put the ball in the right peoples hands in the right place on the court. That is hard to stop, especially when everyone can shoot. As the expectations and accolades stack up this team has not wilted. As a matter of fact they seem like one of those rare teams that revels in the pressure and keeps stepping up more to meet and overcome it. I am a homer, but I have also been a basketball fan for over 30 years and this is a team playing with a championship attitude. Tonight will be a real test but I wouldn’t bet against this crew.