[NittanyLion]

What I find surprising is so many candidates passing on the job.

2005 SCHEDULE
Sept. 3 - at Pittsburgh
Sept. 10 - at Michigan
Sept. 17 - MICHIGAN STATE
Sept. 24 - at Washington
Oct. 1 - at Purdue
Oct. 15 - USC
Oct. 22 - BYU
Nov. 5 - TENNESSEE
Nov. 12 - NAVY
Nov. 19 - SYRACUSE
Nov. 26 - at Stanford

Next year's coach will start out 2-4. And it doesn't get any easier through 2007. Given ND's reluctance to stick with Willingham, the next Irish coach will be shown the door before the schedule's difficulty is eased. I think Bob Davie is right; as a coach you go where you can win so your stock remains high. Any coach going to ND now is likely to find himself with less market worth in 3-4 years than he has right now.

[Dan from Michigan]

Sept. 3 - at Pittsburgh Sept. 10 - at Michigan Sept. 17 - MICHIGAN STATE Sept. 24 - at Washington Oct. 1 - at Purdue Oct. 15 - USC

None of those are gimmees. I can even see 0-6 possibly. Michigan is always a toss the records out since anything can happen. USC is a loss. Michigan State usually plays ND very tough even in a bad year. Purdue, Washington, and Pitt are on the road.

[Xphantasos]

You might be right about the record. Please save this post and come back to share the "I told you so" at game 6.

You haven't gat a clue.