Time To Air It Out

After a death in the family, I'm back for the week. And what a good week to return to, Purdue!

For those who quickly forget, Purdue is the game where Brady Quinn (as a true freshman) through 59 passes in a loss for the Irish! I know he only completed 29 of those passes, but it excites me because for the first time this season, we will see young Jimmy Clausen sling the ball all over the field.

I doubt that Purdue has played against a secondary as good as Notre Dame's secondary is turning out to be. I do know they are going to test them though, the entire game. But whether or not how successful they are, I know one thing, Notre Dame needs to put points on the board. I know how badly Weiss wants the running game to formulate into the offensive identitiy, but this game is not the time, because this Purdue team is one that is capable of putting up 28 points in a 15 minutes span and we need to prove that we can keep pace if need be.

I'm excited! We played a very solid 1st half of football last weekend against a very good team and now there's momentum to build upon. Weiss can feel it, the team can feel it, the offensive line flat out knows it!

And one quick note to add, as if anybody really needs to know about how much Notre Dame football means to EVERYONE across the country, but can anybody remember Notre Dame having this much publicity after starting the season 4-0? I can't. This just proves that you love to hate them, but you still think about them! You can't ignore the impact Notre Dame football has on everyone and I hope you still talk about them, because these kids keep getting more and more national exposure and are dealing with more issues that will only help them prepare for their future NFL careers. And while a team like Purdue or even Boston College are 4-0, you don't see them getting national attention do you?!?!