It's nice to see you guys put your predictions out there for all to see, unlike commentators on some cable sport networks who have visions of things happening but negelect to share them with the rest of us, and to do so in a manner that doesn't involve putting the head of a mascot on.

That weather forcast link looks suspiciously like Ty's home page:

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Tom | Email | Homepage | 08.28.05 - 9:18 pm | #

Holy crap, that must have been a lot of amphetamines.

FYI: Leon Hall was a starter at CB after the ND game, replacing Marcus "Toast" Curry. Also, YOUR COACH IS FAT. NO "MAN BOOBS" ACCEPTABLE.
Brian | Email | Homepage | 08.28.05 - 9:38 pm | #

Brian--

Weis is large, yes. However, he certainly doesn't have Carr's D cups. Weis is a large man--Carr has BREASTS. Big difference. Proportion vs. Disproportion.

Guys, friggin awesome as usual. The alert blocks were priceless. And if the frosh start the wave during a 3rd down in the 3rd quarter AGAIN, they should all be beaten with Bill Kirk's personal copy of Du Lac. The wave is ONLY permissable during absolute blowouts (reference Lou's last 2 games at ND Stadium, against Pitt and Rutgers. When your winning by 50 and your second string punt returner is taking kicks to the house, you can do the wave if you want.)
Nate | Email | Homepage | 08.28.05 - 9:43 pm | #

Priceless stuff, the Hawk Harrelson comment was hilarious!!
Kevin | Email | Homepage | 08.28.05 - 10:30 pm | #

One thing with regard to the weather... will the hurricane remnants be a factor??
Kevin | Email | Homepage | 08.28.05 - 10:32 pm | #

Homers!!!

I enjoyed the read however, I wish I held some of your optimism (in some cases idiocy/lunacy)...

8-3 would be a miracle in my mind. 6 wins is more like it.

We'll see though.

Fun read as always.
Matt Alkire | Email | Homepage | 08.29.05 - 12:48 am | #

awesome

Sean - Win, 35-23. Wannstedt has half a moustache and parts his hair in the middle like it's 1984. 'Nuff said.

amazing.

Keep it up guys!
The Luke | Email | Homepage | 08.29.05 - 4:57 am | #

Tennessee can be upset again...it looks like they just settled on a starting QB (Ainge), and any team that has 2 QB's and can't come up with a bona fide starter has problems at QB. QB by rotation never works.

Tennesse comes here, and Weis has two weeks to prepare...the table is set for an upset.

Interesting that ND has open dates before their two toughest games, SC and Tenn. This can never hurt.
John B. | Email | Homepage | 08.29.05 - 10:33 am | #

What's wrong with the Halls Fruit Breezer's Fan of the Game (or whatever)? I was just that for last year's Pitt game (along with my three friends), although pretty unintentionally. I was home from Iraq for two weeks and got hooked up with 4 front row, 40yd. line tickets (behind the Pitt bench). I woke up that morning and I got it in my head that I was going to have a great time. I bought the funny hats and face paint and shiny shamrock medallions, got my four ND jerseys out of storage, bought the alcohol, and off we went. I've never been offered more beer in my entire life. During the tailgating, the conversation usually went like this: "Hey, can we get a picture with you guys!?" "Uh, sure, can we get a beer from you guys?"

Somewhere out there, a family has a picture of their 7-year old daughter standing around a bunch of dressed-up ND fans holding out their beers. (Okay, I had a wine cooler.)
TSchaef | Email | Homepage | 08.29.05 - 11:46 am | #

While I hope and pray like everyone else under this blue-gray sky that ND has a great season, don't forget the Minter Factor.

Unless that guy had a brain transplant since his last tenure, defense is going to suck. period. We will be bend and don't break and we will suck on D.

For this team to win, the MVP HAS to come from defense. Defense wins games, and that's the only way we pull upsets over Tennessee, Michigan, and USC.

When you watch the season opener, REALLY watch the defense. Watch the alignments on certain downs and situations. Don't be impressed just by a 4 and out. Did the Pitt QB miss his receiver 3 times and ND let him sit in the pocket forever? Watch that stuff.
Tom Parnell | Email | Homepage | 08.29.05 - 5:06 pm | #