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One of my neighbors whom I don't know very well is obviously a MSU fan/alum. He and I have been eyeballing one another all week as we drive past each other's respective homes. He has his MSU flag up and I have my ND flag up. I went for a run yesterday wearing an ND shirt and he really gave me a dirty look. I've talked to him a few times in the past, but this week, we haven't said a word!

GO IRISH,

I'll be checking the police blotter of the Orange County Register Sunday and Monday to see how things played out between you two.

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GO IRISH,

I'll be checking the police blotter of the Orange County Register Sunday and Monday to see how things played out between you two.

SteveM

LOL! Yeah, in hindsight, I probably shouldn't have posted that here. There goes my chance at plausible deniability if any "accidents" should happen to the poor fellow!
 

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Ok, i had reservations about writing this thread cuz i am a little superstitious and i was afraid it might jinx our boys, and i hate to look past the weeks opponent, but then i thought screw it! the Irish are gonna do what needs to be done regardless!

so... i ask you my friends, does a win this week put us in the Top 25?

I am gonna go ahead and say probably not, unless some of the teams ranked in the late teens and twenties lose, which might or might not happen, but i'd love to be proven wrong.

what do ya guys think????


Even if we win, I hope we don't get in the Top25. I would like to be the underdog for a few mor games.
 

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all i want is a bowl win this year. We beat Michigan, now i want to win a damn bowl
 

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It really doesn't matter if we're ranked or not for now, but I believe we will definitely finish ranked. I would love to be ranked in the top 15 at the end of the year.
 

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Brown- I believe we beat Texas A&M when McDougall was our QB, in 1994. The year we beat Charlie Ward and Co. The 93 season but the bowl was 94'.
 

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its been so damn long we dont even remember anymore. its sad and annoying to have had such a damn long bowl drought!!!

i hope it ends this year!!!
 

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I agree with the others that have said the only thing that matters for this overall year is a bowl win. We have to get that monkey off our backs first. The first step is MSU so take care of that first boys!!!! Next year will be our big year.
 

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GO IRISH,

I'll be checking the police blotter of the Orange County Register Sunday and Monday to see how things played out between you two.

SteveM

SteveM - So I went out to walk the dogs this morning to get a little exercise before I start drinking copious amounts of Guinness today. My dogs both have Fighting Irish collars, I was wearing an ND t-shirt and my wife was wearing her #10 jersey with "Mistress Quinn" on the back. We went past my MSU neighbor with his MSU flag and Spartan t-shirt and he and I were just quietly eyeballing each other and I tried to give him my best Clint Eastwood sneer. Nothing was said, but as we were just about past him, my wife (who has a the ability to be very loud) let out the biggest "SPARTANS SUCK!!!! IRISH ARE GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!!!" It was awesome! I just waived and smiled and gave a little shrug and we were off. He had no comeback or anything. He just stood there a little dumbfounded.

GO IRISH!! BEAT SPARTY!!!!!!
 
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SteveM - So I went out to walk the dogs this morning to get a little exercise before I start drinking copious amounts of Guinness today. My dogs both have Fighting Irish collars, I was wearing an ND t-shirt and my wife was wearing her #10 jersey with "Mistress Quinn" on the back. We went past my MSU neighbor with his MSU flag and Spartan t-shirt and he and I were just quietly eyeballing each other and I tried to give him my best Clint Eastwood sneer. Nothing was said, but as we were just about past him, my wife (who has a the ability to be very loud) let out the biggest "SPARTANS SUCK!!!! IRISH ARE GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!!!" It was awesome! I just waived and smiled and gave a little shrug and we were off. He had no comeback or anything. He just stood there a little dumbfounded.

GO IRISH!! BEAT SPARTY!!!!!!

GO IRISH,

Ha! Ha! Ha!

You better make sure you have your official Fighting Irish His & Her Tasers handy when the guy (and his wife) storm your house.

SteveM

P.S. About any after-party "administrative" issues that may arise. Talk to phork. I heard he's good.
 

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Ok how about now? a blowout victory over purdue get us at least a little respect or no?
 

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Ok how about now? a blowout victory over purdue get us at least a little respect or no?

We shouldn't even get ahead of ourselves. Forget wishing for a blowout, at this point we need to play ggod football and get a win. We started this thread about beating Mich St and getting ranked, and we couldn't do that. Respect will come when we beat these teams and get a bowl win...
 

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We shouldn't even get ahead of ourselves. Forget wishing for a blowout, at this point we need to play ggod football and get a win. We started this thread about beating Mich St and getting ranked, and we couldn't do that. Respect will come when we beat these teams and get a bowl win...

blowout acheived + a bunch of upsets, What now? we crack it or what???
 

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blowout acheived + a bunch of upsets, What now? we crack it or what???

No. We wont crack the top 25 unless we win 3 more games. Computers and voters hate Notre Dame just like everyone else!
 

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Agreed, put this in another thread. We need to win through the NC game to crack top-25.

I don't want to jinx anything, but damn does 9-3 seem like a worst-case scenario right now. Nice to have hope.
 

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The Michigan win looks a whole lot better now. Either that or Wisconsin is that bad. They just disappeared in the 2nd half, really mind boggling.
 

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With all of the teams in the top 25 who lost today, you never know.

thats what i'm thinking, a lot of teams in the late teens and twenties lost they gotta be replaced by someone.
 

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The Michigan win looks a whole lot better now. Either that or Wisconsin is that bad. They just disappeared in the 2nd half, really mind boggling.

phork!!!!! we agree on something!!!! you dirty dog you!
 

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I just hope that if they do crack the top 25 they can keep their heads about it. We will have a tougher time against Stanford this year then we did last year. I think the Tar Heels make the top 25 this week. I hope.
 

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yes i think stanford will give a good fight but we play good at home, nothing is a gimme tho.

nc will be a serious test for this team. and will show how far we've really come.
 

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Won't believe game against The Flying Willinghams is a gimme until we are up 14+, either.
 

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Won't believe game against The Flying Willinghams is a gimme until we are up 14+, either.

no me either they have a hell of a qb i feel bad he has to suffer thru that horrible coaching and he has to be on that terrible team the kid could be heisman material anywhere else.
 

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Jake Locker broke his thumb tonight.. So thats 2 QBs from upcoming teams that are lost to injury...
 

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Jake Locker broke his thumb tonight.. So thats 2 QBs from upcoming teams that are lost to injury...

Did UNC win with their back up? Is that the other QB you are talking about?
 

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ok there is no way the pundits keep a 6-2 irish team out of the polls after this week, if we win, knock on wood.
 

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Usually, I don't care about where we are ranked, if at all. I just hope we roll this weekend. If the offense plays like it can play for a full 60 minutes and the defense hangs tough, I will be exceedingly happy. However, if we win this weekend, I agree, we will more than likely be ranked in the top 25. It would be nice to see that little number preceeding the "Notre Dame" in the papers and on TV once again.
 
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