Is/Was Notre Dame Overrated or what???
952427
They are OVER-RATED. They lost to the only teams on their schedule that are good MICHIGAN and USC. They started off the year overrated, what were they like number 2 or 3 in the nation at the start.
153789
I think the refs are just very biased. I don't think they deserve to be ranked as high as they are. They are over ranked but you have to go with what the polls say. I wish there was a way to change it!!!!!!!!!
887585
I live in Indiana, and I can tell you that IU's basketball team is not very good. That being said, I think that it makes Duke's win tonight look that much more unimpressive. McRoberts didn't do anything for me, and the only reason that they were able to win was because of Greg Paulus. He really is a good player.\n\nDuke had better step up their game, or the Tar Heels will roll over them in the ACC this season.\n\nAs for IU, they regularly play true freshman and a walk-on in Errek Suhr. They are not very good, and DJ White is vastly overrated. This win is definitely not a feather in Duke's cap by any means; especially at home with the Crazies.
947312
Notre Dame is the best one loss team there is.  All the other schools are alright but really get off it we all know ND is the best
744680
I think they are overrated and so is Brady Quin (Spelling). They have had some close games with some not so very good teams...heck last year when they lost to USC they moved up in the polls..when Fresno St did the same thing they dropped...there is a big bias for Norte Dame...I hate them...Got Twelve...we do!!!!!
1139017
if i remember correctly, even Danny said he was lucky. to take credit for doing anything but hanging on would be more than a little bold, to be sure. now, with that said, it still is an impressive feat. whether he had anything to do with keeping it off the wall or not, he DID manage to keep his poise and composure, and not just finish the race but win it. so, overrated? i vote no.
701595
Honestly, ND has similar entrance standards that the other top Catholic schools (Boston College and Georgetown) have.  They are all top 40 schools - they take the best and brightest.  If you had a good (read 1900+) SAT score, plus mostly A's in HS, and do well your first year - you may have a shot.  But, like I said, it's a top 40 school - they ain't easy to get into.
986395
No, ND'S is a long way from being a Big 10 team. They did dominate in NCAA Div 2, but they are going to have a much harder time of it as a NCAA Div 1 team. Notre Dame would be a much better candidate for the Big 10.
414272
It's not that the USA is overrated.  Nobody knows how good they actually are.  They came out of nowhere last World Cup.  They're basically a somewhat talented team that hasn't proven if they have what it takes to win consistantly yet or not.  My prediction is that Italy chokes and the USA takes second in their group.
807295
USC Doesn't deserve a no. 3 ranking, they lost to an unranked team, the shouldn't even be in the top 10. The majority of 1 loss teams lost to ranked, or were ranked at the time, teams. Gators lost to auburn, louisville lost to rutgers, west virginia lost to louisville. This demonstrates a bias in the bcs. You can also see it in the officiating of the pac-10 games where some questionable calls always go in favor to usc. If notre dame keeps it's game up, despite the fact they're basically scrimmaging against the service academies, they might beat USC, dashing their hopes at a title game. But I think to get quality teams, take your pick from any number in the SEC, excluding the red-headed step child, Vandy. It'll be the winner of the OSU/Mich game vs. an SEC team, (most likely Florida, they're the kryptonite to Arkansas). ACC is defunct as a league, especially when you have titans like FSU and Miami scraping the Barrel, and Wake Forest !?!?! is ranked. Big East hasn't convinced me, and I point and laugh at the Big 12 and, WAC and Mountain Divisions. BCS Champs, in a nail biting, grinding nightmare game, Gators come out on top, by the slimmest of margins. Only as long as they can stay healthy. OSU is gonna take a few hits in the Mich Game, but will still win, at the cost of injuries to linchpin players. Simply because it is such a vicious and bitter rivalry.
934324
Wow! \nYou really had me, until you talked about Rutgers and Boise State.\nTalk about how they are undefeated, fine, but also talk about them not playing anyone this, or any, year. \nCome on, the Big East is barely one small step above the MAC as far as the strength of their teams, on a national level.\nSeriously, if you put any of the Big East teams in a real conference (Big Ten, Big 12 or SEC) they might win 4 conference games, which, incidentally, is why Notre Dame didn't join the Big Ten, not because they would have to share the bowl game $. \nJust ask Penn State, who was supposed to come in and dominate the conference every year, how many Big Ten titles they have won since joining in 1993 (2;1994,2005).\n\nOK, lets talk about ND's SOS (Army 3-7;Air Force 4-5; Navy 7-3 (playing an even easier schedule than ND); MSU 4-7 (there is no way they should have won that game); PU; Stanford 1-9; UNC 1-9). \nThe only teams that they play are PSU (which is down this year),GT (which they should have lost), UCLA (ditto), USC (which they will probably lose), and Michigan (which killed them, AT NOTRE DAME 47-21)
1114841
I think they are overrated. There first big challenge is France. Teams they have so far, have been mediocre.
297290
I think Iowa is generally underated. There are a few reasons for that- even though they are in the Big 10, they always get overshadowed by "the Big 2 "- Michigan and Ohio State. Iowa is far  from any big media city so you just don't hear anything about them. And the visiting pink locker rooms rock !!!
617252
Here's always been my thought: I'm Irish and don't complain that Notre Dame's nickname is the "Fighting Irish."  I don't go around saying my heritage is being mocked or that I'm offended because "people think I like fighting."  It's ridiculous.  If any Native Americans are really concerned about this issues, why not look at poverty on the reservations, poor schooling, etc?  There's so much more to worry about than school mascot names.
1169559
What makes you think it is?\n\nMichigan has 18 wins, 14 losses, and 1 tie against Notre Dame.\nMichigan has outscored Notre Dame 634-523.\nMichigan's has the most number of wins, all time, with 849. Notre Dame has 810 wins.\nMichigan has the all-time best winning percentage, at 74.49%. Notre  Dame is at 74.44%.\n\nIn fact, Michigan TAUGHT Notre Dame how to play football.\n\nDo some research!!!
907145
Well, to answer your question about the yards...I went to their stat page and totalled 329 yards in 11 games with 2 games (Penn State and Northwestern) holding the other team to negative rushing yards and holding Notre Dame to 4 yards.  That is pretty impressive.  But I didn't look at their passing D or anything else...Granted some games when the O gets a big lead, the other team will not run much
1050845
Unless you live in South Bend I don't know how you couldn't hate them. During last season all you heard was about fata$$ Charlie Weiss taking Quinn and how great they would be together. And then they got the BCS bowl bid over Oregon which was complete BS since Oregon was ranked higher than Notre Dame. Oregon might have given Ohio State some competition. Haha. \n\nAnd don't even get me started on that SheMale Jeff Samardzija....