Long time Irish football fan(thanks a lot, Dad). One game into the 2019 season, and I'm neither impressed nor optimistic by what I saw Monday night. Defense, though it settled down and played fairly well, looks small and not very physical. Their front 7 would get steam-rolled by 'Bama or Clemson, and I fear will get the same from Georgia in a couple of weeks. While Book has been a fairly productive and winning QB so far, I still have major doubts about his ability to recognize and hit down field throws. Though they are a little dinged up right now, backs, receivers, and tight ends are a strength of the team. And they do have some depth and talent at the DE/edge rusher position. Particularly Okwara. They have a very manageable home schedule, but with their 3 toughest games(Georgia, Michigan, and Stanford) on the road, 10-2/9-3 seems like a realistic goal. Overall though, they are not in the same neighborhood as the top 4-5 teams in the country. Again. 1988 is a long time ago, and I'm starting to make peace with the idea that will be the last national championship I see in my lifetime. Anyway, post your ND thoughts, complaints, rants, etc. here(haters welcome!!).
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