It's interesting to watch this number kind of ping pong
around. It was a look ahead line at Draftkings
of 15.5. Then it got as high as 17
and now it's around 14.5. 14 South point as
we record here on this uh Thursday afternoon is at
14, Notre Dame and Navy and Army. Excuse
me, have a lot of history. They played
at Yankee Stadium a whole bunch 1946. I know
a game that you remember fondly. Uh number two
, verse number one at Yankee Stadium, a thrilling
00 tie between the Irish and the Black Knights 2024
. This is a Shamrock Series game for the Irish
against Army. Bryson Daly was banged up, didn't
play against Air Force three weeks ago, played against
North Texas, ran the ball 36 times in that
game. Notre Dame has played, of course,
the triple option this year against Navy Navy imploded,
turning the ball over six times in that game.
You mentioned strength of schedule for Indiana is going to
be brought up. That's certainly being brought up here
for army strength of schedule. According to Jeff Sagarin
, who includes F CS teams 137 among ESPN and
all their analytics. 133. The best team according
to SP Plus that army has faced this year is
East Carolina. So a big step up in competition
, but army wants to limit possessions. Right.
They want to run the ball. That's what I
would imagine. Makes laying a number like 14.5 pretty
challenging in a spot like this for the Irish.
Yeah, I don't, I don't really don't want
to weigh the points here, but I think there's
a distinct possibility that this number's too low, kind
of like the Navy game. You know, we
talked about that before and there were uh handicapper I
respect said that uh he made the Notre Dame number
19, right? And the market was around 12
. Uh what that end up closing against Navy?
I think we got the 1414 anyway and, and
then the uh Irish blew away the midshipman if you
look at the Notre Dame defense tim last five games
allowed 7, 1314, 3 and 14 points.
And Irish been putting up points too, been playing
their best football and uh I don't want to bet
against them right now. And in fact, unless
they're looking ahead, which I don't think they will
be, but I am because you and I are
going to be in L A lose this game.
You and I are going to be in L A
on November 30th for Notre Dame UFC at the Coliseum
. I'm looking forward to that one. Irish better
not be looking ahead to Army and if they don't
, I think they should take care of the black
man. I do not think, I think it
is very helpful for the Irish. That is indeed
number 19 in the country is undefeated. One thing
to note Howard Cross, Notre Dame's best interior defensive
lineman questionable with an ankle injury. My gut tells
me he does not play. Last thing I'll note
here it's always hard to scout teams like army.
Well, Notre Dame has been facing their former running
quarterback, Tyler Buckner in practice, a 6 ft
1, 215 quarterback. He's been running scout for
the Irish. I think the Irish will be prepared
. Uh, I expect Army to play better,
not implode like, uh, like Navy did,
but I think Notre Dame wins this game but not
certainly something I'm looking to get involved with.