ND 2012 vs 2018

[Mavericknyc1980]

I agree that this team is better, just feel the need to defend the ‘12 team when ND fans start talking about how lucky they were or it was all smoke and mirrors. Still not sure how you can say we got lucky on that goal line stand vs. Stanford. One of the great moments in ND history. Hell, they reviewed the play on instant replay. That D only gave up 2 rushing TDs all regular season. Stopping people on the goal line was what they did.

One thing that would have been interesting was if that 2012 team had someone like Chip Long as OC. There was a lot of talent on that offense, but Chuck Martin was a below avg OC. Very little creativity that year.

Don’t get me wrong, that team as a whole was not lucky and as I have stated beat multiple ranked teams that year.

 

[Kingbish01]

i think the 2018 Bama team would beat the 2012 Bama team handily.

I agree, this year's Bama team may be their best team yet.

 

[Junkhead]

I agree, this year's Bama team may be their best team yet.

Unless going against the Citadel, at least for a few minutes.

 

[Irish YJ]

Unless going against the Citadel, at least for a few minutes.

rumor is, someone tossed some rat poison into the elephant trough.

 

[TheIrishAre#1]

I don't really want to compare 2012 to 2018, honestly. Instead, assuming rankings stand, I'd like to look at 2015. The team chose to wear green against FSU, probably because of 2014, and Notre Dame should have won that game. They should have won in 2015 at Clemson, as well, and I can see Notre Dame getting revenge in a playoff game against the Tigers. This team is better than the 2015 team that lost at Clemson, which was a game lost to coaching if you ask me. Whether or not the "revenge tour" continues and the Irish beat Bama in the championship is another story.