Notre Dame 2012

• Laley23

  

  Id say 8-4 is most realistic. 7-5 is doable, but would not be good for BK. 9-3 is also doable and would be great for BK. Anything over 10, and ND is looking at being preseason contender for the national title (since they will get their 3 toughest games with 1st year starting QBs in 2013...OKL at home, USC at home and UofM on road).
• athlete37

  

  I, and the Vegas odds for next year, agree with everyone except Durkie so far. I could see us beating Michigan State, but could also see us somehow dropping to Michigan, BYU, or Miami (I don't see us losing to Navy or Stanford though). Oklahoma will be a tough game and I expect to lose, but stranger things have happened. USC should be uggo. We are VERY VERY questionable in the secondary and Matt Barkley, Robert Woods and Marquise Lee might be the three BEST players in the nation-- REGARDLESS of position... Doesn't bode well
• The Equalizer

  

  Having faith in my team is one thing but being able to live with myself is another. I'll see you on the av and sig but no way am I drinking a fruity's fruity.
• OneBuckeye

  

  athlete37;1199223 wrote:I, and the Vegas odds for next year, agree with everyone except Durkie so far. I could see us beating Michigan State, but could also see us somehow dropping to Michigan, BYU, or Miami (I don't see us losing to Navy or Stanford though). Oklahoma will be a tough game and I expect to lose, but stranger things have happened. USC should be uggo. We are VERY VERY questionable in the secondary and Matt Barkley, Robert Woods and Marquise Lee might be the three BEST players in the nation-- REGARDLESS of position... Doesn't bode well

  I honestly think Stanford could be a sleeper team this year, they have got good players still and a great system, they should bounce back from losing luck better than say a Baylor would losing RGIII.
• se-alum

  

  OneBuckeye;1199386 wrote:I honestly think Stanford could be a sleeper team this year, they have got good players still and a great system, they should bounce back from losing luck better than say a Baylor would losing RGIII.

  I also think Stanford is here to stay, they have had very good recruiting classes lately. They will continue to reap the benefits of Andrew Luck for years to come.
• killer_ewok

  

  "@ChiTribHamilton: As completely expected, ABC or ESPN will broadcast #NotreDame at USC on Nov. 24. Kickoff still TBD. Guessing 7pm or 8pm ET."
  
  It'll be 8:00 pm on ABC.
• sjmvsfscs08

  sleeper;1195522 wrote:When ND gets a new 5-star recruit, telling ND fans that I don't think he will pan out based on the past 20 or so 5-star recruits that ND has gotten(outside of Floyd, who I don't know if he was a 5-star) that haven't panned out.

  Five star players who were drafted:
  
  Michael Floyd
  Manti Te'o
  Kyle Rudolph
  Jimmy Clausen
  Victor Abriamiri
  Sam Young
  
  Stephon Tuitt looks like he's well on his way to "panning out."
  
  Those who didn't "pan out:"
  
  James Aldridge
  Dayne Crist
  
  So once again, you show the world how ignorant you are.
• karen lotz

  

  Just saw a couple things on twitter that ND will announce they will be joining the Big XII in everything except football around July 1.
• killer_ewok

  

  karen lotz;1204099 wrote:Just saw a couple things on twitter that ND will announce they will be joining the Big XII in everything except football around July 1.

  
  WHAT???
• karen lotz

  

  I dunno, couple people citing "sources" and a guy that has some sort of connection to the football program tweeted about ND, Louisville and FSU to the Big XII.
• killer_ewok

  

  I'd be disappointed to be honest. If they're gonna join a conference, and I think they should, that conference should be the B1G.
• sherm03

  

  Do. Not. Like.
• karen lotz

  

  LOL wtfbbq, but sure how reliable it is but the one guy just tweeted it includes football.
  
  "@ChatIrish: Very reliable source tells us at #ChatSports that ND to Big 12 includes football."
  
  This guy has never broken any kind of news before so I don't know how good his source is.
• Crimson streak

  

  I doubt it
• killer_ewok

  

  @ChipBrownOB: Sources in B12 tell OB Notre Dame moving Olympic sports into #Big12 becoming more and more likely. ... http://t.co/r0EsYb9n #ND #cfb
  
  Read that link. Sounds like there might be something to the ND-Big XII rumor...down the road.
• karen lotz

  

  Not so fast says Swarbrick...
  
  http://irish.nbcsports.com/2012/06/20/swarbrick-pumps-brakes-on-big-12-talks/
  
  
  Chip Brown is one of the worst in the business in taking bad rumors and conjuring up these great ideas from them.
• killer_ewok

  

  karen lotz;1206843 wrote:Not so fast says Swarbrick...
  
  http://irish.nbcsports.com/2012/06/20/swarbrick-pumps-brakes-on-big-12-talks/
  
  
  Chip Brown is one of the worst in the business in taking bad rumors and conjuring up these great ideas from them.

  
  Somebody I follow on Twitter retweeted what Brown tweeted and that's how I saw it. I didn't take it as a foregone conclusion but didn't know he was that unreliable.
  
