Two teams that will challenge ND

[Easton Pa ND Fan]

Expect USC to be the big contest. Their power and talent are a notch above everyone else. Many feel that they will be less potent without the qb or the rb, but their talent increased 11% with their latest recruits.

Expect Michigan to be the second big ticket, if Carr can finally efficiently utilize his high caliber talent.

Depending upon how the new qb performs, Penn St may well replace Michigan. They have the same talent as ND and play at the same high level.

Others with the potential talent to upset ND include Mi St, UCLA and North Carolina.

The talent numbers are from the Rivals site. The power ratings are the season ending average of the 4 best power rating services to beat the line...Tom

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[nayers]

what rivals fails to notice, is that with Carr, there "talent" level drops to about 1000...slightly better than Army

 

[Fighting_Irish9]

Until I see a Marked improvement in or Defensive backfield, (and if a freshman is playing then it won't be good) I'm more worried about Purdue than I am Michigan

Purdue's offense will be back in form next year with Painter at the helm, they know how to expose our secondary and will have the horses to do so.

 

[jiggafini19]

Purdue has a lot of work to do off the field in terms of their culture, attitude and environment there.

I'm worried about every game on the schedule that is played on a Saturday.

 

[Domer95]

Purdue has a lot of work to do off the field in terms of their culture, attitude and environment there.
I'm worried about every game on the schedule that is played on a Saturday.

EXACTLY!!! NOT ONE opponent can be overlooked, underestimated...remember back to Nov. '93 and U BICH.....I know we were planning on which bowl we were going to watch the NC game at...and a more recent example UCONN and Geo. Mason.....

Thankfully, from CDub's actions/words, it looks like he'll have them focused like a laser beam on the ONE GOAL, lifting the Waterford Crystal football back in Tempe.

UNFINISHED BIZNESS.

 

[jiggafini19]

It might be cliche, but it's reality.

Going unbeaten is not easy. In the game of inches that is football, Notre Dame could be a shanked extra point or overthrown pass to the fullback away from a loss.