When the game tips off tonight I would like to see the Irish run the ball. According to every scouting report I've seen, the Warriors are terrible on the lines. And Notre Dame, while it may not boast the best line in the country like Alabama, is pretty good up front. So, expect the running game to be a huge factor tonight. I just hope Charlie doesn't out-think himself and try and get too cute, calling something like 24 straight runs just to prove a point to Clausen. He'll be calling the plays again in offensive coordinator Mike Haywood's last game, as he is expected to be named the new coach at Miami (OH) next week (thanks for that, Miami, now Charlie doesn't have to fire him after the season and it appears that was happening anyway).
Bottom line is that the Irish need a win here. They can't have a second straight losing season. 7-6 may not be the record people wanted, but it's still better than 6-8. The team should take this trip seriously and not just look at it as a free vacation. Also, hopefully Coach Weis didn't just spend the extra three weeks of practice looking at the young guys and that a gameplan was put in during that time as well.
People want to talk about how Hawaii played Cincinnati really tough. That's fine, but I feel like the Irish are better than the Bearcats. This Irish team needs to end this season on a high note. They haven't won a bowl game in forever and could use the positive publicity of ending the season with a bowl win. As weird as it may seem, Notre Dame will be the more desperate team in Hawaii.
I always like to back the team that seems more needy, so I'm picking the Irish (big shock) 31-17.
-And now I'm off to Natick, to take Liz out for lunch in celebration of Lizmas.
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