NDinL.A.
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OK, let's say it's before the Syracuse game, and we're 6-4. There are 2 scenarios I want you to think about:
1. We end the season just like we did. Lose to pathetic Syracuse, hammered by USC (pretty much a given), and then kill Hawaii.
OR
2. Beat Syracuse, lose to USC, then probably have a loss against a much better bowl opponent (we might have won, but I think all the criticism really woke the guys up).
It's a tough call. With scenario #2, we don't get the crap we heard for a month, but then we go into the offseason with a bad taste in our mouths, which is bad for recruiting, and we also wouldn't have gotten Te'o to get such a good look at us ( which might be for naught, but you never know).
With the way it is now, with the way we played vs. Hawaii, many of us are now pumped for 2009 because of the potential we saw, CW got a respite from the criticism (until Nevada that is!!!) and he seems settled in, and the young kids that shined have huge confidence going into the offseason and next year.
I took a HUGE amount of heat down here in SoCal after we lost that Syracuse game, and I was a s down as I've been as an ND fan in loooooong time. It was worst than last year for me. BUt that Hawaii game renewed my faith. Damn we looked good. Nay, great. I know it was only Hawaii, but at least we have HOPE. If we lost the bowl game, I would have heard 8 1/2 months of shit-talking. Now at least the heat has been off somewhat since the game. In fact it's been pretty damn nice. With the Syracuse loss, I heard only a month of shit-talking. So I'm going to say scenario 1, the way we ended the season.
I don't blame anyone for choosing #2, because losing to Syracuse was practically sinful. Unforgivable. I just want to know what you guys think.
P.S. I already know that scenario #3 would be better. That is, beat Syracuse AND win a bowl game. Just bear with me here! Peace, and Happy New Year...
1. We end the season just like we did. Lose to pathetic Syracuse, hammered by USC (pretty much a given), and then kill Hawaii.
OR
2. Beat Syracuse, lose to USC, then probably have a loss against a much better bowl opponent (we might have won, but I think all the criticism really woke the guys up).
It's a tough call. With scenario #2, we don't get the crap we heard for a month, but then we go into the offseason with a bad taste in our mouths, which is bad for recruiting, and we also wouldn't have gotten Te'o to get such a good look at us ( which might be for naught, but you never know).
With the way it is now, with the way we played vs. Hawaii, many of us are now pumped for 2009 because of the potential we saw, CW got a respite from the criticism (until Nevada that is!!!) and he seems settled in, and the young kids that shined have huge confidence going into the offseason and next year.
I took a HUGE amount of heat down here in SoCal after we lost that Syracuse game, and I was a s down as I've been as an ND fan in loooooong time. It was worst than last year for me. BUt that Hawaii game renewed my faith. Damn we looked good. Nay, great. I know it was only Hawaii, but at least we have HOPE. If we lost the bowl game, I would have heard 8 1/2 months of shit-talking. Now at least the heat has been off somewhat since the game. In fact it's been pretty damn nice. With the Syracuse loss, I heard only a month of shit-talking. So I'm going to say scenario 1, the way we ended the season.
I don't blame anyone for choosing #2, because losing to Syracuse was practically sinful. Unforgivable. I just want to know what you guys think.
P.S. I already know that scenario #3 would be better. That is, beat Syracuse AND win a bowl game. Just bear with me here! Peace, and Happy New Year...
