First let me start this off by saying that I was born a Notre Dame fan and have been for the past 30 years. OK, I canno tbelieve I am saying this but....Carroll is a good coach, and I enjoy watching USC play (except against The Irish), now don't get me wrong I do not root for the Trojans, but they are fun to watch. Speed, Athletes, and they execute. You cannot debate that, ethically is the program run on the straight and narrow? Probably not, but the NCAA still has not come down on them for anything. In a few years Notre Dame will have the same type of athletes, and it will create "game of the century" status between these two programs that have giving so much for college football. I know this might not sit well with many of you on this site, but it has been great to see ND return to a meaningful existence (remember when we were not even mentioned on College Gameday a few years ago or ESPN, not we all bitch because the bitch about us!) and you cannot take anything away from the USC program. But, I cannot wait to see the Poodle telling Coach Weis great game, good luck in the BCS Championship game!