Happy Thanksgiving: Stuff a Turkey, Then a Trojan
INSTANT ANALYSIS
In a couple of days, Irish faithful may or may not be able to watch the Notre Dame-Southern Cal game on television at home, depending upon where they live. I'm sure folks in the cold air of Pennsylvania's DagoVille and SlavicCity can't wait for the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game.
No matter. There's always the sports bars and maybe a $25 tab for pay-per-view.
The idea is to see the game as best you can and where you can. It should be a doozey, unlike many previous ND-USC contests---lop-sided in favor of the boys from Los Angeles.
The Trojans have a good team, but a beatable bunch, and a coach who is given to talking from his asshole because his head knows better. The offense is erratic, the defense is porous despite the fact that "it never rains in sunny southern California." Their one big plus is that they don't like Notre Dame bigtime, and will be up for this heralded rivalry. I give 'em two touchdowns.
The Irish have shown in the past two games that their defense is up to the tasks and to adjustments as needed. The two enthusiastic crushers, Schwenke and Shembo, will get a lot of playing time and will help ND's line and linebackers stiffen and stuff the Troy's backfield on running and passing attempts.
Jones and Riddick should play, hopefully a lot, and young Rees has been getting good pass protection and it's bombs away atop the coliseum. I give the Irish three touchdowns and another record setting field goal.
ND 24
USC 14
And, yes, Coach Kelly, this game is a rivalry. Make no mistake.
--ScottB and the gang at The Irish Brogue
In a couple of days, Irish faithful may or may not be able to watch the Notre Dame-Southern Cal game on television at home, depending upon where they live. I'm sure folks in the cold air of Pennsylvania's DagoVille and SlavicCity can't wait for the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game.
No matter. There's always the sports bars and maybe a $25 tab for pay-per-view.
The idea is to see the game as best you can and where you can. It should be a doozey, unlike many previous ND-USC contests---lop-sided in favor of the boys from Los Angeles.
The Trojans have a good team, but a beatable bunch, and a coach who is given to talking from his asshole because his head knows better. The offense is erratic, the defense is porous despite the fact that "it never rains in sunny southern California." Their one big plus is that they don't like Notre Dame bigtime, and will be up for this heralded rivalry. I give 'em two touchdowns.
The Irish have shown in the past two games that their defense is up to the tasks and to adjustments as needed. The two enthusiastic crushers, Schwenke and Shembo, will get a lot of playing time and will help ND's line and linebackers stiffen and stuff the Troy's backfield on running and passing attempts.
Jones and Riddick should play, hopefully a lot, and young Rees has been getting good pass protection and it's bombs away atop the coliseum. I give the Irish three touchdowns and another record setting field goal.
ND 24
USC 14
And, yes, Coach Kelly, this game is a rivalry. Make no mistake.
--ScottB and the gang at The Irish Brogue
posted by OLD SHILLELAGH at 12:12 PM
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