Circle the Date
My Saturday was intermingled with a lot of football, and I walked away with this...
Circle October 15 @ 2:30PM on your calendar...For college footballers both old and new school, the Notre Dame v. USC game will be for you.
After Notre Dame jetted out to a 2-0 record after Saturday's win at Michigan, any observer who has watched the first eight quarters of the young Notre Dame season will say this is an entirely different teams than the teams of the past decade. This Notre Dame program has that special something driving it into the future...Anyone who has followed the program can feel it, and there's no doubt why...It's due to the arrival of Charlie Weis.
The intangible that is emerging is that this team is playing with confidence. With four Super Bowl rings, Weis has been a part of something that has won at the highest level. That experience from winning is not only showing with his rants for perfection on the sidelines, but it also shows with the style of play...These guys are hitting.
But the reason why I'm circling the Oct. 15th date is because of the showdown with USC. Although there have been a number of failed transitions for pro coaches into the college football world, Pete Carroll and Charlie Weis are a little different...Their personalities seem to fit a college program a little better than most.
From the day Carroll was hired at USC, I always thought the Trojans had met the perfect fit for it's program. Carroll with his rah-rah style and young-minded personality is suited a lot better to the 18-23 age group than the land of guaranteed contracts and Escalade love. When you look at Weis, you have the same feeling. He fits the tough-ass, team-or-die, cast-iron Catholic work ethic that fits Notre Dame.
From early recruiting projections, it's easy to see that a major shift has occurred on the recruiting trail with Weis on the road. With Weis's Super Bowl rings and his staff's experience, there are few programs who are going to match his innovative offensive game plans and his pro experiences...One of those programs will be USC and Carroll.
That's why I have the feeling that we are seeing the emerging battle of an elite rivalry coming back into play come Oct. 15th. Weis has been planning for this date for a while. He moved last week's Pittsburgh game to the beginnning of the season to allow for a week to prepare for USC, and he knows that USC is the current gold standard of excellence.
So, believe me, this game is going to bigger than you think...But that's also if ND doesn't overlook Michigan State and Purdue.
The Echos Are Back,
IronDog
Circle October 15 @ 2:30PM on your calendar...For college footballers both old and new school, the Notre Dame v. USC game will be for you.
After Notre Dame jetted out to a 2-0 record after Saturday's win at Michigan, any observer who has watched the first eight quarters of the young Notre Dame season will say this is an entirely different teams than the teams of the past decade. This Notre Dame program has that special something driving it into the future...Anyone who has followed the program can feel it, and there's no doubt why...It's due to the arrival of Charlie Weis.
The intangible that is emerging is that this team is playing with confidence. With four Super Bowl rings, Weis has been a part of something that has won at the highest level. That experience from winning is not only showing with his rants for perfection on the sidelines, but it also shows with the style of play...These guys are hitting.
But the reason why I'm circling the Oct. 15th date is because of the showdown with USC. Although there have been a number of failed transitions for pro coaches into the college football world, Pete Carroll and Charlie Weis are a little different...Their personalities seem to fit a college program a little better than most.
From the day Carroll was hired at USC, I always thought the Trojans had met the perfect fit for it's program. Carroll with his rah-rah style and young-minded personality is suited a lot better to the 18-23 age group than the land of guaranteed contracts and Escalade love. When you look at Weis, you have the same feeling. He fits the tough-ass, team-or-die, cast-iron Catholic work ethic that fits Notre Dame.
From early recruiting projections, it's easy to see that a major shift has occurred on the recruiting trail with Weis on the road. With Weis's Super Bowl rings and his staff's experience, there are few programs who are going to match his innovative offensive game plans and his pro experiences...One of those programs will be USC and Carroll.
That's why I have the feeling that we are seeing the emerging battle of an elite rivalry coming back into play come Oct. 15th. Weis has been planning for this date for a while. He moved last week's Pittsburgh game to the beginnning of the season to allow for a week to prepare for USC, and he knows that USC is the current gold standard of excellence.
So, believe me, this game is going to bigger than you think...But that's also if ND doesn't overlook Michigan State and Purdue.
The Echos Are Back,
IronDog
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