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| Yes, Notre Dame sucks, but please be creative and don't make any embarrassing signs like this one |
We here at GoBoilers.net hate Notre Dame. Kirk gave us an excellent rant in last year's preview, so if you're looking for somewhere to remember all the reasons you hate Notre Dame too, feel free to head to that link. In the meantime, this Purdue team has to be a completely different squad from the first two games to even compete with the Irish. In order to win, here's what has to happen:
- Score the first two touchdowns and force Notre Dame into a passing game.
- Get major pressure on Tommy Rees, allowing the cornerbacks to cheat and potentially force turnovers.
- Hope that the lights short out at halftime resulting in a 14-13 "complete game" win.
Why Notre Dame wins
Expect Amir Carlisle to run all over the Boilermakers. Carlisle hasn’t had a ton of yards in Notre Dame’s first two games, yet he’s been efficient, averaging over 5 yards a carry. Purdue looked decent against Indiana State’s second string back last week, but gave up over 200 yards in their prior loss to Cincinnati. The Boilers can’t expect to load the box either, as Tommy Rees has turned into a very efficient quarterback and should be able to pick apart Purdue’s secondary. Even a good Purdue team would have a tough time with the Irish. So far, that’s the first time “good” and “Purdue” have been mentioned in the same sentence all season.
Player we're most concerned about
since their stock photo may break our TV
Saturday may
not be pretty on the field, but that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do
with the play. As always, Notre Dame
has its share of hideous players, so let me introduce you to defensive
lineman Tony Springmann.
This guy (#69 of course) has it all
and appears to be trying for every possible look you can have that’s related to
Notre Dame. Jesus-hair? Check. Irish-red
hair? Check. Leprechaun-esque beard? Check.
If he shows up on my tv and it doesn’t break on its own, I may have to
physically tear it off the wall.
Picks of the week
Notre Dame is favored by 21. This
week, we’re going to bet the number of wins that our favorite baseball team
currently has.
Kirk's Bet
Kirk is already down by a ton as he
has been going against his mantra of “never pick the Boilers” at the end of
last year and bet the first two games of the year for Purdue. He’s decided to turn the tables and bet
against Purdue which is the best news yet for the Boilermaker faithful. Kirk is notoriously awful at picking games,
so hey, there’s a chance!
Kirk’s favorite baseball team is the
Cubs, who suck nearly as bad as Kirk’s picks.
Expect him to lose 61, their current number of wins.
Notre Dame 28 – Purdue 3
Erik's Bet
I know this preview didn’t give us a
lot of hope, but I trust Coach Hazell.
Coach seems like a motivator and these guys will be fired up. I still think it won’t be enough, but I’m
going against all signs and think Purdue will hang around enough to give the
Irish a scare.
My favorite baseball team is the
Indians, who currently have 77 wins and are right in the middle of the wild
card chase. I just bought my playoff
tickets today, which means they’re pretty much destined to lose out.
Notre Dame 27 - Purdue 20
Three Final Things
1. Unbelievably, Brent Musburger and
Kirk Herbstreit are announcing this one.
Girls, if it’s a blowout like many people think, keep an eye out for the
camera. Brent is known for his
infatuation with girls that are fans of Notre Dame’s opponents when he has
nothing else to talk about and you might just get on tv!
2. Gabe Holmes is injured. Yes, the only non-running back with more than
2 catches against Indiana State is out against a team who made it to the
national championship game last year.
Uh-oh.
3. Boiler Up!
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Best picture ever! That guy was spawned in a South Bend laboratory. Oh, whoops, I meant lavatory. That makes more sense really.
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