Know thy Opponent 2008: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

This should be interesting. Last season I drew quite a bit of criticism for what was originally a scathing review of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their chances at success for the 2007 season. I admit that much of the original criticism was wrong, but the original prediction did come true. I originally predicted that the Irish would struggle mightily and a 1-7 or 0-8 start was entirely possible. It turns out my assessment was accurate, as the Irish did indeed start the season with a 1-7 record against eight tough opponents. more...