You know it’s the off-season when you have analysts debating teams’ over/under projections. With more than a month until fall camp begins, CBS had two of their analysts breakdown Notre Dame’s over/under win total of 8.5 and surprise, surprise they disagreed with one going so far as to say that there are “at least” four losses on Notre Dame’s schedule.
Here’s a link to the full video of the two “experts” breaking it down. I tried embedding the video itself but WordPress didn’t seem to like their embed code just as much as I didn’t like one of their takes.
Bryant McFadden says to “book it” he sees “at least four losses” on the Notre Dame schedule. On the surface, his rationale at least makes some sense – for someone who only looked at the players that Notre Dame lost to the NFL. Yes, Notre Dame lost a lot of talent to the NFL, but he this biggest losses came at linebacker – a position that he didn’t even mention.
What McFadden also seems to not realize is that Notre Dame’s offensive line is projected to be MUCH better than it was a year ago and while they did lose their top receiver, almost the entire receiving corps other than Miles Boykin in back. To anyone who has done any research on the Notre Dame roster for 2019, it’s impossible to argue that receiver is not another position that will be improved this fall.
Ironically, McFadden also pointed to Michigan as one of those “guaranteed” losses seemingly unaware that they lost just as much, if not more defensive firepower than Notre Dame did in the 2019 NFL Draft. Devin Bush, Rashan Gary, Chase Winovich, and David Long were the cornerstones of Michigan’s defense just like Jerry Tillery, Drue Tranquill, Tevon Coney, and Julian Love were the cornerstones of Notre Dame’s in 2018.
Even the guy who took the over is chalking up the Michigan game as a loss for Notre Dame. Just like last year the Michigan hype machine is in high gear even though the Wolverines have been an underachieving program under Jim Harbaugh.
Reminder: Michigan got its doors BLOWN OFF in both of their last two games last year while surrendering over 100 points in two games. Then they lost a number of players from that “stout” defense. Why the national media wants to just assume that they will beat Notre Dame this fall is as silly as their manufactured narrative of Michigan somehow being better than Notre Dame last prior before to the end of year meltdown even though they LOST to Notre Dame.
Outside of Michigan, of the teams that McFadden mentioned as teams that could be Notre Dame this fall, he mentions multiple teams that Notre Dame beat handily last year who aren’t necessarily expected to be markedly improved this year like Virginia Tech and Stanford. He also mentioned Virginia who is one of everyone’s pre-season darlings.
With the offensive firepower Notre Dame has combined with what figures to be one of the nation’s best pass rushes, an over/under of 8.5 seems like a pretty easy bet for the over.
does anybody care what these people say? how did American become so gullible as to be concerned about somebody predicting the future? these people are about as accurate as I am picking the horses.
McFadden’s a McFart-face.
Over / under on games Dave watches but claims not to watch is set at 12.
Burgy, Since we will be in a New Year’s six bowl of some kind, I’ll take the “over” (13or 14).
BGC ’77 ’82
I cannot see ND losing 4 games.
Because I’ll be watching other teams.
Yes dopey dumbass davey what teams will u watch? Last year you warned us how great FLA. ST would be how”d that workout dope? Or your great prediction of how good FROSTY would make NEBRASKA, 5 wins last year really set the bar!! IRISH won 12 games last year without you, PLEASE stay away again this year! I don’t hear you telling us how great WILLIE TAGGART is anymore, stick with your video games in your mommys basement dope!!!
If Notre Dame beats Georgia then they will either run the table or have one loss. If they lose then this may open the flood Gates and 3 to 4 losses is probable.
“…What McFadden also seems to not realize is that Notre Dame’s offensive line is projected to be MUCH better than it was a year ago..”
This comment alone speaks to the ND upcoming season. All last season, all I could think was, how good could they be with a good OL. Yet, nothing I’ve read ever addressed that fact.
Clemson exposed that glaring weakness, yet all I read was the Book did not have a stellar day. Hey, he survived without getting maimed for life.
The OL should not be a ‘re-building’ process. You telling me 2 seasons ago, they didn’t realize 4 guys were leaving at year end?
MsFadden “projects” a different outcome.
Seems perfectly valid an idea.
I can’t see four losses on that schedule no matter how I look at it.
BGC ’77 ’82
Good bulletin board material
Literal nonsense. Lose four games, and presto…. 4 losses.
Four losses over three years, maybe. 2018, 2019, 2020?
BGC ’77 ’82
I think Notredame despite losing some key players will be better this year than last. Maybe not on defense but overall. If Book is really good and consistent Notredame can win every game.Yes at Georgia will be tough but my gut says notredame is going to beat Georgia.
Their input means nothing. Michigan gets more love than anyone for some reason. Brothers in the media typically do not like ND. Some do, not many. Let the talk on the field settle it.