Well I let the entire staff here at Subway Alumni Station off
for New Year’s Eve. It was either that
or put up with a pot-luck luncheon and BYO booze office party. Either way nothing would get done.
So back in August who’d of thought I would be posting a
Notre Dame vs. Alabama BCS National Championship Game prediction December 31st?
In the middle of fall camp I secretly thought the Irish
could go 9-3 with losses to OK, USC and some chump team. The chump loss to Pitt almost happened. Attended the Navy and Stanford games and
thought tailgating in the rain after the Cardinal Game that we would go 11-1
with only a loss to OK. That was the only prediction I screwed
up.
Let’s see how I do with Bama. Here are some things I wrote about the Tide
two weeks ago. I posted this last week
about the Irish.
Common sense would tell you it will be a low scoring game
just because of the defenses and normal conservative play calling during the
initial stages of the game. A Special
Teams play leading to a touchdown, critical turnovers creating opponent points,
and costly penalties could make the difference in the game. Down by two scores for either team will be a tough row to hoe
with the strong defenses. You don’t want
to be in that position. I suspect the game will be decided in the last 8 minutes.
Here is where I think Notre Dame has an advantage. They have won two games in overtime and a few
others by some nail biting close scores.
They have not lost and do not know how to do that sort of thing. Bama has pounded some luckless cupcakes and
got their heads handed to them by TAM.The Irish are healthy and in the best physical shape of the season. The players, coaches and staff are hungry and need to be fed.
I have never seen a team bonded and focused like the
Irish. I may not again.
If Alabama gets behind and tired in those last 8 minutes, I
think they will quit, fold and go home.-- Subway Alumni
Notre Dame 14 – Alabama 13
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