12/31 Sun Bowl: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-5) vs. Miami Hurricanes (7-5)

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Dec 5, 2010 6:22 PM
Ian Williams practiced yesterday and according to Kelly moved around quite well. He is cleared to play.
Dec 5, 2010 6:22pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:04 PM
Williams and Robert Hughes were in on the conference call to announce the game. Williams said Miami didn't offer him a scholarship out of high school and said he was too short:
Williams says Miami will find out on New Years Eve.
Dec 5, 2010 7:04pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:06 PM
karen lotz;588800 wrote:Ian Williams practiced yesterday and according to Kelly moved around quite well. He is cleared to play.

That is huge.

Ohio State just physically dominated Miami in the trenches for their game. Ohio State's porous special teams coverage and Miami's athleticism kept the game from being an embarrassment for the Hurricanes. I fully believe that if Notre Dame comes out and plays like the Fighting Irish Miami will just puss out and roll over. But we as fans cannot take anything for granted, the offense is still anemic. Having Riddick and Jones back will help greatly, but this game will be won on controlling the ground game. I just don't have enough faith in Tommy Rees to believe he can win this game via passing.
Dec 5, 2010 7:06pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:07 PM
karen lotz;588782 wrote:Sun Bowl president:

Not trying to be a dick. .but has the sun bowl never had that great of bowl status? I mean when two 7-5 teams is the best matchup your bowls ever seen...
Dec 5, 2010 7:07pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:08 PM
I can't imagine many of the 17 Miami fans going all the way to El Paso for this one. Will probably be a lot of domers in the crowd.

I think I'd favor the Canes by around 3.
Dec 5, 2010 7:08pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:13 PM
Hamp89;588703 wrote:Nice, I love this matchup. I'm pretty sure its a 2pm Eastern start time.
You're right. I changed it. Just went back and checked and they have Mountain Time listed on their official website website. My bad.
Dec 5, 2010 7:13pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:16 PM
gerb131;588747 wrote:El Paso is a nice city.
Yes it is. Lived there for a year and a half. Miss it.
Dec 5, 2010 7:16pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:18 PM
sherm03;588777 wrote:I love Rocket's story about Lou Holtz after the fight broke out. He said that when they went back into the locker room after the fight...Holtz came in fuming mad. All the players were worried that he was going to go crazy on them and yell about them fighting. He came into the locker room and says, "Men...leave Jimmy Johnson for me!" The players went crazy...and Rocket said that it was that moment that they knew they were going to beat Miami that day.

Looking forward to this game. Glad to see the Irish got a New Year's Eve bowl so they can take full advantage of the practice time.

Don't like Notre Dame but have always liked Lou. If true that quote by Lou is hilarious.
Dec 5, 2010 7:18pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:20 PM
DA isn't having fun;588867 wrote:Not trying to be a dick. .but has the sun bowl never had that great of bowl status? I mean when two 7-5 teams is the best matchup your bowls ever seen...

The Sun Bowl had major network coverage for years (CBS) before the ESPN/cable revolution. If nothing else it is a historical bowl. Better than the Bluebonnet Bowl that didn't continue.
Dec 5, 2010 7:20pm
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Dec 5, 2010 7:39 PM
The Sun Bowl is the second-oldest bowl game. It's definitely historic. They get their fair share of big time programs in there. Last year it was Oklahoma vs. Stanford. The year before it was Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh, the year before Oregon played in it. To say it's their biggest game because two 7-5 teams are playing is asinine; it's their biggest game because it's Notre Dame vs. Miami and the ratings will more than likely be the best they've ever had.
Dec 5, 2010 7:39pm
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Manhattan Buckeye;588893 wrote:The Sun Bowl had major network coverage for years (CBS) before the ESPN/cable revolution. If nothing else it is a historical bowl. Better than the Bluebonnet Bowl that didn't continue.

No, big deal, but from Wikipeidia: "Its contract with CBS Sports is the longest continuous relationship with one network, spanning since 1968. In January 2010, the Sun Bowl Association extended its agreement with CBS through the 2013 Hyundai Sun Bowl. "
Dec 5, 2010 8:12pm
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Dec 5, 2010 8:21 PM
Hyundai? Really? I suppose it is better than Poulan Weedeater.
Dec 5, 2010 8:21pm
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Dec 5, 2010 8:30 PM
...or the Vagisil Bowl. That'll be the day. :eek:
Dec 5, 2010 8:30pm
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Dec 5, 2010 9:21 PM
I think its a good match up, I will probably watch it. Ironic that ND will be starting another consecutive bowl losing streak, the real question is, can they top their NCAA record 9?

Only time will tell.
Dec 5, 2010 9:21pm
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Dec 5, 2010 9:22 PM
Maybe you didn't read the title of the thread.
Dec 5, 2010 9:22pm
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Dec 5, 2010 10:33 PM
I think its a good match up, I will probably watch it. Ironic that ND will be starting another consecutive bowl losing streak, the real question is, can they top their NCAA record 9?

Only time will tell.
Dec 5, 2010 10:33pm
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Dec 5, 2010 10:34 PM
sleeper;589103 wrote:I'm sorry for posting on this thread. I was behaving as a stupid troll and disregarding the bet that I lost that precludes me from posting on ND threads.

Please forgive me for being so foolish.

+1

If only sleeper could say that himself.
Dec 5, 2010 10:34pm
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Dec 5, 2010 10:46 PM
should be a pretty good game
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Dec 5, 2010 10:58 PM
I think its a good match up, I will probably watch it. Ironic that ND will be starting another consecutive bowl losing streak, the real question is, can they top their NCAA record 9?

Only time will tell.
Dec 5, 2010 10:58pm
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Dec 5, 2010 11:23 PM
This will be a long four weeks. God damn.
Dec 5, 2010 11:23pm
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Dec 5, 2010 11:51 PM
LOL @ sleeper starting "The Sun Bowl" thread. What a pathetic little man.

Also, Manti Te'o finished with 124 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and one sack. Where does he stand as far as being an all-American? He was on plenty of mid-season all-American lists, and his game didn't fall off. Here's the only defensive stats sheet I could find. I would bet the farm that Boston College's Luke Kuechly is a first-team selection, and I would think Michigan State's Greg Jones is too.

http://www.cfbstats.com/2010/leader/national/player/split01/category19/sort01.html
Dec 5, 2010 11:51pm
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Dec 5, 2010 11:53 PM
Miami wins a close one. Harris will throw some picks to keep the Irish in it, but Miami is way too athletic for Notre Dame to keep in check the whole game.
Dec 5, 2010 11:53pm
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Dec 6, 2010 1:04 AM
Maybe I can catch this game....hmmmmm. The stadium has an awesome feel to it, but small stands.
Dec 6, 2010 1:04am
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Dec 6, 2010 2:36 AM
that's a helluva haul for the sun bowl...just as long as it isn't that 3-3 debacle of a game a couple years ago between oregon st and pitt
Dec 6, 2010 2:36am