I text my son the same sentiment during the game, i.e., they should ban the USC band from future games.

Look, haven’t you figured out by now that there are most athletes in today’s game simply lack originality? Reggie Bush, he was the first player that I recall who painted his area code under his eyes. Now, how many USC players do you see doing this? There was a college basketball player a few years ago who had a unique, hyphenated name. The very next season, Thad Matta was all-of-the-sudden Thad Matta-Real. How about all of the players that started putting “II” and “III” on their last names after Robert Griffin III? Robert Griffin III was actually a “III”. So was George Atkinson. However, when you see some of these players as “Joe Smith” one season, then “Joe Smith II” the next, you have to question it.

Fourpled!

I forgot… no way would Zaire be taking sacks like Kizer does at times. And, I definitely feel ND would be 7-0 right now with Zaire. Disagree all you want, but the fact that Zaire is a better runner would have added another dimension to the game with Clemson. No way will you convince me that Kizer is better than Zaire.

I would have to say that I disagree that Kizer is the better fit. Kizer has had 5 games to Zaire’s 3. And you think that Kizer is the better fit? Be realistic. I will agree that Kizer is developing into a great QB. However, no way is he ready to take the keys from Zaire in the fall.

You have to look at the facts… Zaire was just really getting game experience before he went down with an injury. That said, I wonder where he would be by this point in the season had he not been injured? Have you forgotten what he did to LSU? Come on, man. Again, be realistic.

Actually, Pitt and Temple are not bad teams. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be ranked in the top-25. So, I would be careful thinking that ND should dominate these teams just yet.

“Yes we had a couple of kick offs out past the 25 for the first time in the kelly error but really–our kick off return team is terrible.”

I guess you must have been sleeping when George Atkinson III returned several KO’s for TDs. I agree, I would like to see this more, but this is by far not “the first time during the Kelly era”.

Terry,

I agree that after six years the offense and defense are too inconsistent to take on an elite team
like a Baylor.. I cringe when thinking about our secondary having to play an elite passing team.. TCU
also comes to mind — we would not be able to contain them!!

We will struggle with Temple and Pitt and Boston College.. Truth be told: we should dominate
these teams on the defensive side of the ball with all of our highly recruited athletes. But we
will find a way to make all of those teams look like world beaters!

FWIW, an outfit called the LA Daily News ran a blurb saying that ND told USC’s band that they could not perform *before* the game, contrary to tradition (supposedly). Hmm, bad blood between the bands… I think I like it!