The myth of Notre Dame

I hate Notre Dame. That's why last night's game was so enjoyable to watch. Last night's loss points out yet again just how overrated and overhyped Notre Dame has become. Yes I will grant that back in the Lou Holtz era, even while I hated them then, at least they were somewhat worthy of the special treatment they receive from college football. But now? Please. They are at best a top 20 program and many years that status is only based on past reputations.

I thought Robert Smith had it right yesterday when he explained Notre Dame's pitiful bowl record of losing 9 straight games and not winning a bowl since 1994. He noted that because they are overrated each year, they end up being picked for bowl games that they do not belong in. This year is no exception. They did not deserve to play in a BCS game. Rutgers should have been the team selected but they don't carry the same weight as Notre Dame does. So I say keep putting them in the BCS and that way I will get to keep watching them get their butt kicked year after year after year.

One other stat I heard this morning was that since Lou Holtz retired, they have not beaten one team that has ended the season in the top 10. They are 0-16 against those teams. Does that sound like a top tier team to you? If they were named anything other than Notre Dame there is no way they would be ranked so high and given their ridiculously unfair TV contract year after year.

A final note, Charlie Wiess is way overrated as a coach. I listened to Mike and Mike this morning on the radio and they tried to make excuses for him but he got out coached by Les Miles last night and even by Lloyd Carr earlier this season. So far in his first two seasons, his best game was a loss to USC. He doesn't have a big win under his resume so why do people think he is such a good coach. Ty Willingham's tenure at Notre Dame is beginning to look awfully familiar to the current regime. But I bet they won't fire Weiss. Hmmm?