BTF

Geographically.................Indiana, geeesh. I get it, it's a private school. Therefore open for residents of all states equally. It's a national brand for academics. But it resides in Indiana, therefore it's an Indiana school. I bet a larger percentage of South Bend residents identify with Notre Dame than does Chicago. And who else can Chicago identify with? Can you hardly blame them for adopting Notre Dame? How would an Ohio resident have a better chance of admission than one in Indiana? All things being equal, I heard the same thing about admittance into Indiana.

I'm not sure how Sagarin can account for out of state teams the way it's set up.

You can also disregard any ranking of a Fort Wayne team. Sagarin only becomes accurate in the Summit City when the tournament starts.

I guess I'm just in favor of a punt returner having the option to catch the ball without getting his helmet taken off while standing there defenseless. But that's just me.

Wish I could. The Chargers are tough this year.

Luers is looking pretty solid with victories over Concordia and Wayne. They only lost to 6A Homestead by 8 points. The offense is getting better each week and has come a long way since their Week 1 loss to Carroll. This week they have 5A contender North Side. The Legends will be a good measuring stick to see how Luers is at the season's midway point. I'd have a hard time believing that the Knights aren't one of the top five teams in 2a.

Very competitive week. Every game could go one way or another. Wayne vs South Side - I'm not sure the Generals are in as much disarray as some think they are. Wayne by 21 Northrop vs Concordia - The veteran coach beats the rookie in this one. Cadets by 7 Luers vs North Side - One of three great games on tap. Two Top 10 teams in their respective classes. But I have to go with the 5a school in this one. I think the Legends have more talent and will ultimately be the Knights doom. It seems like Luers just keep getting better week after week and are looking like a 2a title contender. Legends by 7 Carroll vs Dwenger - This game will have a big atmosphere and could be a defensive showdown. Defensively I give the Chargers a slight edge. Offensively I give the Chargers a bigger edge. That equates to a Carroll victory at home. Chargers by 14 Snider vs Homestead - Snider would like to regain their title of Kingpin back from the Spartans. Over the past five years, Homestead earned it and are the current Kingpins of the SAC. Snider is looking like a well oiled machine since the return of Langston, but Homestead knows how to pass their way to victory when they play the Panthers. Snider by 14

Not sure where Arizona comes into play. Sagarin has Georgia at #2 and Oregon at #14. Georgia beat Oregon by 46.

The gap between 2 & 14 is 46 points?

Interesting way to look at it.

Pyne will probably shine on Saturday. He's a good quarterback when he has time in the pocket. I'm presuming Cal won't deliver the same pressure Marshall did.

I'll get roasted for this, so bring it on and let me have it. It wouldn't surprise me if Marshall goes undefeated this season. If they do, and that's a big if, they will have beaten both Notre Dame and App State. Playoff consideration? Please tell me I'm not the only one who thought Marshall looked like a damn good team on Saturday. This receipt will go in someone's file............risk taken.

Drew Pyne gets his shot.

I think you have to look at body of work starting in Week 1. Trouncing Oregon, a team that beat Ohio State in Columbus last year, 49-3 is eye popping. Georgia passes the eye test in my opinion. I get it, this is the one game that Alabama finds a way to squeak by when they could have easily lost. It happens every year. Then they trounce everyone else they play. I'm still ranking Georgia over them this week based on what I saw.

Debatable. Eye test. It's obvious I'm not a fan of Day (maybe warranted, maybe not).

AP Poll: Georgia moves up to #1 and rightfully so. Michigan should be at #3 in front of Ohio State, not vise versa. Wondering who gave Ohio State a first place vote. Comical. Marshall comes in at #26. Just a matter of time before they crack the Top 20. Notre Dame drops to #36. Not much opinion here.

You mean like calling someone "ignorant" when you have a differing opinion than them?

Lol, fair enough.

I root for Notre Dame, IU, Purdue, Ball State, and Butler. I don't see anything wrong with that as a resident of Indiana. Notre Dame is my favorite (both sports), but I still root for the others. Take someone who lives somewhere between Indy and Fort Wayne. Neither IU nor Notre Dame resides in their back yard. Can you hardly blame those people when both IU basketball and ND football are top national brands?

I'm willing to go 7-5 and hope that Freeman gets better as he goes as long as the recruits continue to pile in over the next couple of years. How bad of a coach is Marcus Freeman? He was good enough to make the Oklahoma State game look like an Irish blowout in the first half after all we hear all year was how great Oklahoma state was. ND lost, I get it. He was good enough to lead Ohio State through three quarters when EVERYONE in the country was calling for a blowout based on all the talent that OSU has. Maybe human nature took over against Marshall. Maybe the Marshall kids were really jacked up to be playing in South Bend against the most storied program in college football. Maybe the Notre Dame kids were suffering from an emotional letdown after the buildup of the OSU game. Still to early to through this man under the bus.

Every fan base has their arrogant fans. It just comes with the territory when the team they are rooting for is good. I think it's the entitlement that rich people feel they are deserving of that bothers you the most. I get it, it's a turnoff. I guess I just feel that there is a lot more to the university than the rich people who wear blue and gold to make themselves feel good about themselves. Why is it ok for a guy from Indiana to root for Michigan, but it's not ok for a guy from Indiana to root for both Notre Dame and IU?

I'll let you know in a couple of years. You're really going to look like an idiot if Freeman rights the ship and turns out to be a pretty good coach.

So you're smarter than Jack Swarbrick? I mean, he's the AD at Notre Dame. Now you've really got me curious what you do for a living and what your standing is.

Why so much hate for Notre Dame? What did Freeman or any of the players ever do to you? Personally, I think it's pretty cool that a little college in the state that I reside is the most storied college football program of all time. Are you saying that Ohio State and Marshall are on a level playing field right now?

Lol, I'm glad you have that kind of time. If I were the Notre Dame AD, I would have 100% hired Marcus Freeman. I'm 100% still on board with Marcus Freeman. And I'm 100% aware of the risk. You've never taken a risk before? Still bagging groceries at Kroger?