Actually I cover ND football as part of my job and have for a decade now. ND has a good excuse why they are losing...they are young, I mean EXTREMELY YOUNG! Almost the entire defense is the youngest it has ever been. Outside of their stud Sam Young(who is not really playing like a stud right now) they don't have much for experience or blocking on the line.
Clausen is that good of a qb..but give Manning no time to make a decision and he would be on his back as well most of the time.
This team would not score a point on the UT defense. The UM defense is way below average and they couldn't move the ball on them.
This team will be very very good in a few years, ND fans expected this season, but maybe not as bad. They really expected to be no better than 1-2 at this point. ND fans know the future is bright. Top recruiting classes the past few years and one that is already shaping up to be another great class. Once these kids mature and get experience they will be fine in the future.
UT would put a bigger woopen on ND this year than UM did, trust me...I have watched both teams play all 3 of their games and its not even close. Compared to ND right now, UT is a powerhouse.
People need to beat down on ND now, because in a few years this team could be un-beatable.