This is what I remember.

by Mark, Friday, May 22, 2026, 10:51 (3 days ago) @ KGB

ND does better when they arent expected to do better. That was the big lesson from Holtz’s teams in the ‘90s.

Its a trap to believe ND has everything in place to win it all. Complacency kills. You’ve got to be hungry with the fight like no one believes in you but your own teammates. Us against the world.

Honestly, I think ND’s 2025 team had a really good chance to win it all.

Whenever I hear prognostications that ND is set and going to have a great season, I think “Crap, hear comes the unexpected problem that will derail reality and the high expectations for the season.”

“You arent as good as they say you are” (when they love you) and at the same time “You arent as bad as they say you are” (when they hate you).

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Can we all agree, this is the most optimistic feeling - Busco21, 2026-05-21, 22:13
- I'm an idiot. - OGerry, 2026-05-23, 15:21
  - Can you scoot over a seat? - Chris, 2026-05-24, 07:25
  - Right there with you. - omahadomer, 2026-05-23, 16:26
    - There's something Homeric about the flashing golden helmets. - OGerry, 2026-05-24, 03:34
- It's the most positive preseason I've been since 1989 -- - omahadomer, 2026-05-22, 08:18
  - I feel better than '89 - Jeff (BGS), 2026-05-22, 20:10
    - We would've beat Miami 7/10 times on a neutral field -- - omahadomer, 2026-05-22, 21:36
  - I think you’re right, we don’t win one W/o going thru tOSU - GloveND, 2026-05-22, 18:02
- I haven't been this excited since 1966! - Joe I, 2026-05-22, 08:15
  - 1924 for me. - NDinVA, 2026-05-22, 13:37
- I agree! - oviedoirish, 2026-05-22, 07:38
  - Can confirm that the mood on campus - KGB, 2026-05-22, 08:26
    - I was shocked we never won an NC with Powlus - terribletr, 2026-05-24, 14:45
    - Good catch - Busco21, 2026-05-22, 17:28
    - This is what I remember. - Mark, 2026-05-22, 10:51
- We have to get this done in the next few years... - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:34
- I think the team's going to do really well - Jay, 2026-05-22, 07:30

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This is what I remember.