  That being said, who knows what to believe at this point. Swarbrick probably won't tip his hand regardless as he seems to play things close to the chest.
• karen lotz

  

  linebacker out of WA Danny Mattingly ( nephew of Don) committed to ND after his visit.
• sjmvsfscs08

  Jaylon Smith - * * * * * OLB (Indiana) - 6'3 215 - Alabama, Auburn, Florida, FSU, Miami, Michigan, MSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, USC
  Isaac Rochell - * * * * DE (Georgia) - 6'5 - Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech
  Hunter Bivin - * * * * OT (Kentucky) - 6'7 310 - Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
  Steven Elmer - * * * * OT (Michigan) - 6'6 315 - Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, Wisconsin
  Malik Zaire - * * * * QB (Ohio) - 6'1 185 - Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio State, Wisconsin
  Rashad Kinlaw - * * * * CB (New Jersey) - 6'0 175 - Boston College, Iowa, Rugters
  Mike McGlinchey - * * * * OT (Pennsylvania) - 6'9 280 - Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin
  Mike McGovern - * * * * OT (Illinois) - 6'6 295 - Alabama, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  John Montelus - * * * * OG (Massachusetts) - 6'5 305 - Florida, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, West Virginia
  Danny Mattingly - * * * * OLB (Washington) - 6'5 220 - Alabama, Boise State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon
  Mike Heuerman - * * * * TE (Florida) - 6'4 215 - Floria State, LSU, Miami, Michigan State, Ohio State, South Carolina
  Devin Butler - * * * * CB (Washington DC) - 6'1 80 - Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  James Onwualu - * * * * WR (Minnesota) - 6'3 205 - Nebraska, Michigan, Stanford, Wisconsin
  Jacob Matuska - * * * DE (Ohio) - 6'5 240 - Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma
  Michael Deeb - * * * ILB (Florida) - 6'2 230 - Florida State, Illinois, Penn State, South Florida, West Virginia
  Corey Robinson - * * * WR (Texas) - 6'5 195 - Iowa, North Carolina, TCU
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Any time you pick up a linebacker from Washington who has an offer from Alabama, it's a good thing. If Alabama feels the need to go all of the way to practically Idaho to try to get him...he's gotta be unreal athletically.
  
  
  Notre Dame's class now ranks:
  
  247 - #6
  Rivals - #9
  Scout - #3
• Crimson streak

  

  I hoping for anzalone too. And another corner or 2 and it will be a great class
• Crimson streak

  

  I hoping for anzalone too. And another corner or 2 and it will be a great class
• karen lotz

  

  ccrunner will enjoy this:
  
  
  Irish Illustrated ‏@NDatRivals
  If you're curious, Mattingly commit keeps Irish No. 9 in Rivals team rankings. ND may lead nation in 3-stars on verge of adding a fourth.
• sjmvsfscs08

  I thought the same thing.
  
  I think everyone but Matuska is a four-star guy. And even Matuska is a four-star guy on two services.
  
  I'm really, really impressed by this staff's recruiting this year. Last year's class fell off about as badly as you can imagine and three (right?) coaches moved on and they said "fuck it.." and went to work. It's been cool to see.
• sjmvsfscs08

  Add an ILB from Miami. Michael Deeb.
  
  The class is up to #3 in the country on 247, and that's before guys like Mattingly, Montelus, Onwualu, Butler etc get their expected bumps.
  
  Only 4-6 spots left. Need 1) one punter, 2) 1-2 LB's, 3) 1-2 RB's.
  
  Malik Zaire - * * * * QB (Ohio) - 6'1 185 - Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio State, Wisconsin
  
  James Onwualu - * * * WR (Minnesota) - 6'2 205 - Nebraska, Michigan, Stanford, Wisconsin
  Corey Robinson - * * * WR (Texas) - 6'5 195 - Iowa, North Carolina, TCU
  
  Mike Heuerman - * * * * TE (Florida) - 6'4 215 - Floria State, LSU, Miami, Michigan State, Ohio State, South Carolina
  
  Hunter Bivin - * * * * OT (Kentucky) - 6'7 310 - Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
  Steven Elmer - * * * * OT (Michigan) - 6'6 315 - Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, Wisconsin
  Mike McGlinchey - * * * * OT (Pennsylvania) - 6'9 280 - Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin
  Mike McGovern - * * * * OT (Illinois) - 6'6 295 - Alabama, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  John Montelus - * * * * OG (Massachusetts) - 6'5 305 - Florida, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, West Virginia
  
  Isaac Rochell - * * * * DE (Georgia) - 6'5 - Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech
  Jacob Matuska - * * * DE (Ohio) - 6'5 240 - Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma
  
  Michael Deeb - * * * ILB (Florida) - 6'2 230 - Florida State, Illinois, Penn State, South Florida, West Virginia
  Danny Mattingly - * * * * OLB (Washington) - 6'5 220 - Alabama, Boise State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon
  Jaylon Smith - * * * * * OLB (Indiana) - 6'3 215 - Alabama, Auburn, Florida, FSU, Miami, Michigan, MSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, USC
  
  Rashad Kinlaw - * * * * CB (New Jersey) - 6'0 175 - Boston College, Iowa, Rugters
  Devin Butler - * * * * CB (Washington DC) - 6'2 180 - Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, West Virginia, Wisconsin
• karen lotz

  

  Another nice get with Deeb. One more lb spot to fill.