Man, I HATE Purdue.

I'm not really sure why exactly...there's just something about Wilford Brimley & Co. that truly pisses me off. I guess it's the interstate rivalry they have, both being from Indiana and being proud Universities. Or perhaps it might be that whenever things seem to be going well, Purdue has to come in and mess that up (not in a horrible train wreck sort of way...oh no, that's Boston College's job), but still screwed. This version of the Boilermakers just knocked off #17 Oregon last week in West Lafayette, which means all sorts of bad news for the young Irish this weekend. Ultimately, it depends on which two teams show up. If it's a flat, uninterested Boilermaker team and a fired up Irish team, then the Irish have a better than average shot at winning the game. If the #17 Duck defeating Boilers show up, and Notre Dame commits a few costly errors, game over. This Irish squad is very predicated on emotion and living in the moment. Their youth and relat...