I've had similar thoughts.

by Bruno95, Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 05:21 (6306 days ago) @ omahadomer

As an opposing fan, I am concerned Forcier will step in, pick up the offense (the spread isn't that complex -- you can either run it or you can't), and they'll be a dangerous team this year. I do think ND will beat them, in large part because we're playing them early.

I still think he'll succeed. They may not beat OSU for awhile, because OSU has cleaned up on the recruiting trail the past few years, but he's recruiting speed and quickness on offense and tough defensive lines. His class this year was a pretty good fit for him, and they'll give the Big Ten defenses fits.

But if ND were in their shoes, I'd be fixating on their inexperience at QB, their losses at RB, their corp of midget WRs, and their porous secondary. Maybe I'm just a pessimist, but I think the bigger driver is how much we know about our own team. After all, some SEC fan running through a Phil Steele guide might see our welter of four-star linemen and backs and guess that we'd have a potent running game.