Couple of thoughts here, first Barkley was not what they thought and secondly this team is is at a crossroads. They may reload and bust @$$ again next year but they also may be ripe for a downhill slide not like what they are used to at southern cal (still like saying that). It is a good time for a new coach at ND to compete against them. Charlie's squads were never their equal. Poodle may not be exalted like he has been in the past by the southern cal crowd. The rivalry has always had it ebs and flows. His antics will catch up to him as they are already starting to show-Stanford rubbing their noses in the dirt. I'm not saying they still wont be tough but their conference will not put up with their $%^# any longer. Its about time we took the same attitude.