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according to most on tbb ND sucks and they also say we would be the 6th best team in the SEC

ND is not even going to show up. Did you not get the memo?

my thoughts also

I believe it will be a close game until the end. I say it that way because I think this game will come down to whoever imposes their will on the other team's defense. Late in the game the team that does that could stretch the lead out a little to make the final score not representative of a close game, possibly ending in a 10-13 point win for a team.

I am hoping ND will impose their will on Bama's stout defense and that our front 7 can handle the task of the best O-Line in college football. All tough tasks (possibly the toughest all season), but closing their eyes and wishing they were gone won't get it done.

I'm just hoping we don't turn the ball over. We've shot ourselves in the foot multiple times in the big games this year outside of the Michigan game.

I have to thank you sir, for the morning chuckle. Well played sir, well played.

Why would the best team in the SEC wanna trade with USCe? I was saying, if I were ND I wouldn't take it as an insult. The SEC is just better than everyone else.

I hear what you are saying but being sixth best is not something I strive for.

Well, both squads have great defenses. However, Alabama also features a strong offense and good special teams. ND is o.k. offensively and doesn't pose much of a threat in the return game. Definitely looks like an uphill struggle for Notre Dame; I just don't see how they score outside of some TOs that set them up in good field position.

The Irish have been great at getting INTs, but Bama's thrown 3 all season. Though Bama has had some fumble problems (12 in 13 games), ND has only recovered 7 fumbles on the year.

I think it'll be a close game for the first 2 and a half quarters, maybe something liker 13-6 Bama, before a TD puts the Tide up 2 scores. Something like 23-9, or 24-13 Alabama sounds about right.

Yardage wise they are basically equal. Both offenses run and pass for over 200 yards a game. I think Bama averages 13-15 yards more a game. Now if you said something about ND's red zone scoring then I would have agreed with you. ND can move the ball. They have a problem scoring TD's. One has to look no further than the USC game.

LSU, Texas A&M, and Georgia are the only 3 good teams bammer has played all year and they struggled in all three games. Unless Notre Dame gets stage fright and turns the ball over multiple times, I doubt bammer will kill them. Not even sure bammer will beat them