Living Chicago, the talk between these fan bases is nauseating. For the most part each respective fan base thinks they are going to easily win. Michigan fans like to brag about how they taught Notre Dame football in the early 20th century. On the other hand Notre Dame fans love trashing the strength of the Big Ten and incessantly talking about their tradition and great teams in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Plus ND fans love to brag about their recruiting prowess and how they play a tough schedule. (I.E. PSU and Wisconsin only have a good records because they play a weak Big Ten schedule or when the pounded MSU on the road last year MSU was the 2nd or best team in the Big last year)
Michigan believes their veteran defense will kill Wimbush, especially with all the olineman lost. They do not think Wimbush is capable of improving is accuracy. Also Shea Patterson is the second coming for them. The difference in a 8 or 9 win team and a Big Ten Championship team.
Notre Dame simply believes they are better than every team in the Big team except Ohio State and that they recruit well enough to reload.
I know it's a cliche, but I'd love to see both teams lose. However, with Michigan being a division a rival it would help PSU much more to see Michigan lose. If Michigan gets smoked, their season could unravel if a such thing can happen just after one game. With that being said with how Coach Franklin and PSU is recruiting and playing of late, we don't need to root for others to beat Michigan. As a PSU fan I'm more confidant in PSU then ever before.
Regardless if ND wins or loses, from their fans' perspective Michigan will be the 2nd best team in the Big ten...simply because they played ND. They don't respect Wisconsin and if PSU loses to Michigan it will be just more justification for them.
In the end most of us love to see Michigan lose....
Michigan believes their veteran defense will kill Wimbush, especially with all the olineman lost. They do not think Wimbush is capable of improving is accuracy. Also Shea Patterson is the second coming for them. The difference in a 8 or 9 win team and a Big Ten Championship team.
Notre Dame simply believes they are better than every team in the Big team except Ohio State and that they recruit well enough to reload.
I know it's a cliche, but I'd love to see both teams lose. However, with Michigan being a division a rival it would help PSU much more to see Michigan lose. If Michigan gets smoked, their season could unravel if a such thing can happen just after one game. With that being said with how Coach Franklin and PSU is recruiting and playing of late, we don't need to root for others to beat Michigan. As a PSU fan I'm more confidant in PSU then ever before.
Regardless if ND wins or loses, from their fans' perspective Michigan will be the 2nd best team in the Big ten...simply because they played ND. They don't respect Wisconsin and if PSU loses to Michigan it will be just more justification for them.
In the end most of us love to see Michigan lose....
