1988 is a long time ago: Go Irish!

[Poet Laureate]

Woooo Hooooo! K State is going down; Oregon is trailing. When's the last time Notre Dame was ranked No. 1 this late in the season? Hell, I'm a fan, and I don't even know.
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Now if the Irish can just take care of business against Southern Cal, nothing will keep them from the championship game. And I WILL host that party. I'd love to get some PMs from folks who might like to attend. It'll give me an idea how much beer to buy.
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And feel free to party with me even if you hate Notre Dame and will cheer against them with gusto. It's all in good fun after all.

[bnjmesa]

Notre Dame will play Alabama for the national championship and be an 8-9 point underdog and yet still win the game by one point.(See 1973 Championship).

[Poet Laureate]

Originally Posted by bnjmesa

Notre Dame will play Alabama for the national championship and be an 8-9 point underdog and yet still win the game by one point.(See 1973 Championship).

I LIKE this guy!

[bnjmesa]

Practicing holding my breath today. by tomorrow night, I will be up to 3 1/2 hours.

[Poet Laureate]

Woo Hoo! Go Irish! Your soon-to-be 2013 College Football National Champions!

[Little Monster]

I'll put $150 on Bama or Georgia!!!

[Poet Laureate]

I can't bet on Notre Dame. I've learned that when it comes to teams I root for, my judgment isn't always good.

[bnjmesa]

Too true. Worked for a sports handicapper in the mid 80's. He said if you have an emotional attachment to a team, it distorts your judgement and you shouldn't bet on that game. On another subject: IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW THEY GOT THERE, NOTRE DAME IS PLAYING FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. I'm so freakin' happy I could burst!

[Poet Laureate]

Originally Posted by bnjmesa

Too true. Worked for a sports handicapper in the mid 80's. He said if you have an emotional attachment to a team, it distorts your judgement and you shouldn't bet on that game.

And he was right. I used to bet on pro football, and I did pretty well at it as long as I stayed away from the Bears. One thing I did learn was that my betting on teams in the Bears division and conference was markedly more successful than my betting on the AFC, because I paid closer attention to teams in the Bears division and conference.

[bnjmesa]

You are a Notre Dame fan and a Bears fan. St. Rita's High School in Chicago?

[Little Monster]

while I do congratulate the Irish fans, I will say enjoy while you can. I just don't see ND beating Bama or Georgia. ND has not faced a defense as big & fast as either one of those two teams. and sorry but beating Stanford & Chokelahoma just isn't that impressive. There's a reason the SEC has won the last 7 of the last nine NC's. Defense wins Championships period. ND has a great defense but Georgia and Bama both have enough speed on offense to break some plays. I do hope it will at least be a good game though and ND doesn't just get blown out of the water.

[Poet Laureate]

The Party is ON! Sorry about the late post, but if you want to attend, send me a PM for details.

[austin_voy]

Okay, so now we know that Bama is one kick ass team. 'Cept they had a loss this year. And the team that beat them kicked the Sooners so far over the Red River that they needed a map to get back to OK. So, where will the Ag's wind up?:thumbs up:

I haven't looked at the paper today, but Kirk Bohls predicted a moderately close game. Well, it was until the kick off.

[Ccryder]

I bet Rudy is very disappointed.

[SpeedRacerXXX]

Horrible game, unless your are a Bama fan. I was rooting for the Irish but knew they had to play close to a perfect game to win. And the game they played was about as far from perfect as possible. Couldn't tackle. Poor offensive game plan. As avid a sports fan as I am, I turned off the game and watched Castle.

I think A&M should be top 5, possibly even 2nd. They looked great against OU,