Predict Notre Dame's Record This Year

I agree with wejo.

the guy who was ripping into cornell because I posted calling Navy a cream puff has writteb in and apologized.

I actually root for Navy and knew they were getting better. I didn't realize they were a lot better.

But regardless they've lost 43 straight times to Notre Dame. That by definition means they are an automatic W on Notre Dame's schedule.

Until this year. This guy predicts it's coming to an end:

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=258107

Navy has a real shot at beating ND this year.

wejo wrote:

It is ridiculous.

The REAL wejo would know that on letsrun it is spelled "rediculous."

before we can predict any performances, we are going to need a detailed description of some recent interval work, as well as prs and recent race results.

as a huge ND fan I am going to say 6-6 would be a optimistic season. They are definitely down this year. Their ups and downs are magnified because all of their games are on TV so hopefully recruits will not shy away from them when they see them getting killed.

If they are 6-6 then they will probably end up in the Fiesta Bowl or something just like every other year...haha!

09/01/07 vs. Georgia Tech TV Notre Dame, Ind. L, 33-3 I predicted they would lose

09/08/07 at Penn State TV State College, Pa. 6:00 p.m. ET no chance 0-2

09/15/07 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 3:30 p.m. ET i doubt it 0-3

09/22/07 vs. Michigan State TV Notre Dame, Ind.

3:30 p.m. ET close game, irish pull it off 1-3

09/29/07 at Purdue West Lafayette, Ind. TBA

they could blow this one, but ill say they win. 2-3

10/06/07 at UCLA TV Pasadena, Calif. 5:00 p.m. PT no way 2-4

10/13/07 vs. Boston College TV Notre Dame, Ind. 3:30 p.m. ET this is going to be a high scoring game. Ryan throws for 400 yards, bc win. 2-5

10/20/07 vs. USC TV Notre Dame, Ind. 3:30 p.m. ET 2-6

11/03/07 vs. Navy TV Notre Dame, Ind. 2:30 p.m. ET 3-6 First double digit victory margin all season

11/10/07 vs. Air Force TV Notre Dame, Ind. 2:30 p.m. ET 4-6

11/17/07 vs. Duke TV Notre Dame, Ind. 2:30 p.m. ET I would love to see a duke win. Won't happen. 5-6

11/24/07 at Stanford Palo Alto, Calif. TBA

Key game. Irish could easily blow it and be left out of the gaylord hotels bowl. I say they squeak one out 6-6.

Bowl Game -- you KNOW they will lose.

wawawiwa wrote:

You have to take your hat off to them for playing a tough schedule, at least hey arent playing youngstown state like ohio state and playing no one else out of conference then getting into the national championship and then getting blown out.

All three service academies and Duke? Tough schedule?

Pardon, I meant two service academies, Duke, and Stanford.

I'm not sure what kind of season Notre Dame will ultimately have. However, I'm fairly certain that Georgia Tech is vastly underrated.

BC has taken care of Notre Dame for the last 5 years. This year will be no exception.

What is it about Notre Dame that makes everyone so bitter and angry? I have never seen so many people concerned about an unranked team.

For the past few years it's been a whine about how they get too highly ranked when they don't deserve it. OK, fine. now that they aren't even ranked at ALL and are looking to have a losing season, "oh my! some fan of theirs, somewhere will want to see them in a bowl game!"

Do any of you actually follow your OWN teams or are you too busy rooting for Notre Dame to lose?

Rooting for ND to lose is my favorite hobby, although seeing Michigan lose to Ap. State was delightful.

MSU makes up for last year's disaster and trounces ND this year.

wejo wrote:

How good are Penn State, Purdue and Mich State this year?

0-5 is a remote possibility.

Although the 59-0 win over hapless Florida International is not a fair indication, Penn State will be very good this year. Just as they did in 2005, they will end the season ranked in the top five.

Before the season began I had them picked to finish 3rd in the Big Ten behind Wisconsin and Michigan (and ahead of Ohio State), but I now think they'll win the league outright.

In any case, no prayer to Touchdown Jesus will save the Domers against Penn State this Saturday. The only thing that will keep the Nittany Lions from pounding the Irish doubly as bad as GT did is the fact that Paterno is too much of a sportsman to run up the score beyond 63 points.

Notre Dumb rolls up a whopping two wins this year!

My favorite hobby is rooting for my team to win.

guessing now wrote:

What is it about Notre Dame that makes everyone so bitter and angry?

Maybe it's because people are sick of seeing them get major bowl invitations which shut out more deserving teams, then get their ass kicked.The only reason they get invited is because their obnoxious blowhard supporters will go to the bowl game and spend money.

It's a pattern that is constant. They lose a game or two or three against good to mediocre teams, then they run off a few wins in a row against Air force, Pace tech and DeVry institute and they whine about their strength of schedule and how they "deserve" a bowl.

Most likely 3-9 with 1-11 more likely than 6-6

guessing now wrote:

My favorite hobby is rooting for my team to win.

You probably didn't go to State, then.

Football season is just a long delay until hockey and basketball seasons start in East Lansing.

Georgia Tech L

at Penn State L

at Michigan L

Michigan State L

at Purdue L

at UCLA L

Boston College L

USC L

Navy L

Air Force W

Duke W

at Stanford W

I got them going 3-9. Not so much because they play a tough schedule (two service schools, Duke, Stanford, and a Michigan team that seems a tad down) but because they still don't have a quarterback. I think Weiss messed up but not announcing one, even to his team. To compare it to running, imagine being in high school and going to a huge meet but your coach won't tell you what even to run until its time to warm up for that event. You may be in great shape, but you aren't prepared for it.

Notre Dame always plays a cream puff schedule. Unfortunately that's the state of College football today, its more about name recognition than anything else. Even in the SEC, which I am a die hard Auburn fan, it's hard to say games against Alabama and Tennessee hold the same meaning they used too. UCLA, Purdue, Michigan, and Michigan State have been below average for several years now, but because voters see those names, they assume they are good teams.

I think Notre Dame goes 3-9 this year. I think they will lose to Navy. They are gonna get crushed by BC which may be the most underrated team in the country. USC will drill them. Toss up for Michigan, Michigan State, and Purdue. Mark May says 6-6 is being generous. Lou Holtz says 10 wins easy. I think 3 will be their best. Maybe they can prove me wrong, but I just don't see it happening.