Several on the board have Post Traumatic Carrol Syndrome. Forget the flash and some outside speed they have. This game, and every game is won in the trenches. ND has the clear advantages on both sides. ND will be locked in and easily cover the spread.
This is the same team that lost to NIU.
If we "go to sleep" so to speak, the table gets set for another disaster. And we know how much USC would love to have that come to pass.
...wrapped in cotton balls on a bed of feathers.
ND could have wandered through it thinking they were worlds better than they actually may be.
The NIU loss...as unfortunate as it was...hopefully helps to keep them grounded and focused better now.
Post Traumatic NIU Syndrome.
Have seen what this group was capable of at home against a very inferior opponent.
Hopefully they’ve learned enough and grown enough.
Think Irish can certainly win…but aware that USC does have talent superior to NIU’s, is playing at home, needs game for winning record, wants revenge for last year’s curb-stomping.
Believe Irish are the better team at this juncture…but there is legitimate cause for some concern as well.
USC is like Kansas or Florida - teams nobody wants to play. If Irish win, they're supposed to and if they lose they're bums.
They aren't good, but they aren't bad either.
