Comments on: Wonder, Think & Know: Stop Kicking The Car Seat Edition

By: Mike Coffey

Mike Coffey — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:25:22 +0000

In reply to Matt. I was referring to logical distance, with ND and BC being the only Catholic schools in the conference.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:46:12 +0000

“Hats off to the ACC. They could have done the shortest-distance approach and made BC Notre Dame’s “partner” in scheduling. Fortunately for everyone involved, they put some actual thought into it, which is why the basketball teams will end up getting comfy with an actual institution of higher learning like Georgia Tech.”

No. South Bend is 220 miles closer to Atlanta than it is to Boston.

By: NDalum

NDalum — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:25:55 +0000

In reply to ccb.

Let’s just focus on beating Wake and USC. We can either bring our Okla/Stanford game, or we can bring our Purdon’t/BC/Pitt game (or lack thereof). If we bring the latter to Troy, we might as well stop talking about the NC game right now. This team needs to wake up and play like it did against Oklahoma. Games against losing-record schools should not be close, go into 3OT after coming from behind, or need the help of the other team to win (aka – plain missed field goal, not a blocked kick). 10-0 is great, but let’s not leave any doubt in people’s minds.

By: NDBonecrusher

NDBonecrusher — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:33:35 +0000

It is difficult for me to envision that an undefeated ND team (holy mackerel–I just said that!) would NOT play for the national championship, given all the elements that factor in.

Hats off to Kelly and coaching staff–handling this unexpected situation the right way. None of this buzz matters if they do not “take care of their own business” against Wake and USC. ND traditionally plays poorly for the last home game–Lou used to say it was because the players can’t see their blocking assignments through the tears. But I think this year is different. The Irish whoop the Deacons 38-6 in South Bend and then beat USC in the Coliseum 24-21. After that who the hell knows, but I think we can all agree that, as Cousin Eddie said, “Clark, this is a real nice surprise!”.

Speaking of Christmas, I am going to ignore my own advice and ask Santa for a nice sparkly crystal football.

By: JoeQ

JoeQ — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:42:10 +0000

In reply to quillos. USC is in fact bowl eligible this year after being ineligible for the past two seasons.

By: Mike75

Mike75 — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:55:21 +0000

Don’t underestimate a bowl tie-in. The orange bowl took #24 Florida State to play #3 Penn St. in 07 or 08. FSU beat # 4 VT in the ACC CG. Obligation trumped rank.

By: martinjordan

martinjordan — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:46:59 +0000

“Just win, baby!” The rest will take care of itself.

By: quillos

quillos — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:41:54 +0000

USC won’t play Oregon again. They are bowl ineligible.

By: ccb

ccb — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:55:13 +0000

lets not settle for any bowl except the BCS Champion. KSU or Oregon will lose and ND will play
the one that doesn;t for al the marbles!

KSU still has TX and OR has Stanford, OSU and probably USC again. –

That’s 4 opportunities for 1 loss! It will happen