Fight Song Friday: Washington Week

Not everyone who reads this blog (all 3 of them) is a college football fan (and for that I say, "Shame on you..." Just kidding...kinda). If you're not a college football fan, you may not know that Notre Dame plays Washington this week. You also may not know that Washington did not win a single game in 2008. Zero. You might have also failed to realize that Washington has won 2 of its 4 games in 2009, including a shocking upset of highly-ranked USC. The same USC team that has shellacked Notre Dame every year since 2002. What makes this whole scenario very interesting is that until last year, Washington's head coach, Steve Sarkisian, was USC's offensive coordinator. Naturally, you would expect that he might be able to mastermind a win over the Trojans given that he knows the team so well. You might also expect that he knows how to beat the Irish given the recent history between Notre Dame and USC.

This is what concerns me. By all accounts, Washington should be a mediocre team. Not great, but certainly improved from the 2008 debacle. They have a reliable, shifty quarterback and some good raw talent on their team, but they are obviously still adjusting to a new coaching staff and learning how to win again after last season. But couple Sarkisian's knowledge of Irish strategic weaknesses with the actual physical weaknesses of the ND players due to injuries, and we are likely in for another thrilling (read: heart attack-inducing) game tomorrow. We'll know then what each of these teams is truly made of. Go Irish. Beat Huskies!