Notre Dame vs Alabama National Championship Thread

nappyd · Dec 5, 2012

deceptikon1978 said:
It's funny, after browsing various message boards and reading opinions about the matchup, the most popular anti ND statements are "Notre Dame sucks" and "Notre Dame didn't play anybody good".

yeah at least they didn't go full retard like the SEC did with cutting back to 8 conference games during the season. a whole lot of SEC East teams would have gotten exposed if they'd had to play Bama and LSU, and maybe those stupid UGA fans wouldn't have gotten their hopes up thinking mark richt was *FINALLY* going to win the big one. or a medium one. or hell, at least something of note.

hockeyfights · Dec 6, 2012

nappyd said:
yeah at least they didn't go full retard like the SEC did with cutting back to 8 conference games during the season. a whole lot of SEC East teams would have gotten exposed if they'd had to play Bama and LSU, and maybe those stupid UGA fans wouldn't have gotten their hopes up thinking mark richt was *FINALLY* going to win the big one. or a medium one. or hell, at least something of note.

Did Bama and LSU play the top 3 SEC East finishing teams during the 2012 regular season? Only 1 team did, LSU, but they only played 2 of the top SEC East teams. LSU lost to Florida and beat SC. Did Bama play any of the top 3 finishing SEC East teams in the regular season? No they didn't, Bama scheduled Tennessee and Missouri from the SEC East.

Most informed people would agree that Mark Richt's 2-1 record in BCS bowl games and 2 SEC Championships were winning "big ones, medium ones, or something of note". I'm guessing you don't think UGA beating the #2 ranked Florida this year in their rivalry game qualifies as winning a big game because of both team's top 10 ranking and what the stakes were. Richt is also 23-13 record against UGA's 3 biggest rivals. I can't figure out if your stupid flared up or you're just ignorant.

jimmyjam1973 · Dec 6, 2012

ND getting no respect. All these SEC honks in the ATL talking junk and if they think Bama is going rush for 300 yards against the best defense in the NCAA, they have another thing coming. Can't wait to watch the game in Vegas.....GO IRISH!!!!!!

cgilmo · Dec 6, 2012

jimmyjam1973 said:
ND getting no respect. All these SEC honks in the ATL talking junk and if they think Bama is going rush for 300 yards against the best defense in the NCAA, they have another thing coming. Can't wait to watch the game in Vegas.....GO IRISH!!!!!!

The fudge are you talking about best defense in the ncaa... that's just insane.

Junior Griffey · Dec 6, 2012

Bama won't rush for 300 but they'll break off a few. I think McCarron is going to have a solid game and Bama wins by 2 TD's or more.

cgilmo · Dec 6, 2012

Bama is very beatable.

Don't think ND is the team to do it.

deceptikon1978 · Dec 6, 2012

Here's a top 10 breakdown I found by stats. Everything fairly close. Gotta love ND's TD allowed column.

Even as a huge Notre Dame fan, I won't sit here and say they are the best defense, but there are arguements to be made.

Through games of December 1, 2012

Rank	Team	G	Opp Plays	Opp Tot Yds	Opp Tot Yds/Play	Opp Off TD	Opp Tot Yds/G
1	Alabama	13	782	3198	4.09	18	246.00
2	Florida St.	13	849	3299	3.89	22	253.77
3	BYU	12	722	3196	4.43	22	266.33
4	Michigan St.	12	757	3279	4.33	19	273.25
5	Florida	12	789	3401	4.31	17	283.42
6	Notre Dame	12	757	3442	4.55	10	286.83
7	Bowling Green	12	758	3476	4.59	22	289.67
8	LSU	12	797	3554	4.46	26	296.17
9	Boise St.	12	811	3656	4.51	24	304.67
10	Connecticut	12	811	3719	4.59	27	309.92

WoundedDuck · Dec 6, 2012

The only team that could make me root for ND is Alabama. I really have nothing against Alabama, but more than any other person in sports, I hate Nick Saban. I can't stand that smug SOB. That being said, as a Big Ten (11? whatever the hell it is?) fan, as an OSU fan, I freely admit the SEC is the best conference by far. I fully expect this one to get lopsided early, but I'm hoping ND hangs in there and makes a game of it. Maybe they'll even pull it off, but I highly doubt it.

cgilmo · Dec 7, 2012

Haters gonna hate

19braves77 · Dec 7, 2012

With 37 days, both teams basically have a month of summer practice to work freshman, get in good health, and add new wrinkles. You could see a new wrinkle from Alabama like Oregon did with Auburn:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=_9lYWo8cn5E

Not saying Alabama runs the wishbone but I expect them to find someone that can play fullback and play around with Pistol formation and not look anything like they did in the Georgia game.

wheeler281 · Dec 7, 2012

cgilmo said:
Haters gonna hate

No need to speak for Craig he understands the hatred for ND out of most

Lancemountain · Dec 8, 2012

Alabama is going to annihilate ND. This one won't be close. Ugly, really

cubfanbudman · Dec 10, 2012

Yes SEC dominates like always. This one isn't going to be close in my opinion

gt2590 · Jan 7, 2013

Had to find this for GameDay being here Finally!

Also had to laugh when, in an ESPN interview, Saban said he was "a happy guy"...

deceptikon1978 · Jan 7, 2013

It's going to be a long day at work waiting for the game tonight. Go Irish!!!

Junior Griffey · Jan 7, 2013

Roll Tide!

cgilmo · Jan 7, 2013

Junior Griffey said:
Roll Tide!

What he said

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aluckypull · Jan 7, 2013

Card Magnet said:
I can't pull for either team, so I'm just hoping for an exciting and clean game.

Same here

mkhawk21 · Jan 7, 2013

Junior Griffey said:
Roll Tide!

This! It's not that I like Bama, I just really dislike ND

P_Manning 18 · Jan 7, 2013

Names on the back of Notre Dame jerseys :-x I know its the National Championship game... but that just doesnt look right.

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