The Irish will play 12 games this season (excluding a
potential bowl match-up),and that’s as
much as I can guarantee for this year.
If I were to predict their record, I would say best scenario 10-2 and
worse case, 5-6. I mark Oklahoma and USC
losses (not that they can’t win, they just probably won’t). More probable is between 9-3 and 7-5 (many
are picking 8-4). Michigan, Michigan
State and Stanford are toss up games at best.
6-6 to 5-6 are possible with BYU in a position on the schedule of being
a trap game. The Irish also have a history of dropping a game or two that they
shouldn’t, and Navy, Purdue, Miami, Boson College, Pittsburgh and Wake Forest
know that.
Talking Irish Prediction:
Irish fans will cheer, be disappointed, be optimistic and
pessimistic. We will be exalted to the
highest highs with a run back by George Atkinson III, a devastating hit by
Manti Te’o or an ankle breaking run by Cierre Wood. We will then have our hearts broken by an
untimely fumble, interception or penalty.
As for a record, we’ll be happy at 8-4 with a middle of the road bowl
win and will steal a line from Mets fans, “wait till next year.”
